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Germans swarmed around the old chest. They tore the lid off and threw the sheets onto the dust coated floor. Skulduggery leaped up, a stick in his hands. "Bugger off!" The Germans grabbed his by the arms and shouted out loud. Skulduggery panicked. He head-butted the soldier closest to him and whacked another with his stick.

Heavy footsteps came up the stairs. Skulduggery lurched away from the crowd of people surrounding him. His hands found a skylight. He fumbled desperately with the latch. It came free with a click.

He shoved the small window open with his bare shoulder. He grabbed the sill and hoisted himself up. Skulduggery dragged his body out of the reach of the Germans and out onto the roof of the old casino. He stood up and ran, his footsteps heavy and loud. Slates came loose under his bare feet and tumbled to the ground far below.

His heart pounded in his chest, so hard he thought it might explode. His foot slipped and he was falling. Skulduggery tried to find something to grip but his hands found nothing but smooth slate. His back hit an overly-large chimney pot and he wrapped his arms around it hugging it tightly.

Skulduggery stood on shaky legs. Planes were flying towards him, searching for him. Spotlights mounted on vehicles were trained on the roofs of buildings. Foot soldiers were storming houses and raiding them, searching for himself.

Skulduggery gripped the chimney firmly. He slid his legs over the brim of it and held onto the top. He looked down. It was dark. No fire was alight. He let go and let himself drop. The bricks scratched his back, and taking off skin. It stung but Skulduggery didn't mind it.

He landed in a pile of ashes and half burnt logs. He stood in a fireplace in a large, poshly decorated room. A huge, mahogany dining table stood proudly in the centre, a lay tablecloth was placed over the wood. A family sat at the table, eating their dinner. They were staring at him. Skulduggery stared back. A woman covered her child's eyes with her hands.

Somewhere else in the house, German soldiers could be heard banging on the doors. Shouting for the naked man. The woman offered him clothes from the basket and Skulduggery took them gladly, shoving them on as quickly as possible. The man went to answer the door to the soldiers and Skulduggery took his place at the dinner table.

The man stood aside as the Germans raided the house, they took no notice of Skulduggery. He sat with his head down and eat politely. Once satisfied, the soldiers went away again. Skulduggery stopped eating the man's dinner and looked at the family. "I'm so sorry." They stared. "I didn't mean to intrude, I just wanted to keep my pride and ego intact." The family stared. "It was nice meeting you." They stared. "You really are an amazing cook." They still stared. "Well, I must be on my way now." Still they stared.

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