Chapters 26 and 27 Summary

Chapter 26 is called "The Weapon." On the morning the Emberites are supposed to leave, Tick gathers about half of them who are willing to fight and leads them to the plaza. The others follow to see what will happen. Doon, who does not want to fight, also goes to watch. Ben Barlow and the other leaders go to the top of the town hall steps and call for the Emberites to leave the plaza. Tick Hassler yells out that they will not leave. He calls out that they have some demands, but Ben Barlow yells back that they are through listening. Frustrated, Doon cries out for Barlow to at least listen, but Chugger Frisk sees him and comes after him.

Doon runs from the crowd, circling behind the town hall and climbing the stairs into the tower above the plaza, where...