[I literally have no idea where this came from.
At all.
If I did, I would tell you.
Wouldn't I?]
Wind blew through an opening somewhere in the old warehouse.
"Do you really think they're coming, Tyrone?"
A boy in a blue suit and bolo tie smirked at his sister, who wore a knee-length dress in the same color.
"My dear Mabel, they'll come," he responded, relaxing in his chair. "We'll wait as long as it takes."
Mabel smiled right back at her brother.
Suddenly, the doors banged open. In came a group of tough-looking men.
"Do you have our package?" Tyrone asked.
"Yes, sir," the largest replied. "Unharmed, as you instructed. Give him the package, boys!"
A blonde girl wearing a blue hat with an upside-down pine tree on it and a white-haired boy tumbled onto the linoleum floor.
"Hello, my dear," Tyrone purred to the girl. She sat up and glared at him.
"Tyrone!" she growled. "I should've known it was you!"
"Sharp and beautiful as ever, darling."
"My name is Pacifica!" she snapped. "And I am not your 'darling', no matter what that sick mind of yours assumes!"
"Such a temper for a young lady."
"What do you want?"
Instead of answering, Tyrone reached forward into Pacifica's vest and pulled out a journal with a single eye on the cover.
"Hey!" she yelled, lunging for it. "That's mine!"
"Oh, sweetie," Mabel chuckled, tilting the girl's chin upwards. "I don't think it belongs to you any more than it belongs to us."
"Pacifica!" the white-haired boy yelped as one of the thugs picked him up.
"Gideon!" she screamed.
"Now, to cast that spell," Tyrone murmured. He opened the journal and flipped to the right page. "Transportus Alternius!"
At first, nothing happened. Then, a ball of light glowed and a swirling portal appeared. The thug that held Gideon dropped him in shock. Pacifica helped her brother to his feet as they both stared in horror.
I'm sorry, Grunkle Bill, Pacifica thought. I couldn't keep my promise.
"Now, Mabel," Tyrone said, turning to his twin. "Shall we?"
"You read my mind," she replied, taking his outstretched hand. They walked through the vortex and vanished.
"Let's go!"
Pacifica grabbed Gideon's hand.
"We can stop them," she assured him.
"Right!"
And they, too, vanished into the Unknown.
[Yep, this is a thing. This whole chapter is the beginning of my personal Reverse Falls story.
There's more coming, so keep an eye out and tell me what you think!]