The Blank Box
I AM SO SORRY! The reason I haven't updated for almost a month is because of a technical difficulty(my mom) which has completely shut the computer down. I couldn't get on the internet, but now I have a laptop( yes I know, I still live with the dinosaurs) so, I'm back my friends! What better way to come back than with another story? This first chapter might be boring, but it'll definitely pick up after this, so plz continue to read and review!
1. Discovery and Awakening
The snow was cold against her numb body, the slightest touch made her skin ache. The flimsy white scarf hanging around her neck was barely keeping any warmth, and with all the miles she had left to walk, she might freeze before she reached home. Alice kept the strange square close to her chest, holding it tightly against the wind. She didn't know what this bizarre box was, or why it had been left where it had. But something about it had peaked her interest nonetheless, so she decided to take it home.
April Season was truly amazing, but it did have it's downsides. Each territory had it's own season, and stepping from one to another was tiresome. She hadn't been prepared for the insanity of the blizzard that had found it's way to the Clock and Clover Towers. She trudged through the snow leaving trails of knee deep smearing and footprints. The silhouette of a tower formed in the distance, it's marble statues and clover shaped decorations standing out against the silvery white powder that fell from the sky.
Finally, I'm almost there.
The warmth inside the tower greeted her full blast, bringing life to her frozen bones and numb skin. She hadn't taken three steps inside when a deep voice frantically called out to her." Alice! Alice, thank the heavens you're back!"
Nightmare pounced on her like some wild animal, using her as a human shield from behind." Oh, Alice, it's been awful! Gray's been trying to make me work all day!"
Alice gave an inaudible sigh." You're the Lord of Clover Tower. Isn't that your job?" she asked. Nightmare merely shook his head, his grip tight around her shoulders. He was about to answer her with another begging plea when his lone silver caught the solid white box in her hands.
" What might that be?" his curiosity getting the best of him. Alice shrugged." I dunno. I tripped over it in the snow, and it looked interesting, so I brought it back. What do you think?"
Nightmare gingerly took it from her palms, examining it closely." I feel like I've seen this before. Perhaps we should look further into this."
...
Nightmare's study certainly was impressive. He had a passion, as Alice could tell, for the supernatural and mysterious fables of Wonderland. Rows of books lined the dark oak shelves while papers splotched with black and blue ink hung together messily with the help of paperclips. " So what exactly are we looking for?" Alice asked, peeking through the splotchy papers and tattered books. Nightmare sat the tiny box on the desk, turning towards the magnificent shelves.
" Look for something along the lines of " Spiritual Encounters". I think we'll have more luck there."
Sure. It'll only take a million years.
Alice sat on the cool tile floor, surrounded by dusty books of all shapes and sizes. They were piling up drastically, encasing her like a shelf. Nightmare sat next to her, his silver eye gracing over the pages of a book titled " Supernatural and Natural", while she was looking at one called " The Fables and Myths of the Foreign."
It's certainly fitting.
After turning a few more pages, Alice glanced over at Nightmare, who in turn glanced back." Something wrong?" he asked. She didn't want to seem rude, but they really weren't getting anywhere." We've been here for hours and haven't found anything, are you sure we're looking in the right places?"
" Who's to say? I just like to listen to your thoughts while you read. It's very.. relaxing." He stood up, brushing off his knees and striding away, leaving Alice alone with blush painted cheeks.
W-what is wrong with him!
...
She had spent hours fiddling with the little box, and now her nails were just inches from prying the lid from the rest of the box. We don't know anything about this box. What if something bad happens, how could we fix it if we knew nothing about it? But her curiosity had gotten the best of her, so she lifted the lid and tossed it on the bed. Nothing happened.
" Maybe we were stupid to think this box had some mystical powers," she thought out loud, laughing at herself.
Sitting the box on the dresser, she crawled under the covers and drifted to sleep.
...
" Shhh! Quit moving you idiot! You'll wake her up," a deep yet squeaky voice chided.
" I can't help it. Kushin pushed me!" a squeaky girl's voice murmured.
Aikou! Fundo is yelling at me again!" the same girls voice called.
" Stop being children, all of you! Now, go to the window. The sun is approaching and we should have already left," a slightly non-squeaky voice said.
The three mysterious winged things fluttered to the window, unlocked it, and slid through. The last one, Fundo, looked back at the sleeping girl.
" Tch. So you think you can catch us before the Wildflower Festival? Good luck, girlie. Your gonna need it," he snickered.
It's been so long since I've written anything. I totally suck now, so forgive me if this has already lost your attention :P And those names have meanings behind them. Whatever the meaning is will be how the person they control acts.
Fundo - Anger or Rage
Aikou - Love or Adoration
Kushin - Pain
Sowasowa - Nervous or Uneasy