Hello . Here is my very first story, which I hope you like. This all takes place after the first book, which I've sort of merged with the movie with Coraline meeting Wybie in the beginning but her adventure in the other world is just how it was in the book. Anyway enough of my rambling. Constructive criticism is very welcome. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Coraline or any of the characters from the movie or book. 'nuf said.
It's a Crazy Mystery Coraline
By: littleBLACKduck
Chapter One: In Which there are Odd Goings On
As soon as Coraline Jones arrived at school she knew something bad had happened.
All the girls and boys were huddled together, whispering nervously and casting troubled glances around the room.
At first Coraline thought someone had played a prank on the teachers that had gone wrong.
But she soon learned that this was not the case.
She was taking her books out of her locker when suddenly a familiar voice from behind her rudely broke through the silence making her whirl around in fright. But it instantly turned into annoyance.
"Hey Caroline!" Wybie Lovat, Coraline's pesky neighbor was behind her and grinning madly. He held a little camcorder in his right hand, and held it up asking "So how's your first day back to school after winter vacation?"
"How many times do I have to tell you Wybourne, its Coraline, not Caroline!" She snapped irritably, punching him on the arm.
"Ow! Well I can see you're in your ever cheerful mood today?" He said sarcastically.
"Sorry," She replied with a half smile. "But do you know how annoying it is for people to always get you name wrong."
"Uhm…no not really." He continued, carelessly with a shrug. "Luckily, that was just a rehearsal. Now I'm actually recording. Say Hi Jonesy."
"Hi Jonesy," she repeated in a bored tone, rolling her eyes. "What's with the camera anyway? You're bringing your stalking tendencies to a whole new level."
"Don't be ridiculous, this is for the school, to see the kid's eye view. I signed up to interview everyone, I thought it would be fun but I did it mostly because it gave me an excuse to use this camcorder. So since I found you, I'll start with you. What are you're thoughts about the school so far."
Coraline looked around as another traveling pack shuffled through. "Well, their very close knit here. Everyone looks like their joint at the hip."
Wybie stopped the camera again and put it away in his backpack with a frown. "I can tell you why that is. Remember that girl Brittany Gerald?"
Coraline nodded.
"Well, a day ago after school she headed for home the same as usual, but a couple of her friends saw her walking with two people up to the deserted orphanage. Then her parents called her teachers saying she never made it home that night. The police searched all over the orphanage but they never found her, or the people she went there with. Isn't that scary!" he added ominously. He emphasized his words by leaning towards her, his eye wide.
"Not as scary as you invading my space bubble." She pushed him away with a get out of my face look. "So she was kidnapped."
"Either that or spirited away." He continued on darkly. "At least that's what all the other kids think, even though that's just overactive imaginations at work..." Coraline thought about this for a minute. A year ago she would have been inclined to agree with him. But her recent adventure against the witch Beldam left her believing anything was possible.
"And she's not the first one either." Wybie continued to gab away, even though Coraline was only half listening now.
"A week ago, it was Amber Jacobs, and then Sarah Colbert."
"Wait a minute," Coraline interrupted. "Have any boys disappeared?"
Wybie put on a look of deep thought, and then said, "No, it's only been girls so far."
"Wybourne, you've peeked my interest." Coraline said emphatically. "I'm going to go explore that orphanage today after school."
"Great I'll come with you." He rocked eagerly back and forth on his feet.
"No that's okay…" She didn't really want him tagging along but he began insisting.
"That orphanage is really old and condemned what if you fell through one of the floors; you'd have no one to get help from." He pointed out.
"Okay, I guess your right." She decided, "Then I'll meet you outside my house at 5:00. Got that."
"Uh-huh," Wybie nodded setting his digital wristwatch.
Just then the bell rang for the next class.
"Oh my god, we've got to get to class." Coraline exclaimed as she looked up and found the hallway empty. As they ran off to class, Coraline thought about the missing girls. It all seemed horribly familiar. But she had locked the Beldam's door and her hand was buried deep in the old well.
Coraline felt a shiver rush through her. She had a couple of things to check when she got home.
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Coraline looked at the boards covering the old well. They looked safe and securely on.
The black cat, who was Coraline's friend rubbed up against her leg and meowed.
"What do you think Cat. Is it safe?" She asked him tapping lightly on the wood. He looked up at her with deep green eyes and nodded.
"That's what I thought." She picked him up and began walking back home.
"Then whoever took those children must be real. Maybe I could find some clues at the old orphanage. I bet those poor girls are really scared and want to get back to their families. I know I would."
She set Cat down on the porch steps when she got back home.
"Will you help me out?" asked Coraline sitting down beside him. Cat gave a loud meow as if to say, "Of course."
"I knew you would, I can always count on you."
Coraline smiled and scratched him behind the ears.
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Author's quick note: I'm sorry if this chapter was a little short, but hopefully the next one will be longer, and I'll definitely pick up the pace, because I thought this one was a little slow.
littleBLACKduck