Chapter 1: Beginnings Started
"The ritual is nearly complete," Alice said as she checked yet another box off her clipboard. "Excellent, you may rest Alice." I snapped my fingers and Alice gently fell to the ground. I picked her up and placed her on my shelf, full of other dolls. "I have to see if the magic circle is safe and ready for use" I picked up my grimoire off the sturdy oak table. I exited my study and went downstairs to the basement.
Myriads of other dolls, working hard to prepare to the test. "Excellent work! Annabelle, status on the circle and status on Titania and Oberon?" I walked around the laboratory, dozens of dolls dressed fancy flew across the bright amber room. Many book cases were in the corners, filled with magic text and spells, tables with pencils and writings of incantations and magic circles lay still. I gently sat down on the nearby brown sofa. "Well, Master Luke, the magic circle is nearly complete, all is needed is to balance the proportions of the elixir and dark matter. The making of Titania and Oberon is going smoothly, we're actually ahead of schedule." Annabelle said as she flew around the spacious basement, unnecessarily tidying up.
"I see, well then I think we all deserve a well-earned break. My hands have been getting quite sore from controlling you lot. Off you go to bed!" I stated happily while clapping my hands, releasing the dolls of their work. They each drifted to the floor elegantly. I yawned rather obnoxiously and walked over to the magic circle. "Soon, I'll finally be able to advance my studies in the magical arts of conjuring…and it lies with the two of you, Titania and Oberon." I sat down on one of my many desks in my basement and held out my hands, "I summon you, One of my Many guiders… Alice, AWAKEN!" My eyes glowed scarlet, as sliver strings flew from the rings I donned on each of my fingers. Before my eyes, Alice formed in a bright blue light, and she spun gracefully in place.
"Yes, master?" she asked, assuming it was a task. I giggled at her response, and slowly stood up from my task. "Alice, it is no chore. You've forgotten have you?" Her eyes widened in shock and disbelief. "Master, please forgive my forgetfulness, we we're leaving to start our journey, right?" she asked. "Yes we are. C'mon, let's go get ready. Titania and Oberon can wait." I kindly responded. "Right away! I'll go pack your bag, Master!" Alice flew away before I could protest. I sighed, "Well, I don't want our progress diminishing. "God and Goddesses that rule over the Fabric of Time…I ask you, use your power to stop Time from flowing where I stand!" I chanted while my eyes glowed scarlet and my arms placed outwards. The entire basement turned gray and white, time has stopped.
"Let us go!" I yelled ecstatically.