Magic in the Attic

The night sky flashed with lighting as Evelyn and Cornelia sat in the attic studying. The Victorian house shook as the wind battered the shutters and tor around the trees. All was quiet with the booms of thunder crashing through the sky. The attic dark and damp was filled with flashes of light, and the small candles that were used as lights. The girls both silent focused on their studies did not notice the small door opening that lead up to the attic. The shutters banged and a little scream was heard. The small child that had opened the door thudded down the stairs not even thinking about her task. Evelyn jumped up and ran to the door, creaking the old stairs as she bounced down them. Cornelia remained studying until the door to the never enter room swayed, sending her to creaking the stairs as she ran.

The still attic shook as if scared as the wind howled outside. Evelyn sipping hot cocoa shaking in the kitchen, sitting very still the little child was sleeping on the stool in the kitchen next to her. Thunder crashed about and shutters banged. The study door opened and mother very tired and worn out stepped out to gather dinner. The little girl, sleeping was escorted to her room and Cornelia, reading a book was commanded to open the door for father, well, at least supposed to be father.

Cornelia screamed as she stood frozen with fear. The wind more fierce then ever shook the whole house, sending braches to the ground, and mother running. The whole family was filled with terror and rushing to the door.

Mother shouted. Benny the younger brother was racing through the woods. Our neighbors were running as well away from a horse and person. Cornelia was still frozen and shaking, because of her brother being outside, and from the howling wind. She was not the kind of girl that liked wind.

Mother commanded. She was strict and not in a good mood. Mother is a writer for the paper in town, and she has been getting slammed with other stories that she needs to write about, so she has tons of deadlines in a week. Benny, cold and tired was given cocoa and sent to bed on the second floor, in a small room off of mothers room. Father slept in the bed opposite of mothers, but he was not home, and was not going to be home for a while, little did the girls know.

Evelyn, shaking a little from the cold wind blowing gathered her hot cocoa and started up the steps to the third floor, were she and Cornelia shared rooms, just across from the never enter room and the study. The girls could enter their rooms in a different way then the study, so they were not as afraid as before. The never enter room door, still creaked and moaned, but not as loudly.

Cornelia, fascinated by her book was not going up yet, but soon. Mother, who acted like Cornelia was not a twin, but an older sister let her stay down stairs to read. Cornelia was never fond of the attic, but forced to sleep there, with Evelyn.

Meanwhile the attic creaking and moaning with the wind was very still. Evelyn shaking and sipping hot cocoa was trying to get herself to not be scared, but inside she was frozen in fear. The attic was never warm and inviting, cold and dark, and gloomy with millions of spider webs. The dark wood colored walls were not friendly and all Evelyn had was a dresser and a trunk of dolls and books. The room was very large with not that much stuff in it. Cornelia shared the room and she had the same belongings and a bed that was opposite Evelyn only fit for girls like youMrs., MRS., the door is being knocked on. Send them all to bed, including Cornelia, and I must speak to you, the night was dangerous, and something has to happen.s people are trying to kill him in riots, but it is hard because father is clever. There are many times when they are in danger, but this one is the most serious, the girls think, and the father thinks too.

their mother shouted at them from the first floor. The two girls started down the creaky stairs only to find the bottom door locked. Maybe they were in trouble. The two girls had only one idea, to try the other stairs.

Evelyn whispered, t we just stay in the attic, I do not want to have to go in the other side of the attic.Evelyn, I am hungry, you know that I do not like that side of the attic, but I had a really small dinner, let Cornelia replied. The small doors that lead to the other side of the attic swung open at the slight push Cornelia gave it. The dark damp smell filled their nostrils. The cold eerie feeling sent shivers up their spines. Small noises were being made, and spiders skittered about.

Evelyn whispered under her breath, aware that noise could reveal them to people hiding. The room was suddenly full of noise, and all was coming from the stair case. The girls were frozen, but then shook out of it to find the bedroom door closed. They were trapped.

Cornelia whispered, to be as quiet as possible. The two girls were softly running to the opposite of the attic as the noise got louder and louder. They looked back to see shadows by their door, and Evelyn almost screamed. The air felt thick, and they were all tired or escaping.

Cornelia shouted over the noise, but not too loud to be heard, The door was sticky at first when they gave it a push, but then swung open to a whole new set of rooms. The girls were super shocked, because they did not know that this existed.

the door closed behind them, they were trapped again. The rooms were lighter and they could make out more shapes and objects. The girls were standing in a small room with lots of boxes, and a new door. There were windows and a second door, that said do not enter, dangerous.

boomEvelyn, stay here I am going to see the way have to be in here One man shouted.

Another shouted back. The men were enjoying the time to play. They were running around when they saw a figure out the window, and left.

Evelyn whispered. The men had just left and slammed the door, but then locked it.

Cornelia said. They pushed the boxes out of the way and turned the handle on the door.

Rain pelted the castle. The grey stones that made up the entrance were soaked. The trees were shaking and the castle was full of action. Evelyn and Cornelia were on a small path leading up to a drawbridge over a moat.

Evelyn asked Cornelia.

Cornelia replied. She tried not to be scared, but she was slumped and shaking, not to bold. They walked up the path hand in hand. The rain gave a misty look to the mountains. The moat was rushing with water and the bridge was down.

The two girls wandered up the path. They arrived at the drawbridge. When they stepped on the wood planks everything switched. They lost all memory of their old life, except for the fact that they were needing to escape from this castle and get back, and their memory made it so that they thought that they were part of the castle and that was their home. The only confusing part to them was they thought that the castle was their home, but then they also had to escape. To make it clearer they had to escape from this castle (time travel like they did to get to the castle) and they thought that they lived at the castle.

s cabin.s apprentice left and they were appointed as apprentices.

Cornelia shouted back. Tug and Willie were the girls horses. Usually girls do not ride the horses and be Rangers Apprentices, but all the boys had to be accepted into battle school because the castle is going to be attacked. Also usually the castle is attacked by MorgrathEvelyn, you need to go to the kitchen, so go there. I will take Willie with me to the Evelyns mind she was amazing. She was named Master Chubbs apprentice ( the ranger for this fief).

Evelyn shouted back. Jenny was Evelyns master. Evelyn was smiling a big wide smile. She loved Jenny, her blond hair and blue eyes.

ll be in later I have to work on the garden, we can do something later. Bye Evelyn.s sword perfectly. Every now and then he would sneak an extra hit in and then hit Kark on the side or the stomach with the wood sword. Horace was the best cadet in the school. He was up at the adult school in the upper part of Castle Redmont (the castle where Evelyn and Cornelia are now), but then when the castle was threatened he had to move down to the battle school for younger cadets, and the cadets that are experienced. He was known to be the best cadet in all of school, and supposed to be a front line man, and the leader of them.

Alyss asked. She was the head of the horses because the leader left to be trained as a battle cadet. She is amazing with horses, and she can do just as much as the old leader.

Cornelia replied back. Cornelia gathered Willies cabin.

Cornelia said as she burst through the door. A fire was blazing in the fireplace and Halt was studying the maps of the area in a large chair. The stove was on and a soup was bubbling away.

Halt was grim as he said this. He is always grim, but he is worried.

Halt sent Cornelia out fast, and he went back to studying the maps.

Meanwhile Evelyn was making pie crust for the banquet to happen the next day. She was chatting busily with Jenny and making pie dough as well. She was really enjoying the time with Jenny. The kitchen smelled of pie and flour. Master Chubb was making all of the filling, and his older apprentices were making the roast beef.

Cornelia who had just made it to the bridge hurried her rangers pony over to the guards. She ran up to the Baron AldenBaron, it is Cornelia with a massage from Halt. Tomorrow he has ordered you to make the final assessments of who will be in the battle troops. All the chosen people will report to the banquet tomorrow night. You will visit us at lunch tomorrow and bring all of your maps with stay in here, so you said you want to have all of the people that are chosen in the banquet, but all people are chosen?If they are not chosen and they are in battle school they will help with war efforts like gathering materials and they will help prepare the horses: that is what I know.I understand, I will choose, and I will see you at lunch. Tell Sir Rodney what the plan is when you leave, thank you Cornelia.s room, where he was alone watching the battle school cadets run around the loop through the forest as training. She then told Sir Rodney the plan, went and

got Evelyn, raced back, and went to bed.

Chapter 3

The morning breeze swept through the windows and over the bed. The small windows were open wide, and Evelyn and Cornelia were making the bed and sweeping the cabin. Halt was not too happy with the decision to make girl rangers, but then when the girls came he had his mind changed. The girls started out as the housekeepers, but then with enough work ethic they started to learn how to be a rangerCornelia, I have to go to the kitchen, will you do the house chores for me?Sure, run along though because we have ranger training today and we have to discuss the Halt, how are you?Grunt, good, see you later, I have to get a new apprentice today, one that is not in the battle, and I need to meet him, see you you need to hurry, they need you in the take my mail to the office and get more food, Halt left me the list and I need it filled.I will do. I also have to do all of the training today because the war is coming and I have a feeling that we will be going on a pre-war effort to Daniel and Halt, want to take a ride through the forest?Go and get Evelyn; Cornelia, you should bring Evelyn