Chapter Two: More than one world?
I am very sorry about grammar and spelling issues and I am trying will all my ability to fix them.
Hailey closed her eyes as she was suddenly plunged into water. How, why and when this had happened she had no idea. All she knew was that the moment she had touched Polly's sleeve she was underwater. This scared her because Hailey had never learned to swim. Therefore when she realized she was in water she clutched Polly's sleeve even harder, buried her face in Max's fur, closed her eyes and waited for her doom.
But it never came suddenly she found herself, perfectly dry on the grassy edge of a small pool. The water in the pool was clear but there seemed to be no bottom. There was not a sound around her and nearby were tall slim trees. In-between the trees there were more pools of water. There seamed to be no sun or sky for when you looked up there was only light. The light was so bright that you could not look at it for more than a second. There was a kind of peace around the place. It was almost as if everything was in harmony, everything together in this one silent place.
Hailey let go of Polly's sleeve and sat down near a tree. Still holding Max she settled down closing her eyes as if she had been there always. All the thoughts of England, Digory, Uncle Andrew and all the horrible things that had ever happened to Hailey vanished as she sat under the trees. Polly followed sitting at another tree looking just as relaxed. Both girls had a dream like quality about them. Hailey's shirt had dust covering it and the too long skirt was torn, but there was something about her that seemed to be glowing with a bright clean light.
Hailey had no idea how long they stayed like that, just sitting under the trees. Not waiting for anything, not expecting anything to happen, just sitting.
Splash
A boy appeared from the pool Hailey was sitting near. He was covered in dust looking rather startled and confused but also happy and quiet. He stood there, just standing taking in his surrounding.
I know this boy Hailey thought why do I know him???
After a long time of the three staring at each other Polly spoke. "I think we've met? Have we?"
Yes have we? Hailey had not only forgotten all the horrible things but she had forgotten everything. All she knew was this world this land where she had always been. But then what is this dog doing here? Max, Polly and Digory were nothing more than a memory that was long forgotten.
"Have we?" the boy said slowly responding to Polly's question.
Really do think I know him. If I do it must have been a very long time ago… years and years ago…
"Where are you from?" said the girl. What was her name???
"Why I have always been here" The boy said
No he has not!
Hailey shook her head slowly and pointed to the pool just as the girl said "No I just saw you come up from that pool."
"Oh so I did." The boy said.
Really I know these two I just can't…
The three children stared at each other for the longest time until the boy pointed out that both he and Polly where wearing identical rings.
Then it all came back. Hailey jumped to her feet and let out a muted noise Max started barking; Polly screamed "Mr. Ketterley!" and Digory yelled "Uncle Andrew!"
"What on earth happened?" Polly said "How did we get here?"
"It was my Uncle! Apparently his godmother was a real fairy! When she died she gave him some magic dust. Uncle Andrew realized the dust was from another world and used it to try and get there!" Digory explained.
"Well he managed didn't he? We found another world!" Polly said excitedly.
"Yes, he made these rings and when you touch them you get here!" Digory said.
At this Hailey shook her head and pointed at herself and Max. "Thanks right," said Polly, looking at Hailey "if you have to touch the rings how did Hailey get here?"
"Well she was touching you as you touched the ring so I guess whoever is touching the person who has the ring come here as well." Digory said after some thought.
"A dull place when you look at it." Polly said as Hailey laughed (Laughter was the only sound that Hailey could make)
"I don't think Uncle Andrew will care. He did discover it after all." Digory said.
"Yes, why didn't he come through?" Polly asked.
"He was too chicken. He tricked you and blackmailed me, just so he would not have to come though." Digory said angrily. "He was going to let you stay here forever and not come back because he was not going to come himself."
"How beastly of him!" Polly said furiously. "He had no idea what it was like here! We could have ended up in real danger!" Polly said.
"I know and once we get back I hope he comes here and never gets home again." Digory said.
"Yes I suppose, but how do we get back?" Polly asked.
"Well Uncle Andrew said we had to put on the green rings." Digory answered pulling them out.
"Wait! How are you touching them? Why had you not vanished?" Polly asked
"Well I guess we have to jump into the pool again." Digory said "Can you swim?" He asked Polly and Hailey.
"No" said Polly while Hailey shook her head and look through the pool while clutching Max tight.
"I shan't think we need to swim, we need to go down right?" Polly said looking nervous.
Pale faces answered this question.
"Okay then lets go…" Polly began.
"Wait!" Digory shouted as an idea sprung into his head.
"What!" Polly said jumping two feet in the air.
"If this pool goes to our own world what do you think all these other pools are? Do you think they lead to other worlds?" Digory said excitedly.
"Yeah" Hailey mouthed "This could be a world that leads to all the other worlds."
"But I thought this was the world your Uncle discovered?" Polly said after she and Digory had figured out what it was Hailey was saying.
"I don't think he knew anything about it. He would not go through himself remember." Digory said "I agree with Hailey this is a kinda an in-between place."
"But we don't even know if we can get back through this pool. I am not going through any other pools until I know I can get back." Polly said stubbornly.
Behind her Hailey rolled her eyes. Boy can this girl be stubborn…
"Oh don't be silly! It worked getting here, why should it not take us back!" Digory said
"There is no way I am going into another world till I know I can get back to our own world. Plus we are late for dinner we should go back." Polly said crossing her arms.
"Yeah and when we get back Uncle Andrew will want the rings all to himself I don't think so." Digory said. "Just think we could discover a whole new world!"
"I am not going until I know I can get back to England." Polly said.
Why would you want to go back?? Hailey thought, its all roads and mud…
"Oh bother it, what if we can only go half way back? It took us a while to get down what if we switched rings halfway down?" Digory suggested.
"Well I suppose but Hailey does not have a green ring…" Polly said.
"Yeah but as long as she is touching on of us she should be able to come back it happened once right? That's how she and Max got here." Digory pointed out.
"Well…" Polly said. "What does Hailey think?"
"I'm game!" Hailey mouthed quickly.
"Well okay when it is time to switch I'll yell change and we switch rings and come back. Okay?" Polly said.
Polly and Digory then slipped on there green rings. Hailey Picked up Max, who had been running around her feet, and grabbed Polly's arm and the three jumped into the pool.
It worked and the three children where on there way back to their world…
The best way to descried this is to think of sitting on a star. Now picture you jumped off the star and are traveling passed millions of other stars so fast they look blurred. Now you see the earth coming towards you, now the county of England, now the chimneys and roofs of houses now you saw everything very indistinct and all that was in front of you was a room where you could see a man, Uncle Andrew. This all had happened so fast that you merely saw these things for a second but it was enough.
This was when Polly yelled "Change" and she and Digory switched rings.
Please work please work… Hailey thought.
It did work and the three children, plus one terrified dog hurtled back up and found themselves standing back by the pool.
Okay so I am having some trouble trying to make this totally not like the book. It is hard because there is no other way that I can make it work until I get later into the story. I promise that soon there will be way more adventure for Hailey and Max don't worry! Good chapter? Bad chapter? Let me know! Review!