Okay, here's the next chapter. Crystal decides…will she go? Would it even be a story if she didn't? No, duh!

Chapter Two: The Decision

I paddled my canoe next to the shore and stepped out. My crush, Zack Moonglimmer, who apparently ended up being a tinker, much to my dismay, was standing onshore.

"Hey Zack," I said. Zack swept his beach blonde hair out of the way, revealing aqua blue eyes.

"Hey Crystal, what's up?" My knees felt like jelly. "N-Nothing really, I j-just finished paddling…" "You cold or something?" "Uh yeah, my hair is a little wet…" I'M STUPID! IM STUPID!

But thank goodness it's in a ponytail/messy bun. "So, you doing anything tonight?" My brain hatched an idea. I'm going to the woods… "I'm going into the woods to find the creature TONIGHT. It's supposed to be really dark," I said.

Zack broke into a grin. "Then I will, too," he said. I screamed mentally. YES! YES! YES!

"I guess I'll see you at ten," I said. "I'll be there," Zack said. "O-Okay. B-Bye…," I said, fluttering off. I could feel my cheeks flush red.

"Love-struck…," a fairy whispered in my ear. I turned and jumped. Then I realized that it was my sister, Rachel Cricketshimmer. I was oldest, then Rachel, then Tori.

Rachel was only younger by two minutes, Tori from me by four, Tori from Rachel by two.

"Crystal, don't listen to her. We all know she has a crush on his brother James…," Tori said from behind me. I jumped…again. "Where do you two come from?" I asked.

James was a light talent. "Well, we ALL know TORI has a crush on their youngest brother, Jacob…" It was Tori's turn to blush. Jacob was a water-talent like her.

So it turned out that Zack was oldest, then James, then Jacob. "Guys, forget that. Zack's coming with me into the woods tonight at ten!" "WHAT?" my sisters both yelled. "ARE YOU INSANE?" Tori yelled. "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?" Rachel screeched.

"I was thinking I needed adventure," I answered simply. "You're going to get killed! It's like the story!" Rachel said.

"You're going to get killed. It's like the story," I mimicked. "Crystal," Tori said. "Crystal," I mimicked. "CAMPERS! KEEP CANOEING!" Skyshimmer called. I jumped back in my canoe.

Then, all of a sudden, something shiny caught my eye near the waterfall. I started to paddle over. It was under the water, and it LOOKED closed enough.

So I reached in. But it was farther under than I thought…SPLASH! My whole canoe tipped over. The mean girl, Lauren, laughed. Her two minions, Sophie and Tessa, laughed as well. Great. I'm drenched.

"Hey everyone! Look at Crystal!" Lauren pointed out. I'm wet, may as well do it. I swam over and tipped over Lauren's canoe. "Isn't so funny now, IS IT?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"Whatever," Lauren said. She and I pulled ourselves from the water and turned our canoes back over.

Later…

I pulled my hat down and sat on the hammock for a nap. It wasn't even a few minutes before my hammock was flipped over. I fell on the floor. It was Lauren…again.

"Yes, Lauren?" I asked, annoyed. "Crystal, we need to make truce," she said. Her tone sounded urgent.

"Why?" "Skyshimmer is gone." My eyes went wide.

ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER! I'm just too mean, aren't I. Okay, tune in next time. They're short because I like it that way. That means more updates…HA!