Ch 2 Best Friend to Insanity
"A….Nightmaren?" Cassandra now did not let her confidence waver, nor did she back up from him.
So its name is Jackle…and I suppose Jackle is a boy…seeing how his voice is…
And what the heck is a-!
"Yes a Nightmaren~~ A Nightmaren is a race of a reality parallel to yours~ Do you understand?" Jackle asks, tone as if he was jokingly mocking her. He flies around her slowly, watching her eyes follow him.
"Do I have a choice?"
"Nope~!"
"Then yes I understand."
"And you already believe me? You sure are a trusting little girl aren't you~?"
Cassandra crossed her arms and cocked her head and hip to one side.
"Well…the fact that you're here is proof enough for me that you're telling the truth…though I still don't understand what a 'Nightmaren' is….You didn't explain anything."
She looked away from the 'Nightmaren'. What ever he was she at the very LEAST now knew he was from a parallel world….
Wait…..Parallel world….?
Her thoughts are interrupted by a cackle.
"I explained it to you already. I'm a Nightmaren. I'm from a parallel world to you. I said that already and-!"
"What world then?"
"Excuse me?"
"What world?" Cassandra smirked a tad, with a small eye gleam. "Don't tell me you don't know. Or are you just making it all up for a scare?"
"…"
A smile came across the creatures face again and he cackled loudly.
"Really now? That's funny~!"
Jackle suddenly stops laughing and disappears, appearing less then an inch from her face once again.
"You're certainly a brave one aren't you. Putting words in my mouth like that."
Cassandra shrinks back a tad and falls over something, she didn't know what it was, everything was pitch black.
"You keep saying that but you HAVEN'T explained ANYTHING!"
Jackle was flying around and humming something, not paying any attention to her at the moment. This thing….sure had a strange attitude. It was crazy.
Cassandra just drooped her head a tad and sighed. Was there ANY way to get into his-!
When she looked up Jackle was upside down in front of her face, again not very far from it.
"! UWAAAAAAAAH!"
"Problem?"
"STOP DOING THAT!"
"Doing what~?" He cackled.
"GETTING THAT CLOSE TO MY FACE! IT'S CREEPY!"
Cassandra massaged her temples with her fingers.
"Just…..what do you want….?" She asked in practically a moan. This was becoming a bit too time-consuming.
"I want you."
Cassandra jumped and looked at him, her face flushing red like a lobster.
"WHAT?"
Jackle smirked widely. "I just told you," He brought his face a little closer to hers. "'I want you' that's what I said."
"W-WHYYYYYYY?"
"Because I need to help you get something or else I'll get in deep doo-doo."
"O-Oh….." A relieved sigh escaped her lips. There she went, jumping to conclusions and freaking out when something entirely different was ment.
"Jackle I don't need any help from you…just go back to your world." She stood up quickly, dusting herself off and adjusting her costume. She really didn't care anymore. Honestly, he didn't scare her one bit. Cassandra shook her head. She understood….or at least she thought she did."Anyways I have a-!"
"You need my help much more then you know."
Cassandra looked over at him again. "I don't think so-!"
"No I mean it…you really do. If you don't seize my help while I'm here many bad things are going to happen to you."
At that very moment Cassandra froze. Jackle was not laughing, nor was he smiling. He was…..serious….
"I-Is that a threat….?" She asked nerviously. Her over active imagination once again was not paying off its rent. Cassandra was imagining what he might've ment.
She'd get attacked or she'd get kidnapped or she'd get killed or she'd get brainwashed or-!
"It's no threat….."
She sighed in relief, at least it wasn't-!
"It's a promise."
Cassandra froze.
Those 3 words echoed in her head. She….was scared now. Once again…her fear of the unknown washed over her and her hands trembled….like a little child.
There was no inkling to how long she had been like that before Jackle spoke up…
"Your name?"
Cassandra looked at Jackle with frightened eyes and with a trembling voice, she answered;
"W-What…?"
"Your name?" Jackle just repeated, a somewhat cold, icy, stare into her eyes with his deep sea blue.
"….Cassandra…Cassandra Willington….."
"Alright…..Cassandra…I'm going to help you find your Ideya. No matter what you say."
Jackles voice was serious, yet it was somewhat soothing to her. He was a funny guy…Maybe….he really WAS trying to help her…and maybe she could
Trust him….?
"I don't fully understand you…."
He glanced back at her, listening.
"or what you're saying….or why you're even doing this….wanting to help me….."
She paused, her eyes gliding from the ground and meeting his front and center.
"But I am….under no circumstances to refuse…. I Suppose."
A smile then came across his face.
"Partners?"
He went to her and held out his hand.
This caused her to smile too. He was different now. A peaceful aura surrounded the two as she took his hand.
"Partners…."
Suddenly the dressing room went back into view.
"Ehh….."
It was then that she noticed a ton of the girls from her dance squad staring down at her bewilderedly.
"Eh…AH!"
Cassandra leaped up.
OH GOD WAS THAT A DREAM? AWH CRAP!
Cassandra flailed and stood up.
"I-I'M OK! SORRY!"
"You sure Cassi..?"
Serena, Cassandra's best friend asked her.
Cassandra looked at her best friend and smiled, nodding.
"Uh-huh~"
Words could not describe how much she loved Serena. Her fun…..blind…best friend.
Serena's calm, familiar hazy blue eyes caused her to leap with love.
Cassandra had no idea why that happened to her.
It just did.
"Alright~! I heard you scream and told everyone….we came in here and you were completely still by the vanity….I was told you ran around a few times and backed up….then fell over….and here we are now~!" Serena's voice was giggly and kind.
"I'm just happy you're ok, Cassi."
"Thank you for worrying about me but I'm fine. I just spaced out."
Where did Jackle go?...Well…..maybe it was just a dream…
Cassandra took serena's hand.
"Lets give them the show of a life time! What time is it?"
"5 to start." One of the brunettes answered.
"UWAAAAH? Hurry hurry! Get in line!"
Cassandra ran to the back stage and lined up with Serena.
As the girls strutted out onto the stage, Cassandra wasn't thinking 100% about the dance.
She was thinking about 'the dream'.
It felt so real….She felt everything….from when he brushed his hand behind her ear to when she took his hand.
Cassandra did a quick leap in time to the music and somersaulted out of it. Immediately after wards she did a back flip over someone who was doing a somersault behind her and did 3 other flips and a corkscrew jump before landing and strutting back into the line.
It was a crowd pleaser so to say….
As the routine continued, Cassandra found herself looking around in the crowd. She didn't see him…..
I guess it was…..just a dream after all….
"No it wasn't~!"
Cassandra didn't have enough time to react before Jackle appeared, floating above the crowd. She couldn't speak to him because of the routine and everyone watching.
"Just do your thing kid. I'll watch …and laugh hard if you fall or mess up~!" Jackle touted with a smirk and a cackle.
Cassandra just shook her head in response and continued in her effort to perform to expectations. As the song finished she slid under one of her teammates and then did a back flip over her and into 3 of the girls arms, then being lifted and flipped up into the air. With 3 flips she then lands back down, dismounting in time of the music with a smile.
The crowd went crazy as applause filled the room. People stood and hollered and wooted.
Cassandra was on cloud nine.
She had so much fun….and now the coy little performer stood in front of the crowd she had been so eager to dance for.
Cassandra beamed.
Jackle smirked.
"I've got an interesting one…."