Chapter 2
As Amadeus got closer, he could see that it was clearly a rabbit's head. Why it was shining, he had the faintest idea. He had a fleeting moment of hesitation. Would it hurt him? Take him to another universe? Take him to another time period all together? This momentary second of thinking passed, and he grabbed hold of the rabbit head.
He was shocked because the not only was the rabbit head ice-covered, it was transparent. It was some kind of mineral, a clear, see-through jewel. Looking around vigilantly, Amadeus slipped the gem into his pocket. It was bitter cold against his pocket, but it didn't melt a bit.
Before Amadeus could step over the petunias and the lilies, he felt the crystal vibrate against him, just as a cell phone would. He stopped for a moment. Within that moment, he felt something growing inside of him.
It felt like just a tingle at first, then a prickling, then an upsurge of energy. Amadeus was shocked, and looked around the garden, trying to find something to hold on to, to make the weird feeling go away. "It has to be this rock," Amadeus thought to himself. But it was too late to get rid of it. In a mere matter of seconds, he saw a swirl of blue mist curl and bend around him. He tried to put his arm through it, to somehow break through, but it was no use. The mist had engulfed him completely now, pulsing blue and white energy around him.
And then, it was gone. No more blue haze, nothing. Amadeus looked around. Everything was exactly as it was before he was surrounded by the mist. "Dawn! Hey, Dawn! Let's go!" Maybe he had imagined it. He probably did. He must have.