Chapter 7 ~Believe in magic
(The Far away universe)
"Are you all ready for phase two of our plan? "Abigail asked as she skipped into the current room where her sister and brothers were sleeping on lounges. Seeing this Abigail decided to play a trick on them so she quickly rushed out of the room and fetched a couple of things and just as quickly came back in quietly.
She then pulled out wax strips and placed them on Hunter's hairy, bare legs. She smiled, then went over to Jasper and placed a bucket on top of the chair so when he gets woke up by Hunter's screaming he'll knock (well bump) it and it'll fall on top of his head (hehehe).
She giggled at the thought then walked over to Ingrid, who was leaning over the back of a chair drooling. She pulled out a make-up bag and started "beautifying" her.
She chuckled as she had a glimpse of her master piece, then walked back over to Hunter to start the drama.
She smiled as she slowly, but carefully, grabbed the wax strips and...On the count of three...
"One...two...THREE!..." Abigail ripped the wax strips off. Hunter suddenly jumped a hundred miles high in the air and screamed on the top of his lungs
"Oooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!"
This caused Jasper to suddenly wake up and knocked over the bucket of slime, which tip all over him; and the bucket land on his head. At the same time, Ingrid woke up and looked around at everyone.
"Wha...what is all this noise about?" she asked, rubbing her eyes (big mistake) and looking at the others.
Abigail was standing in the doorway, Hunter was sitting on the ground looking like he was in pain, and Jasper was on the lounge with a bucket on his head and slime everywhere. Nice.
"What happened to you?" She asked them concerned. Abigail laughed and tried to look innocent as Ingrid glared at her.
"Did you do all of this?" Ingrid asked her, getting up and walking over to her.
Hunter began laughing as he saw Ingrid's "Make-over".
"WHAT?" she twisted around at him as threw her arms up in the air.
"What's so funny?"
Hunter stumbled over to Jasper and tried to pull the bucket off his head. Ingrid shook her head and turned back to Abigail, who had ran off.
"Abby I know you did this, come back here NOW!"
Just then Hunter managed to get Jasper's head out of the bucket and slime went everywhere.
"Eeewwww! Clean this...arrrrrrrr...slime up Now!" Ingrid screamed as she shook slime off her foot. The boys just stared at her then...
"hahehahehahehahe!"
Ingrid gave an evil look at them and asked...
"What? What's so funny?"
The boys couldn't stop laughing.
"Hahehahehahehahehahe"
Ingrid got so mad that steam was starting to come from her ears and fire filled her eyes.
"WHAT IS SO FUNNY?" she asked again, storming over to them and slapping them on the head.
"Oooowwwww" Boy guys complained, rubbing their heads.
"Ha...have...a ...look...in...The...mi...mirror" Jasper tried to get out, holding up a mirror to Ingrid's face. Ingrid snatched the mirror and held it to her face.
"!"
The windows started shaking and the pictures on the wall fell off and the mirror Ingrid was holding glass broke everywhere and she dropped it on the ground.
"!" Echoed everywhere in the kingdom they lived in (well only they lived in).
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(Back on earth) -this is a few days after they had visited Alice
Shun was sitting in a tall tree looking out into the sunset. Skyress and Hydranoid were sitting on a branch above him chatting.
Shun agreed to look after Hydranoid while Alice was in hospital. He had been up there in the tree all day and hasn't moved at all. He just stared up at the sky daydreaming (don't we all).
Just then...
"!"
This made Shun jump and snap out of his daydream. He looked around; but saw nothing.
"What was that?' he asked the two Bakugan, who were now silent and looking around as well.
"Don't know; whoever it is, they sound angry" Skyress answered, looking back at Shun.
Just then his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi Shun it's me, your mum's home from hospital and she wants to see you NOW! So hurry up and get back quick!"
"OK Grandpa I'll be there A.S.A.P"
"OK and hurry" *click*
"What's wrong shun?" Skyress asked him, seeing a smile on his face.
"My mum's home, she's out OF HOSPITAL!" He screamed to the sky.
"That's great to hear Shun" Hydranoid cheerfully said as him and Skyress jumped down on his shoulder.
Shun was so happy to hear his mother's home that he forgot about seeing Alice and ran off back home.
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(Meanwhile at the hospital- Alice's POV)
I laid there in the hospital bed hoping Shun will come soon. He said that he would come to see me this afternoon; but he hasn't showed yet. I became very worried that he was hurt or worse! Just then there was a knock at the door.
*Knock...knock* Elaine's head peered in the doorway, smiling.
"Hello Alice, it's good to see you feeling better" Elaine greeted as the she came in with some food trays on a portable table.
"Thank you, i'm feeling much better" I thanked her as she put the table infront of me.
"I bought you your favourite" she said, taking the lid off the tray and revealed warm (just out of the oven) chocolate chip cookies.
"Oh thank you Elaine, I haven't had this for awhile now, thank you" I smiled, and picked up one of the freshly cook cookies.
"No problem Alice, I made it for you myself, I used your mum's old recipe she use to use"
As Alice chewed it memories of her parents came back to her...
Flashback...
A two year old Alice was helping her mum make tea. I was currently watching her mum mix some chocolate, eggs and flour in a bowl
"Mum?"
"Yes sweetie"
"What are we making?"
Her mum smiled. "We're making my special chocolate chip cookies"
"What's in it?"
"Well there is flour" she held up a handful of flour.
"Eggs" she held up some eggs on the counter and showed me.
"And my special chocolate mix" she said, holding a bowl of melted chocolate.
"Then, all we need to do is put it in the oven to cook" she stood up and placed it in the oven.
I followed her over and stood next to her and watched the cookies cook.
Minutes later it was ready. Mum got it out and I sat at the table watching her place it on a white, shinny plate.
"Here you go dear" she said placing a steaming, white plate infront of me.
"Eat up"
At that, I picked up my fork and began to eat one.
As soon as I put a bit in my mouth, a magical feeling overcame me. It made me feel happy and peachy. It made me feel free and joyful.
"I see that you've made your special chocolate chip cookies sweetie" the deep voice of my father came from behind as he appeared and sat next to me at the table.
"So what do you think Cutie?" He asked me, rubbing my hair and smiling down at me.
I looked up at my dad, I had chocolate all around her mouth and a mouthful of the cookie.
He laughed at this.
"You like it don't you?'
I nodded. It felt like I was in another world. A happy magical world.
Flashback ended
(Still Alice's POV)
I smiled and took another bite.
It reminded me so much of the cookies my mum had made. So magical and happy.
Elaine smiled at me; but was interrupted by a breeze coming from the open window. Just then two small beautiful blue and purple birds flew in and landed on my food table.
I jumped, then notice that they were the same beautiful little bird my mum and dad had in our garden.
A nightingale...
A flashback came to me...
Flashback...
A nearly Three year old Alice was playing in the beautiful garden with her parents.
It was spring and all the rainbow coloured flowers were out. Alice loved flowers and her mum had the most beautiful garden in Moscow and even the world.
Alice spotted a beautiful blue and purple little bird sitting on a low branch of a tree singing so sweetly. Seeing this, Alice ran over there to have a closer look at the bird. As she did the bird flew away and over to another branch close to where her mum and dad were. They laughed at this as Alice looked around for the bird.
"Birdie?" little Alice asked, looking for it.
"Alice If you be quiet you'll see the bird again, but you have to be very quiet ok?" her mum said quietly, putting a finger to her mouth.
Alice followed her mum's action and place her figure on her mouth.
Just then the blue and purple bird came back and landing on her mum and dad.
"See" Alice's mum said quietly, patting the bird. Alice stood there amazed; and watched her mum as the bird sang on her outstretched arm.
"Alice come over here" she said, smiling over at her and her dad as more little blue and purple birds came and landed on them. Alice walked carefully over and sat infront of her mum and dad. The little birds flew up to her and landed on her. One landed on her head and a few and her shoulder and arms.
She giggled as they began singing. Her parents smiled as they watched her pat the birds.
Then Alice looked up at her parents.
"Mum, Dad"
"Yes Alice" Her parents answered her.
"What are these birds?"
"Well these are special birds, they're called Nightingales and they are magical creatures"
"Really?" Alice asked confused, looking up at her mum.
"Yep, if you believe it is, they'll guide you through life and even after life"
Alice looked at the birds on her mum and dad. Then after thinking abit...
"How?"
"Well if you believe that they are magical, they will guide you through life"
After a while again Alice went up to her mum and sat down infront of her and looked up at her kind, loving face.
Alice looked at the birds once more and then.
"I don't get it, how do I believe?"
Alice's parents smiled and gave her a hug.
"When you're older, you'll understand"
"Life is magical!"
Flashback ended.
(No one's POV)
Alice stared at the Nightingales singing so sweetly; and smiled. The words "Life is Magical" rang through her head as she stared at the beautiful birds.
Then, Alice noticed that the birds were singing a very familiar song. One she use to hear all the time.
Alice sat up slowly and smiled at the birds putting a hand out to them. When they climbed up she pulled them up to her face and nuzzled them, tears filled her eyes. Alice had a special smiled as she stroked the two birds.
Elaine smile too. She hasn't seen that smile on Alice's face since Alice's parents died. And Alice has always smiled but this smile was different. It was special. It was a magical smile.
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"Mum, Dad!" she whispered.
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~This chapter has been rewritten
Luna
