So we've made it to Chapter Ten. Yay! I feel like I've reached a mile stone or something! Thanks so much for your kind reviews, they honestly make my day! I do not own the Wizard of Oz or Virals and all rights go to their respective owners.
Chapter Ten Do You Believe in Spooks?
After finding Hi sprawled out on the floor and making several apologies to the citizens of LIRI for breaking their window, we set out west towards Madison's domain. We walked about half mile from The Steel and Glass City and found ourselves in a dark forest. After seeing the dark twisting braches and the looming moon over head, I knew we were heading in the right direction.
"Hey guys," Shelton said, "here's a sign."
A crude piece of wood jutted from the dirt on the side of the road. In scrawling white paint, it said: Haunted Forest- Bitches Witches Castle. 1 mile. I'd turn back if I were you!
Hi read the sign then nodded, "This guy's smart…" Promptly he turned around and scurried away. But not before Ben and Shelton grabbed his ears and dragged him back.
"Stay."Ben said firmly as if talking to an dog.
Hi frowned deeply in protest but continued walking.
From the deep corners of the forest, we heard high pitched wines and squeaks coming from the tops of trees and behind bushes. I'll admit, I was so tightly wound I was afraid I'd snap. It felt like someone was watching us. Maybe it was the owls watching us with their glowing eyes. Maybe it was the black vultures squawking from a tree branch.
"This forest rubs me the wrong way." Ben said, "Think there might be spooks here."
"Pfft, spooks." Shelton scoffed.
"What? You don't believe in spooks?" Hiram said.
"No! I don't. Have you seenParanormal Activity? That stuff's malarkey-AH!"
With that Shelton shot up ten feet into the air, screaming and flailing in the air.
"Shelton!" We yelled in unison.
Then he came crashing back down, clanking on the forest floor. We surged forward, panic filling our expressions. Shelton lay face down in the leaves, his arms sprawled out in front of him.
"Owww." He moaned. Shelton hoisted himself up, spitting out dirt. Other than that he seemed okay, thank god. He took off his glasses, dark eyes bugging out.
"I think I believe in spooks…" he wheezed.
The lion wrung his tail in his hands, looking to the sky, "What did I tell them? I told them this was a bad idea. And did they listen. Nope! No sir-y- bob! Let's not listen to Hiram! He knows nothing!" He rubbed her furry paws on his face, heaving a sigh, "Oh man…I believe in spooks."
We all nodded, all too scared to say anything. Oh what we're we getting ourselves into?
Madison ran her long, manicured finger nails across the crystal ball, caressing the smooth surface. She nearly squealed in delight at the scene of Tory and her stupid friends. She turned to one of her cloned flying monkeys, giggling.
"Do you hear that, Courtney my pet? Those chubby faced teenagers are coming to pay me a visit. Isn't that sweet?"
The monkey and her surrounding clones hooted and hollered, their blond curls bouncing as they jumped up and down. The witch turned back to her gazing ball. Her lips curled back into a kind of half snarl/half smile.
"Oh you'll believe in a lot more than spooks when I'm done with you." She whispered.
Madison turned back to her army of fly monkeys, "Oh but why make them walk the whole way!? Why not bring them to us?"She stepped closer, "But only the girl and her dog. You may do whatever you'd like with those boys but I want Tory alive! They won't be much of a challenge for you my pets."
The flying monkeys scurried to the open window, ready to take wing.
"And take special care of those ruby slippers! They're Gucci. Now fly! Fly!" The monkeys set off, blanketing the bruise purple sky.
Madison then turned to her guard, standing at attention by the heavy oak door. He was one of many clones of a certain somebody who came to serve her so many years ago.
"Chance darling," She said, batting her lashes, "Get the castle ready…we'll be expecting company."
A wind blew through our path, ruffling the leaves, causing my companions and I to shiver. I pulled my lab coat tightly around my body and grabbed a hold of Cooper's collar. I didn't like this forest. My unease had gone completely of the charts to the point where my hands were shaking with anxiety. The woods seemed to get darker and darker.
"Guys! Look!" Hiram pointed to the sky.
Our heads shot up. Heading toward us was a dozen black dots. When I squinted I could see that they were hideous creatures that reassembled monkeys with wings attached to them. Their blonde colored curls whipped in the wind.
Someone grabbed my shoulder and pushed me back. I snapped out of my trance to see Ben gripping my arm.
"Run!" he yelled.
Senses leaping into action I sprinted away, heart pounding. The boys followed closely behind me.
The monkeys landed and blocked our paths, rearing their ugly faces at us. I stopped dead, eyes darting about. There must have been at least a hundred. We were terribly outnumbered. Focusing forward, I dodged trees and bushes, leaping over fallen logs. An impressive feat, in these shoes.
Then, I snuck one look over at my friends.
Shelton swatted at the creatures as they closed in around them. Another group had Ben straddled on the ground has they tore straw away from his body, littering it on the ground. I couldn't see Hi anywhere.
No! I couldn't just run away and leave them here. As soon as I turned around to help them, two of the Flying Monkeys looped their arms around my waist took off. Screaming at the top of my lungs, I kicked and struggled to be free from their grasp.
Too late…we were already ascending. I looked down in dismay as my friends lay in ruins far below me. I turned saw six Flying Monkeys struggling to hold up Cooper.
A horrible thought crossed my mind. I knew where I was going. I was about to be delivered, personally, to the Wicked Witch of the West. God knows what she'll do to me then.
With that, Chapter Ten comes to an end. Hope you guys enjoyed and I'll see ya'll in Chapter Eleven. Bye!