Chapter 14: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Title: It's Like Magic
Genre: Supernatural / Adventure
Rating: M
Summary: PRE-SEASON 2. Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily find themselves visited by Allison who has a greater secret than any of them could have ever imagined-a secret that 'A' could not even fathom...
Written: August 2011
Word Count: 1,059 words
A/N: Thanks so much to everyone who has put this story on alert and so forth! You guys rock! I also want to thank the amazing MPRockstar16, SolitudeMyLove, and msbookworm93 for your amazing reviews!
As they waved a final goodbye to each other, Lucas and Noel began to ascend upward as Emily began to transcend back into the mortal realm, where a stabbing pain suddenly invigorated Emily with a new found strength and vitality that brought to her awareness of her life.
Awkwardness could be used to describe many things. Being awkward mean that the situation produced feelings of embarrassment or inconvenience or uncomfortableness or abnormality. For men, getting an erection in public at the most inopportune times seemed to top off the peak of awkwardness. For women, usually something along the lines of sexuality often would cause moments of awkward tensions. Yet, nothing was far more awkward than finally deciding on calling your deceased best friend's mother's to alert her of her daughter's death, and right as she answers, your friend comes back to life magically. Hanna Marin literally screamed, which was most likely not the best thing to do with Pam Fields on the phone. Hanna knew she would have a bit of explaining to do to Mrs. Fields, but at this moment, everyone focused on Emily.
Despite her gashing scar, all the three girls immediately buried Emily as she began to show signs of life. There were tears. There were screams. There was hysteria. There was crying. There was hugging. There was a flood of emotions, and the girls suddenly felt empowered. They felt as if they had conquered the strongest enemy of them all; death.
However, awkwardness could not even begin to fill the room until Emily began to discourse what she had experienced in the limbo-state in which she was placed. Aria's jaw fell, as her eyes widened when she heard that Noel Khan had not actually tried to kill her, but instead the spirit of the Knight of Air corrupted his soul. Spencer felt uncomfortable with the fact that the Knight of Earth was able to corrupt Ian's soul for his lust for Spencer, and Hanna was also unsure as to how to feel about Lucas's repressed love for her. She knew about it, but she had assumed it was just one of those things that would eventually fade into the past. It hurt her, that because of her own self, a friend had perished.
"But guys," Aria suddenly broke the emotional healing occurring between the four girls. Spencer looked directly at Aria, as she continued to bandage Emily's wound. They decided against going to the hospital in fear of the questions, and with Spencer's knowledge and connection to Wren Kim, Hanna assured the girls that the hospital would not be necessary. "There is still two more Knights out there."
"So?" Hanna spoke, triumphantly. The chess-field was looking so much better. In the beginning of their game, there were four queens and four knights. Now, there were two Knights, and still four Queens. The girls were far more confident, and for once, it seemed like their lives were turning out positive.
Perhaps, the girls felt at ease because of the lack of A. Ever since they had been attacked, A seemed to be avoiding them, or giving them a lack of attention. While it normally would have caused a problem, it was nice to not worry about anything. Of course, the girls still had to worry about the mysterious Knight of Water and the Knight of Aether, as Spencer had deduced. They had a few suspects, but none of them made sense.
The girls knew that the Knight had to have been corrupted by some sort of feeling that connected them to the Princess. Noel Khan's initial love and eventual dominance over Aria made him a susceptible link, and due to the fact that her reciprocated love could not protect Noel allowed him to be corrupted by the Knight of Air. Ian Thomas had a once reciprocated lust for Spencer Hastings, but due to the fact that Spencer's initial lust changed to hatred left Ian Thomas vulnerable to possession from the Knight of Earth. Hanna knew that Lucas Gottesmen had a strong crush on her, that she failed to return at its full strength, thus allowing the Knight of Fire to overpower him.
The questions left included who had an un-returned love or feeling for Emily that would leave them vulnerable? Maya St. Germain was still the object of affection for Emily, and Paige no longer held feelings toward Emily in fear of being out-cast. Emily had seen the other girl, Samara Cook, but they were not in any rush to pursue anything, especially with Maya still in the picture. It left Emily almost afraid to know who could have a feeling strong enough to let them become corrupted.
Then, the ironic question arose: Who adored, loved, or lusted for Ali, and was not reciprocated by the superficial queen? There were basically the entire population of males of the underclassmen grade, and several other people. Moreover, Emily knew she had an innate fear that she could be the Knight of Aether, due to her strong attraction toward Allison. However, when she had voiced her concerns quietly, the other girls shook their heads.
"Lucas told you anyways," Spencer spoke, "that they lost control over their body. You obviously didn't do that." Spencer tried to give a strong smile, but suddenly, she was afraid. She was the one who had gone 'looking' for Allison that night, and while she felt like she remembered the night vividly, it could have been because of her supernatural presence that prevented her from dying after the Knight of Aether corrupted her.
"Let's hope we discover who the Knight is...before they find us." Aria commented, as the girls nodded. They decided to get a bit of Chinese food, as if to celebrate the resurrection of their water maiden. However, when they returned, they were surprised to see an email on all of their accounts.
It was from Mona Vanderwaal. She had sent an individual email to each girl, with an eVite to a party at a 'Gothic Mansion' for celebrating the 'fright' of life. It was a cheesy excuse for a party, although Hanna knew that Mona was like that. Hanna could already smell the alcohol present at the party, and the sweat erupting from everyone as they danced sultrily under the influence.
"The last few parties that Mona threw, I've either been robbed or run over..." Hanna mumbled under her breath, knowing none of the other girls heard her. Yet, it was a simple email. Thee girls then decided that they would attend the party, to immerse themselves back into the stream of normal life and hope for a better tomorrow.