Chapter 20:Neverending Dream
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: November 2011
Word Count: 1,073 words
A/N: I know it's been about a month since I last updated this story, and I apologize for my delay. Life had some decisions for me that I had to deal with, and I was obviously overwhelmed. But thank you all who sent me kind messages, and I promise to get back to all of you ASAP.
"The Knight of Aether...is...Garret!" Hanna breathed resiliently, as the three other girls gasped. There were furtive glances from each girl to the other, as suddenly even the light could not be trusted. They huddled closer to each other, afraid that their mortal enemy—the murderer of their former best friend—was someone who had grown up alongside them.
The girls looked outside their cell, watching as the remaining police officers gathered up their duties and sipped mugs of coffee. To their horror, Garrett was at his desk, talking quietly on the phone with someone. Spencer suddenly glanced at Aria, and the somber girl immediately understood, sliding near the end of the cell and concentrating the air to listen onto the conversation between Garrett and the mysterious stranger.
Aria continued to listen, as her face lost its color. She mouthed several words she heard, as she kept on glancing at Emily, Hanna, and Spencer worriedly. After what seemed like eternity, Garrett ended the phone call and glanced around, his eyes meeting the eyes of the girls for a terse moment, before looking away.
Aria scooted back to her original position besides the other Princesses' and huddled near them. Their eyes wanted answers, and the lingering sense on Aria's lips indicated that she was full of them.
"Jenna," Aria whispered, as the other girls glanced at her worriedly. "He...She...They were talking. Remember how they were," Aria shivered, as the other girls understood the insinuation Aria was suggesting. Earlier, the girls had discovered that Jenna and Garret were romantically involved with one another.
"And?" Emily asked, slightly impatiently. Her skin was still trembling, as Ali's murder continued to replay itself within the mind of the Water Princess.
"He w-was telling her that we're not getting out of here. He's going to try and frame us." Aria whispered, as tears filled her eyes. Spencer and Hanna immediately grabbed Aria, and held her to console her. However, Emily's eyes widened as a familiar figure made his way toward their cell.
"Is everything okay ladies?" Garret asked, feigning concern. Emily's eyes also filled with moisture, as Hanna and Spencer immediately scooted forward, their suspicious eyes burning a hole into the frame of Garret.
"We're fine, how is Jenna?" Hanna retorted, as a wince spread across Garret's infamous smile. Garret blinked for a moment, breathing in deeply.
"Girls, I can help you. Just you have to—" Garret tried to speak, but Spencer immediately rescinded from her seat and glared at Garret.
"You've helped us enough Garret. Please, can you leave us alone?" Spencer hissed, as Garret raised an eyebrow. He held his hands up in a pious offering of peace, as he stalked away, turning back every few moments until he walked into a closed room.
"What are we going to do?" Emily whispered, as the four girls held close to each other. Suddenly, Hanna snapped her fingers, and glanced at all the other girls.
"If I can aim it right, then I can cause the smoke alarm to go off, and in the chaos that would ensue, we can leave." Hanna suggested, as Spencer raised a skeptical eyebrow.
"But—" Spencer trilled, her eyes full of concern and worry, but Aria blinked her eyes several times, and smiled a ghost of a smile.
"I like the plan. It's the best shot we have to an escape. They'll find out eventually, but by the time, we'll be long gone, and hopefully enough to attract Garret." Aria continued, as Hanna nodded. Emily pursed her lips, still worried, but Spencer shrugged.
"Alright, Hanna, once you're ready aim the ball of fire, and I'll start bending the metal bars," Spencer offered, "and then Aria should distract them with a whirlwind, and water from Emily could disrupt their computers." Spencer ordered, as the girls nodded. They held their hearts carefully as Spencer held up one finger...two fingers...three fingers!
Hanna immediately shot out a ball of fire, aiming it near the smoke alarm, which immediately went off in an angry siren. Suddenly, all the police officers began murmuring amongst themselves, as Spencer began to work on weakening the bars to a malleable state. Aria nodded at Emily, as both girls sent forth their respective elements, and caused papers to fly around in a dance, as the sprinkles of water created a crystalline image. The officers began yelling, as chaos erupted within the office, and suddenly Spencer winked at the other girls. The bars were weakened.
"Everyone, evacuate the building! Get the prisoners out! We need to evacuate, now!" A portly police officer yelled, as suddenly police officers scrambled to other cells. The girls nodded to one another, as they slowly left their dented cell, and walked with the other prisoners. As the four girls reached the outside of the police station, they nodded to each other again, engaging in a telepathic conversation.
"Air!" Aria yelled, as suddenly the wind began to blow heavily, causing more confusion. Emily concentrated on the water in the air, and suddenly created precipitation, sparking outcry form the officers. As the fire-truck rolled around the corner, Spencer concentrated on sliding the Earth from under the four girls to move them without having them move a muscle.
Escape was finally within their grasp, as the final battle loomed closer and closer...