Keep on Dreaming!-JustAnotherFanGirl2004
"How are we not there yet?" Mal questioned from the backseat.
"Maybe she's on the move?" Carlos suggested. They had been driving for most of the day. It was eleven at night and yet everyone was exhausted.
"I think we should just call it a night and set up the tent I brought," Ben said quietly. Everyone in the car went silent and turned their heads to Ben in shock.
Mal looked especially shocked,"You brought one and you didn't even tell me? We could've slept in that this morning!"
"Well we didn't really need it," Ben shrugged. Everyone sighed. Jay pulled over the limo and turned off the engine. The team of seven put of the tent quickly. The night's air was warmer then it was the night before. With the thin blankets they had, they would be able to survive the night. At one o' clock only Scales and Carlos remained awake. The cat leaped onto Carlos' chest.
Scales purred as Carlos scratched the cat's back fur coat. "I don't know what to do Scales," Carlos whispered to the green eyed feline,"Mal and Jay both told me to think about my feelings when it comes to her." The DeVil boy looked over to the past out Jane. The daughter of the Fairy Godmother was still wearing Carlos' newer jacket. "Do I give her another shot, or should I just break it off."
"I think you should do whatever you feel is right," a quiet voice came from behind Carlos turned back. The son of Cruella DeVil turned to see Dizzy, turned towards him. Scales jumped over Carlos and purred under the girl's arm.
"What did you hear?" Carlos said in the quietest voice he could provide.
"All of it," Dizzy said shortly,"Besides, you seem to need help from somebody. And that's going to be me."
"Are you going to act like some guidance counselor now?" the freckled boy asked in a sarcastic voice.
"I'm not going to act like a guidance counselor. I'm going to be a friend giving you some good advice," Dizzy raised her eyebrow at Carlos.
"What you got for me?" Carlos asked.
"Stop caring for others and do what makes you happy. Not what makes Jane happy,but you," Dizzy said sincerely.
"I know I have to start taking care of myself," Carlos said quickly. It had been the third time someone has told him to do that. Was it that obvious? What it obvious that he often took care of others before himself? It seemed like a normal part of life since he had to take care of his mother since he could walk. Maybe Carlos had overdone himself, but he never truly noticed before.
"I know you think of me first and all," Dizzy cut off Carlos' train of thought,"But you almost died to save me when I could've just called for you to catch me out of the window."
"But you didn't call," Carlos stared into the girl's brown eyes,"I found you standing in the hallway."
"I was frozen," Dizzy explained,"have you ever been so terrified that you couldn't move?"
"It's been awhile but," Carlos sighed,"When I was on the Isle, I was scared of everything."
"You were pretty scared of my scissors," Dizzy half laughed.
"Well I was more used to running away from my problems then looking them in the eye," the DeVil boy recalled.
"But you've changed,"Dizzy added,"For the better of course." Carlos opened his mouth but was silence by a distant growl. Dizzy's smiled was whipped clean from her face. They both turned pale as there was another growl, but this one was louder; closer.
"Stay here," Carlos quietly put on his shoes. Dizzy sat up and put on her's on as well. Carlos stepped over everyone else as silent as he could. If the Isle had taught him anything, it was to creep like a cat. His nimble fingers opened the zipper door that led outside. As he stepped outside, Carlos could see his warm breath in the cool autumn air.
Frightened, Carlos' boots made no sound as they hit the grass. Woods surrounded the DeVil boy. Small cricket noises echoed through the trees. Carlos looked back to the limo to see it was sitting peacefully. Carlos turned around to a stick snap noise. Beatty red eyes glowed in the distance. Alarmed, Carlos backed away back into the tent. Everyone seemed to have woken up. Dizzy must have woken the other five.
"There's something out there," Carlos said quickly,"It might be a bear." He looked back into the woods. The eyes disappeared.
"Maybe we should just go into the car," Jay suggested, rubbing his eyes. Everyone nodded along quickly. They gathered up their stuff and walked out of the tent. When all of their eyes went up to see the car. On top of it was a big, red eyed, black wolf creature. Everyone froze in their tracks. There had seemed to be a staring contest against the group and the beast.
The silence stopped to the sound of a metal clang came from behind them. Scales had knocked over a tin can behind them. Carlos closed his eyes as the cat brushed up against his leg. The wolf growled then howl highly. The seven dropped their stuff to plug their ears from the high pitched noise. As they opened their eyes and ears again, a roar of thunder echoed. The wolf stayed on the vehicle, motionless.
Carlos seemed to be the only one that knew what was coming. The others looked u at the cloudless sky and wondered. "Everyone get back into the tent," the DeVil boy said in a low, commanding voice. The seven walked back one step when they saw the pack of six more wolves. Each had a different glow in their eyes. They stood there as if waiting for a command.
The son of Cruella DeVil's brain suddenly had clicked on. The eyes of one of the wolves glowed green. It was Mal. There was a light blue one Carlos identified as Uma, a orange one for Jay, and muddy yellow for Gill. There were two more red ones among the others that Carlos could only think of himself and Harry. The boy wondered if Evie had transformed them into wolves or if they're magical tricks.
"Carlos," Mal said slowly,"Should we run before they attack us."
"Can't you just magic us outta here?" Carlos whispered.
"I tried," Mal said in a worried tone,"They didn't work." Suddenly the big wold barked and the distant wolves came closer.
"Run!" Jay called. The seven sprinted off into different directions. The wolves took only three seconds to start running after them. The blue eyed wolf only looked up to see the red eyed. In a sudden red flame, Evie and Uma appeared in human form.
"When I said turn us into animals," Uma complained,"I meant like sea animals."
"They were no where near a lake," Evie reasoned,"A wolf is scarier then a octopus. They can also do some more damage. Now I think there is two people without a wild animal chasing them." Uma grinned and nodded. With a snap of a finger, the wolves re-appeared and started to run into the woods.
It had been to long since the king had played tourney. Ben used to be so in shape because of it, but when he became king everything changed. He was now too busy to even play the next season. With the fall term staring in a little more then a week, try-outs for the team would start. Ben missed the sport and really wished he could play, but running from death was the closest thing he was gonna get.
Ben hadn't really checked if one was chasing him; he just knew. There was booming sound coming into Ben's ears, but he didn't know if it was a wolf, or his heart. The king heard the thumping getting more distant, so he decided to climb the nearest tree before he passed out. His eyes gazed upon a low-branched tree. Ben's legs ran faster to get to the limbs.
With great effort and strength, Ben managed to hide in the fall turning leaves. The pumping was getting louder. Ben breathed quietly to hear it. The noise got louder and louder until a stream of yellow streaked past Ben's hiding tree. The brown haired boy sighed in relief. The noise was no longer in hearing range.
Suddenly, a growl was below his feet. The same yellow eyes were now staring at him. The wolf's front paws were up onto the bark. The animal would never reach him, but Ben did have to get down eventually. Ben took a nearby branch and broke it from it's limb. He quickly threw it over in the trail. As soon as the wolf turned it's head, Ben moved out of sight.
When the dog looked back up into the tree, Ben was no where in sight. The muddy yellow eyes disappeared towards the direction of the stick. Ben sat on a thick sturdy branch, with his hand on his heart. He was actually safe, but he didn't know when he would touch the ground again.
Jane ran in a slower pace. She wasn't sure if a wolf was following her. The daughter of the Fairy Godmother found a nice cove made of leaning trees to take a break in. She didn't really know what to do. Jane never had to deal with a dyer situation before. She did the one thing she was truly good at. Being invisible.
Jane never felt bad about her talent. It often became useful. She could definitely disappear anywhere. Sadly, it wasn't really her choice either. Before the VKs, Jane seemed like the shy girl that often liked to roam alone. Jane still had the occasional chat with Lonnie, but she never truly had a good friendship until she realized she needed to put herself out there.
A sudden crack of bark made Jane jump. It seemed too quiet for a wild animal, but the thumping of paws proved Jane wrong. The girl squished into the shadows as the thunder got louder. When they suddenly got quiet, Jane held her breath. From the distance, Jane could see two red eyes glowing. As it slowly came closer, Jane didn't move or make a single noise. She closed her eyes, so they wouldn't reflect any light from the bright moon.
After a few minutes, Jane thought the wolf had past her. She opened her eyes to see the red ones gazing at her. A charm dangled closed to her face. It looked like to cross bones, but Jane couldn't help but scream. The wolf jumped back at the startling noise. It's claw hit her arm. Jane kicked her wolf's face with her boots. It jumped back out onto the trail. The girl rolled up her jacket sleeve to see the deep cut the wolf's claw had given her. The wound bleed fiercely.
The wolf suddenly turned it's head back to Jane. The sent of blood put it into a trance. Jane put the sleeve back down, but it was no use. The red-eyed wolf came closer, and closer. Jane closed her eyes. Suddenly the wold winced in pain. The girl opened her eyes to see Dizzy standing in front of her. She was holding a small can in her hand, spraying the essence into the eyes of the beast.
The red eyed beast backed away. It began to stumble from the loss of sight. It wandered off back into he forest. "Jane are you alright?" Dizzy asked crouching down next to her. The young girl rolled up her sleeve and started to pick through her hair. She pulled out a long, green, satin ribbon.
"Yeah I'm fine for the most part," Jane answered slowly,"What did you spray into the eyes of the wolf?"
"As a hairdresser I always carry a can of hairspray for emergencies,"Dizzy said swiftly as she tied the ribbon around Jane's arm.
"How did you find me?" Jane asked as she rolled back down her sleeve.
"I heard you scream," Dizzy sat back," I was running from my own wolf attack. I wasn't as lucky as you were though." Jane had suddenly noticed the blood running down Dizzy's bare legs and arms.
"Are you okay?" Jane asked suddenly.
"I've been through worse," Dizzy recalled,"I've had accidents with the scissors."
"I couldn't help but notice," Jane started a new topic,"There was a cross bone on the dog's collar."
"I noticed that too," Dizzy agreed,"The one that attacked me had a hook."
"Wait! look at my back," Jane turned around. Dizzy looked at Carlos' newer jacket.
"It's his symbol," Dizzy looked at the cross bones,"The wolf must be controlled by Carlos' double and the other one by Harry hook!"
"We could finish this battle if we find Evie's wolf," Jane planned.
"Let's go find the others before the wolves do," Dizzy stood up and held a hand for Jane. She took it and the two walked down the trail in silence. They often glanced behind their shoulders for any glowing eyes lurking behind them.