Greeting: Totally forgot about Storm Jr. and her new friend. I don't know why you wouldn't remember this, but I'll remind you.
Ornica is the strongest witch of all time and Leslie is her reincarnation. She also constructed Black the cat.
For details, check out Act 1 Chapter: Ornica and the witches.
( Storm Jr.)
Her eyes were as wide as they could. The young woman in front of her, did not look like the creator of the most wicked animatronic ever.
Her teeth were perfectly white and the eyes consumed Storm Jr.'s heart. She could have stared into Ornica's eyes forever.
Ornica stood there and allowed her to take it in. Storm Jr. did not know what to say in a situation like this.
Her mouth was too small to say all the things she wanted to say.
" Oh! My! God!", was everything Storm Jr. was able to say.
Ornica chuckled, because her expression was ridiculous. The laugh filled Storm Jr. from head to toe. It was the happiest smile, that she had ever seen.
" Surprise! Are you surprised?", Ornica asked.
" Umm.. Did I completely flip? Am I literally crazy right now?", Storm Jr. asked.
" Who knows? What do you think? Am I real or did I come from your imagination?", Ornica smiled at her.
" I think you might be real, but I don't see how it could be possible. You are dead", Storm Jr. answered.
" So are you! A soul wrapped in metal. A cute one, but still just metal", Ornica told her.
Storm Jr. thought for a minute.
" Is that what you think animatronics are? Just metal? Why did you create us then?", she asked.
" That is the truth in its simplest form. The actual truth is so much more complicated.
Everybody thinks children are uneducated when truly they see the world, the way it's suppose to be seen.
Animatronics are kind, loving and funny. Those are part of the real truth", Ornica said.
Storm Jr. understood about as much as a dog understands the biology of bacteria.
" The real truth? I suppose you can't be made by my imagination, because they would say things that make sense", Storm Jr. told Ornica.
She responded by laughing.
" I guess you might be right about that. My dad always told me that I'm not the easiest person to understand.
That's why Black liked me. We were so alike", Ornica nodded.
" So, if you are the Ornica, that also means..", Storm Jr. began.
" I'm also Leslie? Well, again. That is in fact more complicated than what you just said. He is using my soul to defeat the beast witches", Ornica explained.
" So far it hasn't gone very well. Black the cat is coming and he will start the Apocalypse. Jenner is in control and there is a third guy in the body", Storm Jr. listed.
" Just because things are not well right now, doesn't mean that you should give up. Have faith! That is the first thing to do", Ornica told her.
" So, you came here to educate me or what?", Storm Jr. looked at her.
Ornica stopped smiling and shook her head.
" Actually no! I simply wanted you to know that I'm helping you as much as I can. I felt the fear and the agony. You deserved to know the truth", Ornica told her.
" And you just couldn't do this before I calmed down? The strongest witch, alright", Storm Jr. muttered.
" I won't break into people's heads without their permission. Great power comes with great responsibility", Ornica told her.
Storm Jr. wondered how Ornica had seen the Spider man -movies, but she wasn't sure, if she wanted to know.
" Okay! That makes sense. You are responsible. I like those kind of people", Storm Jr. sounded way unsurer than she was trying to sound.
" I expected you to like me. You are in love with Leslie. That means you are in love with me", Ornica explained.
Storm Jr. peered at her. It was hard, because she couldn't move well.
" This position is beginning to annoy me", she thought out loud.
" Do you want me to fix that? I can't repair you, but I can do something else", Ornica asked.
" No way! Are you able to make me walk again? Do it! Please!", Storm Jr. said excitedly.
Ornica snapped her fingers and Storm Jr. rose from the table. She got off it and looked at herself. She was able to walk around.
" Thank you! I didn't need Leslie after all. Everyone needs to know about this", she said and ran out of the room.
Ornica shook her head.
" Too fast, Storm Jr. Way too fast", she sighed.
Storm Jr. was already too far away. She ran to the main room happily.
" Everybody! I'm back!", she shouted.
No one seemed to care about her.
Foxy was off stage. He was playing with the kids. They sat on his lap and admired his hook. Storm Jr. went to them.
She waved her hand in front of Foxy's eyes.
" What the?", she asked.
Foxy didn't respond in any way. She peered at her hand. She raised it and saw the sun through it.
Storm Jr. hadn't noticed it in the dark room. She was a ghost.
" I didn't mend you. Your astral body has been separated from your physical body", Ornica said behind her.
" I thought I was free. I thought I could play again. I have missed my babies", Storm Jr. began to cry.
No tears came out of her eyes, but the sorrow filled her soul.
" I know how you feel. I have missed my baby too. For a millenium, I tried to reach Black, but he was too far away", Ornica told Storm Jr.
" Black the cat? He was made by you, but he definitely wasn't your baby. He is a monster, who needs to be killed", Storm Jr. wondered.
" Black is nothing more than a puppet. Elleroth is the real monster here. Black is a really good way to lure animatronics into the fraternity of the Legends.
They think they are ruled by another animatronic, who is no different from them. Elleroth is the ruler of the Legends.
As soon as the Apocalypse has started, he will get rid of every single animatronic", Ornica explained.
They looked at the children and Foxy for a while. Storm Jr. looked at a boy, who petted Foxy's snout.
" I love you, Foxy. You are my hero", the boy said.
" I love you too, matie. Ol' Foxy loves children", Foxy smiled at him.
" They are so close, but so far away", Storm Jr. said to Ornica.
" I know. At least now you know that they are alright. Let's go back to the room", Ornica suggested.
Storm Jr. saw no reason to stay there. Her astral body went through everything.
She could almost feel the boy's soft hair when she put her hand throught it. It was too sad to tolerate. She had to get out of the main room.
They walked back to the repairing room.
Storm Jr. hadn't noticed that her physical body was lying on the table. The eyes were blank and the fur was dirty.
There were so many strings and pipes attached to her. She looked like a hedgehog or a porcupine.
Storm Jr. didn't wonder anymore why Toy bonnie had been shocked when she had seen Storm Jr. She looked horrifying.
" Is that what I really look like? Things are even worse than I expected. It looks less bad if you are in the body", Storm Jr. said.
Ornica glanced at the body and nodded to her.
" The problem is that they can't see inside you or feel your feelings. Looking at this, it seems like you are in great pain", Ornica said to her.
" Well, it really does hurt like Hell. Talking is painful and laughing hurts like a lightning", Storm Jr. shrugged.
" It's good that you don't care about anything anymore. You love Leslie and he is all you can think of. That's why I connected you to him.
You guys are such a lovely couple. You don't care about the opinions of the others. Your love gives me strength", Ornica said.
" Our relationship is already hard enough. We don't need more problems. I hope this ends with us kissing.
Like in fairy tales. And they lived happily ever after", Storm Jr. sighed.
" I think it might. There are so many different ways it can go. As someone, who can predict the future, I can tell you how fast the future changes.
I pity Leslie. He will spend a lot of time in that living hell. The powers are tormenting", Ornica shrugged.
That wasn't a thing Storm Jr. was ready to hear right then.
" Man! Just thinking. Is there anything I can do to help him?", Storm Jr. asked, worried.
" You can speak to him. You can say things that he wants to hear. You can tell him how much you love him.
He will never get tired of you showing affection. That is a thing I didn't get back then", Ornica told her.
" Is that why you made Black? Did you want a friend to hug?", Storm Jr. asked.
" I was foolish and ignorant. I already had animatronics, but I wanted to make one myself. I think I was trying to impress my father", Ornica answered her.
" I can't blame you for that. Fathers are meant to be impressed. Too bad Black had a wicked soul", Storm Jr. shook her head.
" No, he hadn't! Black had everything, but a wicked soul. He was afraid that he would lose me. That made him violent and hostile.
I had other friends, but I was everything he had", Ornica explained.
Storm Jr. understood Black. She had been afraid too. Fear became sadness, which in turn became anger.
" I get it. Fear of losing someone is the worst emotion. It has the potential to turn into other emotions.
It makes me wonder if love is a bad thing", Storm Jr. said to Ornica.
" Love is always a good thing. It can open doors and break down the Great wall of China. That's how I got out of that hell of emotions.
I fell in love with Black and the love healed me", Ornica told Storm Jr.
Again, Storm Jr. didn't quite understand what Ornica meant, but she decided to let it be.
" Is that why Leslie loves me? Because, you loved Black? You both love animatronics", Storm Jr. asked instead.
" We have never been good with people. Animatronics show affection and love way better than humans.
You know, giving an endless amount of comforting and hugs is the best way to love us", Ornica explained.
Storm Jr. nodded.
" Everyone likes different kind of love. It's good that Leslie is like that, because if he didn't love me, I would kill myself", Storm Jr. said.
" You like his eyes, don't you? Black said that my eyes were like the midnight sky. Full of secrets that he wanted to solve", Ornica glanced at her.
Storm Jr. leaned against the table and her arms went through her physical body.
" His eyes are beautiful. His hair is soft. His skin is smooth. I love everything about him", Storm Jr. said, intoxicated.
" You two are meant to be with one another. You have a big role in the prophecy. I don't know how big, but we'll see.
Everything any of us can do is hope that all of your suffering is worth it in the end", Ornica looked at the floor sadly.
" I will suffer as much as possible if it helps Leslie. I will walk to the edge of the universe for him", Storm Jr. said to her.
" I'm sure you will. And he will do the same for you", Ornica nodded.
Storm Jr. got up and looked into Ornica's eyes. She was like a female version of Leslie. The world's softest skin and the biggest smile.
They were the same person from different timelines.
Storm Jr. was enjoying their conversation.
Chatting was always nice in this boring world where she had been unable to move.
" What was your original power? I know that you had many powers, but what was the first one?
Did you have the same power as Leslie? Were you a telekinetic too?", Storm Jr. asked.
" No. My power was soul moving. That's how I made sure Leslie would be born. I used my power along with some other things.
I gave my own soul a spring-effect. It can't get to the afterlife. It just goes up and comes down to find a new body", Ornica explained.
" Okay! That makes sense in the ghost world. Is this part of your ability?", Storm Jr. looked at her astral body.
" Of course. I moved your soul out of your body", Ornica answered.
" This is quite...weird. May I return to my body now? Someone should come any moment. I don't want to be outside when they come in", Storm Jr. asked.
" If you want to. I thought you got tired of lying on the table all the time", Ornica shrugged.
" I think I might be getting used to it. Even though lying on the table is stupid! I can't hug the children like that. I miss them.
When nobody can hug me anymore, I realize how much I needed it. I took it for granted before", Storm Jr. answered.
" Everyone needs and deserves love. Hugs are a thing that makes people smile. During hard times, giving someone a hug eases the sadness.
Hugs even affect your health. It has been proofed scientifically. Hugs make you live longer", Ornica told Storm Jr.
" Funny. Scarlett says that as well. Apart from the science part, of course. Where do you get all of this useless information?", Storm Jr. wondered.
" I live in a place called the Mind world. I can find information there. It's made by all the living and thinking minds of the world.
If many people know something, I know it too. I found it to be useful. Plus, it gets really boring in there. Might as well learn stuff while I'm at it", Ornica chuckled.
" And I thought, school sucked. Well, when you are dead it gets boring. You can choose between school and doing nothing.
School wins that competition", Storm Jr. shrugged.
" It's not like school. I learn things that I want to learn. It's interesting and fun", Ornica shook her head.
" Really? Well that is a way to live your life. I want to be you", Storm Jr. lay down to the table.
" You kinda are. You remind me of myself when I was alive. In need of love, loved by literally everyone and being a tiny bit reckless", Ornica answered.
" Are you referring to me going to Jeremy's house? Come on! The Sorcerer was really good at pretending and I wanted to get Leslie back", Storm Jr. said.
" I know that. I am not saying, it was a bad thing. I'm not scorning you", Ornica calmed her down.
" Can I just get back to my own body now?", Storm Jr. moved on.
" Do you want to?", Ornica asked.
" What kind of question was that? Of course I want! Help me", Storm Jr. answered, frustrated.
" You don't need my help with that. After I had helped you get out, your soul became free. You can do it yourself", Ornica said to her.
" What? How am I suppose to get into my body?", Storm Jr. asked.
" Do you feel the body pulling you back in? A body without a soul tries to find a soul to fill itself with. Give in! Body will do the rest", Ornica told her.
Storm Jr. rose up and tried to feel a force of some sorts. She could feel an air current blowing her towards her body. But, it couldn't possibly be wind.
She was just a ghost. Storm Jr. felt unsafe to let it take her away. She let out a really deep sigh and leaned forward.
Storm Jr. closed her eyes and felt the world circle around her.
" Am I back?", she asked.
" Nicely done, dear. You did so well", Ornica told her proudly.
Storm Jr. opened her eyes a tiny bit and the light almost blinded her.
" Ouch! Why is the light so bright?", she asked.
" There is no light. It's a side effect of going back into a body. The light will disappear when you fully open your eyes", Ornica answered calmly.
Storm Jr. forced her eyes fully open. Ornica was absolutely right! The dim light was on the ceiling and the bright light was gone.
She saw the strings holding her snout and her body was aching.
" That was...that was easier than I expected. Wow! Going outside your body is cool", Storm Jr. said, amazed.
" It gets even better. Wanna know how to do it yourself?", Ornica asked, smiling.
" No god damn way! How?", Storm Jr. asked.
" Just thrust yourself forward and feel the soul inside. It's that easy", Ornica smiled.
" I can practice during the quiet hours. Are you seriously saying that I can get out of my body any time I want?
I can be an astral projecting wolf. Amazing! Take that science", Storm Jr. was anxious.
" For an animatronic it must be pretty amazing. But, there are some things that you need to be aware of", Ornica told her.
" Well, it wouldn't be a power without a few drawbacks", Storm Jr. didn't lose her excitement.
" I guess it isn't very important, but just in case you face any other astral projectors, you need to know these things", Ornica said to Storm Jr.
" Okay! Tell me. What do I have to look out for?", Storm Jr. asked.
" At first, anything physical can't hurt you, but other projectors can be very hostile sometimes. If you get hurt in your astral body, your physical body or the last body you have used, will get hurt too", Ornica explained.
" So look out for others. Got it! Wait? A body I have used? Can I go inside someone else's body?", Storm Jr. was amazed.
" If there's no one in there. You can possess bodies with no souls in them. But, so can the others.
And your physical body is a soulless body when you are out. That is the second drawback.
During astral projection your physical body is free for anyone to use. If they get inside your body, you are basically stuck in the astral form.
The worst part is that the other animatronics can't tell the difference.
That other projector can do anything they want and no one can see that it isn't you", Ornica explained.
" That's creepy! Thanks for the heads up. It's like Insidious! That horror movie. The demons come for your body when you are out of it", Storm Jr. realized.
" Except that this time, there is nothing to hold them back. Your body will suck in any soul that floats by", Ornica warned her.
Storm Jr. nodded. She just couldn't help but wonder how on earth Ornica had seen Insidious.
" Do you watch movies in your spare time?", she asked.
" I just read your thoughts! I have always hated ghost stories. As a ghost, I hate them even more", Ornica admitted.
" Are there any other things I should know about astral projection?", Storm Jr. asked.
" This is not a rule, but please! Don't play around with it too much. Astral projection is a weapon and a powerful one too.
This power is not a toy for you to mess around with", Ornica did not sound very serious.
" Based on that smile I think you didn't obey that rule when you were younger", Storm Jr. peered at her face.
" Like I said it's not a rule. And yes! I played with astral form a lot. It's a powerful weapon, but it's also a whole bunch of fun", Ornica nodded and chuckled a bit.
Storm Jr. was amuzed, but she had to listen to Ornica carefully. She was not going to be reckless or irresponsible with this.
This was a thing that she would use for good things only.
" But, seriously! Do not play with this all the time. I almost lost my body once. I headed to a nearby forest in astral form and played in the light of the moon.
I got lost and couldn't find my way back home. Luckily it was almost morning. The sun led me back home", Ornica told Storm Jr.
" So what you are saying is, don't go too far away from your body", Storm Jr. said.
" That is one of the reasons why playing with astral projection isn't a good thing. It is easy to get lost", Ornica nodded.
" Storm Jr. Are you there? Of course you are! I'm stupid. How are you doing?", Willa just walked in.
She didn't even knock or anything. Storm Jr. had started to speak, but now she shut her mouth. Storm Jr. saw Ornica's body vanish in front of her eyes. Willa greeted her sister and looked around.
" You are alone, huh? That's weird. I heard you talk right when I opened the door", Willa wondered.
" I like chatting with myself. I keep myself company", Storm Jr. told her a lie.
" That's good! You poor little thing don't deserve to be lonely", Willa said to her.
" Can you guys please stop calling me that?", Storm Jr. asked.
" A poor little thing? Why? That's what you are. A big cute baby, who needs to be cared by the big ones. Isn't that right, sweetheart? Yes it is", Willa said in baby talk.
" Oh my god!", Storm Jr. rolled her eyes.
Willa was teasing her like sisters do. They had a little chat and the love between the sisters was high.
Storm Jr. was so happy to see her beloved sister again.
Farewell: Just for the record: I love Insidious. If you haven't seen it, watch it! If you don't like horror movies, watch it anyway.
Before you choose what to do, remember that: THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE IS TO WRITE.