Chapter 25: Holly

Oh my gosh. I'm still on the fact that Jason actually knows Morse code!

"The message is,"'Girls. I am caught. Go on. Jason.'" Noel said softly. She looks like she's going to cry.

"Well, don't worry," I declared."Saving his butt is the first thing on the list."

"Come on," Noel said."Time's a' wasting."

We ran up the last few stairs and once we reached the red-carpeted floor, Noel leaned down and KISSED the ground. "Seriously?" I rolled my eyes.

" So, how are we going to save your boyfriend?" I said in a whisper. Now that we are upstairs, we should be careful about making too much noise.

" I swear to the gingerbread gods, he is not my boyfriend!"

" Okay, okay. But he's still gonna be your boyfriend."

" Fine. He is. But for the plan, we will be doing the old twin switch up." Oh no. Not that.

" Um...how about we make sure that there are no guards in the area, then kick some bad guy's butt instead?"

" Oh. Yeah….that's better. But what about Jason! We have to save him!"

" OOOOOOOOOOH! You love him!"

" That's out of the picture!"

" Who will you invite to your wedding?"

" Oh,be quiet. Definitely not you. No, literally, there is a wizard guard, right there!"

" Oh! Now, let me do this…" I step out from safety, going forward to karate chop the wizard.

" HOLLY!" I shove the guy over. At first, he struggles, but then loses consciousness.

" Done. You may go forth and be a little scaredy reindeer."

I can see Noel's little pointed slipper peek out of the curtains. Then she finally emerged.

I sigh. "Can't even trust your own sister?"

"That's not it." Noel insisted."There's something else that's getting to me…"

Suddenly, a thud,thud sound fills the corridor. It sounds like someone is coming to us. Someone big. Someone that really wants to get us. Someone like…

" Hello girls. It's nice to see you."

" Uncle Vulagur."

Just our luck we run into him. But Noel and I have been preparing for this. We look at each other, and Noel gives me a little nod.

It's time to show him what we're made of.