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.
