Chapter 9
I was desperate to find my way back, and I just took the tunnel because I couldn't see any reason not to. I realized I had taken the wrong one when I found myself in a lake. In front of me was a castle grander than any I had seen before. But, it was hidden by thorns. Somehow, I managed to wriggle through them, without a scratch on me.
I knew once again that I was in a movie, and I realized which one when I saw everyone was asleep. I tried waking the guard standing near the entrance, just to prove my theory, and it proved correct. He snored on, never even pausing. I plugged my ears, and wandered further within the dark castle.
On the movie, it never seemed this dark. I blinked as I walked past a window where the sun shone brightly in my eyes. My eyes tried to adjust to the darkness, which seemed to deepen with every step. I shuddered as a cold chill ripped through me. I wrapped my arms around myself, and ventured further. There were a few torches on the walls, casting spooky shadows over the walls. I jumped as I heard a faint noise, the silence that ensued was eerie. Suddenly, I heard it again. A quiet noise, like a sigh. I opened a door.
Inside was a princess so beautiful, I could only imagine the line of suitors she would have had, had she not been hidden in the woods for so long. This was Aurora. Her sleeping form was unmoving, almost as though she had expired, but she would let out a sigh every once in a while, betraying the illusion of death. It was as though her dreams were haunted. With good reason, I thought.
I knelt before her, and watched as her eyelids fluttered. She whispered one word. Phillip. I smiled, and waited for Phillip to arrive. There wasn't much I could do, to mess this up, or otherwise.
When Philip did show up, I could hear him fighting Maleficent outside the castle. I watched from the window, in awe of his strength and intelligence. He was quick on his feet, but I winced as I watched them fight. If I hadn't already seen how it would turn out, I wouldn't have believe that Phillip could beat Maleficent.
Finally she was dead. All the thorns around the castle retreated, and everyone started to wake. Aurora, however, remained asleep. I ran down the stairs, and as everyone was yawning and looking around sleepily, I grabbed Phillip's hand, and pulled him up the stairs to Aurora's bed. He knelt beside her bed, tears unshed shining in his eyes. He leaned forward to kiss her, and then lay his head on the edge of her bed to weep.
"Phillip." she whispered, sitting up. He looked up, and grinned. A single tear splashed onto his pant leg, then he stood, grasping her hand within his. I quietly exited, and snuck out of the palace while everyone was distracted.
I hurried to the pond where I had surfaced, made a clean dive, and swam quickly through the water, hoping to find Matt again. I missed him so much!
I was desperate to find my way back, and I just took the tunnel because I couldn't see any reason not to. I realized I had taken the wrong one when I found myself in a lake. In front of me was a castle grander than any I had seen before. But, it was hidden by thorns. Somehow, I managed to wriggle through them, without a scratch on me.
I knew once again that I was in a movie, and I realized which one when I saw everyone was asleep. I tried waking the guard standing near the entrance, just to prove my theory, and it proved correct. He snored on, never even pausing. I plugged my ears, and wandered further within the dark castle.
On the movie, it never seemed this dark. I blinked as I walked past a window where the sun shone brightly in my eyes. My eyes tried to adjust to the darkness, which seemed to deepen with every step. I shuddered as a cold chill ripped through me. I wrapped my arms around myself, and ventured further. There were a few torches on the walls, casting spooky shadows over the walls. I jumped as I heard a faint noise, the silence that ensued was eerie. Suddenly, I heard it again. A quiet noise, like a sigh. I opened a door.
Inside was a princess so beautiful, I could only imagine the line of suitors she would have had, had she not been hidden in the woods for so long. This was Aurora. Her sleeping form was unmoving, almost as though she had expired, but she would let out a sigh every once in a while, betraying the illusion of death. It was as though her dreams were haunted. With good reason, I thought.
I knelt before her, and watched as her eyelids fluttered. She whispered one word. Phillip. I smiled, and waited for Phillip to arrive. There wasn't much I could do, to mess this up, or otherwise.
When Philip did show up, I could hear him fighting Maleficent outside the castle. I watched from the window, in awe of his strength and intelligence. He was quick on his feet, but I winced as I watched them fight. If I hadn't already seen how it would turn out, I wouldn't have believe that Phillip could beat Maleficent.
Finally she was dead. All the thorns around the castle retreated, and everyone started to wake. Aurora, however, remained asleep. I ran down the stairs, and as everyone was yawning and looking around sleepily, I grabbed Phillip's hand, and pulled him up the stairs to Aurora's bed. He knelt beside her bed, tears unshed shining in his eyes. He leaned forward to kiss her, and then lay his head on the edge of her bed to weep.
"Phillip." she whispered, sitting up. He looked up, and grinned. A single tear splashed onto his pant leg, then he stood, grasping her hand within his. I quietly exited, and snuck out of the palace while everyone was distracted.
I hurried to the pond where I had surfaced, made a clean dive, and swam quickly through the water, hoping to find Matt again. I missed him so much!