Chapter 3-
By Dannette Lawrence
Chapter 3-
Carey continued staring at Alex with a look of pure confusion in
his eyes and painted on his face; Carey ran his fingers through his hair
as he let flashes of what had just happened through his head, trying to
find a logical explanation to it all… how did Jack do it?
"So what you're telling me is that we're in some sort alternate
universe and we're here because this world's Fi saw something that put
her friends and older brother in danger and she did a spell which brought
us here and Fi, Jack, Clu and Annie in their bodies?"
Alex heaved a very annoyed sigh; how many times did he have to explain
it to this thick-brained child? Alex looked at Carey trying to find something
that would prove that he had the ability to save the other's lives but
he saw nothing but confusion. Alex sighed again throwing up his arms in
the air.
"I can't believe the spirits think you can save them! You can't
even begin to understand what is going on and you are supposed to be some
sort of hero? Please! I'm out of here"
Alex went to leave but stopped when he felt Carey's hand on his
arm.
"Please Alex, maybe I don't understand but tell me what to do and
I will understand in the process. Those are my friends, somewhere in those
bodies they're there and I'm not giving up that easily. I may not be the
smartest person but I don't give up, even an idiot would know that. I don't
give up on people especially my friends and family"
Alex stared at Carey once more and saw a look of intensity painted
on his face; god let the spirits be right about this child Alex said to
himself.
"Go to Fiona. She is the leader of the gang, they do what she tells
them to do, she controls them. She's the one who called upon you and she
is the one you need to talk to."
"Okay, where would she be?"
Alex smirked.
"Papa Antonio's pizza place. It's on the corner of 5th. They're
always there; it's like a hiding spot for them. Be careful with your words,
choose them wisely, and be smart"
Carey opened his mouth to say something but froze as he saw Alex
vanish out of thin air; Carey looked around the surroundings trying to
find a trace of Alex but he found none. Carey shook his head and started
walking towards 5th and Main, hoping that Fiona would be there, but what
he would do next… he had no idea.
:::Papa Antonio's pizza place, 5th and Main:::
"Jack, no offense or anything but what the heck is wrong with your
sister? Is she trying to get herself kicked out of the gang? She totally
disobeyed my sister's number 1 rule, being nice to a stranger. I mean who
cares who the heck that Carey guy was? All we care about is us. She's acting
different"
Jack took a big bite of his slice of pepperoni/sausage pizza and
shrugged.
"She's stupid. She's not one of us"
Clu and Jack looked behind them and saw Fi walking over to them
with a pissed off look on her face.
"Yo what's up sis?"
Fi plopped herself down in the seat next to Jack and kicked her
feet on the table and took a sip of her soda.
"Everything."
Fi scraped her tongue across her teeth with a deadly look on her
face.
"Yo Jack, your sister is getting on my nerves. I have given her
a million chances to prove herself to me and yet she hangs with them"
Jack and Clu followed Fi's gaze and saw Annie smiling and laughing
with some popular kids.
"The in crowd."
Jack rolled his eyes and cupped his hands around his mouth.
"Annie, get over here now!"
Annie laughed softly at a joke. She pulled her hair in a ponytail
and felt her blood run cold when she heard her brother's booming voice.
Oh god what do they want now? Annie turned her head and saw Fi, Clu and
Jack sitting at their regular table, she let her gaze wander over to Fiona
and she saw the evil look on Fi's face and felt fear enter
her body.
"Gotta go guys, talk to you later"
Annie let her hair down and popped a stick of bubble gum in her
mouth and strolled over to the table and sat down next to Clu and smiled
big at Fi and Jack but their expressions stayed the same.
"I initiated you into the gang myself and I thought I made you take
an oath, not to betray the gang and yet I see you hanging out with the
enemy"
Fi let her feet fall to the ground lazily, not taking her eyes off
of Annie.
"I wasn't really hanging with them and plus you told me to get lost
when I was hanging out with you Fiona. I guess you were mad at me or something"
"Yeah I was. What were you thinking when you were getting all nice
and chatty with that Carey guy?"
Annie bit her lip as she felt Jack and Clu's eyes on her. Why do
they always have to stare at me like that?
"I was just trying to be nice. Geez just because you're evil 24/7
doesn't mean we all have to be"
Jack stared at his younger sister for a second before slapping on
the back of the head making Annie drop her soda on her new shirt. Clu laughed
and took a bite of his pizza and played with his tongue ring, still not
saying a word.
"Stupid girl!"
Fi pushed herself up and threw a few napkins at her and snapped
her fingers and watched Clu and Jack get up and they all surrounded Annie.
Annie tried to get out of her chair and leave the table but they were all
around her forcing her to stay; Annie swallowed and looked up at Fi pleadingly.
"You dare to challenge me? Who do you think you are? I will beat
you down… I will terrorize you. You don't want to be on my enemies list."
Annie shook her head and pushed Fi back and started to take off
but was grabbed by Jack. She looked at Jack and started to scream loudly.
"Let go of me! Stop it! Jack please!! I'm your baby sister! Don't
do this to me!"
Jack tightened his grip on Annie's arm's ignoring her screams and
pleas and smiled at Fi. All he ever wanted to do was please her. Fi walked
up to Annie and looked at Jack and smiled at him.
"You know Annie, why can't you be more loyal like your brother Jack?
Instead of being a loyal soldier like your brother, you're a wimpy washout"
Clu put his sunglasses on and motioned for people to mind their
own business.
"Fiona, don't hurt me!"
Fi let her jaw twitch as she messed with her eyebrow ring. She winked
at Jack and then suddenly she punched Annie and watched her fall to the
ground.
"You're out of the gang you stupid valley girl"
Fi went to kick Annie but was pushed back.
"What the…"
Carey also pushed Jack and Clu back and pulled Annie up and wrapped
his arms around her.
"Oh my god are you okay?"
Annie nodded shakily but kept her distance from Fiona. Carey looked
at Jack disgusted.
"She's supposed to be your little sister"
Jack helped Fi up and put his arm around her neck and bit down on
his lip and then looked up at Carey evilly.
"That means nothing to me. It's all about the gang"
Clu and Fi nodded.
"Let's go Jack, Clu. Forget about her. We've made our choice, come
on"
Clu and Jack went to leave but stopped when they saw Carey grab
Fi by the arm.
"Yo let my sister go"
Carey dragged Fi to the nearest door, which was a bathroom and locked
her in with him.
"Let me go you freak!"
Fi pushed Carey back and kicked at the door.
"Unlock this"
Carey grabbed Fi and forced her to look at him.
"Fiona! Stop this! You have to listen to me, it's urgent! This isn't
you! On another world, you're this sweet, innocent, caring 15-year-old
girl. Jack is your older and very logical brother, Clu is your best friend
and Annie is more like your sister."
Fi stared back at Carey and smirked.
"You're weird! Let me go"
Carey shook his head. He had to make Fi realize the truth.
"I know the truth about you Fiona Bell! You saw your mother get
murdered"
Fi froze and pushed Carey back.
"How did you know that?"
"Look I just do okay? I also know that you recited a spell that
called upon help"
"Yeah it didn't work"
Carey shook his head.
"Yeah it did Fiona, it did work. It got to me all the way in Phoenix,
Arizona. This world, is an alternate one from where I live. The world I
live in Fiona you're 15 and your mom is Molly Phillips and you're the sweetest
person I know, you're so curious and so nice. Clu and me are brothers,
Clu is your sidekick in crime, he believes you no
matter what. Jack is your older brother who loves you so much! He
is overly logical but he only does that so you can be safe. Annie is a
promising singer/songwriter and your best friend, she's more like your
sister. Something happened Fi, this light blinded the room for a second
and then there was this door that wasn't there before and you
opened it and we found a vortex and it sucked us in and transported
us here. My Fi, Clu, Jack and Annie got transported into you guys' bodies
because 2 versions of each other can't exist on the same plane. The only
way I can get my friends and brother back is to help you. I can help you"
Fi continued to stare at Carey and then for some reason she started
to scream.
Jack and Clu pushed their way past Annie and ran towards the bathroom
and the screaming.
"Fi! Are you in there?"
"Jack! Get me out of here!"
Jack threw his body against the bathroom door and heard it crack
but it still was locked; Jack turned and looked at Clu and they both nodded.
"On 3"
"1 2 3"
Clu and Jack ran towards the door and threw both of their bodies
against the door breaking it open. Clu pushed himself up and ran towards
Fi and put his arms around her and then glared at Carey.
"Who the heck do you think you are? Do you want to get killed?"
Jack raised his fist but stopped when Fi grabbed his wrist.
"Let's just go, he's not worth it"
Carey looked at Fi helplessly.
"It's the truth Fi! I can help"
Fi pulled Clu and Jack out of the bathroom and they walked past
Annie and out of the pizza place.
Annie watched them leave and then watched Carey emerge out of the
bathroom with a look of defeat on his face.
"Thank god they didn't hurt you"
Annie walked over to Carey and hugged him.
"Thank you for saving me when you did. Who knows what they would
of done to me if you hadn't got in the middle of it? I'll probably have
a black eye but that's all"
Annie smiled but looked at Carey and saw the look of depression
on his face.
"Yo what's wrong?"
"I failed!"