Phases of the Moon
By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the magnificent authoress, Diana Wynne Jones. I just rented them for a while.
Claimer: I only own Wyn, Aidan, evil Kamania, and 'The Legend of the Maiden.' I just realized I keep forgetting Aidan's dad. Oh well, I own him too. =P
To Caudex: Ah, the 'professional opinion.' I've heard that before. Hehe. I think I do use too many adjectives sometimes too, but that's really just my style. Evil English teachers . . . *mumbling* Thanks for reviewing and I'm glad my proofreading's getting better. Bye. ^_^
A/N: Wow. This is chapter 19! I think I should have a party when I reach 20! Maybe I'll write the 'amazing' chapter 20 on my birthday . . . Hehe. (Oh and if you're wondering why I keep rambling on about my b-day its because I'm finally going to be ?? (censored by my parents, which tells you I'm younger than you probably think). Hehe.
Chapter 19: In Which the Battle Against Kamania Begins
"She's been up there for two days straight!" Morgan whined glancing upstairs.
"Morgan, I've tried to make her go to school at least, but it seems even I can't convince the door to open," Sophie said glancing up from the sewing she was doing.
"Have YOU tried, Dad?" Morgan asked.
"I have," was the simple answer.
"And?"
"And," Howl replied meaningly, "Wyn's totally sealed off her room from the rest of the world. I think she's half in another universe really."
"Is that all?!" Morgan said darkly. No one replied to that and Morgan began sulking.
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Wyn sat at her oak desk in her room. She was absently chewing her feather quill as she thought over her plan. She dipped her quill in a jar of ink and scribbled a note on the piece of paper in front of her. The paper was covered with numerous annotations, but really was only one of many covered papers. The rest were rejects and had been crumpled and scattered all over the floor.
'This better work,' Wyn thought. She studied the sheet of paper approvingly and nodded. She was ready.
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Wyn's bedroom door flew open, from the inside, in a gust of powerful wind. Wyn herself walked out, her eyes set and focused. She had her plan memorized and ready to go in her brain.
Her family studied her. Her profile seemed more imposing and fierce than usual, her hair was seized tightly in a bun behind her head, and her eyes showed a fire more intense than ever before.
Wyn walked down the stairs and looked at them. She gave them a firm, grim smirk and then looked away. She went to the door and stopped. "If I don't come back you'd better come after that wench, Morgan," she said.
Morgan nodded and replied, "You'll come back. I know you will."
Wyn waved a hand back at them and a familiar popping sound filled the air that she no longer stood.
'Either way I'm going after that witch,' Morgan thought confidently, his mind made up.
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Wyn stood in a cold forbidding land. All around her it was gray and bare. She turned her head sharply to see a familiar figure appear.
Kamania stood before her in all her grace. She was wearing a blood red dress, her brunette hair flowing over her shoulders and onto it. She smirked hardheartedly and said, "So you want your boyfriend and his over- weight father back?"
Wyn clenched her fists and retorted, "Yes, I would considering you REALLY don't deserve one for what you did to my brother!!!"
"Tsk, tsk, Bronwyn, you have quite a temper," Kamania said insultingly.
"Leave Aidan out of this! It should just be you and me! The Stalker and the 'Maiden.' " Wyn yelled.
"Ah, so you've found out have you? No matter, I'm afraid you have more pressing matters to worry about right now. Like for instance my brother," Kamania replied.
Wyn twisted around to see Christopher Aprilian almost upon her. She dodged and expertly turned into a huge snarling leopard. She hissed at Chris her fangs barred. She swiped at him with her claws and pounced on top of him. "No one's messing up my plans!!!" she roared.
"I'll take care of Kamania, Wyn," said a stern voice.
Wyn stared behind her and saw Morgan standing in front of Kamania, his arms folded. "Morgan, don't! You don't know what you're doing!!!" Wyn shouted. Morgan only shook his head and advanced on his former love.
"Stop, you moron!!!" Wyn shouted. She sighed. 'He's as much a stubborn fool as I am,' she thought ironically, 'Well like brother, like sister.' She went back to slashing at Chris, whom she knew didn't have an ounce of magical ability in his body.
Meanwhile, Morgan and Kamania were beginning their battle. Kamania created a small ball of fire in the palm of her hand and threw it at Morgan. Morgan brushed it away with an impatient hand and said cockily, "Oh come on, Kammy, you know me better than that!"
"You're right. I knew you would fall for my trick," Kamania retorted.
Morgan turned to see the ball zooming back towards his head. It made contact before he could react and he was sent flying. He hit the ground hard and cursed. "Alright, two can play that game," he mumbled. He began forming a tiny ball of fire of his own, which he threw at Kamania.
Kamania smirked. "Is that the best you can do, throwing my own trick back at me!" she yelled. She grabbed the ball before it could hit her and she squeezed.
Morgan laughed as the ball exploded in Kamania's hands, singeing her hands and burning the tips of her long flowing hair. "Nice trick, ay, Kamania?" he asked.
Kamania growled at him in turn and turned into a huge crimson dragon. Morgan did the same, except he turned into a deep blue one.
At the same time, Wyn was fighting a much easier skirmish with Chris. She threw him threw the air, which caused him to cry out and hit the ground even harder than Morgan did. She then slashed at him a few more times and then sat contently on her haunches.
She smirked. "Never trifle with a witch who's love one is in trouble, Chris. It's a very dense thing to do, believe me," she said to her former educator. She turned away and watched as Morgan and Kamania clashed. 'I have to do something!' Wyn thought.
She ran over to the duel ground and transformed into the great yet horrific bird again, which she now knew instinctively was a phoenix. She glanced at the tips of her wings that in the last struggle she hadn't realized had flicks of gold on them.
Wyn gave a bird like battle cry and dove for Kamania, who didn't realize Wyn was there till she was hit. Kamania cried out and opened her great dragon mouth to let flames out at straight for Wyn. Wyn flapped her wings strongly and pushed the fire back at their owner. Kamania yelped as they hit her instead.
Morgan, in the meantime, went to his sibling's side. "Wyn, I can take care of her, go find Aidan and his dad!" he said.
"But, Morgan-"
"Don't but me, go!!!"
"Alright, alright just be careful," Wyn said flying away. She flew over the land looking for some sign of her love. After a while a huge boulder caught her eye and she saw them.
Aidan's father lay unconscious on one side of the stone, his lip was bleeding and he was bruised, but otherwise he looked fine. Aidan on the other hand was on the other side. He looked awful and was bleeding in several places.
Wyn rushed to him first. She deftly transformed back to normal and began untying the ropes binding them. When that was done, and they fell still unconscious to the ground, Wyn attempted to awake Aidan. She gently shook his shoulders. Her eyes filling with tears of anguish, she called his name out many times. The calls became louder as Aidan didn't respond. He was breathing, but it was shallow and barely there.
"AIDAN!" she cried out even louder so it echoed in the gray desert. Aidan stirred at that and slowly opened his eyes. He stared up at her with slightly unfocused eyes and smiled.
"Hey, Wyn," he said hoarsely. Wyn threw herself at Aidan in tears, which caused Aidan to wince faintly but still laugh and hug her back. "Its alright, don't worry," he muttered rubbing her back soothingly. Wyn sat back up and glared at him. "What?" he asked.
"Next time wake up sooner, you almost gave me a heart attack," Wyn said reproachfully.
Aidan laughed again at that and smiled weakly. He slowly crawled over to his father then and shook him sternly. Mr. Calypso awoke with a jolt and glared at his son. "See, Wyn, that's how you wake a half dead person quickly," Aidan remarked to Wyn chuckling.
"I'm glad both of you are alright, but I have to go. Do you need help getting home, Aidan?" Wyn asked quickly getting up and staring absently back at the fight going on a mile away.
"So they're fighting, are they?" inquired Aidan standing up beside Wyn.
"Yes and Morgan needs my help. Go to my parents. They'll take care of you and your dad. I have to go alone," Wyn said dismally.
"My Dad should go but I'm staying with you!" Aidan replied firmly.
"No you're not," Wyn whispered, "I'm sorry, Aidan, I have to do this to keep you safe." She then stuck him with a magically strengthened hand and except for a gasp of surprise; Aidan could make no protest before he was unconscious again.
She stopped Aidan from falling and dragged him over to his father. "Tell him he won't be able to follow me when he wakes up. I'm going to put a barrier up," she told him. She held a hand up to the open air and a black door appeared in the air beside them. "You can use that to go to my parents house," she said.
Wyn turned to go but Mr. Calypso stopped her. "Be careful. I can tell my son really likes you," he said.
Wyn turned her head to him and smiled. "The feelings mutual. Just make sure he's not too mad at me when he awakes," she replied pleasantly.
Aidan's father nodded and opened the door. Dragging Aidan behind him, he closed the door, which then disappeared without a trace.
"Good, now back to the war," Wyn whispered to no one in particular. She then leapt into the air and flew to the battlefield.
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A/N: I can't wait to write about Aidan waking up and realizing what Wyn did. Boy is he gonna be pissed. Hehe. ^_^
Once again I must say you'd better review!!! Ok now that I've got that out I have to go. Bye.
By: ChocolateEclar
Disclaimer: All characters belong to the magnificent authoress, Diana Wynne Jones. I just rented them for a while.
Claimer: I only own Wyn, Aidan, evil Kamania, and 'The Legend of the Maiden.' I just realized I keep forgetting Aidan's dad. Oh well, I own him too. =P
To Caudex: Ah, the 'professional opinion.' I've heard that before. Hehe. I think I do use too many adjectives sometimes too, but that's really just my style. Evil English teachers . . . *mumbling* Thanks for reviewing and I'm glad my proofreading's getting better. Bye. ^_^
A/N: Wow. This is chapter 19! I think I should have a party when I reach 20! Maybe I'll write the 'amazing' chapter 20 on my birthday . . . Hehe. (Oh and if you're wondering why I keep rambling on about my b-day its because I'm finally going to be ?? (censored by my parents, which tells you I'm younger than you probably think). Hehe.
Chapter 19: In Which the Battle Against Kamania Begins
"She's been up there for two days straight!" Morgan whined glancing upstairs.
"Morgan, I've tried to make her go to school at least, but it seems even I can't convince the door to open," Sophie said glancing up from the sewing she was doing.
"Have YOU tried, Dad?" Morgan asked.
"I have," was the simple answer.
"And?"
"And," Howl replied meaningly, "Wyn's totally sealed off her room from the rest of the world. I think she's half in another universe really."
"Is that all?!" Morgan said darkly. No one replied to that and Morgan began sulking.
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Wyn sat at her oak desk in her room. She was absently chewing her feather quill as she thought over her plan. She dipped her quill in a jar of ink and scribbled a note on the piece of paper in front of her. The paper was covered with numerous annotations, but really was only one of many covered papers. The rest were rejects and had been crumpled and scattered all over the floor.
'This better work,' Wyn thought. She studied the sheet of paper approvingly and nodded. She was ready.
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Wyn's bedroom door flew open, from the inside, in a gust of powerful wind. Wyn herself walked out, her eyes set and focused. She had her plan memorized and ready to go in her brain.
Her family studied her. Her profile seemed more imposing and fierce than usual, her hair was seized tightly in a bun behind her head, and her eyes showed a fire more intense than ever before.
Wyn walked down the stairs and looked at them. She gave them a firm, grim smirk and then looked away. She went to the door and stopped. "If I don't come back you'd better come after that wench, Morgan," she said.
Morgan nodded and replied, "You'll come back. I know you will."
Wyn waved a hand back at them and a familiar popping sound filled the air that she no longer stood.
'Either way I'm going after that witch,' Morgan thought confidently, his mind made up.
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Wyn stood in a cold forbidding land. All around her it was gray and bare. She turned her head sharply to see a familiar figure appear.
Kamania stood before her in all her grace. She was wearing a blood red dress, her brunette hair flowing over her shoulders and onto it. She smirked hardheartedly and said, "So you want your boyfriend and his over- weight father back?"
Wyn clenched her fists and retorted, "Yes, I would considering you REALLY don't deserve one for what you did to my brother!!!"
"Tsk, tsk, Bronwyn, you have quite a temper," Kamania said insultingly.
"Leave Aidan out of this! It should just be you and me! The Stalker and the 'Maiden.' " Wyn yelled.
"Ah, so you've found out have you? No matter, I'm afraid you have more pressing matters to worry about right now. Like for instance my brother," Kamania replied.
Wyn twisted around to see Christopher Aprilian almost upon her. She dodged and expertly turned into a huge snarling leopard. She hissed at Chris her fangs barred. She swiped at him with her claws and pounced on top of him. "No one's messing up my plans!!!" she roared.
"I'll take care of Kamania, Wyn," said a stern voice.
Wyn stared behind her and saw Morgan standing in front of Kamania, his arms folded. "Morgan, don't! You don't know what you're doing!!!" Wyn shouted. Morgan only shook his head and advanced on his former love.
"Stop, you moron!!!" Wyn shouted. She sighed. 'He's as much a stubborn fool as I am,' she thought ironically, 'Well like brother, like sister.' She went back to slashing at Chris, whom she knew didn't have an ounce of magical ability in his body.
Meanwhile, Morgan and Kamania were beginning their battle. Kamania created a small ball of fire in the palm of her hand and threw it at Morgan. Morgan brushed it away with an impatient hand and said cockily, "Oh come on, Kammy, you know me better than that!"
"You're right. I knew you would fall for my trick," Kamania retorted.
Morgan turned to see the ball zooming back towards his head. It made contact before he could react and he was sent flying. He hit the ground hard and cursed. "Alright, two can play that game," he mumbled. He began forming a tiny ball of fire of his own, which he threw at Kamania.
Kamania smirked. "Is that the best you can do, throwing my own trick back at me!" she yelled. She grabbed the ball before it could hit her and she squeezed.
Morgan laughed as the ball exploded in Kamania's hands, singeing her hands and burning the tips of her long flowing hair. "Nice trick, ay, Kamania?" he asked.
Kamania growled at him in turn and turned into a huge crimson dragon. Morgan did the same, except he turned into a deep blue one.
At the same time, Wyn was fighting a much easier skirmish with Chris. She threw him threw the air, which caused him to cry out and hit the ground even harder than Morgan did. She then slashed at him a few more times and then sat contently on her haunches.
She smirked. "Never trifle with a witch who's love one is in trouble, Chris. It's a very dense thing to do, believe me," she said to her former educator. She turned away and watched as Morgan and Kamania clashed. 'I have to do something!' Wyn thought.
She ran over to the duel ground and transformed into the great yet horrific bird again, which she now knew instinctively was a phoenix. She glanced at the tips of her wings that in the last struggle she hadn't realized had flicks of gold on them.
Wyn gave a bird like battle cry and dove for Kamania, who didn't realize Wyn was there till she was hit. Kamania cried out and opened her great dragon mouth to let flames out at straight for Wyn. Wyn flapped her wings strongly and pushed the fire back at their owner. Kamania yelped as they hit her instead.
Morgan, in the meantime, went to his sibling's side. "Wyn, I can take care of her, go find Aidan and his dad!" he said.
"But, Morgan-"
"Don't but me, go!!!"
"Alright, alright just be careful," Wyn said flying away. She flew over the land looking for some sign of her love. After a while a huge boulder caught her eye and she saw them.
Aidan's father lay unconscious on one side of the stone, his lip was bleeding and he was bruised, but otherwise he looked fine. Aidan on the other hand was on the other side. He looked awful and was bleeding in several places.
Wyn rushed to him first. She deftly transformed back to normal and began untying the ropes binding them. When that was done, and they fell still unconscious to the ground, Wyn attempted to awake Aidan. She gently shook his shoulders. Her eyes filling with tears of anguish, she called his name out many times. The calls became louder as Aidan didn't respond. He was breathing, but it was shallow and barely there.
"AIDAN!" she cried out even louder so it echoed in the gray desert. Aidan stirred at that and slowly opened his eyes. He stared up at her with slightly unfocused eyes and smiled.
"Hey, Wyn," he said hoarsely. Wyn threw herself at Aidan in tears, which caused Aidan to wince faintly but still laugh and hug her back. "Its alright, don't worry," he muttered rubbing her back soothingly. Wyn sat back up and glared at him. "What?" he asked.
"Next time wake up sooner, you almost gave me a heart attack," Wyn said reproachfully.
Aidan laughed again at that and smiled weakly. He slowly crawled over to his father then and shook him sternly. Mr. Calypso awoke with a jolt and glared at his son. "See, Wyn, that's how you wake a half dead person quickly," Aidan remarked to Wyn chuckling.
"I'm glad both of you are alright, but I have to go. Do you need help getting home, Aidan?" Wyn asked quickly getting up and staring absently back at the fight going on a mile away.
"So they're fighting, are they?" inquired Aidan standing up beside Wyn.
"Yes and Morgan needs my help. Go to my parents. They'll take care of you and your dad. I have to go alone," Wyn said dismally.
"My Dad should go but I'm staying with you!" Aidan replied firmly.
"No you're not," Wyn whispered, "I'm sorry, Aidan, I have to do this to keep you safe." She then stuck him with a magically strengthened hand and except for a gasp of surprise; Aidan could make no protest before he was unconscious again.
She stopped Aidan from falling and dragged him over to his father. "Tell him he won't be able to follow me when he wakes up. I'm going to put a barrier up," she told him. She held a hand up to the open air and a black door appeared in the air beside them. "You can use that to go to my parents house," she said.
Wyn turned to go but Mr. Calypso stopped her. "Be careful. I can tell my son really likes you," he said.
Wyn turned her head to him and smiled. "The feelings mutual. Just make sure he's not too mad at me when he awakes," she replied pleasantly.
Aidan's father nodded and opened the door. Dragging Aidan behind him, he closed the door, which then disappeared without a trace.
"Good, now back to the war," Wyn whispered to no one in particular. She then leapt into the air and flew to the battlefield.
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A/N: I can't wait to write about Aidan waking up and realizing what Wyn did. Boy is he gonna be pissed. Hehe. ^_^
Once again I must say you'd better review!!! Ok now that I've got that out I have to go. Bye.