.: Chapter Three :: Forming a Plan :.
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A/N: Ha! An update! And you all thought that I abandoned this story! Erm... okay, maybe I did, but my sister persuaded me to continue it. I'm terribly sorry! I'm sure that by now I have no readers, but here' Chapter three!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Avalon series... but I AM Emily!! MUWAHAHAHA! –is dragged to padded room- Oh, just read the fic. –grumbles-
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Dr. Carolyn Fletcher glanced up as Emily, Kara, and Adriane entered the clinic. "Hello girls," she greeted them before returning to the small black kitten lying on the examination table. "Emily, get me some gauze and a bandage for his leg," As Emily rummaged through a cabinet, Kara and Adriane moved to chairs near the door.
"Mom, we need some help," Emily handed over gauze and a roll of bandage, holding the kitten still.
"'K, just let me finish up here," Carolyn replied. "Oh," she added, "later, can you take Misty up to the park? She's getting restless."
Emily suppressed a groan. Misty, a lively German Shepard- Border Collie mix, (a/n: my dog!) had already torn through a bag of liver treats, broken out of her kennel, and tried to eat Ozzie in her three days of staying at the Pet Palace so far.
"Sure, Mom," Emily responded, scooping up the kitten and returning it to its cage as Dr. Fletcher washed her hands.
"Now, what is it you three need help on?" Carolyn asked.
Adriane stood up. "We were wondering if you knew the names of the horse stables nearby," she answered.
"Yep, if there are any, that is," Kara put in, twirling a lock of blonde hair around her finger.
Carolyn nodded thoughtfully. "I believe I can find out for you, but there aren't many in Stonehill. Why do you want to know?"
The three mages stared at each other, panicking for a moment. "Erm...it's a, uh, a school project!" Emily blurted, her mind working hurredly. "We, we have to...to..." she shot a pleading glance at Kara.
"We have to write a report on the differences between unicorns and real horses," Kara piped up. Adriane glared at her, cocking an eyebrow. 'That's a dumb idea! No way will Emily's mom believe that!' she thought furiously.
"That sounds interesting," was all Carolyn said. She headed for her desk, taking a seat and booting up her computer. "I think there're two or three stables in the Stonehill area. Do you need to visit them?"
"Yeah, it'd be helpful if we could," Kara replied.
Carolyn brought up a list of her clients. "Well, I can give you all a ride tomorrow, if you want. Looks like the nearest stable is a few miles outside town. It offers riding lessons. Do you want to go tomorrow?" she asked.
Emily nodded. "Yes, please. Thanks Mom." She scooped up Ozzie and headed toward her room, Kara and Adriane on her heels.
"What kind of excuse was THAT, Barbie?" Adriane burst out.
"At least I TRIED to help!" Kara retorted. She perched on Emily's bed as Adriane leaned against the wall.
Emily sat next to Kara. "Well, tomorrow we'll visit Stonehill Stables. I think we need a plan. What are we going to do if we do find Lorelei there? We can't exactly storm out of the stables with a unicorn."
Adriane nodded. "You're right, Emily. But we couldn't get her out of there anyway, not when she's so badly hurt."
"Then why doesn't Emily heal her?" Kara suggested. "Lorelei's a protector of the magic web. If she's restored to full health, couldn't she open a portal and escape that way?"
Ozzie, clasping a granola bar in his paws, spoke around a mouthful. "That might work, if we make sure no one is there to see the portal open. That would be even more disastrous than the discovery of Lorelei."
"Alright, then that's our plan for now?" Emily asked. The others nodded confirmation. 'Now I just have to find a way to spend the rest of the day,' she thought. How could she focus on anything but the ghastly vision of Lorelei, injured and captured yet again. She shook her head with a sigh.
"Hey Emily, I've gotta go," Kara's voice broke through her thoughts. "See ya tomorrow?" When Emily nodded, she turned and walked out of the room.
"I have to get home too. But, call me if you need help with something," Adriane lingered, searching her mind for something to say that would ease that depressed, hopeless stare fixed to her friend's face. Coming up with nothing, she settled with saying, "Don't worry, Em. We'll find Lorelei. I promise," the dark-haired girl lingered for a moment longer, then sighed and left.
Emily rubbed the rainbow stone at her wrist. It was dull, without even the slightest glow. She turned, flung herself onto the bed, and smothered her tears in her pillow.
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A/N: Okay, there's the chapter! Please review, and if you have any suggestions for this story, please, please tell me. I'm running out of ideas! Okay, thanks, and good-bye!
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A/N: Ha! An update! And you all thought that I abandoned this story! Erm... okay, maybe I did, but my sister persuaded me to continue it. I'm terribly sorry! I'm sure that by now I have no readers, but here' Chapter three!
Disclaimer: I do not own the Avalon series... but I AM Emily!! MUWAHAHAHA! –is dragged to padded room- Oh, just read the fic. –grumbles-
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Dr. Carolyn Fletcher glanced up as Emily, Kara, and Adriane entered the clinic. "Hello girls," she greeted them before returning to the small black kitten lying on the examination table. "Emily, get me some gauze and a bandage for his leg," As Emily rummaged through a cabinet, Kara and Adriane moved to chairs near the door.
"Mom, we need some help," Emily handed over gauze and a roll of bandage, holding the kitten still.
"'K, just let me finish up here," Carolyn replied. "Oh," she added, "later, can you take Misty up to the park? She's getting restless."
Emily suppressed a groan. Misty, a lively German Shepard- Border Collie mix, (a/n: my dog!) had already torn through a bag of liver treats, broken out of her kennel, and tried to eat Ozzie in her three days of staying at the Pet Palace so far.
"Sure, Mom," Emily responded, scooping up the kitten and returning it to its cage as Dr. Fletcher washed her hands.
"Now, what is it you three need help on?" Carolyn asked.
Adriane stood up. "We were wondering if you knew the names of the horse stables nearby," she answered.
"Yep, if there are any, that is," Kara put in, twirling a lock of blonde hair around her finger.
Carolyn nodded thoughtfully. "I believe I can find out for you, but there aren't many in Stonehill. Why do you want to know?"
The three mages stared at each other, panicking for a moment. "Erm...it's a, uh, a school project!" Emily blurted, her mind working hurredly. "We, we have to...to..." she shot a pleading glance at Kara.
"We have to write a report on the differences between unicorns and real horses," Kara piped up. Adriane glared at her, cocking an eyebrow. 'That's a dumb idea! No way will Emily's mom believe that!' she thought furiously.
"That sounds interesting," was all Carolyn said. She headed for her desk, taking a seat and booting up her computer. "I think there're two or three stables in the Stonehill area. Do you need to visit them?"
"Yeah, it'd be helpful if we could," Kara replied.
Carolyn brought up a list of her clients. "Well, I can give you all a ride tomorrow, if you want. Looks like the nearest stable is a few miles outside town. It offers riding lessons. Do you want to go tomorrow?" she asked.
Emily nodded. "Yes, please. Thanks Mom." She scooped up Ozzie and headed toward her room, Kara and Adriane on her heels.
"What kind of excuse was THAT, Barbie?" Adriane burst out.
"At least I TRIED to help!" Kara retorted. She perched on Emily's bed as Adriane leaned against the wall.
Emily sat next to Kara. "Well, tomorrow we'll visit Stonehill Stables. I think we need a plan. What are we going to do if we do find Lorelei there? We can't exactly storm out of the stables with a unicorn."
Adriane nodded. "You're right, Emily. But we couldn't get her out of there anyway, not when she's so badly hurt."
"Then why doesn't Emily heal her?" Kara suggested. "Lorelei's a protector of the magic web. If she's restored to full health, couldn't she open a portal and escape that way?"
Ozzie, clasping a granola bar in his paws, spoke around a mouthful. "That might work, if we make sure no one is there to see the portal open. That would be even more disastrous than the discovery of Lorelei."
"Alright, then that's our plan for now?" Emily asked. The others nodded confirmation. 'Now I just have to find a way to spend the rest of the day,' she thought. How could she focus on anything but the ghastly vision of Lorelei, injured and captured yet again. She shook her head with a sigh.
"Hey Emily, I've gotta go," Kara's voice broke through her thoughts. "See ya tomorrow?" When Emily nodded, she turned and walked out of the room.
"I have to get home too. But, call me if you need help with something," Adriane lingered, searching her mind for something to say that would ease that depressed, hopeless stare fixed to her friend's face. Coming up with nothing, she settled with saying, "Don't worry, Em. We'll find Lorelei. I promise," the dark-haired girl lingered for a moment longer, then sighed and left.
Emily rubbed the rainbow stone at her wrist. It was dull, without even the slightest glow. She turned, flung herself onto the bed, and smothered her tears in her pillow.
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A/N: Okay, there's the chapter! Please review, and if you have any suggestions for this story, please, please tell me. I'm running out of ideas! Okay, thanks, and good-bye!