Sabrina landed with a thud. What happened? she thought nervously, And
where are Aunt Zelda and Hilda? She had closed her eyes when she had sunk
through the floor, and was now afraid to open them for fear of what she
would see. She sat there for a moment, then thought, Well, I can't do
anything by just sitting here with my eyes closed. Summoning all her
courage, Sabrina opened one eye, and then the other, and breathed a sigh of
relief. She was sitting in a chair at the Witch's Council Headquarters,
surrounded by it's members. Whew, I'm safe. She relaxed in her chair and
looked at the faces around her, but realized her aunts were missing. She
glanced to her left and saw Ms. Harding at the head of the table, as usual.
"What's going on?"
For once, Ms. Harding showed more than an ounce of emotion. "Sabrina, I regret to inform you that both of your aunts, and Salem, have been captured by Drell. He was about to imprison you, but we managed to save you before it was too late."
The teenage witch sat there, shocked. At first, the logical part of her brain responded. Oh, that's why I felt like I was being pulled in two directions at once. Then, ten seconds later, she started to panic – out loud. "Oh my gosh! How...where..." Sabrina paused a minute to clear her head and somehow form a question, actually two. "Firstly, do you know where they were taken? And, why were they kidnapped?" She breathed deeply to calm herself down.
Ms. Harding tried to be as comforting as possible, "Our map told us they were taken to Drell's headquarters in Greenland. It has a tracking device in it, and can find any witch or warlock who is missing. As for why, we can only guess. We believe it is because you were the ones who informed us of Drell's plot, thus making his attempt at world domination ten times harder."
That makes sense, Sabrina thought. "How are we going to get them back and stop Drell?"
The elder witch paused a moment. "Well, that's kind of hard to say. We have a plan, but it's never been tested before. And, even if it worked, no one's available right now to fight at his headquarters. The troops are trying to save as many mortal cities as possible, and we have to stay here and think of a strategy that will get Drell out of hiding."
"I'll do anything." Sabrina said strongly. She loved both her aunts and Salem more than anything in the world, and would do what she could to get them back.
Ms. Harding was about to protest, then relented. "Alright, here's what we have come up with so far." She pointed at the display case that Sabrina had noticed earlier. Instantly, what looked like a large water gun appeared. Not just one of those toy things, but a high-powered Super Soaker.
Sabrina studied it, confused. "I'm going to...soak him to death?"
The elder witch was a little annoyed that Sabrina could be so naïve. Then, after taking a deep breath, said, "Of course not. The PlasmaBlaster2000 will be loaded with the most powerful fuel spell – Transformation. When Drell is hit with the purple liquid, he will instantly transform into a powerless black cat, much like your familiar, Salem. You will take it to Drell's headquarters, where you will use it against him. Be careful with your aim, however – you only have five shots." Not even waiting for Sabrina to respond, Ms. Harding pointed. The gun was transported to the table, and a deep purple liquid could be seen through a clear part of it. She handed the PlasmaBlaster to Sabrina, who stood up as she took it. "This is a big responsibility, Sabrina. If you succeed, it could mean the downfall of Drell and his army. Be careful and good luck."
I'll need it, Sabrina thought. She was surprised at how light and easy to handle the gun felt, despite its looks. She had a million more questions, though, "How am I supposed to – "Sabrina was cut off as she was dropped through the floor. They have to stop doing that! she thought angrily just before she blacked out completely.
She woke up on soft snow. As she sat up, Sabrina could see a huge warehouse nearby. From the outside, it looked like any old abandoned warehouse. She cautiously walked towards it, PlasmaBlaster ready, and looked in one of the windows. She was shocked – it looked like a modern military base! High-tech equipment and workers (or Manipulates) were everywhere. She looked around for her aunts and Salem, and found them – trapped in a silver jail cell in a corner opposite the window. They all looked tired, and now were sitting dejectedly on the floor.
Sabrina walked around the building, which took a good half hour. There were no windows she could climb through, and no door in sight. She paused for a second to think, then glanced at her finger. Hmmm...there's an idea. If she wanted to blast a hole through a wall, using the Fuel Spell she just realized she still had, she would have to do it in a discrete place. She walked around a corner to find a window that led into a fairly large but empty office. Perfect. But wait a minute...I doubt it would be that easy...ah, well. She pointed at herself and tried to zap herself inside the building. As she expected, it was protected from ordinary witch magic. It was worth a shot. Stepping back a few feet, Sabrina pointed her finger at the wall and concentrated. A bright blue ball flew at the wall. It didn't do much damage, though. Sabrina had to shoot ten more energy balls just to create a decent sized hole in the wall that she could climb through.
After doing so, she crept to the open door and looked outside. It was the same room as before, only the cell containing her aunts and beloved cat were all the way across to the other side of the building. There was no way she could get there without being noticed, but she could try. She ran as unnoticeably as she could to the nearest monitor, then behind a laboratory table, and then behind a cart. Unfortunately, as she poked her head out, a manipulate was taking a file folder off the cart and stared her straight in the eye. He screamed, "We have an intruder!"
For once, Ms. Harding showed more than an ounce of emotion. "Sabrina, I regret to inform you that both of your aunts, and Salem, have been captured by Drell. He was about to imprison you, but we managed to save you before it was too late."
The teenage witch sat there, shocked. At first, the logical part of her brain responded. Oh, that's why I felt like I was being pulled in two directions at once. Then, ten seconds later, she started to panic – out loud. "Oh my gosh! How...where..." Sabrina paused a minute to clear her head and somehow form a question, actually two. "Firstly, do you know where they were taken? And, why were they kidnapped?" She breathed deeply to calm herself down.
Ms. Harding tried to be as comforting as possible, "Our map told us they were taken to Drell's headquarters in Greenland. It has a tracking device in it, and can find any witch or warlock who is missing. As for why, we can only guess. We believe it is because you were the ones who informed us of Drell's plot, thus making his attempt at world domination ten times harder."
That makes sense, Sabrina thought. "How are we going to get them back and stop Drell?"
The elder witch paused a moment. "Well, that's kind of hard to say. We have a plan, but it's never been tested before. And, even if it worked, no one's available right now to fight at his headquarters. The troops are trying to save as many mortal cities as possible, and we have to stay here and think of a strategy that will get Drell out of hiding."
"I'll do anything." Sabrina said strongly. She loved both her aunts and Salem more than anything in the world, and would do what she could to get them back.
Ms. Harding was about to protest, then relented. "Alright, here's what we have come up with so far." She pointed at the display case that Sabrina had noticed earlier. Instantly, what looked like a large water gun appeared. Not just one of those toy things, but a high-powered Super Soaker.
Sabrina studied it, confused. "I'm going to...soak him to death?"
The elder witch was a little annoyed that Sabrina could be so naïve. Then, after taking a deep breath, said, "Of course not. The PlasmaBlaster2000 will be loaded with the most powerful fuel spell – Transformation. When Drell is hit with the purple liquid, he will instantly transform into a powerless black cat, much like your familiar, Salem. You will take it to Drell's headquarters, where you will use it against him. Be careful with your aim, however – you only have five shots." Not even waiting for Sabrina to respond, Ms. Harding pointed. The gun was transported to the table, and a deep purple liquid could be seen through a clear part of it. She handed the PlasmaBlaster to Sabrina, who stood up as she took it. "This is a big responsibility, Sabrina. If you succeed, it could mean the downfall of Drell and his army. Be careful and good luck."
I'll need it, Sabrina thought. She was surprised at how light and easy to handle the gun felt, despite its looks. She had a million more questions, though, "How am I supposed to – "Sabrina was cut off as she was dropped through the floor. They have to stop doing that! she thought angrily just before she blacked out completely.
She woke up on soft snow. As she sat up, Sabrina could see a huge warehouse nearby. From the outside, it looked like any old abandoned warehouse. She cautiously walked towards it, PlasmaBlaster ready, and looked in one of the windows. She was shocked – it looked like a modern military base! High-tech equipment and workers (or Manipulates) were everywhere. She looked around for her aunts and Salem, and found them – trapped in a silver jail cell in a corner opposite the window. They all looked tired, and now were sitting dejectedly on the floor.
Sabrina walked around the building, which took a good half hour. There were no windows she could climb through, and no door in sight. She paused for a second to think, then glanced at her finger. Hmmm...there's an idea. If she wanted to blast a hole through a wall, using the Fuel Spell she just realized she still had, she would have to do it in a discrete place. She walked around a corner to find a window that led into a fairly large but empty office. Perfect. But wait a minute...I doubt it would be that easy...ah, well. She pointed at herself and tried to zap herself inside the building. As she expected, it was protected from ordinary witch magic. It was worth a shot. Stepping back a few feet, Sabrina pointed her finger at the wall and concentrated. A bright blue ball flew at the wall. It didn't do much damage, though. Sabrina had to shoot ten more energy balls just to create a decent sized hole in the wall that she could climb through.
After doing so, she crept to the open door and looked outside. It was the same room as before, only the cell containing her aunts and beloved cat were all the way across to the other side of the building. There was no way she could get there without being noticed, but she could try. She ran as unnoticeably as she could to the nearest monitor, then behind a laboratory table, and then behind a cart. Unfortunately, as she poked her head out, a manipulate was taking a file folder off the cart and stared her straight in the eye. He screamed, "We have an intruder!"