Hey, everyone! Surprised to see this one actually get updated? So am I. Didn't expect I would, but then I got an idea... plus, I didn't really like seeing this one at the bottom of the story list. So... hope ya like. This is merely a chapter that links this one to the "Mamas Lyoli" one, and it focuses on Natalie Portman. (Anyone who has never read this before- I know that name is the name of an actress. But I didn't know til AFTER I updated. So... yeah.) Have fun.

You Raise Me Up: Pt. 4

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She was embarrassed. And she had all the right to be. She had just attempted to reveal one of those from her school as a dragon. When he wasn't. At least he'd been understanding. Or maybe he just had the hots for her. Either way, though, it didn't change much.

Natalie, upon arriving home that afternoon from school, went straight up to her aunt's guest bedroom, slammed the door, and stuffed her face into the pillow and screamed the loudest she probably ever had. She had to stay with her aunt- that made it all the worse. She had never really liked overweight people- one of which was her aunt. And her aunt always had to check on her every five minutes.

Her parents were at the apartment. Something about a meeting with all of the former residents of the place to discuss the damage to it after the fire a few nights prior. Maybe, just maybe, their section wasn't damaged all too much. Then she'd be able to leave this terrible (unless if her aunt was cooking- that was the only time she liked being here) place.

As Natalie lied there on the bed, she wondered if she was going crazy. Yeah, that had to be it. Maybe she had passed out inside, and while unconscious she dreamt that a big red dragon had rescued her. Maybe she had just imagined the ninja girl that had disallowed her from getting out.

Maybe she was crazy.

But still, this wasn't something very easy to make up. It just... felt so real. And even if she had been rescued by the dragon, it wasn't Brad. She'd figured that one out. But then who could it have been? Someone from her school? Hopefully not. She didn't want to have to go through everything again.

"Natalie?", she heard the door behind her open slightly. It was her aunt, of course.

"Auntie, I'm not really feelin' so good right now. Could you leave me alone for a while, please?"

"Well... I guess so. I just heard the door slam, and I was wondering what was wrong", she began to close the door, but stopped for a second, "If you need anything, you know where to find me."

Natalie sighed. "Yeah. Either the kitchen or in front of the TV. No wonder she's so damn fat." She got up and wiped her eyes and stared out the small window that she had. She wanted out of here. She wanted to be able to assure herself that she wasn't going hysterical.

She screamed out again, but this time without the pillow. So it vibrated throughout the house. As she did this, she felt an overwhelming sensation overtake her whole body. She was just so... stressed.

But stress was the least of her problems, as her right hand now began to pulse, faster and faster as her heartbeat became faster and faster.

She clutched at her right hand with her left one, but soon felt a warm sensation under it. Reluctantly, she took her hand off and gasped. Almost screaming again.

Orange and black fur had now begun to lightly sprout from her skin. Soon, it covered her whole hand. Her eyes widened. She wanted to do something. But she couldn't. What was happening to her?

Her hand then began to get smaller. POP POP POP! That was the sound she heard as her fingernails were replaced with long, curved claws.

She recognized it. It was her favorite animals... er hand. A tiger's paw.

"STOP!", she cried out, and as sudden as it had come, her hand reverted back to its normal human form.

Her door burst open. "Natalie! What's wrong? I heard you scream and... why are you clutching your hand like that?"

"Please! GET OUT!", she yelled. Her aunt realized that now wasn't a good time to be doing anything. She left once more.

Natalie slumped down onto the bed, breathing heavily, still staring at her now-human hand. "What's happening... to me?", she struggled to ask herself. But then she heard a light tapping at her window. She looked up. There was a fairy at her window.

Yeah, a fairy! Months of agony in Professor Rotwood's class had taught her something. But those things weren't real... were they?

She slowly walked over to the window, and, using only her left hand, opened the window.

"Sign here", the fairy said, and took out a tiny clipboard.

"Okay. Now it's official. I'm crazy", Natalie told herself. But she still signed it. The fairy handed her a small envelope, and left through the window.

Natalie opened the envelope, and to her surprise, out came an image of a hooded figure. "Hello, Natalie...", it started, "You're probably wondering what has just happened to you. Want to know more? Come to this address and we'll talk." The image was replaced by an address. 2 Alley Way. "Hope to see you there", it said, and then went away.

"I must be dreaming...", Natalie said, "But I guess I'll go. I wanna know what the Hell's goin' on with me."

She gathered herself, and looked at the drop down to the ground. Didn't seem too far. She leaned out, swung her legs over the edge, and dropped out. Somehow she landed on her feet, perfectly. "Couldn't do that again if I tried", she said to herself, and began on her way toward 2 Alley Way.

END CHAPTER

Okay, so there you go. Gonna put up at least 1 more. So hope ya like. See ya space cowboy.

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