Lots of people had wanted a longer chapter, well, I wanted this story to last longer, but enjoy!

Chapter4

Aly wasn't done yet, she knew Alan's horse wouldn't go or obey any commands unless it was bribed with apples or candies. So, in the Mess Hall, she made sure that she sat close to Alan. Whenever he was distracted, she piled more vegetables onto his plate, this way, she could get more time to prepare because her family believed that a child who was growing, had to finish his vegetable in order to grow tall and strong.

At the same time, she was switching the apples and candies to fake, plastic ones. It was tricky because Alan had to hide them in different places in order to let it not found by Windborn, his horse.

After finishing the entire job in the Mess Hall, she went to their magic class, she remembered a spell that old Maude had told them about a block and reflect magical barrier. This spell could make a magical barrier that will reflect on whatever spell that was cast to the barrier. Aly used the spell on Thom's practice target so that whatever spells he cast to the dummy will reflect on to him.

The first bell rang and Aly knew that it was time to go on with her lessons. However, she couldn't wait to see her brother's reaction to those pranks.

The first lesson was academics, during read aloud, Thom opened his book and scream, an earthworm was places as a bookmark in his book and it was crawling onto Thom's left hand. Hearing the scream, Alan jumped up and whacked the worm with his book, unfortunately, he was whacking Thom too.

"Ouch, cut that out! You didn't kill the worm; you killed me if you keep on whacking with that book of yours!" Thom cried.

"So-rry!" Alan stopped whacking and sat down. "You can deal with that worm your own way!" Alan shrugged as Thom glared.

Casually, Aly walked over and pinched the worm between her fingers and lifted it out of Thom's reach and said to their teacher, "May I please return the worm back to its nature place?" She asked sweetly.

"Certainly you may Aly." Their teacher, Maude said.

"Thank you!" Aly said.

Giving a wry glance at her brothers, she saw that both of them had gone back to their books. Still smiling to herself, she returned the worm back to where she had found it, telling it that it did a great job today scaring Thom like that. Still wearing that same smile, she returned to her class and settled down.

They had academics until lunch. When the midday bell chimed, they went to the Mess Hall eagerly. Aly ate fast and rushed up to Alan's room. In there, she turned everything carelessly over and made it look like someone had gone through it all. Then, with a brush and red paint that looked like blood, she wrote on the wall opposite of the door so that it was very visible:

ALAN, IT'S MY PAY BACK TIME. I'LL WARN YOU ONE MORE TIME, NO TELLING OR I'LL GET YOUR HIDE!

When that was done, she careful glanced over the room, making sure that she didn't leave anything behind that would tell Alan who had done this, she exited the room. Then, she prepared her next target. In Thom's room, she magicked his reading glasses and pen so that whenever he put on his glasses, he would see things backwards. The pen would write the opposite meaning of the word he wrote down. Aly couldn't wait to see how those naughty plots of hers turned out.

Here is the deal, I'll update faster and I'll have small chapters like this. Fair? I already finished the next chapter, I can't wait to write more of this story, and it's hooking me too! LOL. Here are the responses. Still, don't let the short chapters discourage your reviews! I want at least 5 reviews before updating another chapter before I leave for my vocation! If there is not 5 reviews, you will just have to wait until I come back from my vocation.

Thanks,

Sorceress Shadow Rain

Nativewildmage: I know, Aly is tricky, smart, fun and cute. I'm planning to show that in the story.

Zerrin of the Wind: Alan won't tell anyone about anything because he thinks he can handle all the things in the world. I guess he will learn that he can't very soon. I'll think about making the chapters longer. Thanks for the advice.

Lady-of-tormentdeath: I will think about making the chapters a little bit longer.

On top of cloud 9: Alan was very eager to handle his own business and Thom is the opposite. That's how I will put it in the story.

R&R plz! Thanks!