Turning
Kal kissed Marnie's neck gently, as they lay in bed. Marnie giggled when he reached a ticklish spot. A smile tugged on Kal's face as he watched her laugh. After she finished, the room went silent. Within a few minutes Marnie had fallen asleep. Making sure she was warm and cozy, Kal got out of bed. Going into the living room, he quietly conjured a portal to the Halloween Town government building, where his father used to work at.
"Where you successful?" he asked, as another person joined him.
"Of course I was. Humans are easily swayed and not hard to overcome at all." Kal chuckled.
"That's why I like you, Ethan. You've got real potential," he said turning around to see the blonde warlock.
"It's just simple magic. Nothing more," Ethan replied. Kal nodded and walked over to the window over looking the town square. Everything was grey and boring. Nothing out of the norm. And that bothered him. Ethan, seeing his friend's look, spoke to him.
"Something troubles you."
"Why do you say that?"
"I've known you since we were children. By now, I should know your facial expressions too."
"You know me too well. But, you are right. I am troubled about something." Kal turned back to his friend.
"What is it?"
"I am suspicious as to why the Cromwell family hasn't shown up by now. Surely, Aggie has told her daughter and Marnie's siblings of her decision. But they haven't tried to save her."
"Perhaps they truly believe she has chosen evil and have given up hope to save her."
"No," Kal said firmly. "They wouldn't abandon her so readily. They are planning something. However, I am too busy to ask her anything. Ethan, do you think you could stay with her while I am gone. Get to know what they're planning?"
"I have nothing better to do. Of course, I shall help you," Ethan said.
"Alright then. I must head off. You can go to her now." And he left for other business, leaving Ethan alone.
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Ethan walked through a portal to the house Kal resided at. Looking around, he found it was very dark(more so than usual) and somewhat dusty. Once you actually see it, it's hard to tell that people live in this house. But, he was given orders to watch over Marnie, and he had every intention of doing so. He sat down on the couch, waiting for her to come out.
"This is going to be interesting..." he said to himself in a low voice. After waiting for about ten minutes, he finally heard some foot steps coming from the bedroom.
"Who are you!" asked a female voice, in more disbelief than shock. Ethan stood up.
"I'm a friend of Kal's. He asked me to keep you company while he isn't here." He flashed him best smile to reinsure her he wasn't lying. She didn't seem to convinced.
"If you're his friend, then why hasn't he said anything about you?"
"Kal doesn't want anyone to know he has accomplices. If word did get out, there'd be a possible retaliation, if someone where to help the Halloween Town citizens. Kal's very strict about keeping things a certain way."
"Oh," Marnie said. "Well that explains that. Um, are you a warlock by any chance?"
"Yes I am."
"Thought so."
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"This is bad. Really bad," Dylan said looking out the window to see creatures running around in a panic.
"Kal must've used the Creature Spell to turn the humans into the Creatures whose disguise they're wearing."
"Is there anyway to reverse the spell?" Gwen asked her mother.
"Yes, but it's in my book. And Kal has both of them!" Aggie said. She thought for a moment, then smiled. "Unless..." She walked upstairs to her room.
"Mother...? Unless what?" Gwen followed her mother, along with Sophie and Dylan.
"Unless Ethan can help us." Aggie picked up her head phone.
"Grandma, how are you going to reach him with a head phone? You gave the other one to Marnie, and Kal probably destroyed that one." Dylan said.
"It just so happens that Ethan is a spy for me. He keeps me posted on things that happen im Halloween Town. Kal recrutied him and he's been spying on him ever since."
"But why did Kal want him to help?"
"Because, Ethan's a warlock and him father's on the Witches Councel. Or was. Well anyway, if Kal did take Marnie's head phone, he might have given it to Ethan to destroy or something." Aggie's smile grew even wider and she put her mouth to the phone. "Ethan? Ethan can you hear me?"