After Sierra was done throwing up, she was just about to flush when she began to look at what she fumigated from her mouth.
It looked like some sort of molten stuff that came from the Earth's mantle.
Sierra gasped.
What in inferno did I throw up? This… This can't be happening! Magma… Lava...Is this even possible? Am I… Am I some sort of… Volcano? What am I going to do? Should I tell Dad? I have a bad feeling that Uncle Max is trying to...No! Dad should find out on his own what's going on with me. How am I supposed to get this… Wait a second… It's cooling down and hardening up, just like an...Igneous rock! Now I have to get this rock out of here. It'll stop the toilet up, if I don't… She said to herself as she looked around and saw a mini butterfly net, along with some latex gloves.
This is perfect. Now...All I have to do is get the rock out with this net. Sierra said to herself as she was putting on the rubber latex gloves and using the butterfly net, like a pooper scooper to fish the igneous rock out.
Meanwhile…
Trevor was watching the stairs intently, hoping that his little girl was alright.
Knowing that it was taking her long, he placed the notebook down on the coffee table, got up from where he was sitting at and began to go upstairs, towards the bathroom.
…..
Sierra had gotten the hardened rock out of the toilet and was about to place it on a paper towel and wrap it up when she heard three knocks at the door.
"Sweet pea, are you alright? Is there something wrong?..."
It was her father, Trevor.
She didn't want him knowing what was going on.
So...She had to… Lie.
"Y-Yeah, Dad. E-Ev-Everything's… Al-alright." Sierra said as she looked around the room, frantically.
Trevor could tell that something was wrong with the young girl and what he wanted to do was go in there, hug her and tell her that everything was going to be okay.
"Sweet pea, you've been in there for more than fifteen minutes now." He said as he began to jiggle the doorknob, which on the inside of the bathroom door was locked.
He couldn't open it.
"I know, Dad." Sierra said, a little bit annoyed.
She was worried that she was going to get caught.
"You know that I worry about you a lot since you have a bladder defect, right, Sweet pea?" Trevor said as he was leaning into the door.
Sierra was now wrapping the rock up with a paper towel.
"I know, Dad." She said as she looked from the now wrapped rock to the door.
She was beginning to feel guilty.
Sierra never liked to keep secrets from her father.
She was always up front with him, telling him straight up what was wrong.
But, now...She feels as if she'll never get to tell him because of what's holding her back.
Max…
"Sweet pea, please come out. Whatever is wrong...We can work it out. Together!" Trevor said as he was speaking encouragements through the silence.
Sierra had tears in her eyes as her trembling hands were reaching out and turning the doorknob.
Plus, unlocking it.
Trevor took a few steps back and watched as the door opened, slowly.
He saw Sierra coming out.
Sierra looked at him and ran to him, with her arms open.
Trevor brought her into the comforting embrace and pulled her closer to his chest.
"Daddy, what am I becoming? I'm sorry for hiding this from you for so long. I was so scared to tell you. I…" Sierra began to say as she was now speaking fast.
Trevor placed his hand on her cheek, which was beginning to warm up.
"It's okay, sweet pea. Just know that I will always accept you and love you for who you are...and I will follow you every step of the way. I promise." He said as Sierra was looking at him, with melancholic eyes.
Trevor began to feel Sierra's cheek warm up.
This got him to worry.
"Sweet pea, are you sure that you're okay?" He asked her as they were going back downstairs together, into the living room.
Sierra looked away from him for a little bit.
When she looked away from him, she saw white light flashing before her very eyes.
Twice.
Between each flash of white light, Sierra could see someone coming towards her.
It was...Max.
What does he want now? I'm trying to cool down but why do I keep heating up? This is all so new to me. She said to herself as she began to see into the light.
Max was reaching his arms out to her, as in an attempt to grab her.
His face began to show, as did his orange-red curly hair and hazel blue eyes.
It looked like he was going to scare her.
Sierra cried out, hoping that Trevor would hear her.
…..
When they got to the living room, just before Trevor sat Sierra down, he could hear a cry escape from her mouth.
My poor little girl. There's got to be something that I could do to help her. I gave her a reassuring hug a while ago to help her calm down. She seems so… Warm. Maybe I could take her temperature. It could be the cause to this. He said to himself as Sierra was breathing in and out, trying to calm herself down.
"Hey, sweet pea?" Trevor said as he looked at her.
Sierra looked at him, nervously.
"Y-Yes? Y-Yes, D-Daddy?" She said as her arms were beginning to shake.
When she was shaking, the house also began to shake a little bit.
Trevor began to notice it.
He then looked back at Sierra.
"I'm going to go get the thermometer so that I can check your temperature. I'll be right back, Sierra. Okay?" He said as he placed his hand on top of hers, in reassurance to help her calm down.
Sierra shook her head yes.
"Oh-Okay, D-Daddy." She said as she was steadily still shaking.
Trevor then began to go upstairs and into the bathroom.
Meanwhile…
As Trevor was in the bathroom, Sierra was sitting on the couch when, all of a sudden, a bright light began to take over and she was now back on the beach.
Max was in his chair, writing in his journal when he saw Sierra appear right in front of him.
He smiled and placed his journal down on the round wooden table that was right beside his chair.
"Sierra, so glad that you're here. We have a lot to catch up on from the past few hours." He said as he got up from his chair and now, the two were standing face to face with each other.
Max then gave her a hug.
"As if. It hasn't even been that long." Sierra said, with a grumpy attitude.
Max chuckled.
"I see that the drink is already taking its effects on you." He said as the two began to sat down in the beach chairs.
"Yeah…and it isn't going to go away, is it, Uncle Max?" Sierra said as she was beginning to fan herself.
"Nope. You see, Sierra… When you drunk that drink, you made a promise to contain the volcanic power of the guardian of the volcano that once controlled Sneffels and Mount Osupeus both at the same time. Once that volcanic power is given away, there is no returning it back. Do you understand, sweetheart?" Max said as he was giving an explanation.
Sierra sighed, knowing that she was going to be enduring a whole lot more.
"Yes, Uncle Max. I understand…" She said as she rolled her eyes.
Max chuckled.
"So...Does Trevor know what's going on?" He asked, intrigued and mischievous.
Sierra smiled at him and chuckled.
"Nope. He doesn't know what's going on but, sooner or later, he will know because he will be seeing the volcanic side of me!" She said as her eyes flashed three different colors.
Orange, yellow and red.
Max's hazel blue eyes went wide.
He was surprised yet shocked.
Just as he was about to speak, they began to hear something off in the distance.
It was the same sound that they have heard before.
The sound of footsteps…
Trevor was on his way back down.
Sierra's eyes had returned to their normal blue color.
She then looked back at Max.
"S-Sorry, U-Uncle M-Max." Sierra said, hesitating as her shaky hand reached out to his.
Max blinked his eyes and looked at the young girl that was holding out her shaky hand to him.
He placed his hand on top of hers, in reassurance.
"It's okay, sweetheart. I know that you have to go and I promise that we will talk later." He said as he began to watch a white light come down and surround Sierra.
Through the light, the young girl was smiling back at him.
Then, the light flashed twice and Sierra disappeared.
After the white light disappeared, along with Sierra, Max now had a mischievous smile on his face.
The plan is working. Pretty soon, Master… She will be working for us. Just give it some time. He said to himself as he looked into the woods and saw an albino white T-Rex with red glowing eyes.
(A whole lot more is going on and now, Sierra is trying to figure out what's happening to her. Max, on the other hand is hiding something from the young girl and, with every chance he gets, he's dragging Sierra out of reality so that he can spend time with her. But, there's something more going on here. Stay tuned for chapter five.)