Merrida

I woke up and leaped out of my bed. I changed quickly into my riding dress and flew out of the room. I ran down the stairs and grabbed an apple as I slid down the banister. A free day! No lessons, no responsibilities, a day when anything can happen. I grabbed my bow and ran outside. I went to the stables and jumped on my horse, Angus. We rode down our usual path. I notched my arrow on the bow and took aim. I loosed the arrow, and the target was jerked back by the force of my bullseye. I notched my next arrow and aimed at the next target. Then I put my arrow down and pulled pack hard on Angus's reins. I turned him around.

They were still there: the will o' the wisps. Last time, they showed me the way to a witches house and that ended with me and my mother becoming much closer. I wondered where they would take me this time. I rode Angus after them as they lined up. We rode through the woods until we came upon a clearing. It was lined with flowers and in the center was a large lake. The last will o' the wisp was in the center. I rode to it. Then the whole lake seemed to come up at our faces. Angus reared back, but it was too late. The water came over us and crashed over our heads. I closed my eyes and gripped my bow harder.

But no collision came. All I felt was a brief feeling of cold gripping my body. I opened my eyes and gasped. My surrounds had changed! I was in another clearing, and this one had a huge pink tower right in the center, something you wouldn't find just by walking randomly in the woods by the looks of it. I had Angus walk around and then I realized that we weren't wet at all.

I wondered if the lake was even made of real water. I tied Angus to a tree and walked to the lake. I bent down to look in the clear liquid. There were tiny orange guppies swimming around the edges. I put my hand in and felt the cold water. I brought my hand out and watched the water drip off my hand. So I wondered how we came through without getting soaked. Then I had a moment of panic. How would I get back? Could I get back? And if not, what was I going to do?

I heard movement in the trees. I readied my bow and looked around. I didn't see anything.

Then suddenly, a boy and a girl were running towards me. The boy had long, blonde hair and was wearing all white: white T-shirt, white jeans, and white combat boots. The girl was a brunette and was wearing a blue T-shirt with a white bird in the center, cutoff jeans, and brown tennis shoes. They had looks of absolute terror on their faces. They stopped next to me. The boy bent over and breathed deeply. He then came back up and put an arm around the girl. He held out his other arm as if expecting me to come to him.

Then a huge black dragon burst through the tree line. The boy ran, catching me in his free arm. I shot at the beast. There was a bright light. Then it was under me and spreading its wings. We were flying!

We landed in the tower and the girl quickly closed the shutters. The two walked across the room and sat on the opposite side of the rug. The rug was almost the size of the entire room. On it were three people.

On the right there was a boy sleeping on the floor, a viking helmet next to him. I saw a flash of metal and noticed that he had a metal leg.

I looked to the other side of the rug and saw a couple in a similar, sleeping state. It looked like the boy had caught the girl when she had fallen asleep before falling asleep himself. But what interested me the most was the shocking white hair, blue hoodie, and staff in his hand.

"Is that Jack Frost?!" I asked the two who had brought me here; they seemed to know plenty about what was going on. The boy nodded. I went to go to Jack before I realized that the rug must have been what put them to sleep. I put my foot down.

"Why are they asleep?" The girl smiled.

"How else do you suggest they stay? Do you really think they would just stay?" Now it was my turn to nod.

Suddenly, I wondered who Jack was holding. She had brown, chopped hair and she was wearing a pink dress trimmed with purple lace. I looked at her with interest until Jack seemed to sense I was doing so and held the girl tighter.

"You know he is so going to deny that when she wakes up." I looked up to acknowledge her, but then I saw a woman walking down the stairs. She glowed brilliantly as bright as the sun.

That's when they started stirring.
Merrida