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Julian POV
As we were sucked into the twister I heard someone laughing. I looked over to Tiana and saw her laughing, she screamed something that was drowned out by the howling wind.
Evan motioned us to sit in the corners, my only thoughts were that we better make it out alive. Something came out of no where and Tiana was curled up on the floor.
If there is a Lord out there, he better make sure Tiana made it through alive. A scream was ripped from my throat that didn't sound like mine.
Tiana POV
As I fell into unconsciousness I saw the basket that took me to- Wyoming, I think that's what it's called. It sat in a river the bright colors on the balloon faded from years in the water.
A man, wreathed in shadows, stepped out to it and with a snap of his fingers the basket was empty and the balloon was standing, straight like a noble, as it drifted into the air. He stepped back and vanished from sight.
If he fixed it, who broke it? The balloon continued going up in the air until it disappeared toward the Dark Forest.
Evan POV
I'd seen Tiana crumple, but at the moment all I cared about was making it through the twister. Things kept coming in through the sides of the basket and I believe I heard something hit the balloon.
Julian and Trevor were screaming their heads off saying they didn't want to die. Once or twice we were nearly knocked out of the balloon into the waiting hands of death below.
Then, like magic, everything stopped. The sky was bright and blue, but something wasn't right.
I motioned for Julian and Trevor to remain seated, but I'd forgotten Tiana. I looked and saw she was awake and standing, a brilliant smile was plastered on her face.
"Tiana, get down," I hissed at her.
Her smile grew bigger as she said, "You have to see this." I glanced at Julian and Trevor, who were clutching the sides like they were going to die if they let go.
I stood up and looked over the side and couldn't believe my eyes. It was something out of a fairy tale. I glanced at Tiana who was leaning over the side a bit too far for my comfort.
I grabbed her arm and pulled her over to me, she seemed puzzled by my action, but a quick glance at Trevor and Julian told me they were furious at me. They stood up and strode over to Tiana and I, then shoved me away and almost over the edge.
Tiana's hand shot out faster than a bullet and grabbed me. Below was rushing river and further ahead, a waterfall. Fear had filled Tiana's eyes as I stood there with one leg touching the bottom of the basket until she pulled me in.
Julian wore a scowl on his face as he muttered that he didn't mean to push me that hard. What was going on inside of his head?
Tiana POV
I can't explain what happened when Evan almost fell over the edge. But when he looked into my eyes with his chocolate-brown ones my heart leaped. What was the matter with me.
Before I could figure that out we were all the sudden plummeting. Evan ran to the control thingy that made the balloon rise and started fiddling with it.
At the last second we pulled away from the waterfall, but were still plummeting to our deaths. I shoved Evan aside and touched the flames with my fingertips.
The flame became hotter as we stopped plummeting and started drifting, I guess. Julian and Trevor sat on the floor with tears almost coming out.
I shook my head and returned to gazing out at Oz, my home. I'd never been outside of the Dark Forest so it was all new to me.
Then I saw what was going to happen. We were about to crash in water. I frantically searched for dry ground to land on, there was none.
I screamed as we seemed to go faster toward my death. Then all the sudden I felt myself in someone's arms. I looked at who it was and saw Evan, he seemed to catch on to something.
He held me close to him as he put his back to the water. Evan'd picked me up princess style as I closed my eyes, waiting for my inevitable death.
Theodora POV
I heard a scream and saw something come out of the sky. I couldn't really tell with my red hat, but I could tell whoever it was would need some help.
Especially, if they planned to avoid the water fairies. Hmm, wouldn't they be mad?
Sorry it was short, but I'll update as soon as possible. Please review. :D