Runaway Love

Quiz answer: sorecerer- Congrats to bookwormaddict and too lazy-bleh for getting it right! (pretend kisses on the cheek)

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Although I don't really know Annie Wilde, he/she (sorry but I don't know your gender! hope this doesn't offend you... although whenever someone says that to me... I always get offended) is the first person that I have actually interacted with on this site. I'm going to dedicate this chapter to him/her. Thanks for everything.

Disclaimer: Don't you just get tired of these. Don't own Ella Enchanted. I just wish they had made a better movie for it. Well anyway, enough from me.

By the way- this chapter is very OOC... and apparently the whole story is. Hopefully, if I read the book again, I can get back into the character.

Chapter 3: Changes

I had seen all the signs. Very tall, dark hair, blue eyes, and most inportantly... white eyelashes. I just never thought... Never even could imagine... what he was. I had been traveling the whole time with a sorcerer. A sorcerer. Couldn't he just fix my problems with a twist of his baton! If only I could tell him about my problem. Maybe he could read my mind!

I stepped forward to get a closer look. Crack! A twig snapped because of my weight. Eric's neck twisted, searching for the cause of the sound. I quickly tried to hide, but the movement drew his attention toward me. He spotted me. I saw many emotions fly across his face-fear,anxiety,but most importantly,happiness- and then disappear in a mere second.

I very calmy walked over to him. Millions of things to say to him ran through my mind. The only one I wanted to say though was-"Why didn't you tell me?"

He looked down at the ground, a flush creeping up his neck. "I-I-," his composure came in about a few minutes, saying,"I thought you would treat me differently. Like I wasn't human. It would've been too weird."

I looked at him in astonishment. "You're not human though! You were created by lightning and a slab of concrete!"

As I watched him, I saw his face turn ten shades darker than the blush already there... In anger. "I was not! It was a slab of the purest marble!" I could hear a childish temper taking over both of us. 'Yes! No! YES! NO!' The thought of it drove me crazy.

"Fine... fine. I'm sorry. I was just in shock. I mean you could have fixed all my problems." I then looked down at my feet, mumbling incoherently,"If I could tell you my problem."

"Sorry Ella, but I didn't hear exactly what you said. Can you please repeat it?" Eric looked at me curiously, his eyebrows knitting together in concentration.

I sighed a breath of relief, noticing that what he said wasn't an order. "Nothing...It was nothing, Eric. I was just telling myself to stay closer to you, so you can protect me from the wolves." Eric knew it was a lie, but smiled anyway at my comment. Using this moment to put his arm around me, pulling me closer to him as we walked in a field of grasses.

I had read about sorcerer's flames before. It was right where a human's heart would be. As he had pulled me closer to him, I swore I could feel an unatural heat coming from him. It might of just been me. I was uncomfortable in any ma-boy's arms other than Char.

No. I wasn't going to think of him. I instead, turned my attention toward Eric again, feeling the warmth from his body. "So, Eric... Can you show me some of your magic tricks?" A chill suddenly ran up and down my spine, making me shiver.

"Ah, becoming cold I see. Let's see... What would be warm?" He let go of me and turned around in circles, searching for a heat source. He saw a furry animal run across the ground using his peripheral vision. In his mind he saw a coat made of the fur, but leaving the animal unharmed. He raised his baton from his dark breeches, pointing it at the animal. An amazing white light appeared all around it, blinding Eric and I for a couple of minutes.

As we regained our eyesight, Eric again pointed his baton at the animal. A golden coat, floating above the ground came flying toward me, enrapturing me in warmth. "Oh." I screamed out as if in pain.

Eric looked at me questioningly. I blushed then started to say," It-I-." My blush growing redder at each letter I pronounced.

Eric held up his hands, stopping me from embarassing myself. "I don't even want to know." Even though on the inside, he was burning up with fear and embarrassment. While he had been delivering the coat, I had noticed his eyes had been roving over my body, looking at my chilled state. At the time he had to be thinking, 'She must be catching a cold.' Although creatures like him didn't catch cold, they could be killed in combat, but not as easily defeated because of their magic. In my mind, I had him pulling my body close to him again, letting me feel his internal flame. The thought so preposterous, I shook my head, hopefully shaking the image out of my mind.

I knew the coat had felt Eric's feelings, torturing me, so that instead of using it for warmth, I would come to him. All the while he was thinking, not noticing the coat was still picking on me. Finally I relented, throwing the beautiful, golden coat on the ground, running to Eric. I stopped just a few feet away from him. Then I ran at full speed toward Eric, tears spilling out of my eyes.

Eric finally heard my distress, turning around to have me plowing into his arms. Taken aback, he steadied both of us, his muscled arms bulging against my tiny frame. Although I was still crying, I could feel this through my thin maid's outfit.

Not knowing what to do, Eric brushed my hair with his fingers, abesentmindedly down my back. I noticed this and stepped back, still tearful, but not going to let any other person touch me like that, unless they were Char. I started crying again, remembering that I hadn't thought of him in weeks, seeming like I was a horrible person to forget my love.

Eric again put his arms around my small frame again, this time only hugging me close to him. "Ella? Ella? What's wrong? Tell me?"

An order. I tried my best to keep on crying, not hearing him, but my curse-symptoms came. A pounding headache, my mouth unable to stay shut. Before long I gave in, but only half way, telling him what was wrong. Eric couldn't hear me through my tears, my plan all along.

When I was through with my explaination, I laid my head on his chest, taking comfort in his hug. I could feel heat on my ear. What a magical thing? If only I could stay like this forever, heat coming through my body like an electrical current, the source of this feeling being Eric's flame. I immediately threw the thought out of my mind, an uneasiness coming over me. Why was I thinking like this?

Eric could feel my discomfort, so he let me go, immediately regretting it. I started sneezing, coughing, and looked feverish as I stood away from him. What? Had his magic healed me, while I was close to him?

He quickly acted upon my state, dragging me to where the coat was. He placed it upon me, this time it not acting up. He then pulled his fairy trifle out, fetching a bottle of Tonic.

This sent me back into tears, remembering Mandy. I immediately scrambled up, going to fetch the magic book. Eric grabbed me before I could. "No,no Ella. You need to get rest."

"But...but... what about... Mandy!" I said through my tears. I pointed to my bag, which Eric brought to me. I quickly pulled out the book. I flipped through all of the pages... All were blank. My tears came more easily now, knowing I was alone. My only friend was Eric now.

I drank the Tonic, feigning to be overcome with fever, going to sleep not in sickness, but in lonelyness. That night I cried silently, not even making a moan. Why was my magic book not working?

Quiz: Why was Ella's magic book not working?

A: Mandy was hurt or dead, her magic not enough to keep the magic book working

B: Eric's magic is in the air, clashing with the book, making its magic SEEM to disappear

C: Ella is just so far away from Mandy.

Hmmm... it would SEEM my keyboard is messing up on that word. I wonder why?;)

I've also got a poll, having to deal with me writing another fic. Look at my profile, and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE answer. Great, you've got me resorting to begging.

Sorry this chapter is short. I will not make any excuses, except for a lot of doctor appointments :'(

Onto other matters... I had to change this chapter from third person pov to first, because I kinda... um... forgot I was writing in first. So if you find any mistakes, please inform me, so I can fix it. As of right now I don't have a beta reader, but if you know someone that would be willing to be mine... I would happily oblige.

Thanks for the reviews from Annie Wilde and boredoutmymind. I hope this goes to your liking.

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