Hiya Readers! This is chapter six! I would have never believed in my wildest dreams that this story would be so popular. But now, I would like to ask you a favor. I'd really like to know if you think my other stories are as wonderful as Amelia. I know they haven't been updates in a very long time, but I would really like some encouragement; so, if you find some time in your very busy and important lives to look at my other stories and review, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks, and enjoy the show!
Answering Reviews;
To Batya: The world may never know... What highlighted blue words? If you're referring to the title of the chapter that was just cause I liked the phrase. Hope you enjoy this chapter too!
To abby: Thanks. I was worried that I was laying it on thick with the descriptiveness. I hope that you enjoy this chapter as much as you did chapter five.
To KatzEye: I'm glad to know that you think so highly of my humble story. I hope you think the same of this chapter
To Arwen-Dragonrider: Ah, A fellow Dom fan. Well, Dom is in this chapter, so I think that you'll enjoy it very much.
To strawbeby: Thanks! I'm thinking that Mia should have a way with certain animals. Not all of them, 'cause it'd be mary-sueish. I promise not to forget them. Thanks for reminding me about Toby and Owen. Should Owen get a new horse???
To Celestial Secrets: You know what? I've actually considered not having the door there and then having it show up in Molly and then Rick's closets respectively. But I decided that the story might now flow correctly if I did that. I thought that this would perhaps cause Mia and her friends to go their separate ways in terms of adventures and such. While this might have made the story interesting, I thought it might cause problems later; something like Molly having more fame than Mia and jealousy erupting, ECT. So the door will be there. Whether or not they can get through, well THAT is a different story...
To ephona: Thank you very much for your kind review. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
To queenofdakittys: Thanks. Actually it was you who gave me that idea. I hope you don't mind that I did. I plan to use the whole LWAW thing again later for other purposes. Again, I hope you don't mind.
Wow! So many reviewers! You guys rock my purple socks. Or, you would if I HAD purple socks to be rocked. ANYWAY, I hope you enjoy this chapter. I would like to point out that, if ever the same sentence appears twice, it means the people in the conversation say it at the same time. Either that or it was a typo on my part. ::sweat drop:: Ahem, anyway. Enjoy!
Oh yeah, and, by the way. I was considering possible pairings. And again, I want reviewers' opinions. So, here are the possibilities:
Dom/Mia-Please note that Mia and her friends are all EIGHTEEN and in their senior year of high school. This makes them the same age as Dom. This story takes place not long after the end of Lady Knight, so don't get any squicky ideas, please!
Dom/Kel-Personally, I never really considered this pairing, but if you like it, I'll think about it.
Kel/Cleon: I figure, that perhaps something like what happens at the end of the movie Ever After might occur and they can be together. I'm very fond of this idea. But his might make Kel's story a mary-sue. So that's something else I have to consider.
Molly/Rick: As to this pair, I'll give you some back round. Rick has been crushing on Molly for about two, maybe three years now, and Molly's been crushing on Rick just as long. Of course, no one has enlightened them yet to this fact. Mia sees it, but she'd rather not mention it and to see what happens, as it is her nature not to interfere. Though she has decided that if they don't figure it out soon, she's going to play matchmaker. So from this, you might have figured out that this was in the cards from the beginning.
Kel/o/c: I thought perhaps someone else from Mia's world could pop up and Kel could take a liking to him. Just a thought, though.
Mia/o/c: I thought, maybe another guy could be the object of Mia's affections, but this again, is just a thought.
So, tell me your favorites. I might just go with my own plans, which would be:
Mia/Dom
Kel/Cleon
Molly/Rick
A/n (added during the edit): As you have all seen, my plans for most of these pairings went out the window. I figure I'd mention it if someone has come across this story for the first time.
But I want to know what you think. So review and tell me. So now that I have put all this junk in, here is the story;
On Saturday, Mia paced the length of her room, worrying. Molly and Rick were late, As usual. Normally, Mia wouldn't be worrying. But today, it was VERY important. So here she was, pacing. Mia stopped pacing and stared at herself.
"Look at me! I'm a wreck!"
"Well, this we knew. What took you so long?" A voice called from her door.
Mia turned to see Molly and Rick smiling at her. It had been Rick who had spoken. Mia glared at the pair of them.
"How long have you been standing there?" She asked through gritted teeth.
Molly checked her watch, looking thoughtful.
"About five, maybe ten minutes, I'd say."
Mia lunged at Molly, intending to tickle her to death, but Rick stepped in front of Molly and held out his hands.
"No, Mia. It's not worth it."
"Yeah Mia, it's not worth it." Molly said as she peered over Rick's shoulder. She grinned evilly and stuck out her tongue.
Rick gave Mia an evil grin and said
"You never managed to get her where she's most vulnerable anyway."
He turned on Molly and began tickling her under her armpits. Mia joined in by attacking Molly's stomach. Molly squealed and tried to wiggle away from them. But Mia held her down and Rick tickled her harder. Finally, they all fell onto the floor, laughing.
"We haven't done that in a while, have we?" Mia asked.
"No, we haven't. And I can't for the life of me remember why. It's so much fun!" Rick answered.
"That's because you're never the one getting tickled, are you?" Molly said, rubbing her sides.
"It's not my fault I was blessed with non-ticklish-ness." Rick said haughtily.
"Oh. Is that so?" Molly asked.
"Yes it is." Rick replied.
Mia, who saw where this was going, said quickly
"So, should I prove that I'm not insane or what?"
Rick and Molly both turned around and nodded quickly.
"Yes, let's get this whole thing out of the way, shall we?" Rick asked
"Yes, let's do that. I have a video down stairs that we can watch after this." Molly said
"What makes you both so sure that we're not going to go to Tortall?" Mia asked them.
"That would be because the door isn't real."
"That would be because the door isn't real."
"Okay then. Thanks for your votes of confidence." Mia said, glaring at her friends.
She picked up the hair ribbon, which was sitting on her bed, and tied it in her hair. Then, Molly opened her closet door with out looking inside. Molly said
"See I told you it wasn't-
Then she turned around.
Mia and Rick gasped. There in front of them was the door that Mia had described. But it wasn't supposed to be there. Molly suddenly grinned.
"That's very funny, Mia. It's a very nice cardboard cut out I must say." She said and reached out to push it over. When it did not budge, she pushed harder, a frightened expression on her face. Again, the door did not move. Molly finally gave up and turned to Rick for help. Mia grabbed Molly's arm and asked
"Why are you fighting the idea of this existing?"
"It's not possible! Tortall doesn't exist! Doors that lead to other places don't exist!" Molly screeched, looking wildly at the door again.
"Oh? Tortall doesn't exist, you say?" Mia said.
She grabbed Molly's hand and opened the door. Then she pulled Molly in front of the door and said
"What do you see Molls?"
Molly stared.
"I see a big field with corn or wheat of some kind growing in it. There's a town just beyond.
"Now, does this look like anything you'd see in OUR world… wait, what do you see? It was a plain near the ocean when I came the first time!" Mia said as she peered over Molly's shoulder.
Sure enough, it was a field, not the open plains from Mia's first visit. Mia turned and grinned expectantly at her friends.
"Well? I'm waiting." Mia said and began to tap her foot.
"Okay, so you were right. The door does exist, and it does go to Tortall." Rick said.
"But you can sorta see why we wouldn't believe you right?" Molly said hopefully.
"Sorta is the key word there." Mia said with a smile.
"So, shall we go in then?" Rick asked quickly.
"Yeah, but you have to take something with you so that whoever brought us here can turn it into a link so that you can get back here by yourself, if ever the need arises." Mia said.
When her friends gave her odd looks, Mia threw up her hands in exasperation and said in annoyance
"Are you two going to doubt EVERYTHING I say from now on? Gosh. Okay look, a little voice told me that my green hair ribbon was the link to get the door to open, and the little voice ALSO told me to bring you two along, so I figured that you should probably have a link for the door too."
"Chill, Mia." Rick said.
"Sorry."
"It's okay. We still love you."
Rick reached over and gave her hug. Molly joined in. Then, Mia walked over to her dresser and pulled out a red bandana of the top drawer. She brought it over to Rick and handed it to him. When he raised an eyebrow her in confusion, she said
"Tie this onto your wrist, and Molly, do the same with that hair ribbon of yours that I told you to bring." She explained.
Molly quickly pulled the blood red ribbon out of her pocket and tied it in her pony tail. Rick had Mia tie the bandana on his wrist for him as he could not manage it himself. Then they all turned towards the door.
"Mia, you go first." Molly said.
"What, you scared?"
"No, it's just that, well, you have more experience… and yeah." Molly said, stumbling for an excuse.
"Right then, here I go." Mia said.
She fearlessly stepped through the door and her friends followed her. Suddenly, Molly bumped into Mia's back, as she had stopped.
"Hey, what's the hold-" Molly said. She looked over Mia's shoulder to see what had stopped her friend.
Mia, Molly, and Rick were all being threatened by several large, sharp swords, held by four large, angry looking soldiers, all dressed for war.
"This didn't happen last time." Mia said, her eyes widening.
"Is that supposed to be reassuring?" Molly asked, eyeing then nearest sword point warily.
"Yes, is it working?" Mia asked.
"No."
"No."
Mia threw up her hands in exasperation. She glared at the soldiers.
"What is the meaning of this?" She demanded in her most formal tone.
"You just appeared out of no where." A soldier said.
"So, what's your point? Does this make me a threat of some kind? Because if it does, please explain. I have seen stranger." Mia said angrily.
The soldier opened his mouth to retort when a shout was heard from behind them.
"Leave these people alone, they are causing no harm."
Mia and her friends turned to see Dom and Kel riding up. Kel had been the one to speak.
"But, lady, they just popped out of no where!" The soldier who had spoken to Mia said.
"And Numair can make boulders move around. Why is this so threatening?" Dom asked.
"Because….because." The soldier fumbled for an explanation.
"When you figure out a reason, let me know." Kel said.
She turned to Mia and her friends and smiled.
"I'm very glad to see you again, Mia. But this time, you aren't alone. Who are your companions?" She said.
Mia grinned at the dumbfounded expressions on her friends faces.
"Kel and Dom, may I introduce Molly and Rick, my two very best of friends?" Mia said and gestured first to Molly, who nodded, and then to Rick, who bowed slightly to the two.
"I'm sure Yuki and Neal will be very glad indeed to see you again, seeing as how you saved Michael." Dom said
"What does he mean, 'saved Michael'?" Molly asked.
"Umm, you see, I forgot to mention that." Mia said sheepishly.
"I'm all ears." Molly said.
Quickly, Mia explained her adventures in Tortall the last time she had come. Her friends stared at her with opened mouthed expressions. When she had finished, Rick said
"No fair, I want to save someone!"
He folded his arm and pouted. Molly followed suit.
"Why does Mia always have all the fun?" She asked grumpily.
Mia smiled.
"Because I'm special, that's why." Mia said haughtily.
Then all three of them laughed. Suddenly, they noticed that both Dom and Kel were giving them very strange looks. They exchanged glances and then stared at the two knights expectantly.
Kel coughed.
"Anyway, would you and your friends like to stay at the castle?" She asked.
Mia and her friends exchanged another glance and then Mia stepped forward.
"We don't really know how long we can stay. People back home might miss us if we're gone too long."
"But, Mia, didn't you say this was just like my book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? What if time works different here too, just like the book? When the characters got back, it was the same time as when they left, even though years had gone by in Narnia. Maybe the same applied for here." Molly said thoughtfully.
Mia nodded and turned to Kel.
"How much time has passed since I was here last?" She asked.
"About five days, I think." Dom said.
"Damn, that's how long since the last time I was here. Well, scratch that idea. Sorry Molls. Maybe it really isn't like the book."
"We did our best, but it seems that we forgot some important details, unfortunately." A voice said sadly behind her.
As soon as this was said, both Dom and Kel covered their ears. Mia rubbed her ears slightly, as did Molly and Rick, who looked around for the source.
"What, or who, was that?" Molly asked, still looking for the voice.
"A god or goddess, I would assume." Rick said.
"Yes, and who ever they are, they brought us here, so we should thank them. Personally, I suspect the Graveyard Hag. But that's just me." She said and shrugged.
"Oh no, dearie, I could never take all the credit for this deed. I had a lot of help." A voice said near Mia's ear, causing her to jump.
Mia turned to see the Graveyard Hag standing companionably with the Mother Goddess. Mia noticed out of the corner of her eye that Kel and Dom were both staring with shocked expressions at the two goddesses before them. She grinned and stepped forward.
"So, you two are the ones behind all of this?" She said casually.
"Yes, we are. We have brought you here with help from those of our other brothers and sisters on our side." The Mother goddess said.
"What do you mean, 'our side'?" Molly asked curiously.
"A great split has occurred among the gods and goddesses. Someone has been creating things without our permission, and a great split has occurred as to what to do." The Graveyard Hag said sadly.
"We suspect a rival god, but we can't be sure. So we brought you three here to figure it out before we are forced to take drastic measures." The Mother Goddess explained.
"So, you brought us here to stop someone from playing God without your permission? I can deal with that." Rick said.
"You want us to go up against the gods!??!" Molly cried.
"To put it plainly, yes, or at least, we want you to find their human helpers and destroy them." The Graveyard Hag said.
"And, how, exactly, do you propose that we do this?" Mia asked.
"I'm very glad that you asked." The Mother Goddess said.
"We will explain all in time." The Graveyard Hag said
"But, how much time do we have, exactly?" Mia asked.
I decided to end it here. I hope that it's not too sharp of an ending. Please review!!
A/n: (added during edit)The bits where the words were repeated were times when Molly and Rick were saying the same thing at the same time. I just wanted to clear that up.