And Chapter 7 makes its entrance!
Has anyone here seen rise of the Guardians? It's awesome!
*ahem* on the story, then!
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Jeanette and her friends stayed inside Annalise's cave the entire day. The pink-haired mermaid urged them to, saying that it wasn't safe anywhere else.
"We still don't know who or what wanted you so badly," she said. "And until we find out, we should stay together."
"Annalise…I've been wondering," Jeanette started. "How did you and Ripple find us?"
"When I picked up on the magic resonating through the sea, I got suspicious. The source wasn't traceable; anything that can render their magic anonymous had to be really powerful."
"But if that was the case, how did you find out where we were?" Simon piped up.
"Well, it wasn't the dark magic pulse I traced, it was yours, Jeanette," the mermaid smiled at her. "You're so powerful, it's almost scary. I suppose the magic sent out a distress call as soon as you got in danger. It reached me as soon as you touched the water. I told Ripple, and we swam all the way to Barbados to get you." Anna sighed softly. "The beaches down there are so nice to visit, don't you think?"
"Too bad our vacation got ruined – again," Alvin said tartly.
"What could possibly want Jeanette so badly as to try and kidnap her every summer?" Brittany sighed.
"I really don't think it's Sherri this time, guys," Anna said. "The more I look into this, the more I think there's more to it."
"How long have you been studying magic, Anna?" Jeanette asked. Annalise beamed.
"Several years; ever since I was your age I've been interested in potions. I've always dreamed of becoming a mage…" Anna got a faraway look in her eyes, but it was gone after a second. "After you left, I started studying more. And I'm getting better every day." She gave a wink. "So how have you all been for the past few years?"
The next few hours were spent exchanging stories. Jeanette sat perched on a boulder within her mermaid friend's home, and not once before had she felt this at home, with all her friends together.
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David Seville walked down to the beach. Ahead of him, two men stood at the shore of the ocean. A rather large motor boat was lodged at the dock. It had taken a while, but he had finally gotten help to look for his chipmunk charges. He had told them that they had been swept away by the hurricane, and though it had taken a bit of convincing, two well-known sailors had volunteered to help him. As Dave looked out over the sea, bright and blue in the early afternoon sun, he set his nerves and vowed to find his young family alive and well; every single one.
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Anna's cavern wasn't too far from Barbados, but it was far enough. It had taken the better part of two hours to reach the beach where the 'munks and 'ettes had been staying, even when swimming fast as possible. As Theodore sat quietly with Eleanor at his side, he thought about Dave. His father was surely looking for them, and it worried him to think that Dave might be out in the middle of nowhere, looking for them where they wouldn't be found. He felt a hand on his own, and looked over at Eleanor. She looked a bit worried, and yet she smiled and nodded at him. Theo smiled back.
With his hand in hers, they sat in contented silence.
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Sorry it's a bit short, this seemed more of a filler chapter. The next chapter will add more back story to what happened during the two years the 'munks and 'ettes were gone, and hopefully I'll be able to introduce the main conflict. Thank you all for your reviews and faves! You guys are awesome!
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