Well, here it is... finally! Chp. 3, or, well, I haven't really got names for these types of chapters yet... anyway, you should find out a bit more about what the title is saying... somewhat... anyway, I was writing the original Chp.3, and then I forgot about these guys, so now Chp.3-turned 4 is almost done, so that should be up in a week. By the way, Arravak is a name I made up about some sort of servant who serves, um, Clockwork. Anyway, this is a really short chpater... I think all the CW/AVK scenes should be... :)
Now on with the story...!
To Keep a Secret
Chapter 3
"I demand an explanation!"
A little ghost swathed in a purple cape with a hood, angrily wafted over to a tiny baby ghost. The baby was holding a large staff, and appeared to be growing older with every movement. Soon he was an old man, smiling feebly- yet it seemed just a pathetic disguise, for he had an aura of complete control.
"Would you mind describing the main points of this explanation you demand of me, Arravak?" The ancient being asked, growing new, fluffy white hair as he spoke.
"Enough of your blather! You know perfectly well what I am talking about!" The little ghost puffed out, his cheeks growing a deep red, contrasting completely to his white, transparent skin.
"Indeed. I know… everything…"
"So would you mind explaining to me how having the boy imprisoned is helping him… at ALL?"
"Certainly, as long as I can correct something. The child is not imprisoned, he is-"
"Trapped inside his own head, Clockwork!"
"Exactly."
"But-b-but…" the little ghost stuttered. His eyes showed the confusion. "If the child is... imprisoned… then… anyone could get in!"
"They already have."
"What? I was sure that… that you wanted to help the boy!"
With anger welling up slightly, the now-teenage-looking ghost turned to Arravak.
"I do not wish to disclose anything, Arravak."
"But, master…"
The again-old ghost sighed. "Arravak, again, I will tell you only one thing: being 'Imprisoned' is radically different from being 'Trapped'. One, or the other, will mean he is gone forever. The other will have to mean that he will escape. And for the most important information: He will not escape unscathed, if that is the case."
"But… if that is not the case, though he does escape, then his secret may be spilled! We cannot afford to have that happen! The elders will remove your position!"
"I am more concerned with the present tense, although past is my specialty."
"Time is your specialty."
"Exactly." At the last syllable a baby ghost floated out of the wide room, under a sky of suspended clocks, loud ticks, and the ever-growing tunnel of eternity.
So, how'd you like it? I have more fun writing the Clockwork/Arravak scenes than the other ones, and flashbacks as well.
Now I'm at kind of a road block. The next chapter is about what Danny experiences in, uh, his head, I guess, (:s), and Danny's friends POV. (Not 1st tense, though)
Please help me out! Constructive criticism WANTED! NEEDED! PLEASE! Oh, and story ideas too! Thanks! Nyita7
(Thanks to my reviewers, TPcrazy, Artgirl4 and goth.one!!!)