A/N: Okay so all one of you wanted Coraline to be behind the mirror, so here it is(; I'll give you Daylie's chapter at the very end of this story. But I still want some more feedback on which ending. Happy and predictable or Sad with a twist? Please Read and Review!

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Chapter 12

Coraline's only way of getting into the Other World was to dream her way there, the Beldam would handle the rest. How could she resist? Coraline was practically handing herself to her, and she was even bringing poor unsuspecting Eybie along too. If she had all three of them in her lair it would be like killing ants with a magnifying glass, easy and fun to play around with. Right?

Wrong.

At first, Wybie had thought that Coraline had a master plan and an exact way to approach everything scientifically, but when he asked her she chortled in reply, "Come on, Why-Were-You-Born! That stuff never works! Plus the Other World changes in a bob of that witch's head, even if we did have a plan she would make it as difficult as possible for us."

"I'm j-just saying, Jonesy," Wybie said, "I-it just seems a little naive to go out to battle without a plan, that's all"

Coraline rolled her eyes, "I'm an Adventurer, Adventurers act on instinct, not master plans!"

Wybie surrendered, "Okay Jonesy, whatever you say." He was suddenly glad Coraline had changed her mind and insisted on him staying.

Coraline huffed in triumph. Wybie left at around seven, leaving Coraline alone in her house, ready and willing.

. . .

Coraline awoke to the usual squeaking spy mouse and chased it downstairs. She stopped after she quickly opened the door, the tunnel wasn't it's usual color. Instead of the blue and purple tunnel stretched a long tunnel in multiple shades of red.

Coraline continued staring at the colored shades. Every color stood out, as if trying to warn her of something. 'Go back! Shut the door!' it seemed to say. Despite this Coraline swallowed her fear and crawled through the tunnel. Coraline shoved open the door and stepped into the Other Parlor. Completely normal. For now.

She noticed a picture of Coraline and her parents, with button eyes and Coraline's face scratched out. " She still holds a grudge, how sad," she said as she left the room and started down the hall.

From behind them a voice said, "I heard that, Coraline." Her name was spat out, as if it was distasteful on her tongue.

She turned to see the Other Mother, just like in her dream. "You're early, I didn't even get to offer him his buttons." She smiled a bittersweet smile that made Coraline want to wipe it off her face.

"Good," Coraline said, "He would have said no anyway, how could anyone want to stay here with you." This earned a glare from the Other Mother.

"Be careful what you say, little girl," The witch said with a wicked smile, "You wouldn't want little Austin to pay for anything you didn't really mean, do you?"

Coraline could feel her hatred rising, "You're lying!" Tears were welling up behind her eyes, she forced them to not appear. Not in front of her.

The Other Mother shook her head, looking genuinely hurt, "Oh, Coraline. How could you think that?" An evil smile spread on her face, a smile that used to haunt her dreams and tear at her sanity. After moments of cold silence the witch spoke, "Would you like to play a game?"

Austin watched Cat scamper off into the bushed after a mouse.

He can talk like a wise old man, but he still gives into the temptations of mice like a kitten, Austin thought shaking his head.

"Austin!"

Austin jumped at Coraline's voice, he whirled around and was disappointed to see the dark blue button eyes of the Other Coraline. He grew uneasy seeing her, from what Cat had said he knew he couldn't trust them. Well, maybe not all of them.

"A-Austin, it's okay!" Other Coraline said trying to ease him, "I won't hurt you!" She walked toward him.

Before Austin could protest she steered him toward the house. "Mother's in a fluster looking for you!"

In a fluster? Austin thought.

Austin finally wriggled free from her grasp when they stopped in front of the front door. "Wait!" he shouted, "What's going on!"

Other Coraline sighed, "Nothing's going on Austin, Mother was just calling you for dinner. I came by the theater to look for you an you weren't there. That's all. Now, come on Mother has a surprise for you." She smiled sweetly and opened the door.

She led him down the hall and in front of the mirror. "A surprise? I'm not really in the mood," Austin said looking her in the eye.

"Austin," Coraline said looking worried, "Look at yourself, you look like a wreck what happened?" She turned him toward the mirror, forcing him to stare at the hopeless wreck in the mirror.

The last thing he saw before he was plunged into darkness was Other Coraline give him an apologetic frown.

A/N: Wow, another update in the same week! :D This is such a high point for me(;

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