Disclaimer: I don't own anything here that you recognize from the movie. Anything not recognized in the movie is actually mine. So, yeah…I own things not from the movie. Like the really cool villain. You hafta admit Theresa is amazing, right? Right. Now keep reading to see what she's up to this time.
Chapter 34: Captured
The blast hit Cloe with such force that Rachael, Ryan, and Sharpay were knocked into the opposite wall. The white light produced blinded the three so they couldn't see Cloe or Theresa. Fear flooded through their bodies leaving them speechless and partially disbelieving. Immediately, Sharpay started shaking as grief and guilt flooded through her body overpowering every other sense she had. Big wet tears poured down her cheeks and onto her fur-trimmed crop-top as she pulled at her hair in frustration realizing it was her fault.
Ryan's mind was filled with disbelief as he stared at the scene in front of him. It had to be a trick or some kind of misunderstanding. Cloe couldn't be gone. He would have felt it if she was really gone…wouldn't he? His heart ached with the pain of what might happen, while Rachael clung to his arm and sobbed into his shirt. The next thing they heard was Theresa's maniacal laughter and they looked up to see the white light was fading and Cloe's figure was slowly coming into view.
For a moment, they felt a small flicker of hope, but as everything became clear all forms of hope were shattered. Cloe's body lay motionless at Theresa's feet. "Finally!" Theresa cackled, "I have the lamp and I will soon have the amulet." "You evil little witch!" Ryan exclaimed in anger. "My dear boy, flattery won't help you here." Theresa responded smugly, "You see…the moment I have both of these powerful tools, I will be even more capable of draining our powers. Of course, Zac was responsible for your grandfather's fateful death."
"Zac?" Rachael asked with disbelief. "Yes. He was the genie I used to drain the king's powers." Theresa responded dryly, "And now I will be able to use him on you." She examined the lamp closely before she turned back to the three questioningly. "Is this the real lamp?" she asked them suspiciously, "Because you haven't bothered to come after it yet. I mean, the genie won't come out." The others stared at her thoughtfully with concerned expressions. "It's probably because Rachael rubbed the lamp." Theresa stated, "So…rub it." She held it out to the brunette.
"I'm a klutz…I'd probably kill it." Rachael snapped back. "How do you kill a lamp?" Theresa questioned in confusion. "I don't know, I'd probably break it, drop it, or kill it." Rachael answered. "So, you're a klutz." Theresa stated, "And Sharpay is emotionally unstable." "I am not emotionally unstable. Mow, I'm going to rip your eyes out!" Sharpay squealed angrily then realized, "Cloe's dead." She started to sob again. "That means Ryan is…scrawny." Theresa said realizing that was the only real feature he possessed. "Again with everyone pointing out my weight." Ryan stated angrily, "You're making me feel self-conscious!" "Whatever. I could care less about your problems." Theresa told him, "I have a task I need to attend to."
With that, she bent down over Cloe's body and touched the amulet, which glowed brightly. "She's still…alive?" Theresa muttered in surprise as she pressed a finger to the brunette's forehead, "But how "Don't touch her!" Ryan yelled at the evil blond, who ignored him, and was about to launch himself at her, but Rachael tightened her grip on his arm. After a moment of stunned silence in which Sharpay had stopped crying, Theresa pulled away from the unconscious body.
"I knew it." She growled angrily as she stood up straight, "She's attached to someone, which means I can't get rid of her until I get rid of that someone or if that someone lets her go." Theresa turned to Ryan, who stared back defiantly. "I have a feeling you know who it is." She stated, "Any one of you could know." She sent a shock through Sharpay's body, but she didn't say anything. Theresa sent an identical shock through Rachael's body, but she also remained quiet.
"That leaves you." Theresa growled at Ryan and sent an even stronger blast of pure magic through his body. Ryan screamed in pain as Theresa continued to increase the amount of power. "Stop it!" Sharpay screamed worriedly, "Stop hurting my brother!" "Not until I get what I want!" Theresa shot back, still sending agonizing pain into Ryan's body. "That's it!" Rachael screamed and stood up as she blast Theresa across the room, stopping the wave of magic and Ryan's agonizing screams, "I've had enough of you! You've hurt my friend, my family, and now I'm going to hurt you!" "Is that so?" Theresa screamed from where she'd landed.
"Yeah!" Sharpay answered also standing, "Because I'm going to back her up. No one and I mean no one hurts my brother but me!" "Well then…prepare to meet your match." Theresa stated with an amused smile as she floated above them a few feet away, "You're only worth the warm up." She transported Cloe's body to a safer place before putting the lamp in her pocket. "We're ready when you are." Rachael stated as Ryan slowly got to his feet.
"You're being so fair." Theresa cooed, "Typical heroes…such petty fools." "I'm warning you!" Sharpay screamed, "Don't make me angry!" "I'm so scared." Theresa stated sarcastically as she rolled her eyes, "I'm facing a klutz, an emotionally unstable drama queen, and a scrawny wimp who still haven't gained their full power." The three glared at her and tried to work out in their minds how they would get their powers to work right then. Ryan raised his hand and prayed his plan would work. Theresa started to laugh. "What are you going to do? She teased, "Mime me to death?"
With that, Ryan shot a force out of his palm that knocked Theresa back into the wall again. She stopped laughing immediately and glared at him. "So, you want to play hardball, do you?" she stated as she made a large glowing ball appear in her hands, "I'll give you hardball!" She threw the ball at them and the two girls stepped in front of Ryan with their hands in front of them like wall. The glowing ball reflected off the shield which had formed around them. After a constant back and forth battle of non-damaging blasts of magic, the shield hadn't even glitched.
"It's like a defense mechanism." Theresa gaped at what had happened, "It's your grandfather's magic. I can't hurt you and that means you can't really hurt me using the family magic." The two girls didn't dare drop the shield just in case Theresa decided to strike again. "That's why the lame spell I cast on you twins didn't go the way I'd planned." Theresa mumbled. "What?" Ryan and Rachael stated in shock. Sharpay just frowned at them knowingly.
"I cast a spell on Sharpay when she and Ryan were born, which made her depressed and suicidal." Theresa explained as if by routine, "Unfortunately, your family magic I was using protected her from actually killing herself. So, Ryan was cursed with obedience to his twin and had the responsibility of protecting her." "That would explain a lot." Rachael muttered to herself. "And now the only one who can destroy me is Cloe!" Theresa screamed in realization, "In order to destroy her, I have to get rid of Ryan, which I can't do because of the whole magic thing."
She sighed in frustration before continuing, "This just makes my job more difficult. Instead, I'll have to get him to let her go." "That will never happen." Ryan told her defiantly. There was no way he'd ever let anyone hurt Cloe. "We'll just have to see then, won't we?" Theresa stated softly in a threatening tone. With that, she forced their shield down, transported the girls out of the hallway, and then looked to Ryan. "Now for you." She stated and stared him in the eyes.
(A/N) Hey all! There's my 34th chappie. Does that work for everyone? I've heard from reviewers that my last explanation of what happened to Sharpay when she was little didn't explain everything. In truth, it wasn't supposed to. Just BTW, I'm listening to Gitchy Gitchy Goo from Phineas and Ferb on Radio Disney! It's amazing! Okay, back to reality here. Mrs. Evans couldn't exactly know what the spell was supposed to do just the outcome of what happened. This explained what Theresa was trying to do and why it happened the way it did. So, basically…you find out both sides of the story. See? Isn't it a good thing to wait patiently? I actually finished writing the whole fic a LONG time ago like WAY before I posted chapter 30. So yeah…R&R for me! Pwease? Note the adorable W's. I stole that line from my friend TrippingAngel390623. So, what do you think will happen next? Thx loads to all my reviewers and anyone who's reading this! Luv you guys for giving me feedback and actually taking time to get this far and read on. Remember 200 reviews total or I won't ever post the ending of the fic until I do. Many more surprises to come! YAY! Around 6 reviews per every chappie so far are needed! So review away!