Chapter 15
The long walk
Looking threw her book collection she had made through out the years. She was looking for one particular book; her parents gave her long ago titled: 'The Notnefa Castle.'
"Where is that stupid book?" Sam hissed pushing one of her favorite poetry books to the side. "Maybe mom took it back or something?" she looked around the room. It was a bit messy, the dark gray clouds outside showed a bit of sunlight. Not much to see everything in the room.
She quickly went to the light switch and turned it on. Looking around now the brighter room, she went back to searching for the book.
After an hour had passed, she sat down on her bed and rubbed her head. "Where is it?" she nearly gave up as she stared around the room. Noticing something about her bathroom door caught her eye. "What's that?" she murmured walking over to the door. Bending down she noticed it was a book. "...Oh right." she murmured pulling the book from under the doors force. "I always used it to keep open this door after my showers."
Feeling stupid now, she now looked at the old book. "...The castle grounds shouldn't be so hard." she said softly standing up, walking to her bed. "Now lets see..." she murmured looking down the index.�...I could careless about the ancestors�� she said running passed the name 'Vlad' plenty of times.
"Here we are." she said smiling. "Castle grounds...not that complex good." Book marking the page, she stood up. W "I guess it's time to get ready�� she said softly looking at her clock.� By foot, it takes an hour from my house to the castle...ugh." she picked up the dress. "I don't want to do this. But Danny and Vlad." she looked into the mirror. "Why doesn't Danny, want me to save him?"
Taking off her shirt, she tossed it away. Picking up her dress, she looked at it for a second. Before hooking it onto the door and slipping out of her skirt. "He's so confusing." she said softly taking the dress off the hanger. "I'm glad it's a masked ball." she said zipping the dress up.
Adjusting it some, she looked at it and nodded. "Good! It's sort of poofy, and I won't trip in It." she looked over her shoulder at her combat boots. "Final touch." she said turning to her boots. Slipping them on and zipping them up. "There we go, perfect...now I need a mask." She sighed threw her nose and went over to her dresser.
A dark violet mask hung from her mirror. "This'll do good." she said taking it off the mirror and putting it on.
Turning away from the mirror, she walked back to her bed. Picking up the book and placing it into her purse. Still surprised it fit so perfectly into it; she walked to the door and opened it up. "Mother, I'm leaving!"
"Sam, wait a second." Mrs. Manson said calling out to her daughter from her room. "Here take this, you'll need it."
Sam stopped and looked back at her mom. "Mom, you know I don't like the color pink."
"But trust me! You'll need this." she said firmly. "Take them."
Sam looked down at the pearls in her hand. "...Fine, fine." she said walking down the stairs towards the door. "I'll be careful, I promise." she said putting the earrings on her ears. "See you."
And with out another word, Sam walked out the door.
The wind had picked up, and it seemed to be going towards the castle on top of the hill. "...Weird wind�� she whispered softly under her breath.
"I have to save my powers for tonight." she said softly walking towards the castle at a slow pace. "..What will I do though?" she looked at the castle. "I'm sure Vlad has some type of power blocker or something��
Walking passed people on the streets now, they murmured looking at her. Wondering who she was, and why she was dressed like that?
Not everyone in the town was aloud to go to the once-a-year ball. Only those whose parents or those close to the king were aloud to go.
"Sam?"
Sam stopped mid step and looked over her shoulder. "Tucker, you're out an about?" she asked flinching slightly. "You can�reconize me?"
"Of course, remember you wore that mask last year to the school play?" Tucker said pointing out bluntly, holding up his game system. "So, why are you going to the castle so soon?"
"...It takes me a while to walk you know." she crossed her arms over her chest. "I'm not using my powers."
"Okay, okay." Tucker said lifting up his hands to calm her down. "Whatever you say." he sighed. "Did Danielle tell you the plain?"
"Yeah, if I get in trouble. Just squeeze this right?" she asked lifting up the necklace slightly on her neck.
"Right, be glad I put a chip in there to help you out!" Tucker said proudly smiling.
"I'd be up a creak with out you here." Sam smiled softly. "Thanks, Tuck."
Tucker blushed in embarrassment. "No problem, get going! It takes a while to get there!!"
"Oh, right." she waved at him. "See you, at school Monday."
Sam took off running still smiling at him, knowing that the Monday coming up. She might not even be alive.
-Rubs head- Writing Chapter 16 as we speak alright!
-Sigh- So. Very. Sorry. I haven't updated!!
This has to be the worst writer�s block I've ever had! Thanks for being patent!
Next chapter will start the ball.
-Karen Kano