Author's Note: This is slightly a shorter chapter than most because the next storyline that will be out involves more than one character. Critiques are encouraged.
Ryder stepped out of the vortex, followed by Aidan. They faced a beige brick wall. Ryder looked to his left, where distant cars and a street were visible.
"We're here," Aidan spoke up.
Ryder checked his surroundings. "And where is exactly 'here'?"
They exchanged a look. "You know where we are."
"So what's our game plan? Get situated in the underworld? Or live up here in the wasteland?" Ryder questioned.
"I wouldn't exactly call this the wasteland. It's a lot brighter than where we came from," Aidan said as he walked around, touching the brick wall, feeling its warmth from the sun. "I say, we take a look around. See what we've been missing. Besides, in this world, as of right now…nobody's chasing us."
Ryder nodded and smiled. "We're free."
"This is peculiar," a man dressed in a long black robe commented. Prue walked in with Dora.
"What's peculiar Gabriel?" Dora addressed one of the many professors. He was examining an open book curiously. They approached him.
"This book," he commented, turning the book towards Dora.
"I was looking for it…for my class. It's been put in the forbidden vault because only people of authority are allowed to access it; your Aunt and Uncle decided it would be safer there."
Prue's eyes widened and she looked nervously at her sister. Dora examined the book.
"What's wrong with it?"
He looked up at her. "It seems a page has been…" he paused.
"Ripped out," Dora finished, her eyebrows knitting together.
"Nobody should be able to access the area, it's restricted," he said.
Dora fingered the tears. "You have anyone in mind who would want that specific page."
"The page had a precise spell to bind your powers into an object. Meaning that your powers are in that item and however you use that item, the powers could be accessible in any way. It could be very dangerous if a student had possession of it, and if they used the spell, even more dangerous. The item could end up in wrong hands and used in evil ways," Gabriel explained in a breath.
"Should we set the school on magical lockdown?" Dora asked.
He shook his head and closed the book. "No, this probably happened before today. If a student did take it, we have no way of determining who did and for what reasons they needed it for. I'll just report it to Paige and keep on an eye out, will you?"
Dora nodded. "Of course." He nodded and walked off.
Prue finally spoke up. "Crazy huh?"
"Yeah, I mean, it is one thing to rip the page out, but it's another to completely disrespect the school by doing so."
Prue followed her nod. She nervously looked down and rubbed her fingers. Dora looked curiously at her, noticing her sister's nervous habits.
"Everything okay there?"
Prue nodded again.
"So you and Brett?" she quickly changed the subject.
Dora sighed. "That is a whole other problem I need to deal with."
She stacked several books in place.
"Oh come on, you two looked pretty…cozy when I caught you," Prue said with a smile. She nudged Dora and laughed.
"Hehh," Dora sarcastically imitated her sister's laugh.
"If you talked to Penny, I am one hundred percent sure that she said the same thing that I'm about to," Prue said. Dora stopped what she was doing and looked at her younger sister.
"Just go for it. Do not let other people decide your life for you."
Dora closed her eyes. "I completely hate when you two are right."
Prue smiled and rubbed Dora's shoulder soothingly. "Go teach your class, you have, like two minutes left."
Dora's eyes widened. She smiled in return and rushed off. Prue turned around and took a deep breath.
If I'm not more careful, they'll catch me. And the faster I do this, the faster it's all over with.
