Longing for friendship
Chapter Three
In the stillness of the night.
Elora was very quiet in her uncle's room. He wondered what was wrong with her but she couldn't tell him because that would mean breaking Zeebad's promise and she just couldn't do that to a friend. But tonight she would visit Zeebad once more because her uncle would be going to therapy in another far off village and wouldn't be back until morning. This made her happy. For some reason Zeebad understood like none of the other kids could. They just saw her as the" weird magical kid" and only talked to her when they felt like it. Zebedee had told her to ignore them. Sam watched as Zebedee bounced off. Elora waited until he was gone before going to see Zeebad. She got her chance after Sam fell asleep. She then came to the Roundabout and used her powers to sink into it's core. She then opened the frozen door quietly. Zeebad was asleep but was shivering in fear. She then watched as ice began to cover the wall near her. She then ran to his side.
He then woke up in fear. He felt something wet on his face. He was unaware that he'd been crying but Elora helped him feel better. Suddenly a weird feeling overcame him. "Where's your uncle gone to?" he asked her. She saw him put his head in his hands. She looked at him. "You don't," she said to him. "Don't what? Tell me!" He said to her. She saw rings around his eyes. "You don't look so good, that's all." She said to him. He knew this. He then created an ice sculpture with his powers. It was of her. "That's great! You like using your ice powers, don't you but you're trapped down here! Maybe I should tell my uncle you're down here. He'll help you, I know it!" she told him calmly. He was very weak and was in Elora's arms. "He can't do anything to help me!" he said weakly to her. She was worried for him. It was like he was getting sick but Elora made him feel okay. She then watched as he glowed faintly with icy lightning. She realised that it was late at night and prepared to leave. She felt someone touch her. It was Zeebad. "Don't leave Elora. You make me feel good and probably I'll be able to sleep with you here. If you're worried about you're uncle getting back before you get home. I can help." He told her. She saw the look in his eyes. They were pleading with her to stay with him.
He then felt tired but was worried about going to sleep because the more nightmares he had, the more weaker he became. He then closed his eyes. He then began to dream. He found himself in the Enchanted Village and not imprisoned in the Roundabout. Elora was with him holding his hand. It was a bright sunny day but he didn't feel the urge to freeze anything or anyone. He reached out for her but couldn't. Suddenly he was plunged into darkness. He then found himself on the top of a mountain but to his despair, it was his old lair. He shivered in fear. Something bad was about to happen. He saw a hooded stranger in a black cloak. It had destroyed Zebedee. Zeebad ran to examine him. He was on his last breath. His spring was totally destroyed and he was battered. "What happened?" he asked him worriedly, his voice full of fear. He then began to fight the stranger but it seemed familiar but he couldn't put his icy finger on it. The stranger then made it known. It was Elora! Her silver hair was whipped by the cold winter night. Her skin was pale blue with black around her eyes. "Why don't you fight me properly Zeebad? Are you afraid I'll destroy you like my uncle!" she said coldly to him as icy and fiery lightning emanated from her hands. Zeebad was heart broken by this. "The reason I don't want to fight you is because I… I love you, okay?" he said. He felt himself falling into the abyss of darkness. He woke up in Elora's arms. He was unaware she'd heard him say that in his sleep. But dawn was breaking over the Enchanted Village. She had to leave now before her uncle came home.
She didn't want to leave him but she didn't have any choice. She then placed Zeebad's sleeping form on the frozen floor and made a blanket of ice to cover him. "I'm sorry but I've got to go now but I'll be back soon. I love you too." She said as she kissed him on his blue, icy lips. She then ran back to her uncle's house in the clouds by vanishing. She hoped her uncle wasn't home yet or he'd know where she was last night. All day she couldn't stop thinking about Zeebad down there in the Roundabout all by himself. But there was some good news. Zebedee had decided to go on holiday by himself. Elora smiled at this. Now while her uncle was away, she could be with Zeebad all the time. "Where're you going?" she asked him. "To France and the Caribbean's. I should be gone all winter but I'll be back when spring comes to the Enchanted Village." He said as he vanished. She then smiled evilly like Zeebad. She wanted to go and be with him now but it was day time and the other kids would be playing on the Roundabout so it would be impossible to go now without Mr Rusty telling her uncle. "I'll be back later!" she thought biding her time until tonight when they'd be together once more.