Holy Schmoley! Wow I cannot believe how many reviews this first chapter got! People, I am lucky if I get FIVE reviews for a chapter, so thank you sooooooo much for reviewing! Honestly, the more reviews I get, the faster I will update I promise. I know I've been slacking a bit on this story, but things got a little crazy in my life. (For example, did you know bridezillas were real outside of reality television? I didn't. But apparently I was wrong. So very frighteningly wrong.) But things have quieted down now so I am back to writing! YAY!
So thank you a million times for all your reviews! I hope you enjoy this crazy ride these boys are about to go on! I've got lots of ideas and I can't wait to put them into action!
Real World Verse
Katie Knight stood in front of her bedroom mirror. A frown adorned her pretty face, but that was nothing unusual. Her brothers often teased her about how she almost always had a permanent scowl, and was now beginning to wonder if being a little to aware of the world around her was causing her more trouble than she realized.
Even though she meant it during breakfast when she said she never wanted to date, she still wondered if there were guys out there who would actually want to date her. She'd never gone on a date, really. James still was adamant she did with Kyle that one time, but she often waved away his overzealous remarks about that.
Looking down at her attire, she considered her red shirt and jeans, then her. Her mother often said she was a pretty girl, but would be a whole lot prettier if she wore a dress once in a while.
Except that the idea of a dress made Katie nauseous.
She sighed and opened her closet, wondering why she even cared if boys wanted to date her. In her opinion, boys were pretty much useless unless she could get a good con off of them that resulted in a very productive pay day. Even now her four brothers had no idea that Katie was the president of their online fan club, and was currently raking in the dough by sending those members stuff from the boys rooms and things they touched or signed.
Who knew a math quiz that Carlos failed would get her fifty bucks?
So...maybe she should try something different? She didn't actually have to say yes if a boy asked her out...but it would be nice to be asked out in general at least once in her life.
Reaching into her closet she pulled out a bright yellow sundress with white trim. Her mother bought it for her last year for a Easter. At the time she had tried to set it on fire, but her mother had caught her before she could even start the flame.
"Maybe...just this once." Katie said, then jumped when she heard a loud thump from behind her.
She turned, but nothing seemed to be in her room. The door to her room was closed, as well as the window. She tossed the dress onto the bed beside her as she climbed onto her blue comforter covering her mattress. Slowly she looked down on the other side of her bed, but nothing. Tentatively she leaned even further down the side, then pulled up the sheets covering under bed.
Nothing but shoes and dust.
Sitting up with a frown, Katie muttered, "That was weird."
When she turned to grab her dress, she gasped and her eyes widened in surprise when she found herself face to face with...herself.
"What the-" Katie started to scream, but her doppelganger who was standing on the other side of her bed touched the human with a long stick gently upon her forehead, whispering words Katie didn't understand.
Before Katie knew what was happening, darkness overwhelmed her, and she slouched down onto her bed, asleep, and completely unaware of what just happened.
Letting out a breath, the little witch slid the wand into the sleeve of her jacket, then looked up at the
ceiling.
"Okay. It's safe to come down now."
Upon the white ceiling was the long broomstick that had followed the little witch out of the portal that brought her here. She opened up her hand and the broom slowly floated down, landing perfectly in her palm.
"She'll be asleep for a while, but not forever. We've still got to move fast." Katie said. The broom jumped out of her hand and stood at attention beside her.
As she began to take off her robes, she said to the broom, "Find me something of hers to wear."
The broom turned left, then right, then saw the yellow dress on the bed. Jumping up so that it was horizontal, the broom slid the dress onto it's handle, then floated over to the now half naked girl.
She looked at it with a scowl, "Seriously? Is that what people here wear?"
The broom only swished it's bristles in answer.
Sighing, she grabbed the dress, "Fine. Help me zip up."
A few minutes later Katie opened the door to her doppelgangers room, peeking outside into the hallway. She looked back and forth, then listened for and voices or footsteps. When the coast seemed clear, she opened the door a bit more and stepped out. As she turned to close the door, she looked back and said to the broom, "You know the plan, and make sure to keep an eye on her. I won't go far."
The broom nodded the top of it's handle, and Katie closed the door behind her.
With a sigh, she turned to the left and began to hope she was going in the right direction...when she walked into a solid mass.
"Ow!" Katie exclaimed, rubbing her nose and looking up at what hit her. She jumped a bit when she realized it was James. "Oh! James!" She paused, "Wow you are tan."
"Carlos is still being suspicious." James immediately said, crossing his arms and frowning severely, "Tell me what's going on with him!" He then stopped and cocked his head to the side, "And why are you wearing that dress? Oh God is it Easter again? Where did March go?" He blinked a bit, her words suddenly hitting him, and said, "And I look good tan!"
Katie faltered at hearing the question, then answered, "Um...why wouldn't I wear this dress?" She pulled at the white frills at the end of the dress a bit, "Isn't this how I normally dress?"
Shaking his head, James stared at her with slight confusion and said, "Okay...we'll deal with your obvious mental breakdown later. Right now I need to know what is going on with Carlos."
In answer, Katie said, "How...why would I know?"
Rolling his eyes, James said, "Cause you know everything that goes on here. Seriously...who was it that he went on his date with last night?"
Trying to figure a way out of this conversation, Katie answered, "I don't know. Why don't you ask him?"
The short girl was almost sure the boy was going to stomp his foot when he said, "He wont tell me!"
Biting her lip, Katie tugged at one of her pony tales and said, "Well then I guess you'll just never know. Okay bye!" She tired to get past James, but the taller boy placed his hands on her shoulders and pulled her back.
"Oh no you don't. You are going to help me figure out what is going on with Carlos." James said, pointing a figure at the girl.
Katie moaned in frustration, "Can't this wait? I really need to talk to Logan."
Shaking his head, James answered, "Logan's in the shower. You can talk to him later. First, you can help me." He smiled triumphantly as he continued, "And I have a plan."
"How is this a plan?" Katie exclaimed, touching the hat adorned onto her brown hair. She was going along for now, but was just keeping an eye out for when she could slip away. She also rubbed her nose, now throbbing with pain. She had momentarily forgotten where she was, and when she was being dragged out of the hotel by James, she walked straight into Bitters...who was not a ghost in this universe.
But just as mean, as she learned when he had some choice words to say to her after the incident.
She was standing behind a bush on the far side of the pool area. James had insisted that they hide there as it was the best spot for spying on people here, and for simultaneously getting a good tan. It was so strange for Katie to see James talking about the sun so much...and looking dark. This world was weird.
Kate sighed as she looked at her surroundings. All around her was sun and warmth and fun. People wore skimpy, brightly colored clothes. They laid out in the sun and baked in it long golden rays. Everyone smiled and talked to each other, laughing at all the sweet and wonderful things that surrounded them.
She had never felt so homesick in her life.
"I saw Carlos get into the elevator. Most likely he'll be heading down this way." James said, breaking Katie out of her thoughts. He was also adorned in a tree hat, but somehow made it work. "I want to see who he talks to."
"Then why do you need me here?" Katie asked, keeping an eye out for Carlos as well. If James was distracted by the Latino, then she could sneak off without him noticing. She needed to find Logan soon. She'd never used a spell in this universe before, and wasn't sure if the effects would be the same, or last as long.
"Because..." James said, crouching low when Carlos finally walked out into the pool area, "I need another set of eyes." He grabbed Katie gently by the shoulders then crouched low, bringing her down with him.
Katie watched as Carlos walked towards them, but was unaware of their presence. When he got towards their bush, he looked back and froth nervously, then almost seemed to relax after not seeing who he was looking for. He walked over to a pool chair that was empty of other people around, and took out his phone. He pressed a button, then held the phone up to his ear.
"Drat." James said, earning him a confused look from Katie, "We're to far away to hear."
"Oh well!" Katie said, jumping up to walk away, "To bad. Gotta go-" But James grabbed her and dragged her closer to Carlos, dodging and crouching behind shrubs and pool chairs. When they got closer, Katie could hear Carlos speaking.
"No. No one suspects anything. I-I just...I wish I could just come clean you know?" Carlos spoke quietly into the phone, his voice strained and nervous. He fidgeted as he sat on a pool chair, and his left leg was bouncing up and down nervously.
"What is he hiding?" James whispered quietly, but Katie couldn't care less. This wasn't her concern. She needed to focus on her mission, and all this was a waste of her time.
As she looked around to attempt making an exit, her eyes suddenly fell onto something. It was a white paper tapped up to the side of a cabana. She had noticed similar ones like it around the pool area, but ignored them in favor of trying to figure out how to get away from James. The face on the paper stared back at her, and the familiarity sent shivers down her back. She sucked in a breath when she read the words underneath it, then whispered to herself with sudden realization, "Of course." Sneaking a look back at James, who was focused on Carlos's conversation, she crawled over to the cabana. Standing, she reached up and grabbed the piece of paper, quickly folding it and shoving it into the pocket in her dress.
Suddenly Carlos looked up and hastily said, "Sorry I gotta go. Bye." Then hung up the phone. He stood awkwardly when Kendall walked up to him. "Hey dude. What's up?" His voice was completely different now, happy and carefree with no trace of the fear it held moments ago.
Neither boy noticed the shrub behind them shake a bit, then a dark shadow dart away, mumbling angrily about Kendall's sudden appearance.
"Just ran into Camille. She wanted an opinion on her naughty librarian outfit for an audition." Kendall answered before he let out a sigh, "Man...if I were straight and not in love with Logan..." he trailed off, but Carlos rolled his eyes and gave Kendall a friendly punch.
"Dude...even if you were straight you'd be in love with Logan." Carlos said, smiling up at his friend.
Kendall rolled his eyes, but his smile betrayed his fake annoyance, "Yeah. You're right." He shoved his hands in his pockets, unable to deny his friends words. He was in love with Logan. Head over heels completely without a doubt in love with the boy. Just thinking about not being with him made his stomach hurt. That was why he knew he had to figure something out to help Logan. His love was suffering, and something needed to be done about it.
"Hey." Said a voice belonging to the boy in his thoughts, "Whats going on?"
Kendall and Carlos turned to look at Logan who walked up to them. Kendall smiled and slid an arm around Logan's waist, then pulled him in for a kiss on the side of his head, "Nothing much. Just talking about Camille." Kendall said, diplomatically leaving out the naughty librarian outfit. Logan had a jealousy streak a mile wide, and Kendall could swear it was worse than his own.
When Carlos opened his mouth, Kendall shot him a dangerous glare, which the Latino immediately caught as a silent message to not repeat the origins of the topic to Logan, so instead Carlos cleared his throat and nervously said, "Uh yeah...she's apparently off to an audition."
"Oh. Well I hope she gets it." Logan said, leaning into Kendall's warmth. He couldn't understand it. The temperature was over eighty degrees out, but he was frigid right to the bone.
Kendall seemed to notice it as well. He ran his hand up and down Logan's arm saying, "Are you feeling all right? You're freezing." His voice was tinged with worry, and he tried to keep it down for fear of scaring Logan.
Trying to make it seem like no big deal, Logan answered, "I uh...must have just used to much cold water in my shower." It was a lame excuse, and Logan could immediately tell that Kendall didn't buy it.
Sensing a possible argument, Carlos quickly said, "Well...I've got stuff to do...bye!" Then he dashed off before either boy could say anything.
Not that they would. Suddenly the only world that existed was Kendall and Logan, and both boys were staring at each other with their minds only focused on the one in front of them.
"That's not true Logan. Do you feel cold?" Kendall said, turning so that he was facing the boy, all thoughts on Camille and librarians and Carlos gone.
"I'm fine Kendall." Logan shot back, but had to look away because he was so bad at lying to Kendall now. He used to be able to brush off the boys legitimate fears easily...but Kendall knew to much now. Logan had let him in deep, and Kendall could see straight to his soul when his love was lying.
Bringing up his hands to grasp onto Logan's shoulders, Kendall quietly said, "Don't lie to me Logan. If you're feeling sick I'm taking you to the doctors." He took a step closer before he brought one hand up to cup Logan's cheek, turning the boy back so that they were looking straight into each others eyes. For a moment Kendall could see fear in Logan's eyes, but the other boy quickly tried to hide it with indifference.
"I told you I'm fine-" Logan began again, but Kendall slid his hand along the back of Logan's neck and gently pulled him in so that he could lay his cheek against Logan's forehead.
"W-what are you doing?" Logan asked, his body now pressed against Kendall's. He was glad he was facing away from the pool, completely sure that everyone there was staring at the two with confusion.
"I'm checking to see if you have a fever." Kendall said, remembering that this was how his mother used to check. When he pulled away to look at Logan he was frowning, his face serious.
"D-do I?" Logan looked up at Kendall, completely wrapped up in the boy.
"No." Kendall answered, his voice grave, "You're cold Logan. Freezing cold."
As if on cue, Logan began to tremble. He was cold. He felt like somehow ice had replaced his blood. Desperately he had been trying to hide it all day, but even the scalding hot shower he had just taken had done nothing to heat his freezing skin.
"Logan." Kendall began, wrapping his arms tight around his love as Logan buried his face into his shoulder. His heart was beating fast. He knew it. Something was wrong. Something was definitely wrong. But he didn't know how to fix it. The nightmares...this...what the hell was going on?
"Um...Kendall?"
The blond nearly let out a frustrated string of swears when he heard the voice, but kept it in because he was a good big brother...and he didn't want to listen to his mother chew him out again for actually knowing those words.
He turned to his little sister, about to shoot an annoyed, "What?" at her, but instead the words that tumbled out of his mouth were, "What the hell are you wearing?" He felt Logan turn in his arms to see what his boyfriend was talking about, and suddenly let out a strangled laugh that he quickly tried to hide by burying his face into Kendall's chest.
His normally to cool for school sister was now dressed up as an adorable extra in a children's television show. She wore a bright yellow dress, curly pigtails and black Mary Janes. He blinked a couple of times before he said, "Oh great...is it Easter again?"
Shooting the taller boy a confused look, she shook her head, her curls bouncing in a way that Kendall had never seen. She opened and closed her mouth a few times, and looked at him sadly...but soon shook her head again and cleared her throat to say, "Uh...no. But mom needs you back up in the apartment."
Kendall sighed in frustration "I'm kind of busy right now."
She nervously brought up her hands to tug at a pony tail and said, "I know but she really really needs your help. Right now."
He groaned and said, "With what?"
"I don't know. She said she needs you to come straight away." Katie said, her face taking on an image of immediacy.
Mumbling some not so very nice words, Kendall turned back to Logan before he put his hands on either side of Logan's face, bring the pale boy up to the surface. Kendall had to bite his lip when he looked at Logan. The brunettes lips were turning slightly blue. "I have to run up to see my mom. I'm going to ask her about this. I think we should go to the hospital-"
"Kendall no-" Logan started to beg. He knew it was hypocritical to not want to go to a hospital despite wanting to become a doctor, but he really didn't want to go. Going there would mean something was wrong, and he didn't want to acknowledge it.
Sighing, Kendall said, "Okay. Just...just stay here okay. Wait for me here." He took Logan's hand and brought him over to a pool chair in the sun, gently pushing him to sit down, "I'll be right back, and then we will talk about what we are going to do...about everything.." He already knew he was going to bring Logan to the hospital for his chills, he just needed to figure out how to do so in a way that wouldn't upset Logan and make him think that his boyfriend was trying to have him committed. He wouldn't mention the nightmares until Logan was ready, but he wasn't sure how much longer Logan was going to be able to hold out He was just terrible at forcing Logan to do things he didn't want to do...even if it was the right thing for the boy.
"D-don't be long." Logan said, grasping onto Kendall's hand. Kendall smiled down at him and leaned forward, kissing him on the forehead, "I won't."
When the blond straightened up, he turned to his sister and said, "Will you keep an eye on him till I get back?"
She nodded, but the smile that she sent his way made Kendall frown. It seemed almost...to pleasant considering the situation. But he shook it off. He didn't have time to think about his sisters weird mood swings. He just hoped this was temporary and not something related to puberty.
With one last glance back at Logan, who was slowly settling on the pool chair, Kendall dashed towards the doors leading upstairs, eager to get this done.
Now alone, Logan leaned back onto the pool chair. He closed his eyes and turned his face to the sun, hoping it's warmth would penetrate into his skin and give him some semblance of heat.
Nothing. It was like some kind of shield was keeping the sun out, and Logan was slowly freezing to death from the inside.
He felt the pool chair shift beside him, and he opened his eyes to regard his boyfriends sister now sitting next to him. She was staring at him, her brown eyes wide.
"Um..." Logan said, frowning at the girls stare, "What's up?"
She blinked at him a couple of times, then suddenly her eyes grew watery.
"Um...Katie?" Logan began, but suddenly the girl threw herself into his arms, letting out a loud sob before she whispered into his ear, "I'm so sorry! But I'm so glad you're okay!"
Confused beyond belief, Logan gently brought his hands up to pat her gently on the back. "Okay... um...there there?"
Quickly she pulled back and brushed away her tears, "I'm sorry. It's just been so long..." Taking a deep breath, she grabbed Logan's hand with both of her hands and began tugging him to stand up, "We have to go. There's not much time."
"Go?" Logan asked, following the girl but with some reluctance, "Go where? Kendall wants me to stay-"
But she shook her head, "No. You have to come now."
Logan followed Katie into the hotel lobby, more out of curiosity than really believing that something was going on. He didn't want to be long, knowing Kendall would be livid if he returned and found them gone. Hesitantly he said, "You're not going to pull a trick on me again are you? I thought you said that I got some immunity because I'm Kendall's boyfriend-." He skidded to a stop when she suddenly stopped short in her tracks.
Katie turned to him and exclaimed with excitement in her eyes, "You two are together? Officially? I wasn't sure-but before, I was assuming but-" She let out a squeal and jumped at Logan, throwing her arms around the boys waist. "I'm so happy for you!"
"Did you suddenly come down with a weird case of amnesia?" Logan said, pulling the girl away, "I've been dating your brother for over a year."
The young girl let out a loud whoop and began doing a small dance, causing everyone around to look at Katie with confusion. If anyone knew the younger Knight, this would be an immensely unusual sight.
She stopped, breathless, and said, "Sorry. I'm just really happy for you. You deserve it. You really do." Suddenly she bit her lip, a look of reluctance crossed her face...but she shook her head and dragged Logan over to a hallway near the elevators that had a dead end.
Running a hand through his hair, Logan was about to ask the girl what the heck was up with her, but she let go of Logan's hand and walked away. She looked up at the air vent, then put two fingers in her mouth and gave a loud whistle.
Logan watched with confusion as he listened to the whistle echo in the vent. Then he narrowed his eyes and took a step back. "Wait a minute. I thought you didn't know how to whistle-"
But his words were cut off as suddenly Carlos came sliding around the corner. He turned to Logan, "Logan! There you are! I need to talk to you."
"Not now Carlos." Katie said, stepping up the Latino, "I'm talking to Logan. You can talk to him later-"
But then James came sliding around the corner as well, stopping when he saw the three people in the hallway. But he ignored two of them to focus on the third.
"Carlos." he exclaimed, grabbing his tree hat and taking it off in a flourish, "Why are you being so secretive about your date last night?"
Flushed with surprise, Carlos answered, "I-uh I there's nothing to tell-" But Katie cut him off.
"Both of you-out. I need to talk to Logan alone." She turned back to the vent, then back to the other boys, "Now. I mean it."
Scoffing, James said, "First of all...we're bigger than you. So you can't tell us what to do. Second of all...no." He turned back to Carlos who was shifting from side to side nervously. "You need to tell us."
"Guys." Logan said, casting the young girl a nervous glance as she walked back over to the vent, looking up at it, "Can we talk about this later? Please."
"No." James said, cutting off whatever Carlos was about to say, "I want to hear about this now."
"James." Logan stepped up to his friend, annoyance in his voice, "Carlos will tell us everything when he feels ready."
"But why does he have to wait in the first place?" James shot back, stepping up to Logan as well.
"Because it's his business that's why!" Logan retorted. He had to hold a hand up against the wall to keep himself steady. The chills were getting worse, and his curiosity at Katie's actions were where his mind wanted to focus now.
"I'm just going to go..." Carlos said, but James blocked his path.
"Why are you keeping secrets?" James exclaimed as he pleaded with Carlos.
Logan was ignoring his two friends now, staring at Katie. Why was she wearing that dress? Why was she acting so weird? She was now ignoring the others as well, looking up at the vent. Suddenly she smiled and held out her hand. Logan could hear a distant clanking noise, and it seemed to be getting louder, and coming their way.
"Katie..." Logan said, dread filling his stomach, but the girl looked down and smiled.
"James. Carlos. This is your last warning. Out. Now." Katie warned, her voice serious.
James turned to the girl and said, "Out? Who do you think we are Gustavo? You gonna call us your dogs?"
She smiled. The door to the vent suddenly opened and broomstick fell out of it; more like zoomed out of it, and landed in Katie's hand.
Logan's eyes widened, and suddenly he couldn't breathe as the world around him went deaf.
"Dogs? Good idea." she said, then pulled out a long stick that was nestled in the bristles at the end of the broom. She held out the stick and said, "Transformet a cane!"
Sparks flew out of the wand, then two bright orbs shot out and straight at Carlos and James. The boys jumped back in confusion as the light engulfed them. Logan stumbled back, trying to keep upright against the wall as he watched his two friends transform and suddenly shrink. The little genius had to blink a couple of times, the light blinding him. It all became to much, and he had to throw his arm over his face.
Breathing hard, Logan stood still, his eyes clenched shut as he repeated a mantra of, It's not real. It's just a dream. It's not real. It's just a dream. Over and over in his head.
But when he heard soft whimpering and yelping, and felt tiny paws scratching at his legs, he brought his hand down, then slowly opened his eyes.
Below him a little Chihuahua and Wiener dog tottered around him, sniffing and whining.
"Oh my God." Logan said, his voice a shudder in each word. He slowly turned back to Katie, who seemed to be whispering something to the broomstick that was standing up straight on it's own...and actually seemed to be nodding. When she saw Logan staring at her, she said, "Look. Logan. I can explain."
But Logan just looked down at the dogs again, watching as the Wiener dog began sniffing the Chihuahuas butt as it lifted up it's leg to pee on the wall.
"Dogs." Logan chocked out, then everything went black.
Soft licking on his face slowly brought Logan back to reality. He held up a hand to bat the person away, automatically assuming it was Kendall. It wouldn't be the first time the blond tried to wake him up like that.
"Baby." Logan moaned out, lifting up his hand and to push Kendall away. But instead it was a soft, small and furry body that let out a little bark when Logan touched it.
His eyes flew open, and came face to face with a Wiener dog.
"Oh God." Logan whispered, then instantly stood up, the small dog tumbling off his chest and onto the floor. "Oh God." he said again, looking around. He was back in his apartment, and was hoping against hope that it was all a dream. He was sitting on the floor of the kitchen, and couldn't remember how he got there.
But he heard a small growling and turned to his left, seeing a little Chihuahua tearing apart a pillow that belonged to the orange couch.
With a small gasp, Logan stood quickly before he turned around and saw Katie standing in the middle of the living room, kneeling down with a piece of chalk in her hand. The couch and table had been pushed to the side, and Katie worked in the wide open space she, most likely, had created.
He dashed over to her, then slid to a stop when he saw what she was doing.
She was standing on the edge of a large circle she had drawn. Inside the circle was a pentagram, and within the pentagram were symbols that Logan didn't recognize.
"No." He said, causing the girl to turn to him. "No. No. No. Please...no."
"Oh Logan! You're up!" She said, standing and walking over to him, "Now...don't freak out..."
"Uh...freaking out!" Logan exclaimed, bringing his hands up to his hair, "It's happening...the freaking out. Right now. Don't freak out? How can I possibly not freak out." He brought a hand down to point to her, "You are not real. No. You don't exist outside of the crazy dream world I created when I was in my coma-"
"I do Logan." Katie said, then went back to the circle, "I do. It all does. It all exists." She looked up at him as she crouched down, "And you need to go back."
"What?" Logan said, "What? Why?"
She finished her last symbol and then threw the chalk away, standing up. She walked over to Logan and pulled out a white piece of paper from her pocket. Logan backed away when she came closer, but she held out the paper to him, "I won't hurt you. And it's just a piece of paper."
Logan frowned at her, but tentatively leaned forward to grab the paper. He looked down at it, then furrowed his brow with confusion, "What does this have to do with anything?" But he was beginning to suspect, and hot fear boiled in his stomach
Katie nodded towards the paper, "How long has she been missing? Almost a month right?"
He swallowed, not answering.
"That's how long it's been since everything happened Logan. Since..." Katie trailed off, fear crawling into her eyes.
"Don't say it. Please don't say it." Logan whispered, but he knew it was true whether she uttered the words or not.
"Since she came back Logan." Katie said. She walked up to the boy who was frozen with fear. "I need your help Logan." She reached up to touch his arm, "You're the only one who can stop her-"
"No." Logan said, jerking back, "No! She's dead. I saw her die. I know. I saw..." he trailed off, his breathing heavy and his eyes darting everywhere. He took in deep breaths to calm himself, the fear overwhelming and crushing against his chest.
But Katie nodded towards the paper, "She found a way back Logan. She found it...through her." She pointed towards the missing persons paper. The sweet and smiling face of Jo stared back at them, with the date of her disappearance and her facial description written below.
Letting out something that sounded like a strangled sob, Logan said, "It was just a dream. That's all it was..."
But Katie shook her head, "No Logan. It was a nightmare. And you have to go back to that nightmare." She tilted her head to the side, "I'm so sorry."
The door to the apartment suddenly swung open, slamming against the wall as it revealed a red faced Kendall. He stormed inside, glaring at the two, anger evident in his steps.
"I've been looking all over the place for you. I thought I said for you to stay where you were." Kendall said as he walked over to Logan. He turned to Katie as he passed her, "And what the hell Katie? Mom isn't even here. I called her cell phone and she left right after breakfast." When he got closer to Logan he paused, finally seeing that his boyfriend was beyond distressed.
"Logan?" Kendall said, but the boy was staring at Katie, taking in deep breaths as he clutched the white paper to his chest.
"Logan? What's wrong?" Kendall continued, grabbing Logan's face and pulling it so that it was facing him. But Logan's eyes had gone glassy with fear, a look that Kendall knew all to well.
"Babe. Baby. Stay with me. What's going on?" He said, but suddenly Katie spoke from behind him.
"I'm sorry I have to do this Kendall." She whispered, and Kendall turned to see her hold out a stick and was pointing it at him. Logan remained frozen in his arms, seemingly unaware of what was going on around him as he was lost in his fear.
"Katie?" Kendall said, as the girl began speaking Latin. The stick began to glow, which caused the blond to jump. "Katie what is that thing? What are you doing?" He spoke again, "I don't have time for games right now. Something is wrong with Logan."
Just as the light started to get bigger, the Chihuahua suddenly jumped up and grabbed the stick in Katie's hand, then dashed away with it.
"Whoa!" Kendall said, jumping back at the sudden appearance of the dog, " Was that a dog? Whose dog is that?" He said, and watched as Katie ran after the dog.
"Come back here Carlos!" Katie screamed.
"Did you just say Carlos?" Kendall asked, then turned and saw the giant pentagram in the middle of the living room. "What the...what is going on here?" He screamed, desperate to get some kind of answer to the craziness he had just walked into.
Suddenly a broomstick flew by his head, and Kendall jumped back his eyes widening. "What the hell was that?" He exclaimed.
The broomstick flew in front of Carlos, coming to a stop in front of the dog. The puppy slid as it tried to stop in front of the broomstick. Katie, who had now caught up, reached out and grabbed the puppy, tearing the stick out his it's teeth.
But not before Carlos barked, and then a big blast of light flew out of the wand, landing straight into the center of the pentagram Katie had drawn.
"No! It's not time yet-" She yelled but her words were cut off as a loud bang echoed in the room as the light created a giant explosion of smaller lights. But the force from the light created a wave of energy that topped everyone over the room, as well as knocking down a few chairs and breaking some glass in the kitchen.
"Oh no." Katie whispered as she sat up. The light hung suspended in the air for a moment, then slowly started swirling around itself, creating almost a tornado shape. She jumped up and quickly grabbed the Chihuahua and the Wiener dog, then ran over to the bathroom, passing by Kendall and Logan who had fallen to the floor as well.
"What the hell is going on Katie?" Kendall yelled at the girl as he tried to stand up, but his eyes were focused on the spinning light. It began to spin quicker and quicker, causing him to blink in worry as it grew in size as well.
Katie opened up the bathroom door and tossed the puppy's inside before she shut it quickly. When she turned she saw the size the light had become, and how it's spinning mass was beginning cause a strong wind current in the room. The light sparked once...then twice...then with the third spark, the wind changed, and the tornado switched it's spinning direction, going opposite the way it had been. Now, it began to suck everything in the room... pulling the items inside of it.
Running over to Logan, Katie grabbed the boy by the arm and began pulling him, yelling, "Quick! We have to go now or it'll suck in everything in it's path!" The noise from the light was deafening.
But Logan jerked back, suddenly coming out of his daze to scream back, "No! I won't go back!"
Katie pulled out her wand, her hair blowing in the wind and said, "I'm sorry but I have to do this." She pointed the wand at Logan and yelled out, "Obedient mihi...vade!"
Bright light shot out of the wand and swirled around Logan, eventually settling in his head. His eyes suddenly went blank as he stood, then began walking towards the light.
"No!" Kendall yelled as he jumped up to run over to Logan and grab his hand. "Logan! What are you doing?"
Suddenly he was thrown to the side of the room, away from Logan. He turned to Katie who had her wand pointed at him.
"I'm sorry! But I have to do this. It's our only hope!" She yelled, than ran to Logan. She grabbed his hand, and with one last look at Kendall pulled him inside the swirling mass.
"NO!" Kendall screamed as he watched the two disappear. He could see the mass starting to get smaller and was dimming. Suddenly the broomstick followed Katie and Logan into the tornado. Kendall then realized that anyone can go in it. Forcing himself off the ground he jumped up and ran towards the mass...
Then jumped inside just as it disappeared from the room.
Sorry this wasn't too long. I hope you enjoyed it!
xoxo BA
