Spooksville Season 2
Episode 4 The Rift
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters or anything to do with Spooksville.
I would like to apologize to y'all for taking so long to post this chapter, September was a crazy month.
Ann P.O.V.
I was just exiting the café with my order when I got a text message.
Watch: Meeting at my lab now. Urgent.
So I hurry over to Watch's house all the time wondering what this meeting could be about. It has been a little over a week, almost two, since Madeline spelled us to that dream world, more like nightmare world. Also it has been about that long since Sally and me have said more than two words to each other.
After the nightmare we all went our separate ways, except for Sally and me. Instead I spent the night at Sally's. At first I was a little concerned that it was going to be awkward considering Sally and me are still just becoming friends. But, that wasn't a problem. Since we had already been asleep, even if our minds weren't, our bodies weren't tired enough to go back to sleep. So instead we just talked about everything and nothing for a few hours. We laughed and joked like we had always been best friends, it was really nice. I have never really had friends, let alone a best friend. But after a few hours we started to get tired so we got in bed to go to sleep. And that is were things changed.
I shiver a little as I get changed in Sally's room, I had started sneaking clothes over incase I can no longer stay at Shadowmere, while Sally gets changed in the bathroom; I guess Sally likes it cold. I guess that makes sense considering she had 'the fire inside'. I will always feel guilty about that. I still don't know how to tell her I was the one who gave her 'the fire inside' everything is still too new with us. If I tell her now she will hate me I just know it, and I don't think I could survive her hating me. I had just finished getting changed when the door opened and Sally walked in.
"Sorry I forgot to knock to see if you were done changing."
"It is no problem, Sally I was done anyway."
"OK so you ready to go to bed? Sorry stupid question." Sally says shaking her head. She looks so cute when she is all flustered.
"Yeah lets get in bed." As we crawl onto our sides of the bed I notice that Sally is facing away from me and curled up like a cat. Then I remember she was a cat for a little while and that I had put a cat helmet on her. That memory brings a smile to my face and that is the last thing I am thinking of before I drift off to a thankfully dreamless sleep.
When I awoke in the morning I noticed something was different, but I couldn't figure out what it was. Whatever it was it felt nice and warm. As my eyes opened more I realized that Sally was curled up in my arms, facing me. Her head was resting on my breast. I could feel a smile creeping up on my face. It was in that moment that I realized that I liked Sally. And I mean liked, liked her. I don't know what to do about that and I don't have time to figure everything out with Madeline still running about. So I chose to enjoy the moment and just hold Sally in my arms and try and forget about the problems in the world outside this room that await me. Unfortunately, it isn't long before Sally wakes up. Upon realizing the position we are in Sally jumps out of bed with a deep red blush on her face.
"Uh…uh…I am...uh…going to…uh…see about breakfast." And with that she is out the door before I can get a word in.
And it has been like that since. Sally just stammering and blushing every time she saw me. Well it was like that for the first week or so. Now Sally just barely talks at all mostly just short and to the point sentences. This message from Watch might mean that she has taken to avoiding electronic communication as well. Or that Watch has called this meeting and took it a pond himself. I really hope it is the later.
Finally I am here. I open the "secret door" to Watch's lab to be greeted by Watch.
"Hello, Ann, I glad you could make it. You all must be wondering why I have gathered you here today?" He says with a weird smile on his face. What he just said sounds so familiar.
"Watch!"
"Sorry, Sally, I couldn't resist. When I am ever going to get a chance to say that line again?" I get it now classic evil villain line.
"Watch why have you gathered us here?"
"Glad you asked Adam. I have been studying the Rift and it seems unusually active again." God I hope it isn't the no-ones again.
"Please tell me it isn't the no-ones again! I don't want to deal with a possessed Adam and a smitten you again." Sally says running her hands through her hair.
"The odds are that they wouldn't try again in our life time. But unfortunately that leaves an infinite number of unknown enemies."
"Yeah, but couldn't whatever comes out of the Rift be helpful?"
"Normally you would be right Adam, but unfortunately with our luck the odds go from 50/50 to 70/30 in favor of enemies." I am about to say something when Sally cuts me off. Speaking directly to me.
"Ann could Madeline be the cause of the activity at the Rift?"
"No, the Rift is unpredictable to control what universe the Rift is linking to our universe would require and extreme level of magic."
"But doesn't Madeline have an extreme amount of magic?"
"Yes she does but all magic comes at a price. That is why Madeline was obsessed with getting the Raven's Eye. It is a totem and totems absorb magic naturally, so they pay the price instead."
"So like the obelisk thing when you saved Sally from the Fire Inside?"
"Yes Adam, but don't worry, that totem had been absorbing magic for generations and I used it all to save Sally." Sally's eyes widen for split second when I said this.
"So what would the price be other wise?"
"For the soul swap or controlling the rift, sacrifice, the more powerful the spell the more sacrifices. Medium power spells require a blood sacrifice of the user. And low grade spells just drain your energy making it so you can't cast but so many spells."
"Damn I didn't know magic had so many rules."
"Yeah to put it in simplest terms for every reaction there is an equal an opposite reaction."
"So magic works on the same principles as physics."
"Yes, Watch, everything in the universe works off of physics. But I think we are getting off point a little. So whatever is going on with the Rift is probably not Madeline's doing."
"So an adventure without Madeline's interference. Wow like old times, just now Ann is on our side." I can't help but smile at what Sally just said.
"So to the Rift then?" And with that we start our new adventure.
It took us about an hour to finally reach our destination, the middle of the god-forsaken woods. The entire time Sally barely said two words to anyone let alone me. Watch and Adam kept fight over the map getting us lost a few times. I couldn't help but laugh at there antics. I really wish that I had been apart of there little team from the beginning. But, I can't dwell on things that have already happened, I need to focus on whatever is coming out of the Rift. When we finally get there we see the ground split apart in a jagged line about 100 yards long.
"Interesting the Rift seems to have taken a physical presence in our world." As soon as Watch finishes talking the ground beneath our feet starts to shake. We stumble backwards trying to keep our balance when I notice that Sally is starting to fall forward toward the Rift. I quickly reach out and grab her, pulling her back causing both of us to fall on our backs.
"Thanks, Ann, I thought I was a goner there for a second." Before I can say no problem I see hands rising up from the Rift. The creatures pull themselves up and for the first time we get a look at the creature from beyond the Rift. They are elemental creatures judging by the rocky look they have to them. They are humanoid and stand at least six feet tall. They look around taking in there new surrounding when they spot us and roar, before charging at us.
We quickly get to our feet and start running. Adam and Watch in front with Sally and me taking up the rear. My foot manages to hit a rock causing me to trip and cut my hand and that gives me an idea. I place my bloody hand on the nearest tree and start the spell.
"Crescunt et involvent!" In front of me the trees start to grow new limbs and branches and they start to entangle the creatures slowing them down. Sally grabs my arm and pulls me away.
"What was that?"
"A little spell to slow them down."
"A little spell? That looked like blood magic Ann!"
"Yell at me latter we need find a place to hide!" Just ahead of us I see Adam and Watch hiding behind a large rock formation. Sally and I quickly join them.
"OK we found a place to hide so, Ann, what was that?"
"It was a small blood spell. My hand had already been cut so, I thought why not."
"How much blood did that cost you?"
"About a forth of a pint."
"Ann!"
"That is about a small of a blood spell as you can do so don't worry about me. The spell is going to wear off in a few seconds." Not that I am complain about Sally yelling at me and being worried. This is the most she has talked to me in about two weeks so I will take what I can get, plus bonus she is yelling because she cares. And in the distance we hear another roar. "It sounds like they have broken through my spell."
"Anyone got any ideas on how to stop them?"
"Shouldn't we close the Rift first, besides closing the Rift did the job with the no-ones?"
"Adam has a good point. Ann do you think you could use your magic to close the Rift?"
"No, sorry Watch, but like I said before controlling the Rift requires sacrifice."
"Could you use one of the creatures for the sacrifice?" Sally makes a good point.
"Maybe but I am not sure."
"Well we should at least try it. Even if it doesn't work that is one less creature we have to deal with."
"OK so that is the plan then we corner one of them and kill it so Ann can do the spell." Wow Adam really is a good leader when it matters.
So with that we had a plan. Not a good plan mind you, but a plan nonetheless. We split up so we could distract one of the creatures long enough of me to kill it and do the spell. Now with a sacrifice spell I have only a few seconds to cast my spell after I kill it. Lucky for me the spell to close the Rift isn't long and complicated.
Adam manages to spot one that has wondered off from the rest of the group. And now the plan begins. Adam throws a rock at the creature's head getting its attention. And then Watch throws another rock before it can roar for help. Sally steps out of hiding and starts throwing rocks at the creature before running toward me. The creature begins to chase after her. Now it is my turn.
Using blood magic again "Crecunt et taedere!" the trees begin to grow again but this time they growth with purpose. The branches wrap around the creatures limbs and neck and start to pull and continue until the creature is ripped apart. Time for the next spell "Claudere rimula! Claudere rimula! Claudere rimula!" The ground begins to shake again and the creatures roar. In the distance I can see one of the creature turn to a pile of rubble. We head over to investigate the Rift.
"The Rift is closed! You did it Ann!" And Sally wraps me up in a hug that last for about three seconds before she quickly pulls away. Her head is down, but I can still see a small blush on her cheeks. Before I can say anything Adam buts in.
"Well I say we all head out for milkshakes. Who is in?"
"Me!" We all chorus.
So this is what it would have been like if I had always been on the team. I really do wish that I had been. But even though I wasn't this right now makes up for. I don't know were Sally and me stand right now. And I can't focus too much on that with Madeline still in the picture, but it is something to look forward too once this is all over. So right now I will enjoy getting a milkshake with my friends. Friends, God I have been missing out, but no more from now on I will do everything I can to make sure that I never lose them.
Once again i would like to apologize for taking so long to post this chapter. As I said before September was crazy, between writer's block and an old friend coming back to town for a few days it took me awhile to figure what I was going to write for this chapter. I will try not to have that long of a break between chapters again a week at max. I plan on this being a 13 episode long season and while this is chapter 6 this is only episode 4 so best guess this story is going to be maybe 20 or so chapters long.