Chapter IV

Ally








    I held my breath as the doorknob slowly twisted open, eerily and ominously, revealing that no one had opened the door.
    Chef lifted me up into the house, along with Keesa. It was just one single, plain room... with a ornate mirror.
   "This is it?" I asked. "Where's Mr. Soldier? To scared to face a gir..."
   Two gloved hands reached out of the mirror and one covered my mouth, making me get cut off. The other one pulled me into the mirror.


   I groaned, and sat up. What just happened? I felt cold and damp. My eyes slowly adjusted to the dark. There was a small waterfall and a miniature stream... there was a red sofa with a person on it.
   "Ack!" I jerked.
   The lights turned on, revealing a boy. His head was turned down, with glossy brown hair. He wore a cloth suit covered in soot, that hung a single gun. His gloves were tattered.
   "The name's Will Samton." The boy peered at me with intense blue eyes. "Why have you come?"
   "Um... uh..." I stammered. For a boy, that's really creepy. A boy as a soldier? A boy who can grab people from mirrors? CREEPY!
   Suddenly, Will began to crack up. His face turned red, than purple. "Loosen up, will ya?"
   I just stared at him.
   "It's alright, don't sweat it!"
   Will suddenly went to the waterfall, and pulled out Keesa. "Hello, Keesa!" He said.
   Keesa spit out a mouthful of water. She glared at Will. "No thanks. I'd rather not say hello to you."
   Will frowned. I blinked. "What just happened?"
   "Will's my cousin." Keesa explained. "And he can pull off pranks. Unfortunately, you got affected." She glared at Will. "And his pranks are cheap and selfish."
   "HYAAAHH!"
   Will tried to do a karate move, but Keesa blocked it with her arm, clenching her teeth. "STOP IT!" Keesa gave Will a hard look, and he stopped.
   "Alright." Will said. "Why have you come?" He placed a hand on his gun.
   "My name's Ally Skyheart." I responded. I showed him my marking, my curse. His eyes widened. "I need plenty of allies. Just one more. Will you join us?"
   Will thought for a moment. "No."
   Keesa ran up to Will, and smacked his face. "Why. Not?"
   Will rubbed his cheek. "I won't join you until little miss Ally here battles me."
   "What?" I asked, completely shocked.
   "It's time to prove your power, cursed heroine. Despicable human." Will taunted, and pulled out his gun.


   
     The furniture went away, and Keesa was pinned to the wall, which turned into a little glass room. She put two hands on the window.
    "No!"
   The stream and waterfall expanded, becoming more wilder. The roots that dangled from above got thicker, and grew nasty thorns. The ground was dotted with boulders stuck in ground. I weakly took out my sword, feeling faint.
   Will fired his gun, but bounced off my sword in luck. I could only hold my breath.
   "Fight!" Will laughed. "Aren't you a reincarnation of Rina? You've brought dishonor to her! Ha!"
   Suddenly, I saw visions of the fiery blossoms and the single phoenix. It got intensely hot, but then I saw Will standing still, my vision outlined in fire. I raised my sword and charged at him.
   Will blocked the blow with his gun, which got chopped in half. The visions of fire went away. I could hear my heart's beating echo away.
   "Oh my gosh!" Will exclaimed. He looked down at me, flabbergasted. "Are you ok?"
   I noticed around me was a circular blast of ash. The smell of smoke hung in the air. My sword's blade had some rising out of it.
  "I'm... I'm fine." I mumbled, which was a lie. Then, I managed to close my eyes and fall onto the grassy ground.