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The portal seemed to have opened faster than usually. Luz and Amity had to race to and through it, before it could quickly close without them. Which was awful timing because something had started going on with Marcy. Now they were safely back in the Boiling Isles, barely. Or at least that’s what they’d thought.
“What’d do you think happened with the portal?” Amity asked, still trying to spend every moment with Luz before she went home. “I don’t know” Luz paused for a moment. “But the timing was sure strange, wasn’t it? I mean the portal malfunctions as Marcy…” Luz trailed off, unsure of exactly what had happened with Marcy.
“Yeah, that was odd.” Amity replied. Something about this entire situation was odd. Suspicion belonged in every crack. They’d never solved the mystery of what Andrias and Belos were planing. Or what they’d intended to trade Luz for. These mysteries were months old now.
A loud noise came from outside. It sounded similar to the portal but a crash came next. Luz and Amity sprang up to see what happened. They push d through the door to find the Emperors coven waiting just outside. Amount them, was most noticeably to Luz, Hunter – The Golden Guard.
“What the heck!” Luz shouted. Less like a question. Hunter didn’t say anything. It was actually coven Steve that spoke up. “Your under arrest for illegal use of magic.” “What?!” Luz and Amity exclaimed at the same time. Normally there would’ve been some cute reaction between the two but not right now.
“We didn’t illegally use any magic!” Luz yelled. Before anyone else could speak another voice interrupted. “We didn’t come here to arrest them! We came here to shut down their illegal portal! There’s a difference!” Hunter corrected aggregately. “You can’t do that!” Luz yelled back.
Amity wanted to yell as well. She wanted to scream about how this wasn’t just hurting them. This was hurting Sasha. Amity had grown to care for her. “Well, we could leave it open and see what dangers happen to wander through.” That wasn’t a good option. Luz stepped back, grabbing Amity’s hand and pulling her with her.
Amity looked at Luz. “Luz…” she began, but didn’t know exactly what she was going to say. They stood there for a moment watching as the portal sealed for the last time. Amity squeezed Luz’s hand. It was gone. The portal was gone.
The Emporers coven guards began to retreat, most were out of sight now, but one remained. The golden guard. He slid off his mask momentarily. “Don’t take that as a kind gesture. I was just… feeling merciful today.” Hunter said. “Thanks” Amity mumbled, not meaning it.
“Thank you Hunter.” Luz responded. She wouldn’t have said anything, but they could be under arrest right now instead. Hunter slid his mask back on and walked away. “I guess not every adventure can have a happy ending, huh” Amity said, looking at Luz. “I learned that a while ago.” Luz answered, slight sadness in her voice. Not every adventure can have a happy ending.
***
Mary’s eyes snapped opened, jerking herself upward. She groans in pain after doing so. Her chest still immensely hurt. Marcy wiped net forehead with her hand, noticing the sweat drenching her. She breathed heavily, trying to recover from the panic of her dream.
Marcy looked around the room, trying to remember where she was. Marcy’s subconscious was still in the basement of the castle. In the darkness of a cold wet place. Hidden under the possessor of her body. Incapable of doing anything to stop it.
She was actually in a basement, but not the basement she’d been expecting. Marcy was sitting up in the Plantars basement. Her breath still hadn’t slowed. Marcy looked to her right. Sasha was asleep on the floor next to her, with some sort of sleeping bag.
Her blonde hair slightly covering her face. Her ponytail pulled up high and tight. Sasha lacked her armor. It was sitting on the other side of her. Sashas arms and legs were still wrapped tightly in an amphibian sort of medical tape. Marcy felt bad about that.
She knew that Sasha had gotten the majority of those injuries from helping to rescue her. Lady Olivia and General Yunan, who were staying upstairs temporarily, had helped just as much, but didn’t seem in such bad condition as Sasha.
Marcy always noticed when Sasha was hurt now. She could take one look at the stains on her armor and know. Marcy knew that she’d put Sasha through all this. She turned the other direction, barely able to think about all the pain she’d caused anymore. However turning away wasn’t the answer.
On her left was Anne. Asleep on her camp bed. Her hair was frizzy and messed up, but remained out of her face. Her mouth was slightly opened. Annes eyes had bags under them. Her eyelids were a shade of skin colored purple. There were signs that her eyes had cried so many times in the past few months.
Marcy felt bad about that to, like she had caused that. It felt like all this was her fault. Marcy couldn’t look at Anne any longer. She turned onto her back, staring up at the ceiling. Her dream was the only thing she could think about. Marcy’s subconscious mind couldn’t stop reminding her of things.
Horrible horrifying things. There wasn’t something she knew deep down that Marcy never wanted to face. She didn’t want to admit it to herself. Marcy still felt like this evil lingered within her. She still felt like any second it could possess her and do unspeakable harm to everyone she loved.
Marcy tried to push those awful secret thoughts away. Her breath slowed down. Marcy closed her eyes, letting sleep wash over her once more. There was silence and peace for a while. Then a familiar dark cold and lost sensation subdued her.
Marcy could feel a horrible smile spread across her face. Eyes opening, but nothing seen. A horrible voice rang through the night air. The voice belonging to the one with the evil ominous smile. “It’s time the Calamity girls learned that not every story can end the way they want.”
***
“You’ve been invited to Teen Girls In Other Worlds group chat”
Unknown number 1: Hey! It’s officially been 6 months since we all last saw each other! I finally managed to get us all on a group chat, which am titling Teen Girls In Other Worlds
Unknown number 2: Yessssssssss! 🤩🔥👏
Unknown number 3: 🐸
Luz🦇: What’s going on? Could someone please explain this, and also who are these unknown numbers?
Unknown number 1: Anne Boonchuy/Plantar
Unknown number 2: Sasha Waybright, captain of the cheerleaders, top scorer at Super Dance Fusion, first Lieutenant to Captain Grime, founder of the rebellion, leader of toads, and 1 of the 3 amazing people to kick Andrias’s frog hoppin butt!
Unknown number 3: Marcy!!! 🤪
Luz🦇: oh my titan! It’s been so long!! How’d everything work out for you guys? So glad you’re ok! Seriously how’d it all work out?!
Anne💙: we’re great! And it’s a long story, which we’ll probably share later. Things are slowly but surely getting better, and we’re all trying to adjust back to Earth. How are you?!
Sasha❤️: ok, just wanna clarify that Anne’s the one having trouble getting used to Earth again
Marcy💚: come one Sash, you know it’s all three of us
Luz🦇: been there, things will get better. I’m great to!
Anne💙: Don’t think I forgot about that sleepover you promised me
Luz🦇: Yes! We have to have that sleepover! What city do you live in? Maybe we’re near each other. I’m in Gravesfeild, Connecticut
Anne💙: Noooooo We’re in LA, California
Sasha❤️: oh no. to bad. so sad.
Marcy💚: Wow Sash, I heard the the sarcasm from here
Luz🦇: 🥺
Luz🦇: Hold on a sec
“Jdiq3dn9jd3)-ms2&3$ has been added”
Sasha❤️: who’s the random number code thing?
Marcy💚: It’s someone who doesn’t have a common kind of phone probly
Anne💙: Who’s this?
Jdiq3dn9jd3)-ms2&3$: Hi?
Luz🦇: Yes! It worked! HI AMITY🥰!!!
Sasha❤️: Wha? Fur real? Do you even have phones there?!
Amity🥰: hi Sasha!
Luz🦇: Now we’re all here!
Anne💙: Let the chatting adventure begin!
“Luz liked Anne’s comment”
“Marcy liked Anne’s comment”
Sasha❤️: Getting a little annoying guys!
“Amity liked Anne’s comment”
“Marcy loved Anne’s comment”
“Luz loved Anne’s comment”
Sasha❤️: Oh frog, what did you start!?!
“Amity loved Anne’s comment”
“Marcy !!! Anne’s comment”
“Luz !!! Anne’s comment”
“Amity !!! Anne’s comment”
Sasha❤️: oh, what the heck
“Sasha liked Anne’s comment”
“Sasha loved Anne’s comment”
“Sasha !!! Anne’s comment”