Chapter 6: Chapter 6- Magic
It felt like only seconds had passed when a deafening scream woke her up with a start.
She sat up quickly, switched on the lamp, her heart beating fast. She looked around and saw that Andrea was already awake and had proceeded towards the door.Sarah followed her downstairs, and to the clearing, accompanied by other girls. The boys had also rushed out. Sarah scanned the group and immediately spotted Rizwan and Alan. She felt partially relieved;at least they were safe. But that feeling soon melted away when she saw what was happening in front of the bonfire.
Her dad was held prisoner by a man who was holding a knife at his throat. Her blood froze. Standing right next to her dad was a man who was staring right at Sarah. His stare send a shiver down her spine. Rizwan rushed forward to help their dad, but another goon hit him in the face,knocking him unconscious and dragged him away. Sarah finally broke from her trance and tried to move forward, but Andrea held her hand tightly,shaking her head.
"please...no", Andrea whispered. Sarah noticed a lone tear running down Andrea's pale face.She didn't understand why Andrea was acting weird and paranoid, but right then it didn't matter to her.
Mathew came running to the clearing and faced the man who was still staring at Sarah.
"Thomas, let them go!", Mathew said,his voice deadly calm.
"oh no,now why would I do that?", Thomas said. He had a weird accent, British or Irish maybe. "I went through all the trouble of breaking into this bloody island just to let them go? Oh no...if Sania refused to be mine, at least revenge will be. Now get out of my way so I can complete it!", He snarled, pushing Mathew out of the way and charging towards Sarah.
"Sarah, run!", Alan screamed.
Andrea started sprinting, pulling Sarah with her. Sarah was reluctant at first, she wanted to help her family, but Andrea kept on pulling her across the clearing. Finally, Sarah gave in and started sprinting along with Andrea, tears streaming down her face.
Sarah could hear many pairs of feet pursuing them, and the sounds of the other campers trying to stop Thomas and his goons. She didn't dare look back and kept on running towards the woods.
They ran on for about 15 minutes, putting a little distance between Thomas and themselves, but he was really fast. Sarah knew that they would never lose him, so she stopped and motioned Andrea to start climbing a tree.they both started scaling a sturdy tree, trying to be quiet as possible. Andrea gestured Sarah to stop once they heard the footsteps getting closer. Sarah watched with bated breath as Thomas and two other huge men ran by their tree. Sarah and Andrea didn't dare get down the tree until they were sure they weren't being followed. After a half hour or so, they started climbing back down and sank to the floor, exhausted.
Sarh kept wiping her eyes furiously. She had to be the most unlucky teenager in the entire world. She had her family back for almost 24 hours before she lost them again. She felt like punching Thomas right in his stupid face. The guy was most definitely mental; trying to kill them just because a girl rejected him.
She looked sideways at Andrea, who's pale face stood out like a ghost's in the twilight.
"awesome first day,right?", Andrea said, trying to mask the fact that she was having a total breakdown.
"what happened back there,Andrea? Why were you so...scared?",Sarah asked cautiously.
Andrea's expression suddenly turned guarded.she shifted uncomfortably in her place.
"hey, its ok. I know we just met and don't know much about each other, but you just practically saved my life, so that makes you my friend.", Sarah said.
"I saved your life?", Andrea asked, confused.
"yeah, if you hadn't pulled me, I would have gotten sliced into bits by now.",Sarah said shivering, thinking about what Mathew had said about Thomas being able to disembowel a person with his bare hands.
Andrea didn't respond for some time.
"he...he killed my brother.", Andrea said,pushing out the words like she had been trying to avoid saying them.
Sarah didn't know what to say. She also knew that whatever she said would never make Andrea feel better because Sarah knew the pain of losing someone you loved deeply. Sarah slowly patted Andrea on her knee, urging her to go on.
"it was a few years back. Mathew had locked up Thomas in a cell on the island, deep inside the forest. My brother was standing guard to his prison the day Thomas finally escaped. My brother fought valiantly, but...he had to fight alone and he...he didn't make it.", Andrea choked. " I saw his body,Sarah. It was horrible. I stopped you back there because I didn't want another innocent getting hurt by his hands. I am so sorry. I forced you to leave your family back there."
"hey, don't say that. You only meant good. Its ok. I'll get them back, I have to.", Sarah said, standing up.
"I am really sorry to say this, but there's no hope, Sarah. They are as good as gone",Andrea said, her head hung low.
"what if I give you some hope?", a familiar voice said behind Sarah.
Sarah jumped. She knew that voice. It was...no, it was not possible. She turned. There, leaning against a tree was her dear mother dressed elegantly in a blue flowing dress. Sarah's knees buckled. She had to be dreaming. She started moving towards her mother, to touch her, to see if she was real.
"m..mom?", Sarah stammered.
"no child. I am not your mother",she said.
Behind her, Sarah heard a crunching sound. She turned and saw that Andrea had sunk to her knees, acknowledging the woman. She stood up and told Sarah, "that's the life force of Magic Isle. It appears in human form when the island is in danger."
The woman laughed. "quite informative, aren't you, Andrea Bell? Well,yes,you are right. I am the magic that runs in this island. Just call me Magic, makes things more civilized, don't you think?", She nodded at Sarah.
Sarah was too dumbstruck to react. Andrea nudged her and Sarah nodded vigorously.
"good. Now, on to more serious matters. Thomas has got me imprisoned. At least, the place where I originate from is locked up using dark magic, cutting of the magic to the rest of the world. You must free me, or magic will die, permanently.",Magic said.
Sarah's mind was reeling. Magic can be imprisoned? " where and how did he capture you?",Sarah asked.
Magic's face darkened. Sarah never thought her mother could ever pull on such a scary look, but Magic accomplished it. " I don't have time for much explaining! I am sure Andrea knows the answers. But the heart of this island is inside Magic Mountain. Thomas enchanted it so I stay imprisoned. Its taking all my effort to be here and warn you. All the other campers are held prisoners by Thomas. Only you two have escaped. You must free me, or magic will cease to exist!"
Sarah's heart skipped a beat. All the campers are held prisoners? Her luck is getting worse by every ticking second.
Andrea interrupted, " but maam, how can we save you? we are completely defenseless, and still in our night clothes!"
Magic flicked her wrist. Instantly, Sarah's clothes changed. She was wearing a black full sleeved t-shirt and jeans and a green leather jacket. Her outfit was complete with the knife Alan gave her and her mother's watch. Even Andrea looked awesome in a red sleeveless top and black pants. Now Sarah was the most well-dressed unlucky teenager in the world. Great. Her life was complete.
Magic's face was now beaded with sweat. "that knife of yours is enchanted now,Sarah. Think of any weapon of your choice and it will transform into it.", she said,exhausted.
Naturally, the first weapon that crossed Sarah's mind was a bow with a quiver full of arrows. Instantly, she was holding a bow and a quiver slung across her back.
"whoa...", Andrea exclaimed. She had a sword hung at her side, but for some reason, it wasn't enchanted like Sarah's knife.
Magic's voice started to break. "you must free me, young girls!please..." She started fading until Sarah and Andrea were left alone in the woods, having no clue how they were going to save the island.
"well, that was interesting.", Andrea said. "come on then, Magic Mountain is that way", She said, pointing to the snow-capped mountain tip rising above the trees .
Andrea seemed to have accepted the fact that this dangerous task has to be completed by a pair of 16- year- olds. But Sarah was still dumbstruck at seeing her mother who may have just delivered her death sentence. She had no clue what they were going to do once they reached the mountain, but she started following Andrea towards certain death.
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