The four shivered when the huge and ancient portal showed a middle age woman in her long black dress. Her eyes were dead and her feature displayed fierce anger. She behold a long pointed rustic steel. She purposely dargged it on the wooden floor as it emits a noise and carvings. Hue can feel how the hatred on this woman. It reminded him of the past when his Aunt Winnie would look after him during his parent's overseas vacation or trip.
"I know you are there...." The woman hummed as she raised the rusty steel and hammer it on the bed. The action immobile the four. It was so sudden that all they can do is to cover their mouth to muffle their shrieks. The steel passed through them as it bounced back from the bed's soft surface. Nod gulped as Stripe screamed. Hue and Oak tried to stop Stripe but his scream went unheared.
"It seems that they cannot see or hear us." Oak realised.
"We are invisible!" Nod agreed with a dumbstruck expression.
"Then what is the point of us being here?" Hue raised as he step out of the bed still yanking Stripe with him.
"I know you are under the bed." The woman sang as she laugh in a foreboding way.
Oak and Nod ducked under the bed as they exted their hand toward the boy but it seems that the boy can't see them.
The woman started beating the innocent bed till the pillows got scattered as she laugh in hilarious and display.
Nod can view how the boy's tears drip on the cold floor as he kiss it. His silent call for help awakened a part of his heart to extend. Nod crawled under bed as he tried to pull him out but his hand passed through. Nod punched the floor and it surprised the boy. Oak and Nod exchange glances, Nod silently tried to grab the ball when the steel suddenly got thrusted on the kid's side as it transparently went through Nod's stomach.
Stripe and Hue saw how the woman thrust the steel. Hue threw a punch but his fist did not collided with woman's shoulder. Stripe tried to kick her the same thing happened. Hue and Stripe tried to hugged and pull the woman backwards but they were hopeless. They end up hugging each other.
Oak tried to slide on the bed and pick the blanket but she can't connect.
Nod realised that the only thing they can touch was the boy's ball.
The next thrust was more forceful and powerful. Nod slide through the boy as he used the ball to block the woman's attempt. His wirst and palm got electrified from the impact. The boy was surprise to see that the ball remained unmoving even being stricked.
The boy turned to his side as he hugged himself. Oak was relieved to see that Nod secured the boy with the ball.
The woman started to celebrate as she thought she was hitting the boy's head. When she ducked down to see the boy unharmed she frowned. The woman reached out for the ball and use her strength to remove it but someone steadied it. When Hue and Stripe saw that Nod was gripping the ball and is having a tag of war with the woman they inhaled the boy is safe, not to mention that he is still shaking in fear. The woman suddenly gnashed her teeth and used both of her hand to pull back. When Nod finally released the ball the woman got slid backward with a force she can't see. The ball roll on the floor and Hue picked up. The woman ducked in under the bed to yank the boy out of it's shell as the boy wepts.
The woman pulled his hair to stand up as he begs. Nod kicked the bed but his foot went through. Oak run toward the woman to pull her hair but she can't touch it. Stripe stamp his feet on the floor and it was heared the woman glanced to where the sound was coming to see that it was the ball dribbling. Hue used his gloved hand to create a noise. Stripe pouted since he thought his strategy worked but it was Hue who did a good job in distracting her.
The woman screamed at the boy's ear as she pointed her finger.
"You think, that trick will work on me?!" The woman snorted as she start to use the still in hitting the kid's thigh to a point he cried to kneel but the woman gripped his hair to remain standing.
Hue cleched the ball. His teeth are tittering as the boy's cry got louder and the woman get more pleased. Hue raised his hand as he held the ball. It was like he is pitching on a baseball's diamond field. He striked with all his might and the woman got beaten on the waist. The woman glanced back it utter fear. The ball rolled back toward Hue and he dribbled it as he gets closer to the woman who dropped her steel and released the boy. Her eyes were wide, she can't believe what is happening. The ball seemed to have been protecting the boy. Hue single handedly jammed the ball on the floor as it bounce hitting the cieling. The woman watched the ball almost falling at her face when Stripe caught it for her. The woman yelled as the ball halted in her face mid air. She run in fear as her step got distant.
The boy watched as the ball descend gently. The boy watched the ball and hugged it close to his heart as he chanted the word.. "Thank you."
Oak and Nod watched holding hands as the scene touches their heart. Hue and Stripe were sniffing hardly that their noise startled the boy. His face now appeared properly. He got a pale skin and baby blue eyes. His hair were wavy for a boy who seemed under ten.