A Journey To The Clouds, A Fantastical Prophecy - Book One - ✓

Chapter Nine

I breathe out a sigh of fury, stupidity, and fear. All in one. I try to call out Lily's name but my throat protests. I breath in and out, faster at first, but I slowly gain some control. I take a deep breath.

"Lily!" I cry out. My voice was shaky, and I knew by experience that I was going to break down any second.

"Ally, what's wrong?" She sounds sick and helpless. Tears start to come down my cheek.

"I thought I was getting somewhere. . . I can't help you. Read this note. I've done something wrong, and I don't know what. We're stuck here, Lily. " Lily scrambled over, barely able to keep her head up.

"Ally, no. I will not allow this. You are going to try to get us out. I know you can. I believe in you, Ally. Those pesky creepers dare not to mess with you. Don't let them. And I have something to tell you. I'm not-" Lily starts.

"I just don't know what to do!" I wail. 

I look at her and I narrow my eyes. In the letter, It said that the real Lily was hidden somewhere. Why was this 'stunt double' being nice to me? I can tell she gets the message, because she looks down at her thumbs. She looks up again, and she looks in my eyes. I could feel her gaze creeping in my soul.

"I know I am not the real Lily. But that doesn't mean I'm as stupid as those devilish creatures. You see. . if you want the truth, I came here to help." She said.

I gasp, and my eyes open wide. Help me? Why? How did she get here? How are the giants proud of her existence to try and manipulate me, when she wants to help me? So many questions.

"I-I don't understand." I stutter.

"You don't need to, right now. Currently, we need to figure out how to get out of here." She said. Her body was still shaky, and I could see her rib cage.

"Right." I start. I sat up straight. "But first tell me who you are. Who you actually are." I finished. I gave her a long look.

"I know you need to know. . ." She whispers back. She looked deep into my eyes.

Her skin is dark like Lily's. She lets her hair down out of its bun and her hair is now in a tight braid down her back. She snaps her fingers a vibrant green dress appears on her out of nowhere. It has little leaves and flowers on the slim edges at the bottom of the dress.

"My name is Hazel. Why do I look so similar to Lily, you ask? Well. . . I think you could figure that part out."she says with a smile.

"But I need to get going. I have to tell my friends about this. Wait a minute. . . so your name is Hazel and you're related to Lily. Did I get that right?" I ask. I turn towards the papers to try and find a clue. I start to sort them, but Hazel stop's me by putting her smooth, warm hand on my shoulder.

"You remember Connor do you?" she asks with a sly smile and a twinkle in her eye.

"Of course I do. Why?" I ask.What does Connor have to do with any of this? I mean, I haven't had any experiences with him except in class and when we had an encounter when I had decided to walk home.

Hazel looks down at her feet, and I can picture Lily standing in her place. I am full of shock, but I don't know why. The similarities are incredible. I could and I did mistake her for Lily.

"What is it with Connor, Hazel?" I ask. Hazel looks in my eyes.

"Connor goes with you." Hazel says with a wild grin on her face.