Shadowforce

SCOTT

Well, I was wearing a maroon suit with a black collar..., just the perfect combination... But first I am not gay... ignore what Charlie says. I had to take care of my looks because I have a reputation to keep and it IS a big deal.

Drake was looking absolutely different in his yellow suit... and from different I mean really good... while Josh looked dapper in his black suit. He at first had this amused expression in his face which compelled me to ask him,

"What's with that expression?"

"Nothing, just extremely surprised that Emma had even allowed Alfred to make my suit black." Was his answer, Alfred who was nearby... in turn answered to that,

"Well, It was Mistress's suggestion... she said that you had suffered enough and thus, for that she allowed me to make you a black suit."With that both Alfred walked away towards the library, Josh who seemed extremely happy with his suit, went and sat in the sofa of the living room. Everybody then was asking the same question to Josh about his suit.

We would be leaving in a minutes when Catherine asked Alfred as to why outfit colours were somewhat matching as in Charlie and Catherine were both wearing gray, Drake and Lucy were wearing yellow while Brittney and I were wearing red... shades of red.

"Oh... you children of course can't go to such a great event without dates... but since I can't find you all individual dates I decided to set you guys up in pairs, yes you children may not be okay with it but since you have been nominated just show up together. Josh had already informed me that he wouldn't need a date and so he is alone. Your limos will be showing up soon."

"Wait... Limos?" Charlie asked.

"Of all that ... that is what you take!?" said Charlie's date.

"What?" Charlie asked surprised not realizing what Catherine meant.

"Yes limos, Mistress arranged for four limos. Everyone except Josh will be going in the limos in pairs... while Josh will have a limo all by himself."

And with that Alfred just literally fled from the room... So Brittney was my date? Well, I don't have a problem with her except that I don't ever show up with a date. Lucy was actually excited about her date with Drake while Catherine seemed flushed.

But I still didn't like the idea of going without Emma, because she was the team leader after all and our team was nominated for 'The Best Team Award'! How can anyone NOT be excited about it and actually miss the event! Though all the girls tried to convince her she either refused or ignored them.

At last in the end we send Josh to convince her... I don't know why but we all thought that if Josh asked Emma there was actually a strong chance that she might agree. Emma and Josh... Well they seemed to have a strong chemistry plus it wouldn't hurt to see both of them together.

As Josh went to the library we quietly followed him but he did not find Emma there and hence he went to her room... Josh entered Emma's room without knocking... Emma was floating about in her bed... practising most probably but when Josh entered the room abruptly, she fell on her bed with a loud thump,

"What are you still doing here!? Don't you know how to knock? Ow..."

"Why are you not going?" Josh boldly asked, closing the door behind him.

"I am not going because I don't want to" Emma replied. Well, that was all we heard since after that they started talking real quietly as if they knew that we were outside trying to listen to their conversation. Catherine tried getting inside their head but failed, she said something was blocking her.

Well, since we could not hear them there was no point standing there and so we all went to the living room waiting for them... hoping that Josh would be able to convince Emma. It felt like ages before Josh came down... alone,

"Even you couldn't make Emma come" Alfred said with a little sadness in his tone.

"Oh, she is coming." Josh said. Ok... so he had indeed managed to convince Emma.... was that even possible...?

Then Emma came in looking... normal, she was wearing her usual jeans and top... the only other thing she was wearing was a leather jacket,

"Ok... let's go" she said.

"Wait... you can't possible going like that?" Lucy said.

"Yes... Yes I am going like this."

"No you are not... Alfred does Emma have any gowns?" Lucy continued ignoring Emma.

"Mistress has dresses for each and every occasion..."

"Even you, Alfred.."

"Please Mistress."

"Fine, just bring me anything from my gown's collection."Emma said at last in defeat.

"Wait... gown... collection?" I asked. I mean... collection...? How many did she even have?

Alfred ignored me and went to get a gown for Emma. Meanwhile Emma forced us to leave.... so all of us left; leaving her behind.