Crystallized Dreams: A Race Against Time

Chapter 5: Explanations

"Things?" Katie asked and allowed Josh to put an arm around her shoulder and lean on her for support. "Could you please be little less vague?"

Morgana walked up to her. "Explanations can wait. But for now you three should probably get some sleep. Where do your parents live?"

"Um....." Michael said as he joined up with Morgana, Katie, and Josh. Soon enough Diana was standing with them as well.

"Our parents are kinda....dead," Katie said, then pointed to Michael. "And his parents are dead, too."

Now it was Morgana's turn to ask for an explanation. But Katie told her that it was a long story and that she and the guys needed a place to kick their feet up and relax, first. It had been a long day for them and they were all exhausted.

"Very well then," said Morgana. She then transformed back into her casual form before digging into her pocket and taking car keys out from them. "I'll let you stay at my home. We can give explanations there."

"I guess I should be taking my leave, then," Diana said. "Farewell." The nature fairy gave a smile and a wave before taking to the skies.

"Bye!" the others called out to her.

"Alright, let us get going shall we?" Morgana said. And with that she led the three teenagers away to her car.

But unknown to all of them, the man that had tried to help Michael out was hiding behind his car, watching and listening to everything. His lips twisted into a smirk as he brought a cell phone from his pocket and raised it to his ear.

"Alistair," he whispered into his phone. "Get this-I've finally found more of them."

"Oh really?" said a low voice on the other side of the line. "And how do we know that you speak the truth this time and are not just seeing things again?"

"Well this time around.....I have proof."

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Upon their arrival at Morgana's home, Katie, Josh, and Michael gaped at what they saw. Through the window they caught a glimpse of......black crystal?

After allowing Morgana to unlock the front door to her house they slowly pushed it open and peeked inside. Nothing jumped out at them. All of them breathed a sigh of relief. Katie then swung the door open fully and stepped inside first.

"So that's why the Frutti Music Bar was empty," she frowned. In the living room, right by the sofa, stood Klaus trapped in black crystal. His face was frozen in one of shock and utter confusion. "Gabriel must've frozen everyone there and relocated them."

"If that is so then a lot of Gardenia must be in a frenzy by now," Morgana mentioned. "Imagine just sitting down and watching TV when suddenly this," she gestured towards her husband, "appears right in front of you."

Katie, Michael, and Josh almost laughed at the thought, but then remembered that this was serious. Josh took a few steps forward and ran a finger down the black crystal Klaus was trapped in.

"You know, that Gabriel dude taught me a new trick today," he said, running his fingers through his hair, "and I think it'll come in handy at some point. I don't know exactly how I can reverse this, but if I could just...."

He tapped a finger on his chin in thought. Then he laid both of his hands on the crystal while closing his eyes in concentration. Katie, Michael, and Morgana watched in curiosity. Suddenly Josh's hands began to glow and the crystal glowed as well. Shortly afterward the crystal finally vanished, freeing Klaus. The man toppled over but Josh reacted quickly and caught him.