Magicae: Magic

Chapter Five: Ivy Sapphire: Family Reunion

I'm terrified. Yes, the magical princess of Magicae, terrified. What a surprise. Why? Because of Leila Savvy and her bitchy twins. Duh. Ginger and I, who somehow managed to teleport to the same place, are hiding in a closet in Jade's house. Jade is my best friend, so I figure she won't mind. But I don't hear Jade. I hear sirens. Loud ones.

"The Oharas are all missing. Search the house for clues," a police officer says. I nod to Ginger, hoping she understands where I'm trying to go—which is home, or my adoptive home I guess—and we both teleport there. I guess she does understand these powers better than I do. I carefully walk to the closest window and peek out, wondering why the Oharas are missing. Is it my fault? Did the Savvys take her? Most likely. Shit. I hear a knock on the door and after peeking through a window I realize it's the police and not the Savvys.

I open the door and they ask, "Where are the Oharas?"

"I knew they were missing, I heard you from here, but I don't know or have any idea as to where they are," I say, lying through my teeth, because I do have an idea, which involves the Savvys.

"If you learn anything of their location please call this number," the police officer says and he hands me a business card. 

Oh, they're probably in the dimension I'm supposed to be queen of, but my mother is a painting, my father is probably dead, and the current queen is the bitch who probably has the Oharas. 

I figure that telling the police that is going to get me sent to an insane asylum, so I stay quiet for obvious reasons. I shoo the police, politely, and close the door.

"Okay, Ginger. We need to figure out this magic. I know you have, but I haven't, so once I figure out how to talk to you or vice versa we're good." 

I think Ginger hears me because she looks up and acknowledges my words by nodding. 

"Sounds good!" says a female voice. A nice female voice, one that seems almost, dog-like. I look to Ginger and I'm amazed. She's the one talking.

"Uh. Okay. Now say 'Leila Savvy is a bitch' if you understand me," I say, so used to strange that by now I've been expecting nothing but the strange.

"Leila Savvy is a bitch," Ginger repeats and I squeal with excitement before covering my mouth in case my parents heard. 

Speaking of my parents, I haven't seen them. I explain that issue to Ginger and we search the house. I search their bedroom and find something. Two notes. Stained. With red. Blood! I realize, hoping my parents are okay. I slowly pick up the first note and read it.

Leila has us. We always knew you were special, seeing as we found you and Ginger in the woods, with animals bowing to you. We and many others need you. S..........

After the "S" I see nothing but the blood stain, and faint dots, but it's obvious what it means. It means "Save us." My mother (it's her handwriting) must have been pulled away from the note by one of the Savvys and been hurt in some way that spilt blood. Note to self: I am going to fucking kill Leila. She and my father must have been carried off. By the Savvys. To Magicae. I pick up the second note and read some unfamiliar handwriting,

Come back to your planet, or we'll kill your friends and their families. We'll be waiting for you, princess.-Leila Savvy

I look for something to hit, something nobody will miss and I find a sheet. I hold out my hand and burn it, center out, small little embers slowly floating to the ground like burning snowflakes. I'm not exactly how that happened, but maybe it was because I was pissed. But if that was Leila's chest I would be happy, but only in theory. Then I'd be a murderer. It might make my life easier, but it's better to just put her in jail. Satisfied, I call for Ginger. She runs upstairs and I put the notes on the ground for her to read, unsure if she actually can read. She seems to understand them because she has a look of worry on her face.