Fantamasia

Bobble

I saw a face staring at me with its big round eyes, bread like structured nose and a few strands of hair on its bald, moist grey head. ‘Are you alright Lily?’ asked the tiny troll. How did he know my name would have been the number one thing on my mind, but what I actually wanted to do was scream! Literally I would have but I think I had lost my voice because of how astonished I was to see an actual troll! I regained my voice replying with a nod. Of course I wasn’t! I mean could he see the state I was in? Any how I nodded. I wished that I had not nodded because the pain vibrated from head to toe.

My throat was soar, my lip was still bleeding and my cheeks were damp from all the tears I had shed. ‘Where- where am I? And a better question; who are you?’ I croaked my head still spinning and my eyes getting watery. ‘You are in Fantamasia you finally made it through the entrance’ he cried beaming with joy as though he was proud of me for some weird reason. ‘I am Bobble young girl. Your father is still alive but heavily injured. He was put in the sanctuary once he had gotten out of the hospital. He is resting now but it would be better if he would not be disturbed’. My heartbeat came back to normal. As long as he was alive and where ever he would be, I would find him.

 Bobble soon took me to a nearby hospital because the bruises and cuts I had weren’t normal ones which would get better if you slapped some ointment at night and you would be perfect in the morning. They were those cuts that when you even peeked at them, you would throw up. I had been in the hospital for almost two days. Thankfully I felt much better and the doctors let me go on the third day. I was sitting cross legged on the prickly grass as Bobble explained me the story of what happened when I fainted and how he found me. ‘Well Lily I found your father in a bad situation several days ago and rushed to his aid. When he had regained his speech he told me to search for you and make sure that harm does not come your way. I was present when you imagined what Fantamasia looked like; from the water universe to the erupting volcano kingdom. The fire that you thought of was no ordinary fire, for it could kill a person if it came in contact with one. I on the other hand would not get hurt because we trolls are fire resistant. I made your task quite easy actually by making the fire calm’ I smiled in return.

He was quite nice if you got to know him even if he did brag a little. But who was I to judge? I never did or would judge a book by its cover. ‘ thank you that was very kind of you’ I replied smiling only hoping that it seemed that I looked happy when in reality my cheek muscles were screaming in pain. Bobble had been a great friend and was really happy to have someone around to talk to. I told him about my family, Feathers, and Jolene. ‘You saw a Preme-Fligger Flagger? And it’s eggs??’ his eyes widened I heard a faint ‘wow’. ‘Big fan are you?’ I said while I laughed whole heartedly. I was happy that I had Bobbles around. He somehow made me feel better.

As we made our way back to the shade of a tree I asked him if we could see my father tomorrow. He replied with a yes but I could see the look in his eyes which spelled worried. ‘I’m sure he’s fine’ I said brightly and I made my way to the hotel that I was staying in.

 I saw the dull light beside the wardrobe while I was lying on the soft bed with its poufy pillows. I just wished that my father would be in a good state when I would meet him tomorrow. All this was going on in my head when I turned the lamp off.

Since my leg had gotten much better, I went up the hill with Bobble who made sure that I was steady and walked slowly the next day. ‘ ..And then Feathers forgave me’ I exclaimed in a delighted voice. I was happy that I could talk to someone all about this. ‘He is your best friend right?’ questioned Babble. I replied with a ‘righto’. We had reached the door to my father’s vault in the sanctuary. I froze. What would my eyes show me? What if I wasn’t ready to see my father in a – in a horrible state?? No I promised I would come and I was not going to break it. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. I heard a creak and an old lady opened the door.