Spirited Mark

Chapter 8: The search for Ann

Mark's POV:

It was morning, again. But somehow it was different. Everyone left the mansion except for Mr. Paul and me. Sean was going out with his family, Signe is going to shop around the streets, and Ethan was hiking out the woods. However everyone was doing something besides working in the mansion. It's probably that servants can have a day off today. I didn't know what to do, but I thought about Ann so much that I wanted to find her. I went out the main entrance and walk to a park where it had a shallow river, a blossom tree, and soft grass which was perfectly green. I lay back on the blossom tree which was so comfortable that I needed to try and find a way to find Ann. While thinking of a way, I heard some giggling behind me. I thought it must've been some girl sneaking upon me, but when I felt something ticklish on my neck. Then I realized it was a blossom petal from the tree which was giggling so cute in my ears. Then more petals came and almost tried to carry me. It gave me an idea, I asked them if they know about Ann. Some "mm-hmm" and some giggled cheerfully which I guess it was a yes. I questioned where she is and they immediately formed a path like a yellow brick road from Wizard of Oz . I followed the path to where it was going, until it finally ended in the sea. The petals lifted me up in the air and flew me like I was Peter Pan. I look down and saw the beautiful ocean under me. After I looked around, I saw an island that had a mountain that was up the clouds. The petals landed me there on the beach, some came with me for protection. I explored through the forest there and realized that something strange was going on here. There was some sort of path that all the trees were bent all the way or have been broken to form a path. I followed and right in front of me was the mountain I saw while I was flying. I went around to see if Ann was somewhere around here, until I saw a hollow cave from the mountain. I went inside to take a quick look, then I felt sure there wasn't any clue or thing to see. After I almost went out the cave, I heard painful moans inside the cave. I rushed back to see what was going until it was Ann in her dragon form. Scars were everywhere on her body and she threw up a pint of blood every minute. I panicked and called for help. The petals flew right at Ann and carried her sore body and took her to the mansion immediately. I stayed put with the other petals to see who did this. Until I saw a small hut with a old man inside.