Powering Up (a RV Fanfic)

Chapter 2: Suspicion

Joy drove along the rainy road with an irritated pair. "Here, I'll play some music to lighten the mood," Joy said as she started playing music. "Ooh, I love this song!" 'Dumb Dumb' by Red Velvet was playing. The upbeat brass and fun tunes weren't enough to brighten the two gloomy girls. "Come on guys, you gotta cheer up," Joy said as an awkward silence responded.

Irene was still heartbroken from the destruction of her house. "I wonder how it actually happened..." she thought. Seulgi fiddled with her hands, anxious from the length of the drive to whatever location this woman was taking them. They pull up on the rather large driveway of a grand mansion.

"This is my house," Joy announced. "Welcome."

"I don't want to go in your house," Irene conflicted aggressively.

"You're probably a witch," Seulgi added. Joy chuckled at their words.

"Can you do me a favour and follow me into the house and never leave until I tell you to?" Joy quickly commanded. "Now, let's go."

"Witch," Seulgi muttered to Irene. Joy elegantly steps out of the car and opens the door on Irene's side. They both obey her orders and follow her into the mansion. "Wow," Seulgi exclaimed followed by Irene hitting her side with her elbow.

"Don't make yourself comfortable," Irene whispered to Seulgi.

"I know right?" Joy said to Seulgi. "My home is so gorgeous. Sam, please show my guests to the guest room." Sam was her handsome butler, who looked almost as luxurious as his master. His black tuxedo matched perfectly with his black quiffed hair. He signalled Irene and Seulgi to follow him up the grand centre stairs and along a long corridor decorated with elegant paintings to their room at the end of the hall.

"Oh my God!" Seulgi exclaimed with joy. "This is my dream room!" Their room was rather large with two queen beds sitting next to each other on the left, a large balcony in front and a walk in closet with a shiny bathroom on the right.

"I can't wait to get out of here," Irene muttered under her breath.

"Why? It's great here."

"I don't trust her," she answered. "She probably got all of this because she has some witch powers. Do you wanna run away with me?"

"Irene," Seulgi responded, "even if we try, we can't. You know she has some powers that restricts us from leaving. An plus, there's no evidence that she is evil."

"She's totally evil!"

Seulgi turned around. "The butler is still here," she whispered. The butler, after hearing her whisper, walked away without a word. "Does he speak?"

"I don't know," Irene giggled. "Maybe Joy silenced him." Seulgi slowly approached the bed closest to the balcony.

"We should probably get comfortable," Seulgi suggested, flopping her exhausted self onto the large, comfy bed.

"Yeah, you're right," Irene agreed, gently sitting on the edge of her bed on the right of Seulgi's. She felt hopeless and sat there in silence with a pout.

"I'm bored," Seulgi randomly declared after a seemingly long minute. "I'm gonna go explore this mansion and see if she has a bar, or even better, an arcade! You wanna come?"

"No."

"Okay then," she sighed. "See ya." Seulgi exited the room, leaving Irene alone to contemplate her choices. Seulgi walked along the corridor and found a door slightly open. The door was labelled 'Butler Sam's Room'. She opened the door to thank him for his services. "Hi Sam, thank you so much for th-" It wasn't Sam in the room, it was a girl changing out of Sam's tuxedo. The girl glanced at her, shocked. "Who are you?" Seulgi asked. The girl mysteriously disappeared. In utter confusion, Seulgi shut the door behind her and walked back to their room. "Irene?" The room was empty..

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Joy dialled a number on her mobile phone. "Hello?"

"Hello," the mysterious voice greeted back.

"I have them in my house. What do you want me to do now?"

"Do what you want, we don't need them anymore. We found someone better." The mysterious voice had an emotionless tone.

"Someone better?" Joy asked.

"Better to have three more than two more," more voices said in the distant background of the call.

"Shut up! The call is still in operation!" the main voice scolded them. The call ended. Disappointed and confused, Joy turned around to go to her own room, but was blocked by Irene who stood behind her. Irene shot chilling beams from her hands, furiously freezing Joy's feet into position.

"Are you using us?" she asked.

"No! Please stay here I need you," Joy responded. "We need each other."

"No we don't."

"Yes you do. You don't know the greater forces who are coming for us. They said three was better than two," Joy argued. "Now get this ice off me!"

"What are you talking about?"

"What I'm saying is that they're after all three of us."