Willow the Witch

Chapter 6

"Willow,Oh Willow, come here Willow." The wisps whispered in the wind, swirling all around me. Their eathereal light lit up the darkened forest and I could see my surroundings. I span around with them, laughing and giggling, moving with their breeze. Then suddenly everything seemed to stop, the moon hid behind the clouds and the wisps dispersed, leaving me in the dark forest that was home. The trees creaked, their movements telling me that they were afraid of something. I laid my hand on one gently, caressing it's branches softly, comforting it.

"What could ever be wrong? Is someone coming this way?" In reply the tree shrunk in on itself in a way that made it look twisted and deformed, the branches seemingly pointed towards a dark figure up ahead. I took a step, barefoot, through the dead leaves, I almost danced up to them, hands behind my back, smiling in a friendly way.

"It's not a good idea to come here traveller, theres stories of a witch in this forest. They say she's terribly evil and she eats children!" I said rather convincingly, the figure was tall and what I assumed was a man, his face was covered by the darkness and a mask. His eerily bright eyes studied me closely and something rustled in his big cloak.

"Would her name happen to be Willow, little lady?" He asked in a smooth, sliky voice. I raised a brow supsiciously. So he knew my name, he must be a hunter. I pranced around him, laughing merrily as I did so, the wisps peeked out from behind the trees and some began to dance around, creating a small gust of wind. 

"I'm not sure. Why don't ask her? I'm sure she'll tell you" I replied as the moon came back into view. It's pale face looked down on me and I immediately felt refreshed. That was the little magic boost I needed!

"Tell me little lady. If this witch eats children..... why are you here then?" He asked, standing behind me. I felt a sharp blade inbetween my shoulders and I shook my hea lightly. I sighed and turned around, hands raised in a defeated-like gesture.

"Honestly, so many of you have come around during these years, every one of you I have defeated as well. What makes you think that you can change it?" I asked him curiously. He said nothing, the blade's edge now pointed at my nose. 

"Any last words, witch?" he spat at me, as if the very word itself was tainted with evil and poison. 

"I wish the Wisps would come and play." I said, beaming at him. One by one each light came out, surrounding the two of us and then joined somehow, spinning in their circle. A strong gust was created and I stepped backwards, out of the now hurricane. I shook my head and giggled.

"Bye Mr. Hunter. See you soon." I called after him as the hurricane flew him off, leaving me alone in the forest which it hadn't affected at all.

The car door opened and the sun shone brightly on my face. It was a dream? But it seemed so real, like it was a memory.... A shadow thankfully blocked the glaring light and my eyes began to adjust, I was still in the limo but Evan was at the door, waiting for me to get out.

"Mr. Hun- I mean Evan? What's going on? WHY DID YOU KIDNAP ME!?" I demanded, still slightly groggy from just having woken up. Evan's eyes grew wide when I almsot mumbled something about the hunter in my dream but he quickly recomposed himself again. He pressed his lips into a thin line and his face was paler than usual, he grabbed my arm roughly, I noticed that bruises had already formed from when he dragged me into this oversized car. He yanked me out roughly and I stumbled after him.

There was a large corporate building before us and it was taller than I could see, almost. We paused for a moment just outside the glass double doors, the handles were shiny and seemingly untouched. A loud beeping noise came from my right, where Evan was standing and the doors automatically opened. A receptionist at the front desk stood up robtoically and opened her mouth to ask something but Evan raised a card, I acknowledged it as some sort of ID and she sat back down.

We made our way to an elevator and the doors flew open revealing a man in a business suit and a woman standing next to him, on the verge of tears. I saw a flash of something between the two, like a silver chain wrapped around the womans neck and it was as if the man was holding it, shackling her. She sobbed silently and her long blonde hair fell into her face, covering it from my view. She wore old and crumpled clothes and clearly showed signs of being underfed. The man lifted his head and began walking, the woman followed, shuffling along behind him, she wasn't wearing any shoes at all though.

"Asshole! What the hell is wrong with you!? She's freaking crying and you're just dragging her along? Just look at her! She's got old crappy clothes, no shoes and she's obviously anorexic!" I yanked my arm away from Evan and stomped over to the man, screaming in his face. A grin crept onto his lips and he chuckled.

"She's garbage. Just like you, although.... you look much better." He replied, his voice was as slipperyt and disgusting as a snake and I shuddered at his comment. Evan came up behind me and clamped something around my wrist, I looked down to find police handcuffs. 

"Um. What. The. Hell?" I said dangerously, my voice dripping with poison. He shook his head and yanked me along with him, dragging me into the elevator.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?" I yelled at him, surprising him slightly. He looked down at me and shook his head.

"Willow.... I'm so sorry. I am so sorry." He said, and I stared at him, utterly confused. What is he talking about? He took something out of his pocket and I felt something prick my neck, the world swayed and I began ranting softly.

"Wisps.... Dancing.....Wishes....Mr.... Hunter." I felt Evan stiffen as he caught me. A sharp intake of breath. And finally, my world went black.