Shadow-Dancer: We're Not So Different [ALTERNATE UNIVERSE VERSION]

Chapter 8: Jacky, I'm Home

Becca's POV

Lily was in the rest of my classes, so l spent the rest of the day with her. It was nice to be with someone else who loves musicals. Jack was nice and fun and all, but I can't exactly fangirl about Hamilton with him. Ob wasn't much help though. She was constantly singing Kiss The Girl whenever I started blushing.

I made it home without any incident (which is amazing considering my terrible navigational skills). Jack was recording when I got there, so I quietly went to my room, making sure not to walk by his recording room.

I sat down in a blue chair I had gotten when Jack and I went to buy furniture for my room, and I was suddenly struck by a wave of boredom. I finished my homework in study hall, and I hadn't gotten a chance to go buy books yet (which was on my to-do list for next week), and I couldn't be too loud because Jack was recording.

"You know what we haven't done in a while?" Ob asked. I knew what she was trying to tell me.

"Yeah, but we have to keep it down while Jack is recording," I answered.

"Put on your earbuds and place your phone in your pocket," Ob reasoned. "He won't even notice."

"Fine," I thought as I stood up. I grabbed my phone and scrolled down to find a good song. I ended up choosing "Puppet: Mary's Theme". I stuck my earbuds in my ears, and I began to dance.

Ob and I love to dance. It was one of the first things we bonded over. And Ob is able to use her powers to literally transport me into the song without having me bump into anything (that part took some practice though). We still prefer to dance in a more open area, but my room had to do for now. Before long, I was transported into a castle that was covered in cobwebs and the pictures of a strange man. Every time l looked down I was wearing an elegant green dress (the one in the video).

Becca: Dancing is still my favorite thing to do.

Ob: Mine too.

Jack's POV

I finished recording, and when I walked out of my recording room, I noticed that Becca's door was open. She must be home. I really appreciate her not making any noise while l'm making videos.

I walked over to her room to talk to her, when I noticed that she was moving around her room with her eyes closed (although she didn't bump into anything). I realized fairly quickly that she was dancing. I noticed her shadow on the wall behind her. It was of her, but instead of what she was wearing, the silhouette outlined a dress.

Shadow-dancer

The word echoed in my head. This is what Anti meant when he always called Becca "Shadow-dancer". I was about to leave when something else caught my eye. Becca had turned around to face the wall while she was dancing. And there were two glowing blue orbs where her eyes should be. Like, her eyes were completely blue.

*This is what Jack saw at the end of this chapter*

Author: In this chapter, Becca and Ob are seen doing what they love.

Becca: And don't forget to absolutely mash that star!

Ob: And while you're at it, recommend this story to as many of your friends as you can.

Author: The song up top is "Puppet: Mary's Theme (Ib) Vocal Cover" by Lizz Robinett.

Lyrics:

Welcome to my world that's painted with sadness

There's no light of sun There you can't hear any sound at all

Here I'm waiting silently for you, father

Why were you so cruel to leave poor Mary alone?

lalala...

Please take me away, I desperately promise to be a good girl, to be worthy of your love

I don't need the paint books, the dolls and the dresses,

Just tell me, why you've left your pictures and gone?

lalala...

Who are you, stranger with a red rose in your hand

I liked you from the first sight, I wanna be your friend, Let's play

I've never asked for this place that's called my home,

But hope, you will be staying with me until the end

lalala...

Please, don't be scared of me I'm a good girl

I just want to be with you to forget my sorrow

I'm tired of being the puppet of this world

Oh, tell me, why do you want to go with this man?

lalala...

Is he your true knight in the shining armor?

Who'll sacrifice himself just for your sake with no fear But then

Why he resembles the one, who created

This gallery and picture, that gave me a birth?

lalala...

MY TEARS ARE FALLING, WHY IT'S SO PAINFUL?

I DID NOTHING WRONG, SO WHY DO YOU HATE ME SO MUCH?

THIS BURNING CANVAS BECAME YOUR CRUEL ANSWER

AND NOW FLAMES UNSPARINGLY KISS ME GOODNIGHT.

lalala...

Welcome to her world that's lying in ashes...

There's a sea of fire, There is no way to run at all...

She only wanted to be with her father...

But little Mary is melting in her abyss alone...

"I'm coming, father..."