Book 1: Until the Light Goes Out

Chapter 8: Ms. Holly?

Authors Notes: It would seem Wattpad has a scheduled downtime tomorrow. I won't be posting a chapter because of it. So I'll put out two on Weds.

Not Dark Enough

Chapter 8

Ms. Holly?

Tyla was a good tracker, but in the snow, not so much. All she could smell was the snow falling all around her. It was freezing out, and she hated that feeling. If anything, she could sit in front of the wood burning snow for the rest of the winter if she could. Luckily Pigsy's had a heater and she didn't have to. She trudged through the snow and ice as she went. The streets were beginning to get slick and some cars slid in area's.

"Yomi!" Tyla called out for the millionth time. Of course she got no reply. What she got was an internal compass that brought her right to the school.

The gate was closed securely and icicles were forming along its metal bars. Tyla noticed however one of the bars didn't have any ice on it. The opening was small enough for a child to fit through. She herself wasn't small enough, but luckily the trees were tall and monkeys could climb. She jumped up in the tree and walked along the branches. Using her tail to lower herself to the ground on the other side of the stone wall. The place looked deserted, as far as she knew. She slowly walked over to the windows. She peaked in and looked around.

"What are you doing?" Tyla yelped and turned around ready to fight. There was a familiar boy with bright red hair, and red eyes looking at her through a pair of tiny sunglasses.

"Red!? What are you doing here?" She asked. Red gave her a crooked smile.

"Was out enjoying the snow. It makes a nice sizzle whenever I step." He stepped on a fresh patch, and it indeed sizzled. Tyla couldn't say she wouldn't have done that herself if she had the ability.

"My sister ran off." Tyla admitted looking into the classroom spotting a very tiny candle in the corner and a few children within sleeping on the floor.

"The big one, or little one." Tyla started walking toward the door.

"The little one. Yomi. We...well we got into a fight. She's been acting so...angry lately."

"Randomly angry, you'd almost think she was a teenager." He chuckled, kicked the door in and bowed to her. "Ladies first."

"AKA, die first." Tyla smiled as she walked into the room. It was remarkably warm within, she was glad for that because she couldn't feel her feet anymore and her nose was runny. "Hey, hello! Yeah we're looking for Yomi!"

"You're looking, I'm just here because I opened the door and I just want to steal anything the teacher might have confiscated from the students." He opened drawers and smiled. "Oh gum..."

"What are you doing here? Its after hours and it's snowing. You should be at home." Ms. Holly said as she began to descend from the ceiling.

"Uh...you aren't Ms. Holly..." Tyla said as she pulled Red Son toward the door.

"Uh we're looking for Yomi, she's run away from home." Tyla spoke to the spider lady as she smiled at them.

"Oh but Ms. Sun, This is her home." Ms. Holly snapped her fingers and Yomi dropped from the ceiling, her arms held aloft by spider webs.

"Puppet Master. Jon Kim." Red Son looked at her.

"I've seen you once before. That fan womans son. Yes?"

"It is I Red S..." A piece of webbing hit his mouth.

"I...don't care."

"Yomi!" Yomi's eyes were glowing green as she hissed at her sister.

"Oh I'm sorry Ms. Sun. You're too late. Your sister is already under my control. Being fed my venom for a few days alone will pull her under. She was on it for a week."