Forever and Always - Kaitlin Chenoa Humphries (books for 7th graders .TXT) 📗

her back and pinched both her elbows making her arms immobile for the time being. After that, he pinched her kneecaps making both her legs immobile. Alex took a hold of Ciara’s head than carved a single shape into the middle of her forehead. At this Ciara cried out in pain. Alex backed off and whispered a chant. Ciara’s body changed and the wounds closed. She grew golden blond hair all over her body. When the transformation was done instead of a human, there was a dog with golden blond hair. All the scares, except those that were on her back, were outlined in sapphire blue fur; those on her back were no longer there. Alex murmured another chant and once more the body transformed. Now Ciara was lying on the bed asleep in her human body. Alex smiled and left ignoring the dog by the dresser.
Devils Plan

Alaina woke up the next day to Samuel whining. She got up to find she no longer had her nightgown on. When she looked around her room, she found Samuel in a corner. She quickly ran to him and picked him up.
“Poor baby…” she soothed, “you must have been protecting me all night.”
She jumped when the door opened. Eric came in and he eyed her longingly. She then remembered she was naked. Alaina turned her back to him and placed Samuel on her bed. She then turned to her wardrobe and got out a rose colored dress. She felt Eric behind her and sighed when he wrapped his arms around her. Eric kissed her back than turned her towards him.
“Life will go on…” he whispered, “and you will play your part for as long as you live.” He kissed her and she kissed him back. Eric kissed her neck then sank his fangs into it. Alaina cried out and her mind fogged then she knew no more.
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Ciara awoke her head throbbing with pain. Then a name came into her mind. Sam! She crawled out of bed and walked toward the limp heap by her dresser. That’s when she noticed she was naked. Ciara bent down and lifted the golden retrievers head. “What has happened to you?” she asked. Someone kissed her on her neck and she turned to find Alex behind her. He kissed her lips and then kissed her neck again. Ciara struggled but he held her still as he sank his fangs into her soft flesh. Ciara’s mind fogged and she knew no more.
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When the girls came to, they found themselves on the floor together. Ciara got up and rubbed her neck as she remembered Alex biting her, but she felt no holes or marks. She looked Alaina and saw nothing on her neck. They got up and were surprised to find themselves both in evening dresses. Ciara looked at two daggers on the wall then got up and pulled them off. She tossed one to Alaina just as Eric and Alex came in. The girls quickly hid the daggers behind their backs. When Alex was close, enough Ciara attacked but she paused when she heard Alaina cry out. Alex grabbed Ciara’s hand and twisted it forcing her to let go of the dagger. Ciara saw that Eric had Alaina by the hair with one hand and was twisting her hand with the other. Eric looked at Ciara and smiled as he began to mutter. Alaina changed and her dress dropped. Now Eric was holding a brown haired cat by the scruff of the neck. Ciara could see some shapes outlined in emerald green fur. She then knew that the cat was Alaina. Ciara cried out and tried to wiggle free but Alex held her still. She heard him muttering but paid no attention. Ciara only had eyes and ears for Alaina. The next thing Ciara knew, she was standing (at least she thinks she was standing) looking up at two enormous figures. What’s going on? She thought to herself. She looked down and saw paws. Oh no! I’m a dog!’ she thought. Alex advanced toward her. Oh no, you don’t!
Ciara ran forward and tripped Alex making him bump into Eric who dropped Alaina.
“Alaina you’re a cat!” barked Ciara
“I know! Isn’t it awesome! And you! You’re a dog or… nope you’re a dog but with cute pointy ears!” meowed Alaina.
“Will you stop laughing and run!” cried Ciara. Alaina and Ciara ran and heard the sound of something following them. They didn’t dare look back for fear they might get scared and freeze. They reached the castle doors and sat meowing and barking at the door hoping somebody would open it. Then Ciara felt somebody grab her fur at the back of her neck. Ciara howled and tried to get away but it was no use whoever it was, was strong. Ciara looked at Alaina and found Eric holding her in his arms. Eric was stroking Alainas’ back making her purr. What is he doing? Wait! Oh no! He’s stroking her to keep her calm like you would a cat! Ciara thought. She wiggled as much as she could and Alex, after seeing Eric she knew who it was that was holding her, still held on. Ciara whined and Alex and Eric took them both up to the tower where they talked to the people to announce stuff. Once there, Ciara saw all the towns people gathered together below in the square.
“People of the kingdom!” cried Alex, “I have here a demon that has killed my beloved wife and your beloved ruler Ciara!” the towns people hissed and cried out in rage. “I have arranged today at this time for an executioner to kill this demon! For you see the cat in Eric’s arm? That is our beloved queen Alaina! This demon has cursed her! But first we will have our wizard remove the curse!”
At that a man, whom Ciara has never seen before stepped forward. Ciara herd Eric muttering as the wizard just started speaking made up words. Then Alaina changed back into a human. All she had left were brown furred cat ears and a tail with green fur on the tip. Alaina looked around and then at the tail she now had. Then she looked at Ciara and was about to tell the people who she was when Eric covered her mouth.
“It seems,” Alex, told the people, “that Alaina is afraid of the demon!” Alaina glared at Alex her eyes full of hate. “Eric, take Alaina inside so she doesn’t have to watch this horror.”
Eric grabbed Alaina by the arm and pulled her inside the castle. Ciara growled and as the executioner tried to grab her she bit him. Then she bit Alex. Alex cried out in surprise and Ciara ran into the castle. She ran down the stairs and didn’t find Eric or Alaina. Ciara heard Alex shout so she ran. Ciara ran past Sam and Samuel who ran after her. When Ciara reached the main hall, she found the doors barred and all rooms closed and locked.
“Oh no! What am I going to do?” howled Ciara
“Ciara! Follow us!” replied Sam.
Ciara ran after Sam and Samuel who went towards the kitchen. Then they took a sharp turn and dove into a hole in the wall. Ciara followed and found herself outside of the castle.
“Follow us we’re going to bring you somewhere safe!” cried Sam
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Meanwhile…
Alaina struggled all the way to her bedroom. “What do you want!” she sobbed. “Give me back my sister! You can’t kill her! You can’t!” Alaina turned to Eric and beat her fists against his chest. “You’re no normal person! What are you! Please kill me! I can’t live without her!”
Eric looked at Alaina and touched her cheek making her flinch. “I am no mere human yes…but I do have a heart…”
Alaina looked at him her eyes full of tears. “If you do have a heart than it is one made of ice!” she cried. “You don’t need me! You have our kingdom so why don’t you kill me like you did my sister?”
Eric grabbed her arms, “you do not understand! We needed one of you! In addition, you are the weakest! If you wanted to die than you should have tried to attack me!” thundered Eric, “you are…”
Right then Alex came bounding into her room. “Eric she has no need to know our plans. Now that there is only one left I will go.” Alex disappeared and Eric turned back to Alaina.
“I’ll send for you when dinner is ready.” He said, and then he left.
Alaina fell to the floor sobbing. “Why?” she wailed, “why us and not someone else?”
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Ciara looked around when finally Sam and Samuel stopped. “This is a place where no evil can enter.” Explained Sam
“The forest?” wondered Ciara
“No…” said Sam. He trotted through a bush and Ciara followed. “This.”
Ciara gasped. There was a beautiful waterfall and surrounding it were hundreds of little houses.
“It’s a fairy village!” cried Ciara. “But how can I live among them? Their so tiny!”
“Just keep walking and you’ll find out,” said Samuel.
Ciara trotted forward and the closer she got the bigger the houses and its people became. “What! Sam what’s happening?”
“It’s a spell they put on it. All those who are welcome can shrink to the size of a fairy. Those who are not welcome can’t see it nor can they get through the passage we got through. All they’ll see is a wall of rock.” Explained Sam
A fairy came up to them and smiled. “Sam! Samuel! It has been a while.” She said
“Marianna! It has been to long!” Samuel cried.
“I need to ask you a favor.” Said Sam, “I need you to protect this girl and if you can help her. She has been cursed.”
“I will see what I can do about the curse and as for her staying here… she has far more important things to do.” Said Marianna
“Like what?” asked Samuel
“Like finding a way to get rid of the evil that has come to our land.”
“And how is she supposed to go about that?” questioned Samuel
“She must ask Lupinus about that. She is the most ancient fairy of our kind and was there when the evil was banished long ago. She will tell you how to destroy the evil.” Replied Marianna
Ciara nodded, “than I will ask.”
“First I will do something about your curse. Follow me to my home.”
Ciara, Sam and Samuel followed Marianna to her home. Once there Marianna took out a book blowing the dust from its cover. She muttered something and the book flew open its pages flipping until finally it stopped. “Ah! Here we are! These are the ingredients you need. You need the legs of a centipede, the mucus of a stone troll, a table spoon of vampire blood, the fire of a dragon, the feather of a phoenix, the hair of a were wolf, the tear of a unicorn, and a ancient fruit called papoose. Oh dear me! I am all out of