The transformation happens quicker than I would imagine, and Harlow hurries out of the way as Wolfington’s clothes begin to tear, his hair begins to grow, and he falls to all fours before letting out a wolf howl that makes me shiver. When he looks up again, his eyes are yellow. We make eye contact for a moment and then I hear him growl. His teeth begin to gnash and we all move back. I can’t believe I’m looking at the same person.
“Wolfington, think!” Harlow yells as he heads right toward her. With one furry hand, he swipes and the Evil Queen zaps him. It stuns him for a second before he lunges again, knocking her down. Jocelyn screams.
“Hey! Wolfie! Over here!” Jax yells, using a copper cup on the floor to bang on the bars. Wolfington stops and turns toward Jax.
All I can see is Harlow’s mirror lying on the floor. If I can get to that mirror, I’ll have more options when Alva returns.
“Everyone move!” Ollie says, pulling Maxine into a corner. Jax moves in front of her, and Jocelyn closes her eyes and begins to chant. Within seconds, a shield rises in front of them. The shield does not include me. Typical. Wolfington lunges and I dodge, sliding to the side as he barrels through the cage, breaking right through it. The Wolf Man lunges for the shield and gets shocked by electricity in the process. Ah, now I see what Jocelyn’s doing. I cringe, thinking of Wolfington hurt, but I can’t worry right now.
“Harlow? What is going on down here?” Alva falters when she sees the Wolf on all fours. He springs toward her and Alva holds out her mirror, zapping him to the floor.
That’s when I make a break for Harlow’s mirror, diving on top of it. Alva screams, and I take that moment to perfect the sleight-of-hand move I’ve used countless times in the village. I take the fake mirror out of my sleeve and place the real one inside it. Then I prepare to crunch the phony one with my work boot. “Take one more step and I’ll break the mirror,” I tell her. “You won’t be able to cast the spell without it.”
Alva begins to cackle. “You foolish child! That mirror is made from fairy’s blood. It can’t be broken by human hands.” She uncurls her fist and places her palm up. “Give it to me.” I hold the mirror tighter, feeling my heart beat inside my chest. “I have to do everything myself,” she grumbles, and I feel the mirror fly from my hands to Alva’s free hand.
I hold my breath and watch as the Wicked One caresses the mirror in her hands. Her eyes widen. “Why, you little thief!”
“Gilly, now!” Jocelyn screams and I watch as she tries to put a shield up around me.
Sliding Harlow’s mirror out of my sleeve, I aim it at the real mirror in Alva’s other hand. A silver ray flies out before Alva can react. The connection causes an explosion that sends us both flying backward to the ground. The ground shakes and large chunks of the ceiling begin to cave in. I feel slightly dizzy and my ears are ringing. Above us, I can hear screaming. Alva stands back up, clutching her side, which is bleeding, and I worry I’m done for. I don’t think I could get up right now if I tried. We lock eyes as we hear the sound of people and footsteps heading our way.
“Down here!” I hear Pete shout. Better late than never.
Alva’s face may be bruised, her once beautiful hair may be singed, but her gaze doesn’t falter as she stares at me, the thief who just beat her.
“This is far from over,” she whispers and then with a poof, she’s gone.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Enchantasia on High Alert! Alva Seen at FTRS!
by Beatrice Beez
Saturday’s Fairy Tale Reform School ball ended in near disaster when the Wicked One herself, Alva, was said to be spotted in the school. “One minute everyone was dancing to our single, ‘Gnome the One You’re With,’ and the next people were running for their lives,” said Herbert Hughes, Gnome-More’s lead singer, who broke his arm fleeing.
The school’s ballroom floor did crack in half, but rumors of a wolf man have not been confirmed. “As soon as someone said Alva was there, everyone ran!” said Margo Menny, a troll from Galvington who had used her vacation money to see the princesses and instead left with one shoe and a broken handbag. “That wicked fairy is even more dangerous than Gottie!”
Sources tell Happily Ever After Scrolls that Gottie and Alva may be the same person, but we cannot confirm this news as of yet. All we know right now is that the dwarf squad is asking the community to be vigilant. “Lock your doors and if you see something unusual, say something,” said Pete, chief of the Dwarf Police Squad.
While Headmistress Flora has yet to comment on what really happened at the ball, the royal court is preparing for battle. “If this truly is the work of Alva, we will bring her to justice,” said Princess Snow.
The same goes for Professor Harlow, who was found to be working with Alva and is currently being held in the FTRS dungeons. The professor’s younger sister, Jocelyn, was questioned and released.
Stay tuned to Happily Ever After Scrolls for updates on the search for Alva!
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