Anyone want something to read?!?!? Well...heres the next Hex! Part 8! #MeetTheHexs Part 8 Danny was in his room trying on the costume his mom bought for him. He hated dressing up and mostly it was because he could never decide on who he wanted to be. He used to throw out ideas and mom, in all of her wisdom, shot them down because none of his choices were from this century and barely made the last two. So, per tradition, mom picked. The last few Halloweens gave way to mismatched costumes. For years Roan made them all dress in the same theme outfits for their themed parties. One of the memorable years featured Dad with pillows stuffed in his shirt and green everywhere. Who was he…Shrek. Roan was Shrek Fiona, Ruthie insisted on playing human Fiona and only because she wasn’t about to slab paint all over her. Roan kept tradition magic free and so everyone did their own makeup, except Serenity who got a pass for being the youngest and she went as of course, a Shrek baby. Ana was Puss In Boots, and Danny got stuck with Donkey. In the costume he felt more like Eeyore from “Whinnie The Pooh.” Thankfully Ruthie convinced Roan and Alex into not having themed parties. This led to Ruthie wanting to go to her friend’s parties and mom and dad, mostly dad…only dad, hated this idea. So Alex convinced Roan that they should just have low key parties and then Ruthie can invite her friends over and he can keep a watch on those guys she likes to hang with. Alex never mentioned the “Why” he wanted her to invite them over but Roan knew all too well how Papa bears are. Alex would walk around sipping the punch and surveying the room as he shot laser over the top of his glasses at any boy who approached his baby girl. Ruthie never noticed and anytime she would turn around he suddenly was admiring some support beam or shoving his hand into someone else’s just to appear chatty. This year was different for many reasons. New environment lead to unprepared…everything. The party was nearly forgotten as was the very need for it. This party was set around Danny’s birthday and now Danny knew why that was now. It was all centered on him taking a drink of Roan’s magical drink; her potion to send Danny back into his magic free slumber or normalcy, or whatever that means. Danny was staring at himself in his full length mirror wondering what was wrong with his mother’s head when she picked out his costume. Apparently being a pizza delivery guy was in his near future and tonight was his head start. He wore a red shirt with a thick black stripe down the buttons that matched his black hat and on it was a picture of a cartoon pizza who had fangs and said, “Bite Me.” This wasn’t the end of his attire. No, he also had a prop to go with his get-up. It was a pizza box and when you opened it featured the pizza from the hat but as a puppet that you can operate from the bottom. He stared at himself for a sec longer and was about to turn his head when his reflection said, “Hey, is the coast clear?” He had no idea what to think and staggered backwards mumbling but the Danny in the Mirror just stood there and was getting visibly annoyed. Mirror Danny put his hand on his hip and said, “Cut it out…it’s just me Ana. Get a grip. You’d think you would have a handle on this by now. Get with it man.” He stepped back forwards and rolled his eyes. “Why can’t you just use the door like a,” he stopped himself before finishing and a silly grin appeared, Ana finished it for him. “What, like a ‘Normal’ person? Apparently I’m a witch so that’s not happening anytime soon now is it, now, is it clear or not?” He looked around moving his head like a bobble head and wobbled a yes back at her. “Danny, shut the door,” She scratched her forehead in impatience. Danny walked over and pulled the door closed but not before letting the cat in. It ran and perched itself by the window out of view of the mirror. “There, are you happy now, and are you going to come in her or not?” Shaking her head she said, “Patience, patience dear, brother.” Slowly, one by one, her features began to change from her pizza brother into her costume which if you knew her wouldn’t come as a shock. In full Doctor Who garb Sonic Screwdriver included. Once she had finished appearing she moved back and danced a little gig and then broke out into karate chops and used her screwdriver as a wand casting it all about. She then gave a mischievous smile and threw her hand forward and the round top of the screwdriver went through the mirror breaking bits that didn’t fall to the floor but hung in midair as if it were waiting for something. In her best English accent she said, “Allonsy Allonso!” And as if she had just cast a spell the blue light of the sonic screwdriver bleeped on and then all at once several things happened. Danny was thrown back on his bed but his attention was full focus at his sister coming out of the mirror. The mirror had exploded and sent its pieces shattering outward into the air. As the sharp pieces daggered towards Danny with some even coming inches away from his face, they slowed to a stop and just hung there. Danny both sighed and was excited by this magical display, he was in awe of his sister. He reached out and flicked one of the shards of glass that had nearly impaled him. It reacted in a way that things do in space where gravity set its own laws. Stepping through the mirror with hands on hips Ana was in full gloat mode. She blew on her nails and pretended to shine them on her suit coat and then straitened her purple on pink poke e dotted bow tie. Danny shook his head at her, “Bow ties are cool I know, I know.” She bowed and he began to clap. “Now, how do you fix it?” She smiled at him, “You mean how do ‘You’ fix it?” “What can I do, get glue…maybe duct tape?” He got up from the bed and dodged mirror shards till he stood beside her. “Danny, now would be great to see just how much you can really do. You were able to activate the spell at school to travel across town and then send yourself back. Let’s see what you can do.” She was about to explain to Danny what to do when out of the corner of Ana’s eyes caught sight of the cat, not an elephant, in the room. “Danny, what is that cat doing in here?” Danny’s eyes followed hers and discovered the cat. The cat was black with piercing green eyes and blended in with the pillows on the window seat and had been sitting tall but now that it was it’d been found out readied it’s to pounce. “Is that our cat?” Danny asked cocking his head like a dog would. “Danny, we don’t have a cat…that is a sister-spy.” Danny panicked and his eyes grew wide, “That’s not Ruthie is it?” Ana put her hands on her hips again, “If that was Ruthie she would have already shifted and been giving us an earful and would have been offered up to mom and dad. That big brother is our little witch Serenity and by the looks of it she finally mastered her shifting spell.” Danny was all smiles now but mixed with cautious anxiety. “She isn’t supposed to know that I know either right?” Ana nodded back at him, “Okay, you’ve had your fun now turn back.” The cat sat up and rolled its green eyes and stuck out its tongue in retort. She curled up into a black furry ball and tucked her head into the middle and then as if this were just any ordinary magic trick, a little blonde girl’s head untucked herself and her legs followed. It was if she were just curled up taking a nap and what had been a coat of fur was draped over her shoulders like a cape. She stood up with a very serious look on her face and held up her index finger and said, “Please hold your applause.” This made Danny snicker and she shot him a rotten look and motioned for him to be quite. She undid her cape and swung it around her and as she did that it changed into a furry pink and glittering cape which she re-hooked around her neck and now went very well with her princess ensemble she had on with a very poofy tutu. She waved her right hand in a circle and out of the air she pulled a pink furry Tiara that she placed on her head and curtsied. When no one did anything she got irritated and, while frozen in her curtsy said, “You may now applause.” They did and she milked it. Ana went and sat on the window seat and was about to start their chat when it was Serenity’s turn to place her hands on her hips. “What are you going to give me to keep me quiet? Huh?” She placed her finger to her ear mimicking Ruthie, “I’m waiting?” She crossed her arms and enjoyed her moment of power and relished in her very princess like predicament.
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 05:23:35 +0000