New Look

this is a short chap, others will be longer.... once I actually get to writing them

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Drifting Paradise

“What on earth…” said Rylie glancing around at all the finery. Then she glanced at her friends, “OMG what’s wrong with you guy’s!”

Everybody had a sort of foggy, almost transparent look to them, completely coated in the shimmer from before.

“Do not be alarmed, it is a minor side effect of passing through the portal. Your appearances will solidafy within the hour.” Said the woman who had welcomed them in.

“What is this place?” asked Rachel from the floor sounding slightly dazed.

“I already told you: Mirage.” Said the lady looking irritated.

“We figured. I think what my mumbling friend meant was; “what is this building that we’re in?”” said Bethany helpfully.

“This is you’re house here in Mirage.” Said the lady sighing, “And I am the house keeper.”

“We get to live here?!” said Cymantha.

“Yes.”

“Like in this place?!”

“Yes.”

“OH MY GOSH!!!!!!” said Cymantha excitedly.

“This mansion has 54 rooms plus a kitchen, entryway(which you’re in), ballroom, and dinning hall. The only people staying here are the 8 of you. Please make yourself at home.” Said the lady stepping out of the way.

“Yeaha! Let’s go exploring!” said Dria.

“I’d like to go find some food though…” said Rachel.

“Me too!” said Yasmine.
       “Alright you guys go get some food. We’ll meet you in the dinning hall in a few.” Said Rylie. With that she, Dria, Cymantha, and Jaya went through the big double doors and up a spiral staircase. At the top they found a comfortable bedroom with a balcony.

“I claim this room.” Said Rylie at once.

“Ugh fine.” Said Jaya.

“Come on guys I bet there are tons of cool rooms here.” Said Cymantha.

“I kind of want to explore this room first is that okay?” asked Rylie.

“No Rylie you may not explore your own room.” Said Dria.

“Thanks. I’ll catch up to you guys in a bit then.” Grinned Rylie as the others left. She went out to the balcony and got her first look at Mirage. There were dozens of buildings just like theirs held up on odd spider-web-like stilts over misty water. Rylie frowned noticing there were no paths. Just then a person walked out of a mansion near them. He typed something into a metal pole by the door and instantly wooden planks sprang out of the water paving a path for him above the murky water.

“Wired…” said Rylie as she returned into her new room. Lightly she leapt onto her bed and was surprised by how comfortable it was. Noticing a flat piece of metal on the bedpost by her head she touched it and instantly a large TV lowered it self in front of her.

“OMgosh this so cool…” she muttered as she moved her fingers some more and it adjusted the size and distance. Then she hit the top corner of the metal with her finger and the screen flipped and spat out a key board. The login sign on the new computer said “Welcome Rylie”.

Rylie got out the bed slightly unnerved that they had known it was her that had been messing with the TV/Computer. The prickliness on her skin grew more intense. A flash of movement in her perfieral vision made her freeze. Then she realized that it was only a full length mirror in the corner. She sighed in relief, though feeling a little stupid for getting so freaked out.

She wanted to go find Jaya, Dria, and Cymantha. Something was still off though. Before that she decided to check her reflection to make sure she was descent for company. Then for the second time in so many minuets she froze, but this time there was something to be startled about.

The girl in the mirror was still Rylie, but not for long. She was changing: her freckles were fading, her eyes were turning silver. There were also less noticeable changes, she thought her hair might have become longer and she seemed to have grown a few inches.

Looking down at her self Rylie knew it wasn’t just her reflection that had changed. Also the place where the gatekeeper had placed the wet ticket was visible and it appeared that Rylie now had a tattoo of a barcode on her forearm.

“GUYS!!!!”

Author's Note

we all have new appearances, you'll see why.

Reviews

[Imagination-mage]

whoa? Can i have boy cut please, thats a cute look! I love this story so far it reminds me of a dream i had once.

[PokemonFan#1]

I think you TOTALLY got what Cymantha act's like.

Oh dear. Rylie's changing! [wonder what the rest of us will look like?]

I loved it!

KEEP IT UP!