I know there is already a story chain forum on here (go check it out too) but I wanted to start another one, I guess we can call it the story chain 2?. if you don’t know how it works then basically I start the story then the next person after me continues it and it goes on like that. they can be small continuations or long ones ok lets start
Holly woke up to the voice of her mother “Holly time to get up I want you to go dress the little ones and go gather some berries and herbs to go with breakfast” the sunshine was seeping through the cracks in her old worn out curtain Holly pulled it across to reveal the bright morning sun. “Holly” her mother called again “yes im coming” Holly replied she got up dressed and then came into her little siblings room Holly grabbed them one by one and dressed them in the first pair of clothes she found. Then she skipped to the side of the mountain where she knew wild raspberries grew, she took her time she enjoyed this it was some time to get away from her busy family life and think, after a while she decided to head back.
But, where her home had been, there was only a giant crater! No rubble, no bodies. Everything had just disappeared! She had no idea what had happened. Then she saw an old man peaking out from a bush. What happened? She asked. He said ‘All I know is that suddenly your house was covered with sparkles, and then it just disappeared into thin air! The fairies probably took it.’
“the fairy’s?” Holly asked confused “yes” the old man said “your just a silly old man” Holly scoffed then went off to the town in search of what had happened to her house and her family!
The man looked at her retreating form, laughed evilly, and transformed into a flaming monster! He brought out Holly’s family members from the bushed, tied up and unconscious, and flew away with them, still laughing evilly.
Yay! You’re on! I was afraid I would have to go to bed without talking with you.
Holly attempts were no good and at the end of the day she had nowhere to go somehow another old man knew she had nowhere and invited her inside his cold dark shack there was something about the way he looked at her that made Holly feel uneasy but she pushed it out of her mind it was either she sleep there or on the streets
During the night, she felt herself become enveloped in fire! It hurt. A lot. Then she passed out. When she woke up, she was in a dark, drippy dungeon, and her family was there! They were all tied up and unconscious still.
“mum” Holly whispered “mum!” she called still she did not wake for a minute she thought she was dead but she say her mothers chest moving up and down. Holly now became of the pain all through her body she had burns on her back arms and legs and she started coughing uncontrolibily
‘W-what happened,’ she stammered through burned lips. She coughed again. Everything hurt.
She tried to move. She couldn’t. She was wrapped in strong bandages from head to foot. She felt a needle poking in her arm. It had appeared out of thin air! Then she felt it inject something into her skin.
She screamed.
Then, the bandages burned off. She was covered with fire again, but it didn’t hurt. She couldn’t control her body. It was being controlled by something else! She unwillingly walked out of the cell, melting through the metal bars. She couldn’t even speak! The only thing she controlled now were her thoughts, and those were very frantic ones.
she felt herself walk all the way up a long stair case that lead to a wooden trap door she opened it and went through she was in the shack and the village guards were at the door “i can asure you I am keeping her safe” Holly heard him say “ah here she is” he said "she felt her mouth open and say “hello im perfectly happy and safe here” she said smiling “ok we’ll be going then” they said the old man turned around and gave her an evil grin.
The guards apparently weren’t very smart. ‘Uh, why is she on fire?’ one of the asked, scratching his head and looking at her while she stood and smiled, inwardly panicking.
The evil old man said, ‘It’s an optical illusion. She’s good at those.’ The Evil Old man twitched his fingers slightly, and Holly felt herself smile again and nod.
This was worse than anything she had ever been through. SHe felt trapped in her own body!
the old man soon got them to leave and shut the door locking it too “hahahahah” he laughed evily again “you’ll never escape”
She struggled against herself. She managed to move her thumb slightly with her own free will, though it was taxing.
‘Stop that’ the evil man said. ‘Now, go and beg in the streets. No one would ever suspect a charming young girl like you!’
Outwardly obedient, but seething inside, Holly walked into town, sat down, and began begging for money, supposedly so she could feed herself and her orphan baby brother. Many sympathetic people gave her money, though she desperately wanted to tell them what was happening.
She was even more charming than usual when under the spell. It was terrible.
through out this Holly practised moving by her own will and by the time she was heading back she had control of her whole arm she started desperately waving it but her face that was still under control started smiling and the people thought she was waving and waved back
When she got back, she handed the evil man the money. While he was greedily examining it, she punched him and knocked him out with her free arm. While he was unconscious, the spell lost its power. She thankfully sank to the ground.
Then she remembered. Her family! SHe had to free them! They were still unconscious. She laboriously dragged them to a friends house, explaining the situation.
When she had finished, she went back to where the old man was so she could check on things. He was awake! He immediately regained control of her. ‘No!’ she screamed as he issued a magical command.
He had complete control of her again. Then, he made her mind a blank so that she couldn’t fight the spell. She knew no more for a while.
I have to go really soon so there is no point in continuing but I would love to later
