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[Movie]

[The Movie Title is shown, and then the opening credits start to roll, showing the highlights of the last three movies.]

[And yes, it clearly shows Gwendolen being turned into a cat, and then turning back again.]

Edited 2013-08-29 03:25 (UTC)

[gwnedolen actually has missed much of the movie starting around the halfway point. she is not liking what she sees, most of it]
Wh-what is this nonsense!!
[but, that boy... a twin brother? that was surprising. yet somehow it felt, right. and he did seem to support her....]

[The Movie Theater]

[Little Nehelenia blinks at that, and then takes out the disk the movie attendents had given her the last time they'd been here.]

- You can watch these if you want to know what happened, Gwennie!

[She says, and hands it over to her.]

[And in the meanwhile, the movie is starting in earnest...]

[Movie]

[Cat coughs, and tosses around in his bed, muttering something to himself.]

...It's not fair...Why...

[And then...]

[Something new happens. One of the windows in his room turns dark - And then, a young Nehelenia, who looks much like the Nehelenia sitting next to Gwendolen in the movie theater right now, peers out of it.]

(...Who...Who's there?)

[She says, hesitantly - And then, thunder peals outside Cat's room, and the rain starts to poar down in earnest!]

[The Movie Theater]

[Aand Little Nehelenia blinked, and then claps!]

...Oh, look, look, Gwennie! That's me!

[gwendolen frowns] "Yes, indeed, that is your. And what are you doing outside of my brother's window?"
~~
[cat hears the noise and sits up, turning his head towards the window. his movement is sluggish, as if he is not within his usual control, which may be right]

[The movie theater]

[Nehelenia stares at the movie screen, intently.]

...I don't think that me's outside the window, actually...

[Movie]

[And indeed - When the Little Nehelenia in the movie turns toward Cat, it seems like she's sitting in a room. It's just that the window seems to be acting like a magical mirror of sorts.]

(Who's there? What's your name?)

[Cat groans, and buries his head beneath his blankets.]

If you want to know people's names, you should tell them your name first!

[Little Nehelenia blinked.]

...I'm...called Neffy. Who are you?

[Cat sniffed.]

Neffy? That doesn't sound like a real name at all!

[And then he sighed a bit.]

...But you can call me Cat, if you want.

[That wasn't his real name either, so it was fitting, he muzzily thought...]

[gwendolen rolls her eyes, but she continues watching. this was a trune of events, something she would nt have guessed]
~~~

"um, it's noce to meet you, Cat..." [she says, a little shyly]
[it would be best to repond politely, but he really isn't in the mood for that] "So, what are you doing here, though a connection into my room? what do you wnat form me?" [he sitll doenst look out fomr his covers]

[Movie]

Oh, um...

[The girl blushes, and then comes up closer to the window she's looking at him out of.]

...I...I just wondered who you were! I hadn't done anything like this at all since Lady Moon helped me get rid of the shadow things, and...

[And then she looks at him, looking at bit sad.]

...They're inside you, too, right? The things with the red eyes.

[there is a pause, then Cat finally peeked out blearily.] Shadows? With red eyes? [how did she know of them?] ..So what if they are? [he has not really noticed them lately, as far as he knew. Maybe he did, he did not remember. He has been ill again for the past couple of weeks, ever since he let out his rage that day. What had happened exactly again? He was sure it had soemthing to do wiht Gwneodlen...]

Yeah, them.

[Neffy looks at him, wistfully.]

When they were inside me, I was strong enough to climb through mirror images like this, but...

It still wasn't worth it, in the end.

[And then she looks at him again.]

They're sort of like parasites, you know? They give you extra power, but you get more and more addicted to the dark powers the more they tamper with you...

[And then she snorted.]

And they're really sort of stupid - They turn themselves into copies of us because they wouldn't be able to really think otherwise, I think. And even when they do that, they're just borrowing their hosts brainpower, so.

And they're good at telling you about yourself, since they can see into you, but as for original thinking - They don't do that worth a damn.

"yes.. I do suppose..." [Cat yawned] "Not that it matters. I am the next Chrestomanci and am plenty powerful enough..Not that I need anymore..." [ and not that he would be foolish enough to accept them. But what if they were already in his mind..?]

[And meanwhile, Gwendolen was sitting in her old-new room back home, with her parents. Caroline and Francies were wary of moving back to the house that were so near the street where the shady characters who helped corrupt their daughter. Chrestomanci had offered to get them a new place, but they refused, preferring to earn it on their own. And Gwendolen was finally going off to finishing school soon, the sister school of the one Garrin went to. They were right next door to each other in fact. Her things were already paced, and Gwendolen sat by her miurror in her nightgown as her mother brushed her hair]
"Are you nervous about tomorrow, gwendolen dear?"
"Yes. I do suppose I am."
"It will be fine. Garrin will be nearby after all."
"Yes. And hoepfully I shall get my magic back soon..."

[And then, there was a chuckle. Gwendolen looked around her - Ugh, it must be them again.]

(Are you sure you don't want our help, dearest Gwennie?)

[One of the red eyed images asked inside her mind.]

(We could help you with so many things! Why, we could deal with that pesky magical block of yours in no time, if you'd let us - Especially since your magical batteries seem to have mostly been charged up again...)

[And Neffy blinked, feeling a cold feeling come over her.]

...Hey, Mr Cat...

[She said to Eric.]

Is there anybody else besides you that they've managed to get into, where you live?

I'm feeling their vibes from thataway, for some reason...

[And she points through the mirror toward the corridors.]

[And then she took a good look at Eric, thinking.]

You've really got a lot of magic, Mr Cat. I wonder - Could you help me go to your place?

I know the spells, but I don't have enough power at all like this...

[Gwendolen cries out in sudden frustration and grabs her head] "Oh not you again! Stop bothering me! i do not need you anymore!"
"Gwennie? What is it sweetie! What's wrong!"
"Those voices! Those shadows that have been bothering me! They have returned~"
"Oh no.. I feared as much.." [Her mother grabbed her shoulders firmly] "Now listen to me, you lot! If you are possesing her! You leave me daughter alone now! She has had enough problems caused by you! I won't let you haunt her anymore!" [some of her own lighter colored magic brimmed up]

"They have? Not that I know of.. It would be bad if they have..I should tell someone." [he drudged himself out of his sheets and looked at her] "You wnat me to bring you right here you mean? All right. I shall try, I suppose" [so he focused on making a door she could enter through their conenction]

[Movie]

[The shadow images made a face at Gwendolen inside her mind.]

(Oh, boo! After all we did for you, too.)

[And then, one of them took control of Gwendolen for a moment, and glared at her mother.]

- People have no sense of gratitude or anything else, nowadays - Your precious daughter would have died about 30 times without us, didn't you know?

[Of course, she probably wouldn't have gotten in that much trouble without their influence, either, but.]

...We'll be going then, Mrs Chant, Gwennie -

[Not that they were planning to stay away at all, but the shadow didn't see any reason to tell her that.]

- Hastalavista!

[And then, they were gone.]

[- For now.]

[Gwen grimanced - She had a feeling they'd be back, and just when it happened to be most inconvienient, too.]

[...But for now, they really seemed to be gone, and that was such a relief.]

...Stop calling me Gwennie, you idiots.

[She whispered, and turned back to her mother, looking very relieved.]

...Mother? ...I...I think they might be really gone, this time...

[And in the meanwhile...]

[Neffy took a deep breath.]

[One..Two..Three...]

[Gatespell activate!]

[Cat looked at her blearily as Nehelenia came clamboring through the mirror.]

...That's pretty neat. Does it work with anything with a reflecting surface?

[Neffy looked at him, thinking.]

That depends, but...Do you want me to teach you it? It's not so difficult, if you know how...

[Cat sighed, and got up from his bed.]

...Sure, sure. Just...Let me take a bath or something first, all right?

"Oh Gwenny" Her mother held her tightly] "Just what were those thigs?"
"Oh I don't know! But they have bothering me for a while now. Ever sincce, soon after that mess with chrestomanci first started." [she made a face] "What if he was the one who caused it. as if he did not give me enough trouble aready.."
"Actually I asked him already about that, and even he does not know really what it is."
"Tch. Even something the high and mighty chrestomanci cannot do! Even if he could, I don't think he would try to help me with it. Not that I want his help anymore.." [gwnedolen made a face[
"Now now Gwenny, we'll figure this out." [mrs chant looked pesive] Perhaps, I know some people who might be able to help drive them away form you for good... been so long since we have seen eachother though..."

"Ok." little nehelnia patiently sat by the window alcove] "es, we have a lot to talk about I suppose"
"That we do." len replied as he went into the bathroom and started his bath. he still felt a bit woozy.

[Around Cat's Room]

[Little Nehelenia looked around her, thinking. Was there anything she could use as an anchor -]

[And then she sighed. That strange boy that called himself "Cat" for whatever reason had more then enough magical energy, all by himself. She wouldn't need an anchor for this kind of thing in the first place, probably.]

[And so she put a hand in her pocket, and came up with two matching wooden rings.]

[Cat took a bath and came out of the bathroom, dressed in a bathrobe and drying his hair.]

...Sorry.

[He said, now that he was feeling better.]

Should I get you some tea or some scones or something?

I'd love that, but not right now, please.

[Neffy smiled, and gave him one of the wooden rings.]

It's a linking ring - If you have this, you can contact me easily, and we can also Gate to each other much easier then usual if we have the energy for it. You'll be supplying most of the energies in tha case, though, I'm afraid...

[Cat took one of the wooden rings, and tried it on. It felt slightly warm, he thought.]

...It feels warm. Sort of nice, too.

[And in the meanwhile...]

[Gwendolen took a deep breath.]

[So this was the finishing school she was going to go to for the next two years or so. It was a very pretty place, she did have to admit...]

"Well, here we are, Gwennie." [Mrs Chant says, a hand on her shoulder reassuringly] "It is going to be all right... shall we go in?"
[Gwendolen nodded, looking around at all the girls heading in for the new season. She refured to admit that she was nervous about this.
After the tour around the campus and finishing up registrations, Gwendolen was taken to her new bedroom suite.]
"this is where you shall be staying this season, along with your room mates. There can be up to 6 girls together in a suite, two beds in one room, a sitting room and a bathroom. Some of the girls are already here."[It was a charming setting, quite decent sized and comfortable looking.] "Ms Gwneodlen chant, this is your room mate, Miss camille Haddison. And over there is Miss Theodora Kasane."
[The other was a girl with large red curls in pigtails, who seemed to be staring intently at aa squirrel outside the window, The sight of who her roomate was sent Gwnedolen near livid with rage again. Why of everyone it had to be Michelle! Or at leats another version of her. This girl had black hair instead of that garish turquoise, but it was definitely her.
Camille looked surprised, then smiled] "Oh, It's you! It really you, right? Garrin's twin sister! You arre finally here! Oh, I am so happy to finally meet you!" [Camille hugged her, which Gwendolen did not accept]

[movie]

- Let go of meee!

[Gwendolen groaned, trying to pull out of Camille's grasp.]

...It's bad enough that you look like her, do you have to act like she does, too!?!?

[Camille looked at her, blinking.]

...What? Who looks like me?

[And then she smiled.]

Hey, wait - So you mean you really know some other world's version of me?

- Do tell!

[Gwen sniffed at her, and turned away.]

You're possibly even more annoying then stupid Michelle was. Oh, and I bet you'd just fall head over heels of you ever met...

[And then Gwendolen's eyes widened.]

[ - No, wait - Camile existed here in this world, and so did Gwen and Garrin.]

[So...What about Prince Kyle? Could one of his analogues possibly exist here, too?]

"Oh, so her name is michelle then? Could you tell me about her, besides you say she is annoying? And no, not really. I do not go like tthat to everyone, that would be silly! Besides, I alreayd have someone I am going to marry!" [Camille was oblivious to Gwendolen's irritation. gwendolen was trying ti figure out how she could inqure about Kyle in this world. Clearly he proabbly would not have blue hair, and his name might not be the same. but surely he ocud still be a prince, right? even the other one had completely jilted her, now she could have a chance here! unleess that Camille girl interfered! No, she would not let that happen!]
"Anyway, I am glad we were brought together like this! and I forguve you for that silly curse you put on me a few years ago. Let bygines be bygones!" [Camille took Gwneodlen's hands, her eyes shinign earestly] "I can tlel we are going to be the best of friends!"

[Movie]

[Gwendolen stared at her, and wrenched her hand away.]

But what if I don't want bygones to be bygones? Humph!

[Camille looked at her, and snickered.]

Oh, that's OK, too, but - Garrin wants me to be your friend, anyway, so I thought I'd try, at least.

[Gwendolen blinked at that, and turned around.]

...You're not really all that much like Michelle, now that I think about it, I think...

- Oh, really?

[Camille snickered again.]

...You know, about that tranformation spell - the first time I really realized that I liked Garrin specially was when almost everybody ran away from me when I was sort of ugly, but he - didn't.

So you know, it's sort of your doing that I'm as good friends with him as I am, I suppose...

....Oh, really.

[Gwendolen sighed, and plopped down on her room's bed.]

- You're still really annoying, do you know that?

[Camille plopped herself down on the other bed.]

The feeling is mutual, alas. But we'll have to put up with each other for about 2 years at least, anyway, right? And probably longer then that, too, but...

[And Gwendolen sighed, nodded, and turned her head away.]

[Things weren't going as planned - But then, when did they ever do go as planned, anyway?]

[And then, Gwendolen stopped, and stared. Wait, what had Camille said about...]

...Wait. You're engaged, already?

[And Camille smiled at her, snickering again.]

- Well, we're not officially engaged yet, to be sure - But I am going to marry Garrin, yes.

...Eventually.

[Gwendolen stared at her.]

...You must be joking.

- Oh, not at all!

[Camille said, snickering even more.]

- So we're going to be - Sisters in law, eventually!

[Gwendolen's mouth dropped open, as Camille looked at her, and winked.]

...Isn't that grand?

[Gwendolen just stands there stunned for a while. her face shifts color and she starts to shake. She can not believe this!
The girl with the red curly pigtails pokes her head in with a silly grin] "Immeninent rage explosion in 3, 2 1..."
[And gwendolen lets out a scream] "no!! it is NOT grand!! The thought of it is despicable!!"
[Gwendolen's mother comes in, wearing a frown] "Gwendolen, what is the matter this time!" [she notices Camille and seems a bit surprised.] "Ah, camille Haddison? It has been a while."
"It has, Mrs Chant." [camille curtsied] "How have you been?"
"Fine, I suppose, much has been happening lately. And yourself? My, you are becoming such a lovely young woman." [she glanced between her and her daughter warily. So she was her room mate? This could be promising trouble. Then again, it could be a good challenge and oppuurtunity.] "I see that you have met up again with Gwendolen."
"Unfortunately, we have!" [Gwendolen has calmed down her tantrum a bit, but was still fuming] "Mother! I demand to be reassigned a room! I shall not be sharing a dormitory with her!!"

[Movie]

[Mrs Chant sighed, then.]

Oh, Gwendolen - Please stop that. This is a finishing school - You're all supposed to be learning how to be proper young ladies, here!

And Miss Haddison seems to be a perfectly nice young lady, anyway.

[And that was when there was a large crash outside the room.]

...Luna, shuush, shuush! Just get back in there, OK?

[There appears to be a girl with a rather odd hairstyle outside in the corridors - It looks like her hair is in two balls on top of her head, and then going down in pigtails.]

[She is also trying to push a cute black cat back into a bag she is carrying. The cat does not seem to approve of this plan, alas.]

...Miiirooow!

"I am a proper young lady! And she is too nice, but I despise her! I can not stand her!" [gwendolen stamps her foot]
"Well that is not the beahavior of a young lady, that is the behavior of a young child! You are to stop that!" [her mother scolds]"It is time that you stop that Gwendolen. You know that you can not always have things go your way. Another thing a proper young lady must learn is how to put up patiently with those you do not agree with. Some people I understand well wnough. But really, what has Camille ever done to you! You put that curse on her the day you first met!"

[Camille was distracted by the commotion and goes outside to check.]
"Oh hello there! Is that a cat in your bag?"

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