Phantasmagoria--Chapter 1

Another light novel I am doing that is about a girl who is living in the state of dreaming, however she falls apart from a coming of age and the tortures that she experiences. Find out what happens to her. Enjoy! --KatDon 

Chapter 1: Innocent Days 

There were times of innocence: Rainbow cats, rainbow unicorns by rainbows, rainbow puppies painting rainbows on a rainbow gradient background. The stories of ten middle school girls from a fictional town who run a business that helps parents find babysitters for their children. The club is admirably organized, with specific meeting times, useful diary entries, dues, club positions, and fundraising. Even better, the members of the club were all best friends, who went through some conflicts, but always made up as they perpetually remained in the seventh grade. These books were easy to read, entertaining, and came to life in the release of a movie. One of the first handheld digital pets was housed in a small, egg-shaped computer and the owner was expected to give it everything it wanted: food, games, nursing it back to health, cleaning after it, and even shutting the light off when it was time to go to sleep. Famous twin sisters had it all: movies, money, fashion sense, and even better, they had it in double. Dolls were created much earlier than our collective childhoods, the obsession with these plastic dolls massively expanded during the 90’s. The dolls were no longer just blonde beauties that wore elegant evening dresses. The dolls could have red, brown, black, even purple hair. They could be Caucasian, African American, Asian, Latina; all ethnicities are represented. Furthermore, the dolls could have any occupation we wanted them to, teacher one day, scuba diver the next, and astronaut after that. Girls could either choose between one of the six featured dolls that came with their own stories from respective time periods or make their own doll to look just like them. They could dress these dolls, do their hair, and bring them anywhere; these other dolls gave girls all the essentials needed for creating the perfect, dependable best friend. The explosion and spread of dolls was a new era for young females: dream big because it’s their time and they can be anything they want to be. Gloriana ‘Gloria’ Virgil shows her eccentric self as a child that follows her as a child: She cuts her nails with scissors. Gloria keeps doing this, however she gets scolded at for how scissors can be so dangerous if not careful. Gloria would reply back, “I’ll be careful! Besides, we got no nail clippers so how else am I going to clip my nails when they get longer.” She would sneak off with scissors and hides her habit of clipping from everyone. Gloria also mentions the names of her ‘sisters’, how she’s annoyed with them, writes almost realistic stories about them, she also includes the neighbor’s dog in them as a hero to Gloria’s so called sisters. Gloria complains of her responsibilities to care for her ‘sisters’ and how busy she can be. There was only one problem: Gloria doesn’t have any sisters, the so called sisters are her dolls not her birth sisters, she would always make up things in stories so she can electrify people because she thinks her life is a sham. Gloria would get overly excited and exclaims quite loudly, sometimes she gets words wrong as she doesn’t realize this until later. Gloria gets uptight over her own mistakes: If she says the wrong things or did something of a blunder, Gloria would withdraw herself out of shame and wouldn’t talk nor look at anyone because she feels humiliated. Problem is, nobody was teasing and laughing at her. Gloria would make up things to impress people because she thought everything about her life and herself was boring, all she ever wanted was acceptance—a place of belonging and someone to love her as she is. Throughout her life; Gloria was troubled with emotional outbursts, insanity boiled over and she babbled of nonsense—the things that don’t exist. Gloria would be comically paranoid, she was cute with her fits of humorous insanity. “I’m not crazy!” She exclaimed before giggling to herself. She also gets pushy, persistent and overly unreasonable. Gloria was living in the state of her fantasy world and claims that she is being watched by made up characters! But she was always seen as weird to others. As a kid; Gloria thought her father had a temper. He would beat her up. Her father also beat her mother too. But for Gloria? If she’d misbehaved or have a horrible meltdown; she would get sent home early. Her father was angry as he slapped her. He jeers horrible things at her. He told her to go up in her room. Gloria begged him, but he spanked her hard on the bottom. She obeyed, crying on her way up the stairs. Throw herself on the bed and begin to kick, scream, and cry so loud until one of her parents told her to cut it out. Her dad wouldn’t just yell or hit at her for the things she did wrong, he’d yell at her for the simple mistakes. Accidents were a big issue for him whenever she did them. Either she spilled a drink or accidentally left the refrigerator door opened, it would be a big deal for him. Most parents would see accidents as not a big deal, they’d be like: ‘Oh, it’s OK.’ and ‘Don’t worry, I’ll help you clean it up.’ Oh no, her father would scream at me, she cowered in fear; apologizing. He’d get frustrated, “GET AWAY FROM ME!” Dad hollered. She backed away with distress as her dad threatened to hurt me if I didn’t get away from him. Sometimes she tells him that it was an accident. He’d come face to face so close that she could see the anger on his face. With gritted teeth; he’d said that if she didn’t get away and motions with a clap of his hands while saying, “BANG!” Gloria got into trouble for her explosive behavior; her father would get so mad at her for it that he would hit her either her face or her rear end, telling her harshly 'You're not sorry, you'll do it again!'. Or sometimes over the smallest things such as juice spills, he would be like 'You spilled the juice, what is wrong with you? You should know better!' or 'How could you do something like that? You are so worthless!' He was very scary and he sometimes hits her whenever she talked back to him in one of argument, mentioning how she was lucky to not have been raised by her father's dad because he used to hit him back then. That’s when one day; Gloria went down the rabbit hole of her own wonderland called Kinroo Blue as she saw zombies were attacking a young boy with black hair so she goes and rescues him, the boy is thankful and introduces himself as Ivica Smith, who turns out to be Alemath's nice younger brother. Gloria got Ivica to safety with her magic powers as they encountered Coco Robin, King Thrushbeard, Frau Holle, Godfather Death, Doctor Foster, Jack Horner, King Cole and his daughter Talia as Ivica went back to Smith Corporation as he told his older brother Alemath what happened. Alemath Smith shows an interest in Gloria for some reason. Just then, Gloria felt something dark controlling her as she went to torment kids mentally! Finally; Gloria snaps out of it and feels guilty however she apologizes as the trio forgive her until they ran into Lucius Cypher! The most evil entity who wanted to twist Gloria into a sick, twisted character so she took her magic powers upon Cypher and wrecked him in the most brutal ways with her mind and Him was screaming out of defeat before fading away. Suspicious of the duelers being defeated for their wicked deeds. Gloria was getting dubious by the minute; she believes that the snide, bravado, and elusive rich Alemath is behind all this. She wasn't sure what was going on but she was going to find out. However, she encountered Alemath's younger brother Ivica again. "I'm sorry, my brother is unavailable. If you want, I can set up an appointment for another time..." Ivica explained. Ivica was close to his brother ever since childhood. But the difference between them is Ivica was much nicer than his jerk off big brother. "Ivica, I am not leaving, I like to make one measly complaint with the burnt up criminals and how they are burnt alive that way. There is something going on and I like to know what it is." demanded Gloria. Ivica sighed, he ran his fingers through his hair. "Look, this isn't a good time. My brother had suffered a mental breakdown and needs his rest. I apologize." He explained. Gloria has no choice but to accept defeat; she let out a sigh. "Phew." She thought. Gloria exhaled, "Fine then." She said, "But when he wakes up and all better, tell him this--I am on his tail and we are observing him very closely. If he is responsible for all this, there won't be any mercy from me."  Ivica nodded, "Sure thing. I'll tell him that when he wakes up." He said. Gloria looked like she was leaving but she sneaked to the staircase. "Sorry, Alemath. But I'm not leaving until I get some answers." She thought. Gloria went up the stairs, that went to the rooftop. She couldn't help but feel paranoid, "Do I ever get the feeling I'm being followed?" She thought. Realizing what she was thinking; Gloria brushed this off by laughing it off. "Ha, stupid." She mumbled. Gloria reached the rooftop and looked over at the skyline. "There's nobody here. Weird!" She thought. Then, she heard a scritch-scratch sound behind her. Slowly; she turned around. "H--Hello?" She called. Nobody answered, but there was that sound again. And it was getting closer. Gloria pulled out her weapon, ready to use it. "Come on out, I don't know who you are but I know you're out there." She warned. Suddenly, there it was--It was a monster, which resembled something inhuman. It bared its fangs. It snarled at the horrified Gloria. "Goodness Gracious! What is that thing? I never saw anything like it." She breathed. The creature pounced Briana, it growled and snarled more. Drool dripped from its mouth. Its eyes glowed of red. But the rabbit creature cried out in pain and fell to the floor dead. Trembling yet relieved; Briana examined the dead monster bunny. Just then, she felt a shadow upon her. She looked up to see that it was the same boy she saw at the shore. "It's you." Briana gasped. She gets up and faced him. "What are you doing here? Are you involved with Alemath? Just tell me, who are you? Really?" Gloria asked. The boy looked at her apathetically before pulling out a gun. "Sorry." He said, "Time to say goodbye." Gloria looked at him, terrified. The boy looked at her face, "Who are you? You remind me of someone...." Gloria looked shy and flustered. The boy comforts her trouble. It was then afterwards that Gloria is startled easily by a creature so fearsome that this thing could frightened children away—He goes by the name of the Bogeyman! The Bogeyman has four long fingers on each hand with pointed fingernails. His eyes appear to be entirely white with no pupils. He has a large nose and crooked teeth. His body is dark blue. Like most depictions of ghosts, he has no legs or feet, and his body ends in a wisp. The Bogeyman also appears to always be grinning. Even when expressing disappointment of sarcasm or legitimate, his lips maintain a smile. Bogeyman spoke in a snarky, smooth and grim tone of voice while he laughed, “I am the keeper of the nightmare side of your mind, and a loyal servant. You must solve my riddle, or risk your health.” He said, “Are you ready for one of my riddles? I love a good challenge.” Gloria crossed her arms, “Bring it on!” She declared. The Bogeyman snickered and recited: “No matter how you hit me, no matter how hard you try, I’m always good for a laugh—what am I?” Gloria smiled, “A funny bone!” She said with enthusiasm. “Rats, you're right. You may have won this time, but I'll stump you...next time.” The Bogeyman remarked, and he swiftly went away. Later on while walking alone; Gloria turned around to see who it was, but she saw that no one was there. Gloria kept walking, a little faster however the person who was stalking her was closing in on her. Gloria quickly turned around to face her stalker. She was surprised to see that it was—Alemath Smith. "Oh, it's only you." Gloria said coldly. "What do you want?" She looked at him suspicious. "I just want to talk to you." replied Alemath. "I would like to thank you for saving my brother Ivica." This made Gloria even more suspicious. "I wasn't doing it for you; I was saving innocent lives who were at stake." She snapped. Alemath nodded, "That's what I like about you." He answered. "Selfless. Caring. And your powers continued to amazed me." Alemath then reached into the back and said, "I got something that will make your eyes sparkle." He pulled out a slim box and hands it to her. Gloria took it curiously, she opened the box to see a necklace of white pearls with a sea blue charm to the necklace. "Oh, it's so pretty. You got this for me?" Gloria asked, touched by his kindness. "Yes. For your heroic efforts that is." replied Alemath but a smirk appeared on his face. "I feel you need to be more honored in a special way, like...Maybe joining me in a more--great sensation." He said. Gloria's face fell, she closed the box and glared at him. "I can't believe this! First, you give me this gift. And now you tell me this about joining you in your way? Oh no, I don't think so. I'll take your gift but I'll have to refuse your offer." She said. Alemath was disappointed by this news. "Hmph. That's a shame, really." He said. "I am not fighting crime by burning criminals to a crisp. I won't. Never!" Gloria declared. Then, she storms away. Alemath watches her go before a smirk appeared on his face. "Oh, I'll make you change your mind. You'll be writhing in pain until I hear you sing your acceptance to my offer." He said to himself, he chuckled in a sinister matter. That night after everyone went to bed; Briana begins to have a strange dream where an angler fish, a white kind, chased after tiny fish and bite into some sort of coral that looked like a brain. And then, Gloria wakes up with a start, "What? Why am I awake?" She wondered. Then, her eyes glowed a whitish blue colored pupil as her activated as it destroyed the place. "What is going on?" She thought. Watching her movements are being controlled; Alemath snickers quietly of this. Her powers were losing control and was going out of line. Perfect! Gloria tried to restrained herself of her movement to her arms and legs but she couldn't. It was hopeless! Gloria didn't understand what was going on and it was scaring her. Alemath sneered, "Got you now." He thought. Ivica glanced at his older brother, he didn't like this one bit. Not at all. It wasn't good to him. Gloria was shocked to see her limbs moving on their own and she's not doing this. "What the heck?" He exclaimed. "It--It's not me, I feel like I'm being mind controlled." Gloria protested. Then, she could hear a voice in her mind sniggering. "Guess you know what I can maneuver." said the voice in her mind. Briana was shocked, anger fired up in her chest. "Alemath, what the heck are you doing in my head, you jerk?" demanded Gloria. Alemath leered at her, "You refused my offer. Nobody refuses Alemath Smith and gets away with it! So now you have to pay. You see, that necklace I gave you had a virus which the virus injected into your neck and traveled up to you brain. Making more of a movement in your limbs, by my control. It's both painful in both body and mind." He explained. Briana gritted her teeth, "Son of a gun--" She remarked but her arms twisted around and she grimaces in great anguish. "Uh-uh! Watch your tongue. Say one more bad word or disrespect me, and you. will. die." threatened Alemath. Fear flooded her face, "You wouldn't." growled Gloria. "I would. Back talk towards me and you won't get to breathe ever again!" warned Alemath viciously. "Get out of my head, Alemath! Leave. Me. ALONE!!!!" begged Gloria. "You can't stop me, Gloria. I can control every muscle, every nerve, every vessel in your body." Alemath declared, laughing insanely. He then made Gloria run away with her looking back as she was lured over to Smith Corporation, she tried to fight back from entering in there but she knew it was no use and fell to the ground as Alemath laughed with insanity. Then, Gloria writhed on the floor. Her body parts--Hands, fingers, toes, feet, and legs--were twisted around on their own. "Stop....Please, stop! I can't take much more of this...." She begged. "Accept my offer and I'll let you breathe!" Alemath replied. "NEVER!" screeched Gloria. "Fine. I'll make you suffer more and more...AND MORE!" cried Alemath. Ivica gasped, "No! Why we are punishing her? She saved my life! Brother, don't do this!" He thought. Gloria begins to cry, it was too much for her to bare all this pain. "Help....Me....Please!" She thought through her tears. As she wept of her tears; a shimmering light appears before her. Gloria looked up, she saw that it was an angel, he was special. "Who are you?" Gloria asked. "Hush, do not cry. I have come to save you from your pain." replied the man. All of a sudden; Alemath couldn't believe what he was seeing, "What--? Yugi!" He said. Just then he was seized by hands and looked up to see who it was: Robin, John, Will, David and Tucker. "What the heck is going on? What did you two do to her?" demanded Marion. "It was big brother's idea really!" protested Ivica truthfully. "You've gone too far! You shouldn’t do this at all!" protested David. Gloria rested in the arms of a strange girl, Marion, as Gloria admires Marion for her beauty and goodness. Just then, monsters of zombies arrived to spoil the fun! The mutagen causes necrosis, bleeding and aggression. Although it is unknown whether the creatures are the dead reanimate and feed on human flesh they certainly display several common characteristics of the traditional zombie. They have varying skin colors, the standard ones walk with a lumbering slowness although other breeds are fast. These zombies have shown minor intelligence, such as being able to utilize terrain and weapons. Another departure from traditional zombies is that these zombies actively pursue their targets with the intent of killing them, as many of them utilize weapons and other blunt objects to attack. These particular zombies are shown to be different from traditional undead in other ways while Zombies are usually stopped dead with a shot to the head or the removal of it most if not all of the Zombies can survive, and actively pursue their targets, after having gaping holes blasted through their heads, or in fact the entire head being blown off, although this only usually occurs in the tougher ghouls. They are also surprisingly more intelligent for the most part, having the ability to use tools and weapons, as well as being able to negotiate obstacles and cover with ease. Some appear to have the drive to defend themselves, protecting their faces with their axes. They are also only partially shambolic most run or pace towards their targets, while others shamble for a while until shot, after which they will hastily pursue the attacker. It is not quite clear how the undead are created, although rows of vats appearing in both the buildings containing the zombies suggest they are transformed from regular humans into the undead. However, it is likely that these vats are merely for display or testing purposes, or for the fabrication of specialized zombies. Since bitten humans do not turn into undead as a result, it is safe to assume that the virus, if it even is a virus, is conveyed by other means, such as through the water supply which, considering the heavy mutation of the zombies that dwell in the water, is a likely explanation. Alternatively, it is possible that the zombies in the game are actually degenerated, lab-grown human beings, left with a debased hunger for flesh while retaining enough intelligence to, say, wield a weapon or drive a car. The zombies are kept in a higher state of mind, but not high enough that they can overcome their maddened bloodlust. This is backed up by the un-deads apparent inability to transfer any sort of infection, and the vats of different undead in the buildings. They were slow, weak and often coming in various shapes, the regular zombies are usually the most common enemy in the game. They are always unarmed, and are easily put down with one head shot in most of the games. They attack by biting, clawing, kicking and shoulder-barging their victims. Bigger and tougher, these zombies are noticeably taller and more muscular than the others. They often appear shirtless, or in semi-military attire. They take significantly more firepower to take down, and usually attack by punching or bludgeoning anyone. There were some that were tubs of lard are encountered during every time. Like the muscle zombies they take a lot of firepower to bring down, and are often seen fighting alongside them. They often toss barrels at the player from a distance. Surprisingly, some move and attack like un-dead ninjas - they sometimes sidestep towards anyone like a boxer before delivering a punishing spin-kick. The ax-man zombie comes armed with a pair of axes and hatchets. They use these weapons to shield their vulnerable heads, prompting the player to aim for the arms or the chest to expose the cranium. At a distance, they will lob both their axes in rapid succession at the victim, which can be shot down. Arguably the most annoying un-dead enemies, the knife throwing and leaping zombies are sometimes fused into one type of foe. The Knife Thrower will usually move around at a rapid pace dodging the players attacks, advancing until it can take a slice at the victims, all the while lobbing an infinite supply of sharp things. The Leaper, on the other hand, usually travels with a buddy, and likes to move even quicker, climbing along walls and hanging from the ceiling to reach the victim quicker. The Chainsaw Wielding Zombie runs at the victim relentlessly to cleave them in two with his motorized death-machine. There were so many of them: One Zombie with a skinless right arm and exposed stomach and facial muscles. A second Zombie in red pants with stripe-shaped scars all over its body. Another common Zombie with tattoos on its body but has a Mohawk. Some has a cracked torso, brawny and burly, wearing bandages on his head and forearms and sports climbing claws on his feet and hands. Some zombies were in a lab coat that clutches his head. When he gets close, he'll try and rip his victims' heads off! There was another zombie who was overly large and with a big, stitched up belly, the zombie will advance wobbly but speedily on his victims and even try to throw objects to bash his head in. The cause of these zombies was a large, animated pile of green slime that becomes a monster that force feeds people to eat the slime, causing them to get sick and throw up. Gloria was sickened by the sight and is unable to do anything until she saw someone take down the monster and caused it to dissolved it! Gloria and the others saw the girl--She stands just less than 5 feet tall, has red hair, chalk-white skin and much more body weight than her slender appearance reveals. Her dress is a size three and forehead houses a black hair ribbon. Her name is Adelita! Gloria gasps in shock, “Son of a gun! Alemath Smith? He has now just defaced two jovial moods, yes? Make a funny face, for the spirit of the Insane Lunatic shall displace itself on the head of this mischief maker! Ask no questions!” She said while giggling hysterically. 

In a while; Marion found a boy lying on the beach. The boy woke up with a start and he escapes. The second scene shows of Marion giving Robin an envelope, which he rips it up into pieces. Marion is saddened however Robin wipes her tears away but he leans beside her, vowing to kill her. Marion wonders why but one day, she confronts Robin however she is held at gunpoint. Robin cannot bring himself to pull the trigger. The next scene shows Robin fighting in war in his giant robot but he falls defeated as he thought of Marion before passing out. Robin wakes up to see Marion sitting beside him, she smiles at him before she gets up and walks away. Robin watches her go, wondering why he can’t kill her. Just then, a mysterious figure was watching Gloria, who noticed that she is being stalked and attacked by thugs. Gloria escapes and runs but the thugs came up to her. "Release her!" A voice commanded. One of the thugs laughs at the figure, "Like we would!" He said.  The figure reveals himself, "I said, release her! In the presence of Phoenix, I command you to let the lady go. Now!" commanded the ultimate guy. The thugs show some respect for him. "Phoenix!" Gloria looked up, "The Firebird?" She gasped softly. The black yet edgy looks at the thugs, "Causing trouble aren't we boys?" He said. The thugs beg for mercy however Phoenix had fire all around and shouted: "BURN INTO NOTHING!!!!" In the meantime; Adelita tells her about the Black Eyed Children are out and about. Realizing trouble was ahead; Gloria ran out and found a building as The Black Eyed Children confronts her: "Gloria Virgil, so you somehow become stronger. Not surprising....But you're path of peace will be demolished." They said, talking as one--like they were a person. They fought against Briana, but they laid down, defeated by her hands. They glared up at Gloria. The Black Eyed Children were shocked, they looked away before chuckling insanely. They looked up; sneering at Gloria, "Y'know, we would've gone away with it too...If it weren't for you meddling little girl." They said. Gloria smirks back at them, "Hmph, like I never heard that before." She scoffed. She leaned over and said, "Now tell me...Your eyes, they look familiar. Are you the one responsible for all the madness?" There was hands clapping. "No, I did." A voice said. Gloria looked up to see a dark silhouetted man. "Koschei." Gloria said, giving him a glare. "Father." said the Delightful Children, as if it was one person saying it. "So, you're Koschei." Gloria said. "Yes, I am. Why that's the first time I address myself in front of my enemies." Koschei remarked. "You really are a selfish jerk-off aren't you?!" Gloria demanded. "Oh, am I? I think you should....LOOK IN THE MIRROR!!!!" Koschei cried, throwing Gloria to the ground. She gets up but saw Koschei and his fire as well as The Black Eyed Children. "I'm going to finish you just like I did with your daddy." Koschei exclaimed, raising his weapon as if he was ready to stab her. Gloria cringed away, but she noticed she was dying and looked to see Robin, the other guys, Marion and Alemath were defending her. Gloria was touched by this, she gets up, "You think you're zombies can go and defeat us? I will rise and I won't fall again. You may have scared me but you will not make me a coward!" She exclaims. All together; Gloria and her friends defeated Koschei, who was injured very badly. "Father!" cried the Black Eyed Children, rushing over to aid him. "Well done, Briana. But don't think this is over, I will be back to destroy you." Koschei said, there was a smoke that covered him and his children. By the time the fog cleared; Koschei and the Black Eyes Children were already gone. "And I'll be ready." Gloria claimed. Gloria and the others went home, where she becomes a legendary warrior and a heroine. 

It was a few years later; The pool was vast and a clear blue, the sun shines down with light making it all sparkling like magic. Standing before it was a young woman with light brown hair long enough to reach her shoulders. Her bangs were parted away, letting a little bit of her forehead exposed, making them look like a curtain. Her eyes were light blue, her skin was so fair in the sunlight. She wore a one-piece bathing suit, it was blue mixed with orange, yellow, and green like a sunset on an island. This was 11 year old Gloria Virgil and was innocent, naive, beautiful, and a sweet young girl. With goggles on her head, Gloria dipped her foot in the pool's staircase and put the other in. She shivered a bit but she cautiously took another step of the stairs in the pool and gulped; holding back a scream. Another step as she could see her knees are under the water and finally, she did a mid-jump into the water. She let out a gasping yelp while she couldn't believe how undeniably cold it was! "How's the water, sweetheart?" Her mother called out. "It's freezing!" Gloria answered. She placed on the goggles and begin to swim underwater, looking up as the sun-rays was shining down on her like she was a mermaid under the ocean floor. She swam a little bit more, before coming up to the surface for air. There was a portable music player, on a device of portable speakers boom box that played music of a playlist for the swimming pool. Gloria listened to a song that talks about a rarest relationship where both individuals have same interests and how they are genuinely intrigued by what each has to say. Anytime she listens to this song, Briana has this image in her head of her locking eyes with an unknown boy and slowly leaned over and kissed him but soon she snapped out of her reverie when the song ended. She did not understand why was she having that illusion and swam more as other songs played. That's when a song plays, which was about coming of age and loss of innocence while having regrets. However, Gloria pretended to be a mermaid and being part of something beautiful, she loved her hometown that was known as this town she once lived, for it did not rain of snow. No sleet of frost all over the streets, buildings, or even up the clothes, boot, or any other clothing. No temperature dropping below zero, it was oh so perfect for her. It was because she used to get an allergy rash as well as a fever from the cold. It sounds silly but she could not go to any place cold ever again. Then, it was getting late and she & her family must get out of the water now! Before she went back to her brothers, Gloria would turn to the water and whispered: "One day, I will be part of your world, one day I will."  Then, she turned and went back inside her house. She changed her clothes, but her mind was hazy of daydreams in her head. The next day, reports of a hurricane were coming, Gloria went inside as she saw many violent storms before but this was bad. There was destruction and her house was falling apart. Little by little, it would crumble and kill her & her family if they did not get out of there. They immediately pack their things, they got everything before they got away however the storm was closing in on them and they had to get away from that dark gust of wind! Gloria try to get away as she then was hit from a tree and fell unconscious but was consumed in by the storm as her family called out her name.....That was the last thing she heard! When Gloria woke up, she saw destruction of buildings, cottages broken down, and it was all a disaster but for some reason, this was not her home. She got up and begins to look around for a bit, she called out for her parents and her brothers while trying her best not to cry. Gloria was amazed but she somehow feel like she just couldn't follow them forever and she decides to go her own path. She decides to go her way however a gang of kids--Hermes and the others didn't notice she was gone so she was out of sight. However, she meets the Eds as she has a friendship with them as she finds them funny with their antics! In the meantime, Gloria kept giggling to herself and saying, “Me too…With I, Gloria, as the supreme insane ruler! Then, only then...Where is that coming from?! Ha! Hermes and Solon will never be able to escape the ever vigilant eye of my friends on the other side…!!...No way….Aha! They're here! Any of my traps are bound to expose them for the fairies they truly are! Yes!!....You're next.” In the meantime, Solon joined the group after being the lone wolf that he was. However, it all changed when the group came across an 'angel'. During the night; Solon begins to sit there alone, away from the camp. Hermes saw he looks trouble and walks over to talk to him. "Hey buddy, why aren't you having fun?" asked Hermes. "I don't know, I guess I'm troubled somehow. I'm just not the type who wants to have fun." admitted Solon. Hermes is surprised, he smiled at him: "You don't, really?" He asked. Solon rolled his eyes, "No. I mean, I want to have fun but I don't want to because I fear of rejection." He asked. Hermes shrugged his shoulders, "I know you are, you're afraid of being yourself and you don't realize how beautiful life is. You need to make friends and be yourself, don't be afraid. Just make the most of it. Have fun." explained Hermes. Solon sighed, "You may have a point, have you ever been alone?" He asked. "No, well...Yeah, sometimes I do." replied Hermes. Then the two boys went back to the camp. However, nobody knew they were being watched by the likes of Briana where she is swooning over the likes of Solon as well as Hermes but becomes upset after an intense argument between these boys. Just then, a storm came in and ruined the camp. The others tried to evacuate however Hermes and Solon were thrown overboard as both boys fell unconscious, Gloria jumped in and saved the two boys while she pulled them to shore. "Are they dead?" Gloria asked. "I don't know." said Blake. "Maybe we shall chant an incantation to rise them from the dead." Kerwin suggested. Bruno and Blake stared at him. "I think you've been reading too much comics, Lumpy." said Bruno. "Hmm, I hear his heart beating......And his too......" said Blake. "They are?" gasped Gloria. “Wait, it sounds faint...No, his heart is pulsing. Yes, he is living after all.” said Blake. "Yes, I knew it." said Gloria happily. She put her hand running through Solon's hair. "He is so beautiful...They both are..." mused Gloria. "Maybe this will stop you from fighting." Then, she begins to sing a song. Stirring slowly in his sleep; Hermes was astounded, confused by this pretty song of a siren voice. "Wha--?" He thought. Turning to Solon; Gloria begins to sing again. Hermes found his words, "Oh....Wow......" He murmured. "....That was beautiful." Solon said softly. Gloria smiled dreamingly until she heard Turan, Tinia, Orcus, Pherse and Selvans calling for their friends so Gloria and her friends escaped but from afar at a safe distance, Gloria sings. While on a mission as a captive fighter; Gloria makes friends with a boy name Jason and his Argo Team: Castor, Polion, Pelias, Atalia and Aekley. During that time; Gloria and her new friends decide to escape from this place but while planning their escape; the ring leader catches on, as he was developing an obsession for Gloria, as he tried to attack them out of rage. He managed to hurt a friend which caused Gloria to snap as she tries to fight back however something crashed in! There he was—Jason and his team. Gloria is awestruck by what she was seeing them fight together. She realized it was Jason and the team! Gloria escaped with them and separates herself from them to be alone. In that instant in a room of her own; Gloria is singing to herself while dancing around. Later on; Jason shows the team what he uncovered and they learn the pendant is a locket with a young Gloria. Polion sees it through and says, "Cute. Who is it?" Jason replies, "Oh, it's cute alright. Could it be...?" But there was cheering muffled from outside and decide to find out where it is coming from. They saw Gloria performing as she was beginning to sing. She was singing and managed to get an offer from a manager but Gloria accept while accepting herself just the way she was. On the other side, Solon was sleeping as the TV was playing the performance of Gloria. Then it became a kaleidoscope with Gloria singing on stage while clutching the microphone on it the stand as she sang various songs. More of her insanity; Gloria is standing on a tree branch. In one had is a snow shovel; in the other, a rope. The rope is tied to a telephone pole. Apparently she plans to swing down, using the snow shovel to pick up the coin. “You're as good as spent, after I scrape you off with my Shovel!”  She leaps from the tree. Everything works as planned, except the shovel does not pick up the coin; the coin's inertia is actually enough to bend the shovel in the middle, rendering it useless. Gloria goes flying through and crashes down the sidewalk. “Okay wait, I got it….This time for real….Ow….Ugh, this is obviously not working. Look at them! There has to be some way!!!” But gets distracted. Gloria is paranoid enough to think that Koschei and the Black Eyed Children might return as they will cause her downfall once again but she will not let that happen again! 


She came across a team called The Fatal Graces are made by a three group with the names of Portia, Sven and Rugby---A trio of actors-turned-villains-turned-heroes, whom Jason once idolized, then fought against, and is now allied with. In their debut, they were working under their former boss in exchange for their powers, but after their defeat by Jason and his friends, they turned over a new leaf and started using their powers to guard an endangered colony. Sven and Rugby have arsenal attire while Portia has her gun strapped to her leg. Sven may not talk as much as outgoing Portia or outspoken Rugby, but he has one of the most powerful weapons. Sven is big and muscular, Portia is thin and curvy and Rugby is short and adorable. They wouldn't have powers if not for their former boss though Jason and his friends beat the evil out of them. Their boss gave them their powers, and now they're using them against his forces! Rugby's a redhead and he's also a little bundle of nerves. Rugby can make black holes with just his gloves. He has complete control over them, can decide whether or not his target will be released, and they don't even have event horizons. Originally they were under contract to their former boss but later became Jason's allies. It was easier to show this after he switched sides. At first, he called his teammates 'losers', saying he didn't need them, after they were knocked off. The next time he appeared, whenever someone in the group was in danger, he expressed genuine concern and usually did something to help. Sven is supposed to be this, but Rugby seems to fit the role better. And boy, Rugby has a surprisingly scary one. Sven compared to his teammates, he'd seem more like a leader if he spoke more. Jason idolizes them until they attacked him and the team. He gets so mad after that battle, he immediately starts smashing his Fatal Graces merchandise. Then, they regain his respect after proving they are good guys now. Meanwhile; Gloria ditched Hermes and the others as she turns out that all she wanted was to take the gang down and be friends "Terrific. It’s not enough that he is cute; but he is the leader. How am I supposed to compete with that? Oh, just when you think things are looking up, everything comes crashing down." As she said that; the floor beneath her crumbles, and she falls down through a couple of layers of the old city until Gloria hits a stone floor. But the stone floor crumbles as well, and she falls through and lands in sand. She coughs and digs herself out of the sand. She looks around; she appears to be in an ancient ruin. Against one wall is a bookcase with scrolls on it. "Wow, where am I?" She wondered. She looked through the scrolls which had something to do with water magic, "Spells? I could do magic?" She thought. "With water?" She picks up a magic pendant from the bookcase; it starts to glow, and she puts it on. "I wouldn’t be just an ordinary girl." She said. With a smile; Gloria opens a scroll on a table and said, "From this moment on, things are gonna go my way, starting with Solon and his friends." After studying for awhile with the scrolls; she learned hypnotizing songs for mind control, create any shape or form with water, freeze water, boil water, and become anything of mermaid or any other creature. Then, a woman name Calypso overhears Gloria has a crush on Hermes and Solon. So she decides to manipulate her. It was then Gloria has wandered into a grotto until the wave slams her into the water, and then she resurfaces however she is pulled under the water and is next seen in a swirling vortex being pulled far below. When she arrives at the bottom, in an overhang, the vortex disappears, and she grabs her throat, unable to breath. Just then, a girl who looks like a mermaid swims up. The water woman looks delighted. "Hello girlie!" She greeted her. "Who are you?" asked Gloria. "My name is Calypso and I'm a mermaid." said the water girl. "I'm Gloria. Nice to meet you." replied Gloria. "So, Gloria, I'm here if you need me. If you want to be pretty, if you want to look amazing, anything--I can give it to you." assured Calypso. Gloria blushed, "Actually, I had something else in mind. You see, there’s this really cute boy....No, I met him somehow....He is really someone I really started to like but I can't like him too much or too soon. His name is Solon." She explained. But she begins to look sad, "This guy’s has a girl on his team. I mean, she's so pretty and so sure, I can’t compete with that! So I figure...Maybe I'm more clever than a girl like her." That's when, Calypso came up with an idea. In the meantime; Bruno was all frantic when strange things start to happen, fire and ice were coming at him! Even the earth was coming to life as well as thunder and lightning while water splashed over him. When it was all over; Bruno, Blake and Kerwin looked around however they overheard Hermes and the others talking. That's when, the gang laughed at pranking a house--not realizing it was Bruno's house. Hearing this; Bruno steamed up a bit by that awful mishap and he was about to get really mad but stops himself and smiles calmly. "No, we're not going to get mad." Bruno said calmly. Kerwin looked at his leader with confusion, "We're not?" He asked. "No....We are GONNA TEACH THOSE KIDS A LESSON!!!!" exclaimed Bruno. Blake sighed, "Oh dear!" He said. Gloria is talking to herself, “I beg you! In the name of all that is decent, please don't do this! Wait, no go Joe! DEFILED! SOILY! PROFANE!” She falls to the ground gasping as she becomes dramatic. “I can't take it anymore! I'm on the edge of solitary collapse! Wait…Too late. Everything's gone black! Black is the mold that permeates the insanity!” Gloria pulls out a pillow and faints onto it. “THEY'RE MESSING UP MY LIFE!!!” She screamed. She tackles and chases herself in a circle around part of the water until she falls into the water. While submerged, she has an idea. Crumpled up in the corner, Gloria was stuttering out words: “Ickity ackity oop, eh-eh! Ziggity zaggity zoop, uh-uh!  Oh oh pfft!  Eh eh eh!  Flippety flappety floop!” Gloria rolls around, "What can you do when you live in a shoe and you ain't got no sole?"At night, Gloria has romantic daydreams about Solon but Gloria shook her head in disgust from the fantasy. "What the heck am I thinking of sappy love like this? It's official, I'm a delusional, love-struck chick thinking like a romance novel!" She thought. The next day, Solon and Hermes were wandering around where they were found at the place where they heard the mysterious girl's singing. As they were looking around for a clue; there was a bright light from the sun and heard someone singing from afar as it echoed in their ears. Hermes and Solon were shocked to hear it was that same girl singing to them, she did exist! They heard her sing again! The two boys couldn't see what was in front of them, but they saw a glimpse of a girl with hair all a-flow and she looked like she was wearing a white sleeveless dress. "Hello! Where are you?" Hermes called. Nobody answered. "We know that you're the girl who saved us." Solon called out. "Please, come out so we can thank you." But it was too late, the voice was gone. When the duo got back; they were with their friends where the trio were accidentally caused disaster for Hermes and Solon's friends. Hermes was about to give them a piece of his mind but Bruno got in his face: "Get back from us, you jerk!" He said. Bruno jabbed a finger in Hermes's chest, "You should, you caused us to panic and think nature was attacking for no reason! How could, you no good bunch of teenagers?!" He exclaimed. Hermes and his friends continuously took steps back, "Look, let's work something out." He said. But they all bumped into Kerwin, who exclaimed: "Revenge is a kind of wild justice and it's best served frosty." Blake looked at him, "I believe you mean, cold, Kerwin." He said. "BEG FOR MERCY, I SAY!!!" shouted Bruno. "I ALMOST WET MY PANTS BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU GUYS DID!!!" sobbed Kerwin. "BEG FOR FORGIVENESS!!!!" Bruno yelled."YOU STARTED EVERYTHING!!!!" Kerwin bawled. "BEG, YOU MORONS!!!!" Bruno screeched. "WHY SCARE US JUST FOR FUN?!" Kerwin wailed. "GET ON YOUR KNEES, NOW!!!!" bellowed Bruno. "GET AWAY!!!" Hermes shouted. The trio chased Hermes and his friends when Gloria stopped them as she caused a peace treaty between them! One day; Gloria woke up and decided to take a walk to a hill. While on her walk; she comes across a girl name Trella where she was lying on the grass and looking up at the blue sky. Then, Gloria looked up and saw that the beautiful sky's yonder blue was now a dark purple. When Gloria turned back to Trella, she saw that she was already gone! So she decides to head back. As she walked back; Gloria looked up and saw that the hurricane while she was determined to get back soon. She regrets on going on this walk, it was a bad idea and she wish she stayed behind. She wished that it passed or wash away like rain. But it was getting closer and nothing could stop it. She hopes she won't blow away as she saw in horror of every debris, every part crumbling and it was blowing harder and harder. Gloria managed to dodge every flying object and nearly went flying, it was so strong but she made it back safe. Then, she felt a shadow upon her and saw Trella. "What are you doing here?" Gloria asked. At that moment, Trella stretch her hand out, "Come with me." She said. "Where are we going?" asked Gloria. Trella smiled, "To a new world coming." She said. Gloria got to meet Trella's friends: Sonam, Sanorello, and Pygmalion! Just then, there were monsters coming! Gloria got herself mixed up in the insanity. However; Trella got kidnapped but luckily Gloria located her and followed her locations. During her captivity; one of the guy untied her, then he asked her: "So, who are you little missy?" Trella swallowed and said, "I am here to bring the world peace. I do not wish for violence, please let me in..." But she stops when one of the captors jump at her, "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet." He remarked. Then; Trella could feel his hands on Trella’s shoulders, Gloria felt cold anger and kicked him in his legs. The guy groans in pain, loosen his grip, and Trella tried to run however the guy chases her as Gloria helps her escape. Just then; Gloria and Trella fell from the building as they screamed. Yakumo managed to utter out Sonam’s name and passed out when Solon and Sonam rescued them. Briana is relieved and they all try to escape. There was a lot of madness going on with the monsters, when all of a sudden there was a mix up and Hermes now has another device that's not his. Later, he and Solon were walking back as they were trying to work the device. "Ugh, why isn't this working? I just know the others are going to get suspicious." Hermes complained. Solon looked him, "At least, they won't notice. 'That's yours? Yup, sure is.' NOT MY DEVICE!" He said. Haru groaned, "Please, don't say! We're going to be in big trouble if they do find out." They managed to sneak from their friends as the two boys look at it. However some strange recordings were discovered of singing, Solon realized something and said to Hermes: "You know what this is, don't you?" Hermes looked at him funny, "This is the mysterious girl's device." Startled; Hermes shriek as he throws the device on the floor! Solon looked at him, Hermes was red faced. "Um...I don't know why I just did that." He said. They managed to hide it away but Solon likes to listen to the recordings and finds them amusing however some of the songs sound so beautiful. Meanwhile; Blake could hear commotion going on from above: "SOLON!" Hermes shouted, "Stop playing that device! Shut it off...Now." Solon rolled his eyes, "All right fine." He shut it off, "There, happy?" Solon said. Hermes was relieved and was about to fall asleep when he heard the device making noises. "You're playing it again." He said. Solon instantly stopped it, "Am not." He said. He turned it on and Hermes found him red handed, "Busted." He said. Then, the device made a low sound and turned off. "Great." groaned Koji. "What?" Hermes asked. Solon showed him, "Look." Ed barged in exclaiming: "AHH! The batteries died!" He takes it and shouts it, "I CAN FIX IT!!!!" And runs away. Blake looked at Hermes, who shrugs. "Who says miracles don't happen?" He remarked. Kerwin pulled out a set of batteries from the device and use an electric wire, getting electrocuted but survives but heard the device heard it turned on: "This oughta do the trick. Music to my ears." He said. "One more time." When he did it again; he said while electrifying like a madman, "Oh, yeah, that's the stu-u-u-ff!" He said. That's when, Gloria came and told Hermes & the others about how the mysterious Calypso is the cause of the havoc! So, Takuya and the others came up with a plan. A few minutes later; Hermes and his friends were waiting for Solon. A few minutes after, Calypso arrived with Solon and she was on a pretend date however when faced with choices on gems. She didn't know what to decide, "Hmmm, I don’t know." With a shrug, she said: "Surprise me, darlings." Suddenly the floor drops out beneath her. She was on a trap door, and she falls to the water below while she screamed. Above; Hermes, his friends, Bruno, Blake and Kerwin peer at her from the trap door. Then, they all said: "Surprise!!!!" Learned that she was trick; Calypso angrily slams the water with her fist, "Why, that little savages--!!" She looks amazed for a second, and then disappears below the surface as she is pulled below. Gloria surfaces. She gasped for breath as she jumps and punches her fist into the air, "Yes!" She exclaimed. "It worked! Hang on!" Solon said, he went down as the others called out: "Go for it, Solon!" Transforming into the warriors; Solon swoops by and grabs Gloria’s hands, lifting her up in his arms. He looked at her apologetic, "Glory? I just want...uh...I...uh....." He said. Gloria smiled, "It's OK, I forgive." She said. Solon smiled, "Thanks." He replied. Hurt by the betrayal of Solon; Calypso uses her water powers to create a gigantic wave is now following them. Solon hugs Gloria close. "Hang on!" Once it passed; Gloria and Solon surfaced again. Gloria points out, "Look out!" Calypso is balanced on top of a huge water spout. "Oh Solon! Take this!" said Calypso. She blows a kiss, and Solon tries to swim away, but the magic encircles Solon, and begins to drag him down in a whirlpool. Resulting him to transform back to normal! Gloria surfaces, and sees just his hand reaching out of the whirlpool. She begins to swim toward him. Then, she had an idea and called out, "Guys! I need your help!" Downed below, Solon has been dragged down by the aqua vortex. "Welcome to my world, Solon darling!" Calypso's voice purred as he goes farther down. She swims up to Solon, who is struggling to free himself from the whirlpool. "And your sweet Gloria is next!" She said. Swimming up however Gloria has a net that she throws into the water. "No Calypso! It’s your turn!" She cried. Calypso begins to struggle and thrash around in the net, but Gloria has a firm grip on it, and begins to try to haul it to shore over her shoulder. Calypso has lost her grip on the whirlpool though, which disappears, and Solon, freed, swims to the surface. He is gasping for air begins to swim towards Gloria. Calypso is thrashing more wildly than before. "Let me go!" She cried in a pleading voice. "I don’t think so!" growled Gloria, pulling her in and using her water powers as she then uses her weaponry to take her down! Later on; Gloria was singing; Hermes and Solon is amazed while they realized the girl singing to them is really Gloria. The enemy tries to take on the others but Gloria’s singing caused the enemy to cry out pain and he begins to disappear forever! When Gloria stopped singing; everyone cheered but also she got a kiss on the cheek from Hermes and Solon each. Gloria is happy and she is honored a heroine as she returns home. Gloria will always treasured the memories she had and feels wonderful.