but those storms keep coming back

[chstoryteller]

Characters: Alex Drake, Sally Solomon and Reinette
Rating: PG-13
Time Period: Modern
Location: Near the water's edge
Relative Date: One early morning
Status: Closed

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[ambitious_woman]

Reinette stepped outside and made her way to the castle's extensive grounds, unable to contain the involuntary shiver that whisked its way down the length of her arms. There was chill in the air that she along ago developed a heightened perception to. Her strained health required as much, to the point not that barring summer? All other seasons made for poor companions.

And Versailles's cold tile, poorly designed wings and drafty halls were hardly helpful. Reinette briefly glanced back at her current residence. It seemed the two structures were twins in that.

Without any real intent, her steps took her back towards the moat. In the muted light the water remained slick and glass-like. It was impossible to see what might be within.

Even since finding the diary page, just what might be inside had occupied much of her thoughts. If only, perhaps, because the mystery seemed that much more manageable. Monsters, Reinette knew. They had dogged her footsteps since childhood. She was accustomed to their company.

Why she was here, why any of

[amazonhomemaker]

It appeared as if a bird's nest were surfacing over the crest of the hill beside the castle. However, as it rose higher, it became apparent that it was settled atop a head, which belonged to a disgruntled looking Sally Solomon. She ran a hand once again through the mess of wet hair, grumbling to herself.

"That hair dryer's gotta be out here somewhere..." She'd drop it somewhere by the lake, that was all she knew for sure. Hopefully moat monsters didn't eat hair care accessories. Did they? Either way, she was carrying a poker filched from a fireplace, in case she had to spear the thing to get her dryer back. She felt a bit like Captain Ahab in that boring Hallmark movie, though in appearance she much more closely resembled a cave-woman out stalking its breakfast, her shoulders hunched, and her jaw set in a grim expression. Her eyes flitted across the springy green grass, looking for any sign of purple plastic.

[poshmouthytart]

Alex was starting to regret leaving Gene. It had seemed like a good idea at the time, as most ideas did, but she didn't have any idea where she was going, short of who she was looking for.

The castle was quiet and unnerving, and she had yet to see anyone within the castle. The hope of finding someone outside had led her to the castle grounds, and she stumbled towards the moat, regretting the damn heels and keeping a grasp on her handbag.

She spotted movement around the moat. What looked like a woman, standing at the edge of the moat. And another, quite a bit away, who seemed to be inspecting her surroundings closely.

"Hello?" Alex shouted to either of them. She wasn't sure what to expect of them, halfway thinking they would end up being women she knew. After all, her mind couldn't be that creative. "Hello? Can I speak with you?"

[ambitious_woman]

Reinette turned toward the sound, taking note of a striking brunette moving towards her with marked determination. Her strides were long, and filled with purpose. It was a sentiment she could appreciate.

But before she could raise her own voice in greeting, there was a sudden jerk at her ankles and the sensation of rushing air as her knees have way. She heard the ground more than felt it, a dull thudding in her ears as her head collided with it. Sharp white light filled the corners of her eyes and immediately began to spread.

Then water.

Then nothing else as it closed over her head.