The Glowing Ball

Chapter 1

It was Monday afternoon on one of St High Boarding School ‘s busses and Luna was more than ready to start at a new school, her old school was not a boarding school, neither was it just for high Schoolers. However Luna new somethings that would be similar. First off, she was in year 9 that meant that she could audition for a spot on the dance team for year 9’s to year 12’s. Just like, she would have been able to at her old school. Also she will be able to be with kids her age just like at any school... Well most anyway. However, Luna did not know that St Boarding School would be like no other place.

“Do you think a sky would look nice in this picture, or would it make it looks like waves on top of waves”? Maloney asked. Maloney is Luna’s best friend and she loves to draw. Luna who just came out of her daydreaming said, “Umm… I think it’ll look nice either way”. Maloney stared at her drawing, which had the sea, sand and starfish lying on the beach. She looked at it, frowned, and said, “Maybe I should add a sun set instead”. Luna was now staring at her suitcase that was above her in a little secret apartment of the bus where all the students puts their luggage. “Luna”, Maloney said. Luna looked at her friend and smiled, “you do whatever you think is best”. She said. “After all you’re the expert”. This made Maloney smile. “Thanks she said. “ I suppose it could use some more starfish on the sand “.

Two hours went by and most of the students were still talking amongst themselves, however Maloney had fallen asleep and Luna was reading a book her nana gave her. It was nearly ten o’clock by the time they got to St High Boarding School. The students were assigned their cabins and were escorted to them. By this time, Maloney had of course woken up along with a few of the other kids and Luna and Maloney were more than excited to see what their cabin looked like. They already knew that they were going to be together in a cabin. Which was a very good thing because it was one less thing to worry about over the summer holidays. “I can’t believe we’re in the same cabin, the same year 9 class and the same electives too”. Luna said. Maloney replied. “I know it’s so exciting and the best part is we can make friends together too, because we’ll be together in everything”. This is when it hit Luna she was going to have to make friends. Which was not the problem. The problem was she didn’t know what their personality’s would be like and she already had her friend group, where she was kind of in charge of making decisions and knew that her friends would always be by her side and she would always be by theirs. They had solved mystery’s together and they all mixed really well. “I’m just glad Myles and Oliver are going to be here tomorrow”. Luna said.

Myles and Oliver were their friends and were arriving tomorrow, along with a few other kids. This was because; School did not start until next week. However, students were allowed to come a week earlier. This was so they could set up their cabins nicely and get all sorted for the rest of the term. “Me too”, Said Maloney. Myles and Oliver were their only friends from the previous school they all went to that were coming to St High Boarding school.

The next morning Maloney and Luna were up way before everyone else. The school rules were that you had to be up by 6:30. However since it was still the holiday’s most girls and boys were still asleep, but Luna and Maloney were wide awake at 6:00. They decided the night before they wanted to go exploring and check out a few things , such as, the pool, the study room as well as they wanted to have a walk around canvas. By the time they had done most of these activities, all the students were awake and it was 8:45. While they were walking around the canvas Luna and Maloney noticed that the school grounds started to buzz with girls and boys all around. Most of them were talking about their classes and which ones they were most excited for, others were discussing certain clubs they would be attending. However, Maloney and Luna were most excited to try out for the dance team. The auditions were going to be held at the main school hall. There were to halls, this was because one of them year 7 and 8’s would go for chapel, assembly and other events. Whereas the rest of the school was more separate from the two lower grades and would met in the bigger hall, which wasn’t far away from the principal’s office.

The dance tryouts or auditions as some students called it. Was on Friday, which left plenty of time for Students to finalize their dancers, as well as practice before tryouts. “We should go and get a head start on Maths and English for the term”. Luna said. “ That’s a good idea, I’m so glad that we get one day of the week where we can do our school work in our cabins or in the study room”. Maloney answered. “Yeah, this means we can spend more time working on assessments together and if we get all our work that we need to get done finished. We can practice some more on our dancers for try outs”. Let’s go and find out from Mrs Frented our class schedule”. Luna answered.

Myles and Oliver arrived after lunch. Therefore, they ate half an hour later then everyone else. “That was so nice”, Said Oliver. “The only thing I don’t understand is why they serve bacon and eggs for lunch”. Replied Myles. “Oh well at least its healthy”. Luna said. “And fulling”. Oliver replied. They all laughed at this. “What have you two been doing all this time”? Myles asked. “Well… we started on Maths and then Maloney signed up for the drawing club and I practiced my dance routine for try outs”. Luna answered. “Cool”. When are try outs by the way”? Friday at 1:45, Luna answered Oliver.

“Did you say 1:45”? Maloney looked shocked. “Yes, remember I checked the board when you went to sign up for the drawing club”. Luna said and gave Maloney a puzzled smile. “No, that’s the same time as the drawing clubs first meeting”.” Oh no, said Luna”. “I can’t audition without you”. ‘Of course, you can you’re the best dancer in the whole of year 9 if not the whole school!” Maloney said and Myles and Oliver shook their heads in agreement. Luna smiled. “You’re going to that meeting aren’t you”? Luna asked.

Maloney smiled back, “it’s what I’d rather do”. If that is all right with you? Luna paused for a moment. Then she said, “I’ll be fine, see you later”. Maloney had a strange feeling that something was not quite right. She hoped that the school term would end up going better than this. Oliver and Myles made some friends that afternoon. Maloney did some sketches and Luna booked out Studio 2, so she could practice for tryouts.

The four students already felt a bit like outsiders, because they were the only people who had never been to a boarding school. Although Myles and Oliver had three new friends who introduced them to basketball and how to play. They still were worried that they would not have the same friends as they did when coming to St High Boarding school.

Chapter 2

It was almost dinnertime and Myles and Oliver had just came in to the study room from playing basketball. “Where’s Luna”. They asked Maloney. Maloney was sitting on a green couch and looked up from her drawing pad. “ I don’t know”. She gave them a worried look. I went to check in the dance Studio 2 and she wasn’t their”. “The last time she text me was after we had that awkward moment and she told me she was in Studio 2 if anyone was wondering”. Oliver and Myles looked at each other then back at Maloney. “Well she has to be somewhere”, Myles said. “The question is where”, Maloney replied.

They all gave each other along stare in panic and then Myles said. “You don’t think”…

Maloney looked like she just saw a ghost and in 2 minutes they started sprinting.

“She can’t be”, Said Maloney.

“She must be”.

“Oliver, why on earth would she go there”? Maloney started to panic.

By the time they got to where they were going they all stopped and in a split second they ran and hid behind an old rubbish bin. They were off canvas, but they knew exactly where she would be. “Seriously,”? Oliver said to Myles. “WELL I DIDN’T KNOW SHE WOULD COME HERE”! Myles was getting mad, really mad. “WHY WOULD SHE COME HERE “, Oliver shouted back. Calm down, Maloney said. “What are we going to do”? Oliver asked.

“WHERE IS SHE”, Maloney said with tears in her eyes. “We’ll find her”, Myles replied. “How do you know that”, Oliver shouted. “Shoosh…. Because she will be fine”. Myles whispered angrily.” What is the ball doing here anyway”, Oliver asked. Even though they were off canvas, they still were in the school grounds they just were in a UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANY STUDENT COME HERE ZONE. They had seen this glowing ball last summer and they knew it was dangerous. However they had no idea how powerful it would be for the person who controls it!

Ten minutes went by and they were about to give up hope. They did not know what to do. Myles and Maloney made up their minds that they were going in, Oliver tried to stop them but he knew they had no choice, as well as he knew they weren’t going to change their minds. Oliver said, “I’ll be on the lookout”.

All of a sudden, Luna stepped out from inside an old shed and stood their shaking in fear. Maloney ran up and gave Luna a hug. Myles stared in disgrace. “What were you doing in their”. Luna began… “I was just”. Oliver stopped her. “Guy’s we got to get out of here”. Maloney grabbed on to Luna’s hand and started running. Myles stopped the girls. Oliver then said, “We’ll talk once we get back on canvas”. The rest of the way they were all quite. Until Luna asked, how did you know where to find me”? “Myles replied, how’d you know where to go”? Maloney answered Luna; “we saw the glowing ball while we was running and we knew you hadn't gone far”. " Oh", said Luna.“ I was just walking and then I saw it”, Luna said to everyone. “I don’t know why but I kept on going closer until I was right up close to the ball”. “I looked in the shed without walking in to see if anything was different and what I saw was strange”. “Strange”, Oliver repeated. “What I’m wandering is why it’s on the school grounds”. Myles replied. “Luna you need to tell us everything you know".

Chapter 3

On Friday Luna went to try outs and Oliver and Myles watched her as well as Jane went along as well, who was Luna’s cousin that had gone to St High Boarding school ever since grade seven and was the same age as Luna. However they weren’t very close and she only went to watch Luna, because her mum had told her to. Other than that, the girls had hardly seen each or spoken to each other since they were teenagers. When they were little kids, they were in fact next door neighbors. However, when Jane was 12 she was enrolled at St High Boarding school and she has loved it ever since and didn’t take much of an interest when she heard her cousin who had always been super popular would be coming to her school and all she said when she heard the news was that she hoped she would actually get school-work done. Luna never really cared about what anyone especially her cousin said about her and most of the time people would have nice things to say about her. Well... everyone except for Jane of course. Luna performed an acrobatic/ contemporary style dance routine. She was marked by the three judges who were all year 12 female students and the first student gave her a ten out of ten and said well done. The second student said with a lot of hard work she could please her and gave her five and a half. The third student told her that she was a star among many, but still gave her a nine point 5 out of ten. Which Luna thought was funny, because “if you’re a star among many wouldn’t that mean you don’t shine bright enough”, Luna said afterwards to Oliver. ‘Well maybe she just means that there are a lot of talented dancers auditioning and your just one of them", Oliver replied. Myles had left just after it finished, however he still had time to say congratulations to Luna and then he left.

Maloney attended her first drawing club meeting and told Luna and Oliver that it went amazingly. “So… what happened at the meeting”? Oliver asked. “Well, we just talked for the first ten minutes about out hobbies and interest”. Luna looked down at the floor when Maloney said this. “Anyway how did tryouts go”, Maloney asked. “It was alright”, Luna said, “I think I made it, but I don’t know”. Luna said with her hands on hips. “I’m just glad your drawing club meeting was good”. Luna replied. But she didn't say this in a mean way. “Thanks’; I’m sure you’ll get in”. Maloney said. Oliver was just listening now. “ Ummm… I’ll meet you guy’s later in the study room”. “Okay”, they replied.

They were going to meet later on at 8:30 in the study room to discuss what had happened only a few days before. They knew that no one would be using the study room, because students didn’t have much work that they could access before next week. Also it wasn’t during the day time so no one would be able to hear them, because no one would be outside the study room on the deck where everyone had afternoon tea in the afternoons. Since they were in year, nine they were allowed to stay up until 10 o’clock if they wanted to.

This meant it was the perfect time to meet. When they did meet up there were a few students around however, they were far enough away not to here and some year 11’s were in the communal kitchen drinking hot chocolates. Other then that, coast was clear.

Luna and Maloney tiptoed out of their cabins, no one was asleep but they didn’t want anyone knowing what they were doing just in case something happened…

“Hurry we don’t want to be late”! Maloney said. When they got to the study room, they looked around. “Where are they Maloney said”? “A few minutes later the boy's showed up. They talked for at least an hour and in the end they no idea what to do about the ball! " Maybe, we should destory it". Oliver said. " We don't know enough about the scientific of it", replied Maloney. Maloney was a little bit of a nerd.

Chapter4

The next night Luna and Maloney went for a walk around the school. The time was 7 o'clock.

While they were walking, they were discussing the terms work and the subjects they would be taking at St High Boarding School. “I am definitely going to do HPE”, Luna Said. I have also already signed up for it as one of my electives. “Oh cool”, “I think I’m going to sign up for Arts and Cooking”. Maloney replied.

They were now hiding behind a tree and it had started to rain. However, it was a good thing it was late at night, because otherwise the teachers would hear of this nonsense and would have many questions. They could see Jane. Luna had been avoiding her ever since she got to St Boarding School. It had now started raining and they were soaking wet!

Once the rain had stopped they started heading back to their cabins. As they were heading back, they noticed the school was very quiet.“ What are you girls doing up at this hour”. Jane popped up out of nowhere. Luna and Maloney spun around in shock." It's only seven thirty answered Luna". " Whatever", replied he snobby cousin.

“ We could ask you the same thing “, Maloney said. Maloney was not a fan of Luna’s cousin no more than she was a fan of the mouse that Mrs Deabloo has sitting on her desk since the first day of School. It had only been two day’s since school had started and the four had already made quite the impression. Luna was the best dancer in her grade and was for sure going to be trying out for dance captain and she also had a lot of friends by now and everyone liked her, Myles well Myles was the populist boy at St Boarding School, Oliver was a very smart student and he was starting to impress his teachers very much and Maloney was Luna’s best friend so that automatically made her fit in with everyone very well and her and Luna would do everything together no matter how many friends Luna would have, she always preferred Maloney then any other girl to hang out with or boy!

When they were almost back at the school hall. Myles and Oliver saw them they all were walking back to the main hall. Jane was still with them, which they did not like this one bit! Then all of a suddent they noticed a shadow. The shaddow was getting shoter and shoter. It looked like a man. “Run”! Whispered Maloney. Everyone ran as fast as they could they did not know where to go. However, Jane was left behind she did not’ not want anyone to think she was scared and wanted to be the brave one. However, her bravery was shattered when Mr Grey (the sports teacher) stood right in front of Jane. Jane was terrified, she did not have many friends and she knew if anyone else were, left behind they would have noticed and would not have left her all by herself. At this point Jane was shaking and she did not know what to do. Mr Grey was looking down at her, scowling. “Just what do you think you’re doing up at this hour Jane Beck Thomas”.

“Uh “,” uh “… Jane did not know what to say or do. All she could do was stand there and hope that Mr Grey would not give her a bad punishment. “Go to bed now Jane”. “It is way past your bedtime”. “I will be letting your parents know about this”. “I am very surprised”. “If you wish to be in my good books you should start thinking about changing your behaviour”. “AHHCHOO”. Someone had sneezed. It was Maloney from behind the a bush. At that point, Jane knew that Luna and all her little friends had heard the whole conversation with Mr Grey.

Chapter 5

The next morning Jane did not show up in Maths. Myles, Oliver, Maloney and Luna all assumed it was because of what happened last night. Luna did not speak to anyone that morning either. Both Jane and Luna were a puzzle to the whole class. They had no idea what was going on.

While they were in Maths Maloney was sitting next to Oliver. Maloney scrunched up a piece of paper at through it at Oliver while the teacher wasn’t looking.

Oliver looked up from his Math textbook. “Can’t we talk after class, Maloney”? Oliver Said in a kind voice. “I can’t focus”. Maloney answered. By this time, the Maths teacher, Mrs Bailey. Had turned around, “Just what do you think you’re doing Maloney”. Mrs Bailey said. “May I remind you, that this is only the first week of school and if you want to receive a good grade in maths, I suggest you stop blabbering to Oliver and get back to your studies”. Oliver smiled at Maloney. Maloney was hot with embarrassment, Myles giggled to himself and for the rest of the morning the entire class was silent. As the students were walking out of Maths. They all wondered where Luna was, however only Oliver, Myles and Maloney noticed that Jane had been missing as well. As the three of them were eating lunch, Maloney said, “I’m going to go look for Luna”. “However as she left the boy’s she noticed that the school was rather quiet. The air was thin; it was a sunny day, but the energy of the school was not buzzing like usually. Myles had joked it was because, the school year had officially started and the fun was over. However, the more Maloney thought about it the, the more she realized that something wasn’t quite. It was as if, everyone knew that something was happening and they were all frightened and no one was talking about it. However, the only people, which attended class and had no idea what was going on was Myles, Oliver and Maloney. “Where is she”, Maloney said to herself. As she continued, her journey she walked passed the Principles office. Which is where she discovered where Jane was.

“I can’t believe that girl”! Barked Mr Grey. “What on earth was she doing late at night wondering on her own, around the School”? “Maybe she has a good explanation”, replied Mrs Frented. Maloney knew that she should not be eaves dropping. However, she couldn’t help it. She had so many questions and wanted them answered so she kept on listening. Mr Grey, was very angry and he was an old man as well. He didn’t like children, well he didn’t like many people, actually. He was very quiet and kept to himself. However, you would know when something went wrong, because Mr Grey would make the biggest deal about the littlest thing. He was Luna, Maloney, Myles and Oliver’s English teacher and no kids liked him. Well… Other than Jane, Jane only liked Mr Grey, because he would tell Luna off for getting a bad grade or for not studying hard enough. This pleased Jane tremendously. While she was listening to Mr Grey and Mrs Frented’s conversation. She heard footsteps. She turned around in fear of getting court and there was Jane. Maloney did not know what to say. Therefore, she stood there in silence with her mouth wide open for a minute. Then, Jane said come and she took Maloney’s arm and pulled her along with her. Maloney was in shock. So many thought were running through her mind. She thought, the girl that had hated me and Luna was now dragging me along with her. Maybe, she wants to be friends. That’s silly, she thought to herself. The girl was pulling her by the arm and not communicating with Maloney at all and even if she did want to be friends she would never say that to Luna, Maloney, Oliver or Myles. Maloney gasped quietly, “Maybe she’s going to kidnap me”. She thought to herself. However, before Maloney could think these thoughts any longer. Jane had took or to the glowing ball. “How do you know about this”? Asked Maloney. “I was running away”. Replied Jane. All of a sudden, Maloney felt empathy for Jane. A feeling she had never expressed to her before. Maloney replied, “Why were you running away”? Jane looked sad. “I was too afraid to face Mr Grey, so I decided to run away”. “I didn’t get very far though, I found Luna here”. Jane turned her body so that Maloney could see Luna. Maloney’s heart dropped. Luna was lying on the floor, conscious, but unable to talk. “Why didn’t you call for help”, Maloney said in anger. “I thought that no one would believe me and that no one would want to believe me”. “I saw Myles and Oliver playing basket-ball, but I thought they would be angry at me, since I’ve always been mean to Luna”. “And, since you are Luna’s best friend I knew that, you would be very worried about her, so I tried to find you and I was so relieved when I spotted you over listening to the teachers talking about me”. Jane Said. Maloney looked embarrassed, “Oh you saw that did you”? She asked awkwardly. Jane ignored the question. Maloney then said, I thought you wouldn’t care about Luna”. Jane looked like she had taken offence, but after a few seconds she looked calmer. “Of course, I care about my cousin”. Jane responded. “But that doesn’t mean I like her”. Jane now looked like her usual self, stuck up, nose in the ear and looked like she could fight anyone if they came at her. Maloney took out her phone. Jane looked in panic. “You aren’t going to call M-Mr Grey are you”? She said. “No”, replied Maloney. “I’m calling Myles”. There was ten seconds of silence and then Myles answered the phone. “Myles”, said Maloney. “You and Oliver meet me down… um… yunno where we found the glowing ball in your Dad’s old shed”. Maloney still thought it was very strange that Myle’s, Dad’s shed had ended up at the school. However, she was not thinking about that now. “Oliver and Myles are on their way”, Maloney said. “Just let me get one thing straight”. Maloney looked very serious. “You must promise to keep this between us five, Ok? “ Of course, said Jane. Jane wanted it that way, she didn’t want to talk to anyone and she was still afraid of everyone. Mr Grey had now spread all sorts of lies and rumours all around the school, about Jane’s little adventure last night. The whole school was buzzing with excitement, that a teacher had talked to other students about Jane. Maloney was very stressed, she was pacing around Jane. “Can you please stop doing that”! “You’re making me very dizzy”! Jane said annoyed. Maloney kept going. “Well what do you except”! Myles and Oliver were running and had just spotted Maloney and Jane. The glowing ball was now moving. “What is going on”? Myles asked. Jane told them, what she had told Maloney and they were all trying to think of what to do. “Hey look”! Oliver Said. The glowing ball was glowing and there was green all around the five of them. Then all of a sudden, it went away and a huge sound of thunder roared in the sky, with a green struck of lightning. Maloney, Oliver and Jane, quickly tried to move Luna, but it was no good! They weren’t quick enough! The glowing ball had struck her in the heart. All four of them looked at each other in shock! “What- just -happened”? Jane said, as she looked at Luna who now had her eyes closed. I’M GONNA DESTROY THAT THING! Said Myles. Maloney jumped up. “No don’t! She said. If we do that, we might have no help of saving Luna. “Ok, this is getting way out of hand”. Oliver said. “We need to get a teacher”! “No”! “No one else can know about this, they’ll just think we’re crazy”! Maloney Said. “And what about Mr Grey”. Said Jane. “You have a point”! Myles said. Jane smiled. This was the first thing that they had agreed on with Jane. Maloney still didn’t like jane very much, but at least now. She could see a glimpse of a good side of her, because only 10 minutes ago, she didn’t even think she had a good side! The glowing ball was moving again. They all didn't know what to...

Chapter 6

It was getting dark and there was a search party for Maloney, Myles, Oliver, Luna and Jane. Myles could not talk. He was too much in shock of what had happen in the afternoon. Then came another sound; however, it was leading to something. “What was that”? Asked Maloney. “I don’t know”, replied Oliver. Myles looked down, finding words again, he said, “Look!”A green light was running very fast. They all looked at the light. Myles said, “Maybe we should follow it”. “Then we might find Maloney”? Luna sighed, “Well, we don’t really have much of a choose”. Oliver, Myles and Jane started running after the green light. “WAIT”! Shouted Maloney, we can’t leave Maloney here. The three turned around. “Oh yes, I totally did not just forget about my cousin”. Everyone looked at Jane. Maloney frowned. “Well since you totally did not forget about your own cousin, Jane how about you be the one to carry her”. Said Maloney. Jane was loosed for words. Maloney was sure she had Jane this time. There was no escaping her trap! Then noise of students hurried down the field, as well as teachers who looked very angry, including MR Grey. Myles looked at Jane. “You should go”! He said to Jane. “What”, why?” I want to help”! Myles smiled. “I will tell you what happens”. Then he secretly slipped a piece of paper in her hand”. “Now Go”! He said. “The second MR Grey see’s you he’d… MR Grey had spotted them, it was too late. Oliver looked worried. “Run!” Oliver said. Myles responded saying, “What”? “Jane grabbed Myles hand”. “What are you doing”? Said Myles. “We need to get out of here, follow me”!

Chapter 7

Jane started running. Myles and Oliver followed her. Luna looked back at Maloney. Maloney Said, “I’m not leaving her”! They all turned around”. “Oh don’t be such a baby”! Jane said. However, Myles and Oliver understood. “I know, it’s hard for us as well Maloney”. Myles paused. “But she’s going to be ok, our job is to figure out what’s going on and then stop this craziness”. Myles suddenly felt anger inside of him. He had never cared so much about a group of people. “Ok”, Maloney Said. With hesitance in her voice. Luna had now been placed onto special hospital matrices and was being lifted into the air, by a helicopter. The news people had just showed up and had caught everything on camera. Luna did not look hurt, at all. However, the teachers could see that she was not moving and was still breathing. MR Grey was asking students, if they had seen Myles, Oliver, Maloney or Jane (especially Jane). No one knew where they were. MR Grey looked very mad. “Watch it”! MR Grey said, to a man who had accidently pumped into him. Mr Grey looked puzzled. “I’ve never seen you around the school before”, he said to the man. The man was wearing a green cloche and had green eyes, his cloche and a scarf around his neck mostly covered his face. The man replied saying, “I am here for my child”. He said in a deep voice. MR Grey now looked alarmed. The man smiled through his green eyes, he looked like he had his mind set on something. Meanwhile, Myles, Maloney, Oliver and Jane were trying to get out of the school grounds. “I can’t move”, Myles suddenly said. He look very silly; he was standing still looking like he was playing some sort of a game. They looked at the ground and Myles had stepped into a rather large pile of mud. Myles tried moving his legs, but it was no use he was stuck! “What are we going to do”, asked Maloney. Myles, Maloney and Oliver started discussing their options. While Jane look around, she suddenly noticed a man. He had green eyes, which looked like they were glowing and was moving very closely towards them. The man noticed how many of them there were and he fled. “Did anyone just see that”, asked Jane. The others were too busy to even noticed Jane.Jane repeated what she said, “Did anyone just see that”, She said again. The others looked up; they were now trying to lift Myles out of the mud. “We’re a little busy”, replied Oliver. Jane sighed. “ Yunno”, we could use your help”, Said Maloney. Jane switched back into her usual ways’, “fine”, she replied. Jane grabbed Myles left arm and Maloney grabbed his right. While Oliver grabbed hold of Myle’s T-Shirt and tried pulling him forward. “One, two, three said Oliver. They all tried their hardest to get him out of the mud. Finally! Myles started to be able to move his ankles now. All of a sudden, Myles fell forwards! Oliver quickly moved, the girls let go of his arms and Myles feel face forward into the mud! “Ha”! Said a voice. “ Uhhhhh, did you guys here that” Asked They look around, “ Maloney look behind you”! Said Myles. The man who Jane had seen before. Maloney turned around and the man had disappeared. Myles eyes opened wide. “What”, asked Maloney. “Did… did you see that”. “No”, replied Maloney.” I certainly did”, Oliver, said. “Me too”, responded Jane. “What”? Myles, Oliver and Jane looked at each other, Oliver and Myles new that if Maloney new what they were talking about, she would be traumatized. “Nothing”, Oliver said. After a moment of silence Jane said, “Let’s move on”.

Chapter 8

Back at St Boarding School High, none of the teacher’s new what to do. Mr Grey had sent out a search party for the teenagers and Mrs Frented had called the police. “Have the students seemed unhappy at this School”, asked one of the police officers. “No”, replied Mrs Frented. “ Well, not anything that I know of. Mrs Frented look at Mr Grey, Mr Grey confirmed that there had been no students that wanted to leave, or felt like they were not welcome at the school. However, he was the only person who knew that Miss Jane, kept on getting into lots of trouble and he knew she didn’t like it here, at this school anymore. Mr Grey hid a smirk. Hours had gone by and Myles, Oliver, Maloney and Jane had now entered a cave, it was very dark, wet and cold inside. While they were walking, they started to hear footsteps. “Man, that girl had a nasty fall”! Said someone from a distance, outside of the cave there were two men. Who had obviously heard about Luna’s experience. The children were only 5 miles off from the school grounds. “I know, I can’t believe she is still alive”. Maloney quickly tuned in. “Myles”, whispered Maloney. “Why are you whispering”, he whispered back. “ Those guys are talking about Maloney”, she said to him. Myles looked alarmed, they all listened more intensely now. Little did the four of the know, Luna had been taken to hospital and wasn’t moving at all know. “I wonder if we will get any news on her”, one of the men said. “I hope so”, said the other. Oliver, Luna and Maloney quickly stood up straight, after bending down for a minute. “We need to go back”, Oliver suddenly said. “Yeah”! Agreed Maloney. “Why”, responded Jane. “Why not said Myles. “ Because, what’s the point, we’re just going to get caught and be in trouble”. Jane said back. “You just don’t want to get in trouble by Mr Grey, do you”! Maloney was getting annoyed at Jane. Jane didn’t care that he best friend could die! Jane snorted. “You can’t talk Maloney, you only have 3 friends”! Maloney looked very offended. She glared back at Jane. “Okay, that’s enough”! Said Oliver. “Ugh, Oliver stay out of it”! Replied Jane. “Hu!” Oliver was disappointed. “What”? Said Jane. “ Nothing”, Oliver said. “ I just thought you could be our friend, I thought you were nicer than to be mean to one of your friends”. Oliver looked upset. Jane thought about this for a moment. “Well, at least I have friends”. “The only friends you guys have other than each other, is Luna and Myles”. “Maybe only Myles now”! “Hey”! Maloney said. “She’s right”. Oliver replied. “Oh so now your siding with Maloney, big surprise”! Jane rolled her eyes. It was quite for a moment and then Maloney realised something. “Guy’s! “ Maloney said”. “Where’s Myles’s?

Chapter 9

They looked deeper into the cave. He was nowhere to be found. Meanwhile Myles was running, he was running super-fast! He needed to talk to someone! Where are you off to young man”? Said an old man from a distance. “I… I don’t know”, Myles stuttered.The old man was very calm and he looked very kind. “Come to my cottage”, said the man. Myles hesitated. “I… I don’t even know you”, Myles replied. The man smiled. “I know secrets”. “Secrets”, asked Myles. “I know things about your dear friend Luna”. Myles heart beat faster. “She’s in hospital”, Myles said sadly. The old man chuckled at this. “No she isn’t”, he replied. “What made you think such a silly thought, young boy”! Myles was confused. “How do you know where she is”, he said angrily. “What have you done with her”! “Me”, the man chuckled again. He had a long white beard and looked very wise. “Yes you”! Myles said even angrier then before. “Where is she, don’t lie to me, I know when someone’s lying”. The man stared at Myles. Myles stared back even harder. “Hmm, brave boy”, he said. “ But I’m afraid that your heart clouds your judgement”.Myles frowned at the man. “What’s your name young boy”? They were right next to a waterfall outside the cave. The man was putting his water bottle into the waterfall and scooping out water. He did this a few times. “Myles”. “Actually it’s a good thing that you know my name, because now you don’t have to call me young boy”. Myles said the last bit in a funny voice, almost mocking the man. He turned around from the waterfall. He stared at Myles with a puzzled face. “Sorry”, Myles broke the silence. He felt awkward now.“No, it be I that is sorry”. He replied. “I haven’t seen a young boy your age since, oh since I was banished”! The old man chuckled to himself. Then he looked a little bit sad. Myles did not want to be rude, but he could not help himself. “What do you mean, banished”?He asked. “You are young”, said the old man. “Ah, sit down my friend”, he said. They both sat down on the side of the cave. “So how were you banished”? Asked Myles for a second time. The old fellow quickly drink his water. “ Gulp, gulp, gulp”, he went. When he finished his water, he quickly whipped his mouth with his hand and said… “It was… 48 years ago”. He begun. “My brother Thomas Flink, was so excited that he was going to be the next ruler of The glowing ball”. “You see the glowing ball is a country, however whoever is ruler over the glowing ball gets to borrow the ball”. “Borrow the ball”, said Myles. “Yes” replied the man. “ Until his time as ruler over the country is done”. “ Our farther always thought that I was going to be the ruler over the glowing ball”. “Even though I am younger then my brother Thomas, my farther always thought it would be me”. “ So he trained me up, he taught me how to take care of a country and how to keep the glowing ball safe from people like Cyrus Gomolo”. “Who’s Cyrus Gomolo”, Myles asked. “He be the man who was the last ruler before my farther”. “He was very bad and he ended up getting banished just like me”. “ But… why”? “ He did lots of bad things, but mainly because, he tried to over throw my farther as ruler of the glowing ball”. He continued… “ When Thomas heard that our farther was secretly training me to be ruler”. “Well… he was very mad”! “So when my father was proven wrong that it was actually Thomas who was going to be ruler of the country for a season, my brother was very proud and when my father died, Thomas became ruler”. “This is when I got banished from entering the city of the Glowing Ball”. “This is like my prison, where this cave is about”. He said. “But there are no guards”, responded Myles. “No, but my brother can see me, when wants to”. “Through the Glowing ball”. “So you got banished, because your brother was jealous of you”? Myles asked. “That be the case”, the man replied. “Oh, how could I be so rude”! The man said. He smiled. “My name is Barry”. “Well Barry”, said Myles. “Are you happy out here”? “No”, Barry replied. “But there is absolutely nothing I can do”.Myles then told Barry his story, about how Luna had been struck by the Glowing Ball and how the four of them had run away from school”. However after Myles had finished explaining all of this, Barry simply said… “Why are you telling me all of this Myles”? “ I already knew all of this". " But, how"? Asked Myles. " I heard some jabbling fellows a little earlier today". " They were talking about your little friend". Barry said. " But fear not", Myles. Myles was still very confused. " I have Luna" Chapter 10 " What do you mean"? Myles was very curious. They entered into the cave together, they went deep in. Until Barry opened a small cave door, about 300 feet deep in the cave. When he opened the cave door, there was Luna! Myles ran over to her. " How is she here"? Myles had many questions. " She never went to hospital", because while she was being driven there by the ambulance". " My brother was controlling the Glowing ball". " I knew this because I was walking and the ambulance went passed this cave". " I saw my brother, he stopped the ambulance and told them that he'd take care of the girl". " He bring her to me and told me to do something with this awful girl, because the hospital was too full". However, really he just wanted to get rid of her". " But why did he want to get rid of her and why was your brother here"? Myles asked. " Because", said Barry. " We are in the country, The Glowing Ball and he is forever angry at our farther and I". " This is Zeebaan Answered Myles. " You are right"However, my brother owns a part of Zeebaan, which we are in right now". " Which is called The Glowing Ball". " How come I've never heard that name before"? Myles asked." Because people try to keep the History away from children like you, which is very silly". " I'm 15 replied Myles." Well everyone except for Thomas of course". Barry ignored what Myles had just said and kept on explaining everything to him. " He wants the whole world to know". " He owns up to... yunno the building that say's Zeebaan"? Asked Barry. " Yes". Replied Myles. " Well he owns up to that part". " He calls it a country", Barry said. Almost bursting out in laughter". " But it's actually not"! He said. " Anyway, continued Barry. " He was the one who struck Luna and he just wanted me to nurse her back to health and when he finds out I can't he will tell the whole of The Glowing Ball that Barry Flink couldn't even look after one teenager"! " That's awful" Myles Said. " Awful and untrue", Barry replied. " I have been giving her water every couple of hours and you will soon see that she will be feeling better in no time". " However, there may be a few side effects like almost fainting and that kind of things. In the first 2- 3 hours when she wakes up". " But after that she'll be fine". " Really"! Myles was getting excited. " Yes", Barry said. " Your brother is purely evil", Myles said to Barry. " Yes indeed", Barry replied. All of a sudden the two of them heard some coughing noises. Luna opened her eyes. " Where... where am I she asked". " Luna"! Myles said almost shouting. Barry and Myles helped Luna sit up straight. Myles told Luna everything. " But your going to be okay he said". " Where is Maloney", Luna said while coughing. The water was starting to help her, because it had some special leaves in it. Barry gave her some more water. " Thank you she said to Barry". Barry smiled at the girl. At this moment Myles realized he had forgotten all about the others. However, all of a sudden they all heard a knock on the cave door and in came Jane, Maloney and Oliver. " Luna"! Cried Maloney. " Maloney"! Shouted Luna. They hugged. " Are you alright"? Maloney asked. " I'll be fine". " Thank's to these two". She looked at Barry and Myles. " Dood". Said Oliver to Myles. " You left me with wild Jane"! " Umm right here"! Jane said. The boy's turned around. They tried not to laugh. " Jane", said Luna. " Thank's for your help", Luna said. Jane who was not used to receiving compliments, especially from Luna said..." Um, your welcome". Jane smiled at Luna for the first time ever. " Barry", Said Myles. " This is Oliver, Jane and Maloney". " Well it's lovely to meet you all", Barry replied. " It's lovely to meet you to sir", Maloney said. Oliver and Jane agreed. Chapter 11 " So, what are we going to do about this Thomas Flink guy? Asked Oliver. " Hmm" , Myles was thinking. " Now, I know you kids want to help me, but there is absolutely nothing you can do about this situation". Said Barry. " No there isn't", said Maloney. They all looked at her. She stood up and looked out the window. She thought for a minute. " But you can", she finally said to Barry. " I am very confused as to where you are going with this", Responded Barry. " Me too", Jane, Oliver and Maloney said. " Hmm... maybe your on to something", Myles said. " If we told the police all the bad things Thomas Flink has done, maybe they would sue him or whatever they do with him you would end up being ruler of the Glowing Ball". Said Myles. " Yes", agreed Luna. " We just need you to say all those things, they wouldn't believe us". " Where just a bunch of teenagers". Said Luna. Barry side. " They wouldn't believe me, anymore then they'd believe you guy's". Barry said. " U'm just an old man that got banished by his brother 48 years back". " They'd think I'm lying". " Yeah", Oliver said. "And also, Barry's trapped here". " His brother will be able to see his every move and would stop him before he'd even have the chance to tell the head police all this". " True", said Luna. " Sorry if I got your hopes up Barry, but it doesn't look like we'll be getting you out of this place anytime soon". Luna sighed. " It's okay Luna", replied Maloney. " No it's not", replied Luna. " Yes it is", Maloney said again. " We will find a way of setting Barry free". " What does your brother look like"? Jane asked Barry. " Well", said Barry. " He always wears a long green cape, he has green eyes and...". " Wait what"!? Interrupted Myles. " I saw a guy just like that, as we were running away from school". " If that is right", Barry paused. " He would of sneaked into the school and who knows what he is up to now"! Barry was getting anxious, very anxious. " We got to go back to the school". Luna said. " We will come back for you Sir". Said Oliver " Yes", replied Myles. " We will prove to everyone that Thomas is not to be trusted and shouldn't be in charged of the ball". " Or the city". Myles said. " Good Luck"! Barry shouted at them as they left the cave. " Thank you"! They all replied. They ran straight back to the school and didn't stop running until they arrived. When They arrived in the school grounds. Jane spotted Mr Grey. " There they are", those filthy little rat bags! Mr Grey said. Mr Grey stormed up to them. Mrs Frented stopped him. " Where have you all been"? " The school is in ciaos"! She said. Luna told them everything. " Well, I don't believe her", said Mr Grey. " I do", Mrs Frented said. " You spread rumors about Jane across the entire school"!!?!?! " Mr Grey I am not impressed". Mrs Frented said. She turned to Jane. " Jane you helped saved your cousins life"! " You are a hero"! Mrs Frented was very pleased in the five students. " However, what should we do about this Thomas Flink". She said The Police then arrived with Barry. " I called the police", Mrs Frented said. " I asked them to bring Barry here". " Now what are we going to do"! Mrs Frented said in a panic. CHAPTER 12 Thomas Flink was getting his workers to destroy the school and with his big machines they got right to work"! Everyone was running wild, scared to death of this man! " Don't worry mam", said the head of the police department. " We can clearly see evidence of this mans rechful ways and since he doesn't know we are here yet". I will order my men to stop him. The policeman sent out 50 of his men to stop this guy. When they caught him they took him to where the five( 6) Where Barry as well was. " Your going to jail Mr Flink". Mr Flink wasn't worried at all he still had the Glowing Ball. " Huuuuuuuu" He through it in the air! Where Mrs Frented was standing and it nearly came crashing down on her. " Watch out"! Oliver shouted at the Head of the school. He quickly shoved her to the side. " Now, that will be at least 48 years in prison". The policeman said. " For all your crimes I have here". " Your coming with us sir". Mrs Frented had a real fright, but she was okay after a few minutes. The Head of the police department drove away with Thomas in the back. He looked very mad! Barry smiled. " Good bye brother". Mr Grey was also fired from his job and many of the students were happy about that! Especially Jane. Barry was made ruler and keeper of the Glowing Ball and the city was his home! " I can't thank you guy's enough for all that you went through to save my life"! Luna said. " Nearly getting lost in a cave, running away from the school"! " You guy's are very brave"! She said. " I'm just glad that Barry is the keeper of the Glowing Ball now"! Oliver said." Yeah"! They all agreed. " Well, I can't wait to see what next year holds at St Boarding School"! Said Maloney. " "Mean either", Luna said to her best friend! The five of them were announced at Assembly and all were handed a special gold medal. For all they did for the School and the city! They were all very happy and returned home at the end of that year! With loads of stories to tell their families. THE END Written By Indigo