Tora Midnight Poppy Land Novels & Stories

His eyes quickly jumped to a fluttering light at the far end of the hall. Curious, Eros marched toward it. He climbed down along the spiral staircase, all the way to an empty cell in the dungeon. Then, in the darkness, he saw Tora sat in a circle of raging fire. The luna sat across from her. The women’s bodies were intertwined, their naked skin shining like the heart of a flame. There was blood everywhere; Tora’s hands were crimson-soaked.

*Poppy* I stood at the edge of the clearing, feeling the wind tug at my hair as I watched the sun dip below the horizon. The vibrant hues of red and orange painted the sky, but the beauty of the scene did little to soothe the turmoil in my heart. Beside me, Tanner, Rose, and Albert gathered; their murmurs were a blur of background noise as I wrestled with my thoughts. I glanced at Logan, standing with Allegra, their voices mingling with the faint rustle of leaves. It pained me to see them together, their laughter lighting up the evening air while I felt heavy with secrets.

Said a deep voice. Cory turned around to find Papa Bois approaching them slowly. She was behind Hayden on Blaython’s back. Titan stood nearby with Sprout on his shoulder. There were only five of them now. She got off the tiger’s back and walked up to Papa Bois. She removed the crumpled wilting flowers from her satchel. Her cheeks reddened as Papa Bois studied their mangled state. He took them from her and cast them on the ground. Cory stiffened, fearing he would disqualify her somehow but he waved his hand over the flowers and they promptly burst into sparkling spores that scattered for miles and miles. Cory gasped. “Night widows are lovely flowers, are they not,” said Papa Bois. “They will

Not one, Not a scattered few, But a cluster. Small green shoots, tangled together, pushing stubbornly through the gray. Alive. Thriving. Behind them, the other children gathered. A murmur spread through the group. Soft. Awed. Disbelieving. “It’s real,” one whispered. Zara finally looked up. Not at Liam. Not at the others. At the horizon. “What else is out there?” she asked. Liam didn’t answer. Because for the first time. He didn’t know. Far below, Samuel tracked the moment.

I grab the box and dart outside. “Now what” I asked. “Inside there should be a potion” she said “give it to him.” I look through the contents of the box, crystals, a rabbit leg and finally a vile with a purple liquid inside. “That’s the one” she said. I pop the lid off and pour it in Liam’s mouth; he starts to cough. The wounds on his body begin to heal and Liam opens his eyes. “Oh thank god you’re alright” I hugged him. “Ouch” he groaned.

The light coming from the moon shone bright, illuminating everything. Then she heard the voice again. This time more urgently. "Luna... Luna...!" Her digital clock started beeping. It is already midnight. Then the most bizarre thing happened. The fallen leaves suspended in mid-air began to swirl, creating a whirlpool. At the center of it is a hole. Luna closed her eyes and looked again. She must be having dreams again. But no. Her dreams had stopped when her develop a gift of sight. Luna, pinched herself several times, still unconvinced. It left marks and it hurts.

I still couldn’t believe this was me. “You’re a star, Luna.” Poppy said. “And you’re going to shine the brightest tonight.” At that, my smile slipped a little. I was finally going to meet the famous Lady Vanya tonight. The one who would take my place. I grabbed my beaded purse off the table like it was a weapon and I was a general going to war. I was ready for anything that was going to happen. Still, just to be a little prepared, I asked. “Poppy, who’s Lady Vanya?”

Breaking pretty much every code I was ever taught. “The Alphas don't know. All they see is packs locking down their borders. Eric prevents anyone from entering, or leaving for that matter.” Emma's voice turned distasteful. “How come he brought you here then?” Emma reached her hand toward a rose. Immediately the rose leaned towards her touch wrapping itself around her fingers. I stared shocked “You have powers.” I spluttered stupidly. Emma smiled grimly “Yes. Eric caught me freeing my packmates by growing ivy through the cell walls.”