Chapter 9-Nothing is as it seems

This chapter was originally posted on 11/27/13

Authors Note-I decided to pick up where Rose comes home because nothing important to the story happens at university.  Basically I fast forwarded through uni just so she could get a degree.

The day after Rose came home from University, she received a phone call from Jareth.  It was like a dream come true to her because he actually asked her for a date.

She dressed quickly and ran out to meet him.

Jareth: Rose you are looking fine

Rose: (blushing) why thank you Jareth.  I missed you terribly while I was away.

Jareth: Well why don’t you come over to my place and you show me how much you missed me

Carly’s words about Jareth went through Rose’s head as she knew he wanted to woohoo, so she decided to find out exactly what his intentions were towards her before she took the next step.

Rose: My dear Jareth, I would love to but after we are married, you know we could have a private ceremony right here.

Jareth: Whoa!  Wait a minute who is talking marriage here?  I just want to have some fun but if you are not able to have an adult relationship

Rose: I’m perfectly able to but I’m not woohooing anyone who does not respect me.  You can just leave you are not half the man Chris is.

Jareth: (Laughing while saying the words) Chris?  Chris Landgraab?  You are kidding me right?  The blonde butthead!

Rose became infuriated at this point; it was at this time that she realized that it was Chris she loved all along.

Rose: Don’t you ever say anything about Chris again, or you will deal with me

Rose waves her hands around and turns Jareth into a toad

Rose: Why couldn’t I turn him into the snake he really is?  Call me again and you will wish you wouldn’t have.

She also made a mental note that she owed Carly a big apology and a thank you.

Rose left and search for Chris, who was at the fall festival; she ran up to him and jumped into his arms.  For the first time she told him she loved him and she knew she truly meant it.

He quickly grabbed her into her arms and kissed her.

Later than evening Rose proposed to Chris.

He accepted of course!

They went searching for houses the next day and finally settled on one that Rose called her dream house.  It just needed a swimming pool and a garden area and it would be perfect, they planned to move in right away.

Meanwhile in Sunset Valley:

Jareth: Uncle Nick and Aunt Vita.  You wanted to see me?

Nick: Jareth I only called you here because your father failed to get this little problem with the Wood woman and her daughter taken care of.  Now that my brother is no longer with us, it’s up to you

Vita: The woman has been writing some books that have been hurting our waste management businesses and we want her stopped.  We have been dumping in the water for years now but if these new laws get passed because of those books it will cost us millions.

Nick: Jareth we want those books out of print and burned.  Our sources tell us her daughter is infatuated with you, so this should be easy.

Jareth: But I thought Dad was trying to help her with fund raising?

Nick: That was what everyone was supposed to think, he was trying to get close to her.  Now its your turn to get close to the daughter.

Jareth: There is one problem.  The little witch is angry with me right now; I doubt she will give me the right time of day

Vita: That is not our problem, it’s yours.  You need to stop thinking with your zipper, so you won’t have these little problems.  You have a job to do and if you don’t we will cut you off without a cent.

Nick: Do whatever you have to do but take care of those books!  Capisce!

Back in Lunar Lakes:

Holly and Emit decided as soon as she finished writing all the books they would be moving to back to the future.  They told Rose of their plans but they said they would wait for her wedding too.

Rose has only one worry, how will Chris react when he finds out she is a witch, but what Rose didn't know was that Chris had a little secret of his own.

Every time when......

the moon.......

was full.

to be continued......

Chapter 8-The Ghost of Christmas Future

This Chapter was originally posted 11/21/13

Rose sat in disbelief as they told her the whole story

Rose: Now let me see if I got all this straight?   Mother you are not from Riverview you are from a city called Oasis Landing 2000 years into the future and Emit here built a time machine so that you can write some books and save the world from destruction.  Am I correct?

Holly and Emit together:  Yes

Rose: and you expect me to believe all of this?

Holly and Emit together: Yes

Rose: Well while we are coming forward with the truth, mind telling me who my father is?  And please do not tell me it’s Emit

Holly:  your father is a paparazzi, I don’t remember his name

Rose: this can’t be happening, please tell me this is a bad dream.

Emit: No young lady this is not a bad dream, this is your reality.  Your mother loves you enough for two parents and now I am here as your stepfather. You will treat us with respect, especially your mother.  We need your full participation in this mission in order to save the world.

Rose: I do not believe any part of this story and I am not doing anything to save the world.  I am only worried about my world not anyone else’s

Holly: I didn’t think you would so I have proof but I never thought I would hear such selfish words coming out of your mouth.  Yes this mission is about your world and it will affect you.

Holly shows her the time portal outside and steps on it to activate

Rose: Mom what is this piece of junk.

Holly: its a time portal, we are going to the future.

Holly and Rose step into the portal and they arrive at the year 4013, because of Rose’s refusal its back to a dystopian future.

Rose: Not much to look forward to here

Holly: Well that’s because people do not care about the earth and saving it because you would not help us

Rose: It doesn’t matter to me; I don’t want any part of this.

Rose takes some trash and throws it on the floor and casts a fire blast on her mother

Rose: What do I care, this is not my future, Grim would have come for me many years before this.

Holly: Rose, how could you say this, how could you be so selfish and so evil.

Rose had never seen her mother this angry before so she knew she crossed a line that she shouldn't have.  Rose was sorry but just did not know how to say it.

Holly: Come with me to another place I have one more thing to show you.

Holly brings Rose to a house 

which is hit by a meteor as they get there.

The husband narrowly escapes death and he invites them inside.

When Rose sees the wife she looks into her eyes and sees herself.

  

The Woman: I’m Holly Wood, well not the Holly Wood who gave up her life to save us but she was her Great Grandmother.  She is still a hero even if her mission failed; she still tried to save us from this.

Rose knew this woman was part of her family immediately.  Rose felt her maternal instinct kick in and she noticed her witch’s aura, she inherited Rose’s powers.

Rose: How come your grandmother couldn’t save you from this?

The Woman: No one is sure, her books are still around and most people are amazed how the book 3984 was extremely accurate, but somehow she could not convince the rest of her family to continue her work.  It’s sad because I’m not sure how much time we actually have left.

Rose asked to use the restroom, she was told it was upstairs but to be quiet as the couple child, Lori was asleep in her bed.   Rose was drawn into the room as she felt the need to look at the child who also had a witch’s aura.  

Rose just kept on looking for her for what seemed hours but it was that little face which made Rose change her mind.  

Rose: (whispers) Do not worry Lori, Grandma Rose is going to make sure you have a full and happy life.

Rose said her goodbyes to the family and her and Holly went back home although neither said a word to each other.

Rose talked to Emit because her mother was still upset with her.

Rose: Emit if I take on this mission to carry my mother words to future generations what will happen?

Emit: There is not much I can tell you except that your participation in this mission is necessary.

Rose: What do I do?  Do you know my future and what will happen to me?

Emit: I know more than I should and I know it’s harmful to you and this mission if I tell you too much about yourself.  You need to live your life as you normally would, do everything as if you didn’t know about this.

Rose: Than why is my participation necessary

Emit: Because as you live your normal life, you will carry our message along with you to future generations and so will your children.  You will know your part at the time and no one will have to tell you.

Holly walks up and sees them talking.

Rose: Mom I’m sorry and you have my full support

Mother and daughter make up and Rose starts to prepare herself for university.  Rose scores a 1994 out of 2400 on her entrance exams and she receives a full scholarship.

She tries to see Jareth but he was too busy with Sonja to even take her calls.  Rose knows that she wants a big house with plenty of comforts and if Jareth won’t give it to her she will get it another way.  Chris Landgraab invited her over so she accepts his invitation and it did not take Rose long to snag him.  

The problem is every moment she spends kissing Chris, she wishes and pretends he was Jareth.

Rose spent the night with Chris. She always planned on woohooing for the first time with Jareth, but she settled on Chris.

She asked if he would wait for her while she was in university.  Chris of course was head over heels in love would her and said he would wait forever if he had to. 

Later that night Rose left for university and Holly and Emit waved goodbye to her.  Rose looked back and waved goodbye back.  The minute the cab drove away she missed her mother and Emit terribly, she never been separated from her mother before and she was getting used to the idea of having a stepfather around.  She also thought about the two men in her life:

the man that she loves

and the man who loves her.

To be continued...

Chapter 7-Rose in Bloom

This chapter was originally posted on 11/17/14

Rose loved her new magical powers and practiced them everyday while her mother thought she was at either drama or study clubs.

Her favorite for target practice was the paparazzi

She either barbecued them or......

Froze them solid.

No matter what she did, she was having a great time!

When she wasn't practicing magic she was getting to know the wealthier families in town, she was especially interested in Jareth Alto who was the most eligible bachelor in town.

Both the Alto's and Landgraab's would be easy for her to cozy up to since both families loved her mother's books and made huge donations to her cause, so either family would do. Jareth was the one she desired in more ways than monetary.

When Jareth's father died, Rose was the first one who came to console him.  She knew that he was way older than she but she was counting the days until her young adult birthday.

One day Rose came home early to a surprise.

Rose: Mother what in the world is going on here and who is this blue haired idiot?

Emit: Young lady I happen to be a genius

Holly: Rose I would like you to meet an old friend of mine back from my home.  His name is Emit and sorry to break the news to you this way but we plan to be married

Rose: Charmed to meet you.  Listen do whatever you want just do not give me any blue haired siblings.

Rose went back outside to practice her magic and forget what she saw.  She couldn't care less about her mother and that guy right now, she was almost a young adult and would be out of here soon enough.

The next day Rose decided to read the society page and this is when her whole world came tumbling down as she read this engagement announcement.

Mrs Eleanor Alto proudly announces the engagement of her son Jareth to Miss Carly Benton, daughter of Dahlia Benton.

This couldn't be happening!  She always planned on Chris Landgraab is a back up plan but she loved Jareth and he was the one she wanted. 

This wedding was not going to happen and Rose had a plan.  Carly was just about to find out how miserable life could be because hell hath no fury like Rose Wood scorned.

Each night she called to make sure Carly was home.

Rose: Hello Carly is your refrigerator running............Well you better go catch it.

Rose went to Carly's house later that night and caused a distraction to get her outside.

This is when Carly would get the freezer burn treatment.

One night Carly came out and gave Rose some news and a bit of advice.

Carly: Listen Rose the whole town knows you been drooling over Jareth with your school girl crush, so if you want him he is yours because we just broke up.  I shouldn't tell you this but after all you are still a kid, Jareth uses women to get what he wants.  Loves them and leaves them.  You will get one night and that is all with him, do yourself a favor and find someone else.

Rose: Maybe with you he did, but he won't with me.

Carly: Just go away and leave me alone.

Rose left happily because she thought that Jareth came to his senses about Carly.  Rose had to start preparing for her birthday which was coming up the next day.

This time Holly did not forget and she threw a big party.  Rose blew out the candles and she wished for a big house, big bank account and becoming Mrs. Jareth Alto.

Carly showed up uninvited, but Carly showed up to give Rose a bit of news, which to Rose's dismay was confirmed the next day.

Jareth moved on and was now involved with Sonja St John.  Rose started to think maybe Carly might be right about Jareth. 

As Rose was just about to pick up the phone to call Chris, Holly asked Rose to sit and have a talk about the future.  What Rose didn't know at the time she was just about to find out everything she didn't know about herself.

To be Continued.....