The Ending to Jeremy's First Adventure

"Care to explain yourself, Sir?" asked Balloon as she intensely looks at me as if I was the one who stole her Master's cane.

I shook my head before replying back: "Sorry, I tend to daydream out of nowhere. The name is Jeremy and I just found this cane about a few yards that way." I even pointed of the direction I came from.

Balloon wasn't easily convinced that she even crossed her arms. All while still looking at me as if I did something wrong. I'm not much of a outgoing person so my social skills were far limited. All I could really do is give her my best convincing smile. I even offered my hand carrying the cane out to her while saying: "You can have your Master What's His Name's cane back."

The Chole Doppelganger arched her eyebrow from her right shown eye. She even gave a half smile and said a command: "It's Mintgomery but whatever! Canegy, up!" I swear I wasn't shaking from my nervousness. Cause suddenly the cane shook within my hand. "What on Earth?" I asked myself through whispering. Eventually the cane itself was out of my hand and it started to levitate vertically. This cane was a magical artifact, and I couldn't believe I got to hold such a powerful object just a moment ago, without even realizing it.

The cane floated towards the Chole Doppelganger as she grabbed the shaft with ease. She then gives the cane a real stern as if it was a mischievous puppy. Apparently she was so scary that I could have sworn I saw the cane shake from her hand, without her moving it!? Her stern response went along as: "Is this true, Canegy? Was this all just a misunderstanding?"

The cane continue to shake from what I saw but apparently she got her confirm answer as she went: "Okay, all is settled then."

"Wait!? That's it?" I asked shockingly out loud. This girl is absolute crazy. So crazy to the point she can talk to canes!? This girl has some spunk and I was starting to like her, even though she reminds me of my annoying step-sister.

The Chole Doppelganger next goes: "Well! Sir Jeremy, since we have been both acquainted for, would I trouble you for some assistance?"

Of course, anyone would be hesitant about doing favors for a stranger. But this is my first time outside of my couped up house so I obviously went: "Sure! I would love to, Cholealike!"

"It's Balloon," she replied with a bit of annoyance. She continue holding the living cane there from her grasp.

"Absolutely, Balloon," I said, even bowing my head. "Apologizes, you just awfully look alike my step-sister at home."

"I see. Does your step-sister have the tendency to call people different names?"

"No, not that I know of. You see, I don't get off much."

"That explains it."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Not important. Now, for the task at hand. I need to find my Master Mintgomery as soon as possible. As you can tell, the three of us, including Canegy, got separate from an evil witch."

"An evil witch you say?"

She nodded and continued: "Yes, the Mad Witch of Junifer. She has been traumatizing and terrorizing all of Junifer for many years now. Master Mintgomery is her archemesis, my uncle and teacher of magic."

"HE'S YOUR UNCLE TOO!?" I asked as my mind was currently mind blowing at the moment.

"Yes."

"And this is place is called Junifer!?"

"Correct."

"Why does the Mad Witch have beef with your uncle though?"

"I was getting to that but got interrupted. You know it's rude to cut off someone?"

"Yes, sorry. My bad."

"It's okay. Anyways, both of them have a long history between each other. For you see, the two of them were in love."

"IN LOVE!? Oops, sorry."

Balloon rolled her eyes and continued: "They were a powerful couple of the land. The two of them were able to move mountains and make streams of rivers with all the magic they could do. Unfortunately, with every love story comes heartbreak. For you see, the Mad Witch was completely power hungry, and so out of character that my dear Uncle decided to leave for the forest, all in order to come up with a plan. However, it's been four years since he and I lived in this forest without any game plan. Until one day, the Mad Witch came at our doorstep and whisked us away completely separated from one another."

She paused and I could swear she had some tears within her eyes. Balloon then goes: "It's been a few days and I finally found Canegy here. I was so overwhelmed with emotions that I just couldn't hide it."

'Says the one with the spunky attitude from the get-go,' I said this to myself.

Balloon then takes a breather and goes: "So yeah, I need to find my Master Mintgomery, Uncle if you will, in order to stop this Mad Witch, once and for all."

"Gotcha. Well, I have nothing much else going on. So, let's get a move on then."

"Wait, really?"

"Why of course! This will be my very first adventure! So I can't hardly stand here while we can go out there to retrieve your uncle."

"You're an unique character, Jeremy."

"Thank you. You as well, Ballooney."

"Please, don't call me."

"Apologizes. Just figured I would give you a nickname."

"No worries. Oh, before we go." She then grabbed a balloon from her belt pouch. The Chole Doppelganger stretch it out and blow into the balloon, having it go vertical. She next forms it and twists it around, making it look a walking stick. In quick fashion, the ballooned walking stick become more life like after she was completely done.

After the spectacular, she gives me the stick as she says while smiling: "Here you go."

"How did you?"

"I'm a mage, Jeremy. Now, let's go find my uncle."

"Don't have to tell me twice."

We went then off to the forest hiking along the straight and narrow trail. As we trek, I got to see all kinds of stuff you will find in a forest. I was so memorized by the whole environment, I tend to follow way behind. Not much was spoken, guess Balloon got all of her words out for the day. Somehow, I could swear she was talking to Canegy only in whisper. I would love to heard the tales that cane has to tell. Eventually we ended up in another clearing yet it somehow looked awfully familiar.

"Wait a minute, I think I realized this clearing," I said out loud.

"Yeah, now that you mentioned it. Me too," Balloon replied calmly.

"Have we been going around in a circle?"

"So it would seem?"

"How are you so calm?"

"Uncle and Master Mintgomery always say that a calm mind leads to better outcomes."

"Well, I hope that comes into fruition cause right now, we are kinda stuck."

There came sinister laughter out of nowhere. We looked around and couldn't find anyone. Yet Balloon and Canegy seemed to know who possesses that kind of laugh. Balloon even made a fighting stance with Cangey. I meanwhile did the same but with my walking balloon stick out forward.

Near the clearing's edge by the forest, came a tall figure as they walked sinisterally to us. They wore a pointy purple and purple robe. Clearly this person loves the color purple. Reminds me of my step-mother where everything has to be the same color. I couldn't help but scoff

As if, reading my mind, the figure reveals their face as I saw that this exact person in front of us looked my step-mother. All was different was a few scars on this person cause Brynn was always conscientious about her looks.

Just as I saw that Brynn Doppelganger, I could hear Brynn's voice calling out my name. Except the woman in front of me wasn't saying anything but just smiling there.

"Jeremy, it's time get out of the box."

I next hear a lock click as the Brynn Doppelganger continues to stare. I could feel Balloon shaking me but to no avail. Whatever was happening was all gone in a blink of an eye.

I then, found myself in an empty box made out of a juniper tree. Above me was my step-mother Brynn. By whom had hold onto the heavy lid, and required the key around her neck to unlock the latch in order to let me out of there

"Come this way, boy," Brynn said while giving me a devilish smile. The same smile I just saw a moment ago in Junifer but with her Doppelganger as a witch. She continued on by saying: "Your father will be home any minute."