There was a pounding in my head and something cold and metallic lying under me. I pushed myself up in confusion and looked at the steel bars and rods surrounding me. It looked like a bird cage from this angle. a bird cage with many, many more bars.

Another groan caught my attention. I looked over and Phil was sprawled out in one of the corners. I watched him sit up as gasped at him black eyes.

"Phil!" I ran over and hugged him. I was scared, I was confused and there was a pain blooming in my arm and the back of my right leg.

He grimaced at the hug but smiles quickly when I looked up.

"Where are we?" He asked looking around. I just shook my head.

It was then that a shadow fell over us and a cruel, heartless sounding laugh rang out behind us.

~~~~~ *earlier that day*

"Min"

I yawned and rolled over. It was too early in the morning. What did Phil want now?

"go away" I mumbled and pulled the covers up further. Something felt heavy on the end of my bed but it was probably the blankets.

"Min!" he called again. I groaned and pulled them up even further. The blankets moved again as if being pulled off the bed so I grabbed them to stop it.

"It's too early Phil, leave me alone" I muttered starting to get annoyed. I heard him mutter something to himself and then the sound of him teleporting. I was too tired to wonder why he was teleporting.

"MIN!" I jumped and almost fell out of the bed as he screamed directly into my ear.

"Phil! Yes! I heard you the first few times! What do you-" I said sitting up. I glared but my anger turned to confusion. "um, Phil, what happened to you?" I asked.

He sat on the edge of my bed right next to my pillow glaring as well. But he was only three inches tall. That's not normal. At all.

"A spell went haywire" he explained "Morgan called me down to the basement and asked for my help. I said yes and next thing I know I was-" He stopped and motioned to his smaller self "This!"

I held in a laugh but couldn't surpress my smile. "So you're saying you're in-" he didn't give me a chance to finish the punchline.

"Don't! Don't you start too!" he yelled in frusteration "just- help me get back to normal!"

I smirked "but you're so small and cute now" I said just to mess with him. When else would I get a chance like this?! I couldnt let it go without a little teasing.

"That doesn't matter! I've got a date later with Bianca, I really need to get back to normal size, preferably now" he said as he started pacing on my bed. he seemed extremely stressed by all this.

My face dropped though when I heard this. "tonight?" I asked "I thought you scheduled it for a later date" I looked down at my sheets. this changed everything.

He stopped pacing to look at me confused. "yea today. what's wrong with that?" he asked. I sighed, he must've forgotten.

"What's the date?" I asked quietly, putting on a smile.

Phil stopped and you could almost see him start thinking. I know that was mean to say but you know that part. when someone has to think REALLY had about something and you can actually see the proses sod the wheels in their brain turning. that's kinda like what this moment was.

He stopped and his eyes widen "oh Min, I- I didn't mean it" he said with a pitying look "I totally forgot about the birthday dinner" he said plopping down on the bed to sit.

I smiled sadly "its okay, as long as your back tomorrow for the party that's all that matters" I replied shrugging it off. Phil smiled back at me.

"So, still think you can help me with my problem?" he asked almost timidly. I smiled and nodded.

"I can help with your little problem" I smirked and threw the covers off, which consequentially landed on him.

"So what's the plan?" he asked as I walked into my closet and as he crawled out from under the blankets. "We going to whip up a potion?"

I shook my head looking through my clothes. he appeared on one of the shelves of books and sat on the edge watching, legs swinging aimlessly in agitation.

"We're going to have to ask someone for help. I'm not good with spells or potions remember?" I replied picking out a shirt and grabbing a pair of jeans.

"Oh right" he smirked appearing on another bookcase "you can't do potions. because you turned a chicken into a tree and tried to use a spell to turn it back" he laughed "I would rather not be a tree"

I rolled my eyes "I won't turn you into a tee. now hold still" I raised my hand towards him.

Phil ducked away "no! Don't point those things at me!" His head peaked out from behind the pillow with an annoyed look "how about we get some professional help? before you blow my head off?"

I sat down on the bed again and looked at him "who exactly are we going to ask? Seto's back in minecraft at the moment, Morgan's not going to help you, Herobrine doesn't know I'm here and Notch doesn't use his powers here except when he's making games"

"Well.." Phil said dragging the word out "we could always try the others" he said sounding unsure. He glanced at the closet quickly.

I shook my head "no, we are not asking one of them. they hate us remember? why would one of them help us?"

"We offer them a deal" Phil replied and teleported to the doorknob. "We ask one if they'd be willing to help us an in return we'd let them go"

My eyes widened "let them go? Let them go?! are you crazy?! you know what would happen if we let one of them go! they would kill u or- or worse!" I stared stunned. I couldn't believe he would be that desperate to ask for help from one of them.

"Min, it's worth a short" he said in a calm if sad, voice. He looked at me with big eyes. I had to look away.

We say in silence for a while, me trying to wrap my brain around this and him staring at me. I sighed finally and got up.

"Not him though. We can't trust a word he says" I said and walks up to the closet door.

"Yes!" Phil cheered as appeared on my shoulder "I promise I won't even touch his book" he said with a grin and made an 'x' over his heart to signify it.

I smiled and opened to door "you'd better not. I hope you still remember what happened last time we let him out"

Phil shivered on my shoulder "yea, I'm never forgetting that. thanks for bringing it up again too" I could practically feel the sarcasm in his voice. I gave a sheepish smile.

"Just saying" I shrugged. Phil let out a yelp as he almost tumbled off.

"It's fine" he said climbing back up "just don't do that again"

I smirked and nodded "alright, I won't"

I walked up to the small bookshelf ad bent down. Phil teleports onto the middle shelf and started looking at the books as if trying to find one that would work.

"Think letting Harris out would work?" Phil asked pulling a leather bound book from the shelf. I shook my head.

"No, he wasn't magic remember?" I looked at the top shelf "how about Afire? She was magic"

"Yea, but also a dragon that tried to rip me in two" Phil sighed "Who is magic here that doesn't hate me?!"

I laughed "well you have made enmities with most of them. I don't think any will willingly help you" I shrugged. "I mean, you are arrogant, cocky and very sarcastic. those aren't always qualities that'll get you help"

I looked up from the section I was scanning at him but his back was to me. I frowned and sat back on my heels.

"Oh c'mon Phil, I was just messing with you" I said giving him a little nudge. His eyes widened in surprise but he managed to keep his balance and not topple over the side.

"Oh, what? sorry" he shook his head "I didn't hear you"

I sighed "Phil, I really didn't m-" he looked at me confused.

"No seriously, I didn't hear what you said" he said cutting me off "whatever horrible thing it was, its probably best not to repeat"

I reddened slightly "yea, good idea"

He nodded and jumped up a shelf "just wondering, where's Cassia's book?"

My eyes widened this time "why do you want her book?" I asked surprised.

"She's probably the most likely to help me here" he said "ah ha! found it" he pulled out a normal looking book. it's red felt and black binding would just look like regular hard cover book without it's picture cover. but it held something much, much more sinister.

"That's because she knows she can charm you into doing anything!" I said trying to put the book back "we can't let her out. She'll go after us and try to get him out right when we let her out" I argued.

Phil pulled the book back towards him "We will tell her the conditions of her escape and once she's done give her a day of freedom before putting her back in. simple as that Min!" He said and pushed it off the shelf.

The book fell on the floor and opened to the blank, center page. Phil grinned excited an jumped down next to it.

"We'll be fine Min" he said looking up. I didn't feel so sure about that. he must've known too as he rolled his eyes.

"You worry too much Min, if anything goes wrong we can and will put her right back in" he said and turned towards the book.

"She's a trickster Phil, she'll try everything in her power to corrupt your thoughts" I warned. I hated dealing with her.

"Min, I know" he smirked "I was the one who helped you take her down remember?"

I nodded and smiled at the memory. Everyone's always wondered how and why were we friends if we were always fighting, but that's because we know each other. we know we have each others backs in any situation.

"Okay, let's get this started then" I said and crossed my legs to sit behind him more comfortably.

He smirked and turned back to the book. "Cassia! we wish to speak" he said. its surprising how formal he can sound when he needs to.

The book page rippled in front of us and writing started to appear.

'What is it now?' The writing spelled out.

"We are agreeing to let you out for one day" I said "and in return you will help us with something"

It took a moment before the writing came back again.

'What is this thing I'm helping you with? it's not another babysitting job is it?' It almost looked excited at that last part. I shivered.

"No, it's not a babysitting job" Phil said "you suck at those" he muttered under this breath "We need you to reverse a spell"

'Reverse a spell? Why are you asking me to do this? why not one of your wizard friends?'

"Because-" I started to answer and stopped with a scowl "do you want to get out or not?" I asked then flinched. That sounded really harsh.

'... Yes, I do'

"Then agree to the terms" Phil said "once you agree, we will let you out"

It took a moment again for her to respond.

'I, Cassia Lesangue, agree to help with whatever it is that needs help to be free for one day'

And with that, the book shifted and a hand rose out of the book.

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A/N Okay, so I had this idea pop up in class and just thought, why not? So I started writting and I actually think I'm going to continue this. But....... In an actual book. That's right, my plan is to publish an actual book :D more details will be out on that later though.

Another announcement I've got. I wont be on much later today or most of tomorrow because..... It's my birthday! Yay! ^^ So I wanted to update this today as a sorry for not being able to work on anything else for two days maybe. same thing will probably happen over thanksgiving too though. Oh well.

Hope you liked it, hope you have a great day

SEE YA Foxes!