REVAMPING MCTOPIA STORY

[tobiii1004]

What is going on?

My grip on Jack's hand tightened as we---rather, I---was greeted by shrieks of "ALICE!" and "We missed you so much!" and "Where were you?"

What is this?!

I tried to wake myself up from this daze. "Um, hi everyone!"

Everyone smiled.

"My name is Talinella. Nice to meet you guys."

Confusion crossed their faces. A moment of silence fell.

A fox girl with black hair stepped up.

"I'm Ahri."

I smiled. At least she didn't think I was crazy for not knowing her.

"I'm Talinella, but you can call me Talon."

One boy let out a sharp exhale. I guess he had bad history with Talon...a lot of people did. A girl with copper hair and green eyes rushed to his side. "Calm down, James." I guess he was James.

James glared at me. I stepped away from him instinctively.

Ahri came up to Jack.

"And who is this?" Her eyelids lowered, and she put her hands on his shoulders. Jack's face stayed calm, he stayed cool, and he put his arms around me from behind. I growled.

"My boyfriend." Brushing her hands off of him, I said "Hands off."

Ahri stepped back in shock.

"Alice...you know I was kidding."

I raised my eyebrows. "Alice? Who's Alice?"

Ahri stepped back in sad disappointment. "Bye, Alice..." she whispered.

James, the boy who hated me, came up. He wasn't so angry now, or so it seemed. He just seemed curious.

"Talon?" he called.

"So we meet again. I remember you." My voice took a double edge, like it did when someone channeled the inner Spirit inside me.

"Alice?" he tried.

"I honestly don't know who Alice is, guys...sorry...my name's Talinella but you can call me Talon." I repeated. Did these guys hear me? I wasn't Alice. My name is Talinella! My name is...

Alice.

I fell backwards, feeling Jack's arms catch me.

I blacked out from all the memories crashing into my head at once.