Chapter 1

Too long..Thought Meggie as she stood there, awaiting Mo, on the platform, The Magpie behind her, awaiting her to read The Shadow out of Inkheart. Way too long! Mo! Where are you!! Meggie thought, she didn't want to believe that her father was dead, Capricorns men had shot them! She refused to believe it!!

"GET READING!!" The Magpie warned her. She then, took her head and forced her to look at Capricorn, who was sitting, not looking pleased, in his large armchair.

The Magpie then moved her own head to Meggie's cheek. "He doesn't like to be kept waiting, now, dos' he?! And, your farther is dead after all. You saw the fabric!" This was true, Meggie did see the fabric that Capricorn showed proudly to his men.

Before Meggie started to read. It stained her heart something rotten. So, Mo was dead! Her father, who thought her the wonderful world of books was dead! Meggie felt tears roll down her cheeks,

Capricorn then rose from his chair. Looking out at his audience of men.

"Our little Silvertounge can't read tonight! So, let us ease her pain, shall we?!"

He said, loud and clear. Flatnose and a few men smirked evilly. They then raised their guns. Up towards the cage that Elinor and Resa were being kept in. Meggies heart felt weak, as did her knees.

"No!!!" She cried.

BANG!!! They were dead.

Meggie then fell to her knees.

She knelt over, facing the ground and cried heartbroken tears. Gone. She was alone. All alone with The Magpie, Basta, Flatnose, all the men, and, her worst fear.. Capricorn.