A Wizard to Begin With-Chapter Five: the Forbidden Forest

Ian was leading Paige into the Forbidden Forest. What was she doing following him? She tried to squirm out of his reach, but he gripped her wrist tightly.
“Where are you taking me? I don't want to go in here!” she cried, but Ian didn't care. “What kind of friend are you?” she asked, tears streaming down her cheeks. She yanked and pulled even harder, but Ian held her tightly. Soon she gave up and let him take her who knows where.
Paige suddenly heard a high-pitched scream. It made her eardrums burn. “Ian! Ian! What was that?” But Ian wasn't there grasping her anymore. He was gone.
“IAN!” Paige screamed. She was panicking. There were loud growling sounds circling around her. Her legs trembled. It was completely dark. She couldn't see a thing. “IAN! WHERE ARE YOU?” she yelled.
Suddenly there was a burst of light surrounding her. Paige was terrified. A large beast with wild black fur and sharp claws plunged at her. She dodged it, and it's claws sunk into a large leaf.
The beast once again attacked Paige. She screamed at the top of her lungs. Why would her only friend put her in-
And then Ian came and leaped out of the bushes and fought the large animal. Paige couldn't help calling to him. “Ian!”
He looked at her in a heroic way and.... and winked at her! He then quickly glanced away and started to fight again.
Paige was flattered. Ian had winked at her! She felt like she was leaving Earth and going to her own world, Ian Land. It was such a pleasant thought, to be in a dream like this. But it all faded when she heard Ian's muffled voice. “Paige! Run! Hide!”
Paige snapped out of her dream. She saw Ian crawling on the ground, trying to trip the beast. “I can't! You need me!” she cried, hoping she could help.
Ian shook his head angrily. “No! Go! Please! Now!”
Paige looked at him one last time and ran away. She buried her head in her hands and cried. Nothing made sense. Why had Ian brought her here? He had looked so handsome like a mini warrior while fighting the beast. And then she realized that she was in love with Ian. She had to save him!
Paige ran back to the place where Ian and the animal were fighting. But they weren't there. She saw puddles of blood that led to the bushes. Paige almost fainted. What had they stupid beast do to Ian? She followed the long trail of puddles. She came to a huge clearing where she saw Ian laying there. Was he dead? No, he couldn't be dead! And then she saw the large beast laying down too, with a large puddle of soggy blood. She had to turn away.
Some kids or teenagers might have been interested in something going on around them, the gory kind of things that were surrounding Paige. But not her. She just simply wasn't interested.
Especially this time.
Paige scampered to Ian who was tired beyond measure. When he finally got up Paige squeezed him in a big bear hug. “I'm so glad you're safe!” she squealed with happiness.
“Uh, Paige, I need a breather.” Ian rasped.
“Oh, of course!” Paige exclaimed and let go. She was so glad that he was okay. But then she remembered the question she was dying for an answer. “Why did you bring me here?” she asked with wonder.
Ian sighed. “I'll tell you later. Right now we need to go back to school.”
School had been swiped out of Paige's memory. While fussing over Ian, she had forgotten about school.
Paige giggled. “Yeah, think about how much trouble will get into!” She started laughing hysterically at herself and could not stop.
Ian shoved her hard to the side. “We won't get in trouble.”
Paige froze. “Why?”
“We can't go back to school. It's too dangerous.” said Ian.
Paige looked puzzled. “Where will we learn to be master wizards?” she asked. She wanted to stay at Hidden Hollow!
Ian looked as if he were in a trance. “Rosie must teach you and I. I will fetch your dragon. Stay here.”
Now Paige was even more puzzled. “How do you know Rosie? Or that I had a dragon?”
But Ian had already disappeared into the dark mist surrounding the Forbidden Forest.