She was riding in her captors car. After 3 years, he believed he had full control over her. He thought he had finally broken her. As he drove to the site where he would kill 20-year-old Autumn Jacobs she sat silently in the passenger seat. She was not allowed to wear a seat belt.

Autumn's fingers found the belt with which he would kill the young sorceress and she inconspicuously grabbed it. An old song played on the radio that her father once sang to her. It was Africa by Toto, she remembered because he'd sing it to her every night. She waited for the moment that she could escape. Knowing it was dangerous she gathered her breath. Her long brown curls were ruffled by the wind. Her captor smoked every time he dove her anywhere. She made him nervous.

She decided it was time to put her plan into action. She swung open the car door and, with the belt, jumped out of the car. She used the belt to grab onto a low rung in the tunnel. Instead of coming to get her like she thought he would, He sped away with dirt following in his tracks. Two silver cars going the opposite way Sped straight toward her. Choosing the last car she jumped down on the top of it with a thud.

The driver of the car didn't seem to notice and kept going the way he was going. The driver seemed to be chasing the other car. Smoke billowed from the first car and she knew what was happening. The drivers of each car were both sorcerers like her. She looked into the car she was on top of and recognized something significant. The driver was none other than Balthazar Blake. She only ever met him once when her father and Balthazar had gotten into a big argument.

She didn't know what the argument was about at the time but now it didn't seem to matter. She could only assume the person he was chasing was Horvath. She leaned her head down through the car window once again and saw younger sorcerer with him. He was about her age and truth be told He was sort of nerdy. She called to Balthazar, "Hey let me in!" He was surprised to see her but she heard him say to his companion, "Roll down the window Dave." His companion, Dave, did so without any questions asked. When he opened the window she slid into his lap. He rolled the window up once again and Balthazar continued his chase. "Is it Horvath?" She asked she was very concerned that it was. She didn't know much about him except the fact that he was a very dangerous Morganian.

She didn't much care for Morganians be perfectly honest, Even though her father was one. That was why she had run away when she was younger. She lived with her master until she was Kidnaped. "Why are you chasing him Balthazar?" His chocolate brown eyes met her bluish gray eyes; she was terrified. "Horvath has the Grimhold. He's trying to free Morgana."

"Oh I figured that last part out myself, thanks."

"How?"

"I guess I'm just smart like that. And I tend to use logic."She said with a smart tone. Once they made it out of the tunnel, They quickly pursued Horvath once again. "Who does he have with him? I know there's someone else in the car." She said as they sped along the busy streets of New York. Lights flashed in her eyes and car horns beeped mercilessly. She couldn't remember the last time roads had been this busy. It had been three years. She didn't want to remember all that she had been through. It wasn't a very pretty image.

Instead of looking at the road, she focused on Balthazar. He hadn't changed much, actually not at all. Thanks to Merlin, he no longer aged. He was still the same, handsome Balthazar she knew for over six years. She never knew him personally, really, no one did. He was really reserved. It was understandable seeing as he lost his sister. She wasn't truthfully lost she was just, gone for a time. She once drew Morgana into her body and, as a result, was locked inside the Grimhold.

She was still there obviously. If not she doubted that they would be chasing after Horvath. "Come on Balthazar, faster." Autumn said in a raised voice. She was frightened, Understandably. Balthazar found himself wondering what she'd gone through. Autumn was never like this she was usually more headstrong, more sure of herself.

Balthazar sensed that something was wrong with her but he couldn't bring himself to ask. He figured that she would tell him when she was ready. He knew her well enough. But he found himself wanting to know her even more than he already did. She was like a jigsaw puzzle, the kind that are almost impossible to put together. But he knew if he was patient he could put the pieces together. But now he cannot focus on her. As they swerved onto a busy street, he found himself side-by-side with their car.

Drake rammed the car sending them through the mirror. However it did not shatter. They were now stuck in a reverse world. "What the heck is this?" Dave inquired. Autumn saw Balthazar smirk at Dave's inquisition. 'He's so cute when he smirks' she thought without thinking. She shouldn't be thinking like this when the world could possibly end. She should be more focused on retrieving the Grimhold. But she couldn't help it.

"Yes, we drove through a mirror. We're trapped in a reverse world."Balthasar said

"So..."Dave began

"It is, it is. Horvaths payback for the bathroom mirror"

"Uh-"

"No, no. We won't die as long as we get out of here soon."

"Okay."

"By driving through our own reflection."

"Fantastic."Dave finished.

Autumn narrowed her eyes suspiciously, "So I suppose this happens often to you too then?"

"Increasingly so in these last few days."

"Oh cheers."Autumn said unenthusiastically. She was dreading what was to come. She grabbed Dave's hoodie nervously. "It'll be okay."Dave whispered. She didn't know why that comforted her, but it sure did. For now she was just glad to have him there. She needed a bit of comforting even though she wished it was Balthazar comforting her. But honestly she'd take what she could get.

"There, in the window" She pointed out.

"This is it."But out of nowhere, mirrors began to shatter. Every mirror and window thing encountered smashed. Autumn became nervous. What if they didn't get out? What if they were stuck there?

"No no no no no. You're not..."

"Here we go" Balthazar said as he aimed for shard of falling glass.

"We're not going to make that!"Autumn exclaimed. Now she was certain Balthazar had lost his mind. She and Dave began to scream as he drove to the shard of glass that was just big enough for them to go through. Autumn closed her eyes tight, unwilling and unable to look. She felt wind ripping at her hair. She could tell it was hitting Dave in the face. But she figured that if they made it out alive she would apologize later. Luckily just As the glass was about to shatter, they made it through. Autumn breathed a sigh of relief, They had made it.

They zigzagged through many cars chasing after Horvath and Drake. She was certain now that they could catch them. And they would if Balthazar had anything to say about it, which he usually did. Just when she was sure that they had cornered them, They came face-to-face with an enormous garbage truck.

"Hello Balthazar."Sai a smirking Horvath. He held the nesting doll and one arm and his cane in the other. The driver who she assumed Was Drake, the accomplice, winked at her. She scoffed. They began to lower the trash collecting bin on top of the car.

"Backup backup backup backup!"Autumn shrieked. She unconsciously noticed a dog crawling into her lap. She didn't realize she had started to scratch its ear. The truck chased after them as they backed up. She began to grip Balthazar's upper thigh. She held on tight as of her life depended on it because honestly, it might have.

It only got worse as Dave tried to turn Horvaths garbage truck into a clunker. He accidentally changed there's into a clunker instead. "That's it, we're dead."Autumn said. Her copper ringlets had fallen into her face, but she honestly didn't want to see, so she didn't really care.

Drake rammed the front of their car, sending them backwards. They hit so many cars and she was afraid that someone else would be hurt. They brought down the bin on the top of the car crashing the windows. Autumn shrunk down in Dave's lap. The dog retreated to the bottom of the car. This was just before the hood began to cave in. The bin stopped coming down on their car.

"I think he stopped."Dave said. Balthazar kicked his door open and stepped out of the car dusting himself off as he did so. He looked for traces of Horvath and Drake but saw none. 'The cowards must have fled.' He thought. Then another thought crossed his mind and it worried him. He looked in to make sure Autumn was unharmed. She was holding tightly onto Dave. Her eyes were shut tight and she might have been shaking. But she was alive and that was what mattered. Dave also looked to be unharmed.

Now he was angry. Horvath could've killed Autumn and Dave. But what made him angrier was that Autumn had nothing to do with this. She was innocent. Now that was all he could think about as he weaved his way to the crowd of onlookers. Just as he was sure he would've caught up to Horvath, something grabbed his attention. A woman that was heading towards him was the spitting image of his sister Veronica.

He couldn't help but stare but the woman didn't seem to notice him. She merely casually glanced at him and kept walking. As he touched her shoulder, she turned around. "Hey!"

The woman was now older, much older, with short blond hair. Balthasar's heart sank, "I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else." Dave and Autumn came up Dave holding his dog, Tank. "Where is Horvath?"Autumn asked. She noticed the look on his face, as if he'd seen a ghost. "Balthazar? Balthazar are you okay?"She asked nervously.

Dave was next to ask questions, "Who was that?" A melancholy look came across Balthazar's face. He was pained to see whoever she was. It hurt him very much. Anyone with eyes and a heart could see that. "That was her, wasn't it? Your sister? That was Veronica."

Balthazar nodded. Autumn had only ever seen him a few times, but never like this. It hurt to see the man she cared very much about in so much pain. But what could she do but be there for him? She knew one thing, getting Veronica back.