Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Tide of Evil
Chapter One: Things have changed
A violent wind blew through the forest of Greendale, Harvey Kinkle sat up against the trunk of a tree trying to catch his breath, and his empty rifle rests in his lap. He picks it up, his hands trembling as he tries to reload trying his best not to cry, a hand lands on his shoulder and Harvey jolts letting out a cry of fear,
"Harvey it's okay; it's me!" Roz said appearing by his side, dirty with twigs and leaves in her hair,
"Roz, I- I'm sorry" Harvey apologised seemingly in shock,
"Hey, it's okay!" Roz said reassuringly, hugging Harvey in an attempt to comfort and calm him.
"The others?" Harvey asked,
"Scattered but doing fine" Roz answered, and the two stood up after Harvey finished reloading his rifle, they walked out from behind the tree the body of a recently killed demon laid nearby slowly turning to ash,
"Did we…" Harvey began,
"Don't worry Sabrina is on it" Roz interrupted just as Sabrina appeared from behind the demon's corpse with a jar of its blood, she walked over and joined them.
"Are either of you hurt?" Sabrina inquired to which Roz and Harvey shook their heads,
"Was that our kill?" Theo asked walking over to them, shotgun in hand.
"Nope, our mysterious friend appeared out of nowhere again" Sabrina answered,
"That was lucky. This one was tougher than the others" Harvey insisted,
"I wish though whoever they are would stick around and introduce themselves" Roz insisted,
"We should be getting back" Sabrina pointed out, and quickly the group withdrew to the Spellman household.
"Another kill under your belts children?" Zelda asked meeting them at the door
"Nope, the stranger came again" Theo answered disappointedly,
"Ah" Zelda acknowledged as they walked into the kitchen and sat around the table, Sabrina leaving the jar on the bench.
"I'll take care of that" Hilda insisted whisking the jar away,
"That's the seventh one in two months, how many more?" Roz complained possibly stressed.
"Ambrose and Prudence shall be back within the week; they haven't had much luck finding Father Blackwood, so they've offered to remain here for a time and aid us in our struggle" Zelda explained,
"Are we sure it isn't another witch or warlock?" Harvey asked having calmed down.
"I still don't think so; they don't seem to wield magic like we do" Sabrina claimed,
"And I've never seen a witch or warlock run around, cloaked and hooded, wearing a golden mask" Hilda commented as she walked back into the kitchen. The group collectively sighed and sat in silence just enjoying their break after the fight in the forest.
The following day Sabrina sat at a table in Cerberus Books by herself while Hilda finished her shift, she had been lost in thought for a little over half an hour now and had lost all awareness of her surroundings.
"Sabrina Spellman?" a young man who had sat down across from her asked, Sabrina, shook her head after her name was called a third time and looked up at the young man
"Sorry, yes, I'm Sabrina" She made clear, the young man chuckled, Sabrina got a good look at him, he was cute, his brown hair was pushed back although a few strands had broken rank and covered his forehead. Sabrina could see a little sparkle in his blue eyes, a distraction for many girls Sabrina was sure but not for her, though that smile, if she wasn't careful, might get her. "Who are you?" She inquired, and he chuckled again,
"Sorry, I'm Brodie Walker, moved to town a few months ago" Brodie happily answered,
"Oh, welcome to Greendale" Sabrina welcomed with a warm smile,
"Thank you." He began, "look I don't want to beat around the bush, so I'll just ask, what's with all the demons running around town?" Brodie asked eagerly, and Sabrina's eyes widened with shock
"I- I, don't know what you're talking about" Sabrina stuttered, Brodie chuckled and smiled at her.
"It's okay. I know all about witches and warlocks. And I know about you, and your family" Brodie stated quietly
"H- how?" Sabrina wondered aloud,
"Look you seem startled, so why don't you take some time and come by my place when you're ready, and bring your friends if it makes you feel safe, okay?" Brodie insisted sliding a piece of paper he pulled out of his pocket across the table towards her. He leaned forward ever so slightly and interlocked his fingers resting them on the table, the two locked eyes and he continued to smile at her, "I'm here to help Sabrina, we don't want Nicholas kept waiting too long, do we?" He asked quietly, and somehow Sabrina's eyes widened even further. Brodie rose from his seat and stood next to the table looking down at Sabrina who still sat in shock,
"Things have changed Sabrina, Greendale has changed. You, your friends and family didn't think you could do this alone did you, or that no one was watching? Well for what's coming next Sabrina you're going to need all the help you can get" Brodie warned before leaning in close to her ear. "Seek me out Sabrina; I do wish so badly to help you, your mission is a dangerous one not only for those around you but, the world. So I do hope we can work together, I would hate to have to work against you" Brodie whispered in her ear before walking away.
"Oh thank you for coming have a nice day!" Hilda wished as she and Brodie walked passed one another,
"And you" Brodie concluded with a smile before walking out the door. Hilda walked over to Sabrina and noticed the condition her niece was in and immediately became concerned,
"Sabrina dear, what is the matter?" Hilda asked crouching beside Sabrina who turned and looked at her aunt.
"That guy, he knows aunty, he knows about us, I- I think I just met the person who has been killing the demons" Sabrina stuttered, worried Hilda quickly put her arm around Sabrina in an attempt to comfort her. Meanwhile outside as Brodie walked down the street, he was joined by an older gentleman in a well-tailored suit,
"Things are now in motion, and they cannot be stopped, the tide of evil has yet to wash over us. Sabrina and her friends risk the safety of our world simply to save their friend, a noble gesture, it says a lot about them; but we also have a mission, and when the dust settles we must be the victors, even if we must stand over the corpses of Sabrina, her friends and family." Brodie explained determinedly,
"Of course sir" the older gentlemen responded, and the pair of them continued on their way.
Author's note: Hey everyone this is a new project I'm working on, after the season 2 finale I just couldn't get the idea for this story out of my head, and so I decided to progress with it. I'm really excited; please comment, review tell me what you think, share your criticisms etc. I love hearing from people that read my work. You can also follow me on twitter Brayden_lamaka to stay updated with releases and my work. I hope you enjoy it and stay tuned for what is to come! :)
-Brayden L