I just had this really cool idea for a story.
You might not think it's cool, but I do.
So you know how Puck's all I-don't-like-Sabrina-I-have-a-virus blah blah blah? Well, what if they grow up, and Puck's still hasn't gotten around to admitting his feelings? It would make an interesting story plot, let me tell you.
But (and this is a big but), what if the two of them were forced to act as a couple in an undercover mission thingi and along the way Puck starts getting attached? I think this plot is way cool.
So I'm gonna write a chapter, and get your opinion on it, and see where it goes from there.
Oh, and thanks so much to you guys who reviewed my one-shots. You are amazing.
Warning-You might not want to read this if you're too young or feel uncomfortable reading about murder/blood/killing. Just a hint.
:)
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A big, frail hand slaps a thick file on the table in front of them.
"This is your newest case," the man grumbles.
Sabrina reaches forward and picks up the file. It's heavy, filled with documents, papers and photos. Skimming over the papers, she quickly flips through the rest, eyeing the photos closely. In all of them, she sees a short, owlish man with a long nose and wide eyes. He looks to be about forty, but she can't be sure. In all the photos, Sabrina sees the man with a different woman under is arm.
"That man is The Owl, a character from another Grimm Fairy Tale. He-"
"So we're after an Everafter?" Cuts in Puck, looking slightly more interested than he was a few seconds ago. Sabrina notes the mischievous glint in his eyes, and her lips twitch. He hasn't been this excited since their last Everafter case, which was months ago. It was good, seeing him looking forward to something that didn't involve pranks.
"Yes," grumbles Mr. Canis. "I just said that, boy. The Owl is a criminal. Relda's contacts have suspicions that he is behind numerous accounts of murder. All those women he's seen with in those photos were found dead within weeks of being acquainted with him. We just need more evidence against him, and then we can hand him over."
Sabrina nodded, overcome with a strong sense of grief. Those women didn't deserve what happened to them. No victim did. It was why her family had dedicated themselves to solving crime all over the world, whether it was fairytale related or not. Six years ago, after the war, Granny had decided that she was going to spend the rest of her life helping people in need, and with a bit of persuasion, she had recruited Henry and Uncle Jake's help, the latter of which was currently in an undercover mission in Italy involving a series of robberies that nobody seemed to be able to figure out.
Veronica hadn't needed convincing, she was in from the beginning, and although Daphne had been, young, the adults had decided they would give her the simpler tasks while occasionally letting her work one of the less dangerous cases. She had quickly grown into her role as a detective, and at fourteen years old, Sabrina's little sister was one of the smartest magic-wranglers their family had.
Puck snatched the case file from Sabrina's hands, earning a scowl from Sabrina, which he chose to ignore. Flicking through the content lazily, he threw the file back onto the table after a few seconds.
"So what do you want us to do, old man? Hunt him down? Take him hostage and get him to confess? Send a herd of rhinos to tear his house apart before we blow it up?"
Mr. Canis growled. "You will do nothing of the sort. Relda asked me to give you strict instructions, and seeing as though she's busy assisting Daphne in a case, you will listen to me."
Puck snorted, but wisely kept his mouth shut. Sabrina rolled her eyes at him and waited for Mr. Canis to continue.
"The other thing about The Owl is that all the women he's lured into his trap were previously in a relationship, . Every single one of them cut all ties to their previous partners. We have reason to believe that The Owl used wealth or even possibly blackmail to catch the eyes of his targets. We don't know for sure. We need you to get close enough to him without blowing your cover, find out his reasoning, objectives, anything that could be of use to us. We can't take him hostage," Mr. Canis said, shooting a pointed look at Puck, "Because we are not legally allowed to do that, but we can catch his interest."
"And how do you suppose we do that?" Sabrina asked, frowning. If the man only gravitated towards women who were taken, then...
"The two of you are going undercover as a couple."
There was a moment of silence, then-
"What?!" Puck was up and off his chair in a matter of seconds, knocking the heavy wood chair to the floor. On his face was a look of horror and incredulousness. Sabrina was sure she looked the same.
"A couple?!" she spluttered disbelievingly. "You expect us to go undercover as a couple? We can barely stand each other on a good day, and now you expect us to act all lovey-dovey just so we can grab the attention of a possible murderer? Are you insane?"
Mr. Canis watched the two of them with a look of impatience. "Yes. That's exactly what we expect of you. To put your problems with each other behind you in order to help save the lives of many."
We. It was the use of that word that bought Sabrina down from her rage. He meant her family. They all knew what they'd be getting into when they decided to enter this line of work. The knew, and they accepted. If she was uncomfortable with the situation, she'd have to get over herself and learn to deal with it, because lives could be at risk here. It wasn't for her to decide.
"Fine," she sighed, surrendering. Mr. Canis looked momentarily surprised by her sudden acceptance, but he quickly recovered and offered her an approving nod. Then he turned his gaze on Puck.
The fairy was just standing there, a look of shock and utter horror plastered on his face. After a few seconds, his face turned thunderous, and Sabrina prepared herself for a tantrum.
"A COUPLE?! WE'RE MEANT TO BE IN LOVE?! YOU WANT US TO BE ALL ROMANTIC AND DISGUSTING JUST SO YOU CAN CATCH A VILLIAN?!"
Mr. Canis let out a barely audible sigh through clenched teeth. "Yes."
"NO! I won't have it! You can't-"
"YOU WILL DO AS YOU'RE TOLD!"
Sabrina jumped slightly, not expecting the sudden burst of outrage from the frail old man in front of her.
Mr. Canis appeared to be taking deep breaths. "You are the only two detectives we have that can pull off this job. Henry and Veronica are occupied in Spain, and we have nobody else who can do this. You and Sabrina are the only ones, boy. Now, you will stop your sulking, deal with whatever problem it is you have against working this case, and you will follow through with whatever I tell you, or so help me Goodfellow, you will find yourself very sorry when I am done with you."
The old man locked eyes with Puck for a tense few moments, before Puck gives in with an angry "Fine." The fairy growled once more before he shot Sabrina a furious look and headed out the house, slamming the front door behind him in a fit of rage.
Mr. Canis slumped down in his chair, massaging his temples with his thin fingers. "You leave for your flight to Australia tomorrow at five in the morning. Be ready."
Sabrina nodded at him before getting up from her chair. Taking the case file with her, she headed to her bedroom to do some further research.
She was going to have to steer clear of Puck until tomorrow morning.
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TA-DA! I am finished!
SOOOOO? WHAT DO YOU THINK?!
I'm sorry, I just had a chocolate flavoured lolly. It's good. Very good. The lolly, I mean.
If you're wondering why I chose The Owl, stop wondering, because even I'm not entirely sure. Probably because he hasn't been mentioned in the series as a villain/hero, so that makes it alright to turn him into a bastard. also, his story makes him seem like a character who likes terrorizing other people, so a murderer/killer is a good way to go. (it is a real Grimm Fairy Tale, by the way. Some owl flies into a barn in some village and terrorizes the villagers before one villager decides to try and kill it or something, but fails, I think. this is according to Wikipedia, so...yeah).
I need a title for this story. It's titled IDK at the moment. :P
Well, you know what comes next. Review? Please? I'll post a new chapter real soon if you do. I'm off to write the next one right after I finish this.
Go on. You know you want to.
:)