Chapter One - Nice to Meet You, Where You Been?

I hope you enjoy this first fanfiction I've ever posted on this site! Yes, it's based off the song "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift, and it's after Reign. Every chapter is going to be named after a part of the lyrics - lines might end up being repeated if I run out of good lines that describe the chapter - although some may be slightly changed to fit the Chapter description better. So, let's read the story!

Mina's POV

Skipping school for two days after the Fae Godmother's guild was blown up seemed like the only logical thing to do. I couldn't have dealt with going there after everything that had happened. But, when I am still laying lifelessly in bed today, my mom finally steps in.

"Mina, get out of bed." She states it so blatantly that I open one eye to look at her. "This isn't healthy for you, and if I have to I will force you into that school myself. So get up, or I'll make you."

I don't have the energy to argue. I get out of bed and get ready for school, but it's all half hearted and as if I'm dead. I'm wearing jeans, a black t-shirt, and gray Converses. I hardly touch the pop tart she attempts to have me eat, and when she drops me off at school, I feel utterly hopeless.

"Mina, where on earth have you been?" It's the greeting that could only belong to one person, and that person would be Nan Taylor. She runs up, throwing her arms around me. "Are you alright?"

I shrug. "I guess. Not really."

"Which one is it?"

I don't get time to answer, and frankly I'm relieved, because Brody makes it over. "Mina, are you okay?" Concern shines in his eyes as Nan takes a step back and he hugs me. "Where were you these last few days? I've been worried."

"I've just been recovering." He nods, and walks with me through the crowd of students to my locker. I'm grabbing my books and binders from it whenever the loudspeaker goes off.

"Wilhelmina Grime, please report to the principle's office." I let out a sigh when I hear it. Why do I have to go there?

"Get going, Grimey!" Someone says from in the crowd of students, and it's loud compared to the other students who are just muttering. Brody's head snaps up, trying to find who did it. I, on the other hand, duck my head down and weave through the crowded hallways to the principle's office.

At the door, I pause. Should I knock? I never really thought that through before, but it's probably polite to. So, I make a fist with my hand, and knock.

"Come in, Wilhelmina!" There's Principle Ham's voice.

"It's Mina." I mutter to myself, closing my eyes and shaking my head. I reopen my eyes, and open the door.

I jump - because of how surprised I am - whenever I see who's inside. It's him. Teague. Sitting in one of the chairs across from Principle Ham. He has a Cheshire smile on as he looks at me, and I have no doubts in my mind that he's here to get the dagger.

"So you two do know each other?" Principle Ham doesn't even give me a chance to respond. "Good! Then you should have no problem giving him a tour of the school, correct?"

"Uh..." There's probably no point trying to argue with him, so I just sigh. "Fine."

"Great!" He claps his hands together, and I wonder if Teague bewitched him. "So why don't you do that?"

I don't say anything else, and the bell rings as I open the door and walk out. What on earth is Teague playing at? I pause once I'm back in the hallway, glancing back to glare at Teague as he follows.

"This is a hallway. Over there is a room. On the other side is another room. If you look over there, you will see that-"

"We both know you're dying to find out why I'm here, so skip to the point." Teague cuts me off, leaning against a wall with his arms crossed.

"You want the dagger." I respond, a small seed of pride blossoming up in me because I already knew why.

"Wrong." He chuckles at my surprise, and my small blossom of pride is crushed.

"But...what...then why?" I stare at him, confused.

"I guess you'll just have to find out." He smirks, since that totally defeats the point of me asking and him hinting for me to ask. Unless he just wanted to say no, of course, which I wouldn't put past him. "So why don't you just show me to first period?"

"Not everyone has the same first per-" I stop short whenever I see the schedule he's holding in his hands. It looks exactly like mine, minus the fact that it says Teague's name at the top. "You have got to be kidding me."

"Nope. So why don't we just get going?"

I sigh, and lead the way to my - er, our - class.

Smooth, Teague. Real smooth. I bet Mina is going to love this school year.

~Dagger