Of Heroines and Capes
Chapter 3
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It was near midnight as the woman descended down beside the river, lifting her petticoats above her ankles so that the water did not wet her dress. The gleaming tips of the Carpathian Mountains shone against the faint moonlight where she stood on the path. A gleam of a shooting star flashed quickly along the sky. Mina was frightened, tired, and furious, but most of all, she wanted answers.
Lucy Westerna, had been, for the most part, a sister. Mina had grown up with Lucy and her mother for her entire life. Had it not been for their features, they could have easily passed for siblings. While Lucy had possessed bright, red curls and had been tall and lanky, she was raven-haired and petite, yet curvaceous. Lucy was finally engaged after many proposals that came her way; the couple was exhilarated. They were to be married that day.
The day of her funeral….
A voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Elizabeta?" asked a man in the dark.
Startled, she turned around, only to see a man with dark features clothed in white.
A green mist formed as she calculated his features in comparison to Lucy's murderer.
Intoxicated by the vapors, she fell into a dreamlike trance, and gently fell into the grassy brook…
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Sarah sat inside the train compartment across from the Goblin King in their respective disguises. They were arriving at Budapest at 2:15. The girl began to doze off, as Jareth watched her intently. Slowly, she awakened and wiped at her eyes. He turned to her.
"Good morning."
"Morning, Goblin King."
"We're here!" he said with widened eyes.
The train stopped with a screech, and they were the first to get off.
"What next?" she asked, displeased.
"Well, how did Johnathan Harker travel, do you remember?"
"Can't we just teleport there?"
"It's all a part of the experience."
"Yes, he was picked up by a carriage boy, that was really Count Dra…."
He laughed at her sudden realization.
"I'll protect you, precious."