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BOOK FOUR
Puck's POV
I glanced at the shivering girl that had been transferred to Mr. Canis' lap. Her blond hair was matted to her forehead, and her skin was cool as ice. I felt guilty. If it weren't for me, Sabrina wouldn't be like this.
"What's going on?" I wondered, as we stopped at the side of the road. "We're being pulled over by the cops," Mr. Canis barked. I shuddered and kept my eyes on Sabrina. Her eyes remained closed, and I longed to see her twinkling green eyes.
"Excuse me, this tank is breaking hundreds of laws, I need to see your license," a tall, stern officer said at the window. "I'm afraid I don't have one," Granny Relda said. "Huh. Okay, everyone outta the car," the man said. I got out and rushed to pick up Sabrina. She felt extremely tiny in my arms.
"Who's the kid?" he asked, staring at Sabrina's helpless form in my arms. "Um, she's my little sister..." I lied. He glanced at me for a moment before turning back to Sabrina. "Whats wrong with her?"
"She's ill, and we're taking her to the doctor's," Hamstead said. "Not in this menace. I'll call an ambulance, and we'll get her to a hospital," the officer said. "She needs a special doctor!" Granny Relda said. I knew that we all knew that if he called an ambulance, they'd find out that Sabrina wasn't human. Granny Relda went behind the officer and blew pink forgetful dust over him. "You had a boring day," Granny Relda cooed to him. "Yeah. I think I'll go home early." He sat back into his car and drove away.
(skip to where the guard sees Sabrina)
"Lets see this fairy," the man said. Mr. Canis held up the bundled up fairy girl. The male fairy gasped. "Sabrina!" he said. "I am Mustardseed, Sabrina's older brother," he said. "Follow me!" He led us all into a large room with hardwood flors. A roaring fireplace crackled on one side and a large oak desk on the other. A few high-backed chairs were scattered about. A gorgeous woman that looked like Sabrina looked up. A boy about my age also did. "Sabrina has returned!" Mustardseed announced. Both fairies rushed to Sabrina.
I had assumed Sabrina's mom was exhausted by the "royal" pain in the butt, yet the woman was not. She was youthful and healthy. "Tell Cobweb to bring his medicines," Sabrina's mother instructed her son. Mustardseed flew off, and the boy rushed to Sabrina's side. "Oh, my love! What has happened to her?" he growled the last part at us. "Er, well, Sabrina's been living with us in Ferryport Landing for a year," Granny said. Sabrina's mother's face turned red.
"Titania, keep calm!" the boy told her. She hesitated before asking, "How did she get hurt?" Her voice became silky, and deadly. I cringed, and started to explain. "Well, there was a Jabberwocky that was unleashed in Ferryport Landing. Sabrina had tried to protect me, and it ripped her wings off," I explained in a bold voice.
"Why was she protecting you?" the boy demanded, his voice turning angry. "Well... Sabrina was adopted into our family by our grandmother. Even though she said she was a villain, she was always saving us. She was our protector, and she thought of us as family. And Sabrina tried hard to fight the Jabberwocky, but in the end, she..." I trailed off, my voice cracking as I stared at Sabrina in her mother's arms.
"Well, you can go now." Titania's voice was cold and harsh. "Ma'am, you don't understand, Sabrina is like a daughter to me. Please let us-"
"No! You can leave on your feet or in a box!" Titania hissed menacingly. "If anyone is leaving in a box, it will be you!' a voice called out. We turned to see a muscular man striding towards us. 'Oberon!" Titania yelled. She stepped back, holding the fairy girl.
"Get her out of my sight! She has been banished, you know that. Marcus, tell Cobweb not to bring his medicine. Its not needed here," Oberon commanded. I could tell Marcus, the boy my age, was reluctant to do so, but obeyed under Oberon's glare. Daphne cowered into my side while Mr. Canis stepped forward, ready to defend. It was strange, without Sabrina in front of us, her sword in hand as she crouched protectively.
(skip to where the Grimms are preparing to escape after Oberon is killed)
"Relda, take the children with Hamstead, and I'll find the girl!" Mr. Canis said through the chaos. I shook my head. "I'm coming with you!"
"No you're not!" "Yes I am, because I'm the reason she's hurt, and she's my responsibility!" I cried. "Stay close then," Mr. Canis said, and started to weave in between running people. "Look in there!" I called. We turned to a door, and burst through. Marcus was pacing in front of a plant of some sort. It reeked of a dead smell.
"Get out!" Marcus yelled. "Titania is trying to kill everyone. We need Sabrina!" I said. "She won't hurt me or Sabrina, stupid human." "Yeah, but I will!" Mr. Canis boomed. "Where is she?" Marcus' eyes grew wide with fear.
"Right there. Shes in a cocoon to heal," Marcus said, backing away from Mr. Canis. I took the plant that was Sabrina into my hands, and Mr. Canis and I were soon barreling down the hallway.
(skip to when the cocoon follows Puck)
"You have stolen my right!" Marcus bellowed at me. "What? This things just followed me in here!" I told him. Granny Relda appeared in the doorway. "Marcus, whats wrong?" Marcus sighed furiously.
"In the larva stage of healing, when a fairy is most vulnerable, she chooses the one person in the world she trusts the most to protect her. Once the choice is made the cocoon marks the person with a special scent, one the cocoon can easily follow. This is an honor that should have gone to me," Marcus raged. I smirked. "Not my fault she trusts me the most," I said. But deep down inside, I was conflicted. I felt happy she'd chosen me, but...why?
(skip to my fav part, where Marcus poisons Puck and all that!)
"So you think you've got her heart, do you peasant? Well, she's mine!" Marcus screamed at me. I felt like the insides of my stomach was curling up and shriveling inside of me. I collapsed to the ground as Marcus taunted. I heard a faint ripping sound.
"Imagine my humiliation when Sabrina rejected me! Imagine the looks people gave me! I was supposed to be the next king of Faerie! But I held my head high and hoped she'd change her mind. But she never got a chance! Her father threw her out of the kingdom!"
"Get help," I croaked. "When you brought her back, I thought Oberon would give her another chance, but he refused. He told everyone that Sabrina was to be removed from Faerie after she had healed. So I had to act fast. I poured poison into Oberon's glass while Cobweb was distracted, and soon, Oberon was dead. And then, Sabrina chose you as her protector, and I was once again humiliated. But now, its time for things to go my way!" Marcus shouted. I gazed weakly at the birdcage. Did Sabrina's cocoon just change shape?
"Cobweb will tell the truth," I moaned. "Oh, please, the old fool couldn't call his grandmother from the dead. I'll just tell your family you decided to stay here for Sabrina's emergence while they go ghost hunting. Even if Cobweb does communicate with your family, I have enough poison for them all!" I heard another ripping sound.
"Sabrina and I will take over the city. Humans like you will make good slaves," Marcus continued. Another rip, and then I saw a tiny figure with pink wings appear behind Marcus.
"Grimm, are you in trouble again? I swear, if I had a nickel for every time I had to save your sorry behind, I'd be a rich fair." "Sabrina," I groaned. Marcus whirled around.
"My love, I can explain-"
Sabrina didnt let him finish. She pulled out her flute, and millions of lights darted to her. She gestured to me while glaring at Marcus. They lifted me without a single buzz, and Sabrina motioned for them to come closer.
"What did you do to him, Marcus?"
The tall fairy boy shook her head. "You don't understand my love, I did this for us." Sabrina noticed the goblet laying on the floor. She bent down and picked it up.
The fairy smelled it and grimaced. "Now that wasn't very nice," Sabrina said, frowning. She turned to her pixies. "Find Cobweb. We need his medicine." There was some buzzing, and Sabrina's face curled up in horror. "My father?" The buzzing lights twittered again.
"Then half of you find the old lady, and half of you watch the idiot," she said, jerking her head back to a frightened Marcus. We both knew Sabrina could be VERY scary.
The lights obeyed, dropping me into Sabrina's arms. She held me like a child, and raced to the locked door, her skinny legs transforming into those of an elephant. She kicked, and the door fell.
I started to shiver. I trembled forcefully, and Sabrina glanced down at me, immense worry gracing her face. The world started to grow very dim. I heard Sabrina curse, and tell me to stay awake. But I couldn't and let myself drift.
(skip to when Sabrina tells Puck about her original speech for her father)
"No one's here now," I said gently. "Say it." Sabrina tilted her head, but smiled.
"My father was mean, arrogant, horrible, and selfish. He cared little for anyone and less for those who disagreed with him. His only love was for his precious kingdom." I raised my eyebrows, admiring the girl's honesty, but remained quiet.
We turned to the water, and Sabrina glared like her father was still there, listening. "I hated you! You took every opportunity you could to remind me how weak, and small I was!"
Sabrina fell to her knees. I rushed to her, knelt down, and used my sleeve to wipe her tears away. "When I was barely out of diapers, he took me aside and told me I would never rule. He said I was a disappointment to him and he would never let my mother give her throne up to me. I went to my mother in tears, and she explained him to me. She said he was worried about the kingdom's future and feared his successor would destroy it. She swore I'd have her crown, but until then, I'd have my own kingdom. She gave me my name: The Trickster Queen. I've worn it proudly ever since."
"When I got older, he tried to force me to marry Marcus. So I told the old man he was nuts. Disobeying your father is a crime in our world. He banished me. But here I am, forced to be the Queen of Faerie anyway. My mother was right. He never saw it coming," she said, standing. "If you ever tell anyone I was crying, you'll regret it, pus-brain."
"I won't tell stinkpot," I said affectionately, unwrapping my arms from her. "Looks like you and me finally have something in common."
"What's that?" Sabrina questioned. "Families we're not sure we want to be a part of."
(skip to where Oz is cutting the ropes of the balloon)
The witch was now only a dozen floors away from then. Oz paid no attention, continuing to cut the ropes. "Look, ya little Smurf," Sabrina said, flapping her pink, insect-like wings. "If you try to blast away from here, I will pop your ballon. Swear to God, I will."
Oz was unfazed by her threat. I shared a concerned glance with her, and she mouthed, "We can do this." Oz cut the last rope, and waved goodbye. I did the last thing I thought I would do. I grabbed the loose rope.
My brain told me to let go, in fact, it was begging me to. But I refused as we rose higher and higher. "Let go, you foolish child!" Oz roared angrily. I could see he was struggling to untie the rope I was dangling from. And luckily, he was having no success. "How do I wake them up?" I shouted. "How do I wake up my parents?"
"This is ridiculous, Puck. You can't fight me or the master. The future is coming. Now let go." "No!" I said, reaching the basket. I grabbed the side with my sweaty palm. The Wizard's face filled with sorrow. "Then I'm sorry, Puck," he said, and pounded on my fist. I toppled backwards and felt gravity pull me to the ground. Just in time, though, his small remote fell too, and into my hand.
"Puck!" I heard someone shouting my name over the wind. "Puck, I've got you!" And then, I wasn't falling anymore. I looked up and saw that Sabrina had me in her arms, grinning down at me. Embarrassment washed over me. I hated being carried by a girl. But she always saved my life.
(skip to where Daphne says to Puck, "You know I really cant believe Sabrina." on the ride home)
"You know, I really cant believe Sabrina, not even coming to say goodbye. What a jerkazoid," she muttered. "So what if she's a queen? She's going to be lousy at it. She should've come back to Ferryport Landing."
"What do I care," I said, but I knew I cared a whole lot. Sabrina was one of the most important people in my life. "I say, 'good riddance'."
Daphne turned and gazed out the back window, then laughed. She nudged me, and I turned too. Following not far behind them, was a mechanical six-story-tall witch. Perched on top of its hat was Sabrina, snickering, holding the silver remote. Her pink wings were wrapped around her, and she laughed as she saw us staring at her. On the front of the witch, it said, "Ferryport Landing or bust!".
"She's bringing her toy with her," Mr. Canis grumbled. We all laughed.
"I think we're going to need an awful lot of forgetful dust."
SOoo there it is, book four! Longest one there was! Hope you enjoyed, read and review!