Chapter 4: A Faerie Friend Pt 1
Summary: When Veronica Grimm has not shown up for two months the people in Faerie become suspicious. She was one of the only people who had treated him well and respected him. So though no one else will Puck goes out to search for her. Instead he finds her children already losing hope and innocence. Through their savior the girls learn about the world of Everafter.
The Crown Prince of Faerie was a lonely child. Though he had parents and a brother none of them understood him and his inability to grow up. None of the other fairies understood either. They all just stayed away from Puck and his tricks not wanting to be caught in them. None of them wanted to hear about the tricks he pulled either.
So when Veronica Grimm came to introduce herself after a meeting with his parents Puck learnt what it felt like to have someone listen. She had asked about his title as the Trickster King and what his favorite trick had been. Then she had listened as Puck went on and on about several of his more recent tricks.
Every time Veronica Grimm came to Faerie Puck talked to her. They talked about tricks, adventures, slimes and anything else. It was his favorite thing to do beside pulling pranks. Especially when Veronica gave him suggestions and helped him out.
That had confused him. How could an adult have such good ideas? Didn't they stop having fun when they grew up? Veronica laughed when he asked her. She smiled that smile she always gave him before replying. "Just because I've grown up doesn't mean I'm not the same person I was as a kid. I have two kids now and I have more fun than ever."
She had then proceeded to tell him about her daughters. Sabrina and Daphne they were called. Daphne was five and loved princesses (though apparently they did not read Fairy tales), making things up, dancing, music and arts and crafts. Sabrina was ten, Veronica told him brightly. Not that much younger than him. She liked sports, action movies and punching people that were mean to her.
Puck's reply was that girls were horrible creatures. Luckily Veronica's daughter did not seem to be as afflicted with the horrible things most girls were. That still didn't mean she was worth saying anymore about.
Still he listened when Veronica talked about her daughters. After all she was the only person willing to listen to him about pretty much anything. He disagreed with his parents. Veronica Grimm was amazing for Faerie. Titania and Oberon were just snotty. He enjoyed every one of her visits it was nice having someone to give you advice and talk too. That was why he noticed when she didn't come to visit anymore.
No one else was worried. Most of them hadn't even noticed that she hadn't come for a whole week. Puck had pointed it out to his mother, Titania. She had laughed at him. "Veronica Grimm is fine. It has not been long since her last visit."
It had been though. None of the fairies realized. With such long lifespans days seemed like seconds and they all blended together. So none of them worried at all besides Puck. He was lonely again and though it was hard to admit he was scared for Veronica. It had been two months, seeming like only a week to most of faerie. That was when Puck decided to investigate.
His decision to leave Faerie while searching wasn't hard. He had a suspicion his father, Oberon, was thinking of getting rid of him soon anyway. The only reason Puck had not yet been expelled was Titania's begging and pleading. No one appreciated here. They expected him to marry Moth, though she was the reason he had almost been expelled. No, he would find Veronica Grimm. Just to give him a break from his home.
He packed up his stuffed animal, Kraven the Destroyer and his pajamas. With his hoodie on his back and his ripped jeans he set out to talk to the Everafters around New York. He needed to see what they knew.
He started off easy in the Golden Egg. "Mama" the Mother Goose owned the shop and was a good friend of Veronica. The human had gotten the goose a spot in bartending school so she could get this shop in the entrance to Faerie. Before that she had lived in a hotel.
"Sorry kiddo, I haven't seen Veronica. Tell me when you find her. A woman like that doesn't just disappear."
Puck had moved on to every person in the bar. The drunk ramblings of the Emperor didn't help. Neither did the yelling of the gingerbread man. The singer, Bess, had nothing to say either. She only wished him luck. That was when he left faerie to find other Everafters out in the city.
One of the first he met with was Ebeneezer Scrooge. He had asked the man if Veronica Grimm was now among the dead and had been yelled at no and sent out. Tiny Tim hadn't been much help either. By then it was night. Puck had found someplace to sleep in a tree right outside of the city towards Westchester. He ended up staying there as he searched.
His next try was Sinbad at the docks. Of course he had almost been thrown out because "No Faeries allowed" but once he said he was searching for Veronica Grimm he was allowed to stay. Sinbad had heard nothing. Though he gave Puck a love letter to deliver to Veronica. The boy threw it out right after he left.
That was when he met with the pirates on Wall Street. They heard nothing as well but tried to extort some money from him and Faerie. It didn't work. Puck had fought them off with his wooden sword and flew away.
His next stop was the Fairy godmother Twilarose. She tried to give him a makeover and clean him up from the disgustingness he had been living in. Puck hated her for that and left even before he could get information. He was pretty sure she knew nothing anyway.
He flew from there to Oz at Macy's. The man was visibly upset to hear about the Grimm's but told Puck he knew nothing about the Grimm's location. Puck could tell something was wrong with the man but he was telling the truth. He didn't know where Veronica Grimm was.
After nearly two months of searching (he needed to find all the Everafters which took awhile) Puck moved onto his last resort. The Dwarves hated the fairies. Puck did know that they supported Veronica Grimm though. He had cornered Mr. Six on the subway. The Dwarves knew most of what was going on in the Everafter community. He could find out from any of them. Mr. Six just happened to be working close to Puck at the moment. With his wooden sword at the dwarf's chest he started asking his questions.
"What happened to Veronica Grimm?"
"Fairy," the dwarf sneered. "Get out of here."
"I will once you answer my questions," Puck snarled poking his sword at the dwarf again.
"No one knows. She disappeared. From what I've heard the mortals think she and her husband were kidnapped from their car."
"What about their daughters? Veronica Grimm has two daughters."
"Taken by the mortals. Put in homes and that was almost three months ago."
"Where are they?" Puck demanded. He couldn't help Veronica Grimm right now but he could help her daughters. He owed it to her. If not anything else Puck gave what was owed. Whether someone had wronged him or done him some good. Veronica Grimm was the latter.
"The system is large, boy. They're lost in it and you won't be able to find them. It's amusing you think you can."
"I'm Puck. I can do anything you fool." He stuck out his tongue before turning to fly to his tree home. Once there he sat and stewed thinking of ways to find the Grimm sisters. Suddenly Puck pulled out his flute. He played a quick tune summoning his pixies over. "Find Sabrina and Daphne Grimm. Once you do lead me to them."