The Serpent and the Maiden Fair Chapter 6

Important Announcement!: To all Star Wars and WITCH fans, your wait is over! I'm in the middle of writing the first Star Wars & WITCH crossover so hold your horses! I'll be posting the fic on January (I already finished the first two chapters) and it's a PhobosxCornelia fic. :3 :3 (Special thanks again to my best friend here, Sasha, who inspired and suggested to write this fic.)

I can't promise that it's really a great fic but well I can always write what I want right? Anyway aside from that Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all start this 2016 with a bang!

Anyway, this is a crappy chapter but I hope that you guys will enjoy reading it! Have fun!


Cedric stayed for another hour before he decided to go back to the military academy. It was a good thing that it was an hour's ride to the Royal Palace so Phobos won't notice his absence. He bade his goodbye to Avery who was still begging him no to go but he kissed her forehead and told him that everything will be fine and he will send her messages. It somehow calmed her but he was still worried.

He already told the Heinrichs' to bring the Queen and Consort to a safe-house and tell their servants to keep their presence there as a secret. He just needs to give Phobos a diversion to keep him away from Wayfort. They need to keep the Queen until she gives birth, according to their history; the Queen must and should give birth in Metamoor as giving birth to another world or dimension will negate the Princess' powers.

Tough job.

He sighed and gave one more look at Wayfort, but before he can teleport Lady Agatha showed up.

"Cedric. Honey." Lady Agatha called as she went near him.

"Lady Agatha." He replied. She was smiling at him as she came near. She placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm thankful that I have found you. You gave me and Sebastian happiness, thank you for being the son we never had. And I can't thank you enough for saving Avery in the past." She said as her eyes were filled with tears.

"I know how you feel about Avery and I'm very sorry if you can't continue your relationship. Phobos is a twisted and dangerous man. We all know about his feelings for Avery and he won't stop until he makes her his. For your safety you must sacrifice these feelings. I don't want to lose the both of you." She continued. He sighed. Of course she feels that way and he already did what he must. He took something from his pocket and placed it on Agatha's hands.

"The Leryn solution?" She said as soon as she saw it.

"Yes. I was able to conjure the potion but I also added other ingredients. It does not only erases the memories of the person who will use it but it will also reverse their aging. Base on the ingredients I added in it, it will make return the person to three years old. Use it for Avery, there is a possibility that she can't come back anymore. I uh. I-I wanted her to f-forget." He choked on the last words. Aside from being away from her, making her lose her memory is also hard. He does not want that to happen and he knows Avery wouldn't want that too but it was a safe option in case Avery won't come back.

"Are you sure you want to do this? She'll forget about you." The woman was worried.

"Her memories will but I hope her heart will still remember me." He answered. They said their goodbyes and the teleported back to the academy.


"This is so fun!" Avery screamed as they went to ride a roller coaster. Cedric just smiled at her. They were roaming around the carnival for thirty minutes and they almost rode everything that's in store. He must admit that she was the best person to have as company. She a really good sense of humour and really adventurous. Those thirty minutes already made him feel like his out of breath.

After a few minutes of twist and turns, they already stopped and he felt really queasy. It was his first and last time to ride that damned roller coaster. It made him dizzy. He stopped in the nearby railing to rest.

"You're feeling sick! Man you are so lame!" Avery joked as his face almost turned paler than before. She then poked him on the stomach making him feel sicker. When Avery realized what she has done she immediately apologized.

"Don't worry. It's just that I haven't tried this ride before." He confessed. Avery's eyes widen and her mouth formed an "oh".

"Really. That's weird. Then you had a lame childhood." She said again. Yeah. I grew up with you. He thought.

"I was sickly when I was a child so I haven't really enjoyed a lot." He lied. Avery just listened to him, she must have bought the lie he made. Then she excused herself to the comfort room. He waited there and his lips formed a cunning smile as he saw Elyon.

"Elyon! I haven't seen you in the bookstore lately." He said as he came near her.

"Hi! I come in to pour my heart out when things are bad but tonight, I'm having a great time!" She exclaimed and glanced at the fiery haired guy buying tickets on the counter. He followed his glance and studied the guy with his purple eyes.

"I'm glad to hear that." He answered. Elyon excused herself and went to the boy. After a few seconds they started walking away and Elyon turned to wave at him.

"Hey. Who are you talking to?" He turned to see Avery running towards him. He just smiled at her.

"Oh. Just a friend." He replied. Avery just smiled and asked him what he wants to do next. They enjoyed the rest of the carnival until Avery told him that she was tired.

"I had a great time Ced." She said. Ced? Again that was another nickname she gave him in Metamoor.

"Yes. Me too." He said before giving her a kiss on the cheek which caught her in surprise. She gasped softly and blushed. He then gently moved the hair that was covering her face.

"Oh!" Avery exclaimed as something got caught on her hair strands, she checked it and he almost gasped when he saw the amethyst necklace sparkling on her fingers.

"Where did you get that?" He immediately asked.

"Oh. This one? I have this since I was young. My mother said that it was some kind of talisman given by my uncle. She said to never take it off." Avery quickly replied. He smiled. It was good that she followed her mother's advice. The necklace was especially made for her to protect her from harm.

"It's pretty." He said. Avery just smiled. Then she checked her watch.

"Oh no! I almost forgot about the band practice! Sorry but I need to go Ced." She said, she reached for his cheek and gave it a quick smack and hurriedly ran away. He was left there, standing like an idiot as his eyes followed her. Wait. Why is he still there? He ran to follow her.

"Cedric!" She said surprised. It was already late and she wanted to make sure that she is safe on her way to her band practice.

"Is it okay if I walk you to wherever you are going?" He asked. Avery just smiled.

"O-Of course, it is. The guys won't really mind." She answered. Guys? What guys? She is going late at night to be with guys?

"Guys?" He stopped walking. Avery turned to see him.

"Yes. Guys. I'll go to Matt's place to watch their practice." She answered.

"And you are the only female there?" He asked again. Avery nodded. "Do you realize that it is not safe to go to a man's house late at night and you're the only female?" His voice rose without noticing. Avery winced.

"It's okay. I have been watching their band practice ever since."

"And do you also realize that you are going to the house of a man who likes you?" He waited for a reaction of surprise but it didn't come.

"I know." She answered.

"What!?" He said surprised. This girl is going to the house of a man who likes her and she knows?

"I know that he likes me, he confessed to me." She said. It shocked him. "Well, it's not only him who likes me, Peter too but I told them that I only like them as brothers. Case closed." She added. Then she went near him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't be jealous." Her tone was teasing.

"I'm not jealous." He told her. It was a lie of course. He was jealous.

"Of course you aren't. We're not couples. We're just uh... I don't know." She started walking, no she was running away. "I need to go. Let's just talk next time." She said before disappearing. He wants to follow her but she was nowhere in sight. He just sighed as he started walking towards the bookstore. Maybe he should just arrange things there.

He took the key from his back pocket and reached for the door, he turned on the light and looked around for things he can fix. He was in the middle of unpacking some biology related books when the door opened. He quickly went to the counter to check it out.

"Cedric? Can I talk to you?" Standing in front of him was Elyon. Her eyes were filled with tears.

"Always."


From a distance, Avery watched as Cedric started walking away. She was hiding from a corner, still catching her breath after she ran away from him. They just had a really awkward conversation. They were not a couple or any sort but then they went out on a date and she felt that Cedric was somewhat jealous of Matt. She sighed and started walking towards Matt's house, trying not to think about what just happened earlier.

The garage door was open and Wreck55 was there tuning in their instruments while there other friends were watching. Peter ran to her as soon as he noticed her.

"Hey." She said as soon as he was close. Peter's face was somewhat creased.

"Matt said that you were with another guy." He said panting. Right. Cedric, Matt went away after she introduced the both of them to each other. She nodded.

"How come you never told me?" He asked. What? So it's like her responsibility now to tell him and Matt about her love life. What are they? Girls?

"I'm sorry okay. Besides Cedric was just an acquaintance. Matt just left me there with him."

"Yeah. An acquaintance." She turned as soon as she heard Matt's voice. His expression was gloomy. She raised her eyebrow.

"What's your problem?" He was acting so weird. Was it him who asked her about what kind of guy she likes just a few days ago then now he is acting like he was her boyfriend or something. Ugh. It wasn't good. She always hates guys acting like that but then he was her best friend for five years. She knows that Matt maybe concerned but not to the extent.

"My problem is you Avery. You barely knew the guy yet you went with him." He said, his voice was now raised. Her eyes widened.

"Went with him!? It was you who left me remember?" Now she was angry. She was sure that her nostrils were now flaring in anger.

"It's still the same, you never followed me you just went with him and he even kissed you in the cheek!" She and Peter gasped at the same time. He followed her and Cedric!

"You followed us! How dare you!" She shouted in anger, pointing her finger at him. She never wanted anyone to follow her. It was invasion of privacy!

"I wanted to make sure that you were safe!" He shouted in return. The other members of Wreck went to their direction some were holding Matt while Peter and Nigel were holding her.

"Let go! I'm not a man, I won't punch him!" She said annoyingly and the two men let go of her. "You know what I'm tired of you acting like your some kind of knight and I'm a fragile damsel in distress. I'm leaving. Don't talk to me again." She said and started walking away. She can hear Peter and the others calling her.

She doesn't know what to do and she has no idea where she would go. Her eyes were filled with tears as she started walking in the dark alley. First there was Cedric, acting so strange and not even confirming what kind of relationship they had or no, she ran away before he can say anything so technically it was her fault. Anyway moving on, there was Matt, acting so high and mighty like he was some sort of guard in her castle.

She knows that he cares and that he loves her but then that was the reason why she kept herself from falling for him. She doesn't want to stain their friendship. If they broke up what would happen to their five years of being friends?

She gasped as she felt raindrops falling. It was raining and she didn't bring any jackets or umbrella! Worse is that there were no nearby shed she can stay for a while. She started running. Looking for some familiar stores she can stay in. She stopped as soon as she saw the familiar sign of the bookstore from a far.

The light was on so Cedric might still be there. She quickly went to grab the door handle hoping that it was open. And voila. It was. She sighed in relief. She was soaked from head to toe and she was freezing!

"Is anyone there?" She heard his voice call. His form appeared from the shadows and his face quickly showed worry when he saw her, wet from head to toe. "What happened to you?" He asked in concern.

"Walked through the rain. Duh." She said as she hugged herself. Cedric ran towards the other side of the store and went back in a sec, he had a towel on his hand and he quickly wrapped it around her.

"You need to change. I have extra clothes here." He said. She nodded not wanting to argue. He escorted her to a sort of office. She was surprised to see how neat it was. There were some boxes of books that were still unopened and there were shelves of some other old books there. Cedric led her to the bathroom where she entered and started washing herself with hot water, Cedric knocked at the door and was telling her that he will just leave the clothes outside and that he will stay on the store to give her time to change.

After a few minutes of enjoying a hot bath, she went out to find a loose white t-shirt and pants; she raised her eyebrow as she looked at the jeans, it was not a man's jeans but for a woman, which was weird. Why would Cedric have this kind of pants? Does he have a wife or a girlfriend?

She tried on the t-shirt and it was somehow oversized for her but it was okay, the next was the pants and she was surprised to see that it fit her perfectly. It was weird. She continued to dry her hair for a while before going out to check on him.

The light hit her body and she realized that her breasts were somehow visible! Her face reddened and she quickly wrapped her arms around her chest to cover it as she walked towards Cedric.

He was busy lowering the blinds of the windows when she came. He looked at her and his face confused when he saw her arms around her chest. Damn. This was so awkward. How can see even ask for something to cover it!? She was practically walking around with no underwear!

"I uh. It's you know. Uhmm. My bu, my b-ruh got wet." She stuttered. Cedric raised his eyebrow like he didn't understand the words she was saying. "My bra got wet!" She said quickly and looked down in embarrassment. Cedric sighed and went back to the office. When he returned he was already carrying a jacket.

"Here." He then helped her with the jacket so that she can still cover her chest. After they successfully put on the jacket, he bent down to zip it up. Their lips almost met when he reached the upper part. She let out a soft gasp and absentmindedly closed her eyes, waiting for his lips to claim hers. It didn't happen but he felt his cold lips pressed on her forehead. "It's getting late. You should go home." She felt that her cheeks heated afterwards.

"What about my clothes?" She asked. Oh! Her underwear and bra! So embarrassing!

"It's okay. I'll just wash them." Oh no. No he can't do that! It will be awkward for her! "I insist." He then said. She sighed. There was no use in arguing. Before she can say anything her phone rang. She looked at Cedric first before answering it.

"Avery Denise Gabrielle! Where are you?" Her mom's worried voice was soon heard on the line. She sighed her mom would only call her by her very long first name when she was worried.

"I'm at the bookstore Mom. It rained so I needed a place to stay for a while." She answered.

"Is that the same bookstore where Elyon works part-time?" Her mother asked. What? She didn't know that.

"Uhmm. Yes?" She said. She can hear her mother sigh.

"I was just checking on you. Matt called earlier asking if you were already home. He sounded worried. You should call him." Her mother said before the line was cut. There was no way she's gonna call Matt after the incident.

"Your mother?" Cedric asked as soon as she returned the phone on the pocket of the pants she borrowed. She nodded. "You should go home. I'll call you a cab." He said before grabbing an umbrella and going out of the bookstore. After a few minutes, he went back. The lights of the cab were visible through the door. She went out with Cedric. He opened the door for her and she went in quickly before she can close it, Cedric caught her lips with a quick smack which surprised her, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

"Take care. Call me when you get home. Here." He handed her a small piece of paper with his phone number. She nodded and closed the door. She could see Cedric still watching the cab as the driver drove away.

When she reached their house, the lights were already off so she tip toed silently up to her room. She lied on her bed as soon as she arrived. She can smell Cedric's scent linger on the jacket she was wearing. It made her blush. Today was a mixture of good and bad but then something great happened. Cedric even gave her his number.

Wait! His number! He told her to text him as soon as she arrives home. She took the phone out again and started hitting the keypads.

'Hi. This is Avery. I'm already home.' She clicked "Send" and waited for his reply. Her phone beeped and she started reading the text.

'Hello Avery. Good to know you're safe. Get some rest now. :*.' Her mouth widened and she covered it with her hand. She started biting her finger because of happiness. :*? It's like a kiss right? Does this mean they are some sort of couple now? She stared at the screen again thinking about a possible reply but nothing came.

'Thanks for helping. Good night.' That was all she can manage to think about and hit send. She stared at the screen to wait for a reply. It took longer than before and she was getting anxious! She started jumping up and down and curled herself in a fetal position while waiting.

It took almost one minute and thirty seconds before he replied but for Avery it almost seemed like forever.

'Good night princess. Sleep well.' It said. She wanted to shout as she read his message. It sent tingles on her bones down to her toes! She can't think of a reply anymore so she just left it. She opened her closet and took some comfortable clothing before going back to bed; she took Cedric's jacket and put it near her pillow so she can smell his scent. It may look weird but his scent somewhat calms her nerves. She thought of Cedric before falling into a deep sleep not knowing that someone was watching her while she dreams.


*Chapter contains scenes from Season 1 Episode 12: The Princess Revealed

A/N: Next update will probably be posted next week or two weeks from now.

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