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Author's Note: god I really am a horrible updater. Good news though, I gave myself a swift kick in the tush, and after finishing up a new victorious fic (that you like should totally read if your into angstsy tragedies.) I switched my writing over to here. Enjoy!
Sticking her hand in her mouth, Daphne bit down hard and plopped herself down outside Puck's door.
Now all she had to do was wait.
Earlier that evening Daphne and Puck crouched in the shadows of The Blue Plate waiting.
Daphne had explained to her parents that Puck was taking her to the Ferryport Landing Library so she could look up something school-related. It had raised some eyebrows, (Daphne didn't think her mom had complete brought it) but they still allowed to go as long as she didn't wander from Puck.
After some vigorous nodding and promises Daphne and Puck hightailed it out into the night.
Truthfully Daphne did feel a little bad about lying to her parents, who believed that Daphne was not only incapable of lying but that even if she could the guilt would eat her alive.
Of course her parents were somewhat right. She did know the basics of fibbing from watching Sabrina at work, but she shrugged off the guilt for the time being. There were more important things to worry about.
It didn't take long for Daphne and Puck to track down Sabrina.
Sabrina and Aaron were laughing, walking down the street to the Blue Plate Special when they spotted them.
Puck touched down lightly in the shadows near the restaurant, eyes narrowed.
Daphne tugged on the sleeve of his hoodie, (she gotten him to put on a fresh one before they left) and whispered,
"If we're going to make this work, you have to be patience, and observe."
Puck raised an eyebrow at her, "What's with all the big words Marshmellow?"
Daphne huffed, "I do know more big words now thank you very much, now stay quiet and follow my lead."
She dug into overalls pocket and pulled out the Wand of Merlin.
Uncle Jake was one of the few who knew of their spying tonight and had agreed to lend the Wand to her for the night.
She pointed at herself and muttered, "Gimmie some neat disguise."
Instantly her overalls where replaced by a dark blue denim skirt, dark grey leggings, simple brown cami, and a grey poncho sweater.
Puck snorted, "That's a neat disguise?"
Daphne glared at him, and said "Gimmie some grey contacts."
Then she asked, "Anything else I should do?"
Puck nodded, "Get a better disguise."
Daphne stuck her tongue out at him, he did it back, and she huffed.
"Just go into disguise mode." She muttered.
He gave her a mock salute and within minutes he was a mosquito floating around her head.
Turning Daphne treaded lightly towards the opening of the restaurant, and waited for a large group of people to come trooping up the path. She walked with the group, into the restaurant and slid into a corner both.
She grabbed a menu and opened it, ducking behind it to hide her face.
"Puck?" she whispered.
A voice (1) buzzed near her ear, "You look suspicious."
Daphne scowled, "Don't"
"Do"
"Don't"
"Do"
"Don't"
"If you don't then why are you talking to thin air?"
Daphne swatted at the air.
"That was rude." Puck buzzed.
"You're rude." She shot back.
"That is true, but we're getting away from the mission."
Daphne fell silent, cautiously peeking up from her menu, and scanning the restaurant for Sabrina.
She spotted her sitting at the counter, looking at the menu, absentmindedly twirling at strand of golden hair around her pinky.
Daphne frowned. Sabrina thought hair twirling was girly and weak, and didn't do it.
But here she was, twirling the strand around and around, so that it caught the light again and again.
Aaron was eating it up.
Although his eyes were on his menu, his gaze kept sliding to Sabrina and her hypnotizing hair twirling.
Daphne was so distracted she almost missed Puck buzzing near her ear.
"Can I go sting him now?"
Daphne shook her head to clear it.
"No, you can't. Why is Sabrina twirling her hair?"
"How am I supposed to know?" Puck buzzed.
"You're a guy. You recognize flirting."
"Not where Grimm is concerned."
Daphne grinned. "Liar liar pants on fire."
"Don't make me sting you."
Sabrina looked up, and glanced in Daphne's direction making Daphne ducked back behind her menu.
"Go over there and see what you can gather." She whispered to Puck.
"Aye Aye captain." Puck buzzed.
As soon as Puck flew away, Blue Farrah came up sporting her usual blue hair and chomping on her bubblegum.
"Why hello there sweetie pie." She said.
"You know how I am, don't you?" Daphne asked.
Blue winked, "I can keep a secret, now what'll you have?"
Daphne ordered a hamburger, curly fries, a chocolate milkshake, and two pieces of blueberry cobbler, just because she was here spying didn't mean that she had to starve.
She was just beginning to slurp into her chocolate milkshake when Puck came back.
"Their whole conversation is so boring; I don't know why Grimm hasn't fallen asleep yet."
Daphne gulped down her mouthful of milkshake, "What did they say?"
"Well Grimm was all "the ice cream sundae looks good," and he was like "I'm allergic to nuts." and Grimm said "really?" and he said yes."
Daphne giggled, "That does sound boring."
"Now can I hit him with a gloop grenade?"
Daphne watched as Sabrina said something to Aaron and got up from her stool.
"Just a second." She said, before scrambling up, and following Sabrina to the restroom.
Taking out the wand again, she murmured, "Gimmie some red hair."
Her hair a now russet red color she slunk into the restroom after Sabrina.
Sabrina barely glanced up from the mirror when she entered.
Daphne shuffled across the floor, and took her time turning on the water and making sure it was just how she liked it.
The soap was lemon scented, and lathered easily, but she still rubbed her hands together slowly and carefully, before slipping both hands under the water, turning them over and over like she was roasting a marshmallow.
Sabrina's voice startled her, "Are you OCD or something?"
Daphne shook her head, hurrying to snatch a paper towel from the dispenser.
"I didn't mean to offend you; you just really seemed into your hand hygiene."
"I liked the scent of the soap." Daphne muttered, scrubbing her right hand raw.
"Oh." Sabrina bit her lip, "That's nice. My little sister likes to smell soap too. So I don't think it's weird or anything."
Upon seeing the look on Daphne's face Sabrina backtracked hastily "Not that this is anything wrong with washing your hands…um thoroughly."
Daphne nodded, drying her hands more slowly now.
"I'm Sabrina by the way, and I promise I'm not a physco stranger or anything like that."
Daphne smiled a little, "I'm Laura. (2)"
They shook hands. "Nice to meet you Laura." Sabrina said.
Daphne inclined her head, then deciding to be bold, said, "That's a pretty dress."
Sabrina fingered the gold tulle, "The dress is okay, but the shoes are killing me."
"Then why wear them? Shouldn't you be comfortable?"
Sabrina sighed, "I guess, I just had to look nice tonight. Cause then, well it's complicated."
Daphne nodded, "So are you um, enjoying your date?"
Sabrina blinked, "How'd you know I was on a date?"
Daphne shrugged, "Lucky guess?"
"Well I was." Sabrina said, "But if he had any sense he would have snuck out by now."
Daphne resisted the urge to grin, "That bad?"
Sabrina rubbed her arm, smiling ruefully, "We had different interests."
"There's nothing wrong with that." Daphne pointed out.
"I know, I just have to deal with the "I told you so" I'm going to get."
"Oh." Daphne said, "Well you never know, people can surprise you."
Sabrina raised an eyebrow, "You sound so certain."
Daphne shuffled her feet along the tilled floor, "Just a guess."
Just then Blue poked in her head into the restroom, "Hon your food is getting cold."
Daphne nodded, and both girls exited the restroom.
Sabrina ended up sharing much of Daphne's food, and for the first time in a while Sabrina opened herself up and Daphne found herself talking and laughing with her sister like they were old friends.
As soon as they walked outside, Daphne knew the time had come. Puck was leaning against the wall outside, and Daphne almost wished Sabrina hadn't noticed him.
"Fairyboy?" she said, "What are you doing here? Where you spying on me?"
Before Puck could answer Daphne intervened.
"Yeah, but we did it together."
Daphne whipped the wand out from where it was tucked into her skirt and undid the spells.
Sabrina's jaw dropped.
"Daphne?" she asked.
"Surprise." Daphne said.
Sabrina looked back and forth between the two of them.
"Okay. What is going on here?" Sabrina spluttered.
"Puck has a surprise for you." Daphne blurted out.
Puck shot her a look.
Sabrina turned to Puck, eying him. "Oh really does it involve me getting covered in some yucky substance?"
Daphne shook her head.
Sabrina blinked.
"Us fighting?"
Another shake of her head.
Sabrina looked bewildered. "What nicesurprise that you could possibly have for me?"
Daphne and Puck shared a glance.
"C'mon" Daphne said, "Let's go home."
Twenty minutes later Daphne plopped down in front of Puck's door, it took some coaxing but Sabrina finally allowed herself to be led into Puck's room blindfolding, threating Puck with violence if this turned out to be some cruel joke.
Daphne was vibrating with excitement; biting down on her hand she settled more comfortable against the wall.
Now she had to wait.
When Daphne was woken again by a hand on her shoulder it was completely dark.
The only thing that indicated that the person kneeling before her was Sabrina was the glimmer of blond hair, and the scent of strawberries.
Sabrina pulled her into a hug, and then drew back.
"That was one of the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me."
Daphne rubbed the sleep out of her eyes, "I told you so."
"Thank you, that place was beautiful."
"Don't thank me, thank Puck."
Sabrina smiled and nodded, before heading down the hall to the bathroom.
Getting up, Daphne stretched and slouched down the hallway, navigating by instinct until she reached her and Sabrina room.
She pushed open the door, and stumbled over the bed.
But something stopped her from collapsing onto it.
Sitting on the bed, was a finely made gold tiara, twined with sunflowers, and red roses. There was also a note.
Daphne picked it up and read by the moonlight,
What do you know your crazy plan actually worked.
Thanks Marshmallow.
Grinning to herself Daphne grabbed the tiara and lowered it onto her head.
Collapsing into her bed, she snuggled underneath the covers, and she as she drifted off to sleep she thought she heard flute music.
If anyone looked inside in room they would have seen a little girl sleeping peacefully with a tiara sitting crookedly on her black (3) locks.
An unusual scene for an unusual girl who schemed for two unusual soul mates stuck in a very cliché situation.
But what do I know? I'm just the author.
Fin
Author's Note: And finish. That is it, there is no more. I can't possibly began to describe how proud I am of this fic I started this as a three shot and it just grew from there and I couldn't be more proud of it. I hope you enjoyed the conclusion; thank you to all that read and reviewed this is my most popular story thanks to you guys. Review more time and tell me what you thought.
Until next story-
Sassmaster Omega 620.
Notes:
(1): I can't recall if Puck can actually talk in animal form but I'm just putting that in there for the purpose of the story.
(2): Daphne's name means Laurel. and Laura is another name that means Laurel, so basically she's just calling herself a different name but they mean the same thing.
(3): I think Daphne's hair is black. I don't remember if it was clarified or not.
