Yes, I know I haven't updated this story in like EVER! (Kneels down) BEAT ME UNTIL YA'LL ARE HAPPY!

Congratulation to WybourneObssessed, for being the only one who got my Teri Hatcher joke in the last chapter…or at least being the only one who commented on it. Teri Hatcher (Richard's nickname for the Beldam) happens to be the Other Mother's voice actress! I know, I'M HILARIOUS!

Disclaimer: I only own the total awesomeness that is this plot.

"Oh gosh…I totally love this!"

"We know son, and we're oh so glad you love it."

Wybie stared in amazement at the stars in the sky. There were so many! You couldn't get stuff like this back home. "I've always tried star gazing back home, but it was always too cloudy!"

"Nothing but clear, dark skies out here, son!" his fake father smiled. "You can look at the stars anytime you want!"

Wybie turned to face his Other Father, "So…there's seriously no day here, like ever?"

"The Other Mother doesn't enjoy light." 'Rosie' said simply.

"Light is fiendish," 'Richard' added.

"O…K…" Wybie muttered. "So, how did you guys know I love star gazing?"

"We're your parents! We know everything about you!" Rosie smiled.

"But we've only met a few hours ago," Wybie said.

"Oh, parents know their children, even if they've been separated from them for awhile," his Other Father said, cheerfully.

"You mean eleven years?" the boy urged. "I've had to live without you guys my whole life, with no one but my grandmother and a cat to talk to."

His mother brushed back his mess of curls. "Honey…we can't help the fact we died…but none of that matters now, because Coraline's Other Mother brought us back to you!"

"Praise the mother!" Richard cheered.

Wybie sighed a deep sigh, and tried to look into his parent's eyes. But how could he? Their eyes were…buttons. He had been trying obsessively to believe these were his parents but…he just couldn't find it in his heart to accept these button-eyed people, who kept praising his friend's worst nightmare, were the people he craved to meet his whole life. But he desperately wanted to.

"Is something wrong, son?" his Other Father asked.

Wybie sadly looked up at his 'father'. "I…Are you guys really my parents?"

"Of course we are! Why would you ask such a thing?" his Other Mother asked, quietly.

"Well….the button eyes were my first hint," he said.

"We already told you: It was a small price to pay to see you again," Other Father lied.

"But why now? Why not when I fell off my bike, or graduated elementary school, or got thrown into the trash can by bullies?" Wybie questioned. "Why didn't you guys come to me when I really needed you?"

"Because you didn't need us back then!" his Other Mother assured. "At least not as much as you do now."

"What do you mean?" Wybie asked, confused at the answer.

" That Coraline witch hurt you, sport," the fake Richard frowned. "She teased you about something personal, and broke your fragile heart. That's when we realized you need us a great deal. We're sorry it took so long." He opened his arms to embrace the boy…who wouldn't come. He was too busy looking off into space.

"….Coraline…" he whispered. He had barely given her a second thought since arriving here, and now…he finally realized why he still felt so empty. The blue-haired girl wasn't with him, and he missed her a great deal.

"Oh, don't think about that little brat, son," the Other Father comforted. "She doesn't deserve to have you as a friend. After everything you've done for her, she still treats you with disrespect."

"….But she's my best friend…" the boy whispered, mostly to himself. "I mean…I care about her…a lot.."

"Well she doesn't care about you, sport. I think that's pretty obvious," the fake father said.

Wybie looked deeply hurt by this. "Y-You don't think she could…somehow…?"

"That crazy kid? Absolutely not." 'Rosie' frowned, as she pulled her son in her arms. "But that's O.K. She's obviously -" His Other Mother stopped mid-sentence and looked off into the distance.

"…Mom?" Wybie called.

'Rosie' snapped out of her gaze and looked at her son. "Oh honey….why don't you and your father head inside and get something to eat?"

"But we just ate a few hours ago," Wybie said.

"Yes, but there's some pumpkin pie in the fridge!" the deceiving woman said in a rushed tone. "Why don't you go and have some now?"

"You're not coming with us?" the boy questioned.

"Oh, I'm on a diet sweetheart, but you two go ahead, and I'll catch up later!" Wybie gave a hesitant nod and headed for the pink house. As soon as the boy was out of ear-shot, his Other Mother grabbed his Other Father by the collar and whispered harshly, "She's here. That little blue-haired demon is here! I can feel it."

The Other Father scowled. "What? Here? What in the world is she doing back here?"

"Isn't it obvious? She's here to take our son back to that…less-then-perfect world!"

'Richard' shook his head. "Well, I think it's obvious what we need to do," he said in a dark tone.

His partner nodded. "Don't worry, I'll dispose of her. You just keep the boy occupied. It's time to rid both worlds of that horrible child once and for all."

"Coraline….you haven't er, said a word for quiet awhile," Cat whispered.

Coraline just stood there with a blank look on her face. Her friend's words thrashed inside her brain. I am Wybie's father….I am Wybie's father…I am Wybie's father….

"Coraline?" Cat called. He waved a paw in front of her eyes. "Coraline, you still with me?"

Coraline blinked a few times, the began to stutter, "H-How…W-W…H-How can y-you be Wybie's dad?"

Cat rolled his eyes. "Do I really need to go over the story again? The Beldam changed me into a cat! Why is that so hard to….believe?" His voice faded on the last part.

Coraline brushed her hair from her eyes. "Well Cat…or rather Richard…."

She was startled by the sharp hiss that came from her friend. "Don't you ever refer to me as that!"

"B-But you just said-"

"Can't you imagine how hard it's been?" Cat snarled, in a tone Coraline had never heard before. "Don't you get it? I not only ruined my life, but Wybie's as well!" Cat made his way to the top of a fence. "As the years went by, I became more and more distant with myself. I began to think of myself as a idiotic man who ruined my life long ago. I refused to believe that fool had been me."

Coraline gave a soft gasp as she felt a single tear spill from her eye. She wiped it away roughly, knowing her heart was breaking. "Cat…I had no idea….why haven't you told me this before?"

"Plenty of reasons. One being I couldn't talk outside the Other World," he said, half-joking.

Coraline scratched the nape of her neck. She just couldn't believe what she was hearing. "How…That's why I never see you leave his side. You've been watching over him."

"You catch on fast, Coraline," Cat smiled. "Any other sudden realizations you'd like to share?"

Was he joking? Was he actually teasing her about this? However, another light bulb did go off in the girl's head. "Other Wybie…I remember you saying he talked to you…was it because he was your other son?"

"A funny, mixed up world this is, huh?" Cat muttered. "And now the Other Mother is pulling my son and your friend into her spider web, just like she promised years ago. We must save him before he's gone forever."

"Uh…um…" The girl suddenly got a determined look on her face. "You're right! We have to save Wybie before that witch forces those buttons in his eyes!"

"Who said she would force them?" Cat muttered.

"Huh? Cat, you don't honestly think Wybie would agree to stay here, do you?" Coraline whispered. "He's too smart for that! He knows how the dangerous she is!"

"Sometimes people are tricked into thinking with their hearts, instead of their minds," Cat said, a hopeless look on his face. "He can have a family here," he whispered so softly, the girl could barely hear his voice.

Coraline was quiet, knowing her friend- gosh, Wybie's dad- was in serious emotional pain. She could tell how guilty he felt about messing up his son's life, and had been trying desperately to be the dad he never got to have.

The girl reached down to pet her friend's head, but pulled back once she remembered he was a man. "Cat, don't you see? We're in the Other World! You can talk here! Tell Wybie everything, this is your chance!"

Cat looked up at his friend with wide eyes. The girl couldn't tell if it was a hopeful look or an 'are you crazy' look.

Coraline got down on her knees and smiled affectionately at him. "It's not too late to have a real relationship with your son. Wybie won't care you're a cat. I mean, he already cares about you a great deal. Let's go save him, and then you can tell him everything you just told me!"

Richard looked down at his paws in concentration. He remained like that for a few minutes, to the point Coraline could only guess what he was thinking. "Cat?" she whispered, hoping he would answer her.

Cat slowly turned his gaze up to her. "Coraline…LOOK OUT!"

Before Coraline could do or say anything, tight strings wrapped around her body, cutting off most of her air. She struggled to break the bonds as she was dragged through the black dirt. "Let me go!" she cried to her captor.

She gave a strangled gasp as she was lifted off her feet, body still bound. She turned her head around to face an African-American woman with button eyes.

Coraline chocked on what little air she had once she saw the woman's arms. They were torn open (proof she was nothing but a doll), and the threads that should have been holding her together, were what had our hero in such a tight grip.

"This world just gets more and more wrong!" Coraline shouted in frustration.

"I know why you're here," the woman snarled in a cruel voice. "I know why you've come back!"

Coraline stared at the menacing creature. Didn't this woman look just a bit like… ? "Oh no, please tell me you're not-"

"Wybourn is my son!" She growled, tightening her thread-ropes on Coraline. "And you're not wanted here."

"Hey- Wait-" Coraline stuttered as struggled against her bonds. "You must be his Other Mother. Well I got news for you," the blue-haired girl frowned deeply at the creature in front of her, "Wybie is my best friend, and I intend to bring him home!"

"He is home," the fake Rosie growled. Coraline's eyes widened as two-foot long needles crawled out from the stitches of the puppet and pressed themselves against the girl's neck.

Coraline examined the sharp object clinging to her pulse, and whispered, "Seriously…who came up with this?" (A/N: Me! Teehee!)

'Rosie's' dark button eyes seemed to glow. "A twitch of my needle and your blood flows. So I suggest you leave."

Coraline had never heard a voice so cold. Not even from her principle. Gathering up her courage, the girl stared down at the woman who dared call herself Wybie's mother. "Cat and I aren't leaving without our Why-Were-You-Born!" To the girl's surprise, the evil puppet's face twisted into an wicked grin.

"Admit it child…you're scared!" With that, she tightened her bonds as tight as they would go, causing Coraline to rasp. "You know you can't win. You're just a little girl. You want to go running home to your mommy!"

Coraline inspected the bonds she was in, and the needles pressed against her throat. She had very little air, and if she twisted her head, her neck would be split open. In other words, she was very uncomfortable. "Y-Yes…of course I'm…scared," she forced out.

'Rosie' got a satisfied look on her face, until the girl spoke again."…but not of you." The puppet looked up at the girl, who had a determined look on her face. "I'm scared for Wybie and what fiendish things you creatures will do to him. So… (gasp) if you want to kill him…you need to get rid of me first." Coraline was shocked about what was coming out of her mouth…but every time she thought of these fakes breaking Wybie's heart and then killing him afterwards….no. Coraline was so NOT going to let that happen! Not in a million years!

The blue- haired girl noticed the puppet's teeth crack a bit. "You just sealed you doom, Devil child!" Coraline felt white-hot pain across her neck, as she prepared herself for a bloody end…..but instead she was roughly dropped on the cold ground.

Coraline lifted her head up to see Cat coming to her rescue…by ripping the doll's face apart piece by piece! Our heroine lightly touched her neck to find crimson blood dripping down her neck. "You couldn't have done that a few seconds EARLIER?"

Cat didn't get a chance to respond, as he was thrown violently into the girl. Coraline barely caught her friend in her arms, and now gazed up at the horrible sight in front of her. The moonlight shown on Wybie's Other Mother. With her face and arms torn, added with the needles as the use of weapons, she made a terrifying sight.

"You stay away from my boy!" She cried, her voice mutated.

Coraline stood up, angrily. "He isn't your boy!" She nodded down towards her friend. "He's Cat's!"

With a roar, the disheveled doll thundered towards her, needles raised high."I will tear you apart!"

Thinking quickly, Coraline grabbed Cat and rolled out of the way, causing the creature to get her needles stuck in a tree, kicking and screaming.

"Wow…even my Other Mother wasn't this aggressive!" Coraline whispered to herself.

Cat gave a small chuckle. " Well…This seems embarrassing for your part! Getting defeated by an eleven-year-old!"

"I'm not defeated yet! The boy will be ours!"

Coraline frowned. "If you really cared about Wybie, you wouldn't be messing with his emotions like this! You know you're not his real mom, and you can live in your little fantasy world all you want, but that won't change the f-"

SLICE!

The messed up doll had somehow found a way to remove her needles and had cut the poor girl across the face. Taken by surprise, the girl didn't have time to defend herself as the monster leapt onto the girl, glaring at her with her button eyes. "Don't tell me how to love my son! Once he sews the buttons, he'll stay here! With me! FOREVER!"

"That's enough out of you!"

Those words had come from Coraline's feline friend as he leaped onto the back of 'Rosie', allowing the young girl to scramble to safety.

Coraline held her bleeding cheek in pain…but she couldn't let that distract her. She had to help Richard! "Cat!" she called out to her friend.

To her dismay, the evil puppet had managed to grab her friend by his throat. "You filthy piece of vermin!" She screeched as she flung her captive against the rough tree.

Coraline watched in horror. "NO!" she cried.

CRACK!

Coraline heard Cat's bones snap as his body met the tree, causing his still body to fall into the grass. She felt tears form in her eyes as she witnessed the horror before her. "Cat…no.." she moaned.

RAAAR!

Coraline had been so distracted by her friend's plight, she hadn't noticed the villian-at-hand had thrown one of her unnaturally long needles at her. The girl gasped and scrambled away, the needle missing by a millisecond.

"NO!"

In another instant, the hideous creature used her enchanted threads to grab the girl by her ankles, and drag her through the dirt. "You're finished child!"

"No! Stop!" Coraline pleaded, as she tried to grab chunks of dirt to keep her still. Then her eyes wandered towards the needle that had been thrown at her. Holding her breath, she stretched her small hand…desperate to get a hold of the sharp object.

"You cannot escape me, you little brat!"

Almost…..had it…..Coraline was right next to the monster now…luckily it was a really long needle…

"You were doomed from the start! It's over! You and the cat will suffer an unnatural death, and the boy will become MINE!"

Hearing that evil doll refer to her friend gave Coraline that last bit of power she needed. With a roar, Coraline grabbed a hold of the needle.

The Other Mother immediately noticed this. "Now what do you-" Her last words spoken. For at that moment, Coraline had thrust the needle into the doll's stomach, like a sword.

An ear piercing scream escaped the fake Rosie, as her insides -nothing but sand- poured out onto our heroine. Coraline watched in amazement as the creature shrunk…shrunk..shrunk…until she was nothing but a rag, covered in sand, threads, and needles.

Coraline was quiet for a long time. She had destroyed Wybie's Other Mother, barely making it out with her life. Suddenly, something struck her like a ton of bricks.

"Cat!" she cried. She quickly ran over to her dear friend's limp form. Biting her lip, she held him in her arms to get a good look at him. He had blood on his side, and his tail appeared broken, but he was still breathing. "Cat…wake up….Richard?"

She gave a delighted cry as Cat began to cough. He opened his icy blue eyes and weakly looked up at the young girl. "Coraline?' He whispered.

"Yeah," she whispered back.

"Don't ever call me Richard," he growled, causing Coraline to laugh. Shaking his head, Cat made his way out of his friend's arms. "Are you all right?"

Coraline rubbed her neck and face. "I'll heal. You?" Cat didn't answer, Instead, he made his way over to the pile of rags that was once a duplicate of his wife. Coraline gave a deep sigh and made her way towards him. "She uh…looked a lot like your…wife didn't she?"

"Better," Cat smirked. Getting serious, he looked at his friend with questioning eyes. "I can't believe you defeated her….her powers were unbelievable."

Coraline shrugged. "I did what I had to do….what sucks is I gotta do this again with Wybie's Other Father and possible my Other Mother."

Cat gave a soft chuckle. "You still want to do this?"

Coraline smugly rubbed some dry blood off her chin. "Looks like I'm literally going through Hell and back to get my boy back. C'mon, let's head to the Pink Palace! It's time to take out those fakes."

I know, I suck at battle scenes, but I thought I put a lot of imagination in there! I'll try to update soon, but I'm a junior now, so it's going to be hard. But Blueflower1594 never gives up on a story!