So here is Chapter 13. I know I'm uploading this rather late today, but it was strangely very difficult to write.
I was also busy today and had less time. I know it's a lame excuse, but still.
It doesn't really matter how late this is uploaded, its still been 6 DAYS with 6 CHAPTERS!
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SabrinaQueenOfFaerieTeamLeo: Thanks for saying how you loved the end of chapter 11. I know it was dramatic, but I really enjoyed writing it. This chapter unfortunately doesn't have Daphne in it, so you won't get to know whether she lives or dies. It also doesn't have any of the other characters beside from Sabrina and Puck. However, I can almost guarantee there will be a Red moment in the future, but I'm not sure about Granny Relda and Mr. Canis.
Guest: Thanks for saying you liked the end of chapter 11. Hopefully you'll like the end of this one as well! As for about the school thing. I had thought about it a couple times, but never actually put it into the story. Their school is still going on, but they can't leave Faerie because of how dangerous it is. So yeah.
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Chapter 13:
Sabrina woke up to a pain shooting down her leg and horrible headache. She groaned, why was she in so much pain? Sabrina slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was lying on a hard dirty ground. She blinked twice, trying to understand her surroundings.
Why was she lying on the floor? Why isn't she in bed? She should be with Daphne now, not here. Sabrina's eyes widened as she slowly remembered what happened last night. She sat up in a hurry, ignoring her pain and looked around. She was sitting in a small square room.
Three sides of the room were made of black bricks with no windows besides from a small one that looked into the cell beside her. One of the walls had large, vertical bars with a door like a prison cell. The floor was dirty and had a cobweb in the corner. A pile of hay was thrown in another corner, Sabrina supposed for sleeping purposes.
Sabrina slowly sat down on the hay. It was rather uncomfortable, but Sabrina supposed it was better than the ground. Sabrina was still in her sweats and tank top, they were dirty and slightly torn. You could never even tell that her converse were once white. They were now an ugly grey, but that was the least of Sabrina's problems.
Where was she? How long had it been since she passed out? It could have been a couple hours or maybe even days. Sabrina slowly replayed when she got captured and gasped. What happened to Puck? Sabrina suddenly felt very worried.
Sabrina had planned to get caught the entire time, but now Puck was caught with her. This was all her fault. She didn't know how Puck found out what she was doing, but of course he would try and help her. He always had to be the hero even if he claimed he is a villain.
Now Puck was somewhere here—wherever this was—with her. That was assuming he was still alive. Sabrina bit back a sob. He had to be alive.
Sabrina walked over to the wall covered in bars and peered behind it curiously. Directly across from her was more jail cells. All of them were occupied. Sabrina quickly scanned each of the faces. Unfortunately she didn't see Puck. Sabrina eyed the bars, they might be far enough for her to squeeze past. She tried, but failed, sitting down on her hay angrily.
Sabrina stared at the ceiling, lying on her back. She concentrated on her pain in her leg and head which distracted her from the worrying. "Hello," Sabrina heard an uncertain voice.
Sabrina shot up and walked as quickly as she could to the bars. She pressed her face in between the bars and looked around at who had talked. "Where are you?" Sabrina asked hesitantly.
"Over here," the voice said again. Sabrina looked around and spotted a girl around her age by the bars in her cell as well. Sabrina couldn't see to well in the dimly lit corridor, but she could see that the girl looked much smaller than Sabrina, with dark wavy hair cut short to her shoulders.
"What's your name?" Sabrina asked.
The girl looked hesitant for a moment before answering quietly, "Alice. What's yours?"
"Sabrina," she replied and the girl smiled. As Sabrina's eyes adjusted to the light, she could see that girl looked rather dirty with a few scares across her arms. They looked new.
"How long have you been here?" Sabrina asked.
"I was captured a little over a month ago and have been here ever since." Sabrina shivered, they had thought that no one had gotten captured, clearly they were wrong. In made her wonder what else they had been wrong about.
"Why were you captured?"
"I think for money," the girl replied and swallowed like she was trying not to cry. "They took my father first and demanded in return for his safety a lot of money. When we paid, they told us that he had been released. But my family hasn't seen him yet, so we don't know if he's dead or not." The girl stopped talking and Sabrina noticed a few tears on her cheeks.
Sabrina didn't want to press for more details, but the girl continued talking. "They then took me and demanded even more money. When my mother said that she couldn't pay them the amount that they wanted, they hurt me." The girl showed Sabrina through the bars her tiny scared hands and arms. "I know that my mother and brother are trying to pay them back, but we don't have that much money."
The girl wiped away her tears and looked down at the floor as if hoping no more would come. "What's the name of your father?" Sabrina asked after a few minutes of silence.
"Peter," Alice replied. Sabrina sucked in some breath. She remembered the man who had come to the palace to tell them what Moth wanted. His name had been Peter.
"I'm so sorry," Sabrina said. "I can't tell you how I know, but your father is dead." Alice looked up at her, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Are you sure?"
"Almost positive," Sabrina replied sadly. She hated being the barrier of bad news, but the girl deserved to know.
"It's okay, I knew that was a very high possibility," Alice said. Sabrina looked up to see her staring at Sabrina. Sabrina saw no trace of tears, Alice is definitely strong, stronger than her.
Alice cleared her throat, "So why are you here?"
"I pissed off the evil mastermind behind this whole thing," Sabrina said with an eye roll. The girl laughed lightly and seemed slightly surprised, like she hadn't laughed in a very long time.
"Who is this evil mastermind?" she asked curiously. Sabrina pursed her lips, unsure whether to tell her or not. Why not? It's not like it would be a problem if she knew.
"A couple years ago a person named Moth was sent to jail."
"I remember," the girl exclaimed. "It was all over the news. She killed King Oberon and tried to kill some girl."
Sabrina sighed, "Your staring at yours truly."
"Seriously?" Alice asked. Sabrina saw a spark of excitement in her eyes and was reminded of Daphne. Sabrina swallowed, was Daphne okay? Sabrina was sad that she would never get to see her again, but if it meant that everyone else would be safe, then Sabrina would stay here. She just wished that Puck didn't have to stay here as well.
"How did you survive?" Alice asked.
"Well, Puck saw what Moth did and he saved me," Sabrina swallowed. She pictured Puck, his blond hair messy and a smirk across his face. It made her smile.
"Puck?" Alice asked with raised eyebrows. She had clearly seen the smile on Sabrina's face.
"King Robin," Sabrina said, remembering the name that Puck was referred to by everyone except her family.
"No way!" Alice exclaimed. "Is he nice?"
"No, not really," Sabrina replied and Alice frowned. "I mean, I suppose he can be nice when he wants to." Alice opened her mouth like she was going to say something, but shut it. "Actually," Sabrina said slowly, "he came in with me. You haven't by chance seen him?" Sabrina's voice was filled with hope that he might be alive.
Alice gave her a sad look. "No, sorry, I think I would have noticed the king of Faerie here." Sabrina nodded sadly. They didn't speak for several minutes, both of us processing different things.
When Sabrina was about to start a conversation again, she was interrupted by a noise at the end of the hall. Sabrina and Alice turned to see two guards walk in. Alice immediately shrank back into her cell. Sabrina knew that she should as well, but she didn't.
Sabrina watched as another person walked through the door, Puck. His hair was even more messy then usual, his clothes ripped and dirty like Sabrina's. Puck had a large swollen eye and a few scrapes on his arms, but otherwise looked okay. Sabrina sighed with relief.
Unable to stop herself, Sabrina said, "Puck." Puck turned toward her and a look of relief spread across his face.
"Sabrina," he called back. He tried to get to Sabrina, but was pushed back ruffly by a guard. Puck let out a breath, his face screwed up in pain. Sabrina hated to see him like this, so she didn't say anything else. Thankfully, Puck didn't try and get to Sabrina again. They stared into each others eyes, enjoying the fact that they were both alive.
The guards threw Puck into the cell beside Sabrina. "Get that one," one of the guards instructed and pointed to Sabrina. She stared horror-struck as one guard started twisting a key in the lock on her door. He threw it open and ruffly grabbed Sabrina by the shoulder.
Sabrina wanted to fight. To shove the guard and run away from this room. But she didn't. She knew the guard is stronger than her and she could never leave Puck. She slowly walked out of the room. Sabrina saw that the people in the cells were staring at her with pity.
"No," Puck shouted. "Don't touch her. Take me instead." Sabrina heard the rattle of bars and knew that Puck was trying to get to her. The guards ignored him and placed handcuffs around Sabrina's wrist as they led her out the door and up a staircase.
Sabrina climbed the stairs slowly, it was rather painful with her sore leg. When she reached the top, she was instructed to turn left. Sabrina assumed that the prison was in the dungeon by how much stairs they had to take.
She continued walking along the narrow pathway, it was just as dirty as the cell. Doors lined the walls, but they walked past all of them. Finally, Sabrina was instructed to stop. She waited with the guards outside one of the doors impatiently.
Eventually, another guard walked out of the door. He grabbed Sabrina ruffly by the arm and tugged her inside. Sabrina stepped through the door and found herself in, what looked liked to be, an examination room. The walls were dark with lights hanging from the ceiling. A small square table with two chairs sat at either end. Sabrina was forced into one of them.
The guard treated to the door and hovered near it. Sabrina waited for several minutes until a door opened an in walked Moth. She was wearing a light green dress and smiling happily. Sabrina gritted her teeth as she sat down opposite from Sabrina.
"You can unlock her, she won't hurt me," Moth said, smiling at Sabrina like she had just done something incredibly kind.
The guard came over and unlocked Sabrina who immediately began massaging her wrists. "I would be so sure about that," Sabrina mumbled. Moth continued to smile like a crazy person. She probably is.
"Leave us," she said to the guard. He bowed before leaving the room closing the door behind them.
It was silent for several minutes. "If you want to kill me, you may as well do it now," Sabrina eventually said, unable to bear the silence.
"Oh no, I don't want to kill you. I want to make you watch."
"Watch what?" Moth waved the question away like it wasn't important.
"Tell me something," she said instead, "how did you manage to get King Robin to fall in love with you?"
Sabrina gritted her teeth. She knew that Moth was trying to get to her and it was working. "I didn't make him do anything. Unlike you, he actually loves me."
"Ohh, ouch," Moth said in a fake voice. "What did you use, a love potion?"
"No," Sabrina growled.
"I would say it's impossible because you were human, but last I've heard you've been turned into an Everafter." She stared thoughtfully at Sabrina. "You probably couldn't have manage to make it yourself, but you can defiantly buy it. I wonder what you'll do now that you can't slip it into his drink."
Sabrina gritted her teeth, she wanted to say something desperately. To insult Moth back and lunge across the table to hit her. But she held her ground. She knew if she did anything the guards would come back in and do who knows what.
"No answer?" Moth asked. "Although I am curious how you managed to make yourself an Everafter." Sabrina continued to ignore her. "If you do not answer willingly, there are other ways I can get answers from you."
"Even if you hurt me, I won't tell you," Sabrina spat.
"Oh no, I wouldn't hurt you. I would hurt your precious Puck. As much as I doubt his feelings for you, I don't doubt your feelings for him." Moth smiled as she watched the colour drain from Sabrina's face. Moth knew she found some leverage.
"It was during the Everafter War," Sabrina said unwillingly. "Someone wrote my name in the book of Everafters."
"It's a pity that you didn't get killed isn't it?" she asked sweetly. "What's the book of Everafter?"
Sabrina shook her head, she couldn't tell Moth about it. "What did I say about telling me things?" she asked. "If you don't give me answers I will be forced to get them other ways."
"You are not being forced to do anything," Sabrina growled.
Moth frowned sadly at her like she'd somehow let her down. She signalled for a guard to come in and told him to go and get Puck. Sabrina squeezed her eyes shut tightly, afraid of what she was going to see.
When Sabrina opened them, she saw Moth smiling at her. "Scared?" she asked Sabrina.
"You would be too if this was you." Moth continued to smile sweetly, it was driving her insane. "Of course that wouldn't happen because you don't have anyone you love and that loves you."
Moths smile wiped away from her face and was replaced by a sneer. "Sabrina, there is much you don't know." Sabrina wanted to ask more, but was interrupted by the arrival of Puck and a guard.
Puck stumbled inside and met Sabrina's eyes. He looked worried and anxious. Sabrina resisted the urge to run to him and hug him. She needed the insurance that everything would be okay. But she sat, rooted to the spot.
"Over here," Moth said sweetly. The guard forced Puck ruffly into the chair across from Sabrina, his hands were still in handcuffs. Puck looked at Sabrina worriedly, but tried to smile for her part. Of course he was still trying to reassure her that everything was okay.
"I'm going to ask one more time," Moth said. She was standing directly behind Puck, a whip in her hand. "What is the book of Everafter and where can I find it?"
Sabrina refused to look at Moth, so she stared into Pucks eyes. He gave a very small shake of his head. The message was clear: don't tell Moth anything
Sabrina forced herself to look at Moth. "I can't tell you that."
"Pity," she said with a fake pout. "I thought we could resolve this nicely. Well, I suppose we'll have to do this the hard way." She pointed to Puck and two guards walked over to him. They tore his shirt exposing his back and forced him to stay still.
Moth smiled wickedly at Sabrina before raising the whip above her head. She thrust it down on Pucks back. Sabrina saw his face contort in pain, but he didn't say anything. Sabrina realized how much pain he must be in and strong he must be to not scream.
"Are you ready to answer?" she asked.
"Don't tell her Sabrina," Puck said. Moth looked at Sabrina, probably wondering if she had broken yet. Sabrina shook her head at Moth. Moth raised the whip again and brought it down again. This time Puck let out a small whimper.
"Changed your mind yet?" she asked Sabrina who shook her head. Again Moth brought down her whip, but instead of stopping, she whipped Puck two more times. Puck let out a gasp of breath, his face contorted in pain.
"Should I go again?" she asked Sabrina, her face completely calm.
"No, stop it," Sabrina screamed. The tears started streaming down her face. "When did you turn into a monster? Do you have any sympathy at all?"
Sabrina saw the first flicker of emotion to cross Moths face. She looked angry, but quickly rearranged her face into a calm smile.
"I've had enough here," she said and walked to the door. "Bring them back to cells," she said to one of the guards, before heading out the door. The guards bowed and ruffly grabbed Sabrina and Puck. They practically had to drag Puck down the stairs and through the door. Sabrina tried to help, but couldn't.
One of the guards unlocked Pucks handcuffs and shoved them both into a cell. Sabrina pressed herself to the bars as the man began to lock the door. He was a rather round man with a hat that covered his face. When he was done locking the door, he glanced up and met Sabrina's eyes.
Sabrina eyes widened and she gasped. The guard looked at her with kind eyes that she remembered, before turning around and walking out the door. The eyes belonged to Ernest Hamstead.
Sabrina stared in horror at the door that closed behind him. Why was he here? Sabrina remembered, even after all these years, Hamstead. He had been a friends of Granny Relda's and had always been very kind. It didn't make sense why he'd work for Moth.
Sabrina was going to ponder more about it when she heard a soft moan come from behind her. Sabrina quickly turned around to see Puck. He was sitting on the ground, his face still contorted in pain. Sabrina rushed over to help him, although she wasn't sure how.
"Whats the problem?" he asked her.
"I'll tell you about it later," Sabrina promised. "We first need to fix you first." Sabrina gently helped Puck pull his torn shirt off of him. Sabrina tried not to stare at Pucks hard abs and instead looked at his back. There were several cuts where he had been struck. They looked deep, but not life threatening thankfully.
"I'm sorry there is nothing to clean it with," she said.
"It's okay," Puck said and let out a breath of air. Sabrina yanked on a piece of his shirt, pulling a piece off. She balled it up and gently started dabbing at the wounds. Puck flinched when she did this, but slowly started to breath more normally.
"I'm sorry," Sabrina said softly.
"Hey, it's not your fault."
"I could have told them what they wanted and then you would never have gotten hurt." Puck turned around—with some difficulty—so he was facing Sabrina.
He grabbed her chin gently and slowly raised it so that Sabrina could see into his eyes. "It's not your fault, so stop thinking that." Sabrina nodded and Puck slowly pulled her into a hug. Sabrina placed her arms around his shoulders, very careful not to touch his scars.
Puck pulled away for a minute, but they were still very close. Sabrina could feel his warm skin touching hers. It tingled with a sense of electricity when they met. Sabrina tried to keep her hands on his shoulders, but she was very tempted to move them down to his bare stomach.
"Another thing I've been meaning to ask you about." Sabrina tore her eyes from his stomach with a slight blush to her cheeks. "I don't know why you decided that turning yourself in was the best idea, but it wasn't. You are not at fault here, so stop thinking that. Moth wanted you to hand yourself in, you played right into her hand. By you being here you can't help your family and they need you. So don't think that handing yourself in was the best because it isn't. Besides, just because you're here doesn't mean Moth will stop. The only way to stop her is to put her back into jail."
Sabrina looked into his eyes and nodded slowly. She had really thought that what she did would stop the attacks. How had she been so stupid? Of course Moth wouldn't stop.
"Good, because we need to find away to escape."
"How will we manage that? This place is swarming with guards and we're stuck inside a cell."
"I don't know, but we'll find a way." Puck gave her a small kiss on the lips before pulling her into his chest.
Sabrina wasn't sure how they would manage to get out, but she had to have hope like Puck. Sabrina didn't know how long they stood there, their arms wrapped around each other. Eventually they heard a click as the door opened. Sabrina and Puck pulled apart to look at the door.
In walked a couple guards, holding trays of what looked like food. One of guards walked over to Sabrina's and Puck's cell. Sabrina walked up hesitantly to the door as he slowly unlocked it. Sabrina saw that it was Hamstead. He handed the tray to Sabrina a look of pity in his eyes. What was that about?
He shut the door and locked it back up. Sabrina turned to Puck who was staring at Hamstead with large eyes. "That's-that's," he stuttered, "that's Hamstead." Sabrina nodded sadly and sat down on the floor with Puck.
She placed the tray on floor. There was a plate that looked like it was made from meat and something that looked like mashed potatoes. Sabrina scrunched up her nose in disgust. She'd take Granny's cooking in a heartbeat over this. There was also two cups of water and another plate that was covered.
Sabrina lifted the cover off the plate and gasped. Under the cover was a small bottle of medicine, disinfectant and gauze. Puck looked at them with wide eyes. Sabrina quickly walked to the door, wanting to thank Hamstead. He had no doubt managed to slip them the supplies, but he wasn't there.
Sabrina walked back to Puck who had already drank a bit of the medicine. She saw his face relax slightly as it already began to kick in. Sabrina grabbed the disinfectant and poured some on gauze.
"This might sting," she told Puck. He nodded and Sabrina began dabbing at the wounds. She felt Puck tense underneath her hands, but he didn't seem to be in that much pain, thankfully.
When she was done Sabrina set the medicine in the corner, hidden by the stack of hay. Sabrina turned back to what was supposed to be food and was surprised to find a note on the tray. She hadn't noticed it earlier. Sabrina grabbed it and held it in between her and Puck, so they could read it.
Sabrina and Puck,
I will not go into details about why I am here, but it wasn't willingly. I'm very sorry about what happened to Puck, but there was nothing I could do. I can, however, find a way to get you too out. I don't know when, but stay on alert.
E. H.
Sabrina finished the note and waited for Puck to finish it. When Puck had finished it, his eyes widened as he looked at Sabrina.
"I think we've just figured out a way to escape," Sabrina said.
So that was the end of chapter 13. Did you like me putting in Hamstead?
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