Wooo, that was a bit of a wait. Sorry all, this story was just not working for me no matter how hard I tried to make it. Finally, I have got it back on track. Hope you all enjoy!

After Puck left, Finn and Mike ventured back upstairs. In an effort to keep an eye on the impostor Rachel, Finn was going to introduce her to Mike like he would any of his other friends. Neither man said a word as they walked down the hall to get to his bedroom. The hallway was silent until they got close to the art room.

Hearing soft thuds coming through the wall, Finn put his hand out to stop Mike. "Do you hear that?" he asked, listening more intently now. He walked over to the wall and pressed his ear against it. More thuds could be heard coming from the other side. Quickly, Finn entered the art room and located where the banging was coming from. It could be heard through the closet in the room.

"Stand back, your Majesty. Let me get this," Mike said as he motioned for Finn to move. It was his job to protect him and who knew what was on the other side of that door. Mike unsheathed his sword and held it firmly in his hand as he gripped the knob. He turned the handle and swiftly swung to door open to reveal a much worse for wear woman lying on the ground tied up and gagged banging her head against the wall repeatedly. Once she noticed the door was open her eyes lit up and she began to cry and shake in happiness.

"Brittany! Oh my God!" Finn cried, moving forward to lift his friend out of the closet. He carried her over to the bench under the window and removed her gag before working on the restraints tying her hands and feet together. "Brittany, what happened? How did you get in here like this?"

"Please, you need to find him! He has Artie!"

Finn and Mike looked at each other, neither understanding. "Who has Artie?" Finn asked.

"I don't know his name but he's a bad man. He broke into our house and he hid Artie and said I'd never see him again if I didn't help him! He threatened to kill us both! I had to help him! I'm so sorry, Finn. He forced me to tell him how to get to your cabinet. He wanted Rachel."

Finn took a sharp breath and looked up at Mike. "Rachel was kidnapped. See?"

"Brittany, do you know anything about the man?" Mike questioned.

She began crying harder. "Not really. He was really mean though. He wasn't that tall, had brown curlyish hair and rode a really big black horse. He had really blue eyes too."

It wasn't much to go on but if they could find a way to relay this information back to Puck he might have a clue. Puck knew every lowlife in McKinley. "Brittany, stay here and keep quiet. I'll send some men up to help you and we'll find Artie, I promise. We just need to deal with something first." Mike turned to Finn. "Where's the impostor?"

In a flash, Finn led Mike to his bedroom where the fake Rachel was happily eating her breakfast unaware that she had been discovered.

"Hello Finn, Mike." She smiled at them both and continued eating.

"How do you know Mike?" Finn questioned severely. "I never introduced you to him." He stared at the impostor Rachel and swallowed harshly as his jaw set. He needed answers and didn't have time to mess around anymore.

Fake-Rachel's mouth fell open a little as she realized her mistake. "I-I…I-"

"Where is Rachel?" Finn said in a deep commanding voice as he stalked forward to tower over the woman.

"I am Rachel."

"You're lying!" he howled at her, startling her. "You think I wouldn't notice the difference between you and the real thing? You aren't Rachel and you never will be! Now tell me where she is!"

The woman cowered under him as he continued to loom over her. She steeled herself however and continued to assert that she was Rachel. "Finn, I am Rachel. If you can't tell, then something is off with you."

Before he could really lose it, Finn stepped back. "Mike, please take her into custody."

"What?" she shrilled. "I am your fiancée! You can't take me into custody; I didn't do anything!"

"You are not Rachel. You're a fake and I will prove it." He looked at Mike who was detaining the woman. "Whatever spell is on her can't last forever. Make sure she doesn't have anything on her and just wait it out if you have to."

Finn started for the door. "Where are you going your Majesty?" Mike asked with worry.

"I'm going to find Rachel." He stepped out of the room and went back to Brittany who was holding herself and crying. "Brittany, I know you're probably exhausted and want to find Artie right now but I need your help. We can't save Artie or Rachel without it. Can you help me?"

Brittany nodded and stood up. "What do you need me to do?"

"I need you to find me a unicorn."

Out in town, Puck was angrily searching for that dirtbag Jesse with no luck. No one had seen him around. It was as if he had just vanished with his baby. He was running low on options and considering going to the shadiest person he knew in the form of the Witch until a commotion on the street drew him out of his thoughts.

Standing there in broad daylight like it was an everyday occurrence was a beautiful and huge unicorn. He was whinnying and reeling almost trying to draw attention. Puck looked at the creature and wondered what the hell was going on. Unicorns never ventured into populated areas. They were forest dwellers and according to Brittany it was severely frowned upon in unicorn society for them to be seen.

He walked down the street closer to the unicorn and when it saw him standing in the crowd it began neighing and blowing air out at him. The unicorn nipped at him and shook his head and when he stared him in the eye Puck realized the unicorn was there for him.

"Me? You need me?"

The beast shook his head and turned his body to allow Puck to get on. Everyone around stared at Puck in awe, having never seen an event like this before, but he couldn't care about that. For some reason a unicorn needed him and when a magical creature as powerful as a unicorn allows you to hop on, you get your ass on that unicorn. Once situated, the unicorn reared up and neighed loudly to get people to clear a path then tore out of the area in the direction of the castle.

Puck had never been on a creature that could move so fast. Everything around him seemed to blur together until the only thing he could see were wisps of color. Then almost instantaneously they were in the stables back at the castle and Finn and Brittany were standing there talking quietly.

"Your Majesty, Brittany? What's going on?" Puck asked in confusion as he hopped off the unicorn.

Finn turned to Puck first. "Puck, did you find out anything?"

"Yeah, my baby's been stolen by the same dick who took Rachel. I just can't seem to find him."

"Beth was stolen?" Brittany asked sadly. She started crying again. "First Artie, then Rachel, now Beth; he's ruining everyone's lives."

"Whoa, what happened to Artie?"

Finn hugged Brittany to help console her. "This guy, he threatened to kill Artie if Brittany didn't help him then hid him and we don't know where he is."

Puck wanted to punch something but he knew that would probably only break his hand. "We need to find this creep. He doesn't seem to be anywhere! None of my informants have seen him since yesterday and everywhere he'd usually be has been a bust."

The unicorn Puck had ridden in on began neighing wildly. "What?" Brittany asked as she turned to him. "Nigel, are you sure?" He shook his head and Brittany lit up. "That would be wonderful! Thank you so much, Nigel!" She left Finn's embrace and hugged Nigel's neck before he took off from the stable.

"What did he say?"

"He's going to look for him. He's going to spread the word."

Puck looked unconvinced. "Why would a unicorn help us? They don't get involved in human problems."

"They do when they used to be the king's favorite horse," Brittany retorted. "Nigel may be a unicorn now but he still cares about all of us. And he liked Rachel when he met her. He knows Finn is sad without her and he wants to help."

"Wait, that unicorn is Nigel?" Puck was quite impressed. He was even more impressed when Nigel came trotting back into the stable and neighed loudly at Brittany. The pair had a conversation Puck and Finn only understood half of. Brittany only asked vague questions and gasped and oohed and ahhed in a few places.

Finn was growing impatient and wanted answers immediately. "Brittany! What is going on?"

"They don't know where Artie is but they have a lead on Beth and Rachel."

Rachel had no idea where she was going. All she knew was that Sue had returned, bound, gagged and blind folded her. She could hear snippets of conversation every so often and had discerned that she was being moved.

"But she would be fine at my cottage until the plan is completed!" Terri exclaimed nervously. She knew if Sue took her back to her castle the woman would find out about Rachel's pregnancy and then Terri would pay for lying about it.

"I need more control over this situation and I can't have it if the girl remains with you. If she is necessary for this potion, I won't kill her until absolutely necessary. My castle is a fortress and I can't have anything messing up my plot to take over."

"Moving her could be dangerous though, your Highness. What if something happens along the way?"

Sue stared at her making her feel about three inches tall. "You better make sure nothing happens to her then."

Terri just nodded quickly and swallowed. "Yes, your Highness."

Rachel could feel strong arms wrap around her body which she still was unable to move and lift her out of her seat. She was being carried through the cottage she was in until a slamming sound stopped the person in their tracks.

"I need your help," a voice said loudly. She could hear what sounded like a baby crying and her heart broke. Thoughts of her own baby floated into her head and she wondered if she'd ever even get to see the child she and Finn had made together. If Sue had her way, Rachel would be dead shortly and even if Sue found out she was pregnant she certainly wouldn't let Rachel live long enough after giving birth to do anything with the child. Either way she was dead without hope of ever getting to be a mother or a wife or even getting to see the man she loved again. Why didn't she just say yes?

Jesse had no other option. He knew Puckerman would look in all the usual places for him which meant he had nowhere to run. The Witch could help him though. She could hide them until Jesse could figure out what to do. He just needed to get her to agree. He stopped in his tracks however when he saw Sue there with a hulking guard behind her carrying a small body.

"Your Highness." He bowed his head a little and tried to calm his child down.

"St. James. Why am I not surprised to see you've stolen a baby?"

"She's my child and Quinn shouldn't have given her up."

"Let me guess, you want my help to hide you both now." Sue crossed her arms over her chest.

Jesse stared at the floor. "I was actually here to see the Witch. I thought she could help."

Terri sneered at him. "What makes you think I would help you? You've nothing to offer me."

"I could easily turn you in and blow up your entire operation."

"I'd like to see you try," she replied with a hint of humor in her voice.

"Would the both of you please shut your faces?" Sue said with frustration. "I actually have a job you can do for me, so if you want my help, come with me."

Sue led the way back out to her opulent carriage and motioned for Jesse and Terri to get in. Her hulking guard put Rachel in next to Terri and went around to the front to drive the carriage after helping Sue in.

"When I spoke with Lady Fabray last she said the plan was going smoothly. You've done well, Honey Badger."

Terri gulped and glanced over at Rachel who was sitting motionless. The carriage started moving leading Rachel away to her doom. She could only hope her Prince Charming could save her in time.

In the stables, Finn, Brittany and Puck were trying to formulate a plan. "Of course Sue is behind this. It's obviously one of her crazy plans that never work to get rid of me. I should have figured that from the beginning. It just doesn't make sense. Why would she need Rachel?"

"Who cares? We know where she and Beth are now! We should strike now!" Puck yelled. He wanted his baby back and to see that scum behind bars or possibly hanging at the gallows.

"We can't just storm in, Puck. Sue's castle is one of the most well protected places in the kingdom. We need to think before we act," Brittany replied surprising both of them. She wasn't known to be a master strategist.

Puck kicked a bucket full of oats. "Jesse knows where Artie is! Don't you want him back?"

"Of course I do, Puck, but we need to think about this. The whole point behind this is to get to Finn. He needs to stay safe."

Finn shook his head. "No, I need to find Rachel."

Brittany put her hand on his shoulder and forced him to look at her. "No, Finn, you need to stay safe. I know you love Rachel and we will get her back, but you can't go into the lion's den. Sue wants you dead and that can't happen."

"She's right, your Majesty. With you dead, that would leave Sue in charge and that's the last thing anyone needs. You can't go with," Puck agreed. It was his job to protect Finn and if he allowed him to storm Sue's castle, he wouldn't be serving his purpose.

"But it's Rachel! I'm the reason she's in this mess! Sue is using her to get to me. I can't let her get hurt or…or worse because of me!" he roared back. Finn was getting emotional thinking about what Sue would do to Rachel. He could only assume it was nothing good. If anything happened to her, he wasn't sure what he would do.

Brittany looked at him sympathetically. "Finn, you can't go. You are the kingdom's only hope. Without you it will fall into evil hands and that would mean everyone would suffer."

"We will get Rachel back safe and sound, Finn. I promise you on my own life, she will come back alive and unharmed." Puck put his hand on Finn's shoulder and gripped it in a reassuring way.

Finn couldn't believe this. He wanted, needed, to save Rachel but he was being told he had to stay behind. He knew staying alive for the kingdom was important but if he had to die to save Rachel, he'd do it in a heartbeat. Knowing they wouldn't discuss a plan without him consenting to stay behind, Finn said he would. That did not mean he meant what he said.

Just then Mike ran into the building, panting wildly. "Your Majesty. The spell wore off. You won't believe who it is."

Intrigued to learn more about why Rachel was in this mess and who was in cahoots with Sue to overthrow him, Finn, Brittany and Puck all followed Mike to the dungeon. When they arrived, Finn was surprised to see a gorgeous blonde sitting in the cell wearing Rachel's clothing.

"Quinn?" He was stunned momentarily by the realization. "You?"

She rolled her eyes. "Me. So am I just going to rot in this cell for the rest of my life now?"

Finn stared at her in pain. "Why would you do this? Why are you working with Sue?"

"I want a lawyer."

"This isn't small claims, Quinn. You're working with a known criminal to overthrow the king. It's treason," Mike explained.

She stood up and walked over to the bars where they were all staring at her. "So that means I don't get a lawyer?"

"You don't deserve a lawyer. If Rachel dies because of you, there won't even be a trial," Finn sneered at her. He knew Quinn was a cutthroat bitch who would try nearly anything to weasel her way into a crown but he didn't think she would stoop so low as to work with Sue.

"Please, Rachel won't die. They need to keep her alive for the potion to work."

Finn relaxed a minute amount. At least she would be safe until they realized their plan had failed and he found out Quinn was pretending to be Rachel. They just needed to keep them from that realization for as long as possible. "Why are you working with Sue? What's her plan?"

"Why should I tell you anything? I'd lose every bargaining chip I have. You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." She smiled sweetly at him which just made his blood boil even more.

"Tell me what you know and I'll let you live," Finn grunted.

Quinn snorted and chuckled. "You won't kill me. You don't have it in you." She held the bars in front of her and pressed her face in between them, taunting Finn with a small smile as she spoke. "You're just a giant puppy dog. All bark but zero bite. Now Sue-"

Before she could even voice her next thought, Finn's hand shot out and wrapped around her throat, squeezing as she began to gasp for air. "If you don't start talking I will-"

"Finn! Let go of her!" Brittany shrieked, attempting to unfurl Finn's fingers from around Quinn's neck. He held tighter and his teeth grit as Quinn struggled against him. "Think about what you're doing, Finn! You're better than her, better than Sue! Do you really think Rachel would like you if she saw what you were doing right now?"

At the mention of Rachel, Finn realized what he was doing and released his hold on Quinn. He took a step back and breathed in deeply as Quinn coughed trying to get some air. She clutched her throat and stared daggers at Finn.

His expression softened and he knelt down to look at Quinn who had collapsed onto the floor. "I will be willing to work with you if you help me. Please, if you're working with Sue you know what she is capable of. She may not kill Rachel right now but she will when she doesn't need her anymore. She'll do the same to you and anyone else involved in her plan. Once she's used you, you become nothing to her so there's no reason to keep you around. If you help me, I can stop her and save Rachel and Brittany's husband and Puck's daughter."

Quinn's eyes widened at the mention of Puck's daughter. "What happened to his daughter?" she asked frantically.

"She was kidnapped."

"He really did it…" Quinn whispered to herself.

Finn's eyebrows scrunched together. "Who really did what?"

Quinn stared at Puck who looked pissed off at the world and she understood exactly how he felt. She spoke directly to him. "If I help you, can you promise me that you will protect that little girl no matter what, raise her right and never let her feel sad or scared; that you will love her always?" Tears shone in her eyes as her voice quivered.

"I'd give my life for her. I love Beth more than anything in this world."

Quinn nodded her head lightly and stared around at the group. She wanted what was best for her daughter which was why she gave her up. If Jesse had her, she would be in constant danger and fear. "What do you want to know?"

So I'm thinking one more chapter and an epilogue. We're getting close to the finish.