Hey Guys! Ok I am Super sorry for not updaring in a while. I was at camp for a week and forgot to tell y'all!

OK so this chapter we see some Dawn, Courtney, Gwen, Zoey, and find out what the heck happened to alejandro!

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Courtney's POV:

I clenched my doll tighter and held it close to me, for it was proof that my father loved me. Now he was off to war, with Duncan. Yes, it was only a dream, but I knew that he was real. I tried to go back to sleep but I kept seeing his face, his sad brown eyes… haunting me. So, I got up, walked to my balcony and stared into the early morning ski, the sun was not yet up and the rest of the world was still. We were to leave tomorrow, all of us. We were headed for the grand castle, that of the king. There Zoey would marry mike and be crowned queen. For me it is not such an anticipated occasion, for on that day I would be forced to spend my life with someone more shallow than a puddle,

As I looked out at the forest, I saw something strange. I Bright red figure, coming towards the castle on a horse, as if it was racing the sun. I knew immediately who this was. I ran to my dresser threw on my dress and Ran down to the gate. As I waited, the red figure came closer until I could completely see that It was Zoey. I opened the gate and ran out to see her. "Zoey! Where did you go?!" I yelled s she got off her horse.

"To find something that will solve all of our problems."

"What?"

"Just have some hot water prepared and bring it to the Duchess' quarters. I'll explain everything later."

"Ok."

Later when we were in the duchess' quarters she took out a small pouch and poured it into the water. When she mixed it, it started to bubble, and turned a dark purple.

"What is that?"

"It's a tea that will help slow the poison and calm her symptoms."

"Why is so dark?"
"I don't know, but It'll help."

"Can I see that" She handed me the pouch. I began examining the mixture of roots and dried berries. I was petrified once I saw something inside the mixture, Before I knew what was happening poured the whole cup into the duchess' mouth.

"Zoey, where did you get this?"

"Promise you'll never tell anyone."

"Yes, I promise just tell me where you got this."

"Remember that girl accused of being a witch, the one I helped run away?"

"You didn't?!"

"Yes!" She couldn't stop smiling.

"Zoey she's dangerous!"

"No she's not! She's good, I know she is."

"I have to go!"

"Courtney, where?" she grabbed my arm.

"Somewhere!" I said, shaking her off me.

Dawn's POV:

"She's Wicked I tell you!" They all shouted and surrounded me. All of their eyes were on me, their expressions of pure hatred. Screams filled the air as three girls fell to the ground and struggled.

"She is torturing them!"

"Kill her!" They all closed in on me. One the girls let out a scream that rung in my ears. How did I get here, what had I done to them.

"Witch!"

"Kill her!" I collapsed to the ground to face my fate, though it was a fate I did not deserve. I looked up and saw, within the crowds, his face, looking at me with the same hatred as the rest of them. He had betrayed me, the one I loved.

I always had tried to forget the memories of my past and let them go, just as I had advised Zoey. But sometimes, whenever I thought of him, they haunted worst part it that I loved him once; he says that he still loves me… But I will never forget the way he looked at me, his eyes like daggers in my heart. Just then, in the midst of my pain I heard a fast know on the door. I then pulled the rope that opened the door, then I went back to my work. A girl in a purple cloak stormed up to my desk and slammed down a pouch, the pouch I gave Zoey.

"How long did you think it would be before I noticed!" I knew exactly who this was, Courtney, and she was not happy. "How long!"

"I don't know what you mean?"

"Yes you do, you might have been able to fool Zoey, but not me!"

"I know, and I'm sorry."

"That's all you have to say!" She pulled out a dried berry from the pouch. "This is Deadly Nightshade! You don't want to save the duchess, you want her dead!"

"I can explain."

"Explain! I don't need your explanation, I need the cure!"

"Believe me if there was one I would give it to you… but there is not." She looked as she might explode, but then calmed herself.

"You are lucky that my sister had pity on you, because you are exactly how they say you are, wicked." She stormed out of the place and slammed the door. She had every right to believe that I was a witch, I had done horribly wrong.

"Hello pixie." It was Scott. He came over to me and kissed my forehead. "Who was that? She seemed pretty ticked."

"Don't touch me!" I said, pushing him away.

"Whoa, what's up with you?"

"What's up is that you made me poison the mother of the only person who believes I'm not a witch!"

"I don't believe you're a witch." He said, taking my hand.

"Oh don't try that with me! All these years I've done what you wanted, and you know why? Because you threaten to tell the village! When you told them of me and accused me yourself, did you love me then! I'm done with you pretending to love me!" I said shoving him away.

"Pixie-." He tried to calm me down.

"No! Scott I had love for you once, but now, its gone. I think you should go, and don't come back." He then said no more and walked out. I knew that this cool exit would not be the end of this. He would have his revenge, I knew he would.

Gwen's POV:

I woke up suddenly; the cold air surrounded me and made me shiver. I looked around me and saw Trent sleeping, leaning on a tree. I quietly stood up and walked some ways north and found myself at a small stream. I filled my canteen with water and washed my spare dresses. When I finished, I splashed water on my face. But when I looked into the water I saw not my own reflection, but that of… Alejandro.

and Alejandro finally shows up! Will Gwen find out about Her mother? Wha will she choose to do? Stop her quest and shun the murderer, or Continue her quest to save who she knows as her mother? I love doing those suspense chapters!

Next comes some Zoke, Gwent, and gidgette fulff, and some major climaxes. I am estimating about 10 more chapters!

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~Astrid