Chapter Twenty-Three/Needing Assistance:
Noah was strolling down the park he and Jeanette met in to pick some flowers for her. She had been feeling under the weather and he was determined to help her feel better. As he was smelling the flowers, another scent caught his nose. He recognized the scent too well, he was horrified. Before he could act, a golden net was thrown over him.
"Aaagh, dammit!" Noah screamed.
Suddenly, a familiar female figure walked towards him.
"Poor pathetic little Irish boy, you won't stop me this time."
Back at the house, Austin could sense what was happening.
"Oh no."
"What's wrong Austin?" David asked.
"Noah's in danger." Austin said.
The phone then rang.
"Hello?" Austin said.
"Austin, old friend."
"Annabeth you bitch, you know I'm gonna get Noah back and put you in your place." Austin said.
"Oh I wouldn't bet on that if I were you, Noah isn't the only one I have."
Austin!
Austin froze. Recognized that voice. It was Simon.
"YOU BITCH!" Austin screamed.
"Come anywhere near Noah, and he dies."
She hung up. Austin was worried, he didn't know what to do.
"Austin?"
"David, Annabeth has Noah and Simon, and if she sees me coming for Noah she'll kill Simon." Austin said.
"Let me go after her." David said.
"No offense David, but I doubt you could take her. She's too strong, I need someone as powerful as Noah. I need a sorcerer." Austin said.
An idea popped in David's head.
"I know someone like that." David said.
"Who?" Austin asked.
David presented Austin with Cicely, who has in the past tampered with sorcery. Austin wasn't sure how to train her, but he figured it would be like riding a bike.
"Okay, so I basically need to teach you how to defend and offend. Cross your arms in front of yourself to create a shield, like so."
He crossed his arms, and a large orange shield formed.
"You try."
She crossed her arms, and a large pink shield formed before her eyes.
"Whoa." She said.
"Good. Now to attack, press your arm forward to send out a powerful strike. Try it on me." Austin said.
"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you." Cicely said.
"You won't." He assured her.
She focused and pushed her hand forward. It pushed Austin back, he was surprised by the force behind that hit.
"Whoa." He said.
"Oh my gosh, are you okay?" Cicely asked.
"Yeah, I'm good." Austin said.
"Now what?" She asked.
"I need to explain the plan. I can't go anywhere near Annabeth while she's armed, but she won't expect you coming." Austin said.
"I'll need to disable her?" Cicely asked.
"Bingo." Austin said.
Annabeth was sitting between the two kidnapped chipmunks, when she heard something odd. She could her footsteps.
"Is that you, Austin?" She asked holding up her gun.
She then could feel her arm being forcefully being pulled down by pink sorcery.
"What the..." Noah said.
"Oh I'm sorry..."
Cicely emerges in pink sorcerer attire.
"...you weren't expecting me were you?" She asked.
Annabeth couldn't move, Cicely then yanked the gun from her hand and hung her upside down. Austin then came from behind Cicely.
"When are you gonna learn not to mess with us? It always fucks you over in the end." Austin said.
Annabeth growled at him. Austin set Noah and Simon free.
"Put her to sleep." Austin said to Cicely.
She then put a sleep charm on Annabeth, and she was out like a light.
"How did she..." Noah asked.
"Turns out we aren't the only ones, Noah." Austin said.
Cicely smiled.