Chapter 2 - I Created A Monster , A Hell Within My Head
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"Thackery! Thackery!" A little girl's giggles filled the air.
"Em … .. Emily?" Thackery's voice caught in his throat. He turned around and saw his sister laughing and twirling around gracefully. He ran over and pulled her into a deep hug. "Oh Emily! It … .. it's you , …. .. it's really you … ..." Tears rolled down his face in joy.
"I miss you Thackery." Emily murmured into his chest.
"But I'm here now , we're together again." Thackery reassured her.
Emily pulled back and slowly shook her head , sniffling slightly. "No , we're not … .."
"We're … .. we're not?" Thackery furrowed his brows in confusion. "But I ... .. I … ... you … .. we're .. .. we're both here and … .. and … .. and .. .."
"But you're not really here with me Thackery … ..You're still alive."
Thackery looked down at towards his arm and to his horror his cat paws were in place of what he was sure were his hands. "No … l .. .. .. l .. .. .. No … .. Emily no!" He pulled her into a tighter hug. "I ... ..I'm not leaving you … I'm staying right here … .. with you …. .."
Emily shook her head. "You can't join me … the Sanderson Sisters' curse is keeping you away from me."
"No! I'm staying with you!" He pleaded , tears filling his eyes. Emily held on tighter. There was silence for what felt like forever until Emily spoke again,
"There's a monster growing inside of you Thackery … .."
"A … .. A monster … .." He gripped his chest tightly, ignoring the sharp pang from his extended claws. "No … ... No , not as long as The Black Flame Candle stays unlit … I won't ever let that happen … .. I won't let them come back … .. I won't be their monster … ... I … .. I'll just … .. just … ..."
"Just stay there…. .. for eternity , under their curse." Emily finished. Her brother's breath hitched at her words. " … .. And we never will be together again … …" She pulled away and started drifting backwards.
"Emily! Emily!" Thackery sprinted towards her, but the closer he got, the further she floated away. "Noooooooooooooo!"
Once she faded away everything turned black, a swirl of colors twirled around in the darkness, hurting Thackery's eyes.
Blues , and purples , reds and blues , greens and yellows , all clashed together. He stumbled over his paws and fell onto his side. His eyes glimmered and gleamed as the colors turned into a portrait of The Weird Sisters who cackled in glee as he looked at them.
"Looks like …. .."
"... . The curse is starting to … .."
".. ... Take over!"
They laughed loudly as Thackery tried to stagger up. Ruby pushed him back onto his side.
"Stay down you … .."
"... .. No good little … .."
"... ... Wretched pest!"
The colors swirled again as their chant repeated :
To you we present this brew oh Sanderson Sisters.
A portrait of the three Sanderson Sisters appeared , staring Thackery down. He shut his eyes tightly and tried to ignore them. "No .. away! Away you foul witches!"
He felt as though his eyelids were being pried open as he was forced to face them again. "You're not here … .. You're never coming back!"
"That's … .."
".. .. What you … .."
"... … Think , pest! .. ..."
To Winifred , Sarah , and Mary , but not to Elizabeth … … ..
Thackery had heard of Elizabeth a few times in passing, mainly from museum tours. There was one portrait of her on the wall , the only one the other three sisters left after disowning her. Thackery had often had thoughts that she could have saved Emily if she was there. She would be able to do so much more than him … ... She wouldn't have failed Emily like he had … ...
… … .. She is upon your legacy just a blister.
He felt small gentle hands upon his side and looked up. He could recognize her features from the old portrait on the wall, despite its age and wear. Her smile was unusual for this situation, but welcomed.
"Elizabeth . .." He said , reaching his paw towards her. "You're here … ..."
"Oh God … .. What hath my sisters done to you?" She gasped out.
Thackery tried to speak , but his voice was caught in his throat.
"Shh, it's okay … .. You poor thing." She pet his head gently in comfort. "If I could .. … I … .. I would undo this … .. I .. I am truly sorry for what my sisters hath done to you, you poor, poor child … .."
Our greatest role models and idols …. … ..
"Oh disgraceful sister , leave him be!" Winifred's voice echoed. A swirl of colors turned into a hand , grasping it's palm over Elizabeth's mouth.
"Emi … Elizabeth!" Thackery yelled, finding his voice, and strength again. He got up and punched towards the colorful hand.
The hand retracted taking Elizabeth with her.
"Winifred!" Thackery hissed. "You … .. You foul witch! Not only hath you taken my sister, but you treat your own kin the same!?"
We wish to not be but a trifle
"Don't you dare … ..."
".. ... Speak to our queen … .."
"... .. In that manner!"
Lucinda , Ruby , and Martha surrounded him in the same colors as the hand.
"You don't understand … ..."
"… ... the horrible trauma of having … ..."
"... . A disgrace of a sister …."
"... …. As both we, …."
"... .. And the Sanderson Sisters do. Although, your sister ….."
"... .. Emily Binx … ..."
"... .. Wasn't too strong to escape … ..."
"...Sarah's siren song .. ..."
"... ... Now … ..."
"... ..Was she?"
"Enough!" Thackery yelled.
So in your honor we will create a perfect minion for your return … ….
The sisters held Thackery down, his back pressed firmly against the black , hard , void.
"You won't be so vile …."
"... ... When the sisters return … ..."
"... .. Now will you , pest?"
When your slumber is overturn
"Never! I'll never serve them!" Thackery hissed
When a virgin lights the Black Flame Candle … ...
"I'll never let the candle be lit!"
… … This creature will for humanity, unable to handle
"I'll never become that monster!" He yelled
But they will be under your control our queens of sin
"I'll protect Salem until the end!" Thackery breathed out.
Now let us begin … ...
The sisters let go of Thackery and joined hands, circling around him. He managed to sit up on his haunches and glare them all down.
The fearful eyes of King Scar , a heart made of tar … ...
They formed into a lanky lion , letting out a powerful roar. He stalked forward as Thackery backed up slowly in terror.
The lion reached his paw out and cupped under his chin tightly. A sly smile formed on his lips as he traced a line over Thackery's eye with his other paw. "Be Prepared to serve our queens."
"No!" Thackery yelled as he shook his head , dispelling the lion.
Morgana and Ursula's unquenchable thirst for power!
Two octopodes formed instead. Both of them held tightly onto a trident together, and pointed it at Thackery.
"You poor unfortunate soul … …" Spoke one of them.
"Maybe you'll like your new form more than … .. this." Said the other. She tilted the trident closer to him. "So why don't you just accept who you are and not just be a vessel?"
"Never!" Thackery bared his teeth in defiance.
"If you say so … .." The other said, frowning unimpressed.
They faded away.
The hate of Lady Tremaine on the twelfth hour!
A shower of broken glass rained down. Thackery covered his head with his paws. "Ahhh!"
The woman he could only assume was Lady Tremaine stepped forward, looking down at him with an icy glare. "So you're not willing to accept that you are us?"
"I'm nothing like you!" Thackery extended his claws, prepared to fight if he could.
A slight smile brushed her lips before they went back to a frown. "I see …" She reached into a hidden pocket and pulled out a wand. "If you truly think that way… .. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!"
Thackery's paws felt heavy. They slowly turned to stone, inching up towards his head. Lady Tremaine stood there , smirking at him. "You made this choice …"
The persuasion of Maestro Forte's notes ,
Right before the curse could fully turn him to stone , loud notes boomed loudly, cracking it all off of him. He turned to see a huge Pipe Organ looking down at him.
"Hello there Thackery Binx .. …" He played a haunting tune, the notes surrounding him. "Or should I say … .. Me .. …"
"N ... .. no … .." He whimpered.
"Just look inside yourself dear boy … ..You are us … .. Feel as I do … .. Feel the anger I did the day the girl arrived in the castle … ... Feel it!" He boomed.
"N .. .. no … .. I ... .. I don't know what you're talking about!" Thackery shook heavily.
Forte's tones played higher. "Remember! We hated her! You now that anger deep within!"
Thackery was shaking as gripped his head, trying to escape the thoughts. "N … .. no … ..The … the girl … .. My music … .. my … .. my … .. my beautiful music! I … .."
He sat up. " .. ... I feel the anger … .. My music was respected for once! My consuel needed and … and …. ... she ruined it!"
He snarled "Fife!"
The colored swirls formed into a small piccolo that hopped over to him. "Y ... .. yes F … .. Forte?"
"We have to stop her at all costs … .." Thackery hissed.
Fife gulped. "Wh .. .. who s ... .. sir?"
"The girl of course!" Thackery grabbed Fife tightly, almost near choking him. "We can't let this curse come undone!"
He threw the piccolo to the ground. "Stop her at all costs!"
"Y … .. yes Forte … .." Fife saluted before hopping off.
A voice to launch a thousand boats!
Elizabeth emerged from the shadows. "Thackery….You need to stop….You're not them! You're ...You!"
Thackery looked at her. "I am them… ….. And I suggest you leave!"
Elizabeth frowned and sighed before pulling back. " .. ..This isn't who you are … .."
"Then what am I!? Some … .. some kind of vessel for this … .. this thing!?" Thackery yelled.
"No … .. You're Thackery Binx!" Elizabeth breathed , reaching out to him.
Thackery growled and pulled away from her. "Am I?! No one thinks I am! They think I'm that .. … that thing … Even Emily thinks of me as a monster … ... I might as well just stay this thing!"
For that Hades will do … .. ...
His fur turned into flames as he stalked closer to her.
A hint of Zira's snarl too!
He growled loudly.
Gothel and Yzma become one … … ...
"You better leave now … .." He warned the outcast sister.
Add in some Dr Facilier and we're close to done.
He extended his claws as shadows of his friends from the other side gathered around.
All those who have threatened royals, are gathered in this pot … ...
Elizabeth backed into the shadows again, disappearing from his sight.
… … ... And thus all their power this creature will hath got
Thackery cackled as he felt the energy of all the past evils flowing through his body.
Harbored in the body of Thackery Binx
However he heard a rustle beyond the shadows and looked that way. "If it's you Elizabeth …" He readied his claws.
Once the light of The Black Flame blinks …. … ...
Out came a young girl.
… … ... The creature will be born,
A face Thackery Binx could never forget … ...
From Thackery's body it will be torn.
Not even after all this time… ...
Ready to serve their three mistresses of hell … .. ..
She stayed silent as she stepped forward.
At the ring of but a bell.
Thackery pulled back, not wanting her near.
On that night he will wish to die …. … ..
"Pl .. please I .. I don't want you to get hurt again."
Oh escape the pain he will try … .. ..
The girl however reached out and touched his chest, right over his heart.
.. … ... But it is unwise
"Thackery Binx."
No matter what he does the creature will rise!
"Emily."