Victor pov: On the way to meet this Elder Gutknect I was talking to Nico while Freddie chatted with Emily on the way.
"So, you and Freddie go to the same school?" I asked Nico, he sighed. "Yeah, but a lot of the other students are mean to her." Nico replied, I was confused by this.
"Why would anyone be mean to Freddie?" I asked him, we saw a tall tower coming into view. "It's because of who Freddie's Dad is." Nico responded, that's strange.
Before I could ask Nico who Freddie's father is, we heard Emily's voice. "We're here." Emily told us, we looked up. "Now comes the fun part." Freddie added, Emily giggled.
"That's a lot of stairs." Nico muttered, my thoughts exactly. "C'mon Nico! I'll race ya!" Freddie called to him. "It's so on!" Nico replied, they ran ahead with Scraps following.
"It seems that Freddie and Nico get along quiet nicely." Emily said with a smile, we walked behind them. "So it would seem." I responded, soon we made it to the top of the tower.
"Elder Gutknect? Are you here?" Emily called out, I was nervous again. "Check this place out! My daddy would love these books." Freddie said with a soft smile, Nico smiled at her.
Just then some crows came down making us duck. "There you are Elder Gutknect." Emily said to an old skeleton. "Oh hello Emily." Elder Gutknect replied with a smile.
"I've brought my husband and our friends." Emily responded, I tried not to shudder. "Husband?" Elder Gutknect asked her, he looked at Nico who in turn pointed to me.
"Victor is Emily's husband. That's Nico and I'm Freddie." Freddie explained. "Pleasure to meet you sir." I added on, we explained why we wanted to go back up to land of the living.
Elder Gutknect used a Ukrainian Haunting spell and told us that when we want to return all we have to say is hopscotch. "Hopscotch?" Emily and Freddie asked with a giggle.
"That's it." Elder Gutknect confirmed, he used the spell and we found ourselves back in the woods where they first met Nico and Emily when Victor married her.
"I've been darkness for so long, I'd forgotten what the moon looked like." Emily said with a wistful look. "The moon sure is pretty." Freddie added with a smile.
She began to dance and Freddie joined in leaving Nico and I stunned by their beauty. "Wow. Their good." Nico said to me. "Indeed they are." I responded, I stopped Emily's dance.
Once Freddie stopped I explained that Freddie and I would return to my house so we could prepare my parents for the news that I was now married and they could meet Emily.
Third Person pov: After Freddie and Victor left Nico and Emily in the woods they talked. "Victor, I want to be honest. Do you really want to marry Victoria?" Freddie asked Victor.
"In truth, I'm not sure anymore." Victor answered, Freddie softly sighed. "What do you think of Emily?" Victor asked Freddie. "I think she's amazing." Freddie answered.
"Emily is sweet, kind, friendly and I think she's perfect for you." Freddie explained, Victor thought about what Freddie had said as they got to the Everglot's manor.
But they heard Victoria's parents saying what they'd do to Victor if he returned. "Guess we'll have to sneak in." Victor whispered. "I think we'd better be careful." Freddie replied.
When they had gotten onto the balcony that led to Victoria's room, she let them in. "It's so good to see you both again. I was so worried." Victoria told them, they sat by the fire.
"Victoria, we must talk." Victor started, he was stopped. "Victor, I'm sorry to say this but I don't wish to marry you." Victoria said to him, Victor and Freddie were surprised.
"You don't?" Freddie asked her. "I don't like arranged marriages." Victoria answered. "Then it seems we're both in agreement." Victor responded, they smiled but the smiles faded.
"I guess my family and I will be going to the poor house." Victoria said sadly. "Not necessarily." Freddie replied, Victor and Victoria looked at her in confusion.
"This is from a friend and it's your's." Freddie added, she took out a chest full of gold and jewels. "Are you sure, Freddie?" Victoria asked her in amazement.
"Yep. Call it a donation from an anonymous donor." Freddie said with a smile, just then the window opened. "Victor darling, I-" Emily started to say to him.
she stopped short when she saw Victoria. "Darling, who is this?" Emily asked Victor. "Who is she?" Victoria asked Victor. "I'm his wife." Emily announced proudly.
When Victor tried to tell Victoria what happened Emily got mad. "Hopscotch." Emily said in anger, she, Victor, Nico and Freddie were back in the tower.
"You lied to me!" Emily shouted as she pushed Victor away, Victor tried to tell Emily that he had to talk to Victoria first but she wouldn't listen and left.
"That could've gone better." Nico whispered. "I'll go talk to her." Freddie told the boys, she hurried after Emily and used a trick she learned to find her friend.
Freddie found Emily back at the Sock and Pub. "I just can't believe he lied just to get back to that other woman." Emily said sadly, Freddie came into the room.
Black Widow, Maggot and Freddie decided to try and cheer Emily up by telling her all about the good qualities she had that Victoria didn't have at all.
[Maggot]
What does that wispy brat have that you don't double?
[Freddie]
She can't hold a candle to the beauty of your smile
[Emily]
How 'bout a pulse
[Maggot]
Overrated by a mile
[Black Widow]
Overbearing
[Maggot]
Overblown
[Maggot, Black Widow and Freddie]
If only he knew the you that we know
Emily sighed sadly, it wasn't helping her feel better at all. So she just leaned forward and continued to sulk. Black Widow came and gave a warm smile to the ring on her finger.
[Black Widow]
And that silly little creature isn't wearing his ring
[Freddie]
And she doesn't play piano
[Maggot, Black Widow and Freddie]
Or dance
Or sing
No she doesn't compare
[Emily]
But she still breaths air
[Maggot, Black Widow and Freddie]
Who cares?
Unimportant
Overrated
Overblown
If only he could see
How special you can be
If only he knew the you that we know
Emily stood up and just continued to look down, as she remembered all the differences between her and Victoria. She walked over and sat on the floor in front of the door.
[Emily]
If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain
If you cut me with a knife it's still the same
And I know her heart is beating
And I know that I am dead
Yet the pain here that I feel
Try and tell it's not real
For it seems that I still have a tear to shed
Maggot, Black Widow and Freddie decided to try one more time to make her feel better. Freddie sat next to Emily while Maggot and Black Widow hung next to them.
[Maggot]
The sure redeeming feature
From that little creature
Is that she's alive
[Freddie]
Overrated
[Maggot]
Overblown
[Black Widow]
Everybody knows that's just a temporary state
Which is cured very quickly when we meet our fate
Scraps picked up the fallen bouquet of flowers and placed near Emily's feet and Freddie watched even though she knew what was gonna happen next after that.
[Maggot, Black Widow and Freddie]
Who cares?
Unimportant
Overrated
Overblown
If only he could see
How special you can be
If only he knew you that we know
Emily just stood up as Freddie let her go, she then walked over to the coffin bed and laid down then continued to sulk as Freddie sat down next to the bed and held Emily's hand.
[Emily]
If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain
In the ice or sun it's all the same
Yet I feel my heart is aching
Though it doesn't beat it's breaking
And the pain here that I feel
Try and tell me it's not real
I know that I am dead
Yet it seems that I still have some tears to shed.
Emily sat up and pulled Freddie onto the bed and put her head on Freddie's shoulder and wept into it as Freddie whispered words of comfort into Emily's ear.
Emily pov: I'm really glad that Freddie is trying to comfort me since I need her right now. "You know. Victor did have a good reason to go see Victoria." Freddie whispered to me.
I looked at her. "What reason?" I asked in wonder. "Victor and Victoria were engaged to be married." Freddie started, I tensed at her starting choice of words.
"But they called off the marriage since they didn't want to marry each other." Freddie finished. "They called off the marriage?" I asked her, Freddie nodded.
"Yes, the only reason they had the arrangement was because of their parents." Freddie explained. "So, I still have a chance?" I asked with hope in my voice.
"I say you do since you deserve a happily ever after." Freddie answered, I smiled at my friend/sister then thought of asking her. "What about you and Nico?" I asked slyly.
"What about us?" Freddie asked me. "You two get along nicely." I replied with a smile. "So?" Freddie asked me, I smirked at her and she understood what I meant.
"Oh, no! Just because we get along doesn't mean we're in love!" Freddie denied, she started blushing, I laughed at her reaction and she hit me with a pillow.
"Oh really?" I asked with a grin, we started a pillow fight which led us to talking about our pasts and families. "She's had it rough." I thought as I hugged her.
Once Freddie and I calmed down I decided to teach her how to play the piano. "You're a fast learner." I complemented Freddie with a smile and gave me a smile.
"Thanks. Daddy says I have gift for picking up new instruments." Freddie replied to me. "You're father was right when he said that." I responded to her, we hugged.
New chapter is done! I don't own the song used in this chapter, please review and no flames! Also how do you like my twist in this chapter?