Me: Sadly, I don't own House of Anubis. I wish I did. Otherwise, I would have made Nina and Fabian kiss wayyyy before the season finale.
Nina: But we were too shy to do anything then! And I thought he liked Patricia.
Fabian: Of course I didn't like Patricia! Nina, I love you!
Me: Aww, cute.
Patricia: Hey! Why am I not likeable?
Me: You are... -_-
Fabian's POV
Victor just kept driving.
I knew Jerome had gotten another text from Rufus because his phone went off again, and unbeknownst to him, Patricia was the one who woke up and read the message, handing me the phone after she finished. It said to meet him at a new location, followed by a list of directions. She took the phone back and wrote down the directions on a note pad, passing them to me to give to Alfie so Victor could follow them. I sighed again, leaning my head back against the soft seat.
I looked down at Nina. She was so peaceful; so beautiful. She was fast asleep against my chest, our arms wrapped around one another. I think she was having a dream, because I noticed her eyelids moving the slightest bit.
"I hope you're not having another nightmare," I whispered, stroking her hair again.
Absentmindedly, I looked ahead at Victor. I noticed he'd been aging a lot more rapidly now since the elixir was gone. Obviously he hand't been drinking it since before the whole deal with Joy, Nina and the Cup, but it was like he was wrinkling and getting grayer right before our eyes.
It was disgusting.
Before I knew it, I was drifting off to sleep. A very nightmarish sleep.
*Fabian's Nightmare*
"Nina!" I shouted, running towards her. Rufus had her pinned to the dusty floor of yet another old warehouse, the barrel of a pistol pressed to her forehead.
"Move, and she dies," he said simply, a smirk spreading across his face.
I stopped instantly. There was no way I was letting him hurt her. I looked around to see everyone else in Sibuna drop what they were doing to get out, and turn to stare at the two in the middle of the room.
"Now," he continued. "Where is the Cup?"
"I don't have it!" she shouted, immense fear flickering across her face. I could still see the fear and distrust in her eyes. It made me want to cry.
"Liar!" he sneered, flicking the safety lock on and off on the pistol. "Where is it?"
"Nina-" Amber started saying something, but she was cut off as soon as she saw her friend's face. "Just… just give him the Cup." she choked.
"I have it." I spoke quietly, not making any sudden movements. "I'll give it to you. Just don't hurt her."
"Yes…" Rufus looked up and stared at me, contemplating what he was going to say next. "You're the boy who gave me the fake elixir. Fabian, isn't it?"
Both Nina and I flinched as my name escaped his lips. I straightened up, regaining my composure. "Yes." I answered, trying to be calm.
"You wouldn't want to see your girlfriend hurt, would you?" he asked.
"I'LL GIVE YOU THE CUP!" I shouted, my vision blurring red with anger. I backed up, going to my messenger bag and pulling it out. Before I could step forward and give it to him, he spoke again.
"And the elixir."
"I…" I had to choose my words wisely. "It's not… I don't have it."
He switched the safety lock to off. Everyone held their breath.
"Wait!" It was Joy. We all turned to her. "I have some! It's in my handbag!" She got up and got a small beaker, throwing it towards Rufus. He caught it in his free hand, letting go of Nina who didn't even bother to squirm away. She was too scared to find out if she would live or not.
I handed him the Cup of Ankh, causing him to discard the pistol. He put the safety lock back on, put the weapon on the floor, and kicked it away. We stared at him blankly.
"And now," he started off. "Is when I drink to life."
"Rufus. What the hell are you doing?" Jerome asked, getting mad. "It won't work for another twenty-five years! You're a total idiot!"
"Shut up, Clarke." And with that, Rufus toasted to life, drank the elixir, and cackled evilly.
"I AM IMMORTAL!" he shouted, throwing the Cup in the air. It fell, almost hitting poor Nina in the head. I extended my arms and caught it, holding it in one hand and pulling her up with the other.
"Who's going to die?" she whispered.
"I don't know," I said. "I'm just glad you're okay."
"I am too."
She sobbed openly, leaning her head against my chest. I wrapped my arms tightly around her, trying to comfort her as best I could.
*End nightmare*
I awoke with a start, my eyes snapping open. For a moment, I forgot where I was, until I realized that nothing in my nightmare actually happened. And I hoped it never would.
"Nina!" I exclaimed, noticing her still fast asleep against me. I hugged her to me tightly. She opened her eyes groggily.
"Huh?" she asked, rubbing sleep out of her eyes. "Fabian… What…?"
"Oh thank God," I muttered. "It was just a horrible, horrible nightmare."
"Tell me about it."
And I did. She listened intently, crying at the end of it and burying her face in my chest again.
We both looked out the windows, into the pitch black of the late night. We fell asleep again instantly. Everyone else was already way ahead of us.
