Chapter 8
Lin's POV
I watched in panic as Boq forced something red down Megan's throat, "NO, STOP!" I
yelled as Megan's eye closed while she clutched her chest tightly. Then she fell to the
floor. Her body was motionless and her body was pale. It only took a second for me to see
Dad and Fiyero grab Boq by the arms and ram him against the wall. I ran to Meg's side,
her face pale as chalk, her hand was cold. "No, NO! What did you do to her?" I yelled at
Boq in anger. Boq only chuckled at my question. Dimitri looked at him in disgust. "She
asked you a question." He said in fury yanking out his sword he had tucked away under
his coat and pointed it right at Boq's neck. "I suggest you answer her question. Dimitri
was furious and I knew for a fact he would strike Boq if he didn't start talking soon. "Jen,
oh sweet lurine, what have you done you monster?" Mom asked in the same furious tone.
I looked from Meg to see Jen lying on the floor. Her body was covered in sweat and she
was coughing like crazy. "Oh to your guardian Glinda I have done nothing that horrible.
One simply sick potion is all." Boq said with a smirk. Was he really enjoying this? Dimitri
pointed the tip of the sword closer, "You still haven't answered what you did to the love
of my life." I looked back to Meg and gripped her limb hand tightly. Tears ran down my
cheeks in fear. What had he done? But then my heart skipped a beat when I heard Meg
moan. Dimitri was immediately at Meg left side while I was on the right. "Oh Sweet Oz,
Meg, Love can you hear me?" Dimitri's voice changed from anger to love and worry.
"Meg, Meg please answer one of us. Please." I begged touching the side of her cheek
which felt a little warmer. "Megan," I whispered hoping she would be alright. Then she
moved and pulled my hand away, bringing it to the side of her forehead. Her eyes still
closed as she moaned again. "Meg, love are you alright?" Dimitri asked trying to pull the
sword in his right hand away from Megan's leg. She began to breathe normal and my heart
fell in relief. "Oh Megan we were so worried-," but I was cut short when Megan gripped
my right wrist and dug her sharp nails into it. My whole body felt like it was about to give
out when Megan opened her eyes. I would have expected the soft warm green eyes to be
looking at me with concern but instead I found myself starring into blood red, evil eyes. I
gasped in fear and I looked to my wrist she was gripping only to feel pain and to see blood
beginning to fall down Megan's fingers. "ouch, ouch, Let go Megan. What's wrong with
you?" I asked frighten and hurt. "You promised you'd n-never hurt me." I said fighting the
lump in my throat. Dimitri looked to Megan and gasp in horror. "Love, what's wrong with
you?" All Megan did was smirk and return her evil gaze to me. Finally Megan spoke. "Did
you miss me you little Brat." The voice was cold and familiar. I gasped again in true fear.
My eyes watered and I tried with all my might to get my wrist free from her nails but to no
avail. "Your not Megan." I said realizing the sad truth. Dimitri then had his sword out
once again and pointed it at who ever it was neck. The red eyes fell to the floor, it's grip
still strong on my wrist. More blood began to pour as she dug harder. I gasp in pain. "Let
the princess go. Who are you and what have you done to my Love?" The thing stood her
hard grip yanked me up as well. "Why hello Dimitri. I don't believe we have met but I
think everyone else knows clearly who I am. Right Linda?" I looked to the menacing eyes
and turned my face away. "You will not get away with this Morrible. You are not my
guardian." I said showing more strength in my voice than ever before. "Good girl, Lin. I
knew you would be helpful. But now my dear Duke, you do realize that if you strike me
than you strike the love of your life as well." Dimitri froze unable to move. He wouldn't
dare hurt Megan, he couldn't no matter how hard he tried. I gasped again the pain was
coming unbearable. Boq began to laugh evilly. Morrible turned to Boq and threatened,
"Let him go or I will cause your little brat more pain." she gripped harder and I began to
sob in pain. Dad and Fiyero let Boq go and ran to Mom and Elphie's side. "Let my
daughter go." Dad warned. Boq was now standing beside Morrible and me. Finally
Morrible let go of my wrist and I gabbed it trying to stop the blood. Tears ran down my
cheeks faster. Megan had to still be in there somewhere I knew she had to be. So I did the
only thing I knew to do. "Megan please, you're in there. I know you are. Please Dimitri
needs you. He loves you and so do I. Meg fight her please." I begged. And there for a
moment I saw the red in her eyes lessen and heard Megan's voice. It was faint and weak
but it still was her. "L-lin, I-I ….m….sorrrry." But then within that minute Megan was
gone and red increased once again. "Nice try Linda but I have a strong hold on her."
Morrible laughed evilly as her and Boq vanished in a heap of smoke. Everyone was frozen
as Nessa and Rye came running in. "What happened?' Nessa asked worried. But everyone
stayed silent. I looked to my bloody wrist. It was still bleeding but you could see the nails
mark, Megan's nail marks. No that thing wasn't Megan and yet I couldn't help but fall to
my knees, burry my face in my hands and cry all the pain out of my heart. I could only
imagine the pain Dimitri was feeling right now.