Hello everyone! I am officially freaking out about this contest because there is only a month and a half left and I have six prompts to go, not counting this one. So, I'm thinking of updating every week? Or update every week until I get to nine and write the 10th chapter but wait until September to post it. Anyway, I will be getting busy.
Baba Yaga Introduces someone to soap operas.
Uncle Jake stood in the center of the living room. He'd issued a family meeting. Kind of. Most of the family meeting. Around him said Puck, Sabrina, Daphne, Red, Pinocchio, and not to forget Elvis, in that order.
"Listen you guys," Uncle Jake said. His voice lowered a bit. "Today is Briar's Birthday. I'd like to spend it alone, if you don't mind." He said. "I know you can't handle yourselves and you'd set the house on fire, but please, could I go out on my own?" Jake pleaded the children.
"Of course Uncle Jake. Go ahead, we don't mind." Daphne said, hugging her heartbroken uncle.
"Yeah!" Red said, joining the hug.
Sabrina rolled her eyes but nodded. Puck drooled onto the couch, having fallen asleep. Waking up, he gasped, and pretending to choke, he began to trip and run. Knocking over Pinocchio, He made his way to the door. "I'm… allergic….to…..mushiness!" He gasped.
"Shut up Puck." Daphne dished out. "How would you feel if Sabrina died?"
"Hey!" The girl scowled.
"How do you know I like her?" Puck blanked, then coughed. "I mean, I don't like her! At all! Not at all! I hate Sabrina! I mean Grimm! Stupid Puberty Virus! I think I'm dying!" Puck pretended to start choking.
Pinocchio grumbling, pulled himself up and dramatically dusted himself off. "I, for one," Pinocchio said, "Am going to read quietly in my room." He said.
"Not so fast!" Uncle Jake grabbed him. "You're all staying in one place!" The formerly wooden boy growled and sulked, plopping in the couch.
"Okay, you guys! Bye!" Uncle Jake said, grabbing a box of tissues and tucking in into his hoodie, slamming the door.
"So…." Sabrina said.
"What should we do?" Puck finished.
"Aww…" Daphne said.
"They finish each other's sentences!" Red chimed, with a high five to her best friend.
Puck and Sabrina both fumed as the girls giggled.
"How about Truth or Dare?" Everyone turned to see Pinocchio patting Elvis and speaking.
"Why not?" Daphne asked, and Red agreed.
"No!" Sabrina gasped.
"What's Truth or Dare?" Puck said lazily.
"Where one person picks the 'it' and asks them, Truth or Dare? And if they say Truth, you ask them a question and they have to answer it. If they say Dare, they have to do what you say." Daphne explained.
"Forever?" Puck said, jumping up.
"No. You'll see when we start." Daphne said.
"Okay, so what do you do if someone refuses to do the dare or tell the truth?"
"They….. Have to go to Baba Yaga's house and ask her for sugar." Red giggled.
"That's hilarious! And that's perfect!" Daphne laughed, kicking her legs. Red sat down in the middle of the room, and Daphne dragged Sabrina and Puck down. Pinocchio sat down next to Red and Elvis laid on the couch.
"Okay, who's first?" Red asked.
"Ooh, ooh! I wanna choose first!" Daphne giggled. "Okay…..Pinocchio, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"Have you ever been in love? If you have, then with who and what's the story?" Daphne asked.
"Psh, that's a horrible one Daph, how could he love anyone?" Sabrina muttered.
"Actually, I was, once." Pinocchio suddenly looked sorrowful. "Her name.. Her name, was London. I met her on the street. I crashed into her, and she dropped everything she was holding. And….. She forced me to pay. So I did. I went to the shop with her and helped her take everything to her home. I forgot my bag there and I came back the next day. And the next. And I loved her. I was going to tell her, tell her everything. Everafters, how I loved her, but she died, from a deadly disease, and I never saw her funeral, for I didn't know until afterwards." Pinocchio whispered, his voice breaking into a sob.
"Oh, Pinocchio." Sabrina said, softening to him for the first time. He stayed silent.
"It's your turn." Daphne said not-very-helpfully.
"I know." Pinocchio sighed. "Red, Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"What, no dares?"
"No, Now come on."
"Um… what's your favorite color?" Everyone groaned.
"Yellow." Everyone stared.
"Yellow?" Daphne said.
"Yeah. What's wrong?"
"Your name is Red and you've never worn another color other than red!" Sabrina interjected.
"Yeah, I only do it to match my name." Red said, rolling her eyes. "People these days!"
"Um, okay." Puck said, surprising silent for the past ten minutes. "It's your turn Red."
"Yes, yes. Um… Puck! Truth or Dare?"
"Dare." Puck said with a devilish grin.
"I dare you to…kiss Sabrina!" Red exclaimed devilishly.
"What?!" Both teens yelped at the same time.
"Do it. Or get turned into a frog. And never get out of your rooms again. Because you can't be trusted." Daphne said.
"No!" Puck said.
"Yeah! What he said!" Sabrina growled.
"Oh really? You guys are such chickens!" Red giggled.
As Red stalled with the two, Daphne disappeared behind them and reached for their necks. Grabbing them, she smashed their faces together, resulting in a forced kiss.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!" Sabrina screamed like a banshee, wiping her lips, punching Puck in the gut.
"I told you LAST time this happened you'd need a dentist!" Sabrina growled.
Puck doubled over, groaning.
"What last time?" Pinocchio asked, silent all this time.
The two blushed and everyone else stared.
"I knew it!" Daphne giggled.
"Okay, okay, Puck, choose someone to dare.." Sabrina grumbled.
"You have to choose Sabrina." Red said, "Otherwise it wouldn't be fair."
Puck sighed. "Truth or Dare S- Grimm?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to sing a your favorite song to us." Puck said with a defiant grin.
"No!"
"Or be a frog." Daphne reminded.
"Okay, Okay." Sabrina sighed. And she began to sing.
"Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap!
It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you won't bring me down
I'm through accepting limits
'Cause someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost...
I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you won't bring me down
I'd sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you won't bring me down
Bring me down
Ohhhhhh, ohhhhhh oh oh."
Sabrina finished. Everyone stared. "What?"
"You're a good singer, that's what." Everyone turned to see who'd spoken. Puck. He blushed. "Sabrina, ask Marshmallow." Puck blushed again, and Sabrina, also blushing, turned to Daphne.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Dare."
"Daphne, I dare you to not use any magic until the night Mom and Dad come home." Sabrina said evilly. The entire room gasped.
"Nooooooooo!" Daphne said dramatically. "Come on Elvis." She got up, tugging the dog's collar. "#GoToBabaYaga'sHouseToAskForSugar."
And with that, she bounded down the steps with the dog in tow.
Everyone stood outside the old house, shivering. "Okay, go on." Red said, squeezing her friend's hand.
Daphne walked inside, slowly, scared. This was better than losing her magic. She stood, frozen after closing the door for a few minutes. There was nobody there. But she was scared, so she sat still. Wishing Elvis or Red or Sabrina or Puck, or even Pinocchio was with her. But they weren't.
And then, Baba Yaga popped out of literally nowhere. Daphne screamed, and ran to the other side of the house, hopping out a window and cuddling into the bushes.
The others were standing outside the house when they heard Daphne scream. "Marshmallow's hurt!" Puck yelled, running into the house, and the door shut behind him. Sabrina banged on it outside, trying to make it open, unsuccessfully. Puck stood there. There was no one in the house. And suddenly, the crone popped out, out of literally nowhere. Puck, however, didn't scream. He stared. "Is that your idea of a prank?" He asked.
"Aw.." The old witch cooed, "I wanted to scared you!"
"Where's Daphne?" Puck asked.
"Outside the house with her sister." She replied, smiling hideously.
Puck pulled open the door. Or rather, he tried. It wouldn't open.
"You can go, if you watch a season of Days of Fame with me!" Baba Yaga said, trying to look inviting, clicking on the TV.
Two hours later, Puck strolled out of the house to his nearly frozen companions, all while talking to the crone.
"She's better off without him! I agree! Yeah, How about I stop by next week?" Puck chattered, walking out the door. And it was then that the angry kids pounced on him.
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