It had been over year since Scarlet became one of the Sanderson sisters. She enjoyed staying with them and she appreciated what they did to Anope two months back. The black mare came down with a terrible sickness, that drew close to dying. However, Winifred used her own book to make the horse immortal. However, the spell made Anope no longer a horse, but a shadow unicorn. Anope was now more liked than ever as well as Scarlet. Sarah especially loved Scarlet and would sing with her every night. However, they all remembered a warning Scarlet gave them a while back about the dust of youth.

The warning was "If you were hit by poison, the effects will override the effects of the dust and will slowly kill."

No ever forgot the warning, but so far none of them ever had to worry about poison. Even though Sarah and Mary got close to Scarlet, Winifred wanted to continue to get to know the younger witch. She decided to go out into the woods alone with Scarlet.

"You have become very interesting to me, Scarlet." Winifred told her "You brought interesting things with you too."

"I'm glad you like them." Scarlet responded "I find your spell more interesting though."

"You flatter me, but you know yours are just as good." Winifred replied

"So, why did you want me, anyway?" Scarlet asked

"Well, you were an interesting and unique and wanted to make you one of us since you had true beauty and you still do." Winifred told her "But now you've become one with us and you're a great addition to our family."

"That's all I ever wanted in my life." Scarlet responded quietly "I've really come to love all three of you and I'm pleased you brought me in."

Winifred smiled at the younger witch. She really had come to love Scarlet as much as her sisters had. The spells Scarlet had were perfect and some were able to be combined with the spells that she already had and made them stronger. The two decided to eventually go back and join with Sarah and Mary for a night flight. However, before they got back Scarlet was caught in a trap that had deadly poison around it. Scarlet struggled and managed to get out of the trap, but the poison already started to take effect and canceled out the effects of the dust of youth. Scarlet felt the pain and fell to the ground and was slowly dying. By the time Winifred got back to their home in the woods, they all noticed Scarlet was missing.

"Where could she be?" Sarah asked, starting to worry

"We need to find her." Mary "She would do the same for any of us."

"She would and we will find her." Winifred told them "We'll fly and search for her."

With that, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah, flew off to look for Scarlet. Mary was already able to smell their younger sister and Sarah was able to spot her lying in the woods.

"There she is!" Sarah told them

They all flew down to their fallen sister, who looked much paler and her red hair lost it's shine. She looked almost sick. Winifred soon saw Scarlet's ankle and now knew that her younger sister had been poisoned.

"We need to get her back home, right away." Winifred told them

"Will she be alright?" Mary asked

Winifred didn't answer to them. She didn't know if Scarlet could be saved, but she would try to find a way. The silence really started worrying Sarah to the point where she nearly started to freak out. They brought Scarlet back and layed her down on a bed. Winifred and Mary left to find a cure in either spell book to try and save Scarlet. Sarah chose to stay with Scarlet. Scarlet opened her eyes at her sister and smiled weakly at her.

"You'll be alright, dear Scarlet." Sarah told her "I won't lose you."

"I'll never truly be gone, Sarah." Scarlet said, her voice rather quiet, almost to a whisper "I'll always be with you."

"What do you mean?" Sarah asked "You'll stay with us forever."

"I hope so." Scarlet said and closed her eyes. She was very close to being dead.

Sarah hugged her sister close, bringing Scarlet's face close to hers. She then started singing the song they would sing since it was always their favorite.

Middle of nowhere

Finally you can breathe

Nobody knows your name

It's easier

Shut your eyes tightly

Clench your fists 'til they almost bleed

Cautiously, lightly

Gently expose what's underneath

And all you feel now

Is the scarlet in the day

Even if it's real

You can't stay...

[Chorus]

So there you go

You're gone for good

There you go

You're gone for good

Your mind is swollen

From months of thought without release

They've taken their toll on you

And this very moment

Of timid and fragile honesty

Is precious and rare and fleeting

And all you feel now

Is the scarlet in the day

And even if it's real

You can't stay…

Sarah continued to hug Scarlet close and for the first time in a long time, she started to cry.

Will Scarlet be saved at the last minute or will she die and become nothing but a memory?

to be continued….

Disclaimer! I don't own the song "Scarlet". It belongs to Brooke Fraser