Monster High Scaris AU
By: FunahoMisaki
(A/N: I own nothing and read last chapter)
When Clawdeen next saw Frankie…she didn't expect to see the green skinned ghoul in a dungeon like cell in the catacombs alongside Rochelle. After Madam Ghostier left, locking the door and laughing all the way back down the catacomb hall Clawdeen ran to Frankie.
"Are you okay Frankie?" Clawdeen asked searching the green skinned ghoul over for injury.
"That depends…Are you back to normal now Clawdeen…or are you still the fake Clawdeen?" Frankie asked stopping Rochelle's response on how she'd never let Frankie come to harm. Frankie was like a baby sister to the pink haired Gargoyle.
"I'm back to normal now Frankie…and I'm sorry I turned into a fake. I didn't mean to…I just wanted to get that apprenticeship under Madam Ghostier. Forgive me?" Clawdeen said apologizing and using the puppy dog pout to full effect. Frankie remained emotionless for a moment before she grinned.
"Good to have you back big sister Deena! Now it's time for us to get out of here." Frankie said hugging Clawdeens neck.
"How are we to get out? The walls, they are too thick and this part of the catacombs…too forbidden." Garrot said from the next cell over.
"It's only forbidden to those who know that it is. For foreigners, it is just another part of the catacombs." A familiar voice said causing everyone's heads to snap to the door of the three girls cell.
"Jinafire, Skelita!" Clawdeen said seeing her two competitors standing there, smiling confidently.
"You got my message!" Frankie said beaming at the two.
"Yes. We sensed something was strange about Senora Ghostier so when she led Clawdeen down here we were following her a ways back. Then your message came through after she had left and we followed Jinafire's nose right to you." Skelita said while Jinafire blew fire on the door, melting it easily.
"Luckily we are both talented at many different ways of unlocking thick doors. Here. It is still hot and I don't want you to be injured, Hime." Jinafire said reaching out and picking Frankie up bodily, pulling her through the doorway safely out of the way of the melted door. Skelita didn't say a word, she just smiled and inserted her pinkie finger into the lock on Garrots cell. A moment later and the door swung open as Skelita pulled her finger out.
"My family was originally one of thieves, although we no longer steal all the children are still taught how to pick locks with almost anything, including themselves." Skelita said by way of explanation as she blew some dust off the top of her pinkie.
"Are you unharmed Frankie?" Jinafire asked looking into Frankie's eyes worriedly, inwardly growling. If Ghostier had hurt one hair on Frankie's head that Biǎo zi was dead…permanently!
"I'm fine Jin. I promise." Frankie said smiling up at the taller teen, who nodded and pressed a gently kiss to Frankies hair. A feral growl from no less than five sources caused her to look up from the green skinned ghoul in her arms. Clawdeen, the pink haired Gargoyle, a male wolf, a boy with snake hair, and a flaming haired boy were all glaring at her dangerously.
"Sis. Mind explain why this ghoul is kissing Frankie?" The male werewolf asked growling at Jinafire. For her part Jinafire took a protective position in front of Frankie and bared her teeth to hiss at him as her eyes narrowed into tiny slits.
"She's Frankie's mate Clawd. Although it looks like I need to have a little talk about what she can and can't do with Frankie." Clawdeen said her own voice rather feral as she glared at Jinafire, who hissed back at her while holding Frankie close behind her protectively.
"Later perhaps. We must stop Madam's fashion show and expose her for the fraud she is." Garrot said breaking up the tension as he headed towards the exit of the catacombs, the others snapping from their previous states and following behind him while still trading glares. Frankie for her part was just plain old confused, but she was more than happy and slightly embarrassed about the protective way Jinafire's tail was wrapped around her waist.
"Exposing her is not enough though. I want to beat her at her own game. Using my own designs my way." Clawdeen growled, turning her anger onto a new target.
"Frankie call the ghouls, have them meet us at the design studio. Jinafire, Skelita, Garrot. Are you three in?" Clawdeen asked glancing at the other designers as she ran behind Garrot and Rochelle.
"Of course. Now that I have my inspiration, my Rochelle, back I am more than happy to be of assistance." Garrot said not stopping running even as he kissed Rochelle's hand.
"Happy to help. She deserves what's coming to her." Skelita said smiling at Clawdeen who was slightly ahead of her.
"I will help on one condition." Jinafire said after a moment of quiet.
"Name it." Clawdeen grunted as they were running past the sleeping bones.
"I get to design Frankie's outfit." Jinafire said causing Clawdeen to look at her for a second before nodding.
"Done. Now let's get to work." Clawdeen said as they got to the grate, Rochelle and Garrot hoisting the others up after using their wings to fly themselves up. Jinafire scowled but gently picked Frankie up and handed her to Rochelle, before merely jumping up clean through the grate.
"Nice moves Jina." Frankie said wide eyed as Jinafire landed cleanly on her feet, before reaching down and helping pull Skelita up as well.
"Thank you. It is something you will learn later when I begin teaching you self-defense." Jinafire said smiling warmly at Frankie, walking over and leaning down to nuzzle the girls neck softly causing Frankie to blush up a storm.
"I know she's your mate but you'd better watch what you do with her in front of me." Clawdeen growled at Jinafire who merely gave her a flat look. Frankie's ever so innocent question caused all of them to stare at her in disbelief and horror, not looking forward to answering it at all.
"Why do you keep saying she's my mate? What's mate mean and why am I hers? I don't understand anything."