Chapter Fourteen - Teague

Hey guys. I wanted to let you know that right now, my younger brother is in the hospital. The doctors are perplexed as to what's going on, as we took him yesterday and he received medicine, yet it got worse. He's undergoing surgery and will have to stay there for a few days. So, if you don't get too many updates from me (or if you get a ton because I'm drowning my feelings in my writing) that would be why.

Thank you guys for understanding, and reading my stories!

Also, whenever I think of the goat guy, I think of Rumplestiltskin from Once Upon a Time, if that gives anyone a mental image.

"We need a plan, okay?" I glance at the people we have here as Ever speaks. Ever - a pixie who actually can be quite useful; Brody - an incompetent human who is obnoxious and always getting in the way; and Nan - a weirdo human who is...Well, weird. "I say, that if we-

"Oi, goat guy! Give us back Mina's memories!" Nan stands up from behind the bushes, and shouts it.

"There goes that idea." Ever mutters, and Brody moves backwards behind a tree. Guess we're going improve style instead.

I move away from the bush with Ever, and while I station myself to the west of the man - across from Brody - Ever stations himself behind.

"Aw, are you guys here to fetch the girl's memories? How sweet." The man has a maniacal grin slipping onto his face. I have to admit, it's kind of creepy seeing him. "It really is a shame though."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Now Nan looks slightly confused.

"The gang can all come out now!" He says, gesturing in a wide circle as he spins. "I know you're there!"

Brody steps out pretty quickly. I glance at Ever, who raises an eyebrow. It's probably best to step out, but I shake a head at her. We could use her to our advantage. So, I step out, but she stays behind the tree.

"There's one more." He accuses, but before I can come up with an excuse and respond, he adds, "Oh well, it's not like they can do any harm." I hope you're wrong.

"So tell us, what did you mean by that's a shame? Are you that sure we're going to fail?" I decide to take on the accusing position, but the man just laughs.

"No, no, of course not! It's a shame because I don't have them." He holds up a small vial, which has traces of purple smears on it. "A sign that there were once memories in here. Wilhelmina Grime's memories, of course."

"Where are they?" Brody growls, taking a step towards him.

"Ooh, I remember you!" The man chuckles, jumping back and forth from one leg to the other. "You had some especially fun memories to take away! I think I may still have them in here." He waved his cape slightly.

"Wha-What?" Brody looks slightly confused, and I glance at Ever's tree. Does she know anything about this?

"Forget your memories, we're not here for them!" I growl at him, and he looks taken aback. "Tell us why you no longer have Mina's memories."

"Ooh, yes!" I'm almost sure his grin widens. "I no longer have them because they are being returned! Right now!"

"He's lying." Nan growls. "There's no way they'd return them."

"But of course there is, if a more effective way of torture has been found."

"More effective?" Brody steps back into the conversation.

"Yes, more effective!"

At that moment, Ever comes flying at him from out of the trees. It's as if time slows down. The man turns, and looks up. But unlike I thought, there's no shock on his face. Only his maniacal grin. He raises his cape as she comes flying at him, and she ends up hitting it. But instead of whacking it down, she slides right into it. And she disappears.

"What did you do to Ever?" Nan snarls.

"Well, toodles!" The man doesn't even bother giving an answer as I slide at him, and after one spin of his cape he - and his cape - disappear. The vial he was holding hits the ground with a crack.

"He's gone..." Nan stares at the cracked remains.

Something hits me. It's her fault we lost Ever, the only valuable member of this team besides me. I want to strangle her right there, but something stops me. The annoying, pesky Jared.

She's a human, Teague. All the Fae magic here is affecting her. Right, because humans have trouble being here.

Then explain why it's not happening to Brody? I argue. He's acting as annoying as ever.

I don't know! Don't expect me to know everything about that obnoxious crush of Mina's!

Before I can respond, something new enters my mind.

Help me! Please, somebody, help me! I raise my head at the voice. Who is that?

Teague...Who is that? Jared's voice comes through over the quieter cries of pain.

Shut up! That's what I'm trying to figure out.

Teague! Teague, please don't leave me here! No, no it can't be... Teague! Teague! Teague, please! Don't let them take me!

The cries begin to fade out till they're gone, and I'm left in shock. Mina?

See, I told you the chapters happened at the same time! I hope you guys enjoyed the update! Lemme see what I want to update next, while I drown myself in these updates...Any specific fanfictions you guys want to see more of sooner?

~ Dagger