Chapter Nine - Teague

Surprise for you guys! I'm going to be posting this, and will get Chapter Ten up as soon as two reviews are posted! This is a shorter story than some of my other ones (although Chapter Ten won't be the last chapter), but I promise, it will hopefully not disappoint anyone! Although, fair warning for all of you. This is a stand-alone story, so...Let's just say your reactions will be very interesting! :p You'll have to wait to know what happens!

Also, I'm glad you guys like bantering Jared and Teague! I love writing their conversations. It's quite fun!

I pace in my room. I'm leaving in only a few more minutes. But honestly, Jared's whole plan had me on edge. Something about it just isn't right. Not very thought out, really. But, I don't have time to think of anything else now. I'll just go with this plan, and hope it works.

Hope. No light task there. I honestly am not excited for this at all. I've never put much faith in hope. It tends to end up being for nothing.

Are you going to get going, stupid? Or have you decided to leave her there? And there's Jared, right on time, because I'm about to go.

Stupid. I'm going now. I shoot back.

I called you stupid first. You can't call me it.

You are me, stupid. So, I can call you stupid all I want.

He doesn't have a snarky response for that, so he shuts up. Good. because I need to focus. With a simple snap of my fingers, I'm in front of the drawbridge to Edward's castle.

I never noticed that before. I don't know why breaking in makes me notice either, but it does. And seriously, a drawbridge? That's so old-fashioned. I don't even believe it. Then again, what's to be expected from someone like Edward. He's an idiot and he's old-fashioned. Both are bad alone, but they're even worse as a combo.

Get going, stupid! Jared hisses out of nowhere.

Shut up, you're ruining my concentration! I snap back.

It's easy to jump over the moat. Knowing Edward, I have no doubt something will happen if I touch that water. And it won't be good. Even though he's an idiot, he does know how to keep a place protected.

Do I have to break in like a human? I whine suddenly to Jared. It'd be much easier to just snap my fingers and get inside.

If you want to get us killed, be my guest. He won't be expecting a human break in.

Fine, fine.

I pull out the lock picks and begin working on the window. But, I'm not sure where to put them in.

Idiot! Can't you see there's no lock? What are you, five? It's obvious!

Well, I'm sorry that I don't spend my entire life breaking into places. My embarrassment causes my face to go pink, so I try to hide it with anger.

I push the window up, frowning. That doesn't seem right. No lock? It's almost as if someone wants to fight. But who would be stupid enough to want to do that? I must be imagining things.

But as I creep through the window - and fall on the ground on my face - I'm pretty sure I'm not imagining this ominous feel. Something isn't right. The lights are all on, nothing seems to be locked, and it's dead silence. Shouldn't some servant be scuttling around? It's seeming more and more like some horror film or game. Next thing I know, Slenderman or Freddy Fazbear is going to kill me. But, at least no one saw me fall on my face. Right? Creeping through windows like some ninja spy never really was my sort of game.

Stop messing around and go! Take advantage of the situation!

Don't let your fascination with Mina blind you, Jared. Something is up.

That's when I see it. Movement, out of the corner of my eye, in the shadows. I follow it, down the hallway, until...I stop short. Edward.

"Having fun 'breaking in' Teague?" He smirks, and that's when I see Mina, dangling by her wrist from his grip. She's thrashing violently, and I catch sight of her eyes. It's like they're glitching. Brown to silver. Silver to brown. Back and forth. He's pressing really hard on the rose too...This doesn't look good. "Good. I've been waiting for this moment. I thought it would've come sooner. When you didn't come, I figured the party would be a good incentive. I didn't expect you to go to the dungeons, but I'm sure that only hastened the plan. Which is good!"

"What are you doing to her?" I glare at him icily.

"I'm merely using all my tools. You change the rules of your games all the time, Teague. Now I'm changing mine. Wilhelmina, attack." He releases Mina.

Oh noooo! *flails arms* Mina, don't kill him!

Sorry, had to get that out. I hate my inner writer so much sometimes. Anyways, remember, three reviews will get you the next chapter! I love reading your reviews too, so when you guys post suspicions or stuff you liked, it always is interesting!

Evx : As you can see, you were correct! Edward just sicced Mina on Teague, as we can see. I won't saying anything about marking people though...For that, you'll just have to read next chapter (when it's up) and see!

andgirl12 : Thank you, I'm glad you like it! I love writing between Jared and Teague so much (the brotherly love is overwhelming, isn't it? hehe), although I might've said that...I forget. :p

Shh-Cassidy-is-a-Mutant : Thank you! As I said before, I love writing Jared and Teague's banters.

Guest : She has some control over herself. I won't say how much...But she is able to control some things. ;) There will be a little werewolf stuff next chapter (from Mina's perspective too, yay!) so that will hopefully clear that up. As for Teague messing up...Well, we'll just have to hope, now won't we?

Like I said, review for Chapter Ten! Hoepfully, it'll be a shocker!

~ Dagger