Disclaimer: I don't own Sisters Grimm. This is a very corny chapter.
Epilogue: I'll Protect You
I looked at the blank room that would soon be Basil's. All of my stuff fit in a couple of boxes and I'd probably have to buy more outfits in New York. Daphne was sitting in a chair and she was smiling to herself.
"I think we're going to do well. It's only the critics I'm worried about" Daphne commented. I shrugged and sighed. I wiped the sweat from forehead. My long curly blond hair streaked with black was pulled back into a ponytail. I was dressed for moving. I wore jeans tucked into brown riding boots. I wore a grey tank top with a red flannel shirt over it.
"Well, we can't do much about them except do well. They'll insult Mr. Schwartz at first but he'll stop. Puck! Come bring these in the car!" I called. He rushed in with Basil hot on his heels. Yeah, Basil had dubbed him his idol.
"What was that, Grimm?" he asked. I sighed and pointed at the boxes.
"Put those in the trunk and make sure Fern has room for her stuff. And make sure when my broom goes in there that it doesn't get damaged. Fern is going to bring her wand as well. She'll be using that in the play. And Basil…" I said, smiling. He looked at me with wide eyes.
"Yes?" he asked, eagerly. I crossed over grabbed a box full of light books that belonged to Daphne. She wanted to continue to read fairytales and such.
"You can help!" I said, smiling, dropping the box into his hands. He groaned, loudly.
"Do I have to Sabrina?" he demanded. I nodded, grinning.
"You want to be a good fairytale detective?" I asked. He nodded.
"I do…but I don't want to carry your junk" he said. Daphne laughed, quietly.
"That's my junk. If you want to be a good fairytale detective, you have to be strong. How do you think I got my black belt?" Daphne asked. Basil's mouth dropped open and he stared.
"You know karate, Daphne?" asked Basil. She laughed and nodded.
"And Brazilian jujitsu. Sabrina knows how to use a katana" Daphne said. Basil's brow furrowed.
"What's a ka-katina?" he asked. I smiled and crossed my arms.
"It's katana. It's a Japanese sword. I use swords. I use a katana, the Vorpal Blade, or Excalibur. I'm going to leave Excalibur for you to use when you're older. Now, get to it. I want to be on the road before next year" I said, clapping. They nodded and Puck kissed my cheek.
"Why do I have to carry boxes? I'm the King of Faerie!" protested Puck. I raised an eyebrow.
"Did that matter when I bossed you around before? I don't think so. Now go carry the boxes. Daphne and I need to go raid the Hall of Wonders for the Vorpal Blade. They're trying to keep us here by hiding it" I sighed. Puck rolled his eyes.
"Why won't they accept it? You actually packed up everything you own!" Puck demanded. Daphne nodded in agreement. Her long dark hair was pulled into a messy bun at the nape of her neck and her tattoos were black against her pale skin. She was wearing a black sweat suit tucked into Black Uggs.
"Hey…Puck what are you going to do about your monkeys? And when's the wedding?" Daphne asked, slyly. I looked at her out of the corner of my eye and rolled them.
"The chimps are staying here and Basil's watching them. And you are not planning my wedding. They're happening after we've had a run of about 2 years. 2 years is a long time but I think we could do at least 3 years. If not, well…I'm sure people are going to lose interest and that's okay but core cast is going to have to stick it out…that means you, Miss Short Attention Span" I said, teasing Daphne. She rolled her eyes and we walked downstairs to meet with my parents, Uncle Jake and Granny. They were busy eating lunch.
"Would you guys like some lunch before you…leave?" asked Granny. I raised an eyebrow at her nervous tone.
"No…we were going to eat once we get there. You know…if we're going to leave with the cast we'll be needing something" I said. Mom gave a fake smile and tilted her head.
"What is it?" she asked. Daphne stepped forward and laughed, quietly.
"Mom, cut the act…where's the Vorpal Blade?" demanded Daphne. Dad stood up, slamming his hand on the table.
"Dammit, Daphne Henrietta Grimm! You are not going to New York City without us!" Dad shouted. I stepped forward and sighed.
"Dad, I'm almost 18. I'm a responsible adult and Daphne had to grow up without you. We were able to take care of ourselves for 2 years without you. What makes you think I can't handle her now? Now I'm going to ask one more time…where. Is. The. Vorpal. Blade?" I demanded. They sighed and Mom caved.
"Upstairs…in the Hall of Wonders. It requires Grimm blood. I can't open it for you…why do you have to leave?" asked Mom. Daphne smiled, softly.
"We're not children anymore. I'm 14 going on 15. I need a chance to find myself. And Auntie Nessa will be watching over me" Daphne said, smiling. Dad and Granny frowned.
"You named her Auntie Nessa?" asked Uncle Jake and Daphne nodded. Dad cleared his throat.
"Who is 'Auntie Nessa'?" he asked, confused. I smirked.
"Auntie Nessa and Auntie Witch…Nessarose Thropp and Elphaba Thropp. Auntie Glin, Auntie Nessa, Auntie Witch and Uncle Fifi are going to be watching us. They'll be traveling but they promised they'd check in occasionally" Sabrina explained. Puck chose that moment to walk in.
"Didn't he say he hated being called Uncle Fifi? His name is Fiyero" Puck said, on an off hand, walking to the back and coming up with another box. I looked at him, confused.
"Is that the last box?" I asked. He nodded and then I heard laughter that belonged to Basil.
"She's in a bubble!" shouted Basil, running in. I groaned and sighed.
"She actually uses that bubble trick?" I demanded. Daphne was stifling a laugh as Fern came in smiling. Her hair was in tight blonde curls and she had her staff in one hand and she wore a white skirt and a white skirt with pale pink pumps.
"Hello, Grimm family! We need to start that procession of cars you know" Fern said, cheerfully.
"Fern! Stop being so damn cheerful! It's freaking ungodly at this hour!" protested Puck. Fern's brow furrowed.
"It's…it's 10 o' clock…" she looked at him as if he were crazy. She hopped over to me and kissed me on both cheeks and then Daphne on the forehead.
"Exactly! I'm supposed to be dead to the world for another 5 hours! This is an ungodly hour to be awake! I wake up at 11, eat breakfast, and then got back to sleep" Puck explained. Fern snorted and shook her head.
"Daphne, go get the Vorpal Blade please" I requested. She nodded and ran up the stairs. Fern latched herself onto me and Puck, her arm though each of ours. Mom and Dad looked utterly shocked. Granny was giggling. Uncle Jake was outright laughing.
"What?" Fern asked. Uncle Jake cleared his throat.
"You are the first Everafter to ever burst through the door like that with the exception of Puck" he clarified. Fern smirked.
"There's a first time for everything. Now, I have just organized a parade of transportation vehicles. There is one coach bus for the cast. Then there are 7 moving trucks. We rented out the entire building?" Fern asked. Puck nodded. He was our financial advisor, in a sense. He gave them allowance each year and made them put half their money from each show in a cause of some kind and then the other half towards college. We would go by the same rules.
"Yeah. Of course…we don't need fans living in the same building. The ground floor will be used for classrooms for Marshmallow and her little munchkin friends" Puck said. Fern nodded and Daphne came running down with my blade in hand. I took it slowly from her and sighed.
"Well, this is goodbye. I hope you can make it to our first show" I said, quietly. I heard a sniffling noise and I looked down to see Basil. I picked him up and hugged him tightly.
"Brina, I never get to see you!" he cried. I kissed his red mop of hair and held him close.
"I know but I promise I'll see you soon. You can visit me anytime you want, I swear it, little one" I whispered. I turned to Mom and Dad.
"I'll busy for a few days, coordinating the living quarters and making sure these kids get their groceries and stuff. And then Puck has that meeting with the other leaders and then I have to announce myself as his fiancé…I'll be very busy" I said, quietly, putting Basil down. Mom nodded, mechanically and hugged my tightly. She moved towards Daphne and hugged her. Puck looked away when she kissed him on the cheek. He looked at her with wide green eyes.
"W-what was that for?" he asked as she kissed Fern's cheek. Fern's cheeks turned a light pink and her matching green eyes widened as well.
"You two are very close to my daughters. Please take care of them" Mom said, quietly. Dad nodded, resigned.
"Auntie Glin and Auntie Witch will watch over us as well. You have nothing to worry about. It's going to be Sabrina taking care of me…she's more responsible than you give her credit for. She's not a little girl anymore…" Fern said, quietly. Puck nodded and sighed.
"Fern is right. From what Grimm told me, she had to take care of her sister. There was no one to do it for her. She's quite able to do this. She could've done so many great things but you guys never let her try. She may have made mistakes…well, everything she did was a mistake," he said, looking at me.
"Well thanks for the support, honey" I said, scathingly. He held up a finger.
"Hold on, I wasn't done. But those mistakes were done to help her loved ones and it's not her fault. She tried her best and that's what she's trying to do now. She'll be fine and I swear on my life and my wings and my magic that I'd never let anything happen to her. Or Marshmallow" Puck vowed. Fern nodded, and her ditzy personality was gone for a second.
"Nothing bad will ever come to the Sisters Grimm. I will relinquish my crown over my own Fae subjects. I promise you" Fern said. Dad and Mom stared in shock and Granny hugged both Puck and Fern. She handed us a bag.
"There's some sweets in there. Have nice trip" they said, smiling. I nodded and crossed out the doorway. They followed me and I could see the procession, parked a little way from the house. Baba Yaga stood there in front of me, leering at the Blade.
"So you're going to cut open my barrier, eh? No Everafter should be able to use the Blade for that power…" Baba Yaga said. I looked at her with narrowed eyes and I could tell she was testing me.
"Before anything else I will be a Grimm. I know why you're here, Baba Yaga. We stole your blood, your wand, and now I have the Grimmerie. You want it?" I asked, coldly. But Baba Yaga wasn't looking at me. She was looking at Daphne. Daphne's hair was in a long braid down her back and she wore an oversized trench coat with the many pockets.
"I want the jacket…" she said. Daphne glared and lifted her wand. Baba Yaga laughed.
"You'll have to fight me for it, and I don't wish to fight for it, Old Mother. Teacher…" Daphne said, earnestly. Dad's eyes opened wide.
"Teacher? You mean…you've been…" Dad said. Daphne nodded without taking one eye off of Baba Yaga.
"Young one, you are truly my protégé. Refusing to give up your magic. If I didn't know better I'd say you were my daughter. You may keep what you have now but if you ever need a monster you will relinquish the Grimmerie" Baba Yaga said. I stepped forward, my eyes narrowed.
"I would rather die…" a voice said. I turned and there stood Elphaba Thropp on the roof. She jumped and landed lightly. She was in a tight black dress that draped over her body beautifully.
"Elphaba Thropp…that is your Grimmerie. Why not take it?" Baba Yaga asked, curious. Elphaba tossed her hair behind her shoulder.
"Because, I protect these girls. Daphne is no longer your protégé. She is Nessarose's. And you will never get the Grimmerie. And if you even try to take it…" Elphaba said, dangerously. Basil's eyes were watching wide.
"She looks like Sabrina…" Basil whispered. My eyes widened and I looked at my hair…it was more black then blonde now…
"You both remind me of myself. Both ruthless and willing to do anything to keep your magic. I will get the Grimmerie, fools and I'll feast on your bones" Baba Yaga cackled. Both Elphaba and I stiffened and something of her past took over both of us. Our magic, so similar connected as words flowed into our mind, the only ones capable of being appropriate for the situation.
"No…we have nothing in common…I am nothing like you. And I never will be. And I will fight you until the day I die!" we shrieked. Suddenly, magic was spinning around the Grimmerie and blasted back Baba Yaga. She tumbled and she jumped back up.
"Then I will be there to fight. You'll have to come back to this town sometime…I'll even give you incentive…I'm not the only one after the book" Baba Yaga cackled. Daphne walked over and Fern appeared next to me, her hand on the book in my hands. I sighed and Glinda was next to Elphaba, Nessarose next to Glinda. It was like a new generation. Our hands were on the book.
"Then I'll protect them all. Auntie Witch?" I said. She nodded and we flipped open the book.
"Ad Nay Prae Tum Ister Fah Tum Antay Dayculum. Ad Broof Praw Tam Chister Fay Tam Atay Disculum" we sang, a green coating of magic protecting my family and the house. They looked down at themselves. Nessarose and Daphne sang the chant with us a second time. A black layer swirled with the green. Finally, Glinda and Fern sang the chant with us a third time. A pink layer mixed in, turning the magic a pure white before settling in.
"A barrier spell on humans? That…that's not possible!" Baba Yaga protested. I smirked.
"Nothing's impossible, Teacher…I'm sorry but I won't allow you to hurt my family" Daphne said. She waved her wand so intricately. Her tattoos were swirling on her skin, almost like they were swirling in the air around her and suddenly Baba Yaga was gone. She looked ashen pale and her tattoos were a light grey now, magic drained.
"What was that?" I demanded. Daphne smiled, softly and tiredly. She went to sit in the back of the convertible.
"I banished her…she can't go on the property again. I'll miss you Mom and Dad!" she called. Dad smiled.
"I love you too, honey" he said. I hugged him tightly before backing away to the convertible. Elphaba, Nessa and Glinda were smiling towards the side.
"Bye Auntie Witch, Auntie Nessa, Auntie Glin!" Daphne, Fern, and I called. Puck rolled his eyes.
"Bye Greenie, Slippers, and Bubble" he said before slipping in the front seat. They waved and then disappeared. I held the Vorpal Blade on one side of my lap and the Grimmerie on the other. I looked at Puck as Fern got in the car and we began to drive off.
"You know, before all of this, I would still be pretending to hate you but you'd be too oblivious to see it," I said, quietly. He smirked, not realizing what I said.
"And I would've been hinting at my feelings about my love for you but you'd be oblivious as always" he said. Suddenly, we looked at each other with wide eyes.
"ME! OBLIVIOUS? NO YOU!"