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Sabrina bit back a scream as the demon flew towards them. It started to get so close that she saw its red eyes glaring at her.
Wait . . . they weren't red . . . they were green; emerald green, like Puck's. Sabrina found herself staring, transfixed, into the demons eyes. Every fear about being eaten alive flew away as she stared into those, pretty eyes. The eyes seemed to pull her forward, urging her to come closer to the demon.
"Child! Don't look into its eyes!" A voice shouted. A bright purple flash filled her vision. Sabrina closed her eyes against the glare and heard another ear shattering shriek fill the air. When she opened them again she saw the demon flying away, only to turn back and race towards them again.
"Come on, child!" Merlin said, grabbing her hand. The wizards staff was glowing, a purple ball of light resting on the top. "Hurry and whatever you do, don't look into its eyes!"
Sabrina followed him and Uncle Jake as they ran into the forest, the branches and thorns scratching their faces and arms. Something was trying to break through the branches above their heads. Sabrina saw a flash of claws, liquid dripping from them. The liquid hit the ground with a hiss and burned straight through the litter of leaves that covered the ground.
Poison, Sabrina thought and then something hit her. Daphne. Where was Daphne?
"DAPHNE!" Sabrina screamed, stopping and turning around, fear making it hard to breathe. What if the little girl got caught by the demon? What if she was dead?
"Daphne?!" She yelled again, struggling when someone grabbed her arm.
"She's okay, 'Brina!" Uncle Jake said, dragging her through the trees, "Puck's got her."
That's when she saw Puck running after them, ducking away from the falling branches, tugging Daphne behind him.
"Daphne!" Sabrina said, grabbing her little sister.
"I don't see why we're running." Puck muttered, "I could take that over sized beast on." He said but she saw the fear flash across his face when he looked up.
Another shriek filled the air as something slammed into the tree beside them. This time the demon didn't stop. It kept forcing itself through the branches towards the kids.
"GET DOWN!" someone yelled and Sabrina didn't have to be told twice. She flung herself to the ground, taking Daphne down with her and covered the little girl with her arms. She felt something land on top of her but she didn't dare to look over and see who, or what, it was. She closed her eyes tight as another blast of purple light turned night into day. Another shriek filled the air, louder and closer this time. It sounded like someone dragging their fingernails down the longest chalkboard in the world and it sent shivers down her spin.
The shriek gradually got softer and softer until Sabrina couldn't hear it anymore. She slowly looked over her shoulder and found herself staring at Puck. The fairy was lying right on top of her, his face inches away from hers.
"What are you doing?" she asked, trying to stop her beating heart.
Puck stared at her for a second and then scowled, "I tripped." He said, as if that explained everything.
"Oh, so the Mighty Trickster King fell?" Sabrina said sarcastically, noticing that Puck hadn't moved off of her yet.
Puck sneered and stood up, "Like you did any better, Grimm. I couldn't hear anything over you screams!"
Sabrina glared at him as she felt her face heat up. He always seemed to know how to get under her skin and make her feel like an idiot.
She ignored the fairy and looked down at Daphne, "You okay?"
"That was so not gravy." Daphne groaned.
Sabrina stood up and helped her sister off the ground. She turned to see Merlin staring up at the sky through the leaves, his staff lifted as if waiting for the demon to come back.
"Is everyone okay?" Uncle Jake asked, walking out from behind a tree.
Sabrina, Daphne and Puck nodded but Merlin kept staring up at the sky.
"We'd better hurry before more come." The old wizard said, turning around and walking deeper into the forest.
Sabrina walked behind Uncle Jake, her hand gripping Daphne's. She wasn't going to lose her little sister again. She looked down at the little girl. Daphne's face was pale but she did her best to look brave as if running from a demon happened every day. Sabrina felt anger fill her. This wasn't a life for a little kid! The scariest thing that should happen to little kids is them having to eat vegetables! Not being chased around by things that shouldn't exist!
Speaking of things that shouldn't exist; Sabrina looked over her shoulder at Puck. The fairy was being strangely quiet. Usually he would have been complaining about having to run away. He usually would have been telling everyone about how he could beat that demon with one hand tied behind his back.
"What are you staring at, Grimm?" Puck sneered at her.
"A very smelly fairy." Sabrina said, turning her attention back to the front.
"I'd rather be smelly than ugly," Puck said, "I don't see why we're running. All we have to do is show the demon your face and then it will go crying to its mom."
Sabrina spun around, hands balled into fists, "Listen here, fairy boy," she growled, "You'd better shut up or you're going to regret it!"
"Regret it?" Puck snorted, "I already regret it! I have to look at your face now!"
"Puck, Sabrina! Stop it!" Uncle Jake yelled, "Can you two just stop fighting for a few seconds?!"
"He started it!" Sabrina said.
"She started it!" Puck said.
They glared at each other so hard that Daphne thought she saw sparks flying out of their eyes.
Uncle Jake groaned, "I guess not."
Sabrina glared at the fairy and then turned around, determined not to look at Puck again. She entertained herself with the thought of the demon flying down and taking Puck away. She could hear the fairy muttering something behind her but she couldn't catch what it was. Why was he being so annoying? You'd think that nearly being killed by a demon would have at least shut him up for a few seconds but no.
The demon. Why had its eyes changed colors?
They stopped walking and took a break underneath the safety of some trees. Merlin leaned against a tree and took out a small bottle of water, taking a drink and then passing it around.
"Merlin," Sabrina said to the old wizard, "Why couldn't we look into the demon's eyes?"
"Because," Merlin said, his eyes surveying the sky, "the demons have the ability to change their eyes to look like someone who attracts you. It's a trick that has led many to their death."
"Attract?" Daphne asked.
"It changes their eye color to resemble someone you love." Merlin said.
Sabrina felt her face heat up and her eyes shot over to Puck. He was looking at her, his face as red as her's felt.
Sabrina quickly looked away and then looked back to Merlin as he started to talk.
"So, all you have to do is get some blood from the dragon, a tear from the phoenix and some venom from a demon." Merlin said.
"Whoa! We have to get poison from that thing?" Daphne said.
Merlin nodded his head and then turned to Uncle Jake, "I would start with the dragon first, then the phoenix and then the demon. If you still wish to do it."
Sabrina looked pleadingly at her Uncle, "Uncle Jake, you can't really do it! You saw that thing! It would be suicide to even go near it!"
Uncle Jake shook his head, "I have to Sabrina. You can go back to the camp if you want but I'm going to do it."
"Well, I'm going with you!" Daphne said, glaring at Sabrina as if waiting for her to object.
Sabrina sighed, "Fine. I'll come too."
They looked over to Puck and the fairy shrugged.
"Well, someone has to make sure you guys don't die." He said.
Merlin nodded his head, "The dragon's cave is at the top of the mountain. Just walk towards the sunset and you should reach it soon. If everything goes well, the dragon should be able to tell you where the phoenix lives." Merlin said.
"Wait, you're not coming with us?" Sabrina asked.
Merlin shook his head, "As much as I wish I could, I can't. I'm too old to be running around the mountain."
"So you're going to leave us?" Sabrina said.
Merlin nodded his head, "Sadly I must but I wish you luck."
"We're going to need a lot more than luck." Sabrina muttered.
Uncle Jake shook Merlin's hand, "I can't tell you how thankful I am that you told me about the potion."
"Just remember that it might not work," Merlin said, his staff glowing, "Be on the lookout. The demon's probably aren't happy that you guys got away and they're not going to stop until they catch you."
Great, now we've got angry demons chasing us! Sabrina thought.
"Remember, don't look into their eyes!" Merlin said.
There was a flash of light and the wizard was gone, leaving the group alone in the woods.
"At least we still have the flying carpet." Jake said.
Sabrina sighed, thinking of the days ahead. She already had plenty of run-ins with dragons and she already met a demon. None of them were very nice and she wondered it the phoenix would be any better.
Sabrina shook her head, they were going to need a lot more than a flying carpet and luck to bring Briar back.