A note from the Author:

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to read my work of fiction. It truly means a lot to me. I'd like to take this time to express how truly excited I am about this story- I have all these different scenario's just swirling and meshing together in my head and I can't wait to see just where my brain takes me with this fiction. If I'm being honest I have no clue as to where this story is going to end up- but I do have the last words of the last chapter in my head.

I won't tell you these words- it would give the story away. But just know I intend to see this fiction to the finish line- I don't know how many chapters it will contain, and I don't know how long it'll take me to write it, but I do know that it will reach the finish line and when that day comes it'll be truly a joyous moment for me.

I feel like I'm starting that slow clap- you know when you're sitting in the crowd and the performer on stage is just begging for that round of applause that never comes- and then you begin clapping and everyone around you joins in? Well that's how I feel while I'm writing this story for this pairing. This pairing is so unique and strange and I can't wait to see what I can do with these virgin characters. I haven't tainted my brain with other works of fiction (I'd love to see fics that aren't written by me about this pairing) so this is all just me and the ideas the movie implanted into my mind

Thank you for reading & I'd love a review.

Oh and we need something to call our pairing. Muriel & Gretel. High Witch & Witch Hunter. What could we mesh together?

Tis a mystery. If you have any ideas leave them in the reviews/pm and I'll put a poll on my profile.

Peace & Love- Cierra.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this work of fiction and my ideas and writings. I make no profits off of my writings of this fiction and all rights to the characters go to the creators.

Oh and someone asked me what the theme song to their escape from the village should be- I picked this one cause I think it goes amazingly with it.

(From Assassins Creed 3. - Boston Tea Party.)

and

the song for when Muriel first saw Gretel. When I was in the theaters this song just popped into my head as I watched. I was kinda like..LESBIANS! :D

(From Once Upon A Time.- Snow white & Prince Charmings song.)

Chapter 4: New lines drawn. New boundaries crossed.

Muriel POV:

It was a beautiful night. The moon was shining brightly, the wind blew softly, and the trees rustled just slightly softly dancing with the wind. If I wasn't so worried about Gretel I'd even go so far as to say the villagers with torches entering the forest cast a beautiful sight as well, the red hue the flames gave off and the way the bright orange of the flames contrasted with the inky black of the dark night sky, it truly was a majestic sight.

Gretel was sound asleep in her room, there were angry villagers pouring in an hour before they had been expected to show up to keep us company, and Hansel was at the front of the mob- his torch was thrust high in the air. From what I could see he seemed to be saying "Find her. Kill them. Burn the witches!"

Fuck. Apparently he didn't come to play nice. The witches downstairs had noticed. I quickly but quietly made my way down the hall to Gretel. Opening the door slowly my heart melted when I saw her cuddled on the bed with a pillow hugged to her chest. I sighed and closed the door before making my way downstairs to pass my orders to the crowd of anxious witches that had formed in the lairs living space.

"Sisters, Tonight we fight. We've waited for this moment for centuries, the moment to prove ourselves. Tonight we get this chance. Fight for your sisterhood. Fight for your pride!"

They started scampering every which way after I had finished my speech, some for their weapons and some for their brooms. Hansel was just pushing Gretel into my arms, he was providing me with the perfect opportunity and he was giving me an amazing distraction, I could slip myself and Gretel out without any of my fellow witches giving me a second glance.

Shit. Gretel. Moving swiftly upstairs I caught sight of myself in the mirror. I still have it. Snapping out of it I moved to her door and flung it open, she was still soft asleep. It was easier for me to just carry her out, if she was awake she might struggle. Scooping her off the bed and into my arms, I cast one final look around the room I had called mine for a little over a century before I exited and made my way downstairs.

My 'sisters' had made three defensive lines, about a dozen witches were on their brooms floating above the lair- bombs and wands in hand, about fifteen witches were standing in front of the lair and they had crouched down into a low warning stance, and then you had a few witches that flanked both the right and left sides of the lair. Pity- I was going to miss the battle I had waited such a long time for.

All eyes were on the trees in front of the lair, they were waiting on the Humans to get to us. As I hoisted myself and Gretel onto the broom I heard two very loud and close shots, then two witches fell from the sky.

The battle had begun- and I had not gotten Gretel into the air yet.

Shit.

Humans began rushing into the forest, pitchforks and torches raised above their heads- gunshots and magic whizzed through the air. Then the witches activated the protection that using dark magic provided us with, if we were to die- gunshots would not be the cause. The witches in the sky began to throw explosives and magic down at the small army of human intruders, their dark capes flapping in the wind as they circled above the villagers and bombed them from above.

The witches from the sides began marching and trapped the humans in from the left and right. We had them surrounded. Hansel was at the front- he had taken down four witches and was urging others to follow his lead. He switched from chains and blades to fire and grenades. He was shouting at the top of his lungs for his sister- his shouts could be heard through the Forrest and I was positive the village would send backup.

Gretel had only stirred lightly in her sleep but showed no signs of waking, I shifted her further onto my lap and began to rise my broom above the ground. I could hear the fighting going on around me as I lifted us further and further off the ground. Once I was high enough I noticed I had attracted quite a bit of attention- from human and witch alike. Hansel was staring at me with furious eyes, but when he caught sight of the sleeping human in my arms he charged toward the lair. He tried to climb up the rock to get to me, but he couldn't. He tried throwing explosives that I easily dodged. The witches just had a look of understanding in their eyes- they had been abandoned by their leader. Some dropped their weapons and fled to their brooms to flee, some kept fighting, and some just fled on foot. We had given up the battle and I couldn't bring myself to care.

I was no longer their leader and I didn't wish to be. All that mattered was that the girl in my arms was safe.

Nodding my head and raising my middle finger to Hansel, I spoke in a raspy voice. "Hansel, nice of you to join us. I'm horribly sorry I can't allow you a final goodbye. I'm afraid it's for the best. Take care- witch hunter."

With that I smirked a final time and shifted Gretel a bit higher on my lap before flying into the night. Towards Trier.

I don't know what Trier will bring us, nor do I know if Gretel will ever speak to me in more than one word sentences, but I do know that I would risk everything to protect her and this was for the best. She would eventually have gotten herself killed hunting witches anyway- I was just prolonging her life and providing her with a more stable one.

Looking down at her sleeping face I smiled and kissed her forehead. Sleep well, Darling. When you awake we will be in Trier.