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Chapter 18

Joy's POV-

I watched in horror as Fabian left me all alone in the hallway so he could go find Nina. Nina. Gosh, now I hate her more than ever. She stole Fabian from me once, ditched him and broke his heart, and now she's back with a sad soppy fake story to cover up the patches and she has Fabian in her arms AGAIN. I'm going to need help to get rid of Nina's Precious Fabina. She doesn't deserve him anyways. I walked back in to the common room and watched as everyone got all couple-y. Amber was laughing in to Alfie's shoulder as Alfie cracked up at the joke Jerome made. Jerome was clutching his side as to how funny his joke was and gave Mara a peck of a kiss when she brought him one of Trudy's popcorn balls. Apparently NINA told her about popcorn balls and she decided to experiment and came out with the yummy treat. Patricia and Eddie were finally talking and being themselves while I stood alone. My prince charming is out chasing the wrong princess, more like a hag in disguise. I took out my phone and began to dial the number of an old comrade.

?: What do you want?

Joy: Get rid of her. Nina. The Chosen One. Get rid of her her.

?: Well, well, well, what if I don't want to?

Joy: You're in my services. I found you the spell to enter the house and possess Nina Martin. I want my reward. Finish her off.

?: You want the boy, don't you?

Joy: Yes. She's in my way of getting Fabes. Capture her, kill her, and then Fabian Rutter will be mine!

?: That doesn't mean the boy will love you any more than he currently does. He'll just have less love to give and more hatred towards you.

I smirked at his comment. There will come the day when he will love me. He will love me. He WILL.

Joy: You just worry about the girl.

Rufus's POV-

Rufus: Whatever.

I hung up and looked at the Chosen One. I smirked at her fragile appearance.

Rufus: Oh, Chosen One, I told you only the truth. Your death is approaching faster than you wished. There are no brats to save you. No teachers. No power or magic can save from your death. Not even this.

I held up the locket the child left and her eyes widened. I threw the locket and it shattered to pieces. Her muffled screams for her locket disappeared as I grabbed a bat. I raised it and, as I was about to swing, the window next to me shattered and a force crashed in to me. It was the Rutter boy and he was untying the girl. I used my ghostly powers (remember I'm part ghost, part human since I died in Season 2) to disappear in the rubble, but not before I grabbed the bat again and swung blindly. All I heard was a crack as I retreated from my location.

Fabian's POV-

I untied Nina when I saw Rufus raising his bat again. I was going to lunge in front of Nina to protect her, but she was faster than I was. One minute, she's in front of me in a protective stance. The next, she flat on her back groaning after a sickening crack.

Fabian: Nina!

I scrambled to her side as Rufus disappeared.

Fabian: Nina, are you okay?

She nodded yes, but she was in obvious pain. It seemed to have hit her in the arm, but she seemed very persistent about getting up. I used my hands to hold her trembling fingers still as she continuously tried to raise herself from the floor.

Fabian: Nina, stop. You'll injure yourself more.

She ignored my plead and continued.

Fabian: Nina, no. No, you can't- you shouldn't be- Neens!

She stopped struggling after I called her by her old nickname. I pinned her on the floor, restraining her from moving. She looked me dead in the eyes and, I could have sworn, I saw tears in her eyes. I hovered over her for a few more seconds, lost in her eyes. I finally released her and collapsed on the floor to her left, exhausted. Meeting the hard floor with my back, something cold and metal pushed itself in to my lower back. I growled in pain and it was Nina's turn to play nurse. She came to my side and grabbed my hand.

Nina: What's wrong?

Fabian: Nina, you're not ok.

Nina: I'm fine. Are you ok?

Fabian: I'm fine. Just- something lodged in the small of my back.

Nina: I can get it out. I'm going to have to move you though.

Fabian: Anything. Just, get it out.

Nina forced me to kneel to take the metal thing and pull it away from me. When I looked, I saw her holding a key.

Fabian: Where did that come from?

Nina: This is what had you in pain.

She handed me the small key. When it was in my hands, it began to burn until I dropped it.

Nina: What's wrong?

Fabian: The key. It burned me! It was flaming hot and-

Nina touched the key and responded.

Nina: It's not hot In fact, it's freezing cold, Fabian.

I took the key one more time, but this time, a voice spoke to me.

You have found the key, Osirian. Unlock the forgotten room of the abandoned book house

Wait a minute. If this is the key I need as the Osirian, then what is the other key for?