Finally the day had come. Friday. She took one last look in the mirror, she had let out her hair, put on some makeup and dress up in some more fancy clothes than sweatpants and a hoodie like she used to. She was wearing her hoodie, a pair of jeans and a pair of normal black adidas shoes. She knew that if it would come to it that she would have to run or at least fight tonight if it was necessary. She hoped that it didn't had to result in that. She took a deep breath looked at the time and walked over to the apartment door. She opened it, walked out and locked it. It was about an hour left until the dinner would begin, but the day before they had all decided to meet up at the park to just check up on everything. So she started to walk to the park. When she got there Unikitty and Benny was already there. She walked over to them.
-You guys ready?
-Of course I am! Unikitty said enthusiastic.
-Well I am ready to get my friend back so I guess I'm ready to do this as well. Benny said chill.
-Good to hear. How did you do on the communication device?
-Finished it yesterday. We have already tested it.
-Can it send messages to an IPhone?
-Yes it can. We'll update you on the situation if something goes wrong.
-Great. Now we need to get to our stations. Good luck! She waved goodbye at them. And they ran of to their stations. She started to walk towards the restaurant. Hoping that everything would go well.
Benny flew up on top of a roof across the factory where nobody could see him, he had brought a pair of super zoom night vision goggles if it would really dark. He pressed on the communication device to activate it. He heard a static.
-Hello? Unikitty's voice could be heard.
-Are you at the right position? Benny asked.
-Not yet, I'm almost there tho. Unikitty answered. She turned a corner and finally she was at the house.
-Okay I'm at the house.
-Good. Now we only needs Lucy's position. He thought of a message and send it.
Lucy's phone made a small sound. She picked it up."What is your position?" "At the restaurant now, keep on working you guys" she hit send. An auto voice read out the message for him.
-Okay Lucy is at the restaurant. He took out his goggles and started to look for Ailya. He looked a few minutes and then he finally found her.
-And Aliya is at her desk, go Unikitty!
Unikitty got the message, took a deep breath and jumped through a window. He heard a breaking sound and a cat scream that sounded like it was in pain.
-What did you do?
-I jumped through the window.
-Of all the possible ways to get in you choose the window? He took a deep breath. Well at least it was the quickest way to get in.
-Yeah that's kind of why I wanted to get in through the window. She started to look around in the house. It wasn't really that big, a kitchen and a dining room that was combined, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom. It seemed to be only one floor. She took a small round. Nothing. She knew that there was something that she had missed and she continued to look.
-I know, he obviously didn't deserve that trophy of the "Best" superhero. Emmet said to Lucy.
-Yeah, Superman deserved it so much better. Lucy said back. Both of them started to laugh a bit.
-So how has things been lately? Lucy asked him calmly.
-Well it has been great. Sure Ailya has a bit of a temper but she works on it everyday. How has things been with you?
-Well I've been out helping in the realms a lot. She didn't want to lie but that sounded better than saying: Well I've been crying all the time and the most remarkable thing is that I've been outside once a week.
-I helped a bit in Middle Zealand with their library actually, helped them organize a bit.
-Well that's great! I am happy that you are doing stuff and helping others. I know that it must have been hard for you these last few weeks but I am happy that it seems that you are getting better.
He gave her a smile, a smile that she had missed so much. She started to unintentionally blush a bit, she saw that Emmets cheeks were a bit rosy as well. She doesn't know if that was because he easily got cold of if the potion started to wear of. She looked at his eyes, they weren't completely brown, and she hoped that they could be green again after this evening.
-Okay I've looked everywhere Benny and no sign of the potions! Unikitty said.
-Well you've got to think like Ailya, if you were hiding a very dangerous potion somewhere in your house where would you hide it? He asked.
-Obviously in some kind of secret room. Unikitty answered.
-Well then, look for potential secret doors and stuff like that.
-Good idea! She started to look for anything that could be a secret door, she started in the kitchen. Benny could hear that pans and pots were thrown around and it wasn't a pleasing noise. He took up his goggles and looked for Ailya again. She was still sitting at her station in the factory. He couldn't really see what she was doing but it seemed like she was checking the boxes and bottles so that no faulty packaging would be sent out.
-AHA! Unikitty screamed from the other end. Found it! Benny jump up a bit.
-Did you find something? Benny asked.
-I found a book that opened a door, and I think that it leads to a secret room. She answered.
-Well then, good kitty! Go in and look for the potions. She walked in, she didn't flip the light switch, but used her unicorn horn to light up the room with a light gold light.
-Yep definitely a potion room. She said to him.
-Great! Now look for the potions! He send a message with the good news.
Lucy's phone once again gave away a small sound of a message that had been received.
-Can you excuse me for a minute? Lucy asked.
-You are excused. Emmet asked. She took up her phone and read the message. She stood up from the table.
-I have to make a call. Can I leave you alone for a few minutes?
-It's okay Lucy, take your time.
She gave him a smile and walked away so that he wouldn't hear.
-So how has it been going? Lucy asked them both.
-I have found some kind of secret room with two red potions.
-Names?
-Mutantur Caritate and Instant Caritate.
-That's the potions! Okay Unikitty you have to…
-Unikitty you need to hurry, Aliya's shift is done she is coming home!
-How can you be so sure?
-She walked away from her station with her bag and jacket! Hurry up!
-Okay, thing is that the potions seems to be protected… Unikitty said very stressfully and nervous.
-Nomather what it's guarded by you can get through it! We believe in you Unikitty! Lucy said with an supportive voice. You can do it! I have to go now, sorry!
-Bye. Could be heard from both Unikitty and Benny.
A few minutes passed. Benny updated them always with how far away Ailya was from the house. But then the horrible new came.
-She is almost there! Hurry up Unikitty!
-I got the first one but the second one is trippy!
-How long have you been on it?
-More than what was allowed! He heard that she started to become angry. And there contraption that has the potion on it won't let go! She continued with the damn alarm and contraption but it didn't work, and finally she lost it. She turned to Angry Kitty and just grabbed it. The alarm system went off. Ailya saw the house and noticed that something was wrong. She reached into her bag if it would be a burglar. She ran the last meters, and she saw that the window was broken.
-Okay it's a burglar for sure. She took the small bottle from her bag. She saw the big red Unicorn cat that was raging around in her house. She didn't think, she threw the bottle. A fog surrounded her, and when the fog was cleared she realized that she couldn't move. She looked at the person that stood in front of her. Ailya didn't look at her. She was calling a number to a specific person.
Emmets phone started to vibrate and give away his ringtone. He picked up.
-Hello!
-A burglary?!
-Okay I'll be over there right away! He started to pick up his stuff. He looked concerned.
-What is it? Lucy asked.
-Someone broke into our house. I need to be there, I'm sorry. Can you pay?
-Sure. If you need to be there as fast as possible.
-Oh you are the best Lucy! He gave her a hug, she looked at his eyes, almost green. He seemed to get back to his normal state, but he wasn't really there yet. But she knew what this meant, it took too long for Unikitty to get the potions.
She made sure that Emmet didn't see her, and then she started to run towards the house as well. She unfortunately knew that Emmet didn't have the best running capacity and that he would stop halfway to catch his breath, she also knew that this was an advantage for her since she would get there quicker.
After a few minutes she did come to the house. And she saw that Unikitty was paralyzed in her Angry Kitty mode and that Benny looked scared of the woman that stood in front of him.
-Tell me! Why did you spy on me?! Ailya said to the blue spaceman. Answer me!
-I am not saying anything! He answered her, he tried to sound so much thoughter than what he was.
-Don't play games with me! She gave him such a glare that he froze one the spot with fear. I know every game and I can see right through that little facade of toughness that you put on so that people would get scared by you. But let me tell you this. She walked towards him.
-You will never be scary, nobody fears you and nobody respects you. She whispered in his ear.
-Leave him alone! Lucy screamed. He hasn't done anything to you! Ailya turned around.
-Well, well, well. A mean grin spread across her face. If it isn't little Lucy, the one who got her heart broken and went overboard!
-I know what you have been doing Ailya. She tried to make herself look big. I know that you have been working with love potions.
-And?
-You know that is illegal. Don't you?
-Of course I do. I don't do stuff like this with a clean conscious you know. Sometimes you have to go against the law to get what you want.
-But why did you go after Emmet?! He was already occupied.
-Well as you probably has read, the most basic love potion requires that the person that is in control is already in love with someone else. I could have gone for someone else, but I didn't. And now you have to live with the fact he is never going to be yours again.
-What *pant* are you *pant* guys talking about?! Emmets voice could be heard from behind. Lucy and Ailya turned around.
-These three plotted a scheme together and decided to break into our house! Ailya said to him. Can you take care of them?
Emmet looked at Unikitty and Benny, they both looked at Lucy.
-It's not their fault, Lucy said. I was the "mastermind" behind it. They just wanted to help and I needed their help if the plan was going to work.
-What plan? Lucy why did you do this?! He walked over to her.
-It's because… uhm… because… she looked over at Benny, he nodded with was kind of a sign to tell him the truth.
-It's because you are under the control of a love potion.
-What do you mean?
-Look in the mirror, your eyes they are not green but brown. He walked into the house and looked in the big hall mirror. He walked out again and turned to Ailya this time.
-Is this true? He asked her.
-Why are you on her side now?! Ailya protested.
-That wasn't an answer Ailya. Tell me the truth!
-Well the thing is that I've had a crush on you for a very long time and I want you to be happy. But if the first potion didn't work then maybe… she reached into her bag again. The second one will! The threw the bottle into the ground so that the smoke would hit him and affect him through the air. The explosion was so sudden that it caused poor Emmet to tumble and fall back.
-Emmet! Lucy screamed. She waited until the red smoke was gone, then she ran to him. She sat down beside him.
-Emmet? Emmet?! She screamed so that he would hear, pleading him to wake up. Ailya did also decide to sit down beside him. They both looked at him. When he finally started to open his eyes he saw them both, sitting beside him. Waiting for him to get up. He did finally get up and so did Ailya and Lucy.
-So who do you choose? Ailya said, confident that she would already know the answer. He looked at them both.
-If you choose me then you will have no shortage of sweets, I can bake whatever you want. And we can travel, oh we can travel anywhere we want and I can actually afford stuff considering I have a job, so you know that I'll keep all the promises that I say. She shot a mean look to Lucy.
-I can't tell you who you should choose. Your heart decides. And if it's her that you want then go one take her, I bet no one else will. Benny could be heard in the background going: OOOOOHHHHH!
-The only thing I can offer is my heart and soul, and I hope you remember all the memories that we have, and this. She put her hands behind her neck and unlocked the golden chain around her neck.
-You gave me this on our first anniversary. You said that it would always give me comfort and a sense of happiness when you could not be there with me. You said that nobody else could take my place in your heart, and that we would be together forever. Emmet looked at the necklace.
-I love you, don't you want someone who will love you for real? She sounded like was going to break out in tears any second.
-You still wear this? He looked at her, he was a bit surprised.
-I wear it every day. To know that you will always love me, no matter where, no matter when. And to know that you will always be there with me.
Ailya looked at them, fury bubbling inside of her. She had have enough. She took the necklace from him.
-What does a pathetic little necklace compare to what I can do for you?! Ailya screamed at them. I am tired of this now! She held the necklace in her hand, ready to throw it away.
-Your love is based on a piece of jewelry! Our love might be rocky but it is at least REAL!
-I don't think so! Benny said from far away. Unikitty found these two in the secret room behind the bookshelf. Two love potions. Mutantur Caritate and Instant Caritate, the two of the most dangerous potions created. Emmet gave Ailya a look of disgust and disappointment.
-T… that doesn't matter. They just have those to put me on the spot. But either way who do you choose?! That is the most important question now!
He looked at the two females that stood in front of of him. He closed his eyes, that would often help him concentrate a it better.
-Oh this was difficult. He thought to himself. But why is it tho? It should be obvious, but it isn't. Just choose what your heart has already chosen.
He reminded himself of what Lucy had said before, those memories were beautiful. Wonderful ever. And then he thought about the time that he and Ailya had been together. The only thing that he could remember was that Ailya was always screaming at him, no matter what he did, he was wrong.
He felt a feeling in his heart, like a signal that it had made up its mind. And he couldn't resist it.
-Ailya… Emmet started. Ailya shined up like a star.
-Awww I knew that you would pic…
-Has to keep finding someone else who can love her for real because I choose Lucy. He continued.
Lucy looked up at him. Her entire face turned red. He choose her. Her. She looked at his eyes, emerald green. Like they were supposed to be.
-Whaaaaat? Ailya screamed.
-I am sorry Ailya but my heart belongs to Lucy. It will always do. He looked down at Lucy again. Their eyes met and everything just felt right again.
Meanwhile when they lost each other in their eyes Ailya had backed a few steps to try and escape. Until a dark voice could be heard from behind her.
-Where do think you are going?
-I am uh… she turned around and looked at the police officer that stood now stood in front of her.
-We have gotten reports that you have been illegally using potions without consent.
She couldn't say anything.
-Men check if there is anything more in the house! He pointed at the house. A few minutes later and the team came back with all their hand full of potion materials, machines and ingredients.
-Well miss, you have no other choice than to come with us. She started to struggle. There is no need in protesting miss. They handcuffed her and put her in the car.
-Thanks Bad Cop! Lucy said.
-No worries, we have been looking to solve this for months now.
-Don't think that it's over Lucy! Ailya screamed from the car. I will get out and I will have my revenge!
-Oh shut up will ya?! One of the other cops said to her.
-And also before you drive away with her I need to ask her one thing. Benny said.
-Okay but make it quick. Bad Cop said.
He walked over to the police car.
-How do you unfreeze Unikitty?
-Read it yourself smartsass! She screamed at him. Benny walked over to the others, we'll just have to do some research.
-Well, we'll start tomorrow. Emmet said.
-You know what. I'll fix this with Unikitty. You two deserve some time together, you literally have like a few months to catch up.
The cars drove off to the police station.
-Are you sure that you don't want any help? Lucy asked.
-I'm good, as I said you two need to spend time together. Benny said reassuring. He walked over to Unikitty and started to fly away with her.
-She is surprisingly light! Benny screamed from a few meters away.
-So shall we get your things and walk home? Lucy asked.
-Yeah, seems like a good idea. Emmet answered. They walked into the house and packed all his things in a box that they found that was just laying around for some unknown reason.
When they finally got back they unpacked everything and put everything where they were supposed to be. When they had done that they just sat down on the couch. Taking a few deep breaths and actually realizing that it was all put on the music video channel on the tv and just listened to the music. Suddenly Emmet realized something.
-Why didn't the Instant Love potion work? He asked. She thought for a moment.
-I guess it's because the real love in your heart powered over the potion when she hit you with it, that is the only logical solution I can think of. She answered.
-And if you and they others hadn't had this plan then I would be under the control of the potions forever?
-Unfortunately yes. If you are already affected by a love potion then the instant potion would act as a lock so that you can never get out of it.
-Well someone has read up on this? He teased a bit and booped her nose.
-I had to if we would have a chance to help you! You should thank me!
-Okay then. He stood up, turned to her, bowed, stretched out his hand and said: Would you care for a dance my hero?
She just looked at him. She smiled at him and blushed a bit. And so conveniently A Thousand Years by Christina Perri started to play on the tv.
-You know I would. She took his hand and stood up as well. She put her other hand on his shoulder and he put his hand on her hip. The slowdance started. It was like nothing else mattered in that moment. The universe was nonexistent and the only thing that existed was them and their love for each other. They managed to dance out to the kitchen where it was most room. When the song was almost over he took out one of his hands and once again gave her the necklace. He took the necklace and put it around her neck.
-You know what, I think that think necklace has a new meaning now.
-Yeah? What?
-It means that whenever we are apart or that any one of us are lost, we will always find the way to each other and everything will always be okay.
She gave him a warm smile.
-You dork. She said to him calmly and jokingly. You lovable dork.
She smiled at him and he smiled at her. He put his hand on her cheek. She felt the warmth of his hands, a warmth of love and care. She looked right into his eyes again, and he looked right into hers. They were lost in each other. It was like nothing could tear them apart, at least for the moment. They didn't realize it but they had unintentionally started to lean in towards each other. Their soft lips pressed against each other. And after a few seconds they did eventually break apart the kiss. Both of their faces were red. They started to laugh a bit, and Lucy pushed herself right into his chest. It surprised Emmet a bit, but he did eventually wrap his arms around her and she wrapped her arms around him. They stood there for many minutes, never wanting to let go. They walked over to the couch again and sat down, and Lucy let go so that they could sit down. They sat down beside each other, she leaned her head against his shoulder and he leant his head against hers. They didn't admit it put they would never want the evening to end. He placed his hand on hers. She noticed it, and decided to change it a bit. She lifted her hands slightly so that their fingers could lock to each other, and they did that like it was automatic. They didn't really notice it, they just enjoyed the other person's presence.
Everything was restored, Ailya did get set up in court and she was sentenced to livelong time in jail, apparently stealing and making potions wasn't the only things that she had done, she had been listed as a criminal in all of the other realms as well for other big crimes, so lifelong prison was an acceptable punishment. Benny managed to unfreeze Unikitty and she made sure that the security on the potion factory got stronger. Lucy and Emmet still lived together, they laughed together and they cried together. They didn't forget about the "Potion situation" but they learned from it as well, and because of it their bond got so much stronger. And in the future they could be certain that it would take more than a potion break their love.
Authors note
OH. MY. GOD! I don't think that I have ever written something with so many pages before! And I'm just going to mention this: THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS!
It's been so much fun writing this. And I can't thank you guys enough for reading this! And also a fun fact: I have been staying up to like 3:40 in the morning to write this. (Geez I need a life...)
And as always not English speaking so don't judge my grammar.