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Entranced
Chapter 1: A taste of your own medicine
"Oooowww...my head..."Vlad hissed as he regained consciousness.
He looked around and saw that he was in an unfamiliar place.
"Where am I?..."He asked out loud, wondering what had happened.
He tried to get up but soon saw that he was chained up. He tried to phase out of it but couldn't.
"What the cheese longs?..."He let out, only to recalled what had happened.
Things had gone south with the Forces of Nature, and Puck escaped his captivity and turned the tables on him...the last thing he remembered was experiencing a lot of pain from the fairy who turned on him.
Speaking of that fairy.
"So, you finally woke up? Good..."Was heard, and the evil halfa flinched.
He looked up, and frowned.
Vlad was now face to face with a furious looking Puck, crossing his arms and looking down.
The ghostly villain wanted to leave, but his powers were currently unusable while he was in these chains.
What's worse is that there was no way out in sight.
The fairy kept glaring down on the villain, looking at him like he's some bug.
"Glad to see you're awake. You can't exactly take your punishment if you're in a coma..."Puck said.
Vlad just glared at him.
"Release me!..."He demanded, but couldn't move.
"Sorry, the magic word was "please"...but that wouldn't have worked either..."Puck said, crossing his arms.
"You could say thank you for the fact that I healed most of your wounds..."Puck said, and Vlad seemed surprised.
"You healed me? Why?..."Vlad asked, not understanding this.
Puck just frowned at him.
"So, that there will be NOTHING getting in the way of you getting what you deserve!..."He said, before smirking.
"That, and I also caste a spell while you were knocked out that will keep you in your human form with no access to your powers for a few weeks..."He added, and the evil hafa's jaw dropped.
"WHAT?! How did you even do that?!..."Vlad shouted in horror and outrage.
Puck just smirked.
"True...my powers have no affect on ghosts...but you changed back into a human when you passed out. I just placed a spell that will keep you like that for a while..."He said, looking smug.
"Not good..."Vlad thought, hating this.
"How long will I be without my powers?..."The evil halfa demanded.
"Don't know, don't care. That's not what we are here to discuss though..."Puck said, as he got more serious now.
He floated in the air and for some reason, seemed more imposing than usual as he glared at the wicked being before him.
"Vlad Plasmius. You really sunk to a new low. And here I thought your hairdo when you go around with greenish skin was the biggest affront to mankind, but to not only refuse a gift from the Puck? But to destroy it right in front of me and still try and enslave on of the fair folk...you really shouldn't have done that..."Puck said in a displeased tone, but it was clear to anyone intelligent that he was angry.
"Not only that, all your OTHER CRIMES that you are guilty of that I learned recently. From using me to break up an obviously happy, healthy and compatible couple out of jealousy and self-entitlement... to not even saying thanks for getting you your tea...You clearly have a death wish..."Puck said, shaking his head disapprovingly.
Unable to fight back, Vlad could only stare upward, unafraid since Puck cannot kill him and he was not at all threatened by the man fairy. However, the male fairy kept sending him dirty looks.
"Not only did you not accept my gift and threw it back in my face, but what you did to that old woman and her family...and the things you had done to that little girl..."Puck said.
"What little girl?..."Vlad asked, confused while Puck glared at him.
"Your ex "daughter" who is better off without you. Yes, I know about that and I must say that what you did was inexcusable..."He said, and Vlad scoffed.
"Danielle was just a tool that I created. Nothing more, nothing less. It's not my fault she failed at even being useful like that! Even as a failure, she failed!..."He said coldly, showing no remorse.
This made Puck angrier, but he kept his composure for now.
"You really have no trace of empathy at all within you. Even I'm disgusted with you..."He said, with a tone of disappointment in his voice.
"All of that was all because you couldn't get over the fact that one woman didn't want to date you...the same woman you treated little better than an animal and who you tried to force me to strip her of her own free will, all in your mad attempt to get yourself a mindless little trophy wife..."Puck muttered, clearly mad.
"Lying to and trying to kill the only friend you ever had to steal his wife from him...kidnapping and trying to brainwash said woman into becoming your little doll and treating her as less than human...trying to threaten and kill her own kids just because they see you for the scum you are and tried to stop you...and because Danny will NEVER see you as a father and Jazz is too smart for you to fool and control...and trying to hurt Danny's girlfriend and her family, all because she bruised your ego during your first encounter...trying to turn me into your little slave boy and destroying the present I gave you...and then all that stuff with Valerie and Danielle...the list goes on and on..."The fairy said, frowning more and more.
"You committed a lot of crimes, Plasmius. Even so, I gave you one last chance to walk away and end it, but you threw it away. Now, I'm done being patient here. I think it's high time you receive some punishment for them..."He said, looking at a now nervous middle-aged half ghost fruitloop.
Vlad knew that without his powers, he is a sitting duck here...and he also knew from earlier than Puck isn't messing around here.
"What do you intend to do now? Turn me into a badger or a football?..."Vlad asked, hating that he had no access to his powers right now but also not afraid.
Or at least, he refused to admit that he was afraid right now.
Puck just glared at him, and shook his head.
"After that rotten stunt you just pulled in New York with those freaks of nature? Fat chance!..."Puck said, pondering with a smile that made Vlad start to wonder if Puck had something far worse than death in mind.
"What do you intend to do now?..."Vlad asked, nervous but tried not to show it.
The man fairy just smirked, and decided to toy with him a bit before becoming serious again.
"Usually, I just like pull pranks to keep mortals and ghosts on their toes, but after what you've done... I have a much different punishment in mind. Something that will really teach you a lesson. I believe that it's time that you finally got a taste of your own medicine..."Puck said, as he snapped his fingers.
Once second later, a bottle of glowing pink liquid in a bottle was suddenly appeared in his hands. The evil halfa was confused and wary, not trusting the sight of it.
"What is that?..."Vlad asked, wondering what the trickster had in mind.
"You familiar with Will Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night' Dream"?Particularly the story about Bottom and Titania?..."Puck asked, smirking.
Vlad looked a bit confused by this question, until it hit him and he was getting nervous now.
"Are you thinking about turning me into a DONKEY?!..." Vlad asked, horrified by the mere idea.
The fairy just shook his head.
"Nope, mostly since it would be pretty redundant to be honest..."Puck said, and Vlad looked angry at what he just said.
The fairy ignored him, and continued.
"Like I said...I think you need a taste of your own medicine..."Puck said.
"What does that mean?..."Vlad asked, getting more anxious as the fairy continued.
"Vlad...you're a single, lonely, bitter, putrid, miserable excuse of a person who only has a cat for true companionship, and that's only because you FEED her..."Puck said, and Vlad got more offended as the fairy continued.
"Still...I think what you really need a little love to warm up that cold, twisted and bitter heart of yours and help you realize why Jack and Maddie are inseparable..."Puck said with a smirk, while the halfa was surprised.
"Love?!..."Vlad asked, and the fairy nodded.
"Yep, love. And I already have the perfect candidate in mind to fill that empty void in both your hearts..."Puck said, grinning mischievously.
Vlad made a face at that, terrified of what was to become of his fate.
"B-But...you said that you can't make people fall in love against their will! You told me that repeatedly when I tried to ask you to make Maddie love me!..."Vlad pointed out.
"True. We're not allowed to do that sort of stuff to mortals under normal circumstances. However...every once in a while..when a certain someones acts just a little too rotten...the council can decide if they deserve this sort of special punishment. And it just so happens that they agreed that this would serve you right. Sucks to be you, Vladdy..."Puck said, smugly while the evil halfa was in an uproar right now.
"No, you can't be serious!..."Vlad shouted, refusing to love anyone but Maddie and hoping that this is some cruel joke.
"I am...this potion will make you fall head over heels for the first woman you see before you...and FYI...the potion can last anywhere from 2 hours to 2 decades...or 2 CENTURIES! Depends on how long I'll find this funny..."Puck explained, and Vlad panicked.
"YOU CAN'T DO THAT!..."Vlad shouted, but soon felt tape on his mouth to silence him.
He soon saw the serious look on Puck's face.
"Let's not forget, you tried to make me do this exact same thing to Danny's mother, to make her marry you. I repeatedly told you that what you wanted me to do was wrong, and would turn her into a slave and nothing more, but you didn't care as long as you got what you wanted in the end. You are all okay with taking away HER free will and turn her into your mindless love slave, but you panic and whine at the thought of you becoming one to someone else. You're such a pathetic hypocrite, that's I can almost laugh right now..."The fairy said, while the halfa kept glaring at him, before he tape was removed from his mouth...rather painfully.
"OUCH!..."Vlad yelled in pain.
"Stop whining...this is gonna happen and you can't talk your way out of this. You were willing to do this to someone else, so it's time for you to have a taste of your own medicine, Plasmius..."He said, while the halfa kept glaring at him.
"Aw, cheer up...you're finally gonna get a girlfriend at the end of this...and since you're in your 40's, you got no room to be picky on who makes your Saturday night's less lonely...and I know a certain divorced lady in Arkansas who is feeling pretty lonely right now..."Puck said, making the villain pale and gasp in horror.
Vlad soon realized who Puck had in mind, and he was desperate to not let it happen.
"NO! PLEASE! ANYONE BUT ALICIA! I'LL DO ANYTHING! I'LL GIVE YOU MY HOUSE! MY CARS! MY PACKARD COLLECTION! ANYWAY YOU WANT! JUST PLEASE, ANYONE BUT HER!..."Vlad shouted, begging him as he was fearing for his life right now.
"Too late. Have fun on your date, Romeo..."Puck said as he snapped his fingers, with a sadistic grin on his face.
Vlad was soon gone, sent to Arkansas where his punishment and Alicia were waiting for him.
This will certainly not end well for the older halfa, but as Puck and many others saw it, it's something that he has coming.
In Spittoon, Arkansas
Outside of Alicia's home
Vlad was not in either of his mansions in Wisconsin or Amity Park. He was in rural Arkansas, in front of Alicia's cabin and it was dark.
"Butter biscuits!..."Vlad yelled, only for a pink liquid to fall all over, covering him from head to toe before it absorbed inside his body in an instant.
The villain panicked, knowing that he was now drenched in the love potion. The villain was fully aware what will happen if he didn't get away and fast!
"Oh no, no no! This can't be happening!..."He said, with dread.
He was powerless right now, he can't fly away or turn invisible. He just had to run before Alicia notices his presence.
"I have to get out of here before that madwoman finds me or I see anyone who doesn't look even remotely like Maddie!..."Vlad said, frantically trying to get away.
He even closed his eyes as he ran, not wanting to see her. However, the hillbilly woman, who had been in the middle of cooking her dinner, saw him from her window and gasped in delight
"Vladdy honey, is that you?!..."Alicia's voice was heard, as well as the sound of a door opening
"OH NO!..."Vlad exclaimed as he tried to run for the hills.
However, he panicked and started running blindly. He didn't see where he was going, running face first into a tree and hitting his head.
"F-F-Fudge...buckets..."The evil halfa said, before losing consciousness yet again that evening.
Vlad was now knocked out and laying face up on the ground. Alicia saw this and ran outside to get to him.
"Oh honey lamb, what happened to ya'll? I better carry ya home, and nurse ya back to full health..."Alicia said as she carried the unconscious man to her cabin.
She carried him away bridal style, unaware of the love potion or what was happening with the man whom she held a torch for.
She also didn't see the fairy watching from the trees, grinning as he watched these events unfold.
It was Puck, who was smirking a mile wide as he saw that his plan was already working.
"This might be fun, after all..."He thought, snickering as he vanished.
Inside the cabin
As stated before, Alicia was carrying Vlad inside, bridal style.
Despite being worried about her "new man",the hillbilly woman couldn't help but feel giddy that he's here and all alone. Alicia felt like she was bringing in a brand new husband into her house, like she did with her first husband.
"Hopefully, this will turn out better then with that dead-beat..."She thought but decided to focus on the new love of her life.
She laid the unconscious man on her old and torn couch, the only place he could fit...well, other than her bed but she figured that it's too soon for that.
Anyway, she stayed by his side, hoping he'll be okay.
"Don't worry, Vladdy baby. Alicia is here and I ain't goin' no place..."She said, as she tended to the unconscious man as best she could.
After about 10 minutes, Vlad was slowly returning to the land of consciousness.
"Uh, my head. Why does this keep happening to me?..."He muttered, however the first thing that Vlad noticed were the sounds and smells around him.
"As soon as I find that fairy, I'm going to get a whole arsenal of that special iron and-..."He thought, only to stop once it happened.
Vlad ended up opening his eyes and he saw Alicia tending to him. Alicia noticed that he was finally awake and became happy.
"Howdy, Sugarplum. Ya'll okay, Vladdy?..."Alicia asked, giving an affectionate smile as she placed an adhesive bandage on his head.
The villain was confused, until he recalled what had happened and realized the grave mistake that he just committed.
He saw her.
"No...NO!..."Vlad thought in dread and horror, but it was too late as he could feel that his punishment was about to begin.
-To be continued-
Next time on Entranced
Vlad's Punishment
A/N(1): I dedicate this chapter to my family, my friends and my love for God :)
A/N(2): Special thanks to NeoMark for helping out. You rock :)
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