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"Oh shit...."

I could feel the color drain from my face as I rushed over to them. Alcina rushed over next to me and I picked (Y/N) up.

The girls swarmed around us while Ethan just stood shocked.

"We've got to get them to the Duke. I can't lose them. Not now."

We rushed through the halls towards the merchants room, by the time we burst through the door I was out of breath.

"I see you made it. Set them down here." The Duke was surrounded by bowls filled with, what I can only assume was medicine.

We crowded around as the Duke poured a cloudy liquid down (Y/N)'s throat. Even being a few feet away from them I could still smell the liquid which made me gag.

We waited for what felt like hours, but was probably just a couple minutes. The Duke gave (Y/N) more liquids, each one fucking nastier then the last.

"Please tell me they'll be okay."

The Duke to a deep breath. As he set down the last empty bowl.

"You brought them in late into the trial. I do not know how well the remedy will work-"

"YOU WILL NOT LET THEM FUCKING DIE ON ME."

Tears burned at my eyes but I didn't let them spill not in front of everyone there.

Slowly I sat down, next to (Y/N). It'd only been a few days but, the kid meant more to me then anyone. I wasn't gonna let that bitch Miranda take another person from me.

A hand was placed lightly on my shoulder. I turned slightly to see Ethan. He was looking down at the kid, face full of melancholy.

"It- It's gonna be alright. The Duke's gonna help them."

He sat next to me. Alcina pulled two blankets off of one of the Duke's shelves.

One she drapped over me and the other over (Y/N).

"Thanks... Thank you, Alcina."

She nodded as her and her daughters left the room.

"Come on kid. You... you have to fight it. I cant... I just can't lose you." I mumbled.

|Time Skip|

It was already late. Surprisingly Ethan had stayed with me and was now asleep against the wall. The Duke was reading his ledger for what seemed like the 90th time.

Nothing was being said. The only sounds were (Y/N)'s ragged breathing.

"Lord Heisenberg, I suggest you get some sleep. All there is to do now is wait."

I knew he was right but I still didn't want to sleep, I didn't think I could if I tried.

"Will you watch them?"

My voice was rough and my throat was dry. The Duke handed me a glass full of a caramel colored liquid.

I didn't smell like anything and I didn't know what it was but I drank half of it. Immediately my head drooped, I didn't even have time to set down the glass as my mind shut off.

I gasped as I sat up. I was still in the same spot on the floor. (Y/N) and Ethan were gone...

"Where's the kid? Duke what happened to the fucking kid?"

"My lord you were out for quite some time, young (Y/N) is alright and well. I believe they are in the dinning room along with-"

I ran out of the room without letting him finish.

The castle was quiet except talking coming from the dinning room. I ran in to see almost everyone around the table.

Ethan, Alcina, Donna, Angie, Bela, Cassandra, and Dani.

At the end of the table sat (Y/N). Wrapped in a mound of blankets. Their face was pale but otherwise they looked alright.

I realized everyone was staring, so I sat down at the end of the table next to (Y/N).

"So as I was saying before, we need everyone's help to take down Miranda. And... to get Rose back." Alcina continued

It took me a minute to realize there were three flasks on the table. Mine, Alcina's, and... Donna's.

"Donna you're helping too?" Once again everyone was staring which made the tension in the air rise.

"Yep, Yep, Yep! We are taking down Mother Miranda!" Angie stated, standing on the table.

Alcina gave her a dirty look that I didn't know she was capable of before Angie scrambled off the table towards Donna.

I looked over towards the kid. They were mumbling something under their breath. Their fingers absentmindedly playing with their blue necklace.

Ethan was so far down in his chair it looked like he was trying to disappear. His left had was wrapped in a bandage like before.

"So, that means only Moreau is left. I don't think we can convince that freak with how far he's up Miranda's ass." I said

Everyone nodded in a agreement. But that meant we would have to get the flask a different way.

Dani got up and left the room, I didn't know where she went but we continued talking.

"We need someone to go get the flask without being seen or alerting Mother Miranda of our plan. I vote Ethan..." It was the only logical person I could think of.

He grunted in annoyance but didn't say anything.

"(Y/N) would be the ideal candidate."

Everyone nodded at Alcina's comment as if they already discussed it.

"No... no... no. They're in no shape to go to that freaks fucking pond. Send Ethan. Or send me. Just don't send them."

Alcina stood up straight, well as straight as she could. She was shaking her head.

"The kid is the best person for the job. If I went I would be seen from a mile away. If Ethan went he would be killed on sight because Miranda wants him dead. Besides we already discovered that (Y/N) can melt through Moreau's slime."

I looked at the kid. They hadn't said anything. My head shook a little as I sat down next to them again.

"I'll go with them." I mumbled

Alcina sighed sitting back down. Dani walked in with platters of food. She held at least 5 plates, balancing on her hands and head.

Cassandra and Bela shot up to help. Soon we had a feast laid out infront of us. I dug in before anyone, this was obviously the Duke's food.

"So it is settled then. (Y/N) and... Heisenberg will get the flask, tonight while Moreau is distracted."

I looked up with a mouth full of food. It took me a second to swallow before answering.

"Tonight?? Why so soon? (Y/N) just finished their trails."

"Karl I'm fine!"

That was the first thing they said. Their voice was hoarse and I could hear them holding back something.

"Alright, I get it. You're... fine. But why tonight? Whats got him distracted."

(Y/N) looked away from me, back to the food they hadn't touched.

"Miranda plans to hold her ceremony tomorrow. Also Wednesdays are when Moreau has his... movie marathons."

"Oh gross..." I really hoped we didn't run into him, he's into some really fucking cringy romance movies.

"Anyways, finish eating, you to should take a quick rest, we will wake you."

|Time Skip|

(Y/N) hadn't said anything to me since dinner, it made me worried. I was tempted to ask about the trials, but I didn't want to pry. The trials were... horrible when I went through them.

"Listen..." They glanced over at me and I forgot what I was gonna say. "I-I'm glad... I'm glad you're okay kid."

"Yeah..."

They laid down silently into a pile of blankets, on the bed. I sat on the bed for a little while. It'd been too long since I slept in an actual bed.

I laid back and felt like I was being swallowed by the sheets.

"What happened? I mean you don't have to tell me and it's your business but I wanna help you and..." I trailed off with a sigh.

It was quiet and I didn't think they were gonna talk anymore so I rolled over onto my side, almost suffocating myself in blankets.

"It... It's nothing it was just a dream and I'm fine.... Yeah I'm fine."

"You don't have to tell me anything, but if you want to, I'm right here kid. Now get some sleep if you can."

I rolled onto my back again trying to find a comfortable way to sleep on a cloud.

|Time Skip|

"Hey, wake up." (Y/N) nudged me awake. "Ethan came in a while ago to wake us up."

I sat up, and for once my back didn't crack. I actually felt refreshed.

"Oh okay, well let's get going... I guess. We're gonna need to stop by the factory, I left all my stuff there."

They handed me a pile of clothes.

"No need, Ethan stopped there after dinner. He grabbed everything."

I looked across the room and saw my hammer leaning against the wall. A large grin plastered itself against my face.

"Now get changed you smell like a dead person." And with that they left the room.

I pulled the pair of pants out of the pile and a cigar fell out of the pocket. Another grin found its place on my face as I put it in my mouth. My hat was also in the pile, which just completed the set.

Walking out I saw (Y/N) sitting in one of the plush chairs. A gum bubble on the the verge of popping covered their face.

"Where'd you get the gum? No one here has any."

"Ethan. He said he always has some, for his wife. He wouldn't really talk about it but something bad happened to her."

"Well should we get going? Don't want to miss our opportunity while Moreau's distracted watching his gross fucking rom coms... God I hate those."

|Time Skip|

We hurried out towards the flood gates. The smell getting worse and worse each step we took.

As we wound or way through the maze of tunnels the sickening sound of a teenagers romance movie filled my ears.

I froze.

I wasn't going to go through that again.

"I don't think it's this way..." I pulled (Y/N) backwards the way we came, careful not to make a sound.

Until we were grabbed from behind.

"Oh! Wait, wait, wait! Are you here for my movie night?! Nobody ever comes... But-But now you're here and we're gonna have fun!" Moreau cheered.

He pulled us along towards the sound of the movies. A horrified look spread across my face. The movies were even worse than the stench.

"Don't worry! I picked out all the best ones."

We were forced to sit infront of the small TV. Some sort of glittery vampire movie playing. I didn't know if the urge to puke was from the movies or the feeling of sitting on the yellow puss.

"I... I'll be right back, I'll get snacks. Please don't go... I haven't had guests in so long. Mama won't let me have them..."

He walked out and I sighed in relief, only to breath in the acidic air in return.

"Alright you stay here and keep him occupied. I'll look for the flask. Tell Lord Moreau that I... went to the bathroom or something."

I tried to protest but they were already out of the cramped room.

Now there was nothing to do but wait, and try not to throw up my dinner from early.

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