Fables

chapter 12

a/n  I feel like i should explain some things before we get into this chapter.  The characters are around 16 years old.  I know in a chapter in an a/n i said 14 but i was just pulling out a random number.  Also I said that faiths husbands name was charles but it is really Lawrence I had to look up his name because i forgot what it was soooo yeah ON WITH THE STORY

Enderlox still had his arm around me when we made it to the portal.  He let go of me to make the door appear.  He stepped through and after a minute I followed.  Once I was not in the dark and stopped falling and I was back in the real world I looked at Enderlox and said"So what are we going to tell Bigby?" 

"We'll tell him about Scott and Mitch." He replied.  We started walking towards the woodlands.  I noticed that it was a lot warmer here than the forest.  In the  silence I get lost in my thoughts.  Soon those thoughts went to Enderlox.  What did he think our friendship level was at? I mean did he think we were dating?  I like him but I dont know if I like him like that.  I know if I think of him like that he will see the monster I am.  I then remeber that tonight is the full moon.  Great.

We make it to the building and make our way inside.  The guy behind the desk is asleep so we make our way the elavator.  As the elavator heads up I glance over at Enderlox.  I see that he is trying to get some of his long hair out of his eye.  I give a small smile as he starts to get frustrated with it.  I will admit it was cute watching him.  Soon we make it to our floor and head down the hallway.  Outside of the office there was a long line of people.  None of them looked happy.  We walked up to the front of the line one guy steps in front of us.  "What do you think you to are doing?"he said as he glared at us.  He look older and was taller than me but not as tall as Enderlox.  What made me really hate this guy was he was all up in my face.

"We have something to talk to Bigby about now move now or get shoved out of the way."I say.  I have no paitence for pricks.  He backs away but still is grumby.  We walk inside the office to see Snow and Bigby look at us.  "Hey guys. We just got a call from toad and sounds like he is in a bit of trouble.  The thing is Lawernce didnt look to good from what I saw in the magic mirror so who do we go to first?" Bigby said.  "We can split up you guys take one Enderlox and I will take the other."  I say.  "I think me and Bigby should take Lawernce you guys take toad.  He lives where you first met Bigby."Snow says.

We all head to the door.  Enderlox and I get into a cab. Bigby gives the driver directions and we were on our way.  We havent talked much all day I didnt like it.  "So ummmm what was it like being a youtuber?"I ask trying to break the tension between us.  He looks at me and smiles."It was fun it had its downfalls like hours of editing but meeting all the fans and hearing I made a differnce in someones day was worth it."  His smile was happy but yet it was sad.  "Then why did you quit?"I ask.  "It was when I first became the monster I am.  I couldnt really control it but I knew how to hide it.   I cant remeber what set me off but while I was at a meet and greet I turned and hurt some of my fans.  I could never make a video knowing I did that. So I quit."  He was still giving me his sad smile trying to make it look like it was ok. I knew better than that though.  He was looking out the cabs window when he whispered"We're here."  We got out of the taxi and look around outside. 

The place was a wreck and there was big hole on the second story from the fight.  I saw movement up there.  I squinted and saw a man up there." Hey did you see him?"  I ask.  "Yeah I did  We should check it out before we go to toad."He said.  We head inside and start to head up stairs.  There was only one other door.  I go up to it and turn the handle slowly.  We quitley stepped inside."Theres noone here!"I say.  "I swear I saw some one."Enderlox says.  We head out the door at the bottom step I hear yelling.  "Be quite for crying out loud!" We then can hear sobbing like from a child. "He has a kid?" I whisper."I guess we should be careful." He says.  I look at the door.  I was going to knock but I saw that the door was busted.

I open the door to see two toads.  They were rather large.  The biggest of the two went up to my knee the other went to my ankle.  They both were wearing human clothes. The biggest of the two was wearing a hat.  "Who are you?" He says in a thick accent.  "Bigby sent us he said you called him.  Is there a problem here." I say.   "Nope! No problem here."Toad said.  I looked around his place from the door way.  There was a lamp shatterd on the floor.  "Are you sure?The lock looks bad and theres a lamp broken on the floor."Enderlox says.

Enderlox walks to Toads son and says"Whats your name?"  "T-Tj." "Hello TJ my name is Enderlox.  I have heard you got a pretty cool bug collection. Mind if I see it?"  TJ lightened up a little and said"Its got a weavil."He leads Enderlox to his room.  Enderlox turns to me and whispers"Toads hiding something. Find out what it is." I nod as he heads into the room.

"So Toad why did you call me here?"i ask. "As I said nothing happend just some pipes moving in the wind or something."  Suuuurrrrreeeee. I went to the lock to look at it.  The lock was pretty busted almost like it got kicked in.  "Toad what happend to the lock?" "Well like whats going on in the rest of the building the bloody lock has rotted away."  "How long has that been like that."  "I dont know  a couple of weeks why?" "Oh ummm no reason."

I decided to look at the lamp.  I crouched down next to it being careful around the glass.  The lamp was shatterd and the base had an hexagon shape to it.  As I glance up i notice the plug in is all full. Why would he have a lamp over here and not plug it in. Unless it was somewhere else and it got moved in a struggle.  "So how did the lamp fall?" I ask.  " Whats with the fourth degree! It just fell over maybe Tj knocked it over or something!"

As I start to stand up I smell something it smells like..... blood. I start to try and walk past Toad but he stops me.  "I think you have looked around enough.   Really nothing is going on."  " Then you wont mind me looking around some more."  i say as i push toad aside. As i walk around the room i see a firepoker on the floor next to the fireplace. it seems to be coverd in something.  I went over to it and picked it up by the handle.  As i looked closer at it i see that its blood.  "So Toad what happend with the firepoker." i ask.  "Funny story that is.......you uh see I was tending to the fire when i dropped it on my foot...."

If thats true then why isnt there any cut on your foot. I was about to say that when he caught me looking at his foot and quickly said" Well you know fables heal fast and umm...so do toads." As I set down the firepoker i noticed some blood on the wall next to the mantle.  This blood was as fresh as the one on the poker. Before I can say anything about it Toad says,"Oh ummm well you see after i cut my hand on the poker i was running around like a tick to find a bandaid." I started to frown.  i thought he cut his foot.  I picked up the poker again and went by the blood.  I stood as if i was going to swing at someone toads height.  yep the poker is heavy enough to hit someone.

Toad frowned and said" What are you doing?" "Toad i dont think you are being honest with me......first you told me you dropped it on your foot then you said you it cut your hand well that doesnt make sense now does it."  "Well....I did cut my hand you see....uh.....I cut my hand first Yeah! I cut my hand first which caused me to drop it on my foot.""then why didnt you tell me the whole story in the first place?"  He was silent for that. 

As i walked to the other side of the room there was a coffe table.  It had a dust circle in it......the same shape as the bottom of the lamp.  "Hey Toad....." i said. "yeah" he said.  "You want to know what i think.....who ever was up stairs came down here kicked in the door you threw the lamp in defense and they hit you with a firepoker.....am i about right?" "......more or less." he took off his hat to show a bandaid to cover the spot that he got hit with the poker.  "So who was the one who came in here then and no more lies i cant help you if you lie." 

He seemed like he was thinking about wether to tell the truth or not finally he said"..........Darkiplier"

a/n sorry i havent updated in a while i was busy and lost insparition sorry but i will try to do better i hope i made this long enough.