War Zone ღ✦

26. Property Trespassing

Only two days after Xavier made up with Wednesday, she decided to go on her own mission.

Whether it would be suicidal or beneficial, the raven didn't know.

Xavier and countless other outcasts' lives are at stake. There is no time to call in recruitment or assistance She thought to herself.

As soon as a blue jeep stopped on the side of the Chapman's driveway, Wednesday knew it was her time to strike.

A tall blonde girl stepped out of the passenger's seat and quietly headed towards the front door. Mila had returned home from another attempt by Timothy Anderson to convert her into a psychotic murderer.

Wednesday snuck in behind her only three minutes after the normie had entered her home.

The house was completely silent and pitch black aside from a warm lamp light upstairs. The raven silently stalked through the home, looking for her nemesis, Michael Chapman.

Unfortunately, he was nowhere to be found.

Wednesday decided to stir in the darkness and wait.

Three hours later, the man of the household returned-- and not alone. Side by side, Michael Chapman and Timothy Anderson stomped into the home.

"Your daughter is much too strange, Michael. Perhaps you should send her to Nevermore with her brother to assist with our plan. I'm sure Zachary would appreciate some assistance with a kidnapping that Xavier boy," Timothy told Michael.

Michael shook his head, letting out a rough sigh. "I can't do that. Xavier is the boy Mila is obsessing over. If I send her there, she will betray us. If anything, the goddamn girl should be going to conversion therapy."

"We should send her away until we are finished with them all. Then she will have no outcast to return to. She will be forced to join our cause," Timothy sneered.

"Hmmm--" Mr. Chapman pondered out loud. Then he put a finger over his lips, signaling Mr. Anderson to be quiet. "Do you hear that scuffing, Tim? Someone's here," He whispered.

Wednesday had known something was off when Zachary arrived at Nevermore.

How could Principal Opal have trusted them?! They wanted to kill all outcasts!

Xavier was in even more danger than Wednesday had previously realized, and it was all Principal Opal's fault.

If the woman had not been so trusting, Xavier would be able to sleep peacefully at night. This is like the Trojan War, but Zachary will not be the downfall of the outcasts Wednesday thought to herself.

You were persistent, Zachary Chapman, but I am wise and strategic. You are weak, and now I know your secret.

Before Wednesday could think of anything else, she was forcefully grabbed out of her hiding spot by the collar of her turtle neck.

"Goddamn it, the outcast we were talking about!" Michael Chapman hissed.

Timothy Anderson stared intensely at the noirette. "Who is she, Michael? What has she done?"

"She is my son's ex-girlfriend. The godforsaken Wednesday Addams," Mr. Chapman replied. "She has sinned against God, and she has trespassed on my private property. This girl is damned, and now we have proof to use against her on a trial."

Mr. Anderson smiled his death-calling smirk. "Ah, yes. I recall this damned lunatic. She was with Sheriff Galpin's son at the carnival last year. I wonder what she must've done to him to get him sent away to a high-security prison."

"Tyler Galpin was just like his mother. An outcast, among all of you! You are blind, and your daughter will never join you. You will never capture her boyfriend," Wednesday replied.

"Shut your mouth, you worthless piece of shit. No one will come to your rescue!" Timothy Anderson hissed back.

He then turned to Mr. Chapman. "Michael, drag the rat out to the shed and drug the damned outcast! Leave her there, and we'll drive to Dunn Rock in the morning!"

The ugly man turned back to Wednesday. "Unconsciousness is your new best friend, little bitch. Better get used to it."

Wednesday Addams had been caught.

Her very life was at stake.

Was all hope lost?

...

At about the same time as Wednesday was being drugged, Enid ran into Ajax and Xavier's dorm.

"GUYS! HAVE YOU SEEN WEDNESDAY?" She asked in a panic.

Ajax ran to her side and put his hands on her shoulders. "Whoa, Enid, calm down. She's not here, but I'm sure she's fine."

Enid shook her head as her eyes welled with tears. "NO! I HAVEN'T SEEN HER SINCE BEFORE BREAKFAST THIS MORNING!"

Xavier got up from his bed. His heartbeat was escalating by the second. "W--What? She-- She hasn't been here all day?!"

Enid shook her head as tears streamed down her face. "YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T SEEN HER AT ALL?! SHE SAID SHE WAS SPENDING THE DAY WITH YOU!"

Xavier's face paled immediately. "I haven't even talked to her since dinner last night."

"I'm sure she's just doing something with Eugene," Ajax tried to reassure his girlfriend.

Enid shook her head. "No! I just came from there! I DON'T UNDERSTAND! WHERE COULD SHE BE?!"

Xavier tried to take deep breaths in and out as he ran his fingers anxiously through his hair. "I hate to say it, but I think we need to go visit Zachary."

Enid raised her eyebrows as tears continued streaming down her face. "ZACHARY CHAPMAN?! WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO DO WITH ANY OF THIS?!"

Ajax glanced at Xavier and then back at Enid. "I mean... they might... you know... be together."

"No, dude. That's not what I mean," Xavier huffed.

Enid shakily grabbed Ajax's hand and pushed Xavier to lead them to Zachary's dorm. "Let's go find Wednesday."

A few doors down, Zachary Chapman lay asleep in his bed. He was brutally awoken by the sound of pounding on his door. "Hey, Zachary, could you open up? It's Xavier!"

The brunette groggily walked over and opened the door. "What the hell, Thorpe?! Can't you just leave me the hell alone?!"

Xavier shook his head as he breathed out heavily, "Wednesday's missing."