Fablehaven Oneshots

guinea pig

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Set in a
Fantasy, Royalty AU
⟢ Kendra & Seth ⟣
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Kendra tries out a new spell on Seth—a semi-willing participant. But let's just say, after this fiasco, he is never being her guinea pig again.

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"Seth, can you stand right there?"

"Uh, why?"

"Just...a little to the left. Thank you." The old pages of the grimoire crinkled as Kendra tugged it out of her dress's pocket.

"Oh hell no." Seth unsheathed his sword and backed up against the training dummy.

Kendra moved her free hand to her hip. "Seth."

"No way."

"I need to test a spell."

"Yeah, last time that happened, I had flowers growing out of my armour. No."

"Muriel said I should practice. Lena agreed."

"Muriel is up to something, and Lena wants to see me suffer."

"Lena doesn't want that. Why would she make you those paint-by-number paintings? Those take forever you know." Her fingers leafed through the grimoire. Long drawn out letters next to a picture of a toad caught her eye. She muttered her next words under her breath. "You're probably right about Muriel though."

Seth crossed his arms. "No spells."

"Fine." The book snapped shut. "I thought you would have liked the gold, but I guess I was mistaken."

Seth perked up. "Gold?"

"What did you think the spell did?"

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Seth gave a very aggravated ribbit. His slimy greenness hopped along Kendra's desk. He had to be purposely getting her stuff sticky.

"I didn't know the reverse spell wouldn't work. Don't get mad at me."

"Croak."

"I'm sorry, okay? I'm sure there's something else in this book." Kendra scoured the transfiguration section. Animal after animal popped up but no further troubleshooting instructions.

Seth hopped onto the page; covering the recipe to a purple brew. "Ribbit."

"Come on, Seth. It's hard to read the old writing with your sticky feet covering it."

Another angry ribbit. Seth hopped onto Kendra's arm. The toes gripped her arm and the sensation crawled up Kendra's brain.

"Ew! You're slimy, Seth. Get off."

A knock at the door. "My lady?"

"Vanessa! Don't come in." Kendra ran to the door; Seth not losing his froggy grip on her arm.