Another Love, Another Woe || Wednesday Addams & Enid Sinclair

8: A Murder of Woes

Wednesday explained her plan of drawing Tyler out and then having the sirens song him so they can take him to a secluded location. Ajax asked why they couldn't tell Enid or Wanda, and Wednesday said it was because she didn't want them in danger. Up till now, every time she involved them, one of them got hurt. And it was basically always Wanda, but that didn't mean it wouldn't be Enid next time. After already feeling guilty about what happened with Eugene, and then Thing just last night, Wednesday couldn't bring herself to involve Enid or Wanda in this. And she knows they might get mad at her after the fact, but maybe ending all this here and now will help calm them.

So the group headed to some old tower in the middle of the woods where the note Thing gave Tyler said to meet her. They waited behind the arches, some more nervous than others. Ajax's foot was tapping obnoxiously as he chewed on his thumb nervously.

"Will you stop that?" Wednesday hissed at him.

"Sorry," he whispered and stopped tapping his foot, crossing his arms to stop chewing on his thumb as well.

Kent wrapped an arm around his shoulders. "It's gonna be fine."

"I still think we should've brought Wanda," Bianca said as she looked out into the dark and foggy woods.

"And put her in even more danger?" Wednesday countered.

"I mean, to be fair," Yoko began, "she's sort of the best suited for this with her magic."

"Which has lost every fight she's been in thus far."

"She's got a point," Divina agreed. "Her track record isn't the best."

"I still wish—"

"Shh," Wednesday cut Bianca off. "He's coming."

They all stayed hidden as they heard Tyler walk up to the building and then stop and glance around. Wednesday walked out by herself and Tyler turned to her.

He walked closer with crossed arms. "Thing gave me your note. I thought you wanted nothing to do with me."

"And yet when someone calls you answer. Kind of like a dog and its master." He scoffed. "Or perhaps like a Hyde."

His brows furrowed in fake confusion. "Hyde? What's that?"

"Don't play coy. It's annoying. The monster is a creature called a Hyde. And that Hyde is you."

"Wait...you don't think—"

"I don't think. I know. And I have known since Outreach Day. It was all just a matter of trying to get compelling evidence so your moronic father would have no choice but to put you away. Kinbott probably discovered your secret during one of your sessions, so she unlocked you. Why'd you kill her? I thought Hydes were typically loyal to their masters."

Tyler was looking at her like she was crazy. "Wednesday, seriously, this is nuts."

"On Outreach Day, I told you I was visiting the old meeting house. Unfortunately for you, Wanda accompanied me. Her magic allows her to see the true form of shapeshifters or creatures concealed by illusion or transmutation. That includes you. Showing up sealed your sentence of being caught. Was it Kinbott who sent you to spy on me? At the Rave'N, you overheard Eugene and Me discussing your cave in the woods and you warned Kinbott. Eugene probably saw her torching it. Then she sent you to clean up her mess."

"Okay, stop." He held up his hands at her. "Do you know how insane you sound right now? I'm not a monster. A-and if you really thought that I was, why would you risk bringing me out to the woods to confront me alone?"

"Who said I was alone?"

And with that cue, Bianca, Yoko, Divina, Ajax, and Kent all walked out and surrounded Tyler so he had no where to go.