Moon Phases (Agatha Harkness X Fem!Reader)

Chapter XLIII.

Agatha momentarily looked at you, confused, wondering how the dandelion was the key to finishing this trial and maybe even the road.

Yet a few seconds later, and after one more light turned off, it dawned upon her.

With shaky hands, he took the dry dandelion seed to the corner of her eye and gently let one last tear escape before balancing it on the little plant.

You both looked at it, but then another light turned off, leaving you with only one—a sign that your time was almost up.

You hurried first and put your fingers into the wet ground, popping between the crack caused by Billy's powers, digging a small shallow hole as Agatha placed the water-coated seed in it.

She gently moved and moved to cover the whole with the rest of the mud, the last light above the two of you flickering, making your heart beat faster.

"I need more time!" She shouted, looking everywhere in the room, hoping whatever entity created the Road in the first place would take pity on her.

The light flickered faster, and you grabbed her hand, squeezing it tightly in hopes of offering her some comfort but also keeping yourself as calm as possible; the idea of dying is still not fully accepted in your mind.

The light flickered faster, and there was no sign of the seed surviving.

Could you have guessed it wrong?

You feared you had led your last seconds down the wrong path and could not help but look at Agatha with a shocked but also fearful expression on your face.

She seemed to share your worry. None of you wanted to die. Not because you knew who was waiting on the other side but because you felt it was not your time.

You could talk about dying and how you were fine with it, but deep down, you were not. A part of you was ready to fight with everything that existed within to survive.

A part of you refused to die, and you both could feel it with each beat of your heart and each breath you took.

Realizing this might be the end, Agatha acted on her instincts one last time. She wrapped her arms around your body and pulled you into her embrace, wishing to hold you close and maybe even protect you from whatever would lead to your doom.

You immediately hugged back, eyes closed and face hidden by the base of her neck. You squeezed and waited... praying that the ending would come quickly and painlessly.

As you two held each other, ready to move into the next life together... you failed to notice that the little seedling you worked together to plant... was blooming.

The seed started to grow in the little cracks between the two of you, and soon, a flower had developed. Its bright yellow colours stood out against the grey and white morgue room you were in.

As if time were moving too fast for it, it started to dry up until a fluffy round dandelion took its place; the full life cycle took place in front of your eyes.

Suddenly, the light stopped flickering, and all the others turned on, showering you and the room with purple light.

The sudden change made you break apart from the hug and look around, realizing you were still alive. You exchanged a smile of relief with one another, but your moment was cut shot.

The first grains of dirt and ground started to fall on you, and cracks appeared on the ceiling as it collapsed.

With little time to spare you, you both got up and sprinted towards the steps, pieces of cement falling where you just stood.