Cherry and the Twitches

chapter 18

Luckily for her, the spell had worked and she was now where Atticus, Mo, Cherry, Patch, Alex, and Camryn were, but unfortunately she was on top of them.

Sabrina rubbed her head. "That wasn't too hard... I had a soft landing..."

"GET OFF ME!" Cherry yelled out.

Sabrina looked to see she was on top of them. "Oh, my gosh!" she jumped on the other side off of them. "Sorry, guys!"

"Sabrina, what are you doing here?" Patch asked.

"Sabrina Spellman?" Alex looked doubtful at first. "I thought you were a cartoon character."

"Why does everybody keep saying that to me?" Sabrina asked, seemingly no one, but looked back to the others. "Something terrible has happened, guys... Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, and Salem have been swallowed up by the Darkness!"

"What?!" Patch asked out of shock.

"It's true!" Sabrina said to them.

"Why not you then?" Cherry asked.

"I think it's because I'm a half-witch and I don't have a lot of magic," Sabrina explained. "I remember one time Aunt Zelda told me that I would be in full control of my powers when I'd get older though."

"Wow." Atticus said.

"I think Drell, Skippy, and Penelope probably already got taken," Sabrina suggested. "Drell was supposed to call my Aunt Hilda hours ago, but he never did."

"This is terrible." Atticus said.

"I know..." Cherry rubbed her back. "I thought this only back pain came once a month!"

"Not that, we're running out of time!" Mo reminded her of their mission.

"This Darkness, Sabrina..." Camryn looked scared. "Is it... Ya know... Big and scary?"

"I didn't actually see it, but it just took them all away!" Sabrina grew frantic.

"Oh, dear, then we don't have much time." Patch said.

"Don't worry, Sabrina, we're gonna work together," Camryn promised, then smiled in excitement. "Right after my Halloween party! Would you like to come?"

Alex grabbed her arm and shook her head. "The poor girl's family was just eaten alive!"

"Oh, don't worry, besides, I'm sure that the moment we defeat the Darkness, her family will be back." Camyrn assured her.

"I certainly hope so..." Sabrina sighed a little. "So, what's been going on here?"

"Just catching up with my sister," Alex replied casually. "I mean, we haven't seen each other in 21 years after all."

"Well, that would be the reasonable thing to do." Sabrina smiled.

"Don't worry, when that Darkness tries to take us, it'll wish it never crossed the Twitches!" Camryn vowed.

"Twitches?" Sabrina asked in slight confusion, not familiar with that term.

"Twin witches." Atticus explained.

"Oh, that makes sense..." Sabrina hit herself on the forehead.

"Is that your family spell book?" Patch noticed.

"Yeah," Sabrina picked up the book a little more. "I didn't think I had it with me... My dad convinced me to come here to help you guys face the Darkness..." she then sighed as she mentioned her father. "I sure do miss him..."

"And he misses you, I'm sure of it." Atticus said.

Sabrina pouted, she put the book down a moment and hugged Atticus, a lonely tear drop rolling down her left cheek. Atticus hugged her back, comforting her.

Sabrina sniffled, but she kept hugging until she then let go and pulled herself together. "Thank you..." she whispered.

"Hey, it's what friends are for." Atticus smiled.

Sabrina smiled back, wiping her eye one last time, but her smile lasted longer.

"We were just on the way back to my place," Alex spoke up. "Why don't you come along too?"

"Yeah, we got time until my party." Camryn added.

"I guess... Plus, it'll be nice to get out..." Sabrina smiled, then sighed. "I've been stuck inside since I got home from school."

"Let me guess, your aunts know about the Darkness too, right?" Atticus asked.

"Of course they do, every witch and warlock in the universe does," Sabrina folded her arms around her family spell book. "I don't get how you guys do though."

"Apparently I have special permission because I'm with Atticus." Mo spoke up.

"And I'm the Witch's Council's personal chew toy..." Cherry scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Yep, oh, and somehow, Mo's biological family is related to Captain Planet which means she's also somehow related to him." Patch said.

"Captain Planet, huh?" Sabrina asked in surprise.

"I don't know how either..." Mo honestly shrugged.

"Come on, let's go to the house." Alex told them, leading the way.

Cherry followed, she felt an odd sensation in her stomach, but tried to ignore it.

"Cherry, if you have any odd or chilling feelings, you can tell us." Atticus told his human best friend.

"I think maybe I just ate my breakfast too fast or something..." Cherry stopped a moment, making her legs and knees shake.

"You don't eat breakfast anymore." Patch said to her.

Cherry shrugged with a sheepish smile. "It's nothing..."

"Well, okay, if you're really sure." Atticus said.

"Just tell us if you feel anything odd or cold." Mo added in.

Cherry nodded and followed them. "It's probably just cramps..."

"I thought you could only get cramps while swimming?" Patch asked. "Or is that the wait fifteen minutes before going into the water thing?"

"Sometimes girls get 'special' cramps..." Sabrina whispered.

"Ohh." Patch said in realization.

"Yeah, it's probably just that..." Cherry chuckled.

Patch glanced to her suspiciously, but kept walking with the others back to Alex's house.

"I hate to imagine what the others are going through right now..." Sabrina moped as they made way.

"I'm sure they're all alright." Atticus assured her.

"I'm thirsty." Patch said.

"I'll get you some water when we go inside." Alex promised.

"Great, because I'm parched." Patch smiled.