Cat shook herself, bringing herself back to the present. Now was not the time to be thinking about Julian like a crushing schoolgirl. She had to stay focused, she had to win, she had to save her family and friends, she had to stop thinking about how good his shirt looked pulled tight across his broad, muscled chest...
She shook herself again. Now was neither the time nor the place.
"So..." she began. "We better get a move on to the next tale. Hopefully, Harry can look after himself."
"Yeah, I hope he realizes who his real friends are." Said Moira, arms crossed and her face angry.
"No offense, but you used to despise Harry."Cat said, confused. "You tormented him daily, remember?"
"Yeah, but... Lindsay tormented you, you haven't said anything about that!"
Lindsay intervened. "That doesn't matter. Past is past. We're all on the same side now, against Talitha and Julian. Let's just all forgive each other and move on."
"Yeah, okay." Cat agreed. "Looks like it's just us girls. No point fighting and doing the shadowmen's work for them. Anyone know where the riddle is?"
Valerian piped up. "I have it. Here, it's a little singed though, sorry."
"That's fine." Reassured Cat, taking the paper from her. She mumbled under her breath. "But if the riddles unreadable, I will personally feed you to something vile."
Luckily for Valerian, once the ash was blown off, the words were still more or less in pristine condition.
Twas brillig and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogroves, and the mome raths outgrabe.
Beware the Jabberwock my love!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird and shun the frumious Bandersnatch!
Keep me with you to survive,
In the fields of death few keep alive,
I am like a taller knife,
Deadly enough to end a life.
"What the hell?" Asked Moira.
"Well, the first parts some of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky. The rest, no clue."
Stated Cat.
Moira gave her a stare.
Cat didn't even look up. "Yes, I read weird poetry in my spare time. Don't judge me."
You're all familiar by now. Guess the riddle, get a dedication.
YOU ARE READING
Game On.
FanfictionA forbidden game fan fiction featuring Julian and some new characters. Takes place after the the kill. In the dark, Julian could see the determination expression set on her face. "I am not afraid of you."
