“Bandersnatch”
A loud roar erupted as the creatures circled around the group. Louis instantly cowering behind Harry who hissed, fangs baring as the creatures took a step behind them. Zayn was calm huffing out smoke from a cigar.Where the cigar came from, Louis didn’t know, Maybe from that hat of secrets. Louis thought maybe there was a whole new dimension inside that hat of Zayn’s. Liam held Niall tightly who was clinging to him just as tight as he was.
The creatures roared again, a sound much eerier than the Regrets that Louis had encountered before, something that was just out of this world. They had huge furry bodies with the head of a rabid dog. They were salivating, drool oozing from their muzzles. Their fur was a dark color but it was visibly tinted with blood and filth. A foul stench emanates from them making Louis cover his nose and Liam to gag.
Niall loosed his grip from the March Hare and attempted to escape but he was caught by a group of knights in red armor wearing a crest: a flaming heart symbol, something Louis had never seen before. One knight took Niall by the collar and pushed him back to the March Hare and the Hatter.
“You fucking cunts” Niall screamed to a guard, spitting in his face before being pushed again tumbling down the ground with Liam.
“Fuck you” Niall said as he regained balance. Liam held Niall’s hips as he stood up. “Shussh it Niall”
“But he pushed me on the ground, that is unforgiveable” Niall spat out. The bandersnatches inched closer to Niall, their red eyes glowing as they prepared to attack them.
“Just shush it Niall, you are making it worse” Liam said calmly, no trace of fear in his voice.
A whistle was heard and the bandersnatches stopped growling. The knights dispersed and from the center a man wearing a rather distinct clothing, a black armor and an eyepatch covering his eye emerged. He smiled as he eyed the Cheshire Cat who pushed Louis behind him, obscuring him from view.
“Well, if its not my favorite group of lunatics” The man said clasping his gloved hands together, eyes…Eye trailing the group with a very amused expression.
“Grimshaw, what do you want?” Harry hissed as the man chuckled out loud.
“Grimmy…, Didn’t I tell you to call me Grimmy. I much rather you call me that, my dear cat” He said, his armor chinking as he made those weird hand gestures as he spoke.
Harry snorted at him as a response.
“And what do we have here?” Grimshaw said as he saw Louis behind Harry, fidgeting with his hands. He made his way towards him and offered a smile.
“Its none of your business, if you ask me Grimshaw” Zayn said, squashing the cigar on the ground before turning his attention back to the knave. “Don’t you have any important matters to attend to, you are the queen’s Knave after all”
“I make time for pretty lads on my schedule” Grimshaw replied glancing at the faces of the young lads infront of him. “It makes things very…interesting especially with you lot, such pretty young boys”
“Nonsense” Zayn scowled at him. “Why don’t you let us be”
Grimshaw just smiled at him before turning to gaze back to Louis. “Youre a new face, never saw you before, you are really pretty too” he said.
“Pretty little thing you got here Cheshire Cat” Grimshaw said as he trailed his hands along Louis’ shoulders. “The name is Nick by the way, sweetie”
“Take your hands off of him” Harry hissed enveloping Louis’ body.
“selfish, aren’t you, always wants all the pretty ones to himself” Grimshaw winked at him before pulling Louis forcefully away from Harry.
