Missing

Bleeding and Drowning

Pain roared in Amelia's shoulder when Arnold pulled out. The silver was stained with red, a copper scent filling the air.

The smell of blood.

"Y- You?" Amelia managed out, clenching her shoulder. The dirt under her free hand was damp. The star headed demon smirked at her.

"Me. Your cousin were quite the heartbreakers."

"I- I don't understand." She turned her gaze to the other human. "Gideon, why? You guys were friends, why would you kill-"

The Southerner stared at her. "We were. Then I fell for Dipper, and then he rejected me. It wasn't fair."

Amelia gulped. "What did you do?" She was almost afraid to ask.

"He summoned me." Kryptos said. "Agreed to a bond and we made sure that, if Gideon couldn't have the twins, nobody could." The blade pressed against her neck. "Then you, Little Miss Mystery, came along. It was quite easy to remove your eye."

She touched her eyepatch. The movement sent a fresh jolt of pain to her shoulder. "What about Pacifica?"

Gideon yanked her up, sending pain ringing. He gripped her head back. "Enough questions. March!"

-_-

The three stopped at the shore of the lake. Pacifica, unconscious and smelling of alcohol, was tied up against a tree.

"She found out before you did." Arnold said. Amelia gulped. "Don't worry about her. Look over there."

She followed his claw to a little dock in the center of the lake. Her heart stopped. Two familiar brunettes were lying on the dock. Years older, but still familiar.

"They aren't dead. I put them in an enchanted sleep. They should be waking up soon."

His teeth were fangs as he started to stroke her hair. It was a horrible mimicry of what Bill did sometimes. When her demon, she couldn't help but feel it was a sign of some affection. This just felt like he was waiting to cut her throat.

"They'll drown."