Tyler ran far into the woods and did not look back. He was running for his life. He ran over sharp stones and through thorns, which tore into his clothes and scratched his legs.
The boy was alone and far from home, but he knew if he went back, Brennan would kill him.
Meanwhile, Brennan, who in reality was ordered by his sister Jenna to kill Tyler and bring back his heart, needed to provide the proof that he was really dead.
He wandered through the woods for hours trying to look for proof, until he saw a wild boar pass by.
With a single blow, Brennan killed the boar and cut it's heart out. Blood sprayed his face, but he didn't care. It was the only way to show Jenna the truth.
Back at the house, Jenna waited in her quarters from his brother to return, until her maid came in.
"Sorry to disturb you lady Jenna, but your brother Brennan wishes to see you."
"Send him in."
The maid allowed Brennan into Jenna's quarters. She stood immediately when she saw him.
"Well?"
"Tyler is dead my lady."
Jenna smiled happily.
"Splendid. Let me see the heart."
Brennan pulled out the heart and held it up to her. Jenna quickly took it from his hands. She smelt it; leaving some blood on her nose, then she licked it.
"Beautiful."
"Y-Yes, my lady."
"I will pay you." She said. "But after you do one thing for me."
"And what is that?"
"Put the heart in tonight's stew."
Brennan was shocked. He had never seen Jenna so cruel and corrupted before, having the will to cook and her own dead stepson's heart, but he allowed her to anyway.
Jenna gave him back the heart and he took it to the kitchens. He knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" The chef assistant asked.
"It's Brennan Black. May I see the chef?"
"Yes sir."
Brennan was allowed in. The chef came out to greet him.
"Brennan Black." He said. "How may I help you?"
"Lady Jenna wishes for this heart to be put in tonight's stew for dinner."
The chef had no idea that it was a human heart, so he took it anyway.
"Tell lady Jenna that it shall be done."
"Yes sir."
Brennan walked out the kitchen, and chef started preparing the stew.
A few hours later, the stew was brought in for Jenna and Chris, but he didn't show up for dinner, so Brennan came in his place.
"Dearest brother, I am very grateful for this."
Brennan shook.
"Y-Yes, my lady."
Jenna took out her spoon and stuck it into the stew. However, when she took a bite, she immediately spit it out. Blood sprayed in Brennan's face.
"What the hell?!" She cried.
"What's wrong my lady?"
"What is this?!"
"I-It's Tyler's heart."
"This is not Tyler's heart, this is a boar's heart!"
Jenna stood up.
"Did you not kill Tyler?!"
Brennan backed away.
"M-My lady-"
Jenna pulled him into her face.
"DID YOU NOT KILL TYLER?!"
Brennan was scared, but he knew he had to admit the lie.
"N-No, my lady."
Jenna pushed him back.
"I'm sorry it had to come to this. You've failed me so many times. I don't want you in my life again."
"I'll go. I'll go immediately."
"Oh Brennan, that certainly won't do."
Brennan started trembling with fear.
"A-Are you going to kill me?"
"That would be easy. I mean, you would die instantly, but I must be more torturous."
"Wh-What?"
Jenna blew magic mist into Brennan's face, causing him to start hallucinating.
"Farewell little brother."
Soon after it happened, Brennan ran out of Jenna's and locked himself in his quarters. Due to the hallucinations that tortured him relentlessly, he took out his knife and stabbed himself in the throat.
Brennan fell to the floor, bleeding to death.
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Snow White: A Tale Of Terror {Joshler}
FanfictionIn this dark take on the fairy tale, the growing hatred of a noblewoman, secretly a practitioner of the dark arts, for her stepson, and the witch's horrifying attempts to kill him. Special thanks to @idkbrooklyn for making the cover! TRIGGER WARNI...