Fablehaven: Journey to the Eternals' Pass (fanfiction) (HIATUS)

1: Seth

Kendra Sorenson thought her brother couldn't possibly get more annoying. Apparently, she was wrong.

Seth had done some pretty outrageous things in the past, but sneaking into and crashing her sort-of-date took the cake.

She was actually having a normal day for once-going for class, complaining about homework, having lunch with her friends-a perfect day away from the slight insanity at Fablehaven, a secret preserve for magical creatures, where she lived full-time with her grandparents.

Sitting in a dark movie theater with her sort-of-boyfriend, who'd managed to slip away from his duties in the fairy realm for the evening, she felt like a regular girl on a regular date. Well, if you ignored the fact that her date was a swoon-worthy unicorn who was, despite looking like a high school senior, hundreds of years old.

"Kendra." Bracken whispered, making Kendra jump. "Are you all right? You're really quiet all of a sudden."

"It's a movie." Kendra replied.

"A comedy."

Even though it was pitch black, she could still see Bracken's handsome, concerned features perfectly well. "It's a romance, too."

"Which you chose." Bracken pointed out in a hushed voice.

Kendra shrugged. In the darkness, with rows of empty seats around them (the movie was just about ending its run), she was nervous. Nothing should spoil this, but she had a horrible certainty that it was going to be screwed up somehow.

And she was right.

Bracked locked eyes with her and her stomach flipped as he slowly started edging towards Kendra's first kiss. Suddenly a seemingly empty chair behind them shuddered, yelped extremely loudly, and dumped a box of sticky popcorn on Kendra's head.

In a flash, Bracken whipped around and grabbed the previously invisible offender.

Holding the empty popcorn box and looking guilty, Seth Sorenson held up both hands in a surrendering gesture. "Seth?!" Kendra cried.

"Don't kill me!" Seth yelped, seeing Bracken's hand already on his hidden sword, which the unicorn and son of the Fairy Queen had instinctively gone for. "I'm innocent!"

Bracken released Kendra's brother, frowning slightly.

Kendra glared furiously at Seth, folding her arms. The few other people in the cinema were starting to stare, and she hissed through her teeth, "what are you doing here?" She hoped Seth couldn't see her, because her cheeks were burning red.

"Watching you-I mean, watching the movie," snickered Seth slightly lamely, pointing at the screen. "Hey, Bracken. I didn't know you were into this sort of stuff. Or," he added, puckering his lips, "did you just come here to smooch?"

Seth couldn't see Bracken blushing, but Kendra could. "Shut up, Seth!" Kendra whispered angrily. "How did you even get in here?"

Seth glanced at the people shooting annoyed looks at them and gave his sister a look.

"Fablehaven stuff?" She growled.

He gave her another look.

"This show is for mature audiences sixteen and above, doofus. Not immature boys who like annoying their sisters."

Seth poofed out his cheeks. "Just doing my job."

"Well, you're fired." Kendra snapped. "Now would you please get out of here before someone notices you?"

Seth pointed at the people turning curiously-not to mention angrily-around. "I think they already did. Besides, you can't fire the CEO."

"Just get out!"