The Shattered Crown (A Caraval Fanfic)

Happy Pinks and Rotten Yellows

"Tella, why is Jacks gone?" Scarlett asked.

"Scarlett, I have no clue what you're talking about," Tella said.

Scarlett wanted to believe Tella, but she couldn't. The rage swirling around Tella at their "interrogation" quickly changed to happy pinks at the sound of Jacks. But every few seconds, her feelings would become rotten yellows. Just as Scarlett had suspected. A love spell.

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Tella hoped that Scarlett couldn't see the blush creeping up on her cheeks. She was going to have to keep up the lie that she had no part in Jacks disappearing, even from her. No letter, no nothing.

"I want to believe the best, but-"

"But what, Scarlett?" Tella cut her off.

"Tella, what did Jacks do to you? Love spell?" Scarlett asked gently, almost as if she was speaking to a young child.

"Yes," she blurted out, "But it's not a spell." It wasn't, at least she tried to forget it was.

Abruptly, a figure emerged from the shadows of the room. It was Jacks. He appeared to be in a rush. "Come help me, Donatella," he said.

"What are you doing?" Tella asked.

"I'm making her forget."

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"What do you mean, forget?"

"I'm going to change her feelings to confusion," he said, "By the time she recovers, she won't remember a word of this."

"So how can I help?" Tella asked.

"Hold down her wrists so I can do my magic," Jacks said.

Tella walked over and did as she was told. Scarlett didn't even seem to be making an effort to stop her. "Please, Tella, don't do this. Do it for your sister," Scarlett said.

"I'm doing it for my true love," Tella said back to her, "I will always choose him."

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Jacks stepped in and finished the job. Scarlett shouldn't remember anything. He didn't care much if she did. Nothing was going to stop Tella from living him. Nothing.

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The last thing Scarlett saw before she lost her grip on the situation was Tella's feelings: mostly pink with a splash of yellow.