It is no secret James Gillies is William Murdoch's arch nemesis. The two have battled head to head more than once, and Gillies is not afraid to use emotional tactics against the Detective. That's where Breanna Murdoch, William's youngest sister, comes into play. When Gillies gets wind of Murdoch's family history and of the sheltered sister of his rival, he decides to conduct an experiment of a greater scale than the one he pulled with Dr. Ogden. What would a brother do to protect his sibling? What would his reaction be when he learns his fragile little sister is tied up with the most dangerous man he knows? Gillies is more than curious to see what will happen, and is willing to go to any lengths to make sure he conducts the perfect experiment. Gillies is waiting for results. William is desperately trying to find answers. And Breanna? She's fighting to stay alive and find reason in a game she never wanted to be part of.

For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...

After escaping from police custody, Clover tries to piece his life back together. Determined to return to home and be reunited with his family, he has to first elude the country wide man hunt. Will he be able to resist his old ways in order to remain undetected? After hearing that Colin has escaped, Summer and Becca prepare themselves for the inevitable; Clover is coming back for them. Will the police and their families be enough to protect them? Clover's coming back and he's determined to prove to the girls; 'You'll always be mine'.

The Wither Rose Alliance sat in a secret meeting room hidden in the Crystal Cliffs, discussing some complications between the alliance and server. Suddenly, a portal appeared out of nowhere and sucked them in. Sending them to another world, far away from their own. All the way in Hermitcraft, it was a fairly normal day. Hermits flying to each others bases, building their megabases, doing challenges, games, and many more. Everyone was having a great time with each other up until 5 notifications were heard from every hermit's communicator. [MythicalSausage has joined the game] [GeminiTay has joined the game] [fWhip has joined the game] [PearlescentMoon has joined the game] [Smajor1995 has joined the game] ~*~ !!COVER WAS MADE BY ME!! !!DISCLAIMER!!: I do not own Empires SMP or Hermitcraft, I only own the plot. This story is based on Hermitcraft season 8 so I advise you watch Hermitcraft S8 and Empires SMP before reading this. !!!SOME SPOILERS FOR HERMITCRAFT AND EMPIRES!!! TW's will be placed on top of each chapter if it includes TW's. !!Make sure to read the A/N to understand the story better!! MY AU ~*~ #1 in admin as of 27/5/22 #2 in hermitcraft as of 1/8/22 ~*~ We reached the read goal!! To thank you guys, here's a special story!!! Hope you enjoy reading!!