Cider The Witch

Jack peered around the corner, spying Murray grooming himself by an apple tree. A sly smirk played across his face as he pulled the small laser pointer out from his pocket. This worked on lots of other cats, hell even Huginn was prone to chasing the small red light all over the throne room.

He started to yawn.  “Maybe, I’ll take a nice nap out by-”

Red.  Something small and red caught his eye.  He glanced and saw a small red dot on the ground.

“What the?” he asked as he moved towards it, but then it moved.  He tried to grabbed it, but the darn thing moved about.  Before Murray realized it, instincts had taken over and he was chasing the annoying red dot all over the place.

Once again, the dot move, but Murray fell and tripped.  Much to his chagrin, he rolled and tumbled until he landed flat on his stomach.  He opened his eyes and his vision was greeted by pair of familiar bare toes.

Slowly, Murray raised his head and saw Jack.  His brain took a moment to process what he was seeing and when he saw the laser pointer in the boy’s hand, it all suddenly made sense.

“Murray!” Cider came out as she held a pie.  “I got the muffins and pie baked.  Did you want to try one?  Oh!”

She blinked and waved at Jack.  “Hey, Jack!  When did you get here?”  Cider held out her pie.  “I’ve been baking, want a slice of pumpkin pie?  I also got cider brewing inside too.”

She blinked at the laser pointed and tilted her head.  “Oh?  What’s that thing?”  Cider giggled.  “Dare I ask what you were doing?”

During this, Murray was still pacing.  “Revenge, revenge,” he muttered, and then an idea hit.  He glanced to the pie, saw a branch hanging right above Jack’s head and grinned evilly.  

Quietly, Murray climbed up the trunk as Jack and Cider were busy chatting and crawled to the end of the branch.  He carefully positioned himself and jumped.

“EAT PIE FROST!” Murray cried as he landed on Jack’s head and smashed his face right into Cider’s pie. 

Oh. That does it. It’s on now.

That had been a perfectly good pie too.

Jack lifted his face from the mess that had once been a pie. He whipped it off his face before swirling his staff and creating a large pile of snowballs at his feet.

The cat wasn’t able to reply as Jack tossed his snowball right into his face.

Murray hissed as he wiped the snow away with his paws.  “IT’S ON NOW FROST!”

The cat than proceeded to dodge snowballs as the cat tried to build his own snowballs to throw back.  “Arrgh!  Why can’t I have thumbs!  Be so much easier with thumbs!”

Cider stand off in the sidelines as she shook her head.  “Boys,” she grumbled.  Grumbling under her breath, she went back into the kitchen and came out carrying an apple pie in each hand.

“Attention!” she called making sure to grab the boys’ attention.  “Either you two stop fighting RIGHT NOW or I’m going to throw a pie into each of your face.”  She looked to Murray.  “And then no pie for you,” and then glanced to Jack “and you can explain to Kimi and Skadi why there was no pie for them!  SO STOP FIGHTING NOW!!”

Jack peered around the corner, spying Murray grooming himself by an apple tree. A sly smirk played across his face as he pulled the small laser pointer out from his pocket. This worked on lots of other cats, hell even Huginn was prone to chasing the small red light all over the throne room.

He started to yawn.  “Maybe, I’ll take a nice nap out by-”

Red.  Something small and red caught his eye.  He glanced and saw a small red dot on the ground.

“What the?” he asked as he moved towards it, but then it moved.  He tried to grabbed it, but the darn thing moved about.  Before Murray realized it, instincts had taken over and he was chasing the annoying red dot all over the place.

Once again, the dot move, but Murray fell and tripped.  Much to his chagrin, he rolled and tumbled until he landed flat on his stomach.  He opened his eyes and his vision was greeted by pair of familiar bare toes.

Slowly, Murray raised his head and saw Jack.  His brain took a moment to process what he was seeing and when he saw the laser pointer in the boy’s hand, it all suddenly made sense.

“Murray!” Cider came out as she held a pie.  “I got the muffins and pie baked.  Did you want to try one?  Oh!”

She blinked and waved at Jack.  “Hey, Jack!  When did you get here?”  Cider held out her pie.  “I’ve been baking, want a slice of pumpkin pie?  I also got cider brewing inside too.”

She blinked at the laser pointed and tilted her head.  “Oh?  What’s that thing?”  Cider giggled.  “Dare I ask what you were doing?”

During this, Murray was still pacing.  “Revenge, revenge,” he muttered, and then an idea hit.  He glanced to the pie, saw a branch hanging right above Jack’s head and grinned evilly.  

Quietly, Murray climbed up the trunk as Jack and Cider were busy chatting and crawled to the end of the branch.  He carefully positioned himself and jumped.

“EAT PIE FROST!” Murray cried as he landed on Jack’s head and smashed his face right into Cider’s pie. 

Jack peered around the corner, spying Murray grooming himself by an apple tree. A sly smirk played across his face as he pulled the small laser pointer out from his pocket. This worked on lots of other cats, hell even Huginn was prone to chasing the small red light all over the throne room.

He started to yawn.  “Maybe, I’ll take a nice nap out by-”

Red.  Something small and red caught his eye.  He glanced and saw a small red dot on the ground.

“What the?” he asked as he moved towards it, but then it moved.  He tried to grabbed it, but the darn thing moved about.  Before Murray realized it, instincts had taken over and he was chasing the annoying red dot all over the place.

Once again, the dot move, but Murray fell and tripped.  Much to his chagrin, he rolled and tumbled until he landed flat on his stomach.  He opened his eyes and his vision was greeted by pair of familiar bare toes.

Slowly, Murray raised his head and saw Jack.  His brain took a moment to process what he was seeing and when he saw the laser pointer in the boy’s hand, it all suddenly made sense.

“Murray!” Cider came out as she held a pie.  “I got the muffins and pie baked.  Did you want to try one?  Oh!”

She blinked and waved at Jack.  “Hey, Jack!  When did you get here?”  Cider held out her pie.  “I’ve been baking, want a slice of pumpkin pie?  I also got cider brewing inside too.”

Jack peered around the corner, spying Murray grooming himself by an apple tree. A sly smirk played across his face as he pulled the small laser pointer out from his pocket. This worked on lots of other cats, hell even Huginn was prone to chasing the small red light all over the throne room.

He started to yawn.  “Maybe, I’ll take a nice nap out by-”

Red.  Something small and red caught his eye.  He glanced and saw a small red dot on the ground.

“What the?” he asked as he moved towards it, but then it moved.  He tried to grabbed it, but the darn thing moved about.  Before Murray realized it, instincts had taken over and he was chasing the annoying red dot all over the place.

Once again, the dot move, but Murray fell and tripped.  Much to his chagrin, he rolled and tumbled until he landed flat on his stomach.  He opened his eyes and his vision was greeted by pair of familiar bare toes.

Slowly, Murray raised his head and saw Jack.  His brain took a moment to process what he was seeing and when he saw the laser pointer in the boy’s hand, it all suddenly made sense.

Jack peered around the corner, spying Murray grooming himself by an apple tree. A sly smirk played across his face as he pulled the small laser pointer out from his pocket. This worked on lots of other cats, hell even Huginn was prone to chasing the small red light all over the throne room.

He started to yawn.  “Maybe, I’ll take a nice nap out by-”

Red.  Something small and red caught his eye.  He glanced and saw a small red dot on the ground.

“What the?” he asked as he moved towards it, but then it moved.  He tried to grabbed it, but the darn thing moved about.  Before Murray realized it, instincts had taken over and he was chasing the annoying red dot all over the place.

“Ssssaaaannddyyyyyy~” he hisses.

One of the scout shouted a warning, movement on the far side of the city.  Moving to a better vantage point, Nod saw their other enemy. The one he had raised the alarm for. Slowly but surely leading his army toward the battle to join with his eldritch ally.

“Sanderson!”

It didn’t take long for Pitch to reach his ally, his henchmen marching along behind him, brandishing their weapons, roaring their war cry.  They were ready for battle, ready for obliteration.  They wouldn’t stop until they won this.

They shove aside the ones that are smaller, and not worth their time. Especially the silly human adults who thought they could actually try and stave off this onslaught.

"REALLY wishing I had a helmet right now," Murray exclaimed.

Cider then saw a tiny army of small people riding birds, but were easily being swatted aside by both Pitch and Sandy.

Cider reached into her bag and flung out one of the gun powedered fill pumpkins. "Bombs away!" she yelled as flung it at the enemy.

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Sophie nodded a little bit “that or they figure out the traps are protecting something and decide that this might perhaps mean something especially if they notice a telescope sitting out the window to spy on them.” Sophie said nudging the telescope a little bit  “I’d say chances of them finding this place would be somewhere along the lines of 30% unless someone blabs.”

Sophie popped another fruit snack in her mouth watching out another window in case anyone tried to sneak around back on them “anyone else feel like we could be doing more for this other than sitting around here?” she asked them curiously

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Cider gave a deep sigh as she rubbed her neck.  “I am the witch here, so I know I’m going to have to get out there soon.”  She raised her head and looked at the other girls.

“What about you two?” she asked.

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“I can continue to monitor the communications - I don’t mind relaying the network mind mojo stuff through the walkies for Sophie and River… though I don’t think River got a walkie.” Sarah frowned. “Hopefully they’ll be alright out there - they could fly which was… pretty fly.” Sarah giggled slightly at the pun.

“If there’s anyway we can get internet, I could reach out globally - I know some mystical website people that might be able to help from outside.” Like Nytmare… Dwayne. May he rest in peace.

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“Well that might not be a good idea,” Sophie said to Cider “Lets face it a bunch of super powered villains? Sarah and I can’t protect the base with just our tricks and a few fire works.” sophie said to her “Especially when we don’t know if anyone might be coming back here injured or anything if someone comes back here hurt and all we have are two normal kids guarding the place, we’re screwed.” When Sarah mentioned the internet Sophie thought for a minute “I have my laptop but it doesn’t work….my mom has one of those external internet things where you just plug it in to the laptop, I could go get it?”

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Cider gave a deep sigh as she went to scoop up Murray and looked back to the girls.

“Okay, I think it’s time I go out and help the others.  You two stay safe,” she gave a half smile.  “And um...in case something happens, it was nice knowing you two.”

Cider picked up her broom and went to open the window.  It was time to face the enemy head on.

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Sophie smiled she grabbed all her stuff she was working on and grabbed a few munchies for the three of them and headed up for the attic when she got there she dropped all her stuff and sat beside Sarah offering her the package of fruit snacks she brought up “They’re good, not the best battle food but what I could afford.” Sophie explained to her smiling “Don’t worry to much ok? if my brother can survive being on a pirate ship heading to the moon to fight the crazed tsar then I’m sure Eric can handle himself out there too.”

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Cider followed Sophie to the attic and sat by the window.  “So, what are the chances Devil is going to find this place?”

At the same moment, Murray found a bag and potato chips and placed a paw on them.  “I claim these in the name of me,” he stated aloud as he flicked his tail.

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“Probably not too high unless he actively seeks us out,” Sarah replied through a mouthful of puffed cheese snacks. It had only been a few minutes, but her fingertips were already orange.

“There’s some stuff going on out there, keeping the bad guys pretty busy,” she added nodding towards the telescope. “The light, and things.”

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Sophie nodded a little bit “that or they figure out the traps are protecting something and decide that this might perhaps mean something especially if they notice a telescope sitting out the window to spy on them.” Sophie said nudging the telescope a little bit  “I’d say chances of them finding this place would be somewhere along the lines of 30% unless someone blabs.”

Sophie popped another fruit snack in her mouth watching out another window in case anyone tried to sneak around back on them “anyone else feel like we could be doing more for this other than sitting around here?” she asked them curiously

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Cider gave a deep sigh as she rubbed her neck.  “I am the witch here, so I know I’m going to have to get out there soon.”  She raised her head and looked at the other girls.

“What about you two?” she asked.

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Sophie nodded a bit ”Yeah my brother and quite a few friends are up there.” Sophie said to her thinking of Jack and Tooth as well she looked down at teh hockeystick she was currently taping her knife too “this is a little pathetic isn’t it?” She asked with a bit of a laugh. she picked up the walkie then “Hey Sarah if you’re getting lonely we can come up there too? if this is the end of the world we probably shouldn’t be trying to face it on our own you know?””

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Cider frowned.  “I’m sorry, that’s got to be hard knowing you’re family is in danger like that.”  She gave a smile at the hockey stick.  “Hey, don’t sell yourself short.  Even a frying pan can be a good weapon if you use it, correctly.”

Cider picked up the walkie talkie.  “Yeah, I agree, if the world is going to end, let’s at least not do it alone.”

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“…That would be great, thanks,” Sarah replied. “…You’d think I’d be used to it by now,” she added more softly. Alcohol had taken her mother from her for years, and death had taken Eric and Shelly.

‘Dₒₙ'ₜ gᵢᵥₑ ᵢₙ ₜₒ fₑₐᵣ ₐₙd ₛₐdₙₑₛₛ, ₛₐᵣₐₕ,’ Eric advised. ‘Dₒₙ'ₜ gᵢᵥₑ ₜₕₑ dₐᵣₖ ₘₒᵣₑ wₑₐₚₒₙₛ ₐgₐᵢₙₛₜ yₒᵤ.’ Eric knew plenty about his own despair and fury being used against him. First by Top Dollar, and again in the courtroom by Funboy - mundane examples, but no less poignant.

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Sophie smiled she grabbed all her stuff she was working on and grabbed a few munchies for the three of them and headed up for the attic when she got there she dropped all her stuff and sat beside Sarah offering her the package of fruit snacks she brought up “They’re good, not the best battle food but what I could afford.” Sophie explained to her smiling “Don’t worry to much ok? if my brother can survive being on a pirate ship heading to the moon to fight the crazed tsar then I’m sure Eric can handle himself out there too.”

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Cider followed Sophie to the attic and sat by the window.  “So, what are the chances Devil is going to find this place?”

At the same moment, Murray found a bag and potato chips and placed a paw on them.  “I claim these in the name of me,” he stated aloud as he flicked his tail.

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Sophie nodded a little bit  “Alright, cause I was thinking about duck taping my pocket knife to one of Jamie’s Hockey sticks and using it as like a spear if I run out of ammo with the paintball and Airsoft guns.” Sophie said to her  “Which lets face it the paintball gun is probably going to end up as a distraction ish thing where I can lure them into traps and stuff if I need too.”  Sophie looked at Cider and nodded  “Yeah I saw that from the big cloud of black headed our way.” Sophie said frankly though her head wasn’t in the game all the way, it was half thinking back to the moon where the battle had raged on earlier where her brother was and all she could worry about was if he was coming back now that a threat had gotten through them

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Cider couldn’t help but see the worry on the girl’s face.  She reached out and patted Sophie’s shoulder in comfort.

“You’re worried aren’t you?” she said.  “Did someone you know went to help attack the moon?”

If the enemy was coming here, that could only mean not everything went as plan during the attack on the moon.

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Sarah chewed her bottom lip worriedly as she set her thoughts aside for a moment. It was not the time for sentimentality, but the way things were looking it might end up being their last chance - she didn’t want to intrude on Sophie and Cider’s conversation; it wasn’t her right to pry.

“…Shelly… I hope you’re proud of me,” she whispered, fingering the metal pendant around her neck - Shelly had given it her before she and Eric had been killed. “…And I hope my mom’s okay. And Daryl. And Kyle.”

She curled up, wrapping her arms around her knees.

‘Eric, can you respond?’

‘ₕₒₗd ₒₙ, ₛₐᵣₐₕ. ᵢ’ₘ cₒₘᵢₙg ₋ cₐₙ yₒᵤ ₛₑₑ ₐₙy ₒf ₜₕₑ ₒₜₕₑᵣₛ ₒₙ ₜₕₑᵢᵣ wₐy bₐcₖ?’

‘Eric?! What’s wrong with your voice?’

She bolted to the telescope, using it to scan the horizon. There was a streak of black in the distance - Eric. But she couldn’t see anyone else, other than the light even further in the distance.

Further responses from Eric were muddled and echoing - possibly a side effect from manifesting as The Crow. His thought patterns were more alien and filled with the vengeance that drove him than they would have been earlier.

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Sophie nodded a bit ”Yeah my brother and quite a few friends are up there.” Sophie said to her thinking of Jack and Tooth as well she looked down at teh hockeystick she was currently taping her knife too “this is a little pathetic isn’t it?” She asked with a bit of a laugh. she picked up the walkie then “Hey Sarah if you’re getting lonely we can come up there too? if this is the end of the world we probably shouldn’t be trying to face it on our own you know?””

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Cider frowned.  “I’m sorry, that’s got to be hard knowing you’re family is in danger like that.”  She gave a smile at the hockey stick.  “Hey, don’t sell yourself short.  Even a frying pan can be a good weapon if you use it, correctly.”

Cider picked up the walkie talkie.  “Yeah, I agree, if the world is going to end, let’s at least not do it alone.”

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“You heard the lady,” Murray said as he scurried inside.  “Let’s get in there!”

Cider ducked inside and made her way towards the basement and waved to Sophie.

“Devil’s definitely here, but I haven’t seen him yet,” she said.  “How’s everything on your front?”

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“Looks like we got a case of the calm before the storm,” Sarah added, over the walkie. “And the storm front is visible on the horizon… but there’s a light out there, too.”

“And thank’s for asking, Sophie - I think I’ll be okay up here. I don’t have any light’s running so that should keep me pretty concealed. Got some of those bombs and some of that thermite we mixed as well. Things go bad I’ll melt the frickin’ butt-heads.”

‘Hey, Eric? Anything on your end,’ Sarah pleaded. But all she got in return was an echo of cawing and the rumble of her friend’s motorcycle - like he was focused on driving.

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Sophie nodded a little bit  “Alright, cause I was thinking about duck taping my pocket knife to one of Jamie’s Hockey sticks and using it as like a spear if I run out of ammo with the paintball and Airsoft guns.” Sophie said to her  “Which lets face it the paintball gun is probably going to end up as a distraction ish thing where I can lure them into traps and stuff if I need too.”  Sophie looked at Cider and nodded  “Yeah I saw that from the big cloud of black headed our way.” Sophie said frankly though her head wasn’t in the game all the way, it was half thinking back to the moon where the battle had raged on earlier where her brother was and all she could worry about was if he was coming back now that a threat had gotten through them

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Cider couldn’t help but see the worry on the girl’s face.  She reached out and patted Sophie’s shoulder in comfort.

“You’re worried aren’t you?” she said.  “Did someone you know went to help attack the moon?”

If the enemy was coming here, that could only mean not everything went as plan during the attack on the moon.