7． 𝑤𝑜𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 （𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡2）

Wednesday and I walked up to Enid "we need to get back to the woods" Wednesday said as she came up to Enid "but weems has been watching me like a vulture circling a carcass

"And you want me to cover?" Enid asked us

"So that you can return to the scene of a crime that didn't happen?" She said as she got back to painting

"We have beekeeping club this afternoon I need you as decoy" I told her as Wednesday nodded

"Sorry. Two strikes" Enid said I'm busy and bees actually creep my out"

"Why don't you ask thing? Wait, you can't because he's mad at you" Enid told Wednesday

"Why is he mad?" I asked

"he's the one who screwed up" Wednesday said

"All I know is that we spent an hour giving each other manis, and he really opened up he feels like you don't respect him as a person" Enid told us

'Technically he's only a hand" I said even tho it's true if thing were to hear that he would be sad

"You guys he is y'all's family and he would do anything for both of you so go apologize and I'll reconsider helping you" Enid told us as we walked away and walked back to our dorm

We walked in I went straight to bed and so did Wednesday as we heard something behind us

Thing was flipping through a magazine on Enid bed

"I snapped at you. I'll check my tome I'm the future now chop-chop before all of our leads turn cold" Wednesday told thing as he continued flipping through pages

"Wednesday don't say that" I told her as I got up, "What Wednesday is trying to say is that she is sorry for yelling at you and that it was wrong and for not respecting you as a human and we are sorry as we I mean the both of us" I said as I smiled at thing and he sign language

You are good but Wednesday need to apologize

"Wednesday come and apologize to thing right now" I said as she started walking over

"What is it that you want ? Hand cream? Nail buffer? New cuticle scissors? Consider it done." Wednesday told him

He started tapping

She sat beside thing on enids' bed

"I know I'm stubborn singe,-minded and obsessive but those are all traits of great writers yes. And serial killers what's your point?" Wednesday asked him h

"I have nothing to get off my chest and I am not submitting to your emotional blackmail..fine"Wednesday said as she brought out the paper that Rowan showed her as I walked over and sat on Enid bed beside thing

"When Rowan showed me this it confirmed my greatest fear that we are going to be responsible for something terrible and I feel like I'm bringing Y/n with me and something  bad is going to happened" Wednesday said

"Not good terrible like Ivan bad terrible and I can't let that happen that's why we need to find out the truth" Wednesday told thing as she looked at me "breath a word of this to anyone and I will end you now" Wednesday told thing as he backed up from her••••••We were back in the beekeeping club but this time we are with Enid

"If weems come sniffing around keep your distance, look grim, and don't say a word" I told Enid

"Payback is going to be a bitch" Enid said

"I'd expect nothing less" I said to her as Wednesday walked over to

Wednesday and I had left to beekeeping the shack and starting walking to the woods

I looked behind me and then someone had grabbed me and Wednesday from behind

"Sorry I didn't want Elvis to pick up on your scent" Tyler told Wednesday

"Thanks how did you throw them off?" Wednesday asked as he brought out a bag of coffee beans

They had a small conversation I didn't care cause I don't care for him

Wednesday and I asked walking away and once again Tyler follows us

"Hey, said, what really happened the other night at the festival?" He asked us

"Why do you care so much?" I asked him as I turned around to look at him

"Look, I swear I won't say anything to my dad" he told us

"I thought Rowan was in danger" Wednesday said as she stopped to turn to him

Which so did I

"Turns out I was wrong"

"Then he proceeded to use his telekinesis on us and tried to choke me to death and y/n tried to stop him but he had pushed her making her head hit a tree and pass out" Wednesday told him as we turned back again and proceeded to walk

"Holy shit. Wh...why would he do that?" Tyler asked us as if we knew why he would do that well I didn't but Wednesday had a clue

"No idea. That's when this monster came out of the shadows and gutted him" Wednesday said so glad I didn't see it

"Woah. Woah. So.. so you really saw it?" Tyler said. It felt like he was lying has he seen the monster before

"And it didn't try to kill you" he asked that was right the monster didn't try to kill her or me why tho it killed Rowan what's the difference between us

"It actually saved us from Rowan well more me that's the part I'm trying to figure out" Wednesday said gathering her thoughts

"We came here to find something that can prove he was murdered" I said as we looked around for something

"And that I haven't lost my mind"Wednesday told him "yet.." she finished

There there they were Rowan's broken glasses

"These are Rowan's" I said as I touched them "I knew it was a cover-up" Wednesday said as she grabbed the glasses

But her head had flew back she was having another vision

My head started pounding it's like a beating in my head. This has never happened before

"You okay" Tyler asked as he bent down to her•••••"I keep seeing that same purple book" Wednesday said as thing was searching through the library

"The cover was darker" the words flew out of my mouth

Wednesday looked at me "how did you know?" she asked me

"I'm not sure to be honest" I told her as I thought to my self

"More like a day-old contusion keep looking" Wednesday told thing

"I don't usually find students in here looking for actual books" Mr.thronhill said as thing hid I could tell due to her bitch ass voice

"Most sneak in to make out" she told us

I've been in this library a lot of times and I come in a see everyone making out and almost doing yk what

"We accidentally walked in on two vampires fanging" Wednesday said as mr.thronhill sighed "I can't un see it" Wednesday told her

"Is there something I could help you girls find" she asked us

"Have you seen this before" Wednesday showed a drawing I made of the watermark on the book

"It's a watermark from a book we are looking for" Wednesday told her as she took a better look

"I think it's the symbol to an old student society um the nightshades" she told us

Nightshades? Mh sounds interesting

"Like the deadly flower?" I asked as Wednesday put down the drawing

"Color me intrigued"

"I was told they disbanded years ago" she told us well that's a lie why would they I'll try to find out

"Any idea why?" Wednesday asked her

"Sorry" she said as did shook her head

Wednesday put back the paper in her bag I had my backpack on my back already

" I was very impressed by you girls answers in class today" she told us as she came closer

"Our mother is a carnivorous plant aficionado" Wednesday told her

"I assume we get our red thumb from her" I said

"Are y'all close with your mother?" She asked us are we? I thought to myself waiting for Wednesday to answer that question

"Like two inmates sentenced to life on the same cell block" Wednesday said did she really think that

They had a small talk and as always I had zoned out once again •••••Wednesday and I were back in our dorm "hey Wednesday" I asked her as she looked at me

"You know how principal weems is an outcast what is her power?" I asked her

"Well I'm not sure" Wednesday replied

"I have a feeling she is a shape shiftier" I said as I laid down on my bed once again •••••

Xavier had walked into his room after his run and headed straight for his shower

"That purple book has got to be around here?" Wednesday said as we popped out

"Are you sure this is a good thing what if it isn't in here" I said as all three of us started looking

"Yes now start investigating" Wednesday said the first thing I went too was his desk

I was a notebook I opened it and started flipping there was a lot but one thing that caught my eye was a drawing of

Me

It was when I looked at him in class when we sat beside him and smiled

I smiled just looking at it but then I thought about it

So I ripped it out of the book and folded it and put it in my pocket without Wednesday knowing but one thing I forgot to do was close it

We were still looking Wednesday had found something under Rowan's bed I'm not sure what it was

Then we heard a knock on the door

Wednesday had gone under the bed and I had hid in Rowan's closet and shut the blinds

Xavier walked out of the shower and turned on the light while walking to the door

He had opened the door it was Bianca

Wtf

What is she doing here you aren't allowed to be in the boys room

Well Wednesday and my situation was different of course

"You are not supposed to be up here" Xavier said as he brought her in

"Good to see you too" Bianca said

"How's you get past the housemaster use your siren powers" Xavier asked her

"Not while wearing this" she said as she touched her necklace

"Would it kill you to not think the worst of me for once?" She asked as she walked closer he had started leaning on the bed frame

"What do you want Bianca?" He asked her

"To see how you are doing" she said with a smile

"I'm sorry about Rowan I know you guys used to be close" she said as she pointed to his side of the room

"Since when did you give a damn about Rowan" he asked her it was true she never cared for him why now

"You were the one afraid he'd do something to Y/n and Wednesday" she said bringing up our names

"Isn't that why you have been following Y/n like an eager-eyed puppy?" She asked him "or is there something more" is there something more between us

"Seriously what do you see in her" Bianca asked him as he started walking towards his desk

"You have a thing for tragic goth girls with funeral-parlor fashion sense?" She asked him as he closed his notebook

"Maybe it's because she hasn't tried to manipulate me" he said

Damn she manipulated him wow

"I make one mistake and you can't forgive me?" She begged

"She treats you like crap and you can't get enough" Bianca said is that what he thinks of me

"Why are you fixated on Y/n?" He asked her

"Because she thinks she is better than everyone else" Bianca yelled

No I do not

"I can't wait to crush Ophelia hall tomorrow" Bianca said "and watch her werewolf roommate crumble" Bianca said talking about Enid

"It's gonna be a Poe cup finale to remember"

"I hate to think what you've got planned"

"My games already started I like to win"

"Is that so wrong" Bianca asked Xavier

"And you wonder why I broke up with you" Xavier told Bianca

"You used to love my killer-instinct" she told him

She grabbed Xavier's hand "we were good together, Xavier" she walked in front of him

"We're we is that just how you wanted me to feel?" He asked her

"Trust me, Y/n Addams is not the girl of your dreams, she's the stuff of your nightmares " Bianca told him as she walked away •••••Wednesday and I had walked back into the dorm but through the window

"Where have y'all been" Enid yelled at us "I'm literally having a heart attack right now" she started crying

"Yoko is in the infirmary!" She told us as she walked around

"What happened?" I asked her

"Garlic bread incident at dinner she had a major allergic reaction which means she's out of the Poe cup and I don't have a co-pilot" Enid told us

"It wasn't an accident Bianca's behind it" Wednesday said

"How do you know?"

"Doesn't matter"

"You and I are going to take her down tomorrow" Wednesday told Enid

"Wait you're joining the black cats?" Enid asked her "but what about you Y/n?" She then asked me

"You said there was no rules in the Poe cup right?" I asked as I smiled

"Wednesday your willing to do that... for me?" Enid asked as she started getting close with Wednesday backed up

"I as in we want to humiliate Bianca so badly that the bitter taste of defeat burns in her throat" Wednesday said

"Yeah but mostly you're doing it because we're friends right?" Enid asked her

Wednesday turned around and so did I

"Tell me how she keeps winning?" I asked trying to figure out what I could do

"It's a real brain cramp the last two years no other boat had made it across and back without sinking" Enid told us

"Sounds like sabotage" I said but then I remember

"There are no rules in the pod cup and she is a siren which makes her master of the water " Enid reminded Wednesday and I

"Then we just need to beat her at her own game" I said as I thought of a plan

Wednesday and I walked over to Enid brushing our shoulders on Bianca

"Thing is in position"

"Wanna tell me what you three were up to all night"

"And spoil the surprise" Wednesday and I said in sync

"Speaking of surprises your costumes in the tent your too Y/n since I know Wednesday wouldn't wear it if you didn't" Enid told us I rolled my eyes

Now I have to wear a costume •••••Wednesday and I had walked out of the tent in black cat combat outfit it was tight so it hinted my curves nicely can't say I hate it

"OMG y'all look purr-fect!" Enid told us as I looked at her

"Only thing where are y'all's whiskers ?" She asked us as she put her hands down

"Ask again and you will be down to eight lives" Wednesday told Enid as we both looked at her

The game was starting music started playing

I wasn't in the boat but I was helping pushing it off

Xavier and I had looked at each other

"Look what we have here the runt of the litter and her little side kick" Bianca told Wednesday and looked at me

"For the record I don't believe I'm better then everyone else just better then you" I said as I winked at her Xavier looked at me and smiled

"I want to welcome you all to the Edgar Allan Poe cup this is one of nevermore proudest annual traditions dating back 125 years each team must row across to raven island pull a flag from crack stones crypt and hustle back without sinking or being sunk first team to cross the finish line with their flag whine the cup and bragging rights for a year as well as some special privileges let the Poe cup begin" principal weems said as she shot her fire and the boats where off

I get my abilities from uncle fester and I was already on the other side to see what Bianca was up too

I look and see that one of Bianca's mermaid friends that's most likely the reason why everyone's boats are sinking

Lucky I took swimming classes in a pool full of pariahs where do you think we got them from

I don't think I will use swimming today I'm not sure yet I thought to myself as I waited for the teams

Me and thing distracted some jokers we threw rocks at them while I stood beside him

They had looked at us as we both threw up the middle finger and started running

After they started following us we hid thing had trapped them nothing to much but enough to slow them down

But it had taken Wednesday a while I wonder why I will probably ask her later

This time Bianca's littler merman wanted to do something so I hopped in

As he was pushing the black cats boat thing had gotten down into the water and punched him knocking him out cold I put thing back onto the boat as I took the merman back to shore which I shouldn't have but I didn't want him to die

I was being nice for once okay

The black cats had won and I was waiting for them my makeup was still there and I looked gorgeous as ever but my hair was still wet

I clapped with a little smile as I walked to them "congratulations" I said

"Why is your hair wet?" Enid asked as I just smiled and said "don't worry about it" she just nodded and went back to being happy for

I looked at Xavier and smirked as I was clapping not for him of course •••••" the first poe cup took place in 1897 as a way to not only honor nevermores most famous alumni but to celebrate those values that all outcast share community perseverance and determination and we certainly saw those values on display today" weems said things about the poe cup which no one cared for and gave Enid the trophy

everyone started cheering

"Congratulations to Ophelia hall as a former resident" principal weems said as Wednesday and I left

We had walked to the Edgar Allan Poe statue

We sat down Wednesday had sighed and looked up

But what was under the book he was holding was the watermark of the book we were looking for

"What are y'all doing down here" Enid asked us as she came to us

"Hiding" I said

"People keep randomly smiling at me it's unsettling" Wednesday said as she grabbed us by the arm

"It's called having y'all's moment you guys took down Bianca Barclay try to enjoy it the girls wanna know if y'all wanna hang out later?" Enid asked her

"Oh,come on, it won't kill you." Enid said making a joke out of it which no one laughed

"We will think about it" I said which meant no but just to make her happy

"It's good to see you girls fitting in just like y'all's mother" principal weems told us

"My mother and I are two different people/ species/ everything" Wednesday told her

"The last time Ophelia hall won the Poe cup you girls mother captained the team and I was her co-pilot maybe you two are more alike then you think" she told Wednesday •••••Wednesday and I were awake while Enid was sleeping

Wednesday was on her type writer while I was laying down when do I not

We had both came to a decision to go back to the statue

Wednesday and I had walked down to the quad where the statue was Edgar Allan Wednesday had brought her notebook with thing inside her backpack I brought my backpack

As I shined light with my flash light on him we looked at the book it was a code

SunNetherApril Pansy TwoWillowIce Circle Exception Which if you look at it right it spells snap twice

Wednesday and I stood in front of Edgar Allan Poe

And snapped twice

The bird on Edgar Allan wings started going down has he went backwards

Leaving us with a staircase that goes down do a basement more like a hidden library

As we got to the bottom there it was the watermark of the book that had us in it

There they were to purple books Wednesday and I walked over with our flash lights trying to find that

Wednesday found the book but on the page to it's left there was a man with a stick pointing straight at us I opened my backpack and Wednesday put the drawing in

Wednesday and I turned as we started to walk back but a black bag was held over our heads

luckily

We aren't afraid of the dark

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Edited: November 3,2024