While they are clearly lost with no
clear sense of direction, Darrell and Bree aren’t losing hope. They’ve yet to
see another lost soul and the song they just sang is still resonating through
their hearts. Penelope watches from a distance with her supernatural abilities
at work.
"Lost souls aren't the only
dangerous things you'll have to worry about in this place," her voice
echoes in the forest.
The darkness and the fog overtakes Darrell’s
and Bree's vision until they don't see anything other than darkness and fog.
They keep each other close and stay on guard. A light shines through the fog
that they reluctantly go into to see that they're back home. The home gives
them a comforting feeling, but this doesn’t make them lower their guard. What
does get their attention are the little children versions of themselves and
Penelope playing at a table. Time and their memories start playing out in front
of them. Memories of fun, accomplishments, celebrations, and some fights here
and there. Nothing major was ever argued over, which reminds Darrell and Bree
of how surprising Penelope’s betrayal still is to them. There wasn’t even a
single fight or argument over who Darrell was going to be with. A memory plays
of Penelope in her room doing her homework for a high school class. She picks
up her phone as Bree is calling to give her good news.
“What’s up, Bree?”
“Uh. I don’t know how to say this
to you.”
“So just say it.”
“Ok. Uh. Darrell and I are together.”
“What?”
“He admitted his love for me and we’re
in a relationship.”
Penelope starts to shake before breaking
her pencil in her hand.
“Penelope?”
Penelope’s shaking stops.
“I’m sorry. You just caught me off
guard while I’m doing homework.”
“Oh, I’m sorry! I forgot about the
project we were supposed to do.”
“Haha, is Darrell the reason why
you’ve been slacking recently.”
“Um. No, not really.”
“Haha. It’s okay.”
“We’ll get our parts done now since
we’re together. I promise that we’ll have it done on time, so you don’t have to
do most of it.”
“Alright. I’ll talk to you later
then. Goodbye!”
Penelope hangs up her phone then violently
shakes in anger while crying. Bree and Darrell move to her to try to put their
hands on her shoulder, but her head snaps backward and scares them.
“You didn’t see the pain you caused
me because I hid it so well from everyone,” Penelope says, “It’s the worst
thing for a person to do, you know. Internalizing your pain without talking to
anyone about it just makes it worse.”
Bree tries to reach out to
Penelope, but she smacks away her hand.
“Don’t even try to pity me. You
know who I want. Hand. Him. Over. He isn’t yours. God putting you two
together doesn’t make him yours. My love makes him mine. You’re nothing, but a
siren who just happened to steal his heart from me. You’re trash. You’re-”
After taking so many insults, Bree
snaps and punches Penelope in the face. Anger is burning in her face and the sadness
that she felt for her best friend is now completely gone.
“Your true nature is showing, Bree.”
The room changes to the front of the
house where multiple versions of Bree and Darrell are.
“How could you do this to your best
friend?” they say.
“You should’ve asked if there was
something wrong.”
“She always seemed like she was
hiding something. Why didn’t you trust your instinct?”
“Were you so focused on yourselves
that you forgot about her?”
“I thought she meant so much to
you.”
“What happened to always being
there for one another?”
“You’re so selfish.”
Bree doesn’t listen to what the
copies of her are saying even though she’s had these thoughts before. Darrell
resists listening to them as well while trying to think of a way out of this.
“I’m going to ask you again,”
Penelope says, “Marry me, Darrell.”
Darrell rejects her offer again,
which causes her to spas out a bit.
“Give him to me, Bree!”
Bree spits on the ground. This
somehow infuriates Penelope even more who spasms out until she calms down and
smiles.
“Fine. You keep saying no, but I
will make you say yes. I don’t have to play fair.”
Penelope’s hands start twitching as
she uses her spell on them. This corrupts her body with sin as her evil intentions
have their way with the couple.
This shocks the couple, especially
Darrell whose theories for escaping are now out the window.
“I’ll make you agree with me. I’ll adjust
your feelings to me and blur your memories, so you’ll think and act how I want
you to.”
Darrell and Bree try their best to
fight her influence, but they’re having a hard time holding on as Penelope
slowly loosens their control of themselves.
“The only thing that can save you
is an act of true love. Try singing now with my powers affecting you.”
Seeing how it’s the only course of action,
Darrell and Bree firmly hold onto the love between each other as their hearts strengthen
their connection to one another and sing a song
I want you to be free
Free from all this pain
I want to see you smile
Smile in the face of fear
Anything that comes your way
We can handle together
If you're ever in need of help
If you feel like you can't go on
If need someone to lean on
I'll Be Here
I want you to be strong
Strong even when you're weak
I want you to be better
Better than the evil in this world
Anything that puts you down
We can handle together
If you're ever in need of help
If you feel like you can't go on
If need someone to lean on
I'll Be Here
My hand will always be here for you
to take
Wherever you go
Whenever you need me
It doesn't matter how impossible it
may seem
I'll always be there to give you
the help you need
If you're ever in need of help
If you feel like you can't go on
If need someone to lean on
I'll Be Here
The song disrupts Penelope’s magic
and canceled out her effects as it was being sung. Because of the song, Penelope
is unable to do anything and transforms back to normal as the surrounding area
turns back into the forest.
“This isn’t over. You can’t escape.
I won’t let you!”
Penelope then gets pulled into the
darkness by a large skinny hand. Darrell and Bree hold onto each other until it
appears that nothing will happen. With their immediate threat out of the way, they
hug each other, give each other a look of resolve, nod, then keep moving.
In the distance, Penelope is scratching
the bark of a tree with her bleeding fingers.
“I almost had them! The stupid rules
of this place prevent me from just taking who is rightfully mine. I know. I
know. I have to calm down. Did you see Darrell? He was afraid of me when he saw
me change. I must appear normal for me to even have a chance at him liking me. Next
time, I’ll get them for sure. My love for him is pure and true. It will guarantee
my marriage to him.”
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