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“I'd walk through Hell, for you
Let it burn right through my shoes
These soles
Are useless without you” Say Anything
The words echoed relentlessly in her head for days following Nick’s disappearance into hell.
“I love you, Spellman. You taught me how to love.”
Nick’s words, his sacrifice continued to plague her. The pain was amplified by the words she had spoken to him before he had trapped Lucifer in his body; the ugly words that slipped from her tongue out of anger and confusion. Now she had nothing, but time to think on the exchange and while her feelings in that moment were valid, she felt nothing, but regret for what she had said. As she watched Lilith carry Nick into the fiery depth of hell, Sabrina realized her exact feelings for Nick.
She was still angry at Nick for hiding his order from the Dark Lord, but the sincerity of his words and actions made her believe that he did truly love her. Nick would not have gone along with Satan’s demand if he had known it would put Sabrina in danger. Nick had fallen for her just as hard, she realized recently, as she had fallen for him. They would have to work back up to the level of trust they had, but Sabrina was absolutely certain they would be able to do that. She and Nick had something special, something she couldn’t completely verbalize. However, in order for them to begin repairing the damage and building something stronger, Nick would have to be there. So, of course, Sabrina planned to walk through hell to bring him home.
It had been weeks since she had recruited her friends, the “Fright Squad” as they dubbed themselves, and had begun the necessary research and preparations to descend into the depths of hell, release Lucifer from his bind to Nick, contain him in some other way, and bring Nick Scratch back to Earth. There was also the issue of convincing Lilith of all of this, of course. But, as always, Sabrina had a plan. Kind of. She had done the research, dug through the remnants of the library for any text that would be of some kind of aid, and after sleepless nights of scrapped plans and headaches, Sabrina had finally devised a way to extract Lucifer from Nick’s body and contain him in another. She would then use the complex elements of sacred geometry to seal Lucifer within the new body more effectively. Essentially, Lucifer would be locked within a series of cages where if he escaped one, he would be stuck in another, if all went according to plan. It was complex and delicate, one wrong move and everything would fall apart, but if it was Nick then she could do it. She didn’t have any other choice.
Sabrina finished charming the small bag for her and the group to store the essentials for the trip. They couldn’t afford to carry too much with them, but since mortals would be tagging along, Sabrina had to find a way to bring along the necessities for all of them. After shrugging the bag onto her shoulder, Sabrina headed down the stairs to find her cousin waiting for her.
“Are you sure about this, cousin?”
“Absolutely, Ambrose,” Sabrina nodded with a determined look.
“Okay, this is what you’ll need. Prudence said it should work. I’ll make sure to find a way to contact you should anything change.” Ambrose handed over a small box, carefully sealed, over to Sabrina. She took it gingerly before carefully sliding it into the enchanted bag.
“This is an incredibly dangerous move. You know that? Right, Sabrina?” Zelda walked over to Sabrina and Ambrose with Hilda in tow. She had convinced her aunts into letting her take on the task of finding and freeing Nick from Hell. They knew she would attempt it regardless of what they said, so they chose the safest route in helping her prepare and doing all they could to help ensure a somewhat safe journey through the infernal fires.
“Yes, Aunties, but he needs me. I owe him this much,” Sabrina replied as she steeled herself for what was ahead. Zelda, Hilda, and Ambrose shared a look before sighing.
“I wouldn’t expect anything less from you, Sabrina,” Hilda replied softly. “They’re waiting for you outside. Whenever you’re ready.” Hilda stepped forward to pull her niece into a hug. Zelda and Ambrose joined in. It was a moment before the four pulled themselves apart.
“You better return in one piece,” Ambrose said quietly before clapping a hand on her shoulder.
“I will, and I’ll have Nick with me.” Sabrina took a deep breath, gave her family a smile, and turned toward the door.
“I promise. I’ll return. We’ll all return,” she said quietly as headed out of the door and into the night.