Chapter 8: The Stigma of the Wind
"Eyes as blue as the azure sky...that is the symbol of The Contractor, entrusted by the Spirit King of the Wind with the powers of his domain. I bear this mark...The Stigma of the Wind"
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"So, let me get this straight."
Y/N sits on his bed, as Wednesday sat beside him, it was a short bit after Wednesday's vision.
"So, you're saying when we kissed, which was incredible by the way, you had a vision where I fight Tyler in his Hyde form, and then later die by sacrificing myself?"
"That would be correct, and I do not think I would use the word incredible to describe it, do not flatter yourself too much Yagami." Wednesday says coldly, Y/N smirks "Oh really, care to try again and test that theory, Addams." He fires back, Traces of color crawl their way onto Wednesday's face as she blushed. She looked away scoffing knowing she would be proven wrong.
"...Would you be serious for once, your life is in danger and you're more focused on my lips?" She says, he smiles "I am serious, I don't think anything can be more important than that." He says and gently holds her chin tilting her head towards him as he leans in, Wednesday doesn't resist as they share another firm and loving kiss. They depart for a moment Y/N shows his signature smile
"Everything's gonna be ok. I'll be okay nobody said the future was set in stone we'll change it..." He gently lays his hand on hers "Together. I feel it in the winds." He says confidently, Wednesday smiles slightly "I didn't say you could hold that." She said "I want to hold it." He said, a calming wind of seriousness in his eyes, Wednesday looks into them and sighs in defeat before flipping her hand over and taking his in hers "Oh, fine...Special treatment, just for now." She says, Y/N chuckles "Fine by me."
"I refuse to allow Crackstone to be victorious in all of this, we need to stop Tyler." She starts
"Only question is how...we can always capture him and force him to transform." He says, "We just need the perfect way to bait him out." Y/N says and Wednesday quickly figures it out
"Leave that to me."
Tyler walks along a dark path into the forest to an awaiting Wednesday.
"Thing gave me your note. I was surprised you wanted to see me. So, uh, is this a date?" Tyler asks hopeful, and Wednesday keeps her calm demeanor.
"It's a surprise. When I came to Nevermore, romance was the last thing on my mind. But when Y/N kissed me, it opened my eyes and suddenly it all made sense. Y/N warned me about you, but I didn't listen. Which lead to me framing Xavier for murder while the real Hyde helped me put him away."
"Wait... you don't think..."
"I don't think. I know. Kinbott probably discovered your secret during one of your sessions. So she unlocked you. Why'd you kill her? I thought Hydes were typically loyal to their masters."
"Wednesday, this is nuts."
"On Outreach Day, I told you I was visiting the old meeting house. Did Kinbott send you to spy on me? I have to hand it to you, Tyler. Using the Gates house as a trap to try and kill Y/N, the one person who could feel through your facade and easily take you on that was a masterstroke of misdirection."
"Okay, stop. Do you know how insane you sound right now? I'm not a monster. A... And if you really thought that I was, why would you risk bringing me out to the woods to confront me alone?"
"Who said I was alone?" Wednesday responded as the remaining Nightshades and Y/N began revealing themselves one by one surrounding Tyler.
"Okay, I don't know what kind of sick joke you're playing, but I'm out of here."
"Actually... you're coming with u--" Bianca tries to finish using her Siren song but Y/N quickly cuts her off absolutely rocking Tyler in the back of the head, he instantly drops and hits the ground unconscious while Y/N celebrates
"That's for clawing at me you lanky bitch! God, I've waited so long to do that!" Y/N cheers, the others just look at him taken aback slightly while Wednesday couldn't help but crack the smallest of smiles watching him bounce around happily like an idiot.
"As much as I loathe to admit this to myself...although I wasn't searching for romance at all here at Nevermore, I do not despise the winds for guiding me to it."
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Tyler slowly comes to, inside Xavier's art studio, as Y/N and Wednesday stand before him side by side.
"Welcome back."
"Where the hell am I?"
"Somewhere no one can hear your screams."
"What's with the chains?"
"Don't ask stupid questions, you already know the answers to Tyler." Y/N said, and Tyler begins to plead.
"Wednesday, this is crazy. I'm a normie."
"That's only half true." Wednesday shows him the fencing photo of her mother, but points to a woman in the background.
"Do you recognize her? Perhaps if I hadn't been so distracted by my own mother hogging this photo, I would have noticed yours sooner. Your father fell in love and married an outcast."
"My mom was an outcast. That doesn't make me a monster."
"You're right it doesn't, but killing innocent people and putting Eugene in a coma does." Y/N said coldly, Wednesday pulls out a medical file
"According to her personal medical records..."
"You stole her medical records?"
"Technically, Thing did. He took them from your garage. Your father's quite the pack rat. Her postpartum depression triggered her condition."
"My mom had severe bipolar disorder."
"Now that's just bullshit, she was a Hyde." Y/N said, he walks over closer to Tyler.
"And your dad has been shitting himself every day worried that you would end up just like her. Well looks like he was right to do so." He said
"Are you all gonna stand there and let them do this to me?" Tyler looked around the room hoping for anyone to jump in and help him but was only met with silence.
"You're a vile and disgusting killer Tyler, what makes you think anyone here is gonna pity you?" Y/N crossed his arms meeting Tyler's dark stare.
"Uh, guys? Enid just texted. Thornhill's suspicious. How long until he morphs into that... thing?" Ajax said
"I'm not the monster." Tyler desperately argued. "You are. I saw it in a vision the moment I kissed Y/N" Wednesday said reaching and looking through her bag.
"Wait, you're basing all this off some vision you had after the two of you kissed? I mean, is that something you can trust?" Tyler says, all their attention turns to Wednesday who, pulls out a pair of tasers among many other tools.
"Wednesday, what are you doing?" Bianca asked.
"Just some light torture. Don't worry, I won't leave a mark."
"Wednesday, hold on." Bianca said as the Nightshades all exchanged glances. "Wait. Are you being serious?" Ajax spoke up.
"There's only one thing that a Hyde understands. Pain."
"Wait! No, Wednesday! Wednesday!" Tyler begs as she tases him, Y/N can't look away, smirking a bit as he watches the lightning course through Tyler and jolts him with pain. The others on the other hand were...less than thrilled by what they just saw
"That's it. I'm out!" Yoko threw her hands up and left the shed followed by two others, Ajax tried to do the same but Bianca stopped him "Wait" She said, Ajax shook his head and threw his hands up too "No. I'm done." He said as he left and Y/N scoffed
"Fucking softies."
"Wednesday, Y/N, I didn't sign up for this. Let's go to Weems, explain everything." Bianca says trying her best to convince her
"Weems won't help. And Tyler is always one step ahead of his father."
"Then you two are on your own." Bianca sighed and gave the both of them one last look before leaving herself.
"No, don't leave me here with them, please! I'm begging you, please! Tyler yelled and begged, Wednesday looked over at Y/N and offered him a taser "Care to give it a try Y/N" she said, Y/N smirks "I thought you'd never ask, but no thanks on the taser I have something...different in mind." He says menacingly as he slowly moves closer to Tyler
"You sick bastard you're just as crazy as her, you two deserve each other!" Tyler yelled, both Y/N and Wednesday just ignored him as Y/N laid a hand on his head his eyes shifted into a glowing crimson red as a frigged dark wind ran itself down Tyler's spine.
"P-Please don't kill me." Tyler begged, Y/N chuckled and smiled maliciously at him his blood-red eyes burning their way into Tyler's mind "Don't worry Tyler I'm not gonna kill you we need you alive, I'm just gonna hurt you really, really Bad." Y/N says twistedly, he squeezes onto Tyler's head with an iron-like grip causing him to roar out in pain before he controlled a wave of wind from the inside, Tyler's body twists and convulsed as he writhed in agony. He continued for minutes on end, before finally letting him go as Tyler desperately struggled to breathe. Y/N glanced over to Wednesday flashing her his signature smile as he let her take over once more
"What is Kinbott, or should I say Laurel Gates, using you for?" She asked sternly
"Wednesday, please." Tyler muttered weakly. "Tyler, the body parts in the basement of the Gates mansion, what was she collecting them for?" Wednesday asked forcefully "I don't understand. Why are you doing this?" Tyler whimpered as the sound of police sirens closing in echoed in the background.
"Dammit, they snitched!" Y/N said as Wednesday grabbed a hammer from her selection of weapons.
"Let's test your reflexes." Wednesday said menacingly before the doors busted open revealing the sheriff alongside multiple officers. "Get away from my son! Drop it!" The sheriff pointed his gun right at Wednesday, and Y/N instantly stood right in front of her.
"Drop it!" He ordered her and Wednesday slowly complied, both she and Y/N are apprehended and brought to the station as Weems is inside.
"Sheriff Galpin isn't pressing kidnapping charges. Which is a miracle given the circumstances."
"Of course not. How long have you known?" Y/N asked
"Excuse me?"
"When I gave you that claw from the cave, did you already know?"
"Wednesday, Y/N that's enough."
"Xavier Thorpe is our Hyde. We've got evidence, thanks to you. That's why I'm giving you and your little boyfriend here one pass."
"Tyler is going to turn on you too." She says before Weems escorts the both of them out, but Tyler catches up to them.
"We... Wednesday, wait."
"Tyler! No, no, what are you doing?"
"I need to talk to her, Dad. She was my friend. We're in a police station. What's gonna happen?" He says, and Y/N leans in close to her and whispers "I could wipe out this whole station if I wanted to that's what."
"Make it quick." He says giving in, Weems leaves the three of them alone.
"What do you want?" They ask in perfect sync
"To ask a question. What does it feel like?" Tyler asks
"What does what feel like?" Wednesday responds, and like the drop of a hat, Tyler's calm and quiet demeanor turns vile, toxic, and murderous.
"...To lose. You know, at first, I'd wake up naked, covered in blood, no idea what happened. But over time, I started to remember everything. The sound of their screams, the panic in their eyes, and a fear so primal I could taste it. And it was delicious. You both have no idea what's coming. But I might as well tell you now, you're both going to die...and I'm gonna make sure one of stays alive long enough to watch the other go." Tyler stepped back and, his demeanor goes back to normal but and he leaves before Y/N calls out to him smiling
"Hey, Tyler!" Y/N called and Tyler alongside what looked like every officer inside the station stopped and looked at the young Contractor his eyes glowing red once more "Bring it." Y/N said as he and Wednesday glared at him absolutely seething before vanishing into the winds
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Morning came quickly the next day, and it was the last day for Wednesday. "The quid pro quo for Sheriff Galpin not pressing charges is your immediate expulsion from Nevermore."
"You do realize that Tyler brutally disemboweled six people, then harvested a variety of their body parts."
"Perhaps if you'd come to me with your suspicions rather than take matters into your own hands, we could've worked together."
"Because trust and cooperation have always been hallmarks of our relationship."
"I admire your ability to be your own person and trust your own instincts. But that also makes you impatient and impulsive. Your actions have put me and the school in an impossible position."
"Tyler is the Hyde. And he has framed Xavier. He confessed everything to me!"
"I wish I could believe you."
"His mother was an outcast. She was a student here, you must remember her. She was a Hyde!"
"Yes, Francois. A lovely woman. I didn't ask what she identified as."
"Then give me more time, and I can prove they are Hydes."
"There is no more time, and there are no more deals, Wednesday. Pack your steamer trunks. We will have them shipped. And say your goodbyes. You'll be on the afternoon train tomorrow. I'm sorry Nevermore didn't work out for you, Wednesday. I'm sure your mother will be very disappointed. And so am I." Weems sighs in disappointment as Wednesday leaves, Y/N meets up with her and Enid at their dorm helping her pack in any way they can.
"I can't believe I'm actually going to miss your creepy, lifeless eyes waking me up. It won't be the same without you."
"I can't believe you're the only one getting expelled, we both captured and tortured that fucking weasel we should both be going." Y/N said annoyed, Wednesday smirks a little at the gesture and glanced at Enid
"So I assume you'll be moving in with Yoko. Leaving me in the past."
"Not ever. What about you? Will you forget about me?" Enid said sadly, and Wednesday surprisingly says something nice to her in the most Wednesday way possible
"Enid... the mark you have left on me is indelible. Anytime I grow nauseous at the sight of a rainbow or hear a pop song that makes my ears bleed, I'll think of you. Wednesday says which manages to cheer up Enid just a little bit "Thanks. I guess." she says, Wednesday turns to Y/N
"...And Y/N, you're an idiotic windbreaker...but a reliable partner who has stuck by me until the very end, and I have enjoyed parts of our time together...some more than others." She said fiddling with her dress, gripping the edges as she musters up the courage to say it so cutely to him before hearing his faint sobs as tears form in his eyes "...Oh, Oh god Wednesday." he says, and soon Enid joins in too wiping away a single tear "That was really something." Wednesday rolls her eyes at them
"I always believed relying on other people to be a sign of weakness. That inevitably they would lead me to disappointment. Turns out I've been the disappointment."
"Are you kidding me? I've learned so much from you. Part of it is admittedly criminal behavior, but... most people spend their entire lives pretending to give zero effs, and you literally never had an eff to give. Any chance you've got some sort of sneaky plan to elude Weems?" Enid asks.
"No, Xavier's right. This prophecy cannot come true if I'm not here. But it kills me to leave when Tyler is still walking around free."
"If he tries anything, we have a school full of gorgons, vampires, and werewolves, ready and waiting. Especially Y/N, We've got this, Wednesday. I promise. On a good note, I got a text from Eugene's moms. He woke up last night. Maybe Weems'll let you drop by on your way to the station." Enid says, Thing snaps his fingers and Wednesday nods
"I think we're all set."
"Thing, I'm going to miss our makeup tutorials. And you better keep sending me moisturizing tips. Stay in touch, okay?" She says, Y/N jumps in "Thing you're the greatest wingman a guy could ask for. I'll miss you, dude." Y/N said and Thing gives the both of them a fist bump, Enid turns to Wednesday offering her a hug. "So, we're gonna...You're right. Not hugging is kind of our thing. Enid says sadly and Wednesday nods before turning to Y/N
"Y/N" She says as she moves closer to him, he smiles and does the same, Y/N slowly closes his eyes and leans in and Wednesday doesn't hesitate to do the same, Enid looks away right as Wednesday instead of kissing him pinches his cheek as hard as she can
"Owwwww! That hurts, Wednesday wh--" He tries to finish but she quickly cuts him off "Don't you dare die, you understand me or I will personally find a way to bring you back and kill you myself." She says telling him her true feelings in the only way she knew how, Y/N rubbed his cheek a bit and looked into her eyes, and smiled his signature pure, contagious, and idiotic smile "Well how can I so no to motivation like that." He says, there's a knock on the door and then it opens to Weems.
"Wednesday. This time I'm personally escorting you to your train."
"...I have one final favor" Wednesday said.
Eugene had finally woken up in the hospital, sitting in his bed messing around with a Bee plushie when Wednesday walks in surprising him.
"Wednesday!"
"Eugene. Glad to see you're finally awake."
"I heard you visited all the time."
"Don't ever mention it again. Listen, I've been meaning to tell you...I shouldn't have gone to the dance. I should have been with you."
"When the dance floor calls, you gotta answer. Plus I heard You and Y/N stole the show! It's not your fault. It's the monster's."
"It's actually called a Hyde. It's still out there. You can't go back to Nevermore. Not even to check on your bees. And you have to listen to me this time."
"I thought hummers were supposed to stick together. That night in the woods, someone set fire to that cave."
"Yes, Dr. Kinbott."
"It's so crazy that it was her. I don't really remember any of it. I just saw someone wearing black and those boots."
"What about her boots?" Wednesday asks
"There was an explosion of light and just for a moment, I saw that they weren't black. They were red." He says, and at that moment for Wednesday all the pieces finally came together, Thornhill was in her botany class preparing a syringe of Nightshade when Wednesday appears behind her.
"Wednesday! I thought you'd be halfway to New Jersey by now."
"You can drop the act, Laurel. I should have known it was you. Faking your death, securing a job at Nevermore, unlocking a Hyde. Typically, I have great admiration for well-executed revenge plots. But yours was a bit extreme, even for my high standards."
"Oh, dear. Weems was right. You do need psychiatric help. Can't throw out wild accusations without consequences."
"They may be wild... but they're true. Tyler told me everything." Tyler slowly emerges from the shadows behind Wednesday.
"Initially I incorrectly accused Kinbott of using hypnosis to unlock him. But you used a plant-derived chemical, didn't you? I know your father kept tabs on all the outcasts in town. So I assume he told you about the Galpin family secret when you were just a girl. That's why you targeted Tyler. You manipulated him by showing him what his mother truly was. What Tyler didn't realize is that truth wouldn't free him. It would enslave him to you. That was scary at first, so you used the cave and the shackles. But eventually, he willingly became your servant. And when Kinbott came close to discovering the truth, you had Tyler kill her and pin it on Xavier." Wednesday unravels her whole plan, Thornhill sighs and takes off her glasses.
"Ugh. That's enough. Tyler, honey, make Mama happy and shut her up. Permanently."
"He's not on your side."
"Tyler will do anything for me. Remember what I told you? I showed you who you really are. What they did to your mother...The outcasts made you a monster."
"If you only hate outcasts, why is he killing normies as well?"
"They're just pawns in a bigger game. Just like you, Wednesday. Once again, you've underestimated the situation. You were never getting on that train. I sent Tyler to intercept you."
"I never made it to the station. Heard enough?" Wednesday asks Tyler, Thornhill looks at him confused and watches as he morphs into Weems.
"Your slave is probably still at the station." Wednesday said, Thornhill looks as if a massive weight had dropped on her as she was caught red-handed before slowly reaching for the syringe in her pocket.
"Don't make this more difficult than it already is, Marilyn." Weems said sadly and Laurel finally snaps.
"My name is Laurel!" She rams the syringe into the side of Weems's neck, poisoning her, Weems collapses to the floor as she chokes on the nightshade. Wednesday rushes to her side.
"Principal Weems! Principal Weems!" She says, but it was already too late as the poison had already run its course, and Weems gasps one last time before she dies.
"Nightshade poisoning. A fitting end, don't you think?" Wednesday turns to Laurel who whacks her over the head with a shovel knocking her out cold. She drags Wednesday away, but little does Thornhill know, Thing was watching the entire time, and he runs off to find Y/N. Y/N stood on the roof of his dorm trying his best to enjoy the breeze of the winds but not a single one felt right as they brushed across his face, the music they played was off out of tune and muted, he feels aggressive tapping on his shoulder and looks to see Thing there.
"Thing? what are you doing here shouldn't you be with--" Thing quickly cuts him off and begins to sign frantically.
"Woah woah slow down my sign language is rusty at best, what's wrong?" He stops and signs slowly, Y/N's eyes widen instantly before flashing crimson red as a dark whirlwind forms under him "Go find Enid, I'll get Wednesday I promise." He said, Thing leaps off his shoulder as Y/N feels for her winds and blasts off with an earthshattering boom, he clenched his fist as he flew faster and faster anger and murderous intent storming in his blood-red eyes like never before. Wednesday groggily awakens from her beating as Tyler watches her. She hangs from her cuffs on the ceiling.
"Kind of a déjà vu thing we got going on, huh?" He says with a smirk.
"Except I won't cry and whine like a child."
"Tyler, go wait by the boat." Laurel says, preparing a ritual of some kind. "Yes. Listen to your master and be a good little Hyde." Wednesday fires at Tyler keeping her collected and stern demeanor as Tyler leaves
"I have to admit...that shape-shifting stunt with Weems almost worked. But as my father always said, "If you want to outsmart an outcast, you got to out-think 'em." You know, we have roots that go all the way back to Joseph Crackstone."
"So you come from a line of psychotic killers too."
"Joseph Crackstone was a visionary, dedicated to protecting normies from outcasts until his life was cut short by your ancestor, Goody Addams. And then, to add insult to injury, they stole his land to build that abomination of a school. But, throughout the centuries, my family has remained committed to Crackstone's mission. My brother died serving that cause. I decided to take a different approach. The supernatural." Laurel places jars of human body parts with electrical coils all around the coffin.
"Tyler's been collecting these body parts to resurrect Crackstone. The one man who nearly succeeded in eradicating the outcasts. You can't wake the dead. Believe me, I've tried."
"I believe your ancestor Goody Addams would disagree." Laurel shows her the book
"Goody's Book of Shadows. You're the one that stole the original from Pilgrim World."
"It wasn't enough for Goody to kill Crackstone. She had to curse his soul too."
"What does this have to do with me? My dear Wednesday, you are the key. Your arrival at Nevermore set the chubby wheels of my plan in motion. Goody sealed Crackstone in his sarcophagus with a blood lock. Only one of her direct descendants can open it. You are the key. A living descendant on the night of a blood moon. So... I bided my time, and I made you feel special until you were ready to be sacrificed." Laurel drags Wednesday by her chains towards the coffin and slices her hand open with a knife before pressing her bloodied hand onto the seal, activating the book as it burned away at Wednesday's hand. Laurel grabs the book tossing Wednesday to the side of a nearby pillar and begins to speak in Latin. Soon the jars begin to light up electricity dancing between them. Black smoke emerges from the coffin as it bursts open! Revealing the resurrected Crackstone! Wednesday uses the opportunity to undo her shackles. Crackstone now a vile demon is greeted by Laurel.
"I am of your blood. I have summoned you to rid the world of outcasts once and for all." She says and kisses his ring.
"My vengeance will be swift and true."
"As will mine." Wednesday stands prepared to fight Crackstone, but using his magic he holds her in place and lifts her up.
"Goody Addams. You haunt me still. You will suffer the same fate you bequeathed me. Now burn in the eternal fires of hell." He says smiling, Wednesday struggles to move before he drives a Knife straight into her stomach and twists the blade as he leans closer to her "Where you belong." He says as he takes his leave, Wednesday weakly stumbles back gripping onto the handle in pain as she slides down onto the floor as she struggles to breathe
"Sweet dreams, Wednesday." She says, as the two leave Wednesday to bleed to death. As she lies in a pool of her own blood, Goody appears.
"Wednesday."
"Are you here to take me to the other side?"
"Listen, Crackstone must be stabbed through his black heart. It is the only way he will be vanquished now and forever."
"Is your spectral vision impaired? I'm dying."
"Your necklace. It is a powerful talisman."
"My mother told me it's for conjuring visions."
"It is also a conduit for conjuring spirits. It will allow me to pass through you and heal you. Just know, once I do, you will never see me again. The school needs you, Wednesday." She says, Wenesday nods and closes her eyes preparing her. Goody tightly holds onto her hand before she quickly pulls the blade from her stomach, her hands begin to glow as she applies pressure on the wound, and slowly heals Wednesday, with one last smile her spirit fades into her. Wednesday instantly sits up with a gasp of new life, the doors to the Crypt blast away into pieces, and Y/N rushes beside her absolutely panicked.
"Wednesday! Thank god I found you! Thing told me what happened! Are you alright?!" He says a mile a minute his normally calm and casual persona completely shattering as nothing but worry and love fill his eyes, Wednesday looks at him for a moment and smiles slightly seeing him worry so much for her. "I'm fine Y/N no thanks to you, Goody healed me." She says and Y/N chuckles before instantly wrapping his arms around her holding her close, completely ignoring her jab at him. "God you're the worst, and that's exactly why I love you." He says passionately, Wednesday freezes for a moment her hands clenching and unclenching before slowly and silently hugging him back.
"As awfully decent as this is, we need to stop Laurel and Crackstone before they kill everyone." They finally pull away and Y/N nods, "Can you walk?" He asks and Wednesday nods as they both exit the crypt only to be interrupted by Tyler.
"Laurel said you were dead."
"I'm feeling much better now."
"You're like a cockroach."
"Please, flattery will get you nowhere." She says and watches as Tyler transforms into the Hyde, Y/N steps up calmly, ready to fight "This isn't going to end well for you Tyler I promise you, because this time..."
"I'm not holding back." Tyler roars as he charges at Y/N and swings at him, he simply raises his hand as Tyler's claws slam against a barrier of wind its sheer force holding him in place as Y/N remains calm and cold "Is that all you've got? Ok then guess it's my turn." In an instant, Y/N vanished into the winds and reappeared sending a powerful kick to Tyler's stomach the force of wind it created sending him flying and crashing through multiple trees. Y/N grins twistedly before turning back to Wednesday, shooting her a wink before flying off after Tyler finally lands roughly through the dirt, aY/N waist no time following through not giving the monstrous Tyler a chance to think if he even can before grabbing him by the back of his disgusting head and driving him back into the ground a small crater forming underneath them as a result.
"Come on Tyler, what happened to all that talk of killing me earlier, I'm disappointed!" Y/N creates a massive wave of dark wind that launches Tyler into the air, he quickly follows through sending an absolute barrage of blades of wind that tear Tyler up before rocketing him back down to the ground. Y/N slowly lands back down on the ground and calmly make his way over to the Tyler who miraculously managed to stand as injured as he was, Y/N couldn't help but give him a slow and pitiful clap "Well, Well look at you Tyler, you're actually managing to stay conscious, I gotta give you points for that although..." Y/N clenches his fist as Tyler drops to his knees once more clawing at his throat as he struggled for air.
"Look at you, waisted and gasping for air but you don't get to go yet once you've felt all the pain you caused Eugene and all those innocent people only then...you have my permission to die." Y/N says smiling as Tyler rolls around in anguish before what could only be described as a last gasp for survival Tyler leaps towards him breaking his focus enough to force him to leap back beside Wednesday as he almost reached him, Y/N chuckles "Wow, almost got me for a second there but I promise it won't happen again-" He goes to finish but is cut off by the sound of a Wolf's howl as a pale werewolf leaps in and stands before them, both Y/N and Wednesday take a moment before realizing who it is.
"Enid!?" They said in perfect Sync, the werewolf turns to them, seemingly happy before Tyler recovered and swatted her away, Y/N goes to help her and rejoin the fight but feels Wednesday grab his arm.
"We need to get back to the school now Y/N!"
"But, Enid--"
"Will be fine, she can handle herself and you've done more than a number on Tyler already." Wednesday said, Enid, barks reassuringly as she lunges at Tyler. Y/N sighs slightly disappointed.
"Okay, Kick his ass, Enid!" He cheers as she and Tyler go back and forth. Y/N and Wednesday run off to stop Crackstone, who enters the main area. As students run away, Laurel smiles.
"I can't tell you how I've longed for this moment, what it means for my family."
"Silence, woman! Be gone, or I will cut thy tongue from thy wretched mouth!"
"...Never meet your heroes." Laurel says before leaving.
"I will expunge you abominations from this Earth!" Crackstone yells.
"Howdy, pilgrim." He turns around to see Wednesday, still alive, her heart still beating strong.
"How canst thy heart still beat? What demon sorcery is this?" He yells, He turns around as Y/N emerges from the winds and blasts him with a powerful blast of wind which sends him flying back, Crackstone quickly recovers however, and uses his staff to freeze Y/N before flinging him through multiple pillars then hurling him away as he crashes into another one breaking it. It lands on his back and he struggles to get up, blood pouring down his head, Wednesday now faces off against Crackstone the sword her other once wielded in hand. Wednesday and Crackstone clash with sword and staff, using her reflexes to avoid his attacks, but with his magic, she is completely outmatched as the sword shatters and he uses his magic to pin her down. Y/N blast the pillar holding him apart, he slowly stands bloodied and beaten, and watches as Crackstone slowly chokes the life out of her, fear grips the young boy's heart before a calming breeze brushes past his face and whispers in his heart with a voice that he had notheardd in a very long time, at that moment Y/N closed his eyes clenched his fist... and took a breath.
"Eyes as blue as the azure sky that is the symbol...of The Contractor"
"I will send you back to hell!" Crackstone roared as he drained her more and more using his magic, before a chilling wind sent shivers down his spine and the breeze of death wraps itself around him. An azure blue light began to shine, Cracktone slowly turned to see Y/N as millions upon millions of azure blue particles gathered all around him "W-What demon sorcery is this!!!"
"Spirits of the wind in the name of the Contract..." Y/N slowly opened his eyes once more
"Entrust me with your power."
For the first in his life or afterlife Crackstone had felt something from Y/N that he had never felt before from any outcast...fear, his magical hold on Wednesday fading away as he stares into the boy's eyes as if the skies themselves were held within them and a calming yet terrifying storm grew underneath.
"Crackstone I am going to crush you, and throw you into the winds!" Y/N glares at the demonic pilgrim and the clouds above instantly split apart sending down a wave of winds and lighting from on high directly onto Crackstone trapping him in an endless storm of pain and torment. Wednesday looks on in shock before feeling a familiar gentle breeze brush across her face as Y/N appeared right behind her "Sorry I took so long." He says flashing her his signature smile
"Y/N your eyes, what--" "The Spirit King of the Wind marked me as The Contractor." He answers her and holds her hand, sliding her a fragment of her sword "Now, how about we send this guy back to hell where he belongs" He says and she nods
"Right" with the wave of his hand Y/N summons five massive tornados that completely surround Crackstone crushing him with their power and pressure, he slowly opens a breach for her and Wednesday rushes through jamming and twisting the fragment of her blade right through his black heart turning him into nothing but ash. Y/N closes his eyes again, and the winds slowly fade, he turns to Wednesday who approaches him. He smiles and hugs her "Told you we could change the future." He says and she without hesitation hugs back. He looks at her and smiles kissing her forehead before quickly spinning her around to protect her as Laurel walks out holding a revolver aimed at them, Y/N tries to conjure any type of wind but he can't
"Dammit, I'm drained!"
"You brought a gun to a sword fight. It's probably the first smart decision you've made today." Wednesday mocked her
"I might not get to kill all the outcasts, but at least I'll get to kill you, and your little boyfriend, Wednesday." Laurel cocked the gun ready to end them both right here and now, but before she could pull the trigger a bee landed on her gun, and before she knew it hundreds of bees began swarming her and stinging repeatedly.
"Yeah, that's what you get for messing with Nevermore bitch." Eugene said as he emerged from the shadows approaching them, Y/N smiled
"Eugene you fucking legend!"
"Hummers stick together, right?" Eugene said and Wednesday smirked before turning to Laurel who was absolutely going through it with the bees.
"I'll take it from here."
"Maybe we should call the sheriff?"
"Turn him around Y/N" Wednesday demanded, Y/N happily turned Eugene around but watched himself as Wednesday curb-stomped Laurel's face into the dirt, which somehow managed to make Y/N fall for Wednesday even more.
"We should get going, everyone is probably worried." Y/N patted Eugene on the back as he ran off ahead while he walked alongside Wednesday taking her hand in his.
"I didn't say you could hold that." She said coldly, Y/N smiled
"I want to hold it." He said, Wednesday stayed quiet for a moment before squeezing his hand a little tighter.
"Oh, fine...Special treatment, just for now." She said as They walked outside towards everyone and especially to Enid hand in hand, Enid ran towards the both of them the minute she saw them and wrapped them both in a werewolf strength hug which neither of them hesitated to return happy that all this chaos was finally over.
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After the incident. All classes were canceled for the rest of the semester so students had to move out of their dorms and return back home. Right now though Y/N, Wednesday, and Enid stand inside the Principal's room.
"I hate to admit it, but I am gonna miss Principal Weems." Enid says
"Yeah, she wasn't all bad when she wasn't annoying as hell." Y/N said calmly
"But she was tough. And she died for the one thing she truly loved, this school. For that, I have immense respect." Wednesday said.
"he was one of us. Now that classes are canceled for the semester, you have to come visit me in San Francisco. I can pretty much guarantee fog and drizzle every day." Enid says smiling.
"Sounds tempting." She says, they enter the foyer as Enid goes to get her things, and Y/N gives her a gift, a phone.
"Welcome to the 21st century, Addams. My number's in there already." Y/N said, just a way for us to keep in touch. "That's a bold move. I hope you're not expecting me to call." She says, Y/N chuckles
"Wouldn't dream of it, but it's alright either way no matter how far apart we are, I'll always be by your side just like the wind that flows through your hair." He says, and the perfect breeze wraps itself around them on instinct alone Wednesday grabs his collar, she yanks him into a long and deep kiss in front of everyone, she lets him go as he just stands there.
"You'd best keep true to that if you know what's good for you Yagami."
"Yes ma'am!" He says, and he sees her smirk"
"Good." She says, he couldn't help but smile
"I'm really gonna miss you. Wednesday." He says
"I'll miss you too Y/N" She replies and leaves, as Wednesday departs, she opens up her phone to find two contacts, Y/N, and Enid. Alongside a mysterious message, which shows pictures of her and Y/N talking and the words "I see you."
"My very first stalker. Maybe this forced vacation will be more interesting than I imagined. Unlike my novel, not every thread has been tied up, nor every question answered. Secrets are still lurking in the dark corners of Jericho. Were Laurel Gates and Tyler just pawns in a bigger game? Will today's stalker become tomorrow's nemesis? I know the suspense is killing you."
Y/N walks along the perimeter of the now empty school for a while before up to the roof one last time, he closes his eyes as the fresh air and gentle breeze brush his face, a sign of a new day, and hopes for a better future yet to come.
"Wow, what a hell of a ride this has been huh, got my first girlfriend and love of my life, kicked some ass, help destroy a racist pilgrim, and had a shit ton of fun along the way, and to think this is only my second year! I know you're all excited to know what comes next and trust me so am I...
"But let's just go wherever the wind takes us shall we?"
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Welp holy shit here we are people chapter 8 and the Season 1 finale of Wednesday and The Contractor Yay! I cannot begin to Thank you all so fucking much for all the amazing support you guys have not only shown me but also this story. I'm a total Idiot and I don't really know it I deserve it but Thank you all so so much.
I hope you guys love this story as much as I loved writing it, now this isn't the end of Y/N's story though as asked and answered by you guys last chapter I will be doing a mini side story that takes place after season 1 all for Y/N although I am gonna take a week or so break before I jump on that.
But yeah that aside thank you all again, I hope you guys liked this chapter, If not I'm really sorry. I love you all and don't forget to take it easy.
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