The Sisters Grimm (Book Five): Magic and Other Misdemeanors by Michael Buckley

Author:Michael Buckley [Buckley, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ABRAMS
Published: 2011-04-22T06:00:00+00:00

“Nuh-uh,” Daphne said, but Sabrina wasn’t so sure. She studied his face using her imagination to cut his hair and shave his beard. It didn’t make sense, but soon it was clear that the man was telling the truth.

“Where did you come from?” he asked, reaching out and shaking them happily.

“We were out in the woods with Mr. Canis and—”

“Canis! Is he here too?” the prince said hopefully. Sabrina had never heard Charming speak of their family friend with anything but disdain.

“You have to help us,” Sabrina said, struggling to believe that she was asking the notoriously grouchy prince for his assistance. “These freaks kidnapped us before I could warn Granny and Uncle Jake about what is going on.”

“Yeah, the town has gone mucho crazy-o!” Daphne said.

The former mayor’s face sank. “No. No! No! No!” he said as he shook his head.

“Charming, we have to do something. Mr. Canis has turned into the Big Bad Wolf and there are dragons everywhere. The whole town is in danger.”

“You don’t have to worry about Mr. Canis. Everyone’s better off where they are,” Charming said as he ran his hand through his dusty hair. “In the past.”

“Not you, too!” Sabrina groaned. “I’ve had it with this practical joke. What do you want me to say? I believe you? You’ve fooled me? Well, forget it. It takes a lot to pull a prank on me.”

“It’s not a prank,” the blond warrior said. “Ferryport Landing has been like this for almost fifteen years.”

“That’s impossible!” Sabrina exclaimed as she felt her sister slip her hand into her own and squeeze tightly.

“Sabrina,” the woman continued. “I’m you. I’m twenty-six years old. In two days I’ll be twenty-seven.” She turned to the dark-haired woman she called her sister. “And this is Daphne.”

Sabrina studied their faces. She had to admit the dark-haired woman did look like Daphne, but without all the light and happiness of her sister’s face.

“And I’m Puck,” the fairy said. His big pink wings popped out of his back and lifted him several feet off the ground. He put his hands on his hips and grinned broadly. “Taa-daa!”

“Now I know this is a joke,” Sabrina said, spinning on the fairy. “Everafters don’t grow old.”

“Not true, Sabrina. An Everafter can grow old if he wants. Most don’t because they don’t have a good reason,” Puck said, sharing an affectionate look with the woman claiming to be Sabrina. The fairy had a gold ring on his left hand that was identical to one the older Sabrina wore.

Daphne squealed. “You mean . . . you and Puck . . . really . . . married!”

The older Sabrina grinned bashfully, then looked at the fairy. “He gets a little less annoying as he gets older.”

“But only a little,” the fairy said with a laugh. He rubbed the top of Sabrina’s head. “We should introduce our guests to the general.”

They walked to a tent at the center of the camp. Charming pulled back the flaps and ushered the girls inside. The older versions of themselves and Puck followed.

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