Crossroads rough draft

Crossroads.

Sarah crossed her arms as she looked out over the town of Martisville. Carien was at her side as they waited for Callen to emerge from the nerby hosbital with her blood sample. Sarah shivered, still uncomftable that she had yet to shrink back down to her normal height, her uneasy feeling not helpled by the people on the street quacking their pace as they spotted her.

Carien looked up and smiled. “It will be ok.”

Sarah shivered. “I hope so. I don’t like working with Callen but I need to make sure I know what happens to my blood.”

She looked down at Callen as he approached with a white box in his left hand that had a red cross on it. “Well I see you are still here,” Callen said. He looked at Carien. “And you too.”

Carien spat. “Sarah told me what you did to her you scum. You are lucky I don’t just—

Callen held up his arms. “Hey. I don’t condone what I did when working for Fredrick. But I promise I am not that man anymore. But if hitting me—

Callen fell to the ground as Carien punched him across the face. Sarah held out her hand and cried out. “Carien be carfuel. He has my blood samples.”

She rubbed her knuckles. “Don’t worry. I am not going to force you to get your blood drawn here again. Not that I think these people would agree to it.”

Callen rubbed his chin as he stood back up. “Ok I deserved that.” He sighed. “But I told you both. This is for an innocent kid. So if you really feel the need to tear me apart it can wait until after we help him.”

Carien shook her head. “Maybe you can explain to me why this is so important now!” She shook her fists. “Why we are helping Fredricks son of all people. Fredrick! A madman who has run a company that has made products that has caused the love of my life to constantly change in size and shape for over a year. Sent people after her and cost Sarah her sanity, a home.” She looked at the ground. “And hell I am sure it had something to do with influencing that crazy person Matt to want to hound her day and night for being a giantess. That can only get worse now that she won’t shrink down. So tell me why should we help Fredrick!”

Callen narrowed his eyes. “You are not helping Fredrick. I explained this to Sarah but I can explain it again to you.” Callen walked up to Carien and looked her dead in the eyes. “His son has been inflicked with a terrible curse. To be stuck in a perpetuale state of changing in size. He is in constant pain. Searching for a cure drove Fredrick mad. You have every right to hate Fredrick for what he has done but his son deserves to have a better life. Don’t let Fredrick’s original dream die and his son suffer in torment in some dark dingy room for the rest of his days.”

Carien looked at the ground and with a wisper said, “Where do we need to go?”

“Pettersvile. It is there that Fredricks Fancy has their headquarters and my associate is.”

Sarah crossed her arms. “I thought you weren’t working for them anymore. Or was that just another lie?”

Callen sighed. “I wasn’t lying when I said I wasn’t working for them anymore.” He looked at the ground. “But I also told you I had helped form that company and it’s how I knew about his son. I just couldn’t leave him like that. I couldn’t abandon Lendord to that fate.” He looked up at Sarah. “But that wasn’t going to be some simple feat. I no longer worked for Fredrick. How was I going to keep tabs on him.” He sighed. “That is where Karren came in.”

Sarah gasped. “You can’t be serious.”

Callen laughed. “She has told me about you.” He turned his head. “That incident with Potion’s R Us. She didn’t want to get involved. Not only did it put her own life in danger but she hates to hurt other people. Did you know that she once subjected herself to a growth fourmal to try and help a co-worker? Huh.” He crossed his arms. “Anyways she said she would help me if I could get your unique blood sample. She was also the one who told me I need your blood.”

Sarah raised an eyebrow. “How would she know that?”

“Because she hacked into Fredricks Fancy’s records for me and got the info I needed.” He shrugged. “Sufice to say they have some interesting data on you.”

Sarah slammed her right foot onto the ground. “Well then I think we found another reason to head to Pettersburg. I am not letting Fredrick have any information on me. I am not his test subject!”

Callen smiled. “Ok then. I will just head to my car and meet you there.”

Sarah bent over and picked him up. “Oh no you don’t. I am not letting you out of my sight for a moment.” She squeezed him. “I still don’t trust you. Your recent actions may give you some more leeway but I still need to keep you within grabbing distance.”

He tapped his free finger on the side of her palm. “Fine. I guess we will get there faster if you carry me.”

Sarah smiled and looked down at Carien. “Ready my dear?”

Carien smiled. “As always. Let’s finish this!”