Disclaimer: I don't own Inkheart.

A/N- This is my first Inkheart fan fic so I hope that you people enjoy it so that I will write more.

Chapter One- Cheese Face's Mistake

"This story will have a happy ending I swear." Farid recalled these words that he had recently spoken to Meggie. It had been a long difficult trip to the poor village.Orpheus hadn't enjoyed it one bit and had complained the whole way. Farid smiled remembering how miserable Cheeseface had been. Farid hated him to the core. Since Farid had promised to be Orpheus's servant he was constantly pampering him. Orpheus always had something for Farid to take care of. Farid and Orpheus were staying in a small hut down the road from Meggie, Silvertongue, and Resa. Meggie. He loved to say that name. He was listing, in his head, all the things he loved about her when Cheeseface came in the room.

"Why aren't you making my dinner! I told you that I wanted chicken sautéed in wine at my door in one hour. And guess what? It's mot there! It's bad enough that I have to live in this little hut, but I thought that at least my servant could follow instructions and make me an acceptable dinner."

Farid looked the man up and down. He had started to hare this man even more, if that was even possible. "We don't own any chickens and you didn't give my any money to buy on." Farid said trying to keep his voice calm, but was falling miserably.

"Then go down the road and get on from your untalented, repulsive looking girlfriend."

Orpheus didn't know what had hit him. Farid had slammed him against the wall and had a knife against Orpheus's neck.

"Don't you ever say anything like that about her ever again?" Farid said through gritted teeth. Orpheus's eyes darted back and forth between Farid's furious face and the knife he held against his neck. Orpheus struggled to find words to say to get him out of this mess. Then suddenly he thought of them. "If you kill me, boy, then who will bring back Dustfinger?" This seemed to get to the boy. Farid released his hold on Orpheus and muttered "I'll go get a chicken."

As soon as Farid got out of the hut he started running, He ran until he was out of sight of that hut and into Meggie. "Meggie, I'm so." Farid stopped short he had seen this look on Meggie's face before. Fear. It was etched into every line in her face.

"What's wrong?" Farid asked caressing her face.

"No time. Just run." Meggie said grabbing his hand and started pulling him back the way she had just come. Farid ran next to her. He could hear the fear and urgency in her voice.

A/N- Yeah, I know a cliffy. I have no clue what is going to happen next. I could use some ideas. I can't write the next chapter until I have am idea. I want at least 3 reviews. Thanks.