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Chapter 29 presented with a sparkly bow.

Sabrina had gone back to sleep after switching places with Isabella not wanting to waste sleep time. She was woken up by the clamor Isabella's roommates made preparing for battle.

And man they were loud, like monkeys with pots and pans.

She quickly feigned sleep, something she was an expert at. Her fake slumber didn't last long because the girls were quickly dressed and out the door which closed with a click behind them.

As soon as the sound of footsteps in the hallway faded away Sabrina leapt out of the bed and quickly put on her armor careful not to make a sound. She arranged a few pillows on the bed to look like a sleeping form and sat down on the floor to wait.

She still had twenty minutes until the army left and then another ten minutes before she would leave to meet Daphne. She spent the half hour reviewing her plans and fencing imaginary foes around the room. When the time was up she sprinted to the back door of the fort being careful to avoid any of Peter's squadron.

It was almost sad how easy that last part was. Sabrina sincerely hoped it wasn't as easy to get in through the back door as it was to get out that way.

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Walking to the part of the forest behind the Grimm household from the back door of the Fort took a while especially since they had to stay in the tree line to avoid being seen and because all of Sabrina's companions remained silent.

Normally she enjoyed silence, it gave her time to think and plan. But she had all the planning she could do done and organized in her head.

Normally Daphne was never this quiet outside of a hostile situation but the dark haired girl was sitting atop a Dryad's, Sabrina thought her name was Ellith, shoulders, face buried in an old Grimm journal. Daphne had tried to walk and read but stumbled over one too many tree roots so Ellith, who was tall and pale and had hair the color of fall leaves and wore a dress made of what looked like bark, had pulled Daphne onto her shoulders with ease grasping her legs tightly. Daphne had made no acknowledgement of the change in position other than a soft 'thanks'.

The Dryads themselves were rather intimidating and offered no hope of starting a conversation. Buffy marched straight ahead with a determined look, never saying a word. Ellith was behind Buffy walking next to Sabrina and the other too Dryads made up the rear. They were about as different as two people could be.

The one on the left, directly behind Sabrina, was short and muscular with a long braid of dark purple hair that Sabrina had at first mistaken for black. Her skin was darkly tanned and contrasted with clear blue eyes that would have made any human seem blind. Sabrina was pretty sure her name was Violet.

The other one was tall and lean with a look about her that made it seem as if she would be gangly but in reality she was as graceful as a dancer. Her hair and eyes were the same green and her skin lightly tan. Her name was Willow and it was easy to remember because it matched her appearance well.

They didn't appear to be especially talkative which Sabrina found odd, if she had been in a tree as long as they had unable to talk to anyone but other trees and animals in the near vicinity and then only in the whispering language of rustling leaves she would be as talkative as Daphne after a can of cola.

Although Buffy didn't say much more than what was entirely necessary so maybe she picked Dryads whose personalities were similar. Or they could be under orders. Either way all of Sabrina's attempts to start a conversation were met with one word answers and dead silence.

After a few minutes of this she gave up and quickened her pace to match Buffy's intent on quizzing her on the Guardians.

"So do you know what their trees will look like?" Sabrina asked because it did seem like the most reasonable question.

"No. They choose not to have one set form to save themselves from being constantly pestered by those who seek their wisdom. The area they have chosen to inhabit most likely shifts in appearance so that any mortal who stumbled upon it would become lost and confused. Those with knowledge of magic would know that something hidden resides there but would be filled with a need to leave. Only Grimms can combat this feeling."

"So basically we'll know we are in the right spot but not which trees are the correct ones."

"You will know the Guardians when you see them."

"But we don't know where they are so we're just going to have to wonder around through the woods behind my house for a few hours before we find them aren't we."

"If we must do that than we will." Buffy seemed entirely unconcerned with this idea but Sabrina huffed in exasperation and continued the rest of the walk in silence.

When they reached the Grimm house, which stood strong despite the red paint and many eggings it appeared to have received, Sabrina turned to Daphne who was still perched on Ellith's shoulder reading.

The Dryad reached up and pulled Daphne off her shoulders setting the short girl on the ground. Daphne didn't seem to notice completely absorbed in the journal.

"Daphne," Sabrina said getting her sister's attention, "what does the journal say about where the Guardians are?"

Daphne flipped to a certain page, "Well it says it took them, the Guardians, 40 steps to get from the clearing where their trees were to the back of the house. And that their steps were very big."

"That's it? That's the only mention to the Guardian's clearing in the whole journal?"

"Yup."

"Well apparently Regina didn't believe in details."

"Oh this isn't Regina's journal."

"Well whose is it? And how did you get it anyway? Granny keeps the older ones locked up."

"Sabrina, you're not the only one who makes copies of Granny's keys. I just made sure I was copying the one to the journal cabinet. And this is Regina's younger brother Alfred's. I just grabbed the most interesting looking one. He titled it, "My Strenuous Courtship of Mildred Eckhart: a Woeful Tale by Alfred Grimm". On the downside is he doesn't mention the Guardians or Everafters at all much but on the upside I'm learning how to pick up girls from the 30s."

"Daphne I don't think that skill will ever be useful."

"We do seem to go time traveling more often than the average person."

"Since when are we average people?"

"True."

"Whatever let's just start walking." Sabrina led the group to the back of the house then started counting out 40 steps, making her stride as long as possible.

After step 47 they came upon a clearing that seemed to appear out of nowhere. Two tall trees stood in the middle shifting forms every few seconds, Sabrina eventually had to look away because the shifting images were making her head hurt. The shrubbery and smaller trees that circled the edge of the clearing also shifted so it appeared as though you were walking through a different part of the forest.

Sabrina and Daphne walked through the bushes and into the clearing but the four Dryads were unable to.

"To wake the Guardians," Buffy said, "you must call upon them with you right as a Grimm. You must show that you know what it means to be a Grimm."

Sabrina nodded and Daphne slipped her smaller hand into Sabrina's.

The sisters walked to the two powerful and ancient feeling trees and Sabrina placed one hand on each tree, Daphne standing just behind her.

Sabrina thought off what it meant to be a Grimm. To solve mysteries, to help Everafters, to fight for the greater good. It meant learning from each mistake and not being afraid to ask for help. Being a Grimm meant being a part of a family that touched everyone they crossed.

She thought of the faces of her family. Mom. Dad. Granny. Basil. Red. Mr. Clay. Puck. Daphne again and again she saw Daphne's face. Her family was her driving force. She thought of every single person she wanted to protect, of all the lives that would be lost if they didn't defeat Mirror.

'Please,' she thought, 'help us. We can't do this alone. I can't do this alone.'

'And why should we help you?' Two voices mingled as one echoed through her head.

'Because, without your help I don't know how we'll be able to defeat the Scarlet Hand without killing the Dragons. And Buffy tells me you don't want that.'

Sabrina felt a hand on her back.

'And without your help, so many more people will die. Merlin can't keep this spell up forever. Eventually people will start dying for real again. Your daughters included.' Daphne's familiar voice rang through Sabrina's head.

The Guardians voice softened, 'If we help you then you will stop this war? With as little killing as possible?'

'I promise I will do everything in my power to see this war end as quickly as possible.'

'And I'll make sure that no lives that can't be spared are taken.' Daphne's voice was soft and reassuring.

'We will help you. Step back.'

The trees stopped shifting appearance. The right one was completely glistening black, the left one sparkling white. Two Dryads stepped out of their trees at once.

They were both impossibly tall; Daphne had to crane her head back to look at their faces. They both had coloring that matched their tree; hair, eyes and skin all one color. It was disconcerting.

The one on the left smiled, "Hello you may call me Lune. Now give us a moment to sort out our appearances will you?"

She didn't wait for a reply immediately closing her eyes and muttering to herself, 'I think I'll try orange this time.'

Her hair immediately changed color starting with neon orange and then settling on a burnt orange peppered with red. It grew to her waist and curled. Her skin darkened a few shades until it no longer looked snow white, instead resembling the skin of a studious child. Her eyes when she opened them were slanted and amber. The white robes she had been wearing were replaced with brown pants and a light pink tunic. She reached into her tree and pulled out a long bow and sheath of arrows.

Her companion snorted and introduced herself as, "Amethyst." She had already changed her appearance, her hair remained black but was pixie cut and her skin was hazel colored, her eyes a deep blue. Her robe became black cargo pants and a tank top. She pulled a long wooden staff out of her tree.

Lune scoffed, "You've been Amethyst the past three times, and your hair hasn't changed. Have a little fun won't you."

Amethyst rolled her eyes.

Lune was about to further her protests when Buffy's voice cut in, "Great Mothers, Guardians, it is good to see you."

Lune brightened and turned to face the smaller Dryads, "Buffy! What a charming name! I haven't seen you in centuries darling!"

Amethyst placed her hand on Buffy's forehead for a moment then nodded and said, "You have led your sisters well."

Lune then seemed to notice the other three Dryads exclaiming happily and hugging them all.

Sabrina and Daphne watched as Lune flitted from Dryad to Dryad gasping excitedly about different looks and names and trying to find out everything that had happened. Amethyst made a comment from time to time but seemed content to watch the other Dryads.

Daphne looked at Sabrina, "I like Lune. She's like a cat with a ball of yarn filled with catnip. Extremely hyperactive."

Personally Sabrina found Amethyst's quiet observance and insightfulness comforting, it showed she was a good asset. But the two seemed like they made a good team, like they balanced each other out.

The Grimm sisters let the Dryads converse and in Lune's case flit around excitedly for about ten more minutes before Sabrina cleared her throat.

When all six Dryads were looking at her she said, "Well, we're glad that you guys can have this reunion but we should probably get going. There's kind of a war going on."

Both Lune and Amethyst's faces darkened.

"Yes," Lune said, "War."

"Too much death," Amethyst added.

"Yes, it's always started by one or two individuals over something that could be settled quite easily but the leaders on each side see it fit to escalate the problem to the point of bloodshed."

"And all the while nature cries out at the loss of balance, the loss of life."

"There are always wars and there is always bloodshed but there need to be those who can end great wars without great losses of life."

"As Guardians of Nature, we work to protect the balance. To defeat your enemy without bloodshed remember their goals and reasons for war and you will be able to win peacefully."

"We will take care of the Dragons. That is all. You finish the war on your own. And we will hold you to your promises Grimm sisters; the war is finished soon and with as little deaths as possible. Killing is not the only way to end things. Now we must be off! We have Dragons to save from enslavement. And Buffy, how I do so love that name, lead your sisters well and continue leading them after this war. It's time the Dryads come out of hibernation. Join a band. Learn some young people slang! Break out of jail! We of course will go back to our slumbers. Ending the hold on the Dragons will take much energy. And it would do you no good to stay in trees after just a brief interaction in this new era. "

Amethyst quietly said farewell and nodded to each of them in turn before the Guardians walked away through the forest.

Sabrina and Daphne looked at each other and Daphne cracked a grin, Sabrina snorted, "Well that was interesting."

"Yes," Buffy sighed, "Lune's a bit happy-go-lucky. But she means well and together they are able to talk their way out of almost anything. Now let us return to the battlefield, your troops will want to rally around you."

"Right, let's go."

As they walked in the general direction of the town square, Buffy calling out directions every now and then, Sabrina and Daphne discussed how to end the fighting nonviolently.

Both sisters were almost certain they could talk the Scarlet Hand down once Mirror was defeated. Well maybe they wouldn't be doing the talking but someone would definitely be able to talk the Scarlet Hand out of eating/enslaving the entire human race.

After this was established the turned their thoughts to Mirror.

"So how are we going to stop Mirror without killing him?" Daphne asked, "I mean as large as the line of people who would gladly chop off his head is we probably don't need to kill him."

Sabrina sighed, "Well Amethyst said we need to figure out his goals and reasons for war to win without further bloodshed. So if we know exactly what he wants, not just the humans need to pay thing, we could probably negotiate. And even if the Scarlet Hand try to keep attacking the won't be as organized and the barrier will hold them in while letting anyone who wants to leave out."

"I thought he wanted a body, to escape and stuff."

"He has a body, he's out of the barrier, and he's still bent on destruction and death."

"Well he wants to kill us Grimms…"

"No, really?"

"Shut up, you interrupted me. As I was saying he wants to kill us Grimms because he was badly treated by some of our earlier family members and stuff on top of trying to escape the barrier. But what if he also wants like friends and a family of his own too?"

"Because a long drawn out and bloody war is always the best way to make friends!"

"Stop it with the sarcasm; I'm doing my detective work here. Anyway besides wanting to kill our family he was always bitter towards Buffy. I don't think he liked being thought of as a prototype that needed to be fixed."

Sabrina started to work out where her sister was going, "And Buffy referred to the Mirrors as her children or one of them called her mother at some point..."

"So Mirror just wants his Mother to love him! Aww that's so cute!" Daphne shouted happily.

"Great the motivation behind the Scarlet Hand's evil Master is family issues," Sabrina said dryly, "and you think it's cute."

"Do I have to think of everything?" Daphne huffed, "Your supposed to be the smart one! Obviously we just have to have Buffy treat Mirror like a son."

"And we don't won't him to have powers or memories that twist his mind to evil intentions."

"He needs a new start."

Sabrina stared a Daphne with wide eyes slowly forming a plan, "We de-age his body or whatever, so he can start a new life from the beginning. And then we wipe his memories so he has a fresh slate and block his powers."

Daphne blinked, "I take it back, you are the smart one. So after this battle when the barriers are down we have a really quick talk with Bunny."

"Yep."

Buffy interrupted their conversation, "I can hear the sounds of battle ahead we will reach the battlefield soon."

Sabrina nodded pulling out her sword and readying herself through mental exercises.

Daphne took a different approach.

"Awesome! Now everyone remember to fight your best and if fighting enemies scream like and banshee and fight buffily."

For the last statement she received blank stares from the Dryads and an amused one from Sabrina.

"So Puck and Buffy get words from their names and I don't? Oh dear sister you wound me!" Sabrina cried clutching her heart dramatically.

"First you're my sister I can't say you're as awesome as Puck or Buffy. Second do you have any idea how difficult making your name into a word would be? And third you have ninja swag so don't get too full of yourself."

Sabrina burst out laughing, Daphne joining her soon after while the Dryads watched with smiles at the antics of the Grimm sisters.

Soon the laughter faded as the sounds of fighting grew louder and louder.

Both of the Grimm sisters made a silent wish that it would be the last battle they would see for a long time as they stepped into the clearing.

Kind of a cliffie but I really just wanted this chapter to be done. I'm sure you did too. The battles will happen next chapter and the end is very much near. So hopefully I'll be able to work on the next chapter soon but I haven't even started my summer reading yet. But I'm going to Florida at the end of next week so plane ride= time for writing!

Reviews are my inspiration! Also my mom told me I was becoming Hermit like and I felt compelled to accomplish something, so I finished this!