Sarah was gagging as she tried to move away from Fredrick. His arm lashed out, so fast that none of them were prepared for it to happen, wrapping around Sarah's waist and pulling her to him. He turned her around so that her back was to him and she could see her would be saviors as they failed. He pulled her closer, his chest pressing firmly against her back, and covered her mouth with his other. Sarah was completely terrified, her eyes were wide as she watched Eve and Michael flank Fredrick. She tried to shake her head, letting them know it was okay, to do whatever it was he wanted them to do, but his grip was so tight she couldn't even more her head a small inch.
Eve took Fredrick's right side while Michael took his left, trying to make him feel outnumbered. Eve should have known better than to think this plan would work. She had to make sure she didn't step to far out of the darkness, lest Michael she what she truly was, and Fredrick was by far the stronger of the two of them. To let Michael believe he could take him was pure foolishness, but what was she going to do? It was in Michael's nature to help the underdog.
Michael kept advancing and was almost on top of Sarah and Fredrick when he realized that Eve was still in the shadows. "Eve, we need to do this together. We need to get Sarah away from him and get the hell out of here." Eve just shook her head, a sad, lost look in her eyes. Michael didn't understand it and he didn't have time to argue with her. He was moving closer still when Fredrick spoke to them for the first time, "Eve can't help you, Michael. She is more like me than she wants to admit and if she were to leave those shadows that she is hiding in, you would see her for what she truly is now. She won't have you see that. Come, Eve, show Michael and Sarah who you truly are now." That being said, he moved Sarah away from his body slightly, waiting expectantly for Eve to follow his direction.

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