the darkest night | hicsqueak | the worst witch 2017

chapter six

Trigger Warning: mentions of rape

When Hecate didn't return from the walk over two and a half hours later after Ada had noticed that Hecate and Pippa were in the courtyard, Ada became worried. She didn't know if something had happened to the potions mistress. She did a location spell and found Hecate was in the forest. She transported herself there and her breath was taken away as she saw Hecate's bruised and beaten body. Hecate was barely breathing and blood was around her, the majority of it concentrated around her stomach and lower. Ada knew the younger witch was close to death from the extent of her injuries. She transported the both of them back to Hecate's bedroom in a flash. She could see how pale Hecate was from blood loss.

Ada mirrored Pippa, leaving a message to get to Cackle's right away because something had happened to Hecate and she needed help. Ada transported herself to the potions laboratory and grabbed several healing spells and ointments. She transported herself back to Hecate. The woman was groaning and trying to regain consciousness.

Pippa was transported in only a minute after Ada, her hair wet from a shower.

"What happened to Hecate?" She asked softly. She sat down next to Hecate, taking the unconscious woman's hand.

"I'm not sure but her injuries are severe. She is close to death," Ada said solemnly. She began to perform spells, the first one to heal Hecate's broken leg part of the way. The spells wouldn't heal Hecate all the way but it would get her out of the woods.

Pippa got up and went into the bathroom. She took a deep breath to keep herself from crying and wet a washcloth. She transformed Hecate's hairbrush into a bowl and filled it with warm, soapy water. She went back into the bedroom.

Ada had stripped Hecate and the woman was almost as pale as her bedsheets. Ada had pulled one of the sheets over Hecate's lower half, protecting her modesty. Hecate was beginning to regain consciousness. Pippa rushed to be by her girlfriend's side. She took Hecate's hand.

"Pip," Hecate mustered.

"Shush, Hiccup," Pippa soothed. "Miss Cackle is healing you." Fear from what had happened registered in Hecate's eyes.

"I need you to drink this potion, Hecate," Ada said softly, bringing a vial to the woman's lips. Hecate drank the liquid and her color began to improve. Ada had given her a blood replenishing potion. Hecate groaned in pain. Her entire body felt like it was on fire.

"Give her something for the pain," Pippa said softly. She rubbed the back of Hecate's hand. Ada gave her a pain relief spell that put a dent into the pain that Hecate was in. "I'm going to try to clean your stomach so Ada can heal the wounds."

Pippa brought the washcloth to Hecate's stomach and the dark-haired witch flinched visibly. "I won't hurt you, Hiccup," Pippa said softly. Pippa and Ada went to work cleaning and healing Hecate's injuries. They left her crotch untouched as Pippa had seen the blood on her thighs, deducing that Hecate had most likely been raped after Pippa had left.

"I'll come back in an hour to do another round of the potions," Ada said. She knew that Pippa and Hecate would want privacy so Pippa could finish cleaning her. Hecate had been silent the entire time, letting out sounds of pain when Pippa had cleaned the wounds on her stomach and had gently cleaned her face.

"I have to get bandages on your stomach before it starts bleeding again," Pippa said softly. Hecate was crying, reliving what had happened to her. She nodded mutely. Pippa put the bandages on, being as gentle as she could.

"Hec, I have to clean in between your legs and I have to clean your thighs," Pippa spoke softly. "Can I do that?"

"Yes," Hecate breathed. She didn't want to move her legs. Her hip and leg that had been broken still hurt, although the pain was starting to dull. Pippa gently moved the covers down and replenished the now bloody water with fresh, warm, soapy water. Hecate tensed and winced as Pippa cleaned her inner thigh, concern growing on Pippa's face.

"Hiccup, did they rape you?" Pippa asked softly, tears glittering in her eyes. Hecate nodded, beginning to sob. Pippa hugged her gently, Hecate flinching at the contact. Pippa sighed. "Would you be alright if I use a shower spell on you? I don't want to touch the most private area of your body knowing what happened to you."

Hecate nodded silently. Pippa performed the spell, cleaning Hecate the rest of the way. Hecate felt the stickiness vanish from in between her legs. She laid back against the pillows on her bed. It hurt to move and the pain relief potion that Ada had given her was wearing off.

Her familiar, Morgana, jumped on the bed, meowing softly. She headbutted Hecate's hand, bringing the tiniest smile from the witch. She laid down next to Hecate, purring quietly. Pippa held Hecate's hand.

"I'm so sorry," Pippa said softly. "I should have stayed and walked back with you."

"Don't," Hecate breathed. "It would have happened to you too... Pipsqueak." Pippa gently cupped Hecate's bruised cheek. Hecate flinched. Her cheek hurt with Pippa touching it. Pippa withdrew her hand.

"I'm sorry," she apologized softly again.

"Could you keep touching my cheek?" Hecate asked softly, sounding like a child. Pippa nodded and climbed into bed next to Hecate. Hecate pulled the blankets up to her chest, shielding her bruised body from Pippa. Hecate leaned into her and Pippa gently held her, knowing that she would have to let go, lest Ada found out about their relationship. Hecate laid her head on Pippa's shoulder, falling asleep.

Pippa transformed the bowl of water back into its original form, Hecate's hairbrush. She gently began to go to work, slowly so she wouldn't wake up her sleeping girlfriend. She brushed, allowing it to calm her so she would be stronger for her Hecate.

[] Hecate is alive but not exactly well. We shall see how she copes. I will say now that Hecate has had a lot of trauma and there will be trauma response in this fanfiction. I hope you enjoyed this chapter.