Binding Ties (Grimm)

(10)

'How are you feeling?' Nick asked. Briar was sitting on the bed, next to Juliette's feet. Nothing seemed to be wrong with them (like it had before Juliette had transformed back), but he knew that he had to ask anyway.

Briar shrugged in response. 'I had a small headache, but that's gone now. So, I think I'm fine.'

++

'Oh, I am so relieved it's you.' Rosalee said, embracing Juliette in a hug.

'Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.' Juliette replied. 'We really should have called to tell you it was finito.'

'No, don't worry about it.' Monroe bluffed. 'We didn't give it a second thought. Went right to bed.'

At the table behind Juliette Briar raised a sceptical eyebrow, and Trubel and Rosalee tilted their heads in confusion.

'Did it work?' Monroe questioned, walking over to Nick.

'I don't know. Maybe we should find out.' Monroe then breathed in and shook his head a little bit.

'Nope. It's not happening.' Nick replied.

'I... haven't woged yet.'

'Oh.'

Then there was a pause after which Monroe then did so. No recognition shone in Nick's eyes.

'Any time you're ready.' Nick said, awkwardly tapping Monroe on the shoulder. Monroe looked around the room, cautiously at the others. Everyone looked downcast.

'Oh. I ...Guess that answers that question.'

You know what, I shouldn't have pushed it.'

Maybe it's too soon.' Trubel suggested.

'Elizabeth said it could take some time.' Rosalee added.

'Hank.' Nick said, answering his phone. 'Nope, nothing yet. I can meet you in 20.' He then clicked his phone off, and walked over to Juliette, kissing her cheek. 'I gotta go.'

'Are you okay?' Rosalee asked, as soon as Nick was out of earshot.

'I'm fine.' Juliette then glanced over at Briar. 'We both are.'

'I'm really happy you're you.' Trubel said, embracing Juliette in a hug.

'Me too.' Juliette replied. ''Cause let me just tell you, I did not like being a blonde.'

'Yeah, it looks better on me than it does on you.' Briar teased.

++

'Phansigars.' Nick sighed.

'I... Never heard of them.' Monroe admitted.

'They're into human sacrifice.' Hank added.

'That I've heard of.'

'I need you to come with me.' Nick said.

'Dude, I... I can't leave Rosalee alone, not with what's going on.'

'I know.'

'I hope you're not bringing a Phansigar here, because I have heard of them.'

'Well, I wish what Juliette and I had gone through had worked, 'cause if I had another way to do this, I would.' Nick complained.

'Nick, it could still work'.

'Yeah, well. It's taking it's own damn time.'

'Sorry I'm late. I had to pick up more ammo.' Juliette said, entering through the shop door.

'I'm sorry. You brought your gun?' Monroe questioned.

'Yeah.'

'Hey.' Juliette greeted, standing next to Rosalee.

'Hey.' Rosalee replied.

'Hey, sorry I'm late.' Trubel and Briar apologised.

'Hey.' Juliette and Rosalee said.

'You're good to go.' Rosalee affirmed, looking over to Monroe.

++

'It's okay.' Trubel said, unlocking the door. 'It's them.'

'How'd it go?' Rosalee asked, as Monroe and Nick entered the spice shop.

'Pretty good.' Monroe replied. 'How about here?'

'No problems.' Juliette said, stepping around the counter and walking towards Nick. 'You okay?'

'Better than okay.'

'You mean?'

'Yeah.' Nick replied, embracing her in a hug. 'I'm a grimm again.'

'It worked.'

'Yeah, the peace and quiet we never had is over.'

'Well, then I won't know what I missed.' Juliette smiled, releasing Nick from the hug. 'To bad Adalind isn't here to celebrate, with a little champagne. Emphasis on the pain part.'

Behind them Trubel quietly exited the room, but Juliette noticed and nudged Nick to go and get her.

(The Police Station)

The door to the cell clicked open, and a tired looking police officer entered the room.

'What's going on?' Adalind asked. On the bed next to her, her cellmate (Lily), rolled over and opened her eyes.

'You're getting out of here, your bail's been paid.'

'By who?'

He shrugged. 'Some man with an abnormally long name.'

'Viktor.' Morrigan sighed.

[ Author's Note ]

We're back besties!!! I didn't think I'd be updating this any time soon tbh. But, due to my recordings taking up computer space, here we are.

It's important to note that I changed it so that Juliette and Nick didn't sleep together, and instead she just changed bodies for a few hours. (Nick was out of the house during that time.)

I also apologise for the lack of Adalind content, I was going to include her and Morrigan a lot sooner, but then I scrapped all my plans for the episodes between 2 and 8. 

I hope you enjoyed this chapter!!

Written: 26th April to 19th May 2023 / Published 19th May 2023