Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-169.244.168.151-20191222214215/@comment-44707657-20191225211109

Chapter 8 

'''Once everyone was called in and at Havenfields Sophie guided 3 Councillors and 2 Black Swan members to the living room where it all happened. Everyone was asking “What happened, why is Keefe here, what is so important that the meeting had to be now?” As all the questions went on Sophie rounded up enough courage to say “Lady Gisela paid us a visit today.” Before she could get the next words out everyone broke out with more questions, Mr. Forkle asking, “I just left, how could it be so fast?” then Councillor Bronte saying, “ She was in your house?” Councillor Oralie asking, “ Is everyone alright?” Edaline looked at her and said, “ Yes we’re fine, but Keefe is really the one who saved us.” Keefe looked up at her and he gave her a hug. Everyone was confused for a second even Edaline, but she hugged him back and he said “Thank you, so so much.” This was by far the sweetest moment, then Keefe pulled back, it was like he was afraid everyone was going to be scared of him, or maybe even kick him out but instead he had a new family. One that would never take him for granted again. Councillor Terrik then walked over and said, “What did she say to you, anything else besides the you have a side to choose?” Keefe looked up and said she wanted to know if I Manifested as a Conjurer, I told her no but then she tried putting something on Ro, and I lost it. Speaking of which.” Everyone looked at Ro and asked,”Are you okay ” Ro said, “I have never in my whole ever seen someone controlled like that she couldn’t move, I thought we were powerful but Keefe your a whole new level of strength.” Keefe looked grim, he scared Ro he never thought he could scare the sassy, ignorant, independent Ogre. To him this changed everything, she had been his friend all the time, she knew how cruel his dad was to him she had been there for him, putting Bacteria in his food. The Ro looked at Keefe and said, “I don’t care that your stronger than me so if they do come then they can’t touch you, but I would like you to learn how to control it better. If you lose your temper or get scared at something then someone will get hurt, ok?” Keefe nodded but he still needed to ask her something, even though he was in front of everyone he never thought he would’ve had to ask to keep the huge scary Ogre but he really did care for her so of course he asked, “You’ll stay with me, are you sure?” Ro looked like she actually had emotions for a second when she replied she was choked up, “Keefe I would never leave you by yourself, knowing you, you’d get yourself killed.” she laughed and Keefe relaxed and joined in on the conversation, about what to do now. They decided to keep it on the low only letting close friends and family know, Grady would teach him how to gain control, and for Lady Gisela well from what they heard they wouldn’t be bothering them any time soon. All these agreements seemed to make and to the meeting so everyone left, two of the Councilors left to go talk to the other members, the Black Swan had to go back and plan a place where Grady and Keefe couldan e start training, Keefe wanted to go back home and try to get some sleep, Ro obviously went with him, and Grady and Edaline had to feed the animals before they started trying to get out to eat food. Now it was just Sophie, but the third Councilor stayed behind to make sure she was “ok” but in reality she wanted to talk about Mother stuff. Sophie really didn’t want to because she was already tired, but she listened, when Oralie said,” Listen, I know you don’t want to talk but we need to. I know you want to just forget butI know you and you won’t be able to.” Sophie shook her head she told Oralie, “ No you listen you knew this whole time and you didn’t even care, you barely noticed me, sure you were nice but that’s not good enough, you’re my mother and I’m not sure if I can ever forgive you.” Oralie was thinking for a minute and then she said, “ I know your hurt but I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t tell you because of the Council and not to mention that what I did, I would’ve been Exiled.” Sophie understood that but she was so angry and she started to lose control. She told Oralie to leave. Oralie didn’t listen instead she said, “ I can’t leave unt-” Sophie cut her off, “I need you to go now before I lose control, I’m exhausted, and I’m mad right now. I need you to leave right now!” Oralie understood that loud and clear she said, I will be back tomorrow and we have to talk.” Sophie nodded her head figuring she could just ditch, then Oralie left and said, “Get some sleep.”  Sophie huffed as soon as Oralie left, trying to think about what she would tell her tomorrow. But now Sophie decided to go to her room she let Sandor do his nightly checks, checking in the most impossible places people couldn’t even fit in. But when he finished his check, Sophie got into the shower, letting the hot water wash away everything for a while she washed her hair twice, and just enjoyed the showers heat. When she finally got out she hopped in her Pj’s and got into bed, she snapped her fingers, Iggy took his place on her pillow and started snoring like a leaf-blower, then she tried to fall asleep. She couldn’t her mind was filled with all her awful memories from when she first got to the Elvin world and she was kidnapped with Dex, they were both in a drugged haze for 10 days, then when she was banished and had to hide with the Black Swan, and broke into the capital of the Ogres. The worst one was when her and Fitz were shot with arrows with this nasty shadow flux stuff on it, all of these memories were terrible and they all were on repeat in her head. The next morning when she woke up, her hand that had been shot with an arrow was hurting like it had when she first broke it, so she made sure her nails were on because she wasn’t sure if she was strongest to control her Enhancing, with the nails on she went to the door and told Sandor, “She was coming out.” He opened the door for her and walked behind her down the stairs, while walking Sandor asked her, “Didn’t sleep again?” she nodded and he said, “You need to sleep or you will need to take a sedative.” Sophie nodded again, she didn’t feel like talking, her hand hurt worse than when she first woke up. Once she got down the stairs she went straight to the kitchen where the most delicious smell, it smelled like caramel, mixed with ice cream and chocolate, when she saw Edaline experimenting with Mallowmelt. She rushed to the table waiting for her to be done, when she finally brought a plate over it was the most good looking food ever and Sophie ate three, it tasted exactly like the smell and it was by far the best thing she had ever tasted, Edaline smiled at her and said, “I’m glad you like it.” Her laughter filled the room, Sophie joined her but her hand was hurting so bad, she decided to tell Edaline she told her, “ Edaline I think that the Echoes are back.”'''

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