Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-2601:647:4000:5CE0:B4BD:4BD8:218D:2B1A-20191021195908

Chapter 1

''TAM! ''Sophie shouted mentally, sending the thought spiraling out in hundreds of directions.

Tam.

TAM.

TAM!

''Think about Linh! Or Biana!''

The last word was the endgame. As soon as Biana was sent into the void, Sophie felt a burst of emotion that knocked her off her feet- happiness and a hint of something else swelling and bubbling. And then Sophie heard the voice- the soft, whispery voice, that brought back a sliver of hope inside her heart.

Sophie?

''TAM! Sophie transmitted happily. Tam, you have no idea how worried I've been! Biana's been crying for ages and Linh's been silent and spending her days with Wylie. I tried everything I could... they're going to be so happy!''

'Biana's been thinking about... me?'

''Of course! We've all been so anxious... ''

'''Sophie, this isn't the best time to contact me. Gethen checks my memories every other hour, and he's not going to be happy with me. I'm running out of Shadowflux to hide you, so can you tell Biana and Linh that they shouldn't worry and that I miss them a lot?'''

Of course, Sophie promised.'' Wait... Shadowflux? And Gethen's probed your memories.''

Yeah, Tam thought.'' 'It's a trick from Umber's journal, but it won't hold for long. And I'm so, so sorry about Gethen, Sophie. I tried to block him, and I was able to hide the important bits with Shadowflux, but he got most of it. The only stuff he doesn't know is the identities of the Black Swan, Marella, and all the hideouts.'

Biana, huh? Sophie transmitted with a sly smile. ''I'll let them know. Stay safe, Tam.''

I always do, he sent, before his thoughts fell blank.

Sophie sighed, flopping back on her soft bed and burying her head in a pillow. That had taken a HUGE weight off her back... but Gethen knew all their leads now. This was a major, major loss... but she was soo grateful Tam had managed to hide most of it.

"I'm so stupid," she muttered out loud, her mind flashing to the matchmakers. Before she'd contacted Tam, she had reached out telepathically to Fitz, and it took no enhanced Telepath to see that his mind immediately flashed to 'ruining the Vacker legacy even more' after she'd told him.

Sophie had severed their connection as soon as the thought had raced through her mind.

And now... she was due to visit the Alicorns in a matter of minutes with the one boy she definitely needed some space from...

Keefe Sencen.

As soon as the name flashed through her head, there was a knock at the door.

Sophie finished fussing with her silky ice blue tunic, slipped on her soft boots, and shoved her hands behind her back, fiddling with the belt that held up her slinky black jeans. And of course, her clothes consisted of POCKETS. The pocket mania was getting to be so bad, Keefe had started calling her Sopockets, and it was annoying her constantly. There was another knock, and Sophie decided not to delay it more.

"Come in," she called.

A beautiful blond boy with an adorable smirk stepped in, fiddling with the silver pin that held together his dark cape. His tunic sleeves were rolled up, and he wore pants and boots, like Sophie. "Those are some mood swings you're hitting me with, Foster," he said, fanning the space between them before helping her up. "I can't believe I'm asking, but... how's Tam?"

This was progress, probably because Keefe had called Tam Bangs Boy since day one.

"I reached out to him. He told me Gethen had probed his mind, and he was only able to hide bits of information from him. And also... he told me to say that he misses Linh... and Biana."

"Biana?" Keefe asked, his eyebrows shooting up to his head. "Nevermind, Mysterious Miss F. Let's go to the Sanctuary."

He held out his hand, which was covered by a glove, and she clung to it gratefully. Keefe was about to drag her out of the room, when he noticed an achingly familiar teal heart necklace on the floor, shattered into two. His smile faded. "How's Fitzy?" he asked, wrapping a comforting arm around her waist.

"Not the best," Sophie admitted. "And I feel horrible because I was so worried about matchmaking instead of reaching out to Tam..."

"Back the T-rex up- matchmaking?" Keefe asked, making the ''okay, what the heck is going on? ''gesture with his palm.

"Yeah," Sophie said, mentally scolding her treacherous mouth. But she couldn't stop everything from spilling out, and once she did, a small tear slipped from her eye. "Hey," Keefe said firmly. "You're still Mysterious Miss F, Lady Lectures- a- lot, etc., no matter what. You're Sophie Foster, and you'll figure this out. You always do."

"Thanks, Keefe," Sophie said, flinging her arms around him and hugging him. Truth be told, his words made her feel much, much better. He was red all over when she let go, but he flashed her a confident smile.

"Let's go see Glitter butt!" 