Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-2601:647:4000:5CE0:B4BD:4BD8:218D:2B1A-20191021195908/@comment-2601:647:4000:5CE0:B4BD:4BD8:218D:2B1A-20191021203955

I was bored, so I decided to write Chapter 2 as well. here it is!

Chapter 2

"The Sanctuary?" Sophie shouted over the wind and snow whistling past her ears. Keefe scooted closer, sharing more of his cape with her. "I thought Silveny and Greyfall were taken somewhere else."

"Nah, the Councillors set up a whole place for Glitter butt. And be thankful that Sparkle Tushie #1 and Sparkle Tushie #2 aren't here as well. Oh, and I picked out a name for Greyfall, too- Shimmer Hide! Whaddya think?"

"I think you're ridiculous," Sophie managed over the cold wind as they trudged up to the mountain gate. But she couldn't stop a smile from stretching onto her face. "But I also know that Greyfall will stick to that name for life."

"Aww, thanks!" Keefe said, draping an arm over Sophie's icy shoulders. "I can always count on Sopockets to save the day." They waited outside the enormous silver gates for a few more minutes, and then the doorway swung open.

The Sanctuary was as heavenly as usual, with the large, lush, green fields rolling in front of them. To the sides, there were dozens of lakes with kelpies and other creatures skimming the clear, teal surfaces. Unicorns grazed on the hills, nosing through fragrent flowers. Sophie even spotted a flaredon swishing its golden and scarlet body through the sky, reminding Sophie of her fateful and consequential ride with Gildie. But at the back was the sight to behold- Greyfall and Silveny were awake.

The alicorns were playing in a field of sweet smelling lilacs, flying several feet off the ground and then tumbling back on the soft grass. Both alicorns dive bombed towards them when they spotted Sophie and Keefe. ''SOPHIE! KEEFE! KEEFE! FRIEND! VISIT! GLITTER BUTT! ''Silveny chanted excitedy as she nuzzled Sophie. Greyfall was just as hyper- and apparently Silveny had taught him a few words in the Enlightened language as well. ''SOPHIE! KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! FRIEND? ''The male alicorn asked. Friend, Sophie transmitted. Keefe was just as excited. "How's Glitter butt and Shimmer hide?" he asked, burrying his face in Silveny's shimmering mane. ''KEEFE! GLITTER BUTT! SHIMMER HIDE! KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! BABY? BABY?''

The last part was a question, and for Sophie. Luna and Wynn are fine, she transmitted. ''Don't worry, they're perfectly healthy. The Councillors even say that they can visit in a few weeks, and we'll be coming too. Are you feeling all right?''

Sophie hadn't forgotten that the precious alicorns had been poisoned by soporidine, but they seemed to have completely forgotten about the incident. But Silveny shot her an apoligetic look. ''TAM? TAM? TAM? ''The glittery alicorn asked. Tam's fine, Sophie replied, throwing her arms around the alicorn. ''Our time's up. We have to go. ''

''VISIT? VISIT! FRIEND! VISIT!''

Of course, Sophie promised, as she and Keefe waved to the alicorns. And plus, she had something to look forward to. Biana and Fitz had invited all their friends to Everglean a couple days ago so they could focus on the most recent pair of memories Keefe had uncovered- he promised to share during the sleepover. So Sophie dragged Keefe back to Havenfield, and together they called for Everglean from the Leapmaster.

"Love you, honey," Edaline kissed Sophie's cheek. Grady did the same. "Just try not to worry about matchmaking," her foster dad added. Sophie nodded. "Love you guys," she said, pulling Keefe into the light.

They glittered together in front of Everglean, Sophie clutching her worn out purple backpack, and Keefe holding his satchel. Biana and Fitz were waiting for them. Sophie met Fitz's impossibly teal eyes, and her traitorous heart gave one last flutter. Then Sophie broke the gaze and rushed to embrace Biana. "I spoke with Tam," Sophie whispered. "You did?" Biana asked, her eyes shinning. "He wanted you to know that he misses you and Linh- a lot. And he only gave the message to you. And Linh." Biana's face lit up and she hugged Sophie harder. "Thank you," her friend whispered, eyes bubbling with joyful tears. "Any time," Sophie promised, just as Linh and Wylie glittered in front of the large gates. Sophie rushed over to relay the message to Linh, and it seemed that the female twin's cheeks seemed to flush pink and color flooded into her eyes.

"How's Prentice?" Sophie asked Wylie. "Doing good," Wylie said, his cheeks flushing. "Look, Sophie- I'm really sorry about all the things I blamed you for."

"Hey, no worries!" she told Wylie. "Plus, I would have blamed me too- but now your dad is back, and you shouldn't feel any guilt." Wylie looked like a huge weight had been lifted from his back. Linh drifted off the hug Fitz and squeal with Biana about Tam. "Dex and Marella are waiting," Fitz told Keefe, Sophie, and Wylie, though most of his words mainly went to Wylie. He seemed to be avoiding Keefe, but Sophie couldn't figure it out. So she trailed into Everglean behind Keefe, and tried not to yelp as Della appeared out of nowhere and wrapped Sophie up into a bonecrushing hug.

Soon they were settled into the living room, and Sophie brought out her memory log, projecting a picture that seemd to always resurface in her brain. As she drew, her eyes shifted from the way Wylie sat close to Linh, to the way Biana kept shooting glances from Fitz to Sophie, and the way Fitz was glaring at Keefe, who was sitting way too close to Sophie.

"Okay," Sophie said, showing her friends the image of a pair of green eyes. "That is supposed to have something to do with the green door memory Keefe had that I showed you all." Keefe grabbed the memory log and started sketching something else.

"So, when I was little Keefe, and I went through the path of light my mom had made," he said, still sketching. His voice was shaky. "I left the letter on the porch of the house with a green door, but not before I took a glimpse of the woman behind the shuttters, and..."

He took in a deep breath before showing the picture to everyone.

And he had drawn a woman.

A woman who looked remarkably like an older version of Amy.

A woman who was definetly, and most impossibly...

Sophie's human mother.