Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-216.64.238.34-20191112193910/@comment-44397452-20191209221928

Here's Chapter 7!!!!!

'''Silveny reared back, tossing her head to the sky. Sophie coughed and coughed, choking on the thick air coating her rough throat. '''

'''Silveny flapped her wings, cradling Wynn and Luna from the display of orange and red flames. From above, Sophie could see a bulky gray figure trying to fight off the fire. '''

'''Sophie screamed, ordering Silveny to dip down and pick her lovable guard up. But they both knew Sophie would never make it. A gap in the void opened and Sophie pleaded.'''

'''Find him. Please. I can- I c- I can’t lose him too.'''

'''Silveny hesitated for a second but ended up racing the the void, leaving the sea of fire behind them. They landed outside the gates, finding a load of people waiting there. Familiar faces wafted in and out of Sophie, all of them waiting for something. Someone. '''

“Sophie!” Keefe yelled, sprinting up to her.

'''Everyone turned but in that split second, Sophie didn’t care about appearances, or jealous boys, she buried her face in Keefe’s chest, letting him wrap her up and protect her from the hoard of elves. '''

'''Sophie’s voice cracked. “Sand-”'''

'''“I know, I know.” Keefe hushed her, stroking her hair. “Let’s sit you down.”'''

'''He led her to a bench, far away from everyone else. She rested her head on his shoulder, her tears plastering her hair to her face. '''

'''No words could form in Sophie’s mouth so she just sat there, crying and weeping and letting herself break. '''

“If I hadn’t-” Sophie started to say.

'''“No… don’t think like that.” Keefe grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at his eyes. “This. Is. Not. Your. Fault. You have to believe me. Say it.”'''

Sophie stared at his icy blue eyes, making herself say, “It’s not my fault.” If only for his benefit.

'''A throat cleared and Sophie jumped, praying it wasn’t Fitz. She couldn’t let Keefe lose control of his power again. Instead, Grady stood with his arms folded, a couple of feet away. '''

'''Sophie stood up to give him a hug but wilted when she heard a small crunch in her leg. A tear slipped out so Grady took the couple of steps to close the gap between them. '''

'''For those next seconds, minutes, Sophie didn’t care about anything else. Havenfield wasn’t her home. Grady and Edaline were her home. Her family.'''

'''“Where’s Mom?” Sophie asked, rubbing her eyes. '''

'''“She’s going to get Linh to put out the fires.” Grady finally let go of her. “Are you okay?”'''

'''Sophie nodded but remembered the pain in her leg. “My leg…”'''

“Let’s get you to Elwin.” 

'''Sophie shrugged and stated the obvious problem. “How? The Leap master…”'''

“The Councillors brought a crystal for anyone who got injured.” 

'''Sophie waited for Grady to return with the crystal, trying to hide from her friends. She didn’t want the worry or pity. '''

'''When he arrived, she practically lunged for the crystal, quickley leaping away. '''

'''The familiar walls of the healing center swept in and Sophie realized that the pain in her foot was almost gone. This was sure to be a quick check up and then she could see Edaline and give her a big hug. '''

'''Instant wailing pierced her ears, and Elwin rushed in. No hugs. No “How are you?”s. Only Elwin sitting her down on the bed. Bullhorn climbed up on the cushiony bed and curled up in her lap, tears slipping down her eyes.'''

“Sophie…” Grady felt her forehead.

“I’m fine…” Sophie really did feel fine.

'''“Well, Bullhorn obviously doesn’t think so.” Elwin snapped and a colorful orb appeared, inspecting her. “Get Flori. And Tam.”'''

'''“What’s wrong?” Sophie’s worry increased. “What’s happening?”'''

'''Elwin gave Grady a glance. “Um… your echos have spread… everywhere.”'''