DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THESE WORLDS AND MANY OF THEIR CHARACTERS! THEY ALL BELONG TO THE GREAT AND POWERFUL SHANNON MESSENGER! ANY SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MY STORY AND THE ACTUAL BOOK 6 OF KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES IS ENTIRELY COINCIDENTAL!
I know that there are already a lot of people doing this but I wanted to make my own version. I would write a prolouge but... I'm horrible at prolouges. So here is chapter one starting right after book 5 left off. Enjoy!
Millions of emotions warred inside Sophie's mind as her sister's own confused thoughts filled her mind. She had the urge to both run and give her sister a hug and leap away immediately.
"Uh Sophie? I think we should go." Fitz said slowly backing up.
"We can't. She saw the Neverseen take Sophie's parents. She heard them. We need her so we can maybe find out where they took them." Keefe said.
"I guess your right." Fitz replied sighing.
"You guess." Keefe mumbled shooting an 'are you kidding me' look at Sophie but she didn't pay any attention to him. Her brain was playing two things on auto repeat. The Neverseen had her family. Her sister remembered her. She couldn't take it all in and she saw her vision suddenly rim black and her knees began to wobble.
"Woah, easy there." Fitz said, holding her steady. She blushed. Now was not the time for fainting. It was the time for action. She quickly tied her exhaustion and despair deep into the knot in her stomach and let her fury and determination take they're place. She turned her attention back to her wide-eyed sister. She began to move forward and her sister suddenly jerkedto life like she'd just woken up.
"Who are you? How do you know me?" She said slowly backing up, fear and confusion clouded in her eyes.D
"It's okay, we're here to help you, I promise." Sophie replied, trying to keep her voice as soothing as possible. Her sister stopped and her brows knit together in concentration.
"Karaoke machine." She said suddenly. "What did you do with it?" Her face suddenly switched from one of annoyance to surprise. "Why do I remember that?"she said almost to herself. Sophie could only stare. She remembered back when she'd lived a normal human life with her human parents she'd stolen her sisters karaoke machine and hidden it just so she wouldn't have to listen to her sisters off-key singing. But after all those years, THAT was the memory that surfaced first? But she could see the image of her sisters machine and could see, from her thoughts that she was both extremely confused about the random memories popping up out of nowhere, and had an overpowering want to throw a shoe at Sophie's head until she gave her back her favorite toy. Sophie was about to interupt her sisters thoughts by saying they had more important things to worry about when she heard a loud crash from behind and saw the front door of the Freeman house fly off its hinges. She heard her overprotective goblin bodygaurd's nasal voice even before she saw his lumbering shape.
"SOPHIE?" He called inside. Amy screamed as he rounded the corner. Sandor took in the scene immediately and slowly turned around. "Uh, Alden? We have a situation." He called back outside and Alden flew in before he'd even finished, melder in hand. "What's wrong? What's..." He stopped when he too, took in the scene before him.
"Dad." Fitz warned as Alden began to approached them. He simply brushed by him and so quick, that Sophie barely saw him move, he jumped towards Amy and tapped her right temple. Half a scream escaped her lips before she fell forward into his arms, fast asleep.
"What..." Was all Sophie could get out before her voice crumbled away.
"And old telepathy trick." He said, a small smile on his lips. His gaze suddenly turned stern. "I thought I warned you not to let anybody see you." He said, shaking his head. " We'll have to have a washer come and erase her memories now. And I have no idea what I'm going to say to the council."
"No we can't." Fitz said. Alden just stared at him.
"Why not?" he replied. Fitz opened his mouth to say something but no sound came out.
"The Neverseen took Sophie's parents. Only one person saw what happened." Keefe interjected pointing too Amy's slumped figure.
"She may know something about where they took them or why. We need to search her memories." Fitz added when he was able to talk again. Alden sighed, his eyes sad.
"I understand." He replied, his gaze turning to Sophie. "I'm dreadfully sorry about your parents Sophie. I promise I'll hail the collective so we can meet on this turn of events." He paused and said the next words as if they pained him. "I... Guess we'll sneak her into Everglen where she can stay until we've found her parents and they can safely be relocated. But you have to understand that she MUST be relocated. Don't get to used to your sister Sophie, for she will have to have her memories erased. You understand right?"
Sophie could only manage a nod. She watched as he picked up her sister's limp body and walked out the door. She moved to follow and felt Fitz's hand slip into her left, and Keefe's in her right.
"When this all settles I want to hear more about your little Karaoke thieving moment. And any moment of rebellion you've had after." He laughed when she sighed. "You know Foster, it's quickly becoming my life long destiny to someday know every secret you posses. In fact, I just might beat wonderboy here." Keefe said, his signature smirk plastered on his face.
"I wouldn't bet on it." Fitz replied, raising an eyebrow at Keefe then turning his gaze to Sophie. "We're almost there." He said. "She owes me a favor, so it's only a matter of time." He winked at Sophie and despite her current situation she felt her cheeks heat up. Out of the corner of her eye she say Keefe's expression grow sour, but decided to ignore it. "We'll save for parents Sophie, I promise." I Fitz transmitted, squeezing her hand. She wanted to believe him. She wanted to sink into that promise and let it drown out her worries. But she knew he was wrong. The Neverseen had her parents. And she had a feeling that the game they were playing was about to get a whole lot harder.
Yay! Chapter 2 should be up soon. *bites nails* and I hope this is good! I wrote the whole thing once and it all erased so I had to write it again. *shivers at the memory* anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!