So I finally got the time to write this and just so some of you enquired me about the end of the fiery heart, I would like to say that this fanfic is sort of an alternative ending to TFH…..so enjoy!

Chapter 2

Sydney pov:

My smiled widened as I realized how close I was to all my dreams. Architecture, a doctorate, a loving home and most of all, freedom. Freedom from the false believes so deeply engraved in my consciousness. Freedom from Alchemy.

"So how do we start going about this mission of ours?" I enquired Adrian so was too engrossed in distracting Hopper, who was apparently busy in nibbling the couch's leather.

"Well you are the mastermind. You make the plans; I'll just blindly follow them."

Well, I might be a mastermind but right now I had zero idea about what we were going to do. We can't use our real passports to fly off to Rome. We certainly needed a lot of money and I had to completely go off the alchemist radar which included abandoning my cell phone and laptop. It was nearly impossible for us to do all of this on our own unless…

"Adrian you know who's the real mastermind when it comes to escape plans and other unlawful stuff?"

"Don't tell me you want to pull off another favor from Abe." I laughed downright at his conjecture.

"No I am not talking about Abe. I was thinking maybe Marcus could help us; after all he is an expert at deceiving the alchemists."

"You might be right Sydney. God, my girl is really an epitome of intelligence."

"And my boyfriend is an epitome of charm and good looks and hotness….."

"Sage if you think you can distract me and back off from our 'Roman Holiday' then I am sorry because no way am I cancelling our trip." I laughed again and it struck me how casually we took this. Earlier, I would panic so easily at some little imperfections in my mundane life but when with Adrian…well, everything seemed so easy and flawless.

"You should be thankful because I have no such intensions. But I think we have another problem. How are we going to find Marcus when he is so good at hiding?"

"Sage it's a wonder how you are so ignorant of the fact that your boyfriend is a badass magic user. I can easily find him through a spirit dream." I stared at him wide eyed as I remembered the last time he used spirit and went over the edge. I still remember the horrid look in his eyes when I saw him at the pawn shop.

"Adrian, no way are you going to use spirit. Besides, aren't you disconnected from spirit? What about your anti dispersants?"

"Sydney I can stop taking my pills for a few days and easily gain my control over magic. I promise I will start taking them once our work is completed."

"But Adrian I don't want that darkness to reenter your life. I don't want the craziness to crawl back and….."

"Sydney a few days without the anti dispersants won't turn me crazy. I lived without them for years. Besides, when I have my flame in the dark right next to me I don't fear any darkness and yes I know how desperate you are to make out with that crazy artist of ours." He again made me laugh, even at this absurd argument of his. But then, he was right. I had to trust him with this. I snuggled closer to him and rested my head on his chest.

"Ok, I think you can go off the meds for a few days and once I've made out with my crazy lover, then you have to start taking them regularly."

"That's my girl."

We chatted for another half an hour and then it was time for me to return to Amberwood. I kissed Adrian goodbye and got ready to face my sister. I know Zoe would have a plethora of questions to throw at me and I was no longer sure if I could convince her into buying my false arguments.

When I entered my room I was shocked to see an excited Jill in place of an agitated Zoe.

"Sydney I am so happy that you guys have finally decided to run away." Unexpectedly she drew me into a warm hug. Then I realized something else.

"Wait, how do you all know this? Adrian is on those pills and…."

"Adrian called me just now."

"Oh." I said. Adrian and I discussed that as long as he was on the meds it was alright for him and Jill to stay away. With those pills the bond was completely numb and it won't be much of a problem for Jill.
"Sydney, please take me with you." Jill suddenly pulled me out of my thoughts.

"What did you just say?"

"Please Sydney. I don't want to go to the court and learn all that fake royal stuff. I want to live a normal life surrounded by ordinary people, not arrogant royals. And I don't want to lose you people. I really love you both." I could hear the eagerness in her voice and I knew how much she meant those words.

Over the days, our group at Palm Springs has become very close knit and I loved me friends so much. I didn't want to abandon them, but what choice did I have?

"Jill I know how you want to see the world but we can't take you along with us. You're a princess; we can't just make you run away."

"But I really want this. I don't want to return to that phony court. Ever since I moved here, I couldn't once meet my parents and I lived with that but I don't want to lose more loved ones of mine."

It just hit me how hard all this had been for her. After all she was just a fifteen year old.

"Jill I know how you feel but we'll stay in contact with you. Jill you need to attend school and get to know your sister. You need you realize your dreams and I think now that the law is passed, you can freely meet your parents. Besides, don't you want to stay with Eddie?"

"Eddie doesn't even like me. I mean not in that sense. Last night he told me he has to think about it and I'm pretty sure he just wanted to let me down gently."

"No Jill he really likes…."

"It's okay Sydney, I understand. I'll live. I know what you mean. Sorry I acted really stupid. I just got so excited. I am really sorry and I am very happy for you guys. Bye Sydney, I have some place to be at."

I watched as she left my room and my heart sank as I thought how hard all this was for her.

Hope you all liked it…Reviews would be greatly appreciated.

And yes, Sydney didn't use a locator spell because by using that she could have only "found" Marcus but in order to "contact" him they need a spirit dream. the locator spell could only tell where Marcus was and in order to actually talk to him they would have to travel all the way to that place which would be quite an inconvenience. so by a spirit dream they can either ask him to visit Palm Springs or simply get some info.