Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I got this stupid virus on my computer that caused nothing to load on it for a couple days, so it was really annoying. Then I had a really bad case of writer's block. I promise I will make long chapter after this one, but I'm just going to keep this one short and sweet. Thanks to BibbleDarkness, Athena Minerva Artemis Bellona, KOTLCforever, Guest (please use an account so I can identify you, and Waves-of-Writing for reviewing! (responses at the end). Enough of this intro crap, onto the story! :)

Sophie POV

Sophie started struggling. Somebody had come up behind her, and had their hands wrapped around her waist, and started lifting her up. So she screamed.

"Relax silly, it's just me." Sophie turned around, and saw none other than Keefe Sencen.

"Keefe, what are you doing here?" Sophie whispered. But then she saw the door of the house start to open, and she knew she was in trouble. If her human parents saw her, then they might regain their memories, and that would be a train wreck. Then, the whole plan of protecting Amy in the Lost Cities, would be a lost cause.

So Sophie grabbed Keefe's hand, put up the universal "shh" sign, and dragged him into a bush. And, as if Sophie's luck could get any worse, it was a rose bush, which means that there were thorns. Lots of them.

Sophie looked at the door, and saw it open. Her human mom's head popped out. Sophie covered her mouth.

She looked a little bit older, with more wrinkles in her face, but it was still her. The door closed, and she heard muffled talking in the house. Sophie didn't realize that she had been silently crying until she felt Keefe wrap his arms around her.

Right before her memories had been erased, Sophie's human mom had responded, and remembered her. But then her memory had been wiped clean, erasing any trace of Sophie from their lives.

She always kept track of then with the Spyball the Black Swan had given her. But seeing them up close and right in front of her was a little more than she could handle at the moment.

Meanwhile… Back inside the house (Fitz POV)

Fitz was glad that Sophie had come up with a plan to save the mission, but what he certainly didn't miss was the signature look of Keefe's hair.

Keefe was his best friend, but he was certainly annoying sometimes.

Sophie's mom came back inside the house, and Fitz started to talk her up. They really needed to get this plan moving along before somebody noticed they were gone. He had a feeling in his gut that somebody had already found out, but they would have to deal that later.

After Fitz was done talking about everything he could imagine he could, he looked over to Amy. She needed to distract them long enough for Fitz to alter their memories, and then they could leave. They had thought about bringing their parents with them back to the Lost Cities, but Fitz had pointed out that returning could dredge up the trauma that they experienced.

Amy got the hint and started talking about something, while Fitz slowly crept his consciousness into their minds. He couldn't transmit, and he had to make sure he was undetected.

As much as human mind were fragile, if Fitz wasn't careful when he was erasing their memories, they would be able to sense his presence.

Fitz wasn't sure if he was really qualified to do a Washing, but it would have to do at the moment.

Weird narrator voice: In the Keeper of the Lost Cities, (and don't quote me on this) I believe Washer go to some sort of special part of the brain, and they say some keywords, and it brings up all of the memories that involve the keyword, and then the Washer erases them. (Correct me if I am wrong, and I will update this chapter!) Back to the story.

Fitz needed to get this done fast, so he quickly replaced their memories with the new ones that he had made. Once he was done, the parents looked confused, and froze what they were doing.

Fitz was informed enough to know that when a Washer or Telepath washes or replaces memories, the person it is being used on falls into a sleep that lasts for at least 24 hours. Then they pick up things as they think they should.

The parents fell down and started lightly snoring almost immediately afterwards.

Amy went to go and help them, but Fitz grabbed her hand.

"We have to leave right now." Amy gave a longing look at her parents, but nodded. They rushed out of the front door, and nodded to the bush on the sidewalk. Fitz saw some flashes of blonde, and Sophie was out of the bush. She brushed off a couple and leaves and jogged over to Fitz.

"Did it go okay?" Fitz nodded.

"Of course it is. You trust me, don't you?" Sophie nodded and turned around.

"Keefe, come on!" Sophie whisper-shouted.

"Okay, okay. I need to get out slowly, I don't need this bush messing the Hair up anymore than it already has." Keefe whined.

"Forget about your stupid hair, let's go! You can fix it later!" Sophie snapped. Fitz smirked. Keefe was really going to be getting it from Sophie when they got back to Havefield. Well, after she got it from Sandor, Grady and Edaline.

"Really Foster? Lighten up a bit." Keefe finally emerged from the bush, and brushed himself off.

"Let's go." Keefe winked at Sophie, and Fitz felt something jab at his heart. He wasn't sure what it was, but he wasn't liking it one bit.

Amy also seemed to sense something, so she keeped quite.

Sophie pulled out her home crystal and held it up to the light.

"Hey Amy come over here." Sophie motioned for her to come with her.

"What's going on Sophie?" Amy asked, tilting her head to the side.

"I'll explain everything later. I promise." Fitz took a second to examine Sophie. She had come such a long way since he brought her to the Lost Cities. She still had her human quirks, but it's what he loved most about her.

Sophie POV

As much as Sophie loved Keefe, (as a friend) he could be so annoying. If it wasn't for Sophie's quick thinking, the whole thing would have been a fail.

Sophie tried to shove the thoughts out of her head as she wrapped some of her consciousness around Amy. She took a breath, and walked into the light.

When they got to Havenfield, Amy gasped a bit. Sophie had to admit she'd had the same reaction when she'd first saw the glorious animal preserve. But then when Sophie looked closer, she gasped too.

Because she saw trails of blood.

Wow, that cliffhanger tho. I just would like to give some shoutouts to VerdiTheTRex, Sophitz Rules and Guest, for being my first reviews. It really means a lot!

KOTLCforever: I'm really glad you like it! I'll admit, this is my first fanfiction, so I was a little nervous that people wouldn't like it. But I'm glad to be seeing positive review on it! Please keep reading! I have some interesting things in mind for the future.

Athena Minerva Artemis Bellona: I would really have to agree with you, though I'm also contemplating whether or not to have her with my OC, Cole. But in the actual books, those would have to be my main ships.

BibbleDarkness: When I read your comment, I was laughing so hard i started crying. That is such a good name! I hope you don't mind if I update my summary as it, because I think it's absolutely amazing. I had a hard time trying to come up with a name for Linh and Wylie.

Guest: I will be trying to write more now that I have a more detailed plotline. I have it all planned out in my head, so this hopefully means more chapters!

Waves-of-Writing: I am very glad! It took me a while to figure out how I was going to start then preface, so I am glad that you like it!