A/N: Whyyy hello! This fanfic is nearly complete! :) After all, we are at 35k words and I wanted it to be circa 40k (which is actually around the length of an ACTUAL FREAKING NOVEL! A SHORT NOVEL BUT STILL!) So that means maybe around 2-4 chapters left? Idk, and I might also add an epilogue too so who knows? Thanks for reading this far. :D This fanfic touches deep in my heart because it was one of the first ones I ever started with on FF.


26- Why Are Goodbyes Always So Bittersweet?

SOPHIE LEANED her head onto Fitz's shoulder, smiling into his eyes wistfully. Their lips were so close. It would be so easy to kiss him now.

Fitz's erratic heartbeat could probably be heard a mile away.

Sophie hid her face in the crook of his neck and Fitz stroked her hair gently. "Sophie," he said warningly.

"I know, Fitz," Sophie answered, her voice choked. She pulled her head back and she sniffed, tears leaking out of her eyes. "But if this is the last time we see each other ever again... I-... I want it to count." Her brown eyes were swimming with shiny salt water.

Fitz knitted his brows together and focusingly smudged the tears off from Sophie's eyes. "It's not going to be," he stated, wrapping her in a tight and reassuring hug.

But in the way Fitz's chin was held rigidly, Sophie knew better.

"It might be, Fitz." She trembled in his embrace and looked up into his bittersweet heartbreakingly teal eyes. Those eyes she fell for all those years ago. When the Neverseen wasn't that large of an issue. When she was a naive little preteen with no idea of the evil capabilities the world had. "Fitz," Sophie said softly, "I'm prepared to die."

"No," protested Fitz.

Sophie held up a hand and brushed her lips tantalizingly over Fitz's cheek. He blushed a crimson red and Sophie reached to cup the side of his face. "I'm ready," she firmly told him. "I am ready to die. If it means dying for such a great, life changing cause, then by Merlin I'll do it."

Fitz didn't question Sophie's human reference and pursed his lips, staring her dead in the dark eyes he adored so much. "Sophie, I won't let you," he ordered. "I- I can't. What good will it be if we lose you?"

Sophie offered a faint smile. "The whole world would be better off without the Neverseen ya know. And if I'm going down I'm taking 'em down with me," she declared.

Fitz grinned, teal eyes crinkled at the edges. He leaned back to study Sophie, gently running a finger up her cheek. "You're an amazing person, Sophie," Fitz whispered. "I only wish I could be half as awesome as you."

Sophie smirked. "Of course." She threw her head back, hair flipping over her shoulder wildly. "I'm absolutely amazing," she bragged with a glint in her brown eyes.

Fitz shook his head with a small smile on his lips- the ones that Sophie wanted her own to touch so badly- and threaded his fingers in the grass. "I'm glad you finally realize it now."

Sophie sadly stared down at Fitz' hand, placed in the grass, and layered her hand on his.

Fitz looked up at her and scooted closer. "I don't think any of us know or can even imagine what life is like being you," he murmured.

Sophie raised a brow, wondering where Fitz was going with this.

"Born in the Forbidden Cities, forming an attachment with a human family-" he stopped to wipe a tear that had escaped from Sophie's eye- "and then discovering you were a genetic experiment... learning that the entire elvin population's lives were on you."

Sophie laughed dryly.

"Am I right?" Fitz asked, gazing into Sophie's profoundly brown eyes that were now glossed over with salty tears. They only made the dark chocolate brown shimmer and glow like little stars placed on her face. She was absolutely stunning, even when she cried.

"Pretty much," confessed Sophie. "But I think you're overdramatizing things. It's not that bad. Especially since I've got you guys."

Fitz's lips tugged into a broad smile. "You got that right."

The pair sat beside each other on the ground, silent for a few minutes. Then Sophie said, "Fitz?"

The dark haired boy turned his head to the beautiful blonde girl leaning against him. "Hmm?"

"You have something... right there...?" Sophie reached her index finger out and brushed Fitz's lip. Fitz blinked and looked down, trying to figure out what exactly was on his lip, when Sophie curled her hand around his neck and pulled his face to hers.

Their lips met and fireworks went off inside Fitz's body.

But Sophie was confused when she just felt a light stir inside her stomach. Why wasn't her stomach doing flips? Why did she not feel the connection as much as Fitz appeared to?

They pulled away and Sophie eyed Fitz carefully. She broke out into a tiny smile, wrapping her arms around Fitz, hugging him. Surprised at the gesture, Fitz rested his hand on her back and embraced her.

"I'm going to miss you, Fitz," Sophie mumbled.


A/N: Hahaha! I am burning up the atmosphere this week! Updated like four of my fanfics, ALL IN ONE WEEK! *sniffles and wipes away tears* I'm so proud of me.

Sorry it's so brief, but it's longer than ch25 at least. Anyways, idk when I'll update next, bc I am currently focusing on I Fell for the Bangs and Teal Blossom, and I wanna give The Sister You Never Knew Existed a quick refresh lol. I honestly don't have a clue as to why I started so many fanfictions. It feels like it'll be foreeeeeever until I'll finish this, but I want to give it the love it deserves and not rush through this too much. Hehe and no spoilers on the endgame ship, buuuut if you closely examine this chapter you might find a hintttttt!