Authors note:
Sorry to report as I was working on the next chapter but found that my original plan for the order of events was not working. I also realized there are some other plot threads I need to wrap up as we move into the climax of the story that I needed more room to work in.
Because of this the next chapter will take a little more time because I am reworking the outline for the next arc and making a lot of changes for when some events will occur including important character intros, character returns, and some S&S relationship development.
Due to these changes and the delays it is causing, I decided to make an addition to the end of the previous chapter, so I can set the stage for the next chapter and so I can hopefully keep those of you still reading interested. I think my altered direction will benefit the story as a whole and I hope you will like the final result too.
Please be patient and please enjoy the little tail end I added to chapter 20. You don't have to re-read the whole thing if you don't want to. Nothing outside of some editing mistakes was changed in the parts before the add on.
I will keep working hard I promises.