GT: (looks around) Where's the author?
Me:sdrfghgrdcvbhytrfgvbnjkiouygvbnm!
GT: Why are you trapped in a giant pile of fluff?
Me: (convulsing)HELPMEJHGBHJUYTFGVBNM!
GT: Fine. I don't know why I'm doing this (pulls me out of the fluff)
Me: Thanks! I tried to read some fluff for research and ended up releasing a whole barrage of the most potent fluff I've ever seen.
Me:(goes over to pm inbox and repetitively refreshes it.)
GT: What are you doing?
Me: I'm checking if Mythicalis4real and a very obsessed fangirl have pm'ed me back yet. I'm making a revised version of the ballad of bo and ro set to music, and I sent a rough draft to her. I'm waiting to see if she's responded. Also, I'm sending you to mythicalis4real. It looks like either they hasn't checked his inbox or they're in the process of devising horrible punishments for you.
GT: Don't you also forget to check your email?
Me: It happens to the best of us.
GT: So... DID ANYONE SUPPORT ME GETTING WITH SOPHIE? GTPHIE FOR THE WIN!
Me: Looks like one person suggested a ship.
GT: Who?
Me: Stina!
GT: NOOOOOOOOOO!
Me: YESSSSSSSSS! GTina! It's perfect!
GT: Why are you doing this?
Me: I'm already imagining your wedding.
GT: Can I just not be with anyone?
Me: It's too late for that. But, I'll make her a bit nicer, because I'm a nice guy.
GT: Yeah right. (Holds up asylum certificate for attempted authorcide).
Me: Good point. Wait a second. (spots hand-painted mural of sophie and dex kissing)(Gets maniacal glint in eye)
GT: No
Me: Yes(teleports in stina)
Stina: Where am I?
GT:(Hides in corner)
Me: Nah, I'll do it another time.
GT: Thank god.
Stina: I'm still here.
Sorry if the skit wasn't as funny as usual. Writing this chapter was hard.
Stina: What's happening?
So, first of all, I did a bit of exploring!
I visited our sister community on Archive of our own to get some inspiration. I also read a ridiculous amount of fluff for "research". And... ONLY ONE PERSON VOTED IN MY POLL!(who was probably mythicalis4real) SERIOUSLY! PLEASE VOTE! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO WORK ON NEXT! GO TO MY PROFILE PAGE AND VOTE ON IT!
I have finished coming up with the plot, and I'm trying to come up with my own writing style, so the chapters will keep getting better and more unique, while still retaining the KOTLC feel. Oh, by the way, we recently hit the 500 views mark which means THAT 500 PEOPLE have read this and only 7 people have commented. So, comments please?
A very obsessed fangirl: The boy-bat will come into play in Agents of K. A. B. A. F. S., so if you want to see it, vote for it! Thanks for your continued support of me having an excuse to rant online to random strangers.
Mythicalis4real: You are a serious contender for M.V.F.(most valuable fan). Gt is all yours, I pm'ed him to you. The gulon shaped paperweight has a part to play as well, but that I won't say. Also, I love wicked. It's really good. So, thanks!
Ruby Silverstar: (passes out in shock) HOLY COW! You actually read this!
GT: You commented on her story, you nitwit!
Oh, yeah.
Thank you for noticing Dex's personality, I was wondering if anyone would notice. Thanks!
Apologies in advance that this took a week to come out and that this intro is short.
Now, on with the story!
Five
Sophie rubbed her eyes, the morning sunlight streaming in through her window. She buried her face in her pillow, but Iggy came and gave her a "Good Morning" fart.
Sophie jumped out of bed, trying not to breath in the stench.
"Looks like somebody needs another bath," Sophie casually remarked.
Iggy whimpered and ran off.
Sophie was about to see how much she could make Iggy do using the threat of baths, when Edaline came in.
"Sophie, have you seen Grady's boy-bat? He can't find it anywhere, and he somehow thinks that Keefe stole it."
"No, but-"
Sophie was interrupted as she heard a noise from the room next to hers.
Sandor immediately ran in, and went into a defensive position.
"There's someone in that room." he growled.
He slammed the door open, and they were met by a completely unexpected scene.
Iggy, Bex, Rex, Lex, Wynn, and Luna were all gathered around eating from a giant tray of mallowmelt, with a struggling tied-up Dex, Grady, Bo, and Tam behind them.
They all looked up from their mallowmelt and growled at them.
Sophie and Edaline backed out of the room very slowly.
"What should we do?" Sophie incredulously asked Edaline.
Edaline grinned. "Let's see what happens when they run out of mallowmelt, shall we? The boys could use a little humbling."
"I agree."
"I wonder what happened to Sand-"
Suddenly, a very pink and sparkly Sandor was thrown out of the room.
"Is he okay?"
"He's fine. It looks like they gave him the happy dreams sedative."
Sophie couldn't help but laugh. These guys could give Keefe a run for his money.
Sophie and Edaline were casually relaxing in the kitchen when a very pale Dex, Grady, Bo, Tam, and Sandor stumbled in.
Tam was spinning in circles. "The sparkles... SPARKLES. SO MUCH SPARKLES!" He collapsed sobbing on the floor.
Grady was covered in greep goop, cradling his boy-bat like a baby.
Bo was mumbling to himself. "How did they beat me? Those claws... those sharp teeth! How did they pin me down? How, how, how?
Sandor was huddling in corner, ranting about demon unicorns and the unicorn conspiracy.
Dex just laid down and remained eerily silent.
Sophie looked at the triplets, impressed.
"We might have you guys join the Black Swan. You could definitely do some serious damage."
"You really think so?" the triplets eagerly shouted.
"Of course!"
"I don't know, we did kidnap some councillors and their lead-"
"Wait, what?"
A menacing looking Mr. Forkle, Councillor Alina, and Councillor Emery walked down the stairs, mustaches and beards drawn onto their faces.
Sophie gulped.
Mr. Forkle looked at the triplets.
"You managed to kidnap three members of the Black Swan, locate my secret hideout, get past every single one of our defenses, take out Councillor Emery and Alina, plus defeat a mesmer and two highly trained operatives, and have a snack in the span of an hour. Do you know what this means?"
"We get to eat all the mallowmelt in the world?" Bex eagerly shouted.
Mr. Forkle and the Councillors laughed.
"No! We could wipe out the Neverseen in a day with your help!"
"So what are you suggesting, and does it involve mallowmelt?"
Mr. Forkle looked them in the eye.
"I want you and your brothers to join the Black Swan."
"Deal!"
Mr. Forkle grinned.
"But what about our parents?"
"We've already contacted them. They're more than happy with it."
As Mr. Forkle led them away, Sophie shook her head. "What just happened?" she remarked to Edaline.
"To be honest, I don't really know."
Sophie called to Edaline. "I'm going to go see Marella!"
"Be back soon!"
She leaped to Marella's house and arrived in the field in front of it.
Marella spotted her and ran over to give her a hug.
"Marella!"
"Sophie!"
"Nice to see you!"
"It's been too long."
Sophie had rebuilt her friendship with Marella, and they were as close as ever.
"How's the training with Fintan going?"
"Good, but it's still pretty creepy training with a member of the Neverseen."
"I would think as much."
"So, what's new in life?"
"You're not going to believe this, but the triplets were sworn into the Black Swan."
"Seriously? What did they do?
As Sophie told her, Marella's expression grew more and more shocked.
"No way."
"That was my reaction as well,"
"But two councillors? And a Mesmer?"
"Yep."
"They must be way stronger than they look."
"You should have seen Tam's reaction."
"Is he okay?"
"I don't know about mentally. The glitter might have overloaded his brain." Sophie joked.
Marella looked concerned.
Sophie scrutinized her. Why did she look so- Oh.
Finally, she realizes it.
We just had to give you a little nudge.
Did your mind forget she has a crush on him?
Hey, wait a second. Are you insulting me?
I know you are, but what am I?
A vascular organ.
You're killing me here.
NO! WAIT! DON'T DIE! OR SHE'LL DIE!
I will die, if you keep taking everything so literally.
What do you mean?
Marella looked at her oddly.
"Are you okay?"
Sophie realized that she had been standing still the whole time.
"I'm fine," she said nonchalantly.
"Okay."
"So where were we?"
"I was asking if Tam was okay."
"You know, you could just tell him how you feel about him."
Marella looked shocked.
"How did you know I liked him?"
"It's pretty obvious."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Does he... like me back?"
"I'm not really sure."
Tam had never really shown anyone affection except Linh.
"Well, speaking of boys, I heard from Biana what you're doing after you leave."
Sophie blushed.
Marella raised her eyebrows.
"I'll say no more, but I can tell you that I'll know all about it after it happens."
Sophie sighed. Maybe introducing Biana and Marcella wasn't the best idea. They were both already insufferable gossips, and now that they had teamed up, no juicy secret in the Lost Cities would ever be safe again.
Sophie saw that it was almost time to meet with Fitz.
"Well, I better be going. Don't want to be late."
The girls hugged and Sophie leaped away to the Panakes tree.
As Sophie traveled, something suddenly blocked her. A large swath of red light swarmed her, whispering in murmurs and chants. Sophie tried to scream, but the sound dissolved into the red light. The red light entered her mind, enveloping her. She saw nothing but it. The light's chanting, it was one word. A word that had a haunting, familiar presence to it, like she should recognize it. The light let go, and she continued on her way, transported onto the grass next to the tree, her memory wiped of the experience. As she sat happily on the grass, she found herself humming along to a seemingly random melody, with an odd word she'd never heard before.
Caravel.
That was my longest chapter yet!
Stina: Who are you?
Oh, yes. You're still here
(Teleports Stina back)
The mystery is increasing and literally no info has been revealed! But at least the cliffhanger all the way back from CHAPTER 1 is FINALLY going to come to fruition! In the... NEXT CHAPTER! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!