THIS CHAPTER IS FINALLY DONE!

You're welcome.

MidnightBunnyy accepted GT! Here's what happened:

T: *sees me smiling* oh great. Another lunatic.

Me: hi. I'm MidnightBunnyy. And this is my sidekick, Cat

GT: but it's a bunny

Cat: that's my name, not my species.

Me: anyway, I have a present for you. *hands origami pigeon*

GT: it's not going to come to life and peck my eyes out, right?

Cat: no. That'd be crazy

GT: you're actually nice

Me: is that hard to believe?

GT: and you're sane...

Me: yup. Let's talk about ships. *flops on beanbag*

GT: ok... *sits on couch*

Me: so, what do you ship?

GT: sophorkle.

Me: *smile freezes* Ok. I ship Sokeefe.

GT: oh, that's alright. I'm fine with sokeefe, but sophorkle is better

Me: *something snaps* MAY SOKEEFE PREVAIL WITH ALL I HAVE IN ME! *throws fanclips*

Cat: oh goodie. Another obscure reference

Pigeon: *comes to life and attacks GT*

GT: you're like the Hamilton one!

Me: DON'T TALK ABOUT HAMILTON. I WATCHED IT YESTERDAY AND I'M NOT OVER IT YET!

Cat: *buries GT in mallowmelt scented confetti*

Pigeon: *pecks eyes*

Me: *throws more fanclips* THIS IS FOR SOKEEFE!

GT: Someone help me!

Me: YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE AS LONG AS I HAVE PAPER!

Me: *makes a origami dragon* FLY MY PRETTY, FLY! GET GT!

Dragon: *burns hair with a large amount of hair gel in it*

GT: NOT MY HAIR!

Cat: *throws more scented confetti* This is fun.

Me: HE INSULTED MY SHIP AND WE'RE BURYING HIM IN CONFETTI. OF COURSE IT'S FUN!

GT: And here I thought you were nice!

Me: *shoves GT in box*

Cat: *throws confetti*

Me: *gives to FedEx guy*

*a little while later*

FedEx guy: um, I have a package for you. It's screaming.

IStillHopeForSophex: that's just GT. Ignore him.

FedEx guy: *backs away slowly away* ok...

MidnightBunnyy would like everyone to know that if you understood that reference, you're welcome to PM her to let her know (that she isn't the only person who knew what it was).

Thank you MidnightBunnyy!

Where to start?

First of all, thank you so much for voting. Although the only person who gave me a straight answer was guest(kudos to them on that) all of your comments helped, even if they were indecisive or just wishing me a happy birthday. Thanks! After pooling the results from here and the wiki, here is our total count:

Option 1: 4 votes

Option 2: 1 vote

So it looks like it's going to be option 1! Thank you to everybody who voted or commented, and I will start advancing the plot.

Comments!(From the last real chapter)

ArrowOfTheMoonlark: Thanks for the advice. This was my first attempt at advancing the plot, and I appreciate all helpful criticism. Whipped cream on pancakes is amazing, although I like to add loads of syrup and butter as well. Same with waffles.

A very obsessed fangirl: Keep asking questions! That's the best way to find out things. Although be careful when making assumptions...

You were literally the only commenter on this chapter who seemed to care about Tam. I appreciate that.

MidnightBunnyy: Glad to see that someone was excited about the sheet music.

MidnightBunnyy: Many have tried to convert me to their ship... Many have failed.

MidnightBunnyy: Out of all the scenes that happen in wanderling, this is one of them I want to be canon the most.

MidnightBunnyy: Thank you for voting! Ironically, some other people finally voted straight after I said the contest was done.

Sokeefe: Thank you! I try.

thereisaredeemer: Thanks so much for the helpful criticism, it really helps me correct mistakes in the future. I know, this was my first try at advancing the plot.

You've been waiting for this for a while, so I'll only delay you a little while longer.

I have been recently trying to make a KOTLC comic(or just a funny comic), and currently I'm practicing drawing, and I've gotten a bit better.

It's going to take a while to get good though.

I've also been thinking about a main project to do after wanderling. Not that it would be written anytime soon.

Now, on with the story!

Fifteen

Tam rubbed his eyes. "Hey, wait a minute-"

But she was in his mind before he was able to finish his sentence.

Acting on pure instinct- no, on pure desperation, she dove in, determined to erase his memory of their encounter. She was so determined to find the memory, she didn't realize what he had said until she was deep into his mind.

Did he just ask me who I was?

Oh no.

But his memories were definitely still there. She could see their first conversation at Exillium, his mask strapped to his face. Memories of his time at the Neverseen. She stepped back, and took it all in.

She just stood there, until her attention was drawn to a memory of a younger, adorable Tam who was smiling in a way she had never seen him smile before. She took a step towards it, but then stopped herself. For all she knew, that could be something she wanted to keep private.

Private.

Then it hit her.

WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK ARE YOU DOING HERE! YOU DON'T JUST GO THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE'S MEMORIES! HAS ANYTHING THAT YOU'VE BEEN TAUGHT ABOUT TELEPATHY REGISTERED WITH YOU?

Do it! You've already broken in, so now finish the job! Then you'll-

Okay, I've muted this idiot and I am taking control. We're getting out of here. Now.

The next moments were blurs. She vaguely remembered withdrawing from Tam's mind, and grabbing his hand. The rest she didn't remember. She didn't want to remember, really.

Sophie found herself laying on what felt like a cold, stone floor. She groaned and forced her eyes open, determined to wake up before Tam did. She didn't have to worry about that anymore, because it looked like he was already up.

Tam stared at her coldly. "Sophie?"

If looks could kill, Tam's would've incinerated her on the spot.

Tam took a step back, looking confused. "I thought you were someone else. Sorry."

"Who did you think I was?"

Tam shook his head. "It's not important. Now, can you tell me why we're in this weird cave? This place is giving me the creeps."

Sophie stared at him. That did not sound like the Tam she knew. "You don't remember?"

"Should I?"

Sophie wasn't sure whether to be relieved or concerned. If he had really forgotten, now probably wouldn't be the best time to tell him what had happened. Best save that for another time. "No, it's not important."

"Great. Can we get out of here?"

For some reason, this seemed oddly familiar to her.

"Just come with me."

"Okay, I guess."

Sophie fished the list Bex had given her out of her pocket. She scanned it until she found what she wanted

Linh Song

Location: Foxfire Infirmary.

Sophie sighed. She'd had enough of that place for a lifetime, even by elven standards. Grudgingly, she gripped Tam's hand, and leaped away to the infirmary.

When she arrived, she found Elwin waiting for her.

"How did you know I was coming?"

"Mr. Sencen installed a "Foster Alarm" for the infirmary, so that whenever you used your crystal to leap here, it would ring." Elwin gestured to an alarm that looked suspiciously like a fire alarm from the forbidden cities, that had been stolen and modified. There was even a plaque on it reading "Fire Alarm", but the first part had been crossed out and replaced with "Foster". At this point, she wasn't surprised anymore by Keefe's antics. He'd just overwhelmed her.

"I'm actually here to see Linh."

"Linh? Oh, she's been helping me organize this place. Very sweet girl. I'll go get her for you."

As Elwin walked into his office, Sophie noticed that Keefe's drool puddle had vanished, most likely due to the fact that he had a metal mouthguard on, which seemed to be stopping it.

Tam looked at his feet, bored. "Why are we here, Sophie?"

"Because Linh is here."

"Why do we need to see Linh?"

Sophie was at a loss for words. She just went here to drop Tam off, because if anything was off about him, Linh would notice, but she couldn't exactly say that. She needed to keep him her.

Luckily, Tam got distracted. His attention wavered across the room, until it landed on Keefe. "Why does Keefe have that metal thing on?"

"He had a drooling problem, and I suppose this stops it."

"Wish I could've seen what that had looked like. Last time I was here, it was only a tiny puddle."

"It got huge. Fitz tripped on it."

"Is that why he was in crutches?"

"That, and Keefe's locker."

"Wait, what?"

But before Sophie could respond, Linh walked in. She looked frazzled, with stray papers clinging to her hair, but she looked okay. "You wanted to see me Sophie?"

Sophie walked over to Linh and whispered in her ear. "Well, I don't really know how to put this, but there's something off about Tam."

"What do you mean?"

"Look. You see Tam over there?" She gestured to Tam, who was obliviously staring a vial marked "Danger: Do not touch".

"Yes. What about it?"

"What would you expect him to do next?"

"Knowing Tam, he would probably carefully avoid it, and move away from it."

"Just watch."

Tam looked both ways, and then picked up the vial, which started the steam in his hands. He yelped and dropped it, and it broke on the floor. Tam looked around nervously, and slowly backed away from the mess.

"Okay, I think I see where you're coming from. What were you and Tam exactly doing beforehand?"

This was awkward. She didn't really know how to put it to Linh without making her angry. "Let's just say that his mind was altered."

"Tell me what happened! You can't just say that and stop!"

Sophie was getting some serious deja vu right now. Is this what Tam had felt like?

"I'm sorry Linh, I can't."

"Fine, I'll trust you, because you're my friend. You better have a good reason for keeping this from me."

"Linh-"

"You should go now. I'll bring Tam home."

As a shaken Sophie got ready to leap, Tam smiled and waved goodbye. As soon as he did, she inwardly gasped. She finally realized why she thought Ta's behavior seemed familiar.

It was the exact same smile he had made in that one happy memory.

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