Previously on Intro Adventures:

Side character daycare center:

GT: Huh. You know, I've been here for while now. The author hasn't put me in a skit of his own in a while.

(something randomly blows up)

GT: I wonder what he's doing right now. I'll look through my Author-scope to see.

At the sophexcave:

Me: THIS IS WAR! (throws waffle)

(waffle hits Fedex guy)

Fedex guy: Sir! I'm just trying to deliver your giant gummy bear!

Me: NO EXCUSES! PREPARE TO MEET YOUR DOOM! (summons giant waffle monster)

Fedex guy: What the-

Side character daycare center:

GT: (looks away from binoculars) Yikes.

GT: (sighs) Well, I guess they don't need me anymore.

GT: (looks out window) Wait, hold on, what's that?

Me: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! (crashes through window)

Me: (gets up) Ah, GT! There you are! Those Fedex people will stop at nothing to deliver my package! Come on, I need you!

GT: You really mean it?

Me: Of course I do! It's been a while since we've had a me and you adventure! Just the two of us, against the world!

GT: Yeah! LET'S DO THIS!

(the daycare wall breaks open, and the fedex guy walks ominously toward them)

Me: Welp, we're screwed.

Now, here's what happened next:

GT: How did they find us?

Me: I don't know! They must have followed me here!

Fedex guy: Sir, please sign for your package.

Me: NEVER! Quick, GT, to the Sophex-Teleporter!

GT: Original much?

Me: GET IN! (pulls GT in with me)

At the sophexcave:

Me: It's worse than I feared! Look outside!

GT: Hot belgian waffles!

(We see a massive army of fedex workers with a cavalry of fedex trucks, and a giant fedex dragon, with Fedex guy riding it.)

Fedex guy:(through a FedEx™ Brand Mega-assault-a-phone™) We have you surrounded! Sign for your package or meet your doom!

GT: Why don't you just sign for the-

Me: No time for talking, GT! We need to think.

GT: You could use the giant mech you have for emergencies.

Me: They have one too. (In the distance we see a giant Fedex mech with a wicked Gun-Sword[Don't ask me what that is, because I don't know either])

GT: Well, what do we do?

Me: There's only one way to get out of this! The only thing that can defeat FedEx is its complete opposite and rival!

GT: Which is who?

Me: The freaking USPS!

GT: Wait, what?

Me: (chanting) I summon the USPS! U! S! P! S! Slowness! Unreliability! Underfunding! It's the triforce of the-

Mailman: USPS! Oh, yeah!(plays wicked guitar solo).

Me: It's my mailman!

Mailman: You bet! Now, let's beat up these guys with the power of (strums guitar) INEFFICIENCY!

(Two more mailman appear, all brandishing electric guitars.)

Mailman: Your package was delivered in 16 days instead of 3! (shoots army with laser)

Fedex army: AAAAAAAAHHH! (starts shooting packages back)

Mailman 2: We don't deliver on sundays, but sometimes we do? (shoots laser at mech)

(mech blows up in massive explosion of shipping stickers)

Mailman 3: We have some form of reliability! (shoots final blast at dragon, destroying it)

Fedex guy: They're too inconvenient! Retreat! Retreat!

Me: Yay! Thanks for saving us, USPS!

Mailman: Anytime! And if you ever need us, throw an onion at a tree and yodel for seven hours straight!

GT: Umm... Okay then.

All the Mailmen: USPS out! (disappears in flash of light)

GT: Well, that happened.

Me: I supposed it did.

It's the fourth of july! Woo-hoo!

I had to work on this for a while to convey the emotion properly.

Comments!

MidnightBunnyy: Only assume things if I tell you to. Yes, it's dipper! Wait, do you watch gravity falls?

Swiftheart1267: Nope, fitz is dead. He's dead. For good. Believe me, he's dead.

thereisaredeemer: Of course not. I'm not that kind of author. The hydrokinetics got the Frissyn from the alchemists because they could distribute it the fastest.

A very obsessed fangirl: Being numb to character deaths isn't so bad as long as it's only in what you write.

Elizabethornton: Death is not something to wish upon anyone, with the exception of Wham!

Wanderling is nearing its end! And oh boy, it's going to be a wild ride.

Now, on with the story!

Twenty-Three

Thump. Thump.

Sophie heard the knocks on her door, but she didn't bother to get up.

Edaline's voice filtered through. "Sophie, are you ready now?"

Sophie really didn't want to go to the funeral. All she wanted to do was stay in her room, put her head under her pillow, and just stay there until things were back to normal. Back to the way they were.

Edaline's voice grew softer. "Sweetie, I know this is hard for you, but you have to go. Alden and Della are expecting you to speak."

Edaline opened the door and walked over to her. "You can't really think that hiding in your pillow forever is a good idea, unless you've somehow aged backwards several years. "

Sophie heavily sighed and got up. "I know, it's immature, especially considering everything I've gone through, but you just wouldn't understand."

Edaline took her hand. "Well, maybe all of us can. When you speak, just say what you're feeling. That's all. I get that you don't want to confront this more than you already had, but you have to. It's unhealthy. Trust me, I know from experience."

Sophie looked at her. "It's just that none of this seems real, you know? It's all just a rush. I've never had someone this close to me just... pass away."

"It's a terrible experience. Nobody wants it, but you have to take it. You're in shock right now, so that's why you're not breaking down."

"Is that really how it works?"

"I've gone through it. The grief kicks in soon after. Just let it all out."

"I just can't believe this is happening."

"I hoped I would have a chance of never having this conversation with you, but it would've come at some point. This is all very real, Sophie, and it's happening."

Sophie hugged Edaline and let go. "Thanks, mom."

Edaline looked surprised for a moment but then smiled. "Anytime."

When they arrived, it was a melancholy scene.

The ash on the ground had been cleared out, but it still swept in the wind, creating a gloomy grey fog surrounding the area. The entire area was barren, except for a patch of greenery in the center of the area, with a tiny hole in it, meant for the seed. Surrounding the patch was a crowd of mourners, with a podium for the speakers. Sophie and her parents walked into the crowd, and the service began.

The first person to speak was Mr. Forkle, as Magnate Leto. The speech washed over her, only absorbing the main points. The same continued for the rest of the speakers, for as hard as she tried, her ears just didn't want to be reminded time and time again. Mr. Forkle spoke of justice and injustice. Alden spoke of sorrow, and lost opportunities. Della spoke of fond memories, and longing. Biana's speech lamented on how annoying he had been, and in her own words "how much I miss my (loud sob) lovable, stupid brother for going off (loud sob) and getting himself killed, (loud sob) the stupid idiot.". It was obvious that she had cared for him a lot. Keefe's speech was the only serious speech Sophie had ever heard him say, with not a single joke or prank, instead cherishing his relationship with Fitz, and breaking down in tears at the end.

Finally, it was her turn. She walked up to the podium, took a deep breath, and began to speak

"Several years ago, I thought I was a human."

"I had lived among them for the first part of my life, until one fateful day, a certain teal-eyed boy came into my life, and changed it forever."

"He brought me into a seemingly magical world, a new world, where I was completely lost on my own. Well, I would've been, if it hadn't been for him."

"He taught me about it, showed me what I could do, and introduced me into this completely new world, where I was able to thrive like I wasn't able to among humans. It was truly a blessing."

"He had been by my side ever since, helping me adjust to my powers, my situation and my incredible new life. He came through for me when things seemed dire, and he's saved my life on multiple occasions."

"At a point, our relationship took a more romantic turn, although it was fractured. After a little bit, it fell apart, but we agreed to remain friends for the time."

"Then, near the end, we got back together. That time it was complete. We were more connected than ever, and I couldn't have been happier. We had dealt with our demons and were ready to be together. But it seems life decided to throw us one more curveball." Tears came to Sophie's eyes.

"Fitzroy Avery Vacker, I loved you more than I could possibly express. You were my anchor in this world, my guide, someone who made life seem a little more bright at even at the darkest of times. Fitz, without you, I feel lost. I don't know what to do."

Sophie wanted to break into tears, but she had to finish this properly.

"I know you would've wanted me to move on. But I just can't. At least not for now. Fitz, I'm not going to rest until justice is served."

"The Neverseen hurt us where it would impact us the most. They want us to grieve and do nothing. We need to take action. The Neverseen say they want what's best, but that simply isn't true. We have to prevent this from ever happening again. I say this now, in front of you all, to let everybody and the Neverseen know, who are no doubt listening to this entire speech right now somehow. Justice will be served. And Fitz will be remembered as the hero who led to their downfall, because they made a huge mistake. They don't know what they've unleashed." Sophie spoke with a cold, calm demeanor, that was more than a little unsettling. Her forehead briefly glowed with a vicious, red pulse.

"We're going to take the fight to the them."