Sophie Vs. State: Jamie's Death
Chapter Two
-Start game
-load saved game
-slot one
-Continue from Chapter One?
-Yes
-Loading…
-Complete!
After a black screen, you see a message pop up. It reads "Unlocked! Part of the crime! Review or skip?"
You take no time to click review…
A car drove into the Bennett household drive way. A man turned the car off, got out, closed the door, locked it, and then headed towards the door. He pulled out a key and unlocked the house. Walked inside, took his shoes off, and placed the keys on the kitchen table, which had a few things scattered on top of it.
The man sighed, running his hands through his hair as he walked down the hall and into a room, closing the door behind him. The door closes and you can clearly read "Jamie Bennett" on the door. The door fully shuts and the scene ends.
"Replay?"
You looked at the screen. It didn't show clearly who the man was, but you guessed it was 22 year old Jamie. You didn't get a good look at anything, really. It was all too dark. Couldn't tell what type of car it was or what the key looked like or even the shoes he wore.
In a way, you really couldn't prove that man was Jamie.
From the options you had, "Replay" and "Continue onward", you clicked "Continue onward", the story taking you onto Chapter two.
Sophie laughed and squealed as she played with the little eggs of Bunny's Warren. All the Guardians were watching her with a smile, but only Jack had a hard time keeping the smile. The others were happy to see the little girl again, for it had been so long, but they were also confused as why she was there now.
Sophie laid on the ground and played with the eggs as if she were a cat. Her front towards the sky and her head back, looking into the grass that covered her face. Batting at the small eggs who were not yet colored. This is how she played with her dog sometimes. You know, the one that chased Bunnymund once. She was getting rather old, and Sophie and Jamie knew that her end would come soon.
"It's been so long since I saw her. I remember her running around the warren just like today." Tooth smiled. Jack nodded, but kept his eyes on Sophie.
"Makes me realize how much I actually miss the little ankle-biter" BunnyMund smiled slightly, looking from Sophie to the small egg he held, putting blue dots on it with a paint brush.
"Why didn't you bring her brother over for a visit, Jack?" North suddenly asked. The other three guardians nodded, looking at the winter spirit.
Jack's eyes were on Sophie, but they were open more to that question. A breath escaped his mouth and his hands clenched his staff more. Sophie had heard the question too and stopped, getting up and looking down. Sophie tried not to let tears become visible as she walked over to Jack and stood beside him. The four other guardians stepped back so that Jack and Sophie were in front of them. Some of the eggs, baby teeth, and little elves that had come along were also at their master's feet in confusion.
"Jack, Would you mind telling us why Jamie isn't here?" Bunnymund asked, suspicion in his voice.
"I brought Sophie here to cheer her up. It worked for a while, didn't it?" Jack said, looking up at the others.
"Cheer her up? Jack, what are you talking about?" North asked.
"Jami-" Jack began, but Sophie broke down in tears. Her cheeks red and her eyes closed with salty tears pouring out. She dropped down to the soft grass, her cries of sorrow echoing the warren and making all movement stop.
"S-sophie!" Tooth gasped, and was going to comfort her but deiced that wasn't the best idea right now.
"Jamie died." Jack said, hurt in his voice. Tears in his eyes as well.
Bunnymund, Tooth, North, and the little helpers gasped. A "!?" formed out of golden sand over Sandy's head. The only thing that could be heard and the only thing that moved was the wind, taking it's seat in the warren for the coming show.
"H-he died?" Tooth breathed out, hands over her mouth.
"Nobody knows for sure how, but the police think Sophie did it. She is the only person they question and Sophie told me she feels like they want to put the charges on her." Jack said, looking at Sophie in the corner of his eye. Her crying had calmed down, but the tears did not stop. She was also leaning against his Frost staff for support.
"But Sophie is just about the most innocent child we watch over! You'd be crazy to think she had anything to do with it!" Bunnymund growled, hoping over to the girl and pulling her into a protective hug while glaring at Jack for answers.
"They are just desperate. It's rare for crime in Burgess to be this bad. When it is this bad, they wanna get it all over with." Sophie said in between chokes.
"…." Bunny said nothing. He looked down at her and softly ran his paw through her messy, blond hair, which helped calm her down.
"Well, what are we going to do?" Tooth asked, sitting on the ground, sighing.
"I can't let them take Sophie away from us. If the adult life already took Jamie away then how can Sophie survive? She needs us more than ever before. And I don't want to let her out of my sight. I don't want to leave to spread winter around. Mother Nature can do that for now. I need a break. " Jack said, breathing in and out every so often.
"I think I'd like a vacation from being a Guardian. T-too help Sophie." Jack looked down, rubbing his hand up and down the staff in a soft, sorrowful way.
"We'd all like that, Jack. But me and Sandy cannot risk a break. We work every hour. We risk even leaving to come here. Jack, you are able to slip a few days but it is still a risk. If anybody can take a break, it's North and Bunny. But I'm not saying it is alright for them to do so. What if the eggs mess up or the elves get into the toys?" Tooth said, looking around at the others.
There was more silence. There was a since of wind, but it was not blowing around. There was also a since of nighttime. Was the Wind and the Man in the Moon sitting to watch the show? Really?
"I think it's about time to leave." Jack sighed, letting the wind hold him just about the ground as he stood up.
"No! Please don't take me home." Sophie shook.
"I didn't say your home." Jack said, walking around in a circle, still balancing above the ground.
"Huh? Jack, she can't stay at the lake. She'll freeze." Bunnymund narrowed his eyes at Jack. Sophie looked up at the guardians, sniffling.
"There is a cabin near the lake. It's the house I used to live in 300 years ago. I still use it as a home, and it seems like a good place for Sophie. Still in burgess but not in danger of suspicion." Jack said, dropping down onto the ground.
"…I've never seen the cabin." North said.
"That's because it's hidden under a patch of large trees. And because it's so old it's a rather small house. The cold has kept out most of the bugs, and I made sure none of the things inside are stolen."
There was really nothing else to say. Jack took Sophie to his cabin and the other guardians went back to work, now with a large weight on their shoulders that they were sure would not be lifted for a long time. Phil had notice North act less jolly and the baby teeth noticed Tooth less hyper. Bunnymund, being who he was, still kept up his work, but was a little bossier.
Worry drove them all down.
It was only a matter of time before they would join together, not to fight a common enemy, but to go against the humans with their own opinions powering them.
-Chapter two FIN.
-Who's opinions weigh more? The jury's, when the time comes, or the Guardians'? Who has more power and control over Sophie's future?
A/N:
The intro was kind of an experiment. It represents the jury finding out and being told about the case. Of course, this hasn't happened yet in the timeline, but it is a perspective from the future. They are told what the police know already. And that is some man drove up, entered the house, and went into the room labeled Jamie's Room. It wasn't detailed enough to confirm anything important. There wasn't even a time frame.
I also want to treat the readers kind of like the jury. Of course, you guys will say Innocent, for that is how the story kind of views it. But is she really? Is she faking everything? I never said it directly, did I? Sophie and Jack say things, but that is not me.
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Also, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!