AquaDiamond-Girl: Well, he was the Man in the Moons bodyguard. :) But his power? Well, his staff holds moonbeams and he has a knife at one end.. :) He is a character from the Guardians of Childhood which Rise of the Guardians is based off of. :) Thanks for the review. :D
Cougar rolypoly bug: Ya, I was hoping people would pick up on it. I mean, it was kind of obvious, right? XD Ya, Seraphina's gone to the dark side! *commence scary music* :P Glad you're glad. :D And really? I don't know if I'm doing them good enough to be honest.. :| And I hope this was soon enough. Thanks for the review. :D
Black-death-646: I hope it sounds fitting anyway.. It's basically the only thing I could think of, plus, autumn is my favourite season. It's just so colourful and beautiful, ya know? :) Oh thank god you found him funny... I don't know if I'm good at being funny sometimes.. XD Aw, thank you. Honestly, I love contrast.. :3 I'm odd... XD Ya, because, to be honest, not everything is going to go perfectly.. right? Really? I don't even know why I do that... I just thought about how it would make me feel and whatever.. XD SO AM I! I Was like: ABOUT BLOODY TIME! XD Oh my gosh. I also found a Percy Jackson buddy last week... :O :O :') I'm nice? Says you! You take time to comment on my stories all the time- you're the bloody nice one around here... :3 *Le sobs* your last words are really touching to me. :') Thank you so FREAKING much. You don't know how much that means to me. :) I shall make an effort. :D
LunatheLoneWolf: I haven't actually read them, but I'm going to order them at the weekend.. :D I just know a lot about them... I DO MY RESEARCH which proves I am an absolute loser. :D XD
Britwolf: The memory thing is explained in this chapter- hope you like the explanation... Though it's not a GREAT one.. XD It did? Oh my gosh. Thank you! :O Too bad it is then.. ;) :P No, no. That seems to cliché these days, you know? Do you mean Simon Cowell... 'Cause Simone is a girls name.. My name... :O :P Hey, I saw no hate in your reply! No way am I any bit against input. In fact, I respect it as long as it's not being rude and cold- which yours wasn't being. :) I'm glad you like it and that's giving you ideas- good luck with them anyway. :)
TheDeadAngel: Thank you, thank you, thank you... :P I hope this is soon enough for you. XD
VeryBerry96: Thank gods I don't. I hate being pushy! XD Ya, it was time to move on from his POV and back to normality- sort of. Agh! Same! I love autumn so much. It's so colourful. :D I haven't read them either, but I know quite a bit about them. :3 I want to read them too! :P I don't go to the library at all.. XD I just buy all my books... I HAVE OVERFLOWING SHELVES GOD DAMMIT! XD Thank you! Hope you enjoy this chapter. :D
Dreamsand Caster 2: I know right? Stupid Seraphina.. -_- Thank you. Oh yay! I was going for that. :P I HAVE TIME NOW! :D
THORina2245: Ha, 'cause he's pure EVIL (eeh, eh? Good pun, right? XD) Thank you! :D
somefromearth: Ya... I just really can't stand her.. DX I'm more MCR, the Beatles.. Blahah.. Justin Bieber *WHO I AM GOING TO SEE ON THE 17! YAY* XD I still haven't read them! I need to though. They sound actually so good.. :3 They always get positive feedback.. :D
JustPlainOldMe: No bother. :) Ha, HORMONAL! XD I was hoping that would achieve a giggle.. XD Ya, I was hoping people would get the hint... :) Like, Fall is all warm colours like her eyes. :D Again, no problem. Thank you for the review. :)
Leslie: Ya, we hope he gets it anyway... XD And ya.. I say it's a little odd for a lot of people. I guess nobody really imagines her being immortal, you know? XD A little different seeing as she as no memory.. :) You re-read it? You must really like it so ! :O
Elizabeth: No, no. Mother nature will be mother nature as she's immortal and can't be destroyed. :) BUT OH MY GOD! THAT IS A GOOD IDEA AND WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT? XD
Guest: Yes, yes... But... Explained in both chapters; This one and the previous one. :) Like, they couldn't see her so they're freaking out, but Jack explained to them what happened... So, they know she's alive and that she's okay and that's all that matters to them as parents- the friends thing is explained in this chapter. :)
FanimeLex: Yay, glad you got the hint. :D Ha, thank you for the review. :D
AND WE CARRY ON: XD
Waking up left me confused. I was supposed to be dead- what happened? Who was I? Who was the boy before me? So many questions ran through my mind at the one time. I was scared, angry, and so confused. I remember dying. Was this what awaited me after I died? But no. This didn't seem like heaven/ hell, or even any Underworld. It seemed too... normal. Except for the fact that the boy looked like he had been crying and had shockingly white hair and icy blue eyes. That, even I knew, wasn't normal.
So here I was. Months later, just after figuring a bit more about myself. My name is Sophie Bennett; I am technically 17 years old. I am immortal. I am the spirit of autumn. None of this seemed right. I don't remember anything about myself. Jack brought me home one day and let me see my room. I seemed to really be into this band called Paramore. After listening to a few of their songs, I could understand why. Jack let me roam my room alone, sensing I needed some space.
I searched my room, feeling I was spying in on someone else's stuff. I found teddy bears, strange notes with water stains on them. I didn't read them as they were long and usually written to no one. I searched through drawers... and something small, sharp and silver caught my eye. A blade? I wondered what it was doing just randomly thrown into my drawer. Shrugging, I simply threw it back in.
And... Ya. I'll just bring you back to present time before I bore you- WHAT DO YOU MEAN, TOO LATE? That is absolute cheek!
Sorry!
Anyway, here I stood feeling sad for the boy named Nighlight. His friend had been taken away from him. Katherine was her name. I don't know who she is, but I wanted to help save her. Plus, that way I get to come face to face with my murderer.
"Seraphina's that Pitch guy's daughter, right?" I ask them, just to be sure. I was so confused about who was who these days. What? I can barely remember who I am! You can't expect me to remember everything. And I know what you're thinking: Let Tooth give you your memory! But do you know how scary that thought is? I keep holding it off. I don't know why I was scared, I just was. Can you imagine being in my situation? Just being so unsure of anything, and scared.
WHO WAS I? I longed to know, but the truth scared me more than anything.
"Ya, Mother Nature," Nightlight confirmed. He had been sobbing. Man, I hope he'd be okay. I hate seeing anyone upset. Firstly, it made me feel awkward as I'm generally an awkward person. Secondly, it wasn't fair for someone to be so upset, especially under these circumstances.
"Where's Evil?" Mund asked Nightlight. Good question. Where did Evil stay when he wasn't killing or kidnapping people? I hope Katherine would be okay. Who knows what Evil might do to her? I shuddered. I hope he was just keeping her there as bait and not... hurting her in anyway. After all, Evil is a sick guy. Maybe if we came face to face with him, maybe then we might be finally able to defeat him- though it's highly unlikely as it's impossible.
Nobody answered Mund. Ya, because NOBODY knows where he is. He could be anywhere in the bloody world for all we know. He could be in Antarctica! And no way did I want to go there to find him- I'd rather not get frost bite, thank you very much.
"We'll find him..." I said, though I sounded doubtful. "And when we do, maybe we'll find a way to defeat him too."
Jack placed a hand on my shoulder and I tensed. His hand was so cold it sent a shiver down my spine. "We will find him," he promised. "And we'll trap him like you said."
"I did?" I asked surprised by how smart I must of been before I died. I must have been the modern Einstein or something close to him. Okay, maybe a little exaggerated, but you never know! I bet I was smart enough... I hope. Jack keeps telling me I was amazing, and awesome. Was I though? I mustn't have been that amazing if I went ahead and got myself killed. I know, I know. I'm alive now, but STILL!
"Ya, because Evil trapped us, you thought of the idea of trapping him," Mund answered.
Jack let his hand drop to his side, realising he was still holding on to me. I felt bad for him. He liked me. And I couldn't remember him. I felt awful for not being able to remember, but it wasn't exactly my fault, was it? I'm sure somewhere inside me I still have feelings for him, but... right now, I didn't. Right now I saw him as a friend. Did that make me a bad person? I wasn't sure... Maybe. I wish I could remember him, and my family and friends. But that fear kept clawing at me. What if I didn't like who I was? Such stupid excuses, but I was SCARED! OKAY? Don't judge me!
"Okay, I was pretty smart," I smiled.
"What? Oh, pfft, you were... Sure," Jack said so sarcastically.
"Aren't you just so funny?" I said, narrowing my eyes playfully at him.
"Guardian of FUN," he reminded me, emphasising the fun part. "Problem though: how do we catch him OR find him?"
"Let him come to us...? He usually does," Mund answered rolling his eyes.
"Uh... Good suggestion," Jack said though he didn't sound like he meant it. I knew why. Like him, I can't just wait for things to happen. I don't know why, but I feel like we had to go and look for her, this isn't something that can be waited out. The guy, Evil, would probably kill Katherine if we waited. Was she mortal or immortal? Had they ever mentioned a Katherine to me before? (Ever since I lost my memory I've been feeling a little- okay, very, slow). All I know is that I wanted to save her. She needed to be saved.
I started to feel really mad. Who did this guy think he was murdering innocent people and taking girls? Oh, if I see him I'm going to whoop his butt... Well, not really. He probably has all these amazing powers while all I could do was kill plants. Or maybe cause whatever happened mostly in autumn. If Mother Nature was helping him that wasn't good for anyone. I can predict very, very bad weather and other horrible things happening like famine. So, I'm guessing Seraphina was still a little bitter about her father being beaten? Whatever happened to staying neutral during a fight? God... Mother Nature can be SO hormonal. Maybe if I met Seraphina I could reason with her. Surely she must understand that her dad was a bad guy. If it were me, though, would I feel as she does? No- I can't be thinking like that. I HAD to reason with Seraphina. She needs to help us, not him.
"Well, whatever happens, we don't stand much of a chance against Mother Nature, do we?" I say miserably. What? I was not being a pessimist, I was just pointing out a very valid point. WE HAD NO CHANCE! We had to do something about this. Surely Mother Nature wouldn't be at Evil's side the whole time. I mean, she still has the responsibility of nature and whatever... She'd have to leave his side sometime. When though? What could we do? Watch the news reports and see for any bad storms happening around America and go to where it's happening? NO! As I said, we can't just wait.
"Good point- a bit pessimistic, but absolutely true," Nightlight agreed.
"Do you want me to be optimistic, 'cause I can be? Oh my gosh you guys! Mother Nature's on his side be we can so totally beat him! Go, go Guardians!" I say so sarcastically that I saw Nightlight cringe. Ya, I guess I wasn't in a very good mood, was I? Well, what did you expect? I got killed, lost my memory, discovered my power and now this! I have a perfectly good excuse as to why I'm not in a very good mood today! So, shush!
"Well, aren't you a little... feisty," he recoiled, narrowing his eyes at me. I glared back at him for reasons. I get it! I'm not the most upbeat person right now, but calling me pessimistic really pissed me off, and I'm not exactly someone you piss off.
"Anyway..." Jack said, distracting both of us. "We need a plan."
"I'm all for a plan," Mund agreed, looking between Nightlight and I. So apparently before I died, Mund was like my second father or something. Eh, something about us being close since I was a little girl and snuck my way into his home through a globe- I was three, to be fair- or so I was told. I wish I could remember. It's so hard not remembering friends, family or them. So, I had a couple of friends, and seeing as I can't be seen any more by them they were told that I went to live abroad with some family in Ireland or something along those lines. We decided not to tell them I was dead... but... I wish I knew them. They must have been really good friends- you should have seen their faces when they were told the news. They looked absolutely heartbroken. The girl even cried.
I was cut from my thought when I realised they were all looking at me. I blushed and looked to the ground. "Sorry, what?" I asked them.
"Just wondering are you okay to go and fight Evil," Jack said looking at me anxiously.
"I'll be perfectly fine," I said though not fully believing myself. Who knows what will happen once we find Evil and Seraphina? I needed to go on my own to convince Seraphina. Maybe just the two of us together would make it easier. If all of us went to look for her it would look intimidating. I needed to gain her trust, not throw it away with something so stupid. I'm just hoping she won't attack me straight away- like, I hope she'll give me time to talk. If not... I didn't even want to think of what might happen.
"Uh... I think I want to visit my Mom and Dad... Just to tell them about what I am. I'll be back in under half an hour," I lied to them. I wondered if they knew I was lying- Jack might. He seemed to know a lot about me. He was sweet and funny, but... I don't know. I don't feel like I'll ever love him... and that made me feel horrible. Maybe once I finally gain courage, I'll go get my memories and finally be able to feel that way. Right now I was still trying to figure out who I was. I didn't have time to be thinking about my feelings for Jack right now. (What? NO I AM NOT SELFISH! Gosh- a girl thinks about herself for two seconds and suddenly she's the world's no.1 jerk!).
"I'll come with you!" Jack suggested smiling at me.
"NO! I-I mean, no, that's okay. I just want to spend... uh, some alone time with them, if that's okay," I quickly said. Jack looked a little surprised, but quickly got a hold of himself.
"Well, okay then. I guess that's fine," he replied. He looked at me suspiciously. Oh great. He knew bloody well I was lying to him. Damn my bad acting! I didn't look into his eyes- did I ever tell you he actually has really nice eyes-? as I was nervous in case he decided that he WASN'T going to allow me to go alone. Quickly, I turned and flew off. I was a pretty slow flyer. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO CONTROL YOURSELF IN AIR? DIDN'T THINK SO! It's like the wind wants you to go in the opposite direction than what you intended. Thanks, wind, you're so kind! HOW DOES JACK DO THIS?
Wait- I've achieved some steadiness! THAT'S RIGHT! I AM AMAZING! BOW BEFORE ME YOU PEASANTS- AGHHH! Falling, falling! Not good, not good at all- wait never mind... I've totally got this under control.
Okay, now to find Seraphina... Just where do I go?
I'm hoping that in this chapter and more to come you'll discover more about who Sophie was... Like, I never went into her past very much. I though it'd be nice to explore it a little. :) :) Like, there's something in this chapter that has to do with who she is.. SO, I'm hoping you all picked up on it.. :) Anyway, review for more.. :) ALMOST AT 200 reviews- what? Thank you all so much *hands each of you a cookie* :)