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My head was pressed against something cold. Very, very cold. My head throbbed and my heart was racing. What had happened? The last thing I remember is a strong wind and darkness... and dreams. They had to be dreams. Well, maybe even memories. And if they were sent to me by Sandy then he must know I've been taken. Where have I been taking?
I tilted my head upright, which was followed by a rush of dizziness. My head ached and stars appeared before me. Oh, that wasn't good. I was behind bars; steel bars trapping me from the world outside. Light broke through a narrow window from far above my head. The floors were black marble, with a slight hint of green. No, not just the floors, even the walls were painted that colour. Well, this person clearly didn't like anything light. There wasn't much in the room, just a stool, a worktable with some sheets on it, and hanging on the walls were weapons- I'm guessing those were there to scare any prisoners. Oh, and might I add: it worked! I was definitely scared.
I heard a groan from beside me and almost jumped out of my skin. Oh, so that's why I had felt cold when I woke. It was Jack my head had been resting against. He seemed to be only waking now, squeezing his eyes shut as though it was hard to open them. Once he did open them, his hand went straight for his head. Like mine, I'm guessing his hurt too.
"Oh, you two are awake," came a female voice from the shadows in the corner of the cage.
My head whipped in the direction of her voice. I didn't recognise the voice- thank god, as I feared it may have been Seraphina's. Let's just say I am relieved it wasn't her. The girl had grey eyes and auburn coloured hair. Her hair was tangled and a little greasy. How long had she been here before Nightlight came to us? My heart sunk as I saw scratches and bruises on her face, which I guessed was once pretty before she gained those wounds. Even in this state you could see her prettiness. She was young, and I guessed that this was Katherine.
"Katherine!" Jack bellowed in surprise.
"Hey Jack," she replied, trying her hardest to sound happy about failing. Seeing the situation she was in, I couldn't blame her for not sounding very happy. Or should I say: seeing the situation WE were in. "Hello," she said turning her head in my direction. Her eyes peered into mine as though trying to get a good thought from me. Good luck with that.
"Hi, Katherine," I said to her. "I'm Sophie."
"So you're the girl the Guardians tell me about," she simply said. "Yes, I've heard quite a bit about you and your brother. Your brother was quite the hero, wasn't he?" At first I thought she was trying to sound rude, but then I realised she wasn't. I kept my mouth shut and simply nodded my head in return. "Don't think he'll play the hero a second time, do you?"
"I'd say it's doubtful," I say, looking at her curiously.
"So, how did you two end up here?" she asks, changing the subject quickly, trying not to look bitter at my pessimistic response.
"Because I'm an idiot."
"No you're not," Jack argued. "She had a good plan but it didn't work out as hoped, that's all. She wanted to find Seraphina and ask her to join us instead of being with Evil, but of course, she refused and took us here instead."
"That woman is INSANE!" Katherine shouted as though she was hoping someone might here us. I'm guessing it was Seraphina she hoped would hear. I wonder, from the tone of Katherine's voice, had something happened before. I bet it had. Maybe that's the reason Katherine was captured, because them two had bad blood between them. I could be wrong, but for some reason, I doubted it. But still, I gave a questioning look towards her and she sighed deeply as though the thought sickened her deeply. "After I defeated Pitch the first time he returned Mother of Inanity, herself,took me. Of course, I escaped with the help of the Guardians, but still. One can't blame me for holding a grudge, right?" She looked at me as though daring me to disagree with her. Like that was going to happen. I don't blame her for holding a grudge.
I still wasn't quite sure how I felt about Katherine. I mean, she's basically a kid. But she seems very mature for her age. She seems bitter, but I had a feeling that was only because we were trapped. I wonder what she's like usually.
She saw my unsure gaze towards her. "I'm not a mean person, you know. I'm actually quite nice if I do say so myself," she said giving a half-hearted laugh. Jack nodded in agreement with her and she smiled at him. "But, being in here, with nothing but dim light and getting weaker each day really does change a person."
"They told me you were basically mother goose... Care to explain?" I asked trying to make light conversation. What? I needed something to keep a grip on reality while we were stuck in this prison.
"I own a goose who thinks I am its mother," she smiled at the thought. "Her name is Kailash. She's a very large goose and can turn herself to the size of a horse. She's amazing. She believes me to be her mother as I was the first person she saw when she hatched. Nightlight helped me raise her at times. Speaking of whom, is Nightlight okay?" Her eyes grew concerned and I could believe she was truly a kind person who cared deeply for others.
"He's fine," Jack reassured her. "He's just concerned for you, that's all."
"I hope he's not worrying too much," she sighed.
"Oh my god, you guys," I say, trying not to feel hopeless. "Jack and I both have powers, why don't we just... magic our ways out of here? And Jack, you're a guardian- that's like a double up."
"I'm a guardian too," Katherine told me.
I looked at her shocked. She was a guardian? Honestly, I wouldn't expect it as she looked so... normal, while the others didn't. (I don't mean that meanly of course! WHAT? Tooth is half bloody humming bird and Bunnymund is a bloody oversized BUNNY!). I mean, she's basically just a kid! What could she be the guardian of? There are so many possibilities when it comes to being a Guardian. I wondered if I would ever be recruited to be a Guardian, or was I not powerful enough to become one. I probably wasn't needed anyway. Still, to become a Guardian... that would actually be really cool.
"I am the Guardian of Storytelling," she said with a smile.
"Oh," I say flatly. "Well, that won't exactly help us, will it?" Did I sound sassy? I hope not. I am not a sassy person... Am I? Oh god. I bet in my old life I was sassy AND a loser. I really needed to stop contemplating about my old life... for all I know (and I doubted it) I could have been extremely popular... HA! I can't even keep a straight face while thinking that. As if I'd ever be miss popular. But seriously, you are all peasants and I am not so deal with it... (Who said that..?). I really needed to stop thinking so much as I tend to get off point a lot, don't I?
Katherine gave me a look and I knew I did sound a little sassy. "Try your powers all you want, Jack," Katherine said. "But believe me, it won't work. Powers don't work in this room. Even Seraphina can't channel her powers here."
Jack slumped back against the wall and sighed in frustration. I was barely here ten minutes and already I was tired of being here. How long before the other Guardians realised what has happened? Will they be able to find us and save us? I don't want to fade away. Plus, it's my season and I had a job to do. I don't think Seraphina could do it ALL on her own... But then again, she had done it before Jack and I ever existed. Man! This was so bloody annoying! AND MY HEAD HURTS TERRIBLY! Ack! What did she do to us? I hate having headaches! They drive me bonkers!
I kicked the ground and stomped over to a corner of the cage away from the others. I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone right now.
I noticed Katherine looking between Jack and I, and then deciding against joining me turned and sat beside Jack. Well, then!
*Sorry for doing this half way through* (Jack's POV):
We can't channel our powers? How lame was that? If you looked lame up in the dictionary that definition would come up! I mean, seriously? Was it not enough that they threw us in a cage like we were animal? And Sophie was on her own over in the corner. I wondered if I should go over to her, but I assumed she more than likely wanted to be on her own. I don't think she likes being with me anymore. I mean, I'm pretty awesome, right? RIGHT? Oh. Okay, I guess I am a little cocky, but only a little bit mind you.
Katherine sat alongside me. She looked pretty hurt, but she's a brave girl. She's probably much braver than I am.
"Sophie's... a little sassy," she muttered.
I felt the need to defend Sophie. "I mean, it's not exactly her fault. She died, she came back, she has no memories and now she's trapped in a cage," I said. I don't exactly blame her for being sassy. "No, she's not. Sophie's great, she's just... confused. Plus, she's the one who sprang into action in order to save you," I confessed. Not that I wouldn't go to save Katherine, but Sophie was more dedicated than the rest of us were. You could see how much she cared. Sophie was great like that.
"Oh," Katherine replied. "Sorry, I didn't mean to be rude."
"It's fine," I assured her.
After that I didn't say much for a while. I just looked over at Sophie. I wish things were back to normal. I mean, now she tenses at my touch unlike before. I really wish she felt the way she use to about me. Well, who cares, right? She's alive, I'm alive, Katherine's alive... and we're all trapped. SO who cares?
"Has she changed a lot since she came back?" Katherine asked after a long silence between us. Sophie stayed in the corner, just looking out though the metal bars. Her eyes were changing, but the colours were dark and gloomy. I'm guessing that's how she felt.
"A small bit," I admitted.
Honestly, I didn't exactly want to discuss Sophie with Katherine. Don't get me wrong, Katherine is awesome... but things with Sophie always felt personal, and nobody likes to share personal stuff, right? I AM RIGHT! When have I ever been wrong? (Is that a smirk? I am never wrong... okay. Occasionally I am... but...- shut up!). I wondered did Sophie ever think of us? I'm pretty sure that I've said enough that she might. Do you know how hard it is to be friend-zoned when you're completely crazy about someone? (Seriously, I should write a romance Novel! I'm getting soppier by the second!). Ugh, and I know I was being very protective of her, but I'd hate for her to get hurt again. Was it so bad that I cared for her? (Seriously- this soppy thing is getting out of hand. Somebody help me!).
I placed my hands in my pocket and they came into contact with something cool. It was cylinder shaped and the thought of it made me nervous. It was Sophie's memories. I had retrieved it a long time ago after she woke up. I was hoping that she'd want her memories back so I kept them. When she told me after this she was going to get them back, I couldn't of been happier.
That's when Sophie screamed.
Immediately I jumped up and ran to her side. She was covering her ears with her hands, her eyes wide with horror.
"Sophie! What's wrong?" I asked feeling panic surge through my body. I've never seen her like this- well, maybe once when she came back after the shooting. Her face was pale as though she'd just seen a ghost.
"I- oh my god. It won't go away," she said, holding back a sob. I gave her a questioning look and she took a deep, shaky breath. "You're going to think I'm insane," she insisted.
I tried to smile a little, but she looked so scared that it was hard to do so. "I already think you're insane," I told her. What? I'm trying to lighten the mood and make her smile. Well, it sort of worked. Her lip twitched as though she were about to smile but then thought against it.
"Did you not hear the voices?" she asked in a whisper so that Katherine, who lingered awkwardly behind me, couldn't hear her. Voices? She had explained that to me in the forest when we first met Evil. She had been too afraid to tell me the first time it had happened because Evil told her she was just a distraction to me. Sophie was never going to be a distraction. I was still focused... most of the time. I was like that before though, so Sophie can't be blamed for that!
"Look, those voices happened even before you died," I told her. "It's Evil trying to scare you" I hesitated, my hand grasping the cylinder in my pocket. "You said you would get your memories back, right? Well... I have your memories." I took out the cylinder with a picture of little Sophie on it, her eyes still as green as the spring grass.
Sophie stared at the cylinder, unsure of what to make of it. She reached out and took it from my hand. Her hand caressed it as though it was her child and she wanted to take care of it. When her hand touched the blue diamond shape in the centre, the cylinder began to open. She looked up alarmed, but then her eyes went misty and I knew she was reliving her past.
Back to normal POV *Sorry if this is confusing you!*
Okay, this was weird. No, this was beyond weird. THIS WAS BLOODY INSANE! Oh god...
So, I went back to when I must have been three. The window of my room was open and someone came through it holding a baby me. Jack. It was Jack holding me. I smiled. I looked quite content and he seemed to be great with the little me. I haven't changed much- well; besides getting taller and losing that baby fat (thank god). I liked the colour of my eyes. A bright green colour. At least they were simple back then. Right now, my eyes confused even myself.
Jack tried to set me down on the bed, but I wasn't letting go of him. I laughed a little at his struggle to get me off of him.
Eventually it worked, but that also resulted in me landing on the ground. Something caught his eye and he threw a blanket down on top of me (still on the ground...) and a teddy beside me. Good going Jack. Just leave me on the ground! WHAT IF I HAD HURT ME HEAD!?
The scene began to change.
I was outside. I was sitting on a bench, wearing nothing but black. Jamie and Pippa came over to me. I looked like I had been crying; my eyes were all puffy and red and still watery. I must have been fourteen. Jamie sat beside me and took my hand in his, giving it a light squeeze too.
"They keep lying to me," I sobbed. "I know what happened. I know..." I began to sob. Jamie gave me a hug and I began to cry further. I eventually pulled away. "They keep saying she died in her sleep. I'm not a kid any more, Jamie. I- I could have saved her. She left me a note... and... I was too late. I know she killed herself." I wept into the palms of my hands. My stomach twisted. Who... Who had committed suicide?
"Sophie, it was Jennifer's choice," he whispered. "There was nothing you could have done. Don't knock yourself down over this."
"But she's my only friend... I should have been a better one."
The scene began to dissolve and I found myself back in my room.
Jack and I were in my room. I stood before him, wrapped my arms around him and kissed him. My own heart stopped. How did I forget all of this? How did I forget my friend who killed herself? How? I felt horrible. Some person I was forgetting all of this. All of this made me who I am and I FORGET it all. I can't blame myself entirely, can I? I mean, it was the Man in the Moon who took my memories anyway.
The scene changed again, and I went back in time again.
I was sitting in what appeared to be a doctor's room. I looked mad and bitter. A man sat on a large leather chair behind a wooden desk, staring at me in deep concern. My mother sat alongside me, her face pale with worry. Oh great, what had I done?
The doctor peered at me for a second longer before turning to my mother. It was clear that I wasn't going to speak any time soon.
"This is her second attempt this year," my mother told the doctor. The man raised a furry, white brow registering this into his head. His hear was white and tinning and he had a large white beard too. I guess he's what people expect Santa Claus to be, except not as jolly. He wore a grey suit and red tie. It was all so formal. I wore a grey oversized hoodie and slouched in my chair glaring at the wall on the far side...
No, not at the wall. At a poster. The poster said: Feeling depressed? Call us! We care. Then followed by a bunch of phone numbers.
"And how did she try this time?" the doctor asked.
"With a... with-"
"A blade," I grumbled. "I tried it with a freaking blade before he caught me."
"Now, now, Sophie. Your brother was only looking out for you," the doctor told me, trying to calm me down. "Depression is a serious thing. It needs to be dealt with."
"Oh, how?" I snapped. "By giving me more antidepressants? They don't work. I don't take them. And you can't force me to either. Mom, come on, let's go." I stood up and walked to the door. "Thanks, but I don't need any help, or any treatment. I'm fine."
"Sophie Bennett, sit back down! Your brother told me because he'd be lost without you. We all would," my mother yelled. "We're trying to make you better. We don't like seeing you hurt yourself all the time. Don't think I don't know about those scars on your arm. I do. I brought you here to get better. We don't want you to hurt. We're trying to fix things." I could hear the pain in my mother's voice as she spoke. I'm guessing the old me did too as I sighed, walked away from the door and sat back down next to my mother.
That's when everything went black.
I saw a white blur followed by a blue. I blinked my eyes a couple of times trying to get them back to focus. That's when I realised it was tears blocking my view. Jack told me he had seen only one memory- why had I seen a couple? My chest felt tight as I tried to control my breathing. It felt like I was choking, and I was gasping for air. All those memories were too much.
"Sophie?" Jack asked cautiously. I remembered so much more now. Not just the memories that were shown... but almost everything. Those memories were just the main points. I could remember... I had been in a mall, and there was a gunshot. I remember my love for skateboarding. I remember. I actually remember.
I stared up at Jack. I felt disappointed. I still wasn't sure how I felt about him. I was hoping once I got my memories back I might feel... something for him. I remember he was the first guy I had kissed- and he didn't even know that. I felt a sense of relief. Getting my memories wasn't as bad as I thought it might have been. I don't feel as stupid any more either. But we were still trapped which was a downer...
"I remember," I mumbled. "I remember nearly all of it. I remember you. I remember the other Guardians... I remember other things too..." My mother had spoken about scars on my wrists. Hesitantly, I pulled my sleeve up. I felt sick. How... How had I not even cared to notice them before? The scars were faded, but there were many of them. I was like that because my friend, my only friend, was gone. My stomach twisted.
Jack saw me looking down and looked down too. His eyes grew a little wide. "You... You did that to yourself?" he asked. I could see that he was actually really concerned.
"It was ages ago. I was fifteen, almost sixteen," I admit. "I... I was depressed because my friend had committed suicide."
"I'm sorry," he said.
"Why are you sorry?" I ask him.
"Because I never noticed. And I never came back to you for years. Maybe if I visited more-"
"Jack, my friend killed herself," I reminded him, my voice choked up in hurt. How did I forget Jennifer? "Even if you visited I would have been like this. I got help. I'm fine." But when I told my mother that it had been a lie. Did I mean it when I said I was fine now? I remember why I liked Jack most of all now: he made me happy. I didn't feel sad when I was with him. I'm going to be cheesy and say it: he was my antidepressant. (Don't even think about making any remark about that; I'm cringing myself about how cheesy I am!).
"Sorry to cut you two off from having a moment, but we're still trapped," Katherine reminded us. Well... that really does put a damper on things. I stood up. The voices were gone... they had occurred in my previous life too. I had a dream, wasn't it? Things were still a little fuzzy at the moment... Its like, all my memories were like words: there at the tip of my tongue and I couldn't get them out.
"And what do you expect us to do about that?" I snapped feeling a little irritated. I felt bad about snapping at her considering she was only a kid, but what did she expect us to do about this? All I could do was kill plants, and Jack could super freeze things and whatever. Well, all I know is that I can only kill plants. But what does that matter now? We're stuck in a place that doesn't even let us use our powers! GOD! I HATE EVIL SO MUCH! (Insert frowny face here!) The other guardians would want to hurry up- any time now would be good! ... Seriously.
A door which camouflaged with the walls opened up allowing more light into the room. I squinted and saw the silhouette of a woman. Ugh, Seraphina. What does she want now? Probably to torture us or something. And you know what? I no longer felt scared, just very, very angry. I mean, what did we do to deserve this? All of this just because Evil wanted to cause chaos in the world. What was the point in the end? I'm guessing he wants to be like... a ruler of the world. Agh! He's just as bad as Kronos from Percy Jackson or Voldemort from Harry Potter!
"We wish to speak with Sophie, please," she said. Really? Did she just add a please at the end of her sentence. I think we're past politeness here. Did I mention we're in a cage because of her? I did? Well, it seems you needed a reminder!
"Why the hell do you want to speak to me?" I glared at her.
"Evil wishes to," she told me. "I don't know what for. Now, I'm going to allow you out of the cage. No funny business, Bennett."
"Me? Funny business? That doesn't sound like me at all," I say sarcastically, rolling my eyes.
"I'm serious," she said firmly. "One little trick from you and he'll... god only knows what he'll do to you. Now, come on."
She opened a door (there was a door?). I gave Jack a warning look as he looked like he was about to dash through the open door. He hesitated but took a step back.
Well, let's go see what Lord Idiot wants then...
Well... This has been a long chapter... Well, the longest I've ever written anyway. Hope you enjoyed it. Are ye happy Sophie has her memories back? Oh... and in the next chapter we'll probably see a little Sophie&Jack time again, so don't worry... Maybe... I'm not saying anything! Anyway, please review. I have the week off from school for midterm, so... plenty of writing time! :D Seriously... I have nothing to do... (Okay, I may be going to the cinema/ my friends house and on Sunday *screams* I AM GOING TO SEE JUSTIN DREW FREAKING BIEBER!).
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