Because I'm on medication I am tired, therefore I'm only replying to reviews of the LAST chapter. Excuse my laziness! xD
Fangirling37: I use my personality to create Sophie- however, my life is not quite as exciting! xD :P Thanks for the review. :)
Black-Death-646: Hm... I don't know. When Evil's somehow destroyed or whatever I'm going to try and put so much cuteness in that I EXPLODE! xD Yes, I have to give credit to Elizabeth though! D: It was her idea! :P It was very creative indeed! :D AND YES! IT WAS THE MOST EPIC DAY EVER FOR ME! I JUST LOVE HIM SO MUCH- I Can't even... lakjdhadjkh! Hey! It's not over anytime soon, so don't panic... ;P (as if you were... -_-) ... Thank you and hope you like this chapter. :D
thegreatfairy: Yay! Glad you have that kind of mind, because I was hoping someone might think that (* I also have a not so clean mind! * )Thank you for the review. :D
Veryberry96: It's okay- not everybody's going to like him, to be fair. :) And I hope your friend has the same great experience I did there. :) Thank you! :D Glad you liked those two parts anyway.. xD Hope you like this chapter. :D
someonefromearth: No, no. She's just another friend she had when she was really young! :) See, I'm not clever enough to think things like that! Dx Ya, that would be creepy! :O Agh... If I found out my friend was like a vampire or something I would freak out- but Sophie's life has never been normal so she's never really too surprised about things. :P Thanks for the review. :D
Dreamsand Caster 2: Ha, thank you! xD I'm glad it does anyway! :D
JustPlainOldMe: It's always weird for poor Sophie.. xD I don't mind the short review. :) And I have updated both- hope you like both the chapters anyway- on my Nothing Like Us, I wasn't very sure about the second chapter, but oh well. I'm all for concentrating on this more anyway. :D
Elizabeth: I love the idea of Seraphina being like a sister too Sophie seeing as Sophie and Tooth never made that connection. I'm thinking of making them close after the battle. And the idea of Sera chasing Jack down if ever him and Sophie got in a fight or something amuses me so much! XD I don't know yet if they'll marry... but never say never. It could always happen, you know? :) I want them to go on a date though. :) Like, it would be all cute and stuff because it's both their first dates ever and they'll be all awkward and blah, blah. XD You get the idea... :P I don't think I'm going to concentrate on their back story very much. Sophie will mostly just have flashbacks of them hanging out as children and then one day, Sera wasn't there anymore. :( Ya, for Sera Sophie's safety would always come first... so, maybe... Anyway, I feel as though I'm revealing a little too much, so I'm going to cut it short. :P Thanks for the review. :D
"Sophie, you said no procrastinating," Jack reminded me as we made our way down the hall. Okay, yes, I was fully aware I had said that... but this wasn't procrastinating at all. This was... uh... important. Well, it wasn't really, but what can you do?
"We need all the energy we can get... and where do humans get energy, Jack?" I asked him, stopping at the closed door. I could hear voices talking inside; unaware that Jack and I were out here.
I heard my father speaking to my mother, his voice sounded both wary and shocked. Were they-? Agh! They were! They were discussing Jack and I. I was okay with telling my mom because she's my mom, but dad? Not so much. He'd go all protective over me and that was totally embarrassing. Jeez... I'm so glad I know Jack so well otherwise I'd be afraid he'd do a runner. Jack doesn't seem to be the running type otherwise he would have left a LONG time ago when he realised how insane my family really was... even if they couldn't see him, but whatever.
"Oh, seriously," my mother's voice echoed out to us. "It was so obvious- you're just completely oblivious to things happening around you!"
"Do I give him the 'hurt her and your dead' talk?" he asked my mom. "I mean, he's immortal, right? Does it work that way?"
"You will not be giving anyone any talk any time soon!" my mother scolded him. "If they come up here, just act normal."
I had heard enough. I opened the door, and hesitantly, Jack and I entered the room. My face was red- I knew it was. My cheeks were burning and I tried my hardest to pretend I did not hear them talk at all. Jack entered after me, trying his hardest to look natural, but I could tell he was nervous in case my father really did give him a talk. If my father does that I swear I will murder more than just plants.
"Hello, dear," my mother said, cracking a smile in my direction. "Hi, Jack."
"Hello," Jack replied politely. He looked edgily to my dad but my father avoided his gaze. Oh, honestly, how immature of him. Just because Jack and I were now officially going out doesn't give my father any reason to be a pig about it. But then again, he wasn't giving Jack a talk so right now it wasn't so bad.
"We're just getting food and we'll be off again," I told them, opening the fridge and raiding through it. I haven't had a decant breakfast in a while- the sight of eggs and bacon made my mouth water and my stomach growled to emphasize how much I wanted the food. But they would take too- ah, to heck with it. I'm going having myself some good American fry!
"Where are you two going?" my father asked trying to make some light talk.
"To find a ... friend," I lied. But was it a complete lie? Had that little girl in my memory really been Seraphina? She didn't seem powerful... she seemed completely normal. And why had she befriended me as a child? Too many questions buzzed through my mind that I didn't even hear what my father replied with. Thankfully it didn't seem to be a question as nobody was looking at me.
"You know that guy that... murdered you," my mother's voice cracked at the memory. I nodded. "Is he... he's not still out there, is he?"
"I'm afraid so," Jack answered for me. Her question caught me off guard. Since I came back to life, the topic of my death hadn't come up. We all purposely avoided my death as it was a bitter memory. Maybe it was even bitter-sweet as I had come back. I was here now, and I will be here forever. Yes, it definitely was a bitter-sweet memory to have.
"You're going to try and stop him..." My mother probably meant for it to be a question, but it sounded more like a statement so I didn't answer. My mother was wise and knew clearly what Jack and I were up to. And I'm glad she didn't go all over protective of me and try to stop me. Instead she looked at me grimly.
Jack and I ate our breakfast (which was DELICIOUS!). I felt satisfied and decided we should leave right after we had finished eating. Jack didn't argue with me, so we got up to leave. We were at the back door when my dad stood up awkwardly.
"Wait- I want to talk-"
"Dad, your talk with Jack can wait until AFTER we've finished saving the world," I say, heat rising to my cheeks. I saw that Jack was blushing too, as was my father. To be fair, this was all new to my father as well. Besides that friend of mine, Ethan, I've never actually brought a boy over, especially not one that I told was my boyfriend. My father must of felt as equally embarrassed as we did.
"Oh... Well, good luck, I guess," my father replied. "And stay safe, Sophie. Jack, you better hope she comes back unharmed!" My father gave a warning look to Jack who took a step back in surprise at my dads fierce look.
"I promise, sir," Jack said in a small voice. Hm.. Well, that was cute- I mean, new. I think my father actually might have knocked Jack's confidence out of him. The power of dads, ladies and gentlemen!
I grabbed Jack's hand and dragged him out of the house, breaking him from his startled look. I kicked off of the ground and was followed closely by Jack who caught up with me.
"I don't think your father likes the idea of us going out," Jack said.
"No dad likes the idea of his daughter going out with a guy. But be prepared for a talk when we return," I reminded him. His cheeks flushed and he shook his head.
"I did not sign up for this," he mumbled with a nervous laugh after.
"But you'll put up with it because of you love me?" I half asked, half stated, trying to smile cutely (and failing) for extra measure.
"I guess," he replied.
I arched a brow at him and he chuckled. "Sorry, I mean- of course. It's just-"
"This is all so new," I finish. He nods and I sigh. "This is basically new for him too. I've never had a boyfriend before." Saying the word boyfriend made me feel warm right to my toes. I shouldn't feel this way seeing as to whom we were visiting, but I did. I felt great. It's like Jack for instance: he's as cold as ice (literally), yet he still makes me feel warm. "So, I'm looking forward to that talk when we get back."
"If we make it back," Jack corrects me darkly. His eyes turned cold for a second, but softened when he saw my nervous expression. He's right. There's a possibility we might not return. I was determined to make it back.
I took his hand. "We will," I say, trying to reassure us both. I have this doubt at the back of my mind. What if we don't? What if something goes wrong and we're trapped again? Evil won't make the same mistake as last time. He'll keep us trapped forever. Right now, forever didn't sound so nice. It sounded dark, and bleak, and scary.
Man, I needed to stop thinking so much. I was going to frighten myself... Blah. I can be such an idiot sometimes. I always over think things. I guess that's another flaw- why do I have so many? Well, it's natural to have flaws. I'm only human... Sort of. Well, I'm an autumn spirit, but ya, human. Everybody has flaws, but isn't that what makes us... Us? Nobody is perfect.
I hadn't let go of Jack's hand, and I didn't plan on letting go any time soon either. He was here, with me. He was my best friend and my boyfriend. It was all so crazy. I'm just glad he's here for me, and he'll be here fighting and defending for me. I guess to me, Jack is perfect. He's excluded from the nobody's perfect, all right?
I felt this strange feeling in my stomach. I thought I might know what it was, and it was sort of cheesy: I love Jack. Every time I think of being in love with him, it gave my butterflies. And that he loves me back makes me want to dance, and just be the happiest person alive.
I wanted to forget about going off to fight Evil. I just wanted to be with Jack and forget all the troubles. Was that even possible anymore? It didn't seem like it, and that made me feel sick. Jack and I haven't actually had even a week of peace together and that actually sucked. Another reason as to why I was determined to trap Evil and defeat him: He was killing Jack and me time and you don't do that. You do not, under any circumstances, kill boyfriend, girlfriend time, understood? EVER!
"Maybe we should find Bunnymund. He's able to sense when Seraphina is around," Jack said.
"He doesn't like her," I replied. "I don't blame him, but he won't help us. And god only knows where Tooth might be. She can sense him too. But that doesn't matter, we will find her." We have to find her. I was so determined. We badly needed Seraphina on our side- and why was she on his in the first place? He must have bribed her good to get her to take sides. What if my plan to remind her didn't work? And what if it wasn't her? It was too late to turn back now. She was too important in this war.
Sure, we had Nightlight and Katherine, but Seraphina radiated power- she was all power. She controlled the elements. With her help we'd be unstoppable, and right now, that's exactly what we wanted in order to trap Evil. If we worked together it would make things much easier, and maybe I could help Seraphina. I sensed back at Evil's place that something was wrong. She looked so lost and I took pity on her. I shook the feeling away. Nobody wants to ever be felt sorry for. It makes people bitter and mad and we didn't need that right now.
A strong gust of wind sent a shiver down my spine. She was close. I don't know how I knew, but I did.
"She's somewhere around here," I told Jack, searching the sky for any sign of Seraphina.
"How do you know?" Jack asked, also scanning the area.
"I don't know. I feel like I can sense her power. Did you ever notice she seems to radiate that stuff off of her?" I asked, shaking my head in frustration when I saw no sign of Seraphina. Everything seemed normal. But she was here somewhere, I just knew she was. She had to be here.
"No, I haven't," he admitted. "No sign of her," he added on.
"I know," I muttered. I took a deep breath. "SERAPHINA!" I yelled as loud as I could. My voice echoed through the sky into the distance. She would hear me, and hopefully she'd appear. Jack looked at me like I was insane so I shrugged my shoulders. "Got any better ideas?" After no reply from him I smiled triumphantly. We literally went in search for Seraphina with no plan whatsoever. How smart were we?
After minutes of waiting, a figure seemed to melt from the clouds.
Seraphina stood before us; her eyes looked mysterious and cold. Her black hair draped down her back. She looked beautiful and powerful and that frightened me a lot. Although her eyes were cold, they once again seemed to soften when they looked at me. It made me believe that I was right. I had known Seraphina, and she had been my friend. Maybe she'll remember what I do and decide to join the good side. (That would be us, in case you weren't paying attention!).
"Uh, hey!" I said cheerfully despite knowing that things could go terribly wrong. But I was so sure of myself that I didn't think anything could go majorly wrong right now. Uh, well I hope it doesn't anyway.
"You want me on your side," she said sheepishly.
I nodded. "Ya, I do. No... Not want. Seraphina, we need you on our side. Without you we have barely any chance of defeating Evil," I told her. "And... you've known me since I was a kid." I stared at her for any expression that might seem to disagree with me, but her expression went blank and I knew I was right. "You had been my friend. Why not now? Why do you make the bad choice?"
"Me? I made the bad choice?" she screeched. I felt the temperature drop suddenly around me. Uh-oh. I had not meant to make her mad. "I didn't make the bad choice. I left you when I was young because I saw a dark future for both of us. That would be present as of now. I didn't make any bad choice. I left to protect you from us immortals. But he, Jack Frost, made the bad choice to return after so long of being apart."
"I didn't make any bad choice!" Jack protested fuming. He looked so angry that it shocked me.
"You're wrong!" she exclaimed in fury. "If you had not returned she would have made a normal life! She would have grown up, got married, and would have kids and grandchildren like she wanted to. Because of you, and because of him, she can no longer have the normal life. She has to stay in this miserable place for eternity like us."
"This isn't his fault," I said defensively.
"But you don't deny that is what you wanted," she pointed out.
Jack looked at me. His expression looked pained and full of guilt. I didn't know how to reply to that. She was right. I did want to grow up and have children... but I wanted to grow up with Jack and maybe have children and get married to him. But that was impossible and I knew it. Now I was seventeen forever, but it was NOT his fault and I don't want him to feel guilty because he feels he's depriving me of my wishes. I felt as though a brick had been weighed down on my chest and I was struggling to get my breathing back to normal. How had she known all of my desires? How much more did she know about me that others didn't?
"That's no reason for you not to help us," I finally managed.
"No. But I am choosing my father's path," she replied.
"Don't be him, or Evil, Seraphina," I say softly. "Be true to yourself. You know being on his side is wrong."
"He... He promised he'd find away to free my father from his prison," she told me. So that's why she was on his side. It all kind of made sense now, in a weird way. "I know he's bad, but I haven't seen him in so long."
"Come with us," Jack said. "We'll find a way for you to see him again- without letting him free of course. You do realise he tried to kill me, right?"
"I understand, Jack," she confirmed. "I apologise for being angry with you." She bowed her head in shame. "I know the right side, and I believe that you'll help me, Sophie and Jack. Please forgive me for my foolishness. You are good people."
"You are too," I said with a slight smile. "We have your word you're on our side?"
"I swear to you I am," she promised.
"Good. Now let's kick some Evil-guy ass!"
Hope ye enjoyed this chapter. :) Ya, so big battle WASN'T here- oh well. Please review for more... PLEASE? XD :P :) BYYYYEEEEEEEEE! :D