Here it is! Chapter 6, it is a bit short and I meant to update sooner but things happen.
To ForeverFreeFall: Sorry how you don't like them being paired together… though I did warn about it in the first chapter and I can't really change that from this point :/ … but I'm really happy that you still enjoyed reading this! Also thx for favouriting but I can't help the fact that you don't like them together… I kind of just put Sophie and Fitz together instead… again really sorry!
Thx to copicrazeunwoltxnaa for also favouriting! You're awesome!
Chapter 6- Jewel POV
Her day started off bad. After getting the note, Jewel couldn't sleep another wink that night. Dawn came earlier than she expected. She got up, drained and half dead. She trudged down the hallways. If it weren't for her photographic memory, she'd never be able to find the kitchen. Not to mention, her stomach hurt like crazy. She didn't notice that she didn't eat at all yesterday. Sighing, she sluggishly walked into the kitchen, putting pressure on her cramped stomach. There she saw Keefe sitting by himself, lost in thought. He didn't notice her until she already sat down beside him. He glanced at her and flinched.
"Ah!" he yelped. "When did you get here?!" He was so flabbergasted that Jewel couldn't help but giggle. Keefe looked away, covering his face with his hands.
"That was so embarrassing! Man, I'm so lame." Keefe wined. Jewel laughed even more at this. She didn't know Keefe had this side to him.
"How could you not have realized I was here? Can't you feel my emotions?" Jewel asked, smiling mischievously. She could so hold this against him. Keefe, obviously feeling the wicked aura from her, gave a threatening glare.
"You can soooo not tell anybody about this!" He groaned.
"We'll see about that." Jewel said and flattered her eyelashes, giving him an innocent smile. Keefe rolled his eyes at her and gave a smirk.
"As if." He replied. "We all know that I'm the master of tricks. I'll get revenge, just so you know." Jewel folded her arms.
"Sure you will," She said, sarcastically. "You still never answered my question." Keefe shrugged and looked out the window.
"I was just thinking about stuff." He answered. Jewel waited for him to elaborate which he didn't. Guess that was all she was getting from him.
"Anyways, here." He said, passing her a bag. She looked down in it, curious.
"Cloak and clothes for school. You're starting in level 3 which is the Mastodon. The pin is in that bag." Keefe explained. Jewel, however, was still stuck on the first sentence.
"What? I'm attending School?" Jewel questioned, confused and feeling dread creeping up. Keefe nodded and smirked.
"Yep, the place people our age go to learn things in life." Keefe defined, teasing her. She rolled her eyes at him.
"Why do I have to go? I don't plan to stay here…" She asked. Keefer gave her a confused look then shrugged.
"Alden just came this morning and dropped this stuff off. Looks like the council wants you to attend Firefox Academy while you're staying." Keefe informed.
"Firefox? Like the fungus?" She wrinkled her nose. Did not seem like a pleasant place if it's named after a fungus. Keefe gave her sideways glance.
"You and Sophie think too much alike." He laughed. Jewel looked at him confused. Just as she was about to ask what he meant, another question popped into her head.
"Wait! What level are you and Sophie?" She asked.
"Sophie is in 4, along with Biana and Dex. Fitz and I are in level 6." Keefe answered. Disappointed surfaced on Jewel's face. Just great, she thought. She wouldn't know anyone in her grade. She left without another word and get dressed. In a flash, they were in front of the academy. Jewel, again, had the urge to barf. They had to light leap there, making her morning even worse. As she walked through the school, everyone turned to look at her. She shrunk down, trying to be invisible. Their whispers filled her head as she tried to block out the noises.
Sadly, she couldn't escape the stares. It was all because of her eyes, if not, then they probably discovered that she was Sophie's sister. And Sophie was utterly famous in the elf world. Jewel did not want to be like her. She doesn't understand how Sophie could stand this much attention. It felt like Jewel was suffocating with all the eyes on her. She hurried to her class, which took too much time to find, making her late. Another reason for people to look at her.
The class seemed to last on forever. Jewel had no trouble understanding. In fact, she knew too much from Neverseen. Whatever they did with her, she knows all the information in the class. Time passed slowly until it was finally lunch. Jewel was starving. She skipped breakfast trying to figure out how to attach the cloak on. It was such a pain. Not to mention it made her look weird.
She glanced around the lunch room, searching for familiar faces. Her face lit up as she saw Sophie walking towards a table with a couple of people that Jewel didn't recognize. She was about to walk over when a pretty girl walked up to her. Jewel realized that she was one of her classmates. The girl had wide, pretty azure blue eyes and long black hair. She smiled sweetly at Jewel.
"Hi, I never introduced myself to you. I'm Tina! I'm in the same class as you." She said.
"I'm Jewel." Jewel replied.
"Oh I know! Everyone's talking about you. You're practically famous!" Tina exclaimed happily. Jewel winced at the word famous.
"Anyways, I was wondering if you wanted to sit with me and my friends." Tina offered. Jewel shifted her foot, unsure. She glanced back at Sophie, who was looking back at her. Jewel rested her gaze back on Tina.
"Um, actually I—" She started, before an arm looped around her. She gasped, surprised as she looked up to see Keefe.
"She's sitting with us today!" Keefe said, winking at Jewel. She blushed. Tina looked disappointed but gave a smile.
"Maybe next time?" She suggested. Jewel nodded and let Keefe lead her towards Sophie's table. Biana saw Keefe's arm rested on Jewel's shoulder. Her eyes slightly narrowed at Jewel. Jewel felt the glare and quickly slipped out from his arm.
"So, I see that you became friends with Tina." Biana practically spat. "You going to sit with her next time?" Sophie, oblivious to Biana's hostile tone, beamed at Jewel.
"I'm so glad you could make friends! I was a bit worried about that." Sophie said, sounding very much like an older sister. A tiny, blonde girl, sitting next to her, grinned.
"I heard that Tina and her entourage are pretty popular in your grade. They basically know everyone. They have the best connections. By the way, I'm Marella." The girl informed. A round face boy with messy brown hair gave Jewel a smile, when she glanced at him.
"I'm Jensi." He introduced.
"Hi, I'm Jewel." She greeted. Marella nodded.
"Yeah, everyone knows." Marella commented.
"So I've been told." Jewel mumbled, annoyed. She noticed Keefe staring at her from across the table.
"Did something bad happen?" He asked. Jewel's heart pace as she remembered Black Swan's note. Did Keefe know about it? She sat frozen in fear. She almost forgot about the note with school going so bad. What did they mean when they said they were coming after her? Her head throbbed with all the problems swarming in her head.
"Jewel? Hello? Is anyone in that head of yours?" Keefe voice sliced through her thoughts, demolishing them completely.
"Nothing's wrong." She responded, finishing her lunch. He looked at her dubiously. He opened his mouth to say something but Fitz cut him off.
"How was your class?" He asked, warmly. Immediately, Jewel felt calm, which earned her a stare from Keefe, as if he wasn't already doing it.
"Boring. I already knew all the information." Jewel answered, nonchalantly. At first, Fitz seemed a bit taken back but quickly recovered.
"Really? When did you learn it?" Sophie interrupted, curious. Jewel racked her brain for the answer but none came.
"I don't… remember." Jewel said darkly. A shadow crossed over eyes. It bothered her. Why did Neverseen teach her so much when she was supposedly their enemy? Her sole purpose was to take them down if Sophie couldn't. It was suspicious. It really scared Jewel. Does she even know herself anymore? Just who is she? Anger and frustration rushed through her brain. She hates Neverseen. But she needed answers. If she wanted to have the answers, she would have to go to the people who have them. She stood up abruptly, making everyone turn their heads towards her. But she didn't care this time.
Just as she was about to leave, part of her brain try to reason with her. If she went to go find them, they might just keep her hostage again. She sighed, knowing that it was likely for that to happen. She can't afford to act rashly. She had to find out another way to recover her lost memories. She slumped back down in her seat. She noticed everyone at the table were exchanging worried glances.
"Jewel, you okay?" Dex asked, concern filling his voice. From the start, Jewel felt that Dex was a sweet person so naturally, she would answer, but not now. Her mind was occupied with brainstorming for solutions. She completely ignored him and glared down at the table.
Jewel.
Jewel flinched from Sophie's voice echoing in her head. She turned to Sophie, her starry purple eyes wide.
"How did you do that?" She asked, feeling uncomfortable and much violated. "My mind is supposed to be impenetrable." Sophie, herself, seemed surprised.
"I— I have no idea. I just thought I'd try to transmit with you. I didn't think it would work. Do you trust me?" Sophie asked, out of the blue. Jewel was taken backed.
"What?" Jewel was freaking out. No one could get in her head. Neverseen couldn't even communicate with her in her head. Of course they could give their thoughts to her, by implanting, but this was different. This was talking.
"Well I just thought you did since Fitz is the only one who can get through my mind and it's because I trust him." Sophie explained. Jewel felt her head spin rapidly. Did she trust Sophie? Now that she thought about it, she always asked for Sophie. It helped her get to safety from Neverseen after all. When she first woke up, she wanted Sophie by her side. And for school too. Not to mention, she definitely trusted Sophie more than herself. Is that why Sophie could talk to Jewel in her head. Suddenly an idea formed in her head. It might be another way to unlock the memories in her head. It might be the only other way to do so. She needed someone to probe her mind. And there's only one person who can. Jewel stared directly into Sophie's warm brown eyes as she spoke.
"Sophie, I need your help."