Hi! Here's the magical special I was telling you about! In this, it picks off right after Sophie gets back, when Fitz enters her mind… but if Fitz acted like a jerk, instead. Enjoy
-LLF
As Sophie watched Sandor grapple with the invisible Wraith, Fitz's crisp voice invaded her mind. She jumped slightly, not expecting the company in her mind. So it is really that bad, huh? Fitz said. Yep, she thought, grimacing as he watched her replay the memories of the fire. She was- Wait, do you like KEEFE? Fitz shouted in her mind. Sophie blushed, eyes wide, a spike of panic shooting through her thoughts. Fitz looked at her, staring like he'd never seen her before- and didn't like what he saw. …yes? She thought slowly, cringing hard. I-I'm so sorry you found out this way- I promise I was going to tell you, but… Fitz's face slowly grew harsh. How could you? Was I just not good enough for you? Now you want my BEST FRIEND instead?! Sophie felt her eyes widen further. Fitz, it's not like that-! Fitz's expression grew dark. Sophie, stop. Stop lying. You're so flipping selfish! I can't with you! Fitz cursed a couple of times, making Sophie scowl. Fitz, stop it right now. She sent the words with authority. NO, Sophie, you don't get to tell me what to do! I am SO SICK of you, you little-
Sophie stood up. "I'm not dealing with this right now!" She said fiercely. Everyone looked at her, and then looked at Fitz, and then looked at her. Keefe stepped forward, hesitantly.
"Uh… Sophie? I'm not a telepath, but I think I can tell that something's wrong…"
"Stay out of this, Sencen!" Fitz screeched like a toddler put in time-out.
"Woah, woah, if you're threatening Foster…" Keefe said, putting his hands out cautiously.
"I'm fine, Keefe." Sophie said strongly. "Please step back, I fear Fitz is going to do something irrational, and when he does, I do believe a vine might swallow him whole."
"Just SHUT UP!" Fitz whined angrily. Suddenly, from under his feet, a giant chasm opened, and swallowed the teal-eyed boy whole. Everyone, except Mr Forkle of course, scrambled to the edge of the giant pit. Fitz groaned inside, surrounded by dark black vines that sparked something in Sophie's mind.
"Wait a second," she said, grinning slowly. "That's Devil's Snare! From Harry Potter!" The thought made her laugh incredulously. "What, am I a witch now?" She continued laughing a bit, while everyone else stared at her in confusion.
"Uh… what's a 'Harry Potter'?" Dex asked, and Sophie looked at him again, smiling.
"Oh, you'd LOVE Harry Potter," she grinned. Dex smiled unsurely at her. Biana brought them all back to the situation, peering into the pit.
"Uh, Sophie? The plant-thing is strangling him…" Everyone looked back down into the pit, where, indeed, the black vines of Devil's Snare were causing Fitz to choke. Everyone just peered for a second, before Sandor broke the silence.
"Hmm. I say we leave him there AT LEAST until he passes out." Everyone spun to look at Sandor, who shrugged. "He was about to attack my charge and her crush." Both Keefe and Sophie blushed hard at that statement, but everyone else shrugged, then peered back down into the pit, where Fitz's face was turning blue.
"Anyone got popcorn?" Marella asked, causing Linh to laugh for the first time after the revelation Sophie had dropped on her earlier. Marella smiled, satisfied, a light blush covering her face and then subsequently Linh's. No one seemed to notice the two girls.
Fitz seemed to be trying to yell something; Sophie guessed it was something along the lines of "I'll get you for this!" or "Save me, I'm dying!" or simply what it sounded like: "Gahrhhrhhsshrhrhrh!"
Everyone watched for a minute longer, then turned their backs to Fitz, Sophie linking arms with Keefe, making them both look at each other and blush.
They were ready for whatever came ahead.
Magical! I hope you enjoyed that fun little special. This next chapter is the last one I'm posting today, so enjoy! Thanks for reading!
-LLF out