Untold Stories- A KotLC fanfiction

Part ii- THE NEVERSEEN- chapter 13

AN- Hey, sorry for such a long break, shit's falling apart over here...

Anyways, welcome back to Untold Stories!!

Sophie/Ember POV 

I say goodbye to the visitor, and I head towards Tam's room, hoping to chat with him. 

"What a shame. I wish Tam hadn't left the Neverseen," I hear Glimmer whispering to herself, right outside Tam's door.

"Wait, Tam left the Neverseen?"

Glimmer snaps around to face me, as if only just noticing me. "Yeah, you can check inside his room, nothing's there."

I walk inside the barren room. The bed is made, nothing's on the shelves or in the wardrobe. 

"Wow, he left that quickly? Sounds like something only a traitor would do."

Inside, however, I am overjoyed. He can finally go home and see his sister. But I can't leave. I deserve to be here until I earn my place back with my friends.

A few weeks pass, and I continue to train with Fintan and the rest of the Neverseen. But I just can't stop thinking about whether Tam told anyone about his experience, or if he found anything. What's even worse is that I haven't gone on a single mission since I failed to capture Silveny, so I haven't been outside in what feels like a century.

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Tam POV

I wake up in a dark room, alone, like yesterday. And the day before. And before. And for the last few weeks. I assume it's something to do with what the Neverseen member did to me a few weeks ago. However, this time, Lady Gisela steps out of the shadows.

"So, Tam, would you like to tell us your little secret, or do we have to pry it out of you?"

I decide to just ignore her, and ask my own questions.

"What happened? Why am I here? What secret?" I ask.

"Oh, you know exactly what I'm talking about, don't you?"

I stare blankly at her.

"Since you aren't going to cooperate with me, I think that we should just force it out of you," Lady Gisela sneers. "Ember, would you like to join us?"

Who's Ember, the name rings a bell...

I look up at the door, and a hooded person walks in. They look at me, gasp, and they take down their hood. It's...

"Sophie?" I ask, confused.

"Tam? I thought you left the Neverseen?"

Lady Gisela then proceeds to knock me out with the end of a broom.

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Sophie/Ember POV

I turn to Lady Gisela.

"YOU'RE EXPECTING ME TO TORTURE HIM? AND LET ME GUESS, I WAS THE ONE WHO KIDNA-" Kidnapped him, and then you washed my memories like you always did with Keefe. I think sourly, while Lady Gisela cuts me off.

"Glimmer, mesmerise her."

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Lady Gisela runs me through what I need to do. I just need to use my Pyrokinetic ability, and burn whenever Lady Gisela says so. Sounds easy.

I am instructed to practice until Tam wakes up. While Glimmer uses her powers to restrain Tam, I walk over to the training room and begin summoning orange flames that flicker through the darkness.

There's no way to describe what being mesmerised feels like. I feel like a zombie inside. I know that I'm being mesmerised. But no matter how hard I try, I can't help but obey whatever Lady Gisela or Glimmer is telling me to do. I know this is wrong, and I know that I'd never do this if I was right of mind. But I can't stop. I am a headless creature. Your body acting on someone else's will, in my case Lady Gisela and Glimmer's will, and your head can't control anything but the thoughts running through your brain. That's what being mesmerised feels like.

I soon find myself walking over to the basement, where Lady Gisela greets me with a smile.

"Well then. Let's get started."

I look up at Tam, and my mind half registers the sheer amount of terror suppressed in his eyes and I try desperately to fight the pull of Glimmer's mesmerising, but to no avail. Lady Gisela smirks at me, and says, "Ember, fire."

I can't help it. I summon the flames and let the power devour me, and the flames lick at my hand, gently warming me. When the fire reaches Tam, however, he screams out in pain, thrashing against his bonds. At least his etherine bonds prevent him from burning to death. The sound of his pain should hurt me, but all it does is encourage me. Fuck you Glimmer, this shouldn't be a fun thing for me to do.

"Fire," Lady Gisela says calmly, enjoying this entertainment. 

I shouldn't be doing this. Tam shouldn't be here. This is my fault. Yet I am doing this. Tam is here. And I'm not happy about it. Yet I have to. Pained screams echo around the room.

"Ember, more," Lady Gisela says, her voice raising slightly. Hearing her call me by my code name annoys me. I find enough strength to gain control over Glimmer for a moment and say two words.

AN- Longer chapter then it was supposed to be because it's been at least 2 months since I last updated. THE PLOT IS BEGINNING TO THICKEN EVERYONE!!!!

Also, I'm so late but I haven't updated since the start of this month so it's fine... HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!! 🌈🌈🌈🌈 HOPE YALL HAVE HAD A GREAT PRIDE MONTH!!

-alex out-