Untold Stories- A KotLC fanfiction

Part ii- THE NEVERSEEN- chapter 16

AN- We're up to the good bit now, hope you guys enjoy xx

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Linh POV

Mr Forkle calls the Ruewens, Vackers, Dizznees, Marella, Wylie and I over to have a meeting. We all gather around but it doesn't feel like a regular meeting. Mr Forkle's face is crinkled up, only something that happens when something serious is happening. My palms begin sweating, and my body heats up.

"It occurs that we have been sent a video tape of what is happening in the Neverseen hideouts at the moment, and a specific... how do I put this... trade... that they are willing to make," Mr Forkle says to the quiet group of us.

"Don't worry, Tinker has made sure that this video is safe to watch. Dex and Wylie, I recommend you don't watch the video, as it contains something very unpleasant, to say the least, and it could uncover traumatic memories for you."

Wylie gives me a small smile of reassurance, but I can tell that he doesn't have high hopes for what was about to be revealed. The two of them leave the room, and the remaining members spread out a bit.

Mr Forkle turns around and presses play. The video flashes up on the screen. Lady Gisela's voice echoes throughout the room. My brain only half processes what she says until a much more terrifying thing catches my eye behind her. Lady Gisela moves aside.

Everyone gasps as we witness the horrifying video on the screen. But an even more familiar sound pierces through the air.

"No... it can't be..." I feel the words roll off of my tongue, tears already streaming down my face.

It's Tam. His screams and whimpers are reverberating off the walls as a cloaked figure burns him using fire.

I gaze at my twins pained expression as the figure burns already blistered skin. My sobs intensify, and Biana comes over and wraps me up in a hug. Keefe just stands there becoming more angry by the second, and Fitz looks ready to throw something across the room. The adults are muttering and whispering among themselves as the video becomes more and more violent. 

I close my eyes, trying to block out the screeches of pain coming from the video. Suddenly, the room is dead silent. I look up at the screen, and, through glazed eyes, I see that the figure's hood has been taken off.

It's Sophie.

I watch as Grady turns white as a ghost and Edaline pales and looks ready to faint.

"Sophie?" Keefe whispers, his knuckles turning white as he grips onto the table. Fitz has clearly had enough, as he reaches over, grabs a vase and throws it at the wall, hissing obscenities that make Alden glance over at Fitz in alarm. 

"I can't believe I trusted her. The things people say about her are true, she is unstable," Marella mutters angrily.

Mr Forkle pauses the video to allow everyone to process what they've just seen. Alden breaks the heavy silence.

"The Sophie we know wouldn't do that. They've done something to her."

Fitz shakes his head. "She's just trying to get the Neverseen to like her."

"I agree with Alden," Della says.

"I've seen what someone who is being mesmerised looks like. They look exactly like Sophie does right now," Grady mutters. Edaline looks up in alarm.

"You think she's being mesmerised?"

Grady nods.

"Mr Ruewen, that was my first thought as well," Mr Forkle agrees.

"Sophie wouldn't do that on her own will. Either she's being tortured or mesmerised," Keefe speaks out. Biana is still comforting me, but she looks livid.

"Keefe, no, she looks perfectly fine! I mean, look at what she did before. Announcing to the entirety of Foxfire that she's joining the Neverseen and leaving the Black Swan. Your situation was different. We knew that you were a double agent. But if Sophie says that she's working for the Neverseen, then she'd better be working for the goddamn Neverseen!" Marella yells.

"Also, the Neverseen don't have a Mesmer," Biana adds.

I listen carefully. I will hate Sophie Foster and what she does no matter what. Just for her to betray Tam is enough already.

Mr Forkle continues the video, and I just hear tortured screams for a few more minutes.

The video comes to a halt and silence fills the room once more.

"No! I- I have to do the trade, I can't live knowing that Tam is being tortured and that I'm not doing anything!" 

"I have the crystal here, but I think we should keep you instead. You are a far more powerful asset to us. Tam will survive."

"But at what cost will he survive? You're just basing this off of our ability! Not off of anything else. After all the sacrifices that Tam has made just to make me safe," I choke. "This is my opportunity to repay him for everything that he's done. You'd be better off with Tam anyways. If I had known that you'd react to this situation like this, I would've thought twice about signing up here!" I yell.

I storm out of the room, tears escaping my eyes once more. Wylie and Dex chase after me, and they both let me sit down on the stairs and cry my eyes out. 

"Sometimes, it helps to just talk it out. I know from experience," Dex says calmly.

So I explain what I saw, what they did to Tam, and what I am planning to do. Wylie and Dex look at each other, clearly having flashbacks to their own time in captivity. But even Wylie's injuries and wounds were nothing compared to Tam's.

"I'm going to take the crystal from Mr Forkle."

Wylie and Dex don't try to talk me out of it, they can tell that there's no changing my mind.

I march back into the room, and snatch the crystal away. Then, I hold it up to the light and leap away.

I am greeted by Lady Gisela, flaunting her Barbie Doll smile that she always has painted on her face. I see a figure on the ground, who I assume is Tam, with a mask on that covers their identity.

"You made the right choice Linh," Lady Gisela smiles sweetly before knocking me out by a single blow from her crystal.

I awaken in the Neverseen's dungeon, lying on a bench. I am slightly disorientated, however all I can feel is relief. At least Tam is safe. Now all I have to do is escape. All alone. I look around the room and see a body in the Neverseen outfit strapped to a table. Turns out I'm not alone. Curious, I get up and walk over to the unconscious person I see their chest rising and falling, and burns covering their arms and legs. 

But as soon as I see those familiar silver bangs, I freeze. 

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AN- Well, that's my longest chapter so far, 1115 words!! Anyways, I couldn't concentrate well while writing this, I was crying over the new PAW Patrol movie that I watched today and watching sad edits of Chase and Ryder.

HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK CAN PAW PATROL BE SO SAD!??????

Anywayssssssssssssss, hope you enjoyed this chapter, it took me at least an hour to write cos like halfway through I took a break to watch sad PAW Patrol edits and cry (cos who wouldnt cry over Chase's PTSD??") then came back and started writing about how Linh's watching her twin be tortured by Sophie.

#alexiswinningatlife

IM SO AMAZING

...Ive been staying up too late

-alex out-