Second Chance

The Bait

As the months passed, Honoria joined the group of friends through their journey at Foxfire, training, and some random Neverseen ambushes leading up to the grand show.

They were at Everglen for a sleepover and were playing base quest.

They had split into groups. Tam, Biana, Honoria, and Linh. Fitz, Keefe, Sophie, Dex.

Tam snickered, "The Love SQUARE is together."

"Ok," Biana whispered, "Tam, you and I will get the flag, Honoria and Linh, be distractions."

"But Sophie's going to be able to read our minds. And she could teleport," Linh complained.

"That's where Tam plays in. He's going to fill your mind with shadows and hopefully, it'll take her longer to locate us. Linh, spray them with water. Honoria, uh, would you mind if she inflicted on you?"

"What?!"

"I mean it's not for sure but maybe?"

"Fine. I really hope she doesn't though.

"Alright, then you grab Sophie. She'll probably yell for help. And because they love her," she rolled her eyes, "they'll go find her and we'll take the flag. Let's move."

Honoria snuck off and found Sophie with her eyes closed. She placed her hand over Sophie's mouth and took her, that way no one could find her.

But that was when everything went sideways.

Sophie, apparently, thought that it was the Neverseen and screamed, "Help!" while inflicting on her.

Pain shot up her whole body.

Everyone rushed over and found Sophie sweating on the floor while Honoria collapsed.

"What's going on?" Keefe asked.

"WE WIN! WE WIN! WE WIIIIIINNNNN!" Biana shouted, waving the flag everywhere.

Their jaws dropped.

"If that was part of your plan, you are absolute geniuses." Dex groaned.

"It actually was part of our plan," Linh yelled excitedly.

"Um, but is she ok?" Keefe asked.

Sophie blushed, "I kinda went super level on her."

"Er, maybe that's enough base quest," Fitz suggested.

"KIDS, MALLOWMENT!" Della called.

Keefe picked Honoria up bridal style and Sophie watched jealously.

"Whoa. What happened," Della asked, rushing over to Honor.

"You will not believe this," Fitz said.

"Well, after what you guys have been through I don't think I would be THAT shocked."

"Biana," he said like it was a curse, "had Honoria pretend to kidnap Sophie so that she would yell for help and we would come--."

"Cuz you loooveee her," she squealed, "also she volunteered!"

"I did not volunteer," Honoria mumbled.

"Sorry..." Biana said, sheepishly.

"Did we win?" she asked.

"YUP!! I don't know about you but I think it was worth it."

"It totally was," she said with a cheeky smile.

"Well, mallowmelt is in the kitchen whenever you want it," Della told them.

"Thanks, mom!" Biana said.