Two hours later...
Opal was getting off a dinosaur. A freaking dinosaur.
Mr. Forkle had brought them all to Alluveterre, one of Black Swan's many hideouts. It was a cozy little island with giant tree houses and lush greenery. Mr. Forkle explained that they would be living there from now on.
"Girls to the left, and boys to the right," he instructed. Whilst everyone was busy unpacking, Opal was peering intensely at Mr. Forkle. He noticed.
"Yes, Ms. Lorna?" he asked.
"Why do I exist?" Opal blurted out. Everyone stared at her.
Mr. Forkle paled. "Pardon?"
"Why am I here?" Opal repeated, "And why is my DNA similar to Sophie's?"
"How would he know?" Keefe scoffed. But Opal had a feeling he knew. He definitely knew after looking like he had just seen a ghost.
"He knows," Opal insisted, "I can feel it."
"And gut feelings aren't always right, Opal," Fitz smiled, amused by Opal's behavior.
Opal ignored him and continued staring at Mr. Forkle. Finally, he gave in.
"Prototype," he said, "Before we realized we could tweak gene on gene, we created a fixed prototype first. We were exploring with different powers, and we created you on accident. That's why your mesmerizing is so good. And so is your pyrokinesis. Unfortunately, someone accidentally planted you in your mother's womb without knowing that you weren't Sophie."
Everyone was pale from shock. Opal was trembling.
"So, I'm a mistake?"
Sophie gasped. "Opal! How could you say that?"
"He said it himself. I was an 'accident', and how unfortunate it must've been for me to be born. After all, I'm not Sophie Foster."
Mr. Forkle paled. He was starting to regret his choice of words. "Opal-"
"No," Opal interrupted, barely able to hold back her tears, "I get it. It's fine."
Opal walked up to her room, tears streaming down her cheeks. No one stopped her. She didn't even have the energy to slam the door. She just closed it shut. She plopped onto her new, warm bed and cried her heart out until she cried herself dry of emotions.
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Sophie's Little Sister (kotlc)
FanfictionWhat would've happened if Sophie had an unexpected little sister that even Black Swan couldn't understand? Opal was born just one year after Sophie and had no idea about the beautiful, magical world of the elves. Opal was sent to an orphanage at jus...
