Lost In The Pages

Chapter 5 - Memory

A/n: sorry for the slow update, but here u go!

Sophie sits there for a minute, staring into space. Then she asks, "You mean memories, right? You stole two."

"We are only offering one - the memory I know you desire the most." Forkle responds.

"The Boy Who Disappeared."

The Collective nods and I watch as Sophie turns toward us. We all nod, and she turns back. "Okay."

"All right then." Mr. Forkle replies, reaching for her temples. I watch in awe. I'm about to watch an elvin ability-

"Wait, you mean now?" Sophie asks as she flinches back "Since when is anything with you guys easy."

I smile and nod at that. So true Sophie, so true. 

Mr. Forkle clears his throat, and we all turn to look at him. "Returning memories is a simple process - though you should prepare yourself for the fact that this memory was taken to spare additional worry."

Sophie stands up taller and says, "I still want it back. Just like I want the other memory."

"You should return it to her." Keefe adds.

"Eventually," Granite says. "We will give it back." 

Sophie and Keefe both nod, knowing that it's the best they'll get.

"I would like you to assist." Forkle says, turning toward Fitz, andI almost barf. I forgot about that. THE Ritz cracker. 🤮 

"Why him?" Dex asks, and I have the urge to hoist him on my shoulders and go "SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS!"

"If you need another telepath, why not use Granite?"

"Because Miss Foster trusts Mr. Vacker." I feel like I'm about to throw up, and it looks like Dex does too.

"And the two of them have an extremely unique connection. We were hoping that they will become cognates."

Fitz shouts, "REALLY!" His eyes sparkling, and that is when I throw up slightly in my mouth, the "but we're cognates!" Quotes all come rushing back to me.

"What's a Cognate?" Sophie asks, and I almost respond, but then remember that I'm a human and they would think it's weird that I know that."

Then Forkle and Granite start explaining, but I zone out, not wanting to hear all the, "cognate this, cognate that," especially because it's FITZ.

"Wonderful!" I hear Forkle say, clapping his hands together. "So, come over here Mr. Vacker."

Sophie has a look of fear, and I feel almost, as if....

The fear is coming to me?

Like I'm an empath? 

I tell myself that it's nothing, that I'm a human, and that it's not possible.

Fitz and Forkle reach for her temples.

"Try to let your mind relax, Miss Foster." Forkle says. "And let me know once you clear the point of trust, Mr. Vacker."

Fitz closes his eyes for a second before saying, "I'm in!"

A/n: I'm sorry for making this so short, but I need to go to the pool now, so enjoy!