Firestarter
Chapter XV
Previous ChapterNext Chapter“Come on Isaac, you’re almost there.” Ange said as I helped her with her animals. It was a few weeks after my birthday and the Gala and ever since both Ange and I never been as close before. It gotten to the point when the both of us were improving something about each other, for instance Ange wasn’t as fearful and a bit of a loner than before, I’ve seen her out and about in town with a smile on her face while I was more into my hobby with working with metal and making metal statues. I already made some small ones that weren’t as detailed as the Hawk but I was still enjoying it. Yup, life is good…
Except right now as I was carrying a lot of animal food to a new shed for Ange. I didn’t know how she’s able to do it so easily but man… these things are heavy! I carried them until finally I set them down in the shed. I let out a breath of relief when I finally dropped it off.
“I think I've gone numb.” I said, unsure if I had gotten numb or not. I heard a little giggle from Ange before she came up beside me and kissed my cheek.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you.” Ange said with a smile. I turned and smiled at her as she wore her working clothes, dirty white tank top and jeans.
“I like the sound of that.” I said jokingly to her before stretching my arms and wiping off the sweat off my brow. “So what else needs to be done?” I asked her. She shook her head.
“No, that’s the last of it really.” Ange said with a smile. The two of us headed to take a seat where there was some glasses of water waiting for us. I took my glass and handed the other to her. When I sat down, I was a little surprised when Ange sat on my lap and leaned back onto me. With my legs being a little sore it hurt at first but I endured worse. The two of us sat there for a few minutes as the sun shone down onto the ground. “So… how’s being the son to the Solar Princess?” Ange asked, turning her head to look at me.
“Annoying… I've been having to deal with paparazzi for the last few weeks. I managed to get them to back off after threatening to cook one alive, which I wasn't actually going to do mind you.” I said quickly adding that I wasn't actually going to torch the guy that broke into my house and I'm not talking about sneaking in, I mean broke into it, busted down my door and everything.
“Good on you for not cooking one of them.” Ange said as she patted my cheek. That’s another thing that changed, Ange was getting more snarky the longer she hung out with me. “Other than the paparazzi, how are you and your mother?” She asked.
“Well, it's still awkward to call her mom or mother for that matter but it's getting there. She's actually decided to take make some days were she comes here to visit me, it also give her an excuse to leave the palace and I mean, who can blame her?” I said with a little laugh. I shook my head soon after laughing. “We're fine, we're slowly getting to know one another on a personal level.” I said to her. Ange smiled at this and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
“That’s nice to hear.” She said before snuggling up to me some more. I've always enjoyed our snuggle times, it could make a bad day turn good and I know they can.
“You know… there's is just one thing I hate about being Celestia’s son.” I said to Ange, catching her attention when I said this. “Some people have started to treat me differently because of me being royalty, hell someone called me Prince Isaac once. Ugh, never in my life have I ever hated something so much.” I said to her. While the majority of the townsfolk treated me the same, there a few who have begun treating me like I'm a prince and it really gets in my nerves. There were even a few visiting nobles that had attempted to join my circle of friends, though each attempt ended with them running away with their pants on fire.
“Well, not everyone treats you like a prince… Blake is a good reminder of that.” Ange pointed out and it’s true, hell she even threatened me that if I was getting too ‘Princely’ she’ll beat the hell out of me. Ange snuggled up to me and smiled. “Besides, I kinda like the idea that some Prince Charming came to get me.” I chuckled at this, moving up to bring her into a passionate kiss that she was quick to return in full. When we parted, we were left panting for how long it lasted and simply enjoyed the closeness of one another. She began humming blissfully when I began caressing her.
“And I like the idea of having found my fairest princess.” I said to her in a loving whisper. She blushed at this as she snuggled up to me. Soon we had to move as there was still some work to done. I said my goodbyes to Ange and headed into town for something to eat. It wasn't a hard to make decision, especially with the fact that Blake's shop was nearby so with an obvious destination in mind, I headed over to Blake's place. The walk, as I said, wasn't long but it sorta felt like it now with the many people looking at me, greeting me as a Prince. I've long since gave up on correcting them but that didn't mean I like the title.
Waking into Blake's shop I saw the normal customers in, two old men in the corner playing chess and a lady eating a sandwich. One of the old men looked over and waved before going back to his game. I smiled at this and walked up to the counter and looking at the menu. There was a new board which says Diner food on it and a list of said diner food. I looked at it before Blake walked out.
“Hey Isaac.” She greeted with a smile. I smiled back at her and waved as I sat down.
“Hey Blake.” I greeted back at her. Once she came up to me I spoke up. “How's it going?” I asked her.
“Eh… it's going. Trying out diner foods.” Blake answered with a shrug as she gestured up at the newly added menu sign. “How are you?”
“Great, just got back from helping Ange out around her cottage.” I said to her and immediately her expression went into a teasin look.
“Ohhhh, you've been ‘helping’ Ange out~.” She teased. I was quick to let a groan when she said this. Ever since the day me and Ange had gotten closer than ever before, Blake was quick to tease us both about it.
“Are you ever going to let it go?” I asked her with yet another groan. She gave it some thought, letting out a hum as she tapped her chin.
“Hmmm…. Nope!” Blake answered with a smile. Of course she wouldn't, why would she stop teasing us. I rolled my eyes as she handed me a steaming cup of coffee while I thought on what to order. Eventually I decided on her duck parm hero and she was quick to cook it up. Her cooking has been getting faster and faster ever since she got in to that culinary school. “Hope you enjoy.” She said as she handed it to me. When took the first bite, it was like a little glimpse into food heaven.
“So how are you and Camilla doing?” I asked her nonchalantly and at the mention of the fire magi’s name Blake nearly tripped on herself.
“I'm… fine and so is she…” Blake answered. I chuckled at this, knowing about her crush to our new friend. Unlike her, I don't tease Blake about it since I know how it felt to have a crush.
“I can't believe it's only been a few weeks and you two are nearly inseparable whenever she's in town.” I said to her with a small laugh before I took a sip of my coffee. Blake blushed when I said this and gave me her well known death glare before shaking her head.
“Got a problem with that?” She asked me. I shook my head and arched a brow.
“No, it just proves to me that you like her.” I said simply. Oh who am I kidding, it's fun to tease the hell out of her. She glared at me before shaking her head.
“I feel like I deserved that.” Blake muttered. I chuckled as I continued eating my late lunch and it wasn't long until I finished up the last bite and downed it with the last bit of coffee. After I paid the two of us chatted before my phone buzzed. Pulling it out I saw it was Ange.
‘Umm… Isaac? I found something in the shed…’ was what Ange sent me in the message. I didn't know what was going on but I hurried along back to Ange's in case it was something dangerous. As soon as I exited Blake's shop, I bolted over to Ange's without care of my sore legs. Upon reaching the cottage, I would've nearly fallen then and there but out of sheer will power I stood strong, I also made a mental note to work out more.
“Ange!” I called out for her, knocking at the door as I did. The door opened, which I stumbled a little. I looked and saw Ange staring at me.
“Did you… run here?” She asked as I panted.
“Thought it was urgent… Ohh I need to work out some more if I'm this out of breath.” I managed to wheeze out before catching my breath and straightening up.
“Well… it’s nothing dangerous but…” She didn’t finish as she led me to her kitchen. There sitting at the table was a girl. From the looks of it she was eight, she had long black hair and light tanned skin. What stood out was her eye, they were teal coloured but they were slited like cat’s eyes. For some reason they reminded me of something, I don’t know what though… “I found her out in the storage shed and rooting around the food.” Ange said to me as I looked at her.
“The shed?” I said in confusion. The only food kept in their are for the animals, perhaps she was desperate. “Has she said anything?” I asked Ange.
“No, from what I saw when I found her she looked homeless.” Ange answered. “Poor thing, she must’ve been out in the forest for a long time.” I frowned a little at this as I looked back at the girl. She was looking down in fear, having been caught while scavenging for food by the owners of said food is quite the fearful experience. I walked up to the kid, each step I took only made her shake more and I stopped just in front of where she sat. I then knelt down, presenting myself to be friendly and not angry.
“Hey kid… are you alright? Need anything?” I asked her, wanting to tend to her needs before asking any serious questions. My answer came in the form of a rumble of her stomach. She blushed at this as she put her hands on her stomach. “I'll go get you something to eat.” I told her before I got up and went into the kitchen after telling Ange to keep an eye on the kid. I may not be a world class chef but hanging out with Blake has its perks, like learning how to cook and prepare food without ending up burning them. I ended up making a perfectly made chicken sandwich, it was big enough to leave the girl with a full stomach. I came back into the room with the plate in hand before placing it beside the kid, surprising her upon doing so. “Here you go, this get rid of that empty stomach of yours.” I said jokingly. She stared at it for a few moments before looking up at me. As I gestured her to have it she slowly reached out and picked the sandwich up. She was hesitant as she took the first bite and, after seeing that no one was stopping her, she started to wolf down the sandwich. While she did that, I went back into the kitchen and brought back a glass of water to wash it down. I gave her some time after she finished eating and drinking, to let herself relax a little. “Now then, mind if I ask you some questions?” I asked the kid in a soft tone. She looked over at me and nodded.
“What's your name?” I asked the kid, my first of many questions. She frowned at this before shrugging. “You don't know?” I asked, having not expected her earlier answer. She nodded at this, shrinking a little bit at this. “It's alright, kiddo.” I said comfortingly. It hurt to find out that she didn't know her name. She rubbed her bare arm, which I now notice the number of cuts and scrapes on her arms. How she survived out in the woods by herself is a mystery to me. Ange saw the wounds and was quick to act, hurrying off to find the first aid kit she has stored away and while she looked for it, I was left alone with the kid. “How long have you been alone?” I asked the little girl. She shrugged again, not knowing but I could see tears beginning to well up in her eyes. She had been answering non verbally which made me wonder… “Can you... talk?” I asked, the question sounded a little stupid when said out loud but I needed to know. The girl lowered her head and simply shook her head no, rubbing her throat a bit. Ange soon came back with the first aid and quickly began to treat her wounds old and new, disinfecting them all with some alcohol that stung but after reassuring the kid, she was less fearful while Ange took care of her. After cleaning up and bandaging her, Ange offered to give the girl a shower to wash off all the dirt. The girl looked at Ange and nodded at this, soon the two of them headed off to the bathroom for the shower. I was left by myself in the living room for the longest time, some of Ange’s animals came in and scurried around the place.
Before long they came downstairs, the girl in some clean clothes that Ange still has when she was younger. Why did she have her old clothes was a mystery but I didn’t question it. Ange made a gesture that she wanted to talk to me alone, so we headed into the kitchen while the kid sat on Ange's sofa.
“What's up?” I asked Ange, wondering what she had to say. As I said this Ange went to a bookcase and pulled a book out and opened it.
“As I was helping her, I found… this on her back.” She said as she showed me the book. On the page was a large image of a tattoo like marking that looked like Tribal wings. I stared at it for a few moments before looking up to see the name of this, ‘Marking of the Dark Celestial’. I read the short information about it and said that the only one that has this markings was the Princess of the Night Luna.
“So… that kid is a dark celestial.” I said in shock.
“Yeah… and this shocked me, here I thought only the princesses could be them.” Ange said in surprise as well. The kid out there is another celestial, a dark celestial at that so that only left me with more questions… Who was she and why was she alone? I walked back into the living room only to spot the kid hugging her knees as she cried. I walked up to her slowly before kneeling in front of her. Ange stood beside me before sitting down beside her. We both hated to see her cry.
“Hey… it's alright.” Was all I could say. While I wanted to help her, I didn't know much about her even after the short questioning. She looked up at us as she sniffled a bit. “Why the long face, kiddo?” I asked her. She stared at me, simply shrugging as she wiped her nose with her arm, sniffling some more. “You're afraid… aren't you.” I guessed simply, my voice taking a sadder tone. Her answer was a quiet whimper while she hugged her knees closer. I looked at Ange as she did the same. I looked back at the crying girl before slowly bringing her into a comforting hug. Doing this reminded me of when I met Skyler and when I thanked the man who helped me get into school as a kid. The girl whimpered as I felt her cry into my chest. I never expected to see myself do this again but… this felt different but how different is still a mystery for me. I let the girl cry into my shirt, giving her the much needed shoulder to cry on and it wasn't long before Ange joined in as well, whispering soothing words into the girl’s ear. It wasn't long before I heard some soft snoring from the girl as she seemed to pass out.
“I can take her upstairs to my room so she can sleep.” Ange offered to me. I gave one last look at the kid, seeing her tear stained cheeks before nodding. I stood up and gently picked the girl up, careful not to disturb her before taking her into Ange's room where I then handed her to Ange so she can put her to bed while I went back downstairs. Instinctively I pulled out my phone but simply stared at the blackened screen, unsure of what to do until taking a deep breath. I opened up the messenger and sent a text to Blake, simply telling her that something happened before putting away my phone.
After a few moments I felt it buzz in my pocket. I looked at it and saw it was Blake asking what's up. The only response I gave was that Ange and I found another dark Celestial. A moment later Blake replied with simply ‘what’ in all caps and a number of exclamation marks.
I sighed at this as Ange came down to me, telling me that the girl was now sleeping. Upon the both of us sitting down, I let out a long held sigh.
“Poor kid…” I said with a sigh, getting Ange's attention upon saying this.
“Yeah… what are we going to do?” Ange asked. I looked up at her curiously after hearing her. “Isaac, you don't think we should simply leave her out there by herself…” Ange added, a slight frown forming.
“No… No, that's the last thing I'd ever do.” I said with a quiet tone, my mind already in debate with itself. “I don't want to leave the kid on her own, she's already been a long time in the forest and I don't plan on letting her go back there.” I said, my voice picking up volume as I spoke. The two of us sat there in silence before Ange spoke up.
“She… could stay here…” She said, offering a room for the kid to stay in. “I have a room that's not being used other than some boxes and food that needs to be moved…” I shook my head, while Ange is the perfect caretaker she already has her hands full with her animals, not mention that some of them are ferocious to others that aren't Ange.
“I don't think that's a good idea…” I said before quickly adding. “Not that you aren't an amazing caretaker, it's just you have all your animals to look after and not to mention that some of them are very… unfriendly.” I said, prioritizing the safety of the kid. She looked at me for a moment.
“Do you have a room?” She asked me. I nodded after being reminded of the extra guest room I have at home, since it's never really used it's used to keep some of my old stuff but I wouldn't mind getting rid of anyway.
“Yeah, it's an old guest room. I can clean it up and throw away the junk kept in there, even buy her a decent sized bed.” I said to her, glancing back at her after saying this.
“Alright, that could work… you sure you don't mind?” Ange asked me. She knew that at after taking Skyler in, it was difficult at first since I didn't know a single thing on how to take care of a kid but now I'm a little more experienced in caretaking.
“I don't mind really besides, it wouldn't be as hard as when I took care of Skyler.” I said, adding the last bit with a chuckle. Ange smiled at this before leaning forward and kissing me. We stayed like this, enjoying the long lasting kiss before a knock on the door interrupted us both. A sigh escape my mouth as Ange went over to the door. Soon I saw Blake walk in, asking us what is going on.
“Ange found a kid rummaging around in her shed for food.” I said to Blake, looking back at her from the sofa.
“Right… and said child is a Dark Celestial.” Blake said before stopping in her tracks and adding. “Which is kinda odd to say.”
“How is that so odd?” I asked Blake as Ange sat back down beside me. She leaned onto me as we both looked at Blake.
“I don't know, here I thought they were some kind of mythical beings of godlike power… do you think there's a city of them somewhere?” Blake asked before rambling off to herself. Ange found it funny seeing Blake ramble on and on without her noticing it and to be honest, so did I but eventually once Blake sat down we brought her out of her ramblings.
“Anyway, there's no doubt the kid is a dark celestia. Ange saw the mark of a dark celestial on the kid.” I said to Blake while Ange nodded, confirming my words to be true.
“Right… so what are you two going to do?” Blake asked us.
“Well Ange and I have already discussed this and decided that we're going to take care of her… if the kid would let us that is, it's best not to force this onto her.” I said and for a moment, I could've mistaken myself as a parent with how I spoke.
“Alright, if you two need anything you can come come get me. I can… uhh… make good food?” She said, almost as if she was questioning herself. I chuckled at her a little before saying.
“That I can always count on.” I said jokingly to Blake before noticing something peeking down from the stairs. When I looked up, I caught glimpse of the girl in question before she hid herself. Blake saw were my gaze headed and looked over to the stairs, wondering what I was looking at.
“Don’t worry, you can come down.” Ange called out. It took a few moments but soon the kid walked downstairs, rubbing her arm and looking down at the floor.
“It's okay, you're not in trouble.” I said, getting up and walking over to her. Upon closer inspection, I saw that her eyes still had the tired look in them. “What are you doing out of bed though? Aren't you tired?” I asked in a soft tone. She simply shrugged, rubbing her eyes a bit. I gave her a little smile before crouching down and gently, ever so gently, picking her up. She looked like she was ready to fall back to sleep at any moment, I would rather not have her fall down because of that. Upon picking her up, she let out an audible whimper before I began gently rock her from side to side in an attempt to calm her. She was lighter than I expected her to be. Soon the kid fell back to sleep as Ange came over with a smile.
“Well… it seems the two of you have things taken care of here.” Blake said with a smile. She quietly made her way out of the cottage, being sure not to slam the door behind her after she left. Just moments later after Blake's departure, the kid in my arms began to squirm, letting out quiet whimpers as she did. I saw she had a panicked look on her face as she squirmed. I began to rock her from side to side again, giving her a comforting rub on the back as Ange wiped the tears that formed in the kids eyes. I sat down with the kid still in my arms and now that I was sat down, I was able to pull out my phone and sent a text to mom… still weirded out about that.
Also the idea that she has a cellphone… sure. As I sent it I was able to calm the child down before I got a reply, which was the same answer I got from Blake. The only difference she wasn't going to come right away due to nobles and be around later, so I had some time to get acquainted with the child in my arms. Ange and I spent the next few minutes soothing her, calming her from her nightmare and soon enough she was happily sleeping though this time, we opted to let her sleep like this in case she has another nightmare. Ange looked at me before resting her head on my shoulder as I held the sleeping girl. I rested my head atop hers before resting my eyes, knowing that if the kid a nightmare I would wake up again.
Later that day, Sundown
I think that's last time I ever take a nap, I felt like I've been out for hours before I could finally feel rested. The weight on me reminded me of the child I still held and once I opened an eye to check on her, I saw her sound asleep with a tiny smile. I couldn't help but think how cute she looked like this. I looked around to see that Ange was not around and I was alone, which meant the place was quite. From the light coming through the windows I believe it was close to or is sundown. I moved myself up, trying not to wake the kid as there was some knocking from the front door.
Not hearing Ange saying anything I moved the kid on to the couch so I could answer the door. What I was greeted with was a person wearing a baggy sweater and their face covered. The being looked up and saw some pink hair peeking through and the face of the princess there.
“Sorry for taking so long, nobles can never leave me alone.” Celestia said with a chuckle. I blinked at this, having not expected her to start changing her appearance to go incognito.
“Hey mom.” I greeted her a little awkwardly. She blinked at me before she chuckled.
“This is one of the few times I heard you say ‘mom’.” she said with a smile. I let a small smile form as I let her inside the house. As I closed the door she removed the hood and I saw her long pink hair, this was even more odd since I never saw her with pink hair.
“I'm going to have to start eventually.” I said to her with a shrug. I have called her by mom or mother a few times, each time her mood would have improved tenfold. “Anyway, she's in here.” I said before gesturing to keep quiet as we walked into the living room, seeing the dark celestial still sound asleep. The both of us headed in the living room where the kid was still sleeping. Celestia stared at her for a few moments before turning to me.
“So you said she was found in a foodshed?” She asked me as she went closer to her. I nodded as I walked behind her, ready in case the kid woke up with a suddenly. Celestia stared at the kid for a few moments before drifting her hand over. Sure enough the markings on her back glowed a little and made the kid shift a bit. “Hmm, well she’s a Dark Celestial, judging by that reaction… Is there anything else you can informed me about her, were there anything odd about her? Mentally or physically?”
“Well there are her eyes, they're slitted like a cat's.” I said, informing her of the child’s eyes. Celestia looked at me wide eyed.
“Really… umm…” she leaned forward a bit and looked like she was going to open her eye before looking at me. “May I?” I sat next to the kid before nodding. She soon slowly put two fingers on the kids eyelids and open them, showing us the teal coloured cat eyes which made Celestia take a breath in surprise before letting go, the kid sleepily rubbed her eye and continued to sleep.
“Is something wrong?” I asked in a hushed tone.
“Her eyes… they are the same as the Nightmare’s…” She said hushly. I blinked at this, releasing what she meant and I remember where I saw those eyes before, they were the same ones as Nightmare Moon all those months ago. I looked down at the sleeping girl, frowning at the thought of her being Nightmare Moon.
“You don't think…” I stopped mid sentence though Celestia already knew my intended question.
“I don’t know for sure, I don’t know if she has the memories of her life as Nightmare… As far as we know she could either be faking it and waiting for the right moment or just a lost scared little girl.” Celestia said. I looked down at the girl who may actually be a younger Nightmare Moon. I know for a fact that it wasn't an act, the desperation in her eyes when I gave her the sandwich was too real to be an act.
“She's not faking it…” I said with a whisper, confident that this was true. Celestia looked at me for a few moments before standing up.
“I can’t make a call on that, so I’m going off your word Isaac.” She said as she looked down at the child. “I believe… everyone is allowed a second chance to live… let’s give her that chance.”
“Yeah…” I said in agreement as I looked down at the girl as she slept peacefully. “Ange and I have already decided to take care of her.” I said to Celestia, informing her of mine and Ange's decision. She smiled at me before leaning down and giving me a kiss on the forehead.
“I’m proud of you Isaac.” She whispered before backing away. “Now… if there isn’t anything left for me I should be on my way out.” I nodded at her before saying.
“Thanks for coming by.” I thanked her for having her come by to check the validity of the dark celestial markings. “See ya around, mom.” I said before she vanished with a flash of light, teleporting herself back to Canterlot and leaving me to care for the sleeping child. The latter began to stir a little. Soon she pushed herself up and opened her eyes before looking around groggily.
“Hey kiddo.” I greeted her with a small wave. She blinked at me a few times before waving back at me. Her mood shifted to one of sadness once she noticed the time and the setting sun through the window. “Hey hey… there's no need for the long face.” I said to her but my words went on deaf ears. I scooted over to her and pulled her into a warm embrace, knowing that this action spoke louder than any word I could've said. “Listen, the nice lady and I have been talking and came to an important decision… we're not going to leave you out there alone and afraid.” I said, gently brushing her hair to soothe her. She looked up at me with those Teal cat eyes and blinking. “If you want, there is an old guest room back in my place used for keeping old things that I can clear up for you to stay in.” I said to her. She simply stared at me before quickly nodding at this, looking a little more hopeful now. I then stood up from the sofa, seeing that it was getting late and should be on my way. “Let's go then, just follow me.” I said to her as she stood up as well, her bare feet touching the wooden floor. We left the cottage but after I said my goodbyes to Ange.
On the way, the kid followed shortly behind me, hiding from the gazes of others that would pass by occasionally. The same happened to me as I walked through town, some people waved, some bowed, ect. We soon arrived at my place where I let the kid in and she looked around. She soon looked back at me when I closed the door.
“Well… welcome to your new home, feel free to look around while I set up your room. Oh and don't be surprised when you see another person here, she's roughly a few years older than you but she's nice.” I said to her as I walked her into the living room, spotting the young teen skyborn in question fast asleep with a history book covering her face. The kid saw this and tilted her head a bit. I chuckled at this as I went to the guest room to start clearing it out.
Fortunately there were only a couple of boxes of old junk, some of which I should've gotten rid of ages ago. The bed in the guest room was a little old but it would have to do for now until I get a new one to replace it… now that I think about it this whole room needs some changing. I moved all the stuff out in the living room to get rid off on a later date and that's where I saw the kid, she was sitting on the couch with the history book in hand, the same one that Skyler had over her head. By the look of her expression, she was intrigued with the book she read.
“Alright, that about does it. The room is somewhat clean, habitable at the very least but I plan to make it better tomorrow.” I said to the girl, bringing her out of her book. The kid looked up at me and gave me a smile. She then yawned loudly, her eyes getting heavier by the second. I led her to the room, showed her temporary bed with newly added sheets and a new pillow. “If you need anything, don't be afraid to knock on my door.” I told her as she walked up to the bed and sat on it, earning some creaky sounds from the old bed springs.
"Don't worry, I'll be getting you a new mattress tomorrow.” I said to her reassuringly, to which she nodded. She laid herself down and draped herself with the blanket, a pleasant sigh escaping her lips as she shifted a little on the bed. I gave her one last smile and a goodnight before I left her new room, leaving the door open in case she wanted something. I headed back downstairs, hearing Skyler snoring in her sleep and reminded me that she was still on the couch. It didn't take much to bring her to her room though I certainly wished she didn't leave such a mess in the living room.
End of XV
Author's Note
Three in one day. Thank god for my Co-writer, ExoDemonG.
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