Keeper Journey

This was it. The moment Sophie had been waiting for. To see her plan go into action. The field around me shifted, I know Sophie put me on follow mode. Sophie clicked in the last clip, bucked the last buckle, and slipped on the face helmet. "Your ready for this Cam?" She asked, I told her I was. She took a deep breath, and jumped off the cliff. I followed. 
== Author's note ==
This story takes place in the forbidden cites and you are sort of there being, well being talked to anyway. There is going to be no Neverseen attacks because I strongly dislike them and they WILL not be seen in this book. But that doesn't mean I might reference to them. This story is in a time of just peace, well not totaly but you get the idea. Keefe's ability is under control, Sophie is one good terms with Oralie, (will be revealed in a flashback of how that happend) and everything is fine in the lost cites and the forbidden cites, well for now. 
There are a few things to know in this book, some you will find out now and some along the way. But first. This is from the point of view of a camera. I know it sounds wired, and that's because it is wired. The camera will be talked to by the characters, but the camera can't respond. The camera has a mind of it's own. But, imagine that you are there but you can't talk, move, and hit Keefe. But like later you hear Sophie's voice narrating a flashback or something like that, that will explain something. That means, that when you are sleeping your memory card is being edited, by Dex. You are solar paneled so you will be often set by a window or some where in the suns range. Basically, you will be seeing the life of the lost cites characters through a camera when they are in the forbidden cites. The camera's view is in first person. (You will also be looking from Sophie point of view in third person.) The book will be a little confusing at the beginning, but I hope you understand it. ~Moonlark Alliance
== CHAPTER ONE: CAM ==
All I see is black and all I hear are voices. I feel like I'm being tossed around. My buttons are beaning pressed. I hear mumbling.
"I can't believe I don't know how to use this thing." My mind freezes. That voice. I hear it in the store. It was that girl's voice. She had an accented voice, different to the other voices I've heard.
"DEX" The girl yells. "COME OVER HERE!" 
Dex? I heard that name at the store. He was with the girl. I hear footsteps, probably from the boy. Dex. That's a weird name.
"What is is Sophie?" Dex says as the girl I realized is named Sophie, hands me over to him. His touch is amazing, I feel like he and I are communicating, I'm being understood. As I'm held carefully for exactly 89 seconds and I hear Dex mumbling nonsense, I tell him somehow that I'm on.
"Okay," he says after a while. "So this camera, is on right now, See that flashing light? That means it is recording. So your good." he says handing me back to the girl, his amazing touch going with him.
"But," The girl, Sophie, at lease that was a regular name. This was before I knew I was going to learn a lot of even weirder names than 'Dex'.
"But the screen is blank" Sophie says, tapping on my screen, and pressing more of my buttons. 
"Really?" I'm back in Dex's amazing touch. He responded immediately to Sophie before I even had the chance to tell him that my lens cover was still on, that leaves me looking into darkness. "I can't believe it," Dex mumbling under his breath. "That I know how to use a camera, and that someone who actually lived here." 
"I heard that!" Sophie informed him with snap in her voice. My lens cap is flicked off, and brightness from the thing I think is called the sun shines through. As my lens adjusted, I took in the people in front of me, well more like the people I was looking up at, the girl and the boy. 
The girl, Sophie, had shoulder length blond hair that was clipped back, brown eyes with gold flecks, and a crease between her eyebrows. I was shocked when she pulled out an eyelash. The boy, Dex, was taller than her, with strawberry blond hair styled with quite a bit of hair gel, had a similar accent, and had an unusual color of blue for his eyes, periwinkle maybe? They were both are around the age of fifteen I guess.
They were both wearing very stylish clothes, Sophie was wearing a white dress, that wasn't a dress, shorter somehow, with a silver braid belt. She had several necklaces with crystals, vials, and charms. She also had numerous amounts of bracelets, with wired knobs and one that was a smooth silver square. On her fingers there were silver nails, and she had two rings. Dex was dressed in a dark green shirt, dark jeans, and a gray zip-up jacket on. He had less adornments than Sophie, but still had quite a few. He had a single crystal necklace with two crystals, one clear and the other one bright blue. He had the same silver square bracelet that Sophie had, and two rings on both of his thumbs. They both had crests on there clothes. Sophie's was a flying eagle holding a red ruby rose in its talons. Dex's was a tree made out of weird gadgets and tools.
"So that's the on and off button, right there," Dex was saying. He held me, but this time I didn't notice his touch. The dark world that I was trapped in was gone, light shone through my lens, I captured everything. 
There was more people here. I notice that I'm at a park, groups of people are clumped together. Kids around Sophie's and Dex's age are chattering, completely unaware, of my awaking. I zoom in on these children. Two of them, a boy and a girl look like twins, the differences between they are the length of hair, the cold gaze, and their posture. They have long black hair with silver tips, pale blue eyes with flecks of silver. The girl dressed in blues, the boy in black. 
There are others that I know aren't twins but are related. Same chocolate colored hair, vivid teal eye, and the same crisp accent. The boy is wearing darker blues and blacks, and the girl shades of purple. 
There is another boy, with expertly styled blond hair, crossed arms, ice colored eyes, and a very impressive smirk on his face. This boy is wearing a dark maroon shirt with a darker blue jacket.
There are two more girls, completely different but similar at the same time. One, with pale skin, ice blue eyes, blond hair with braid through out it, and is wearing a yellow dress, similar to Sophie's. The other girl has dark skin, dark dreadlocks with a single strand of blue hair that matches her turquoise blue eyes. She is also dressed in purple, but with less tulle, and brown.
There is another boy, perhaps the age of twenty apart of the group and slightly away. He has dark skin, dark cropped hair, piercing blue eyes, and is wearing brown with silver touches.
There's also a group of adults, talking, some with arms crossed, some at their sides. One of them looks just like Dex, I wonder if they are related. 
In the adult group there are two women laughing, I think they are related. Same auburn hair, turquoise eyes, but they are not twins. One was dressed in a pale blue dress, the other in a yellow dress.
There is a man with bright blue eyes and golden hair, he is wearing a white shirt with a vest of some sort. There is another man with chocolate hair, same teal eyes, and the same crisp accent like the boy and girl, I know they are related. He is wearing a brighter blue vest of sorts with golden touches. I also notice a woman in a white and purple dress, with chocolate hair and pale blue eyes.
There is a man with his arms crossed listening to the conversation but not going to put in input. He has long white blond hair a striking contrast to his midnight blue eyes and his olive skin, he is wearing all black.
I now notice that there is a woman siting on a bench away from the adult group, she is spacing out. She has golden ringlets, and azure eyes, and is dressed in a white dress with pale pink trim. She is startled by a blur of three children, two boys and one girl. One boy has strawberry blond hair, like Dex and the man that must be his father. The other two have auburn hair. I wounder if those two are related to one of the ladies with auburn hair.
The three children are practically sprinting after one another is a game of tag. They run through the chattering children, all but the dark skinned boy notices anything. The three children sprint through the area that the adults are talking. When they run through the adults, their talking stops. The man that must be Dex's father and the woman with auburn hair and is wearing the yellow dress both sigh and tell each other "Your turn."
The man started chasing the three children. Only I see it. The man can't get his words out, the children don't look ahead, which is the mistake. The man get's his words out, "Look out!" he shots. But it's to late. Dex and Sophie can't react fast enough to get out of the way. I slip through Dex's hands. I'm falling. I just got to see the world, I don't want to be pieces of parts that can't do anything. I what to know who those other people are. 
I'm inches to the ground. I feel force against me, trapping me. Any second I will die.
I stop.
I'm floating.
== CHAPTER TWO: SOPHIE ==
Sophie dove out of the way. 
Dex went the other way. 
The triplets stopped. 
The camera is falling. 
Sophie pushed her telekinesis through her finger tips towards the camera. A slight crack of her telekinesis shoots through her finger tips as she control it with her mind, remembering her Exilliam training. She tucked in arms and legs and curled into a Sophie ball as she braced for impact. The thing was, impact never came.
Sophie opened her eyes shocked that not only was she using her telekinesis on the camera, but on her and Dex to. She didn't even feel the cramp in her stomach as she stood up and tried severing the hold. She released Dex first then he held up the camera, and Sophie released that. 
"I'm so sorry," Sophie transmitted to Dex as he pick up the camera. "Is it broken?" She really hoped not. Dex broke into an ATM and got them some human money that everyone refused to touch, everyone that is except Sophie, Dex, Keefe (since he made it rain) and Edaline. Edaline held her hand out and the second it was placed in her hand it was into the void.
"We are so sorry." Rex said then turned around and glared at Lex and Bex. "YOU SAID YOU WOULD SAY IT!" Rex chased after his brother and sister.
"Holy Mallow Melt." Kesler whispered as he came up to Sophie and Dex. "Sophie, I've never seen any one do that. Using Telekinesis on a person, and their self." "Hey, I'm different." Sophie replied shrugging. "Your not different, Sophie. Stop using that term. Your amazing." Kesler said putting his hand on her shoulder. Sophie sighed. She and her friends defeated the Neverseen, the Councils flaws fixed, trust in the Lost Cities was grounded, Keefe's ability under control, and Sophie had pushed away the grudge on her biological mother. But she couldn't help feeling, sort of out of place. The thing that bothered her the most was that she didn't get all the answers that she'd hoped for, one bothered her the most, since it would change her life. 
Who was her father? 
Sophie continued thinking about this, since Mr. Forkle still refused to tell her. 
"Hey. Hey. Earth to Sophie?" Dex was waving his hand in front of her face trying to get her attention. Sophie blinked a few times bring herself back to the present. "So the camera told me that-" "THE CAMERA TOLD YOU!" Sophie and Kesler shouted. "Yeah," Dex said so causally it almost killed Sophie. "The camera can communicate to me some how. Not like talk to each other but more like, this is on, this is off, I need to charge, simple phrases." "Kind of like Silveny." Sophie said smiling. The giddy Ailcorn talked in phrases of threes. The most common one was KEEFE KEEFE KEEFE.
"Some ones coming." Kesler warned, Sophie transmitted to the others to turn on their obscurer rings. They were basically obscures that only worked on the person wearing the ring. Sophie's polygot skills interrupted the Italian langue as a man and woman passed by. "Wait wasn't someone just here?" The Italian woman asked. "Come on," the man said. "It's just your eyes playing tricks." 
== CHAPTER THREE: CAM ==
I was still in Dex's hands as he Sophie, and Dex's father, Kesler hid behind a tree and melted into nothingness. I realized that they were hiding from the man and woman who where walking by. I don't understand their langue. After they pass Sophie melted back into the air, by sliding a dark ring that is on her finger.
"Okay," Sophie said after 78 seconds. "They're gone." Kesler and Dex melted back into view. Since we are on a hill we can see the others down farther ahead. The kids that are around Sophie and Dex's age melt back into the air, the adults do the same.
"Come on," Kesler said as he started down the hill. "We have to make it to the, the...What was it called Sophie?" "The estate." Sophie told him. "Yes, we have to make it there in the next few minutes to check in."
~ ~ ~ 
I am slung around Dex's neck as the large group made it to the 'estate' Sophie had called it. They had to cross over several bridges, over boats, and through busy crowds. Everyone but Sophie seemed slightly uncomfortable around people, if I knew their story then maybe it would explain their squeamish.
They arrived at the estate, an incredibly large blue house with pink hydrangeas in the front, surrounded by a small white gate. Sophie took out a small key and opened the double doors to the house. The lady with the golden ringlets admired the pink hydrangeas, and when I zoomed in they still held a lot of morning dew.
Once inside, everyone scattered, exploring the house. Dex set me on a side table and I absorbed the sun light as I took a look at the room. Sophie was flopped down on a crisp white couch with gray and black patterned pillows. There was a lot of photographs with buildings and architect on the walls of the room. A large vase with clippings of pink hydrangeas was on the side table next to the couch. On the side table next to Sophie was a small brown clock with gold hands, ticking with the seconds.
Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick. Clack. Clack. Clack. Clack. 
The woman with auburn hair and the pale blue dress made her way down stairs. "Sophie?" She asked. 
"Hm?" Sophie replied with her eyes closed. 
"Can I drop everyone's bags in their room? Della's and Biana's are adding a bit of pressure."
A small snort came from Sophie as she opened her eyes and apologized for snorting. "Sorry, Edaline. I'll go ask them." Sophie went up the stairs to go ask the others. The woman, Edaline, waited until Sophie was gone before making her way towards me. She picked me up and flipped me around, pressing buttons. Her touch is different from Sophie's and Dex's. More gentle. Her slender hands move across my lens manually zooming them in and out. She flipped me around and her turquoise eyes filled with curiosity. 
"Mom?" Sophie said causing Edaline to lose her grip on me.
Not again.
== CHAPTER 4: SOPHIE ==
Sophie was taking the stairs two at a time, a poor choice considering her amazing balance and pathetic athletic skills. She missed the last step at the top of the stairs and it caught her off guard. "Whoa, Foster getting all fancy on her way up the stairs." A voice said as an arm clasped around her waist. "Should we call you, hm, Lady two stepper?" 
"Keefe-" Sophie tried, secretly grateful that it was Keefe's arms and not any one else's. "Ah, there's the blush. I know you two well." Keefe replied, his hand tightening around her waist. Sophie shook her head hoping it loosen a few bangs that were clipped back. "Um, Kefee?" Sophie asked feel the air around them shift. "What Sophie?" He asked tilting her chin up so their eyes meet. "Well two things, Grady's up here and what if he sees us?" 
Keefe loosen his grip. "Why should I worry? He's haven't done any damage to he so far, look I'm right here." the last words sounded different from the others. There was something in his eyes that she seen before but not for her. His eyes flicked away as he stepped back, Sophie realizing that his warmth had gone with him. The look in his eyes almost made her feel-Sophie shoved that thought out of her mind. She couldn't deal with that stuff right now.
"Keefe, do you want your bag right now?" Sophie asked, remembering why she had came up there in the first place. "Uh, sure. I still can't believe this place has enough room for us all, even with a few of us sharing a room. Wylie doesn't mind." 
"I don't mind what?" Wylie asked stepping out of the room next to the hall. "Um, that we don't mind sharing a room together." Keefe told him. "Yes," Wylie said turning towards Sophie. "So how long are we going to be in Venice?" "A week." Sophie answered, after double checking her memory. "I'll be sharing the plans tomorrow, at breakfast." Wylie gave a weary look "What's for breakfast anyway?" "Don't worry," Sophie said understanding his weary face. "Edaline worked with all the gnomes before we left to put enough food into the void so we don't have to have any human food." "Except E.L. Fudges." Keefe demanded. Sophie smiled. Wylie opened his mouth, probably to ask what E.L. Fudges where, but Sophie cut him off. "Would you like your bags Wylie?" "Um yes. Thank you." Sophie thanked them both and ventured down the hall hoping nothing would trip her up.
~ ~ ~ 
Sophie made her way down the hall asking anyone if they wanted their bags, to her surprise everyone did. The estate was large but slightly cramped, which in the end was going to be fine, since they were only staying for a week and wouldn't be in the house as much. The pairings where:
Keefe and Wylie. Fitz and Biana. Tam and Lihn. Marella and Marcua. Sophie and Dex. The triplets had their own room, Grady and Edaline had their room, Alden and Della had their own room, as well as Juline and Kesler. Tiergan and Oralie had their own small rooms, but they were private enough.
"Mom?" Sophie asked as she saw her adoptive mother holding the camera. Not that she didn't mind but Sophie really hoped that nothing would happen to it, since she didn't want Dex to rob another ATM. The camera was falling for a split second before Sophie's mind automatically caught it with her telekinesis. She didn't even know how she caught it. She wasn't trying to, well she was going to but Sophie just stood there, her mind taking control.
"Wait," Sophie told Edaline as she held up the camera with her mind. "Let me try something." Edaline did as she was told standing still until a pop sound frightened her, since the sound was even more loud in the silent room. Sophie was envisioning that the camera had a rope connected to her mind and Edaline's, so when she severed her line it wants to follow Edaline's mind, but Sophie's mind was still in control. Sophie moved the camera down to the height of Edaline's shoulder. "Now walk a few steps forward." Edaline did just that. Sophie's face brightened. She know had a way for someone to have the camera following them with out them working on it.
== CHAPTER 5: CAM ==
I was done with falling. 
1 time. 2 times. And about a million more times. 
Though I have learned some names. 
Sophie was doing the odd feeling thing to me, the kind of bubble feeling. Hard to discribe. 
I relized a thing though that makes a lot more sense.
Well first of all, I didn't understand how Sophie could make things float. Then Dex's touch was unusal. Then I saw the girl in the purple dress and the woman in the other purple dress. Guess what?
They vanished. 
They reapeared.
They vanished!
They reapeared!
10000000% NOT HUMAN! And the thing that really clarified this for me was when Sophie said to Dex in the middle of a converstion: "We are Elfs"
My componets expoled. 
I was a camrea. 
I belonged to an elf. 
AN ELF. DO YOU NOT RELIZE THE REASON WHY MY TINY FAN IN MY ELECTRONICS IS GOING HAYWIRE! AN ELF!
They were not wearing yellow pants or green clothing and hats though. And no pointy shoes in sight. These elfs where not your story tale elves. 100% Not your storytale elves.
I've listend and learned. It was the next day, and I have fallen to many times to count. Sophie was trying that bubble thing on everyone who came with her. Some where harder than others, others eaiser, but most relitvly the same. Dex was the eaisest and thank the photos for that. The hardest was the dark haired boy with silver tips, whos name was Tam. His mind was like a brick, hard to get the rope around. 
The rop kept breaking.
I kept falling.
I had learned a few things, one stay clear of the triplets, Lex, Bex, and Rex, The olive skined man and the woman with blond ringlets, Tirgan and Oralie, barely talked. The silver haired children, Tam and Linh, where twins. The smirking boy, Keefe, had a mystrey ability. The girl in purple, Biana, and the wearing blue and black, Fitz, were siblings. The girl with blond hair, Marella, was very warm, like she had a fire inside of her. The girl with dark skin and the blue stripe hair, Marcua, helped with my falling thing, creating another bubble that made me bouce when I hit the floor. The older dark skinned boy, Wylie, didn't talk to much, but he had great control of keeping me in the air. 
I was right when I thought that the women with aburn hair where related, sisters to be closer. The woman in the blue dress was Edaline, and the lady in the yellow dress was named Juline. The woman who vanished, was named Della. Alden, he was wearing blue, kept say, "There no reason to worry." Really? The man with bright blue eyes and blond hair was named Grady, he seemed to always glare at Keefe when ever he was near Sophie. Kesler was Dex's father, and he had no magic touch like I'd though. 
More coming soon...