XLV. READY AS I'LL EVER BE.

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THE POSSIBILITY OF Ruby betraying Felicity had quite frequently crossed the Demithan's mind throughout the months of their rather rocky partnership. When Ruby approached her in a dingy bar with a way to get a better vessel as hers wasn't holding up very well and a way to get rid of one of the most ruthless demons, she didn't have much else to lose. She'd been hiding in the shadows for so long since she found herself out of Purgatory, working with a rebellious demon didn't sound like such a bad idea if it meant she wouldn't have to hide anymore. And, with a beautiful necklace that had the ability to prevent other beings from seeing her true form in whatever body she was wearing, she couldn't resist Ruby's offer.

But, over time, Felicity started to wonder if what they were doing was right.

Felicity still wanted Lilith dead as she had the potential to bring more problems for her if the demon were to ever find her or be informed of her existence, but she wasn't so sure about some of the things Ruby had planned. The blood hadn't really been a problem, something that didn't seem so outlandish when Ruby explained it could make Sam grow strong enough to kill Lilith since he had demon blood in him. And, despite not being a full demon, Felicity's blood was made up of the same exact components as a demon━━━it wouldn't be any different to Sam if he drank hers or Ruby's blood. She understood that they were trying to make him dependent on it, using it as a form of keeping Felicity around and making Sam and Birdie need her around still. She also understood why she had to lie about what kind of being she was; saying she was a Knight of Hell at least sounded somewhat realistic, unlike a Demithan. Sam nor Birdie would've ever believed that.

Working with hunters was certainly something to get used to as well, often fighting the urge to shout at them for every little annoying thing they did or take control of Birdie's body and run far, far away where she couldn't be bothered by anyone. They were rather needy and demanding, always wanting something no matter how unattainable it might've been━━━especially the Winchesters. They were loud, obnoxious, and most of all fucking stubborn. Birdie was no different either. Or, that was what Felicity believed for the first few months of their "friendship". But over time, her opinions started to change the longer she was with Birdie and the boys.

Felicity saw firsthand that Birdie and the boys genuinely cared about people, often putting their lives on the line for those they didn't even know. All three of them leaped into danger without a second thought to their own safety, taking blow after blow without ever giving up even if it might've cost them their life. They didn't give up even if something seemed impossible━━━they would make it possible against all the odds. Their hope was unlike any Felicity had ever seen in a human.

It was that hope she felt and saw inside Birdie that made her start to wonder if what she was doing was right. Ruby was adamant that she wanted Lilith dead, but something felt off. She was becoming more persistent, pushing to be closer to them though they'd agreed Felicity had the lead in handling Sam and Birdie. Her tone was becoming more sharp and harsh, not having any patience or even fake friendliness that she'd first had with Felicity. Soon, Felicity started to put some distance between herself and Ruby.

She also tried to put more and more days in between Sam drinking the blood in an attempt to hopefully prevent it from becoming a full-on addiction like she and Ruby originally wanted. Sam was already seemingly beginning to rely on it more and it left a strange sensation in the pit of Felicity's stomach whenever she thought about it. It felt wrong━━━it all felt wrong.

She intervened whenever Ruby tried contacting Birdie or even Sam, taking control so Birdie wouldn't have to deal with it. That was also partially to protect her own skin if Ruby said the wrong thing, but she could see now why that looked rather bad to Birdie, who could somehow see all of the times Felicity had taken control and blocked it out for Birdie. But after Felicity's last meeting with Ruby that ended with the demon accusing her of abandoning their mission of helping Sam kill Lilith and then attacking her, she knew something had to be done about Ruby.

If not for herself, then it was for Birdie and the Winchesters.

Lilith needed to be killed, but they no longer needed Ruby's help with that.

Ever since she left Bobby's, Felicity hadn't heard anything else from Birdie, which she was thankful for. If she was going to be confronting Ruby, then she didn't need Birdie screaming at her inside her head during it and distracting her. She was sure Bobby as well as Dean had woken up by now and were no doubt trying to figure out where she was going, but she had turned Birdie's phone off and made sure it couldn't still be tracked. She felt terrible for doing that to the two of them as well as leaving Sam behind, but she didn't have any other choice. They didn't believe anything she said and she didn't have time to wait around nor did she want Sam anywhere near Ruby.

It was only a matter of time before Ruby came for Felicity again, and the demon would make sure only one of them made it out alive.

Felicity's dark eyes scanned the area as she broke through the tree line, carefully stepping over twigs and branches. Birdie's motorcycle was a couple of miles away, a safe distance away from the farm; hopefully it wouldn't be spotted before she could find Ruby. She wasn't exactly sure if Ruby would even be there, but it was one of their most frequent meeting spots.

She slowly walked towards the aged barn, eyes scanning for any sign that Ruby might've brought some "friends" along with her. It was highly unlikely, though desperate times called for desperate measures. A rusty green tractor still stood beside the barn, the windows covered in dirt and grime from being abandoned. There were warped, wooden boards stacked against the side of the barn, perhaps meant to replace the broken doors and windows that still desperately clung to the barn. There was a tiny trailer down the dirt road, though it was in the same condition as the barn: forgotten and broken, just how Felicity had been until she found herself stuck with Birdie.

Felicity cautiously crept closer, narrowing her eyes when she saw the door was ajar. She didn't remember it being left like that. She felt inside her jacket, making sure Ruby's knife was still there. She took one last look around as she placed a hand on the door, and then she entered the barn. She took a few steps inside, stopping when her eyes fell on Ruby.

The demon was standing in the middle of the barn, her back turned away as she held something in her hands.

"I was wondering when you would finally show your face."

"Says the one who's hiding in here."

Ruby lowered her hands, slowly turning around to face Felicity.

Felicity immediately noticed the blade in Ruby's hand, causing her to furrow her brows together. There was blood coated on the tip, still wet as tiny drops landed on the ground. However, Ruby already knew that a blade wasn't enough to kill Felicity.

Ruby lopsidedly smirked, twirling the blade in her hands as she lifted it up for Felicity to get a better look at it. "I was almost killed trying to get this damn thing," she said, looking across at Felicity with a harsh glare.

Felicity took a few steps forward, raising a brow. "A blade? That should've been a milk run for a demon as special as you."

"No, getting this was the easy part," Ruby denied, shaking her head as she dropped her hands down at her side. She stood up straighter, dark eyes burning into Felicity as she took another step. "The blood━━━both demon and angel━━━that was the hard part."

Felicity's shoulders tensed, and Ruby noticed. "What's so special about that?" Felicity asked, feigning confusion.

Ruby scoffed, tilting her head to the side. "Don't play dumb with me, Felicity."

Felicity nonchalantly shrugged her shoulders, holding her arms out. "Sorry, Ruby. I don't know. Is it to make yourself feel superior to everyone else?"

Ruby angrily clenched her jaw, tightening her grip on the blade. "I wouldn't be so cocky if I were you, Felicity. I know what you've been doing," she harshly said. "Blocking my calls and texts to Sam and Birdie, trying to wean Sam off the blood━━━keeping Birdie alive."

"Keeping her alive was always part of the plan," Felicity snapped, sounding more pissed than she intended. "We needed her if we wanted Sam's help."

"'Needed her'," Ruby repeated, slowly nodding her head in a taunting manner. "But we don't anymore. We had Sam wrapped around your little finger. Why the hell do you think Lilith orchestrated that car accident?"

Felicity's expression faltered, her heart dropping into her stomach. "What?"

Ruby scoffed out a laugh, shaking her head. There was a look of disbelief on her face, mixes of amusement quite clear as well. "You seriously didn't realize that by now?" Ruby laughed, raising her brows as she took a step closer. Felicity shifted, clenching her hands into fists. "It was supposed to kill Kaiya and Birdie. It was your way of getting your own body━━━you could pretend to be Birdie and no one would be the wiser."

"But we were trying to get rid of Lilith, Ruby," Felicity said. "Only Lilith."

"And we still are. Sam is the only one who can stop her," Ruby firmly nodded. "Lilith has it all planned out."

Felicity stood up straight, slowly looking at Ruby with wide eyes. The demon's words echoed in her head, repeating them over and over again like a mantra.

Lilith has it all planned out.

"Wait, what do you. . .what do you━━━what the fuck do you mean Lilith has it all planned out?"

A small smirk spread across Ruby's lips, fiddling with the blade in her hands. "You were so desperate for a new body, a better body, that you didn't even wonder why I would put this much effort into killing Lilith, why it was only us doing it."

Felicity slowly shook her head, a wave of uneasiness washing over her. Her blood ran cold throughout her entire body, her heart skipping a beat as Ruby's smirk just widened. "No. . ." she whispered.

"It's what Lilith wanted," Ruby nodded. "I was the most loyal demon, the only one she could trust to accomplish something this-this amazing. And, it's gonna pay off when Sam kills Lilith. . .and he's free."

Felicity's eyes widened in horror, shaking her head.

Ruby didn't mean. . .

Felicity pushed the thought aside, continuing to shake her head. That couldn't be who she was talking about. There was no fucking way. "No, you're lying."

"No," Ruby laughed, clicking her tongue against her teeth. She held her head high, a mischievous glint in her dark eyes. Felicity felt a hint of genuine fear trickle down her spine as it finally dawned on her. There was no remorse on Ruby's face, amusement more than anything else. Her true intentions were finally coming to light and Felicity couldn't believe she'd believed her in the first place. All of their planning and plotting, and yet everything Felicity did was for something else entirely.

Ruby played Felicity just like they'd played Sam and Birdie.

"We made Sam rely on you━━━your blood━━━as a way for him to need you around. You took your time healing Birdie when it could've taken you two or three weeks at the most. Time and time again, we worked together, and it was all for him, Felicity."

"This is total bullshit," Felicity snapped. She refused to accept it, but deep down she somehow knew it was true. "A demon like Lilith would never let herself be killed━━━"

"For Lucifer? They most definitely would. Lilith would do anything for him, and so would I."

Felicity shook her head in complete disbelief.

This whole time, this whole fucking time. . .she'd thought they were killing Lilith for a good reason.

Demons would of course still be a threat even without a powerful demon such as Lilith around, but for one of the more powerful demons to finally be dead, Felicity was willing to work with Ruby in order to stop her. Powerful beings were a threat to Felicity, something that could expose her to the rest of the world, or even God himself. Maybe he knew Felicity was no longer in Purgatory and walking amongst his beloved creations, or maybe he didn't know. Whatever it was, Felicity didn't want to risk exposing herself or getting involved in some monster issues that she had no interest in. She hardly had any interest in dealing with Lilith, but she'd heard of Lilith before. And if she ever got Felicity in her sights. . .

No, she wouldn't let that happen. They would be stopped, Ruby and Lilith.

Lucifer would not rise.

Felicity clenched her jaw, reaching into her jacket. Ruby watched her carefully, scoffing out a laugh when she saw Felicity pull out her knife. "Dean was right about you," Felicity said, shaking her head as she gripped the knife as if her life depended on it. And, in a way, it did. "All along. . .he was right about you."

Ruby shrugged her shoulders, her smirk never once wavering. "I know. You all would've been smart to listen to him. But, you, Sam, and little Bird were too clouded by your own righteousness, your desire to try and save the world to make up for all your past mistakes and prove you were more than what you were told. But, they're not heroes, and neither are you, Felicity."

"Fuck you, Ruby," Felicity snapped. "I should've let Dean kill you."

"Too late," Ruby said. "Now it's time for you and Birdie to die."

"You really think you can take me?"

"Oh, I do," Ruby said. "I memorized the ritual━━━the one I could even whisper after I plunge this blade into your heart and you'll die within minutes. You and Birdie won't be able to come back from that."

Felicity sucked in a sharp breath, lifting her hand as she held on tight to the knife. "Guess we'll see about that."

That was when Ruby made the first move.

She rushed at Felicity, swinging the blade as soon as she was close enough. Felicity swiftly ducked, stepping back as Ruby turned to face her. Felicity clenched her jaw, swinging at Ruby. Ruby hissed as the knife cut her arm, creating a tear in her leather jacket. She gasped, glancing down at the cut. Felicity gulped and stood tall, matching the hateful glare Ruby sent her. Ruby swung her other hand, managing to strike Felicity in the side of the head with her clenched fist. Felicity grunted, stumbling to the side. Ruby raised the blade, but Felicity caught her arm.

She punched Ruby in the face twice, ramming her knee into her stomach. Ruby panted in agony, keeling over as she lost her breath and dropped the blade to the ground. Felicity took a couple of steps back, ignoring how her heart was beating faster than usual. She was feeling weaker, and in the back of her mind, she knew why. For the last couple of weeks, she'd been noticing some more side effects showing up, affecting both her and Birdie's body due to her using Birdie longer than she should've. If she was her true vessel, it wouldn't have been an issue, but now, fighting with Ruby where only one of them would come out victorious, she feared that she might not be able to save herself and Birdie this time. Felicity shook her head at the thought and reached forward, shoving Ruby to the ground with both hands.

The demon hissed when her back hit the floor, eyes briefly turning black as she glowered up at Felicity. "You motherfucking traitor," Felicity sneered, shaking her head.

"Me?" Ruby hissed, eyes returning to normal though her rage still remained. "We were doing this together. But no, you had to go all fucking soft!"

Felicity reached down to grab Ruby, but the demon kicked her in the leg. Felicity's legs buckled and she gasped, collapsing to her knees. Ruby sat up and lunged at her, yanking her knife out of Felicity's hand. She raised it, stabbing it into Felicity's shoulder. She let out a holler, pain searing through the entire area as the blade wedged itself inside. It didn't hurt her as much as it did Ruby, but it was still painful. She pulled it out and Felicity clenched her eyes, letting out a heavy breath as they opened seconds later. Ruby went to do it again, but Felicity raised her hand, clawing at Ruby's face.

"Ow! Fuck!" Ruby shouted, falling off of Felicity.

Her knife fell from her hands, gripping at her face which was now dripping with blood from Felicity's nails. Felicity rolled onto her stomach and pushed herself onto her feet, hastily snatching up Ruby's knife. Her eyes glanced around for the blade, but Ruby attacked again. She punched Felicity in the side of the head, doing it over and over again. Felicity grabbed hold of Ruby's shoulders, adjusting her grip on the knife and slicing at Ruby's neck. She nicked her, but then Ruby grabbed hold of her, yanking her closer.

"You're not gonna win this," Felicity said, struggling against Ruby as the demon pressed a hand against Felicity's throat, the other gripping her hair at the back of her head.

"I already have."

Ruby leaned her head back and then reeled it forward. Felicity sank to her knees and Ruby let go, watching Felicity wither in pain. Both of her hands cradled her throbbing nose, already becoming coated in blood and dripping down her fingers. Ruby bent down and grabbed her knife, stuffing it into the inside pocket of her jacket. Felicity started to back away as Ruby walked closer, but Ruby kicked her in the side, making her curl into herself. Ruby walked over, a smirk spreading across her lips while she held her bloodied blade in her hand.

Felicity waited until Ruby started to bend down and swung a fist, hitting the demon in the jaw. Ruby stumbled and Felicity stood up, letting out a shout as she tackled Ruby. She crawled on top of Ruby, gritting her teeth together as she tried to pry the blade out of her hands. "I'm not. . .gonna let you. . .kill . . .anyone else," Felicity sneered, feeling Ruby's grip start to loosen on the blade.

"You can't stop me, Felicity," Ruby snapped. She suddenly let go of the blade and she grabbed a fistful of Felicity's hair, yanking on it as hard as she could. Felicity grunted as she fell to the side, unable to keep her grip on the blade.

Felicity rolled to the side as Ruby got up, quickly clambering back onto her feet with as much strength as she could muster. "You know," Felicity said, thickly swallowing, "I don't think I ever liked you."

"The feeling's fucking mutual," Ruby said, wiping some blood from her face. Felicity stood in front of her, slightly hunched forward as if she was running out of strength and energy. "You can tell Birdie that applies to her, too."

Ruby's balled-up fist came flying at Felicity's face, but she blocked it just in time, countering it by punching Ruby in the face three times and then twice in her stomach. The demon grunted with each blow, the blade falling from her hand after the second strike. Felicity made a move towards it but Ruby lifted her leg, kicking Felicity in the face. She crumbled onto her back, eyes clenched shut as even more pain spread across her already aching skull. She whimpered in her hands, the pain echoing at the back of her head while more blood trickled down from her wounds.

Ruby picked up the blade and Felicity's eyes widened. She sat up on her knees, but Ruby kicked her in the stomach with a sneer, knocking her down again. Immense pain flowed through her body, beginning to simply give up, but Felicity refused to give Ruby the satisfaction.

If Felicity was in her true vessel, she would be stronger━━━she could easily overpower Ruby. She could kill Ruby and save Birdie.

Wait.

Her true vessel.

She'd seen her true vessel once before.

It'd been some time, but she knew it the minute she laid her eyes on them. She couldn't do anything at the time as she was still in Birdie, helping her and Sam. If she hadn't been, she would have stuck around and followed them, leaving behind their vessel to be with their true vessel who could withstand her━━━the friendly bartender, Tatum Bradley.

She let out a loud yelp when Ruby crawled on top of her, pinning her arms at her sides with her bulky legs. She held the blade in her hands, her grip so tight that her knuckles were ghost white. A wicked smirk was on her lips, dark eyes boring into Felicity. "This wouldn't be happening without you━━━either of you. So, thank you for making all of this all possible," Ruby said. "It's a shame you won't be able to see what kind of world he makes."

Felicity forced out a laugh, tiredly shaking her head. "No time to die."

Ruby clenched her jaw and raised the blade, stabbing it into Felicity's chest without a second thought.

Felicity sucked in a sharp breath, feeling the blood already beginning to soak into her shirt as her wide eyes stared into Ruby's. Ruby's smirk widened, beginning to recite the ritual that would finalize a Demithans death now that she'd been stabbed with the blade soaked in the blood of an angel and a demon.

Felicity's eyes widened in horror, her vision starting to blur as Ruby said the last of the ritual.

"And here I thought you Demithans were meant to be more powerful than demons," Ruby said as she stood up, carelessly tossing the blade off to the side. Felicity's breath hitched in her throat, blood starting to trickle out of the corners of her mouth. Black was already starting to creep into her vision, but she tried her hardest to focus on the light seeping in through a crack in the roof. "So much for being the hero of this story. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a Winchester to manipulate and an apocalypse to start."

Felicity's eyes fluttered shut, Ruby's footsteps fading away as she left. A thick silence enveloped the barn, not a single sound coming from Felicity. After a few seconds, her eyes partially opened again, tears brewing in them. "Birdie. . .I'm. . .I'm sorry," she whispered, lips trembling. She weakly swallowed, sniffling as she tasted blood. "I'm so sorry."

There was no response.

Felicity closed her eyes again, feeling her tears trail down her bruised and bloodied cheeks. Her breathing was starting to slow, a heavy weight pressing down on her as if the earth was already trying to consume her whole. She struggled to breathe, brows knitting together as she prepared for it to all go silent and her world to come crashing down around her, but it didn't come.

Her eyes slowly opened, feeling the weight start to lift off of her. Her fingers slightly twitched, sucking in sharp breaths.

Ruby had all of the right ingredients to kill her.

So, why wasn't it working yet?

Felicity coughed, clenching her eyes shut as she got another taste of blood. She wracked her brain for what Ruby had said, quietly gasping in realization.

Ruby didn't have the right incantation.

It was very close, but it wasn't exact.

She didn't kill her.

She greatly wounded her, but that wasn't enough to kill her.

But. . .it might've been enough to kill Birdie.

Felicity was incredibly weak, and only finding her true vessel now could help her heal fast. However, in order to do that, she needed to leave Birdie's body.

But if she left Birdie. . .it would kill her.

Felicity closed her eyes, shaking her head. "I'm so sorry, Birdie," she whispered, blinking as her vision slightly cleared. "I'll. . .I'll fix this."

She still didn't get a response.

Felicity frowned, letting out a quiet sigh. Seconds later, her mouth opened up wide and a white smoke spilled from her lips. The smoke lingered above Birdie as if hoping for something, and then it was off.

Birdie remained still on the ground, desperately wanting to open her eyes, but she didn't have the strength.

That is how Birdie would die.

At the hands of a demon who she had mistakenly trusted.

She always wondered if she would actually go out like a hunter, something supernatural would get her during a hunt or seek her out for their own vendetta and pounce on her when she wasn't expecting it. There had been close calls over and over again, yet she scraped by each and every time.

So much for no time to die.

A quiet whimper managed to escape Birdie's lips, the pain becoming almost bearable. She could feel that she was dying, her limbs beginning to go numb as her heart slowed to a dangerous pace. Her breathing was becoming labored, but her mind was moving at high speed.

Face after face appeared in her mind, a few tears managing to creep out of the corners of her eyes.

She could see Bobby sitting on his couch with her, a box of Oreos settled between them as they watched a movie. Sam and Dean were off on another hunt, giving Birdie and Bobby some much-needed bonding time. Their laughter echoed in the living room, snide jabs and snarky comments being passed back and forth as neither one of them actually paid any attention to what was going on in the movie. Rumsfeld was happily laid by their feet, catching every last crumb of an Oreo that rarely managed to fall onto the floor.

She saw Kaiya, a bright smile on the woman's face as she drove her jeep down a highway. Birdie was in the passenger seat, her giggles mixing with Kaiya's singing as she belted out the words to a Backstreet Boys song. All of the windows were rolled down, making Birdie's hair whip around and smack her in the face, but she didn't care in the slightest.

She saw Isla, the woman's dark hair spilling over her shoulders in gentle waves. Her makeup was neatly done, looking as radiant as always. She was seated beside Dean at a kitchen table, playfully rolling her eyes whenever he tried to steal one of her businesses in a game of Monopoly. She looked across at Birdie, giving her a warm smile as she motioned for Birdie to take her turn before Dean tried to go for her━━━again.

She saw Dean, a beer in his hand as he sat next to her on the hood of Baby. A sketchbook was in Birdie's lap with a half-drawn picture of Dean staring up at her. Stars twinkled high in the sky above them, Sam fast asleep in the backseat. The air was cool, a chilly breeze occasionally blowing past. Though, they didn't care in the slightest. Dean looked over at her with a smile, glancing down at her sketchbook. His smile widened when he saw it was a picture of him, scooting closer as he curiously watched her brush up his hair.

She saw her father, his dark brown hair dangling by his shoulders while some of it was being pulled up into a half ponytail. He didn't have a single complaint as little Birdie played with his hair, not even flinching if she pulled too hard or accidentally yanked on some tangles he didn't even know were there. He wore a warm grin, it never once faltering as he saw how big Birdie's smile was. Her laughter was like music to his ears, something that brought him more joy than he thought would ever be possible. He chuckled whenever he saw a look of focus on Birdie's face, knowing that no matter what she did to his hair, he would love it nonetheless.

And lastly. . .she saw Sam. He was standing right in front of her, water trickling down his face as they swam in the lake by Bobby's house. Her arms were loosely wrapped around his neck, faces inches apart as they gazed into his eyes. Rumsfeld was off to the side on land, head laid by his paws as he curiously watched. Birdie let out a shaky breath, briefly glancing down at Sam's lips. He noticed, a small smile spreading across his lips as they locked eyes again. Before Birdie knew it, they were kissing, bodies pressing together as they ignored the rest of the world.

Everyone she ever loved or cared about appeared in her mind in flashes like she was watching a home movie. A tiny sliver of a smile crept on her bloodied lips, one final breath leaving Birdie Fowler as she saw one last face.

Her head lulled to the side, her body going stiff as she died on the floor of that dreadful barn.

The world would never see Birdie's bright smile again, never hear her contagious laughter that always lit up the room, never feel the immense amount of love she had to offer. Bobby would never see her trying to steal his Oreos and pretend he didn't see her, never talk to the girl he always saw as his daughter again. Dean would never share a beer with his best friend or drunkenly sing with her inside a dingy bar again. Sam would never hear Birdie's comforting words that assured him he was doing the best he could, nor would he get the chance to tell her how he felt.

As hard as Felicity had tried, she didn't beat Ruby nor did she save Birdie.

Birdie Fowler was dead and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

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I'm gonna be honest, I was very tempted not to leave a note here and let you guys suffer, but there are a few things I need to address before we get to act three/season five 🤭

i tried to explain everything that i hadn't already gone over yet (or i stuff that don't think i bad explained yet) and hopefully i didn't forget anything and that it made sense!! Since i don't really show the last two episodes, i just wanna put this out there, sam doesn't sleep with ruby!!!!! he does go to her to get more blood, but it's not done sexually and they definitely do not hook up!! i ain't having that in this lmaoo.

and there will some already known characters that will return as well quite a bit of new characters that will show up!! it might seem like a lot, but i'm really trying to space them out/explain them so that there's not a whole lot of confusion about who is who and stuff like that so that it's not overwhelming!!

i'd also love to hear your guys' thoughts about what all happened (in the recent chapters as well as the whole book so far) and what theories you guys have what might happen in the next act hehe <3 there is a chance i'm forgetting some things, so if any of you have questions/want some clarification, please feel free to ask!!