The Way of the Future: Age of Machines(Completed)

Liz

In the confines of a brightly-lit room, a girl was on a bed, in deep slumber. She's been in a coma for more than a month after Caitlyn's brainwashing but as scheduled, she was about to wake. She opened her eyes in a lazy fashion and proceeded to scan the room in which she was in.

The room was cosy, decorated with black linen and carpeted red, her bed was comfortable while the sun shined through the opening in-between the drapes of a window. She raised her upper body and scanned the room once more.

What is this place?

She thought. She extended both of her arms from under the white sheet and found out that she was healthy, no bruises, scars or any wounds. She still remembered that time when she and her group battled against Valentine, and after thinking that they'd actually win, she was dumbfounded at Artemis' intervention and subsequent victory over them.

The sheer power he displayed, it still sent chills down her spine. But she was rather calm now, not because she has accepted defeat, no, she wanted vengeance but that feeling was being overridden. Her memories, she still remembered her past but it was now combined with a thought she never knew before.

Utopia. That was the main point behind the strange thoughts In her mind. A world where humans could live in comfort and harmony, no bickering and strife. There would be no division, the perfect society.

"This is too good to be true" She wanted to ignore it but how could she ignore the idea that seduced her?

She was deep into her thoughts when Valentine came in, she sported her black uniform just like when they first met. Liz was suspicious of her, her demonic smile still lingering in her mind. The smile that they mistook to be warm, but was a smile that looked down upon them.

Liz frowned as Valentine walked closer to her bed, she was smiling and Liz hated it. Valentine then sat on the stool that was near Liz' bed and gazed at the former adventurer confined to her new home.

"What do you want?" Liz said rather harshly, refusing to look at Valentine.

Valentine continued her smile and spoke in a sweet voice.

"Well, I'm here to check on my compatriot"

Suddenly, Liz' eyes bulged and she turned to face Valentine.

"Compatriot!? Big word for someone like you! Trickster!"

Her voice was threatening but Valentine was unfazed with her bratty attitude. She dragged the stool closer to the bed and she leaned forward, her face almost touching Liz'. Liz was visibly uncomfortable as she felt her breath against her cheeks.

"Vivat, in Imperii"

Lily suddenly froze.

"Vi-vat.."

Valentine leaned back and placed her hands onto her lap.

"In.."

"Say it," She whispered.

"Imperii"

Liz finally turned towards Valentine. She moved her hair that covered her face and stared at Valentine with her now dark eyes, an aura of blackness oozed from her pupils as she placed her right hand upon her chest and whispered once more.