Lucy the Celestial Fox

Chapter 13: Flashback

[Zellia's POV.]

~Flashback~

My bare feet padded on the dirt path, my throat chocking back sobs. My heart pounding down on my chest like its a time bomb. Fl-fl-florebit can't be d-d-d-d-dead.. she's to stubborn to d-d-die. I sprinted into the Marble stoned castle. I ran down Main street and into Foxtuxes Square. I stopped, my feet bloody and sweaty. My arms hugging on my tail like a life line. The death of Florebit replays in my head, over and over.

"A-A-ATTE-ATTENTION!" I yell, my voice cracks. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, everyone is listening closely. I open my mouth and speak, "F-flo-florebit d-d-died.." I hear many gasps and sobs but I continue on, "She co-co-committed suicide, since the information of her deceased Mother affected her so terribly... she ju-ju-jumped off the Senile, near Lake Foxtrot." I finish quickly, my voice cracking with emotion. I felt a gush of pain absorb into my cheek, I look to my right to see my Mother, with her hand up, her White hair covering her eyes.

"Y-Y-YOU KILLED HER! YOU WERE JEALOUS CAUSE WE LOVED HER MORE! YOU HEARTLESS DISGRACE OF A PRINCESS" The words she said struck me like a arrow to the heart, first my bestfriend dies, then my mother disowns me. I look at her and try to speak, she slaps me again and again yelling for me to leave. I stepped back from her and fell, my hands and legs covered in dirt and blood.

"You are no Princess, leave this instance and never come back...." My mother screams, her tears choking her. I felt a sharp pain in my heart, my hand grasps my heart trying to calm it. I get off from the dirty floor and look around. Everyone, my mother, Father, Sister, and Brother are glaring at me. I walk down the path, and I hear everyone break down. My heart aches with jealousy, hatred, regret, sadness, and anger. I walk along the Forest path, my hand brushing the soft leaves. I reach a clearing and I run out of it, and reach a city. My breathing hitches from the looks the humans give me, there eyes filled with terror and curiosity. I zoom pass them and reach the start of a different forest from my so-called 'home'.

I close my eyes, and feel a faint cracking sound, I look up and open my eyes. A small tiny black and white Fox hangs from a branch. I feel my eyes turn into my head, the little Fox lands in my arms. I snuggle it close to my small chest, and wrap my tail around it protectively. I sit beside a tree, and close my eyes.

My best friend the person who brought me out of darkness died, perished. Then my own family disowns me, saying I killed her. I swallow back a sob, and suppress my tears. I feel a warm and wet substance slide across my cheek, I look alittle down to see the Fox licking me, cleaning up my tears. I smile at the Fox.

"Hibiscus, your name will be Hibiscus..." I giggle, trying to forget the past.

"Hubsikus..." Hibiscus slurs, I laugh at her mispronouncing and close my eyes once again.

The gentle forest breeze strokes my cheek, my mind shuts down and I feel myself become tired and my eyes are glued shut. Soon after a few moments, sleep takes over me. Hibiscus snuggling onto my chest.

Maybe this won't be that bad, but I will never forgive myself for letting her do 'that.