The Trifecta

The Trifecta chap 143 Shackles of Freedom

Lady Justice: All rise.

Everyone stands in the back looking with sharp stares.

Sojira: *Stare*

Lady Justice: This place shall hold your final verdict of crimes.

Sojira: Crimes? I haven't done anything wrong! I'm just here for my sister and I'll leave. You won't see me ever again.

Lady Justice: Everyone is guilty of something Sojira. Some are worse than others. I can feel yours just as I stand here. Your guilt, your pain, your loss.

Sojira: .......

Lady Justice: Let's start off small from your past. You were little about the age of fourteen. Small and adorable you are.

Sojira: {What is she going with this?}

Lady Justice: In that year Shiva had an opportunity to go across the sea with many other hunters. Your selfishness prevented that.

Sojira: {This place, she has my memories?}

Lady Justice: They send so many letters but you've been keeping them for yourself cause you don't want her to go. Is any of that true?

Sojira: What is the point of me answering that question if you have my memories? You already know the truth so why say it?

Lady Justice: Cause I want to hear your heart.

Sojira: Hear my heart?

Lady Justice: People lie all the time even to a point to fool their own brains. If you have beliefs in something that you thought is true but someone subjects it to be a lie or the opposite would you believe it? Of course not, not without hard proof of course but even with that hard proof they can still deny it. Cause finding out what you believe is true is a lie can break a person's mind of trust. Do you trust yourself Sojira?

Sojira: ........

Lady Justice: Hm, I do have your memory but only for certain moments in your life that effects you. I ask you a question from your memory to see you can accept what is true and to know you're not talking to me with emotions instead of facts. That can be very dangerous.

Sojira stare at the ground thinking to herself quietly. She looks nervous and scared but she took a deep and look her in the eyes.

Lady Justice: So I ask again. Is any of that is true?

Sojira: ..... Yes. I stole those papers and kept it from Shiva. I was dealing with loneliness for far too long and she's the only family I have. She rarely be home and I can't imagine her being gone forever. If I can turn back time maybe things would be different but at the same time I feel like I would definitely make the same choice.

Lady Justice: Interesting, second question.

Sojira: {Hm? Second question already? Thought there would be more to that topic.}

Lady Justice: This Shiva woman, she's your sister?

Sojira: {That's a little random.} Not by blood, I was adopted by her. She's very kind to me in her own way. I wouldn't trade her for the world.

Lady Justice: Good, that's nice to hear. Final question.

Sojira: {Really? Already at the final one? Why does this feel too easy?}

Lady Justice: Those papers you stole from Shiva. You build up the courage to speake to her about it. Once you told her the truth she surprises you saying she wasn't going to accept them to begin with. Family is all Shiva cares about. That's her identity as a person.