Insanity (Sequel To Madness)

The Event I was Waiting For

Once the remaining members of Team 4 and I have all the weapons we need, we head for the exit. It doesn't take long for us to unlock all the locks on the doors. Duncan volunteers to be the one of open the door. The rest of us hold our weapons ready to fire at whoever or whatever may be on the other side. I already loaded my crossbow and the team grabbed tons of ammo for their guns. I put the gun from the gaurd in a holster from the stash and on my waist. I shoved my knives back in my breastplate and boot for safe keeping. I have my arrows on in my sheeth on my back for easy access. Duncan has his hands on the door and waits for my signal to open it. I nod and the door swings open, my eyes stare at where my crossbow is aimed and my finger poised on the trigger, ready to shoot at any moment. Outside are people crowded around two small cages that look to be portable because they have a floor included. The people take steps away from us and put their hands in the air as a sign of surrender. Good, when they're scared it's always so much easier. I then look inside the cages, they have a door between them which is awkward and just plain weird. These guys probably had to connect them manually for this strange way of death. However, something, rather, someone inside the cage catches my eye and almost makes me drop my crossbow, but I keep ahold of it. Jack is the one inside that cage and in the other are about four or five Eaters. His bright blue eyes stare into mine with fear and longing in them. There is a lock on the cage and like the other ones I've seen, it's low quality and easy to break. I then see my mother, Janice, cut through the crowd and smirk at me devilishly.
"Violet, my dear, how did you get out here? I had them lock you up." She says, sounding a bit annoyed.
"I got out, that's all you need to know. Now, get my friend out of there so I can leave." I snap at her, aiming the crossbow right at her skull. If I pull the trigger, it will hit and she'll hit the ground pretty fast.
"But Violet, I don't want you to leave me, I just got you back." She says, taking a step towards me.
"Don't come any closer! Now get my friend out of that cage and let us leave and there won't be any trouble." I say, glancing at Jack every so often. I don't try to, but my eyes are just drawn to him. I keep my arm steady in case I need to shoot her, because I am getting Jack out of there and bringing him back. Even if I have to kill my own mother to do it, because honestly, I love Jack more and I always will. And if she is coming in the way of that, I'll have no regrets when I shoot her.
"Violet, please put down that awful crossbow and talk to me. I don't want to see you like this dear." Janice says, her eyes staring into my soul and making me even more uncomfortable. I shake my head lightly and return it to the correct aim I had.
"Mrs. Lancaster, what are your orders?" Wendy asks me, interrupting the awkward conversation between my mother and I. I nod myself back into my leader self that I have to be.
"Get Jack out, I'll watch her." I say, keeping my crossbow aimed at her skull. I can imagine it now, just shooting her and finally getting my main fear out of my life.
"Violet, I'm your mother, just stop and talk to me. And what is this Mrs. Lancaster business? Your last name is Clark, just like mine." Janice says, as if this was casual conversation, but I can tell she's mad.
"I got married mom, I thought you knew considering that you sent someone to shoot me for it. I mean, don't you think that was a little much? I was just getting happy again and now you think that it's a good idea to shoot the man I'm getting married to? In what world is that a good idea?" I snap, lightly tugging my finger over the trigger.
"Y'know, I never though I could hate you anymore than I already do, but you've proved me wrong again! So congratulations, you are the person I hate most, again!" I ssay, slightly raising my voice in anger.
"Violet... What have I done?" She questions me. Oh, like she doesn't know. Making me seem like the bad guy when that's what she's been my whole life. But there is one event that I can never forgive and comes to me right away.
"You killed my child!" I shout and with that my anger takes over and I pull the trigger. The arrow soars through the air and I watch as it slams into her skull. She falls to the ground, completely limp and lifeless. I don't feel anything, other than relief. I thought she was dead, no I hoped she was dead and now she finally is. I take in a deep breath, I did it. I have finally gotten rid of the woman who ruined my life. I now have done what I promised myself I would. I have killed the person who is responsible for taking Marisa and the woman who tormented me for years. I really have become a new woman, Violet Clark is dead, she died with my mother. I'm now Violet Lancaster, and I'm back to my strong self.