Chance

Chance... Chapter #7

To everyone else, nothing had changed.. the world was still moving.

To me...well, what me? I was nothing, I have nothing left...

Nobody would ever know that my beloved cousin just died, and frankly even if they did..They wouldn't care, Because who could miss someone they didn't even knew exist. The truth was devastating and I didn't want to believe that the only person who ever trusted me was laying in a cold, dead state of the past. I laid beside her body some what still until I couldn't take it anymore I apologized for the one thing I kept inside..

"Ag-lea...I promised I would keep you safe... I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry."

The door to the bedroom burst open to reveal a man about mid thirty's will a dark hooded jacket and shaded glasses on. He looked enraged.

"Give me the box!" he screamed in fury.

I stood up, more infuriated then ever before. "Enough about the damn box!, I lost everything I had for that stupid thing! It destroyed the purpose it held..I will never be a judge and you will never make it out that door if you take another step towards me!, do you understand." I roared. He held his ground and I knew that he was slightly intimidated from the way his body structure changed into more of a defensive posture.

Things went differently then planned when I felt a large rough hand clasp over my mouth and a cover slipped over my eyes. The world around me went black. 

When I was finally awake, I opened my eyes and there sat a man straight across from me. A scar etched his other wise flawless skin and his green eyes flashed with pride. He smiled  at me. 

I sat there so confused...until I finally took in my surroundings. Its more beautiful than ever imagined.

I sat there completely speechless. "You made it Perchance. You did it"  the man says with a deep and gruff voice. "Did I?" I say looking down. He gives me a sympathetic look.  

"I have an offer to propose.. If I bring Ag-lea back from the dead, you will lose your title in the court and sent to the..well you know..the drop zone. So what will it be Perchance?

Your life. Or hers. 

FLASH BACK.

"Your my little cousin...I wouldn't let anything happen to you. I will protect you with my life, and to do that I had to kill him. He was never gonna let me or you go" I tell her. She takes a deep breath and looks at me "Your not gonna let the men who killed our parents kill me...right?" she asks me UN sure. I look at her with the realization that as brave as she was acting, she was truly scared of being hurt. "I wont let them hurt you .NEVER." I tell her pulling her small body into a hug. Her tears leak into my dress.

END OF FLASH BACK.

"Send me to the drop zone." I say looking him in the eye. "Chance.." he whispers. "I SAID SEND ME TO THE DROP ZONE!" I scream. His jaw tightens and he gives me pleading eyes. I look away. Hours later two ladies come in and escort me to the 'dressing room', they let me take a shower and then give me and outfit and undergarments to put on. I look at the clothes and think 'My mother did this to people all the time..she did it for good reason..I'm doing this for a good reason'.. And with that I slip on the outfit, I look into the mirror and see my makeup smudged all over my face. I grab a towel and scrub it all off. Every.little.bit. 

One of the woman from earlier comes in and tells me its time. 

I follow the woman, each step I become closer to my doom. The dress I'm wearing hangs loosely on my body, it slightly shifts as I walk. When I see the railing. I remember how I used to tell myself its the separation of life and death. I never thought I would end up here. Like this. 

I become so close to the metal that it caresses my pale skin. I glance over and gasp. On the bottom sat a tub full of acid. "Do you know who I am?.." I ask the woman. She laughs. "I don't need to." she says, "I was gonna be a judge..like my mother" I whisper. "Who is your mother child?" she questions. I smile "her name was Artemis.."  the woman turns me around. I look at her startled. "Your the girl who is giving up her life for Diana's daughter" she exclaims. "My cousin. Yes." I reply.  

"Oh child..what have you done?!" she screams. I look at her bewildered. "Your mother was amazing, she used to talk about how great you were gonna be when you grew up and took her place!" she gives me a scolding look. I shrug my shoulders. My lip trembles. My eyes become watery. "I just want my cousin safe.. I promised her and then I failed. This is the only chance I have left to keep my promise" I cry. She looks sad. "i wish I didn't have to do this.." she whispers and then she positions herself behind me grabs my waist and I feel her pushing me off the cliff. 

"WAIT!" someone screams. But I was to far. My body flipped over the railing and the wind scratched at my face. I screamed. Then a miracle happened. My black wings flew out of captivity and I felt my self being carried up. I smiled. A deep breath escaping. When I landed I hit the ground hard. My wings shielded my body completely, I felt my outfit changing, the old one replaced with a beautiful black dress tightened at the top and released at the bottom with a high low front. I felt my face recovering from the powerful wind, but most of all I felt my powers gaining strength from levels I never imagined. 

A black shiny halo was placed over my head and my electric white eyes glowed with power. I looked up and standing there was every person in the court. All of the judges smiling. All of the people clapping, and then in the corner of my eye I see the impossible.

She's clapping along with the others and her smile is wide. I step off the landing. I walk over..my eyes never leaving her. A path was cleared the closer I got. Could this be real?.....

I stand in front of her. Tears leaking from my eyes. I pull her into a tight hug, A smile finding its way on my face. 

"I thought I lost you!.." I whaled. She laughed. "I thought I lost you too" 

The lights in the court suddenly shut off and panic rose in my body. "Whats going on?" Ag-lea whispered. "I don't know" I answer honestly. 

The entire court starts screaming and a ton of commotion begins. I struggle to make out what Ag-lea says to me. Then in seconds the lights turn back on and silence fills the room..

"May I have your attention?!" A voice says, an all too familiar voice..

If anythings impossible its that he is alive..I killed him myself..it can be... Ag-lea must have caught on to what I was thinking because she gripped my arm and whispered "Chance...Chance...he's alive...hes here!" .I stood still. My breath hitched in my throat and a level of fear beyond any. 

I turn around slowly, slightly tripping over my own feet. There are gasps and looks of fright on everyone's faces and it wasn't until I was completely turned around that my eyes came face.to.face with him. 

"Hello, Chance"

"Vixen..." I mumbled.