The Gifted

The Deception

(Simon^)

Author's note**

Hey guys! Sorry for such a short chapter when I told you guys this one would be twice as long, but I promise I'll update two today to make up for it. I was also thinking about trying a different POV. Thanks for reading and don't forget to vote and comment on your favorite parts. Also, please tell me if you like different POV's or if you want me to just stick with Carmen. Your opinion matters to me. Love Y'all!

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Unknown POV****

I watch from afar as Carmen's eyes roll into the back of her head, fainting. She goes limp dropping swiftly to the ground like  a rock. I wince slightly as her head cracks against the solid pavement, hard. It's been a while since I've seen her get hurt. I smirk slowly, she has always been a little hard-headed at times.

No, she's more of an annoying brat if anything. Although she certainly is powerful...and smart. Yes...maybe a little too smart for her own good, I muse to myself. No matter. I move away from the tree I was leaning against, pushing through the crowd for a better view. There was an onslaught of people, pushing and shoving for their own look of the Queen.The Black Vertigo will be taking care of her soon. I really shouldn't be calling her a brat since we're the same age and all, and since I've known her for a long time; but why does that matter now?

I watch from my spot in the crowd as people begin surrounding her. Everyone around her is freaking out, yelling and not really helping to fix the situation. Honestly, some of the people here don't deserve to be at such an advanced school. It disgusts me to see the suck ups in the crowd. 

I scowl even more, Carmen doesn't need all this attention. She'll have more than enough when I'm through with her. It's taken quite a while to gain all this popularity. Not to mention how long it took to create and set this plan into place. I look around carefully, there's always so much chaos at ranking trials. It'll be hard enough as it is to find out more about the Cage siblings. We don't need them interfering in any more plans. 

I watch from my spot as two of the brothers scramble through the crowd to Carmen. If those God damn Brothers weren't so infatuated with her, things would be easier. We could have drained her, leaving her to crawl to me for protection. She may be a brat, but she is hot. I definitely wouldn't mind having her be mine. 

Suddenly the people surrounding her start asking meaningless questions, as she wakes up. I feel a flash of sympathy, but quickly push it down. She doesn't need my pity, but she does look really confused. I roll my eyes before diving back through the crowd toward her for a closer look.