Even though the weatherman had said it was going to be sunny, the sky was a cloudy gray. It was mostly my fault for making the air cooler, but nobody had to know.
Instead of flying up the mountain, I hiked it like a normal person. It gave me time to concentrate on my life, to wonder what would await me in the future.
I could feel loads of blisters on my foot, but I didn't care. It started raining, and I tried my best to make it sunny again.
It didn't work. I hoped it wouldn't cost the weatherman his job.
Finally, I reached the meadow. The blossoms were still bright, just like they were two years ago, where I had first seen it.
I took more steps out into the open. His flaming hair was clear in my mind, as if it was actually in front of me.
I wasn't imagining. Roy sat just a few feet in front of me, alone. I couldn't help but imagine Cheshire sitting next to him, with Lian in her lap.
I turned on my heels and walked back the way I came, when that angelic voice called my name.
"Jeannette?"
I stopped for a moment, wondering if I should engage in conversation.
Just keep walking, Jenny, he can't stop you.
I started walking again, but he took my hand.
"We need to talk."
I glared at him, looking away from his green eyes. "A little too late, don't you think?"
He sighed. "I'm sorry, Jenny. I knew I should've told you, but I knew you would be heartbroken."
"I would've listened, Roy. How old is she now? Four?"
"That doesn't matter," he said quickly. "Now, that you've brought Lian up again, I can't stay away from Cheshire. For two years, I've been able to stay away from her, and--"
"And now you can't live without her," I finished.
"I'm sorry, Jenny," he whispered.
I crossed my arms and looked away. "Two years ago, you were the reason why the Dragon Spirit let me live. And now you're the reason why I want to die."
"I didn't want it to end this way," he said.
I sighed, and pulled the promise ring off my finger. I couldn't believe I kept it all this time.
"Here," I dropped it in his hand.
"Your promise ring? You don't need to give it back..."
"Well, you promised forever, but now I know that won't happen."
"I'm sorry," he repeated.
"Sorry won't cut it," I snapped. I looked him in the eyes, even though it hurt me. "You and I were going to have a perfect future," I looked down. "And suddenly I become apart of your past."
I walked across the flowers, wondering if they were wilting. "Goodbye, Roy," I said loud enough so he could hear. I crouched on the ground, and lunged into the air, flying away from the dreaded meadow.
"Jenny, wait!" he called.
But as much I wanted to, I didn't look back.
Instead of flying up the mountain, I hiked it like a normal person. It gave me time to concentrate on my life, to wonder what would await me in the future.
I could feel loads of blisters on my foot, but I didn't care. It started raining, and I tried my best to make it sunny again.
It didn't work. I hoped it wouldn't cost the weatherman his job.
Finally, I reached the meadow. The blossoms were still bright, just like they were two years ago, where I had first seen it.
I took more steps out into the open. His flaming hair was clear in my mind, as if it was actually in front of me.
I wasn't imagining. Roy sat just a few feet in front of me, alone. I couldn't help but imagine Cheshire sitting next to him, with Lian in her lap.
I turned on my heels and walked back the way I came, when that angelic voice called my name.
"Jeannette?"
I stopped for a moment, wondering if I should engage in conversation.
Just keep walking, Jenny, he can't stop you.
I started walking again, but he took my hand.
"We need to talk."
I glared at him, looking away from his green eyes. "A little too late, don't you think?"
He sighed. "I'm sorry, Jenny. I knew I should've told you, but I knew you would be heartbroken."
"I would've listened, Roy. How old is she now? Four?"
"That doesn't matter," he said quickly. "Now, that you've brought Lian up again, I can't stay away from Cheshire. For two years, I've been able to stay away from her, and--"
"And now you can't live without her," I finished.
"I'm sorry, Jenny," he whispered.
I crossed my arms and looked away. "Two years ago, you were the reason why the Dragon Spirit let me live. And now you're the reason why I want to die."
"I didn't want it to end this way," he said.
I sighed, and pulled the promise ring off my finger. I couldn't believe I kept it all this time.
"Here," I dropped it in his hand.
"Your promise ring? You don't need to give it back..."
"Well, you promised forever, but now I know that won't happen."
"I'm sorry," he repeated.
"Sorry won't cut it," I snapped. I looked him in the eyes, even though it hurt me. "You and I were going to have a perfect future," I looked down. "And suddenly I become apart of your past."
I walked across the flowers, wondering if they were wilting. "Goodbye, Roy," I said loud enough so he could hear. I crouched on the ground, and lunged into the air, flying away from the dreaded meadow.
"Jenny, wait!" he called.
But as much I wanted to, I didn't look back.
Name: Lioness
Alias: Silver Argentum
Current Location: Moscow, Russia
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120 lb.
Hair Color: Silver
Eye Color: Gray
Superpower: None
Outfit: Skin-tight outfit made of lion's fur. Golden mask similar to Cheshire's that covers her entire face with Lion emblems painted on it.
Description: Silver trained in the League of Shadows and befriended Holly when she joined. The two quickly became best friends and went on several missions together. Silver graduated two weeks before Holly deserted the Shadows and joined the Team. She is trained in martial arts, acrobatics, is familiar with a variety of weapons. She is, in short, very similar to Holly except with a few more talents. After graduating from basic training in the League of Shadows, Silver then took on the name Lioness and donned her new outfit. She often works with Ice Crystal.
Alias: Silver Argentum
Current Location: Moscow, Russia
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120 lb.
Hair Color: Silver
Eye Color: Gray
Superpower: None
Outfit: Skin-tight outfit made of lion's fur. Golden mask similar to Cheshire's that covers her entire face with Lion emblems painted on it.
Description: Silver trained in the League of Shadows and befriended Holly when she joined. The two quickly became best friends and went on several missions together. Silver graduated two weeks before Holly deserted the Shadows and joined the Team. She is trained in martial arts, acrobatics, is familiar with a variety of weapons. She is, in short, very similar to Holly except with a few more talents. After graduating from basic training in the League of Shadows, Silver then took on the name Lioness and donned her new outfit. She often works with Ice Crystal.
Yes, that's right, I'm back! And with a special sneak-peek to this Friday's chapter of Heart of Courage!
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Red Revenge stepped out of the transporter to find Artemis waiting for him in full costume.
"Didn't take Boy Wonder long to figure out where I live, did it?" he asked, walking past her.
Artemis glared at him, but ran up beside him.
"Let me guess, you want to talk about why I act like a jerk." Revenge said, still not looking at the archer.
"Actually, I thought we could go out for ice-cream." Artemis said.
Duh, duh duh!
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Red Revenge stepped out of the transporter to find Artemis waiting for him in full costume.
"Didn't take Boy Wonder long to figure out where I live, did it?" he asked, walking past her.
Artemis glared at him, but ran up beside him.
"Let me guess, you want to talk about why I act like a jerk." Revenge said, still not looking at the archer.
"Actually, I thought we could go out for ice-cream." Artemis said.
Duh, duh duh!