Hi, me again! Lo and behold the third and final chapter of the Radiance trilogy, A Symbol of Hope. If you haven't already read When the Light Dies and Forgotten Destiny, please do so first before reading this story. A big thanks to Prophecy of the Star part 2: Lexicon, written by wolfchic011 for inspiring me!

Songs:
Becky and Bob: It Was All A Lie and The Last Song I'm Wasting On You by Evanescence
Becky and Andrew: Love Story by Taylor Swift
Becky and Scoops: Adored by Miranda Cosgrove
Becky and Tobey: Shut Up and Kiss Me by Orianthi (perfect song for them!)

Disclaimer: What do you think, corporate business? Do you think a 13-year-old girl has total control over your company? Yeah, I thought so.

Prologue: Locket

Becky was just finishing putting away the presents from her 12th birthday party… well, if you defined 'putting away' as 'cramming everything into your closet in a jumbled mess'. This birthday was even more special because given the recent events, it was a miracle she had reached it at all.

She looked around her room forlornly. It felt so cold and lonely without her pet monkey. If Bob had been here, he would've been sitting on her bed, eating bananas and telling her to stack the boxes neatly. The memory of him brought tears welling to her eyes, and not for the first time that day. She had even started sobbing in the middle of a battle with Doctor Two-Brains when he asked where was her furry aardvark. Becky gazed at Bob's monkey hammock, not being able to bear the thought of throwing it out. A part of her wanted to keep it in the slim hope that Huggy would come back, that everything could return as it was. Still, she knew he wouldn't. What Becky had thought was a friendship was nothing more than lies, ones she had had faith in for twelve years, which had suddenly shattered, giving leeway to the awful reality. Huggy never cared for her; he only pretended like her did for his duty to the Sparx Empire. And anyway, he was already dead. Princess Bloom had contacted her, and after much discussion, Becky sadly agreed to have him executed, for the sake of her safety. At least her family didn't know the truth; they just thought he was missing.

Wiping away her tears, Becky reached for her last present, a golden locket with a silver heart, a family heirloom given by her mother. Inside, there was a frame where she was supposed to put a picture of someone she really loved.

Even though Becky knew she didn't have to, the question still plagued her: Who do I love?

Her immediate response should be Andrew, also know as Icarus Solon. After all, he was her dream guy: smart, hot, supportive, kind, and from her home planet, Lexicon. Still, something was missing in their fast-paced relationship. It felt like he was holding back some of his affection for her, but that could be because she was the princess of Lexicon, and he wanted to be respectful. Or maybe she was the one actually holding back because of her feelings for someone else, which led to candidate number 2.

Scoops. He was the guy whom Becky had loved for as long as she could remember. He starred in her dreams and won a permanent place in her heart. Scoops was cute, funny, ambitious, and she had known him forever. Still, he always shoved her away, blind to her blatant signs of affection. Was she really willing to put up with being second best? However, over the past two days, something had drastically changed. Scoops was spending much more time with her than at the Daily Rag. He was way more interested in her than before, blushed a few times when he was around her, and even took her out for ice cream, something Becky had fantasized about for years. Could he possibly, after all this time, be falling in love with her?

Finally, there was Tobey, her persistent admirer. Wait, Tobey?! Why did she even think of him? She had told herself this before: she did NOT and never would like Tobey. He was a villain, a relationship would be impossible. Still, there was something about him, a feeling she couldn't shake no matter how hard she tried. Maybe Becky had to drop all the prejudices and see Tobey for who he really was. He was a lonely, friendless boy who was ostracized by his classmates and lost his father at a young age. He was a brilliant child, for not many kids his age would have the intellectual capacity to be able to construct gigantic robots with no help whatsoever. He was arrogant, but only because he believed his intelligence was superior to his peers, which was true for the most part. Maybe there was some other part of Tobey, his own secret identity, waiting to be delved into.

Even with all her confusion, some things were clear.

Scoops loved her as Becky.

Tobey loved her as WordGirl.

Andrew loved her as Princess Alexandria.

Three identities, one girl.

Maybe the question wasn't who did she love, but who she would decide to be.

I really liked this scene, yet I didn't know how to fit it into the actual story, so you get a short little prologue to ease yourselves into the story.

Sorry, but Huggy's not coming back. I just didn't have any place for him in the story, yet I couldn't have him running after Becky to kill her, so he had to die.

The classic story of Becky fighting with her now three secret identities. Which one will she choose?

Chill out, she's going to Lexicon, just give me a chapter or two. Stay tuned for Chapter 1 of A Symbol of Hope, probably posted on Monday or Tuesday.

Review pretty please!