Everywhere I turn, I hurt someone
But there's nothing I can say to change
the things I've done
Of all the things I hid from you
I cannot hide the shame
And I pray someone, something will come
to take away the pain
Artemis watched as her friends walked away. Not one word escaped their lips as they vanished into the darkness. Tears stood in her eyes as they did. She looked up at the sky, the grey clouds, sitting over head. She grabbed the fabric of her uniform, near her heart. The pain she felt was excruciating, unbearable. She had no choice, but they didn't understand and she couldn't blame them. The rain started and her friends were gone.
There's no way out of this dark place
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free
But I can't see another way
I can't face another day
Artemis ran. Hiding within the alleys, she removed her quiver, pulling out one of the arrows. She saw how the light gleamed on the tip. She didn't think should take living one more day if this pain was just going to sit in her heart like a lump. All she had to do is plunge it, take the arrow and drive it within her heart and she could end her pain, but something kept her from doing it. The rain poured, matting her loose hair to her face. Her body shook with the sobs she let out. She tossed the arrow aside and walked away. She left her bow and quiver behind. She didn't need them. She didn't even want to look at them.
Tell me where, did I go wrong
Everyone I loved, they're all gone
I'd do everything differently
but I can't turn back the time
There's no shelter from the storm
inside of me
She stood up, unsteady, unsure. She didn't know where to go. She couldn't go home. She couldn't face Wally. Holding her arms she walked out of the alley. The streets were empty; the occasion bystander would come running by her, trying to get out of the storm. She stopped at the street light leaning against it to let out a sob. She watched as a mother pulled her child to the one of the apartment buildings, though the child looked like she didn't want to go. She continued walking, though it was now getting hard. Everywhere she looked she saw memories of her team, many of them slowly fading away into obscurity. Artemis continued to cry wishing she just turn back the clock and change what had happened, though that was nothing but impossible.
There's no way out of this dark place
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free
But I can't see another way
I can't face another day
Unable to carry on any further, Artemis went into another alley; she slid down the alley wall, grabbing hold of her knees, hugging them. The tears dripped down her face, her heart pounded and the pain continued to swell. There was no hope for her anymore. Her friends were gone, never to talk to her again. She no longer had a boyfriend to car about her, she had no home to go to, she had nothing.
I can't believe the words I hear
It's like an answer to a prayer
When I look around I see
This place, this time, this friend of mine
As she cried she could still hear the sound of Wally's voice, calling to her. At first she thought it another memory come to haunt her, but that changed when she felt the hand on her shoulder. She looked up, the tears still falling and there he stood. His red hair was soaked, along with the rest of him. He sat down next to her and pulled her into his lap, embracing her. She continued to cry as he swayed trying to comfort her.
I know it's hard but you
found somehow
To look into your heart and
to forgive me now
You've given me the strength to see
just where my journey ends
You've given me the strength
to carry on
Slowly her tears stopped and the crying subsided. She looked up at him, wondering how he was able to forgive him. He picked her up and carried her. Though her voice was weak she talked with him. She told him of how before he came she thought there was no point to continue living, not after what she had done, but now she had the strength to right her wrong and live. She thought that if he hadn't come she probably would have ended her life. There was still something though that she had to know. "Wally, how are you able to forgive me?" she thought it all but possible for him to do so. After what she had done.
"I can forgive you because I understand." That was all she needed to hear. She didn't want to know anymore. She didn't need to know anymore.
I see the path from this dark place
I see my future
Your forgiveness has set me free
Oh and I can see another way
I can face another day!
She saw as the storm ended, the sun peeking through the clouds. She leaned into Wally's chest and closed her eyes. She saw her future, she saw the hope. The pain in her heart was gone and so was the storm. Everything felt right again and she knew everything would be alright.
I see the path, I can see the path
I see the future
I see the path from this dark place
I see the future