So here's chapter seven of chosen

I'm still pretty bussy with exams, I start tomorrow and the last exam is on the 21st

But after that I have two whole months of vacation! YAY ^^

So'll be able to update a lot and longer chapters too

Anyway please review

Elysian

Serena had to admit that it felt good to laugh. Especially because she never really had much reason to laugh in her life. Since she arrived at the 54th she had been very quiet, she barely spoke as a child and even the keepers had started to worry. But all that changed when she met Molly. It was the day of Molly's 10th birthday and all the children their age in the academy had thrown a small party. Everyone was smiling and having fun, except for Serena. The golden-haired girl had sat all by herself, staring out the window. Or at least she was until Molly came, took her hand and dragged her to the party. The cheerful brunette had tried her best to make sure that Serena had the time of her life and she succeeded. The two girls had been best friends ever since. Serena confided in Molly, her fears and nightmares she all shared them. And in finally getting everything of her chest, Serena became the warm and happy child again that she once was.

All went well until Molly was selected. Serena had cried when Molly came to say goodbye, so she had given the blonde her bracelet and promised that she would write many letters the girl left.

Months had gone by and no letter came, Serena couldn't help but feel a little abandoned. She immediately chided herself, her best friend would die and her she was sulking because she didn't get a letter.

A year passed – not a day had gone by that Serena didn't miss her friend – and the news came that Molly had been crowned as queen. Serena was incredibly relieved or at least she was until the letter finally came.

Dear Serena,

I'm sorry that you had to wait so long for my letter. I had wanted to send you one so much earlier, but I couldn't. The keepers didn't stop me from writing to you, I stopped myself. Back then I thought that I was going to die and I tried to be brave about it, but as soon as I was alone, I broke down. I cried for hours and I was so scared. That's when I knew that I couldn't write you. I didn't want you to see me falling apart. I was so ashamed of myself. You see unlike you, I'm not strong at all, though you are a bit of a crybaby.

Miraculously I survived, but I paid so a high price Serena. I'm not sure it was worth it. The Molly you know is gone, dead just like all the others. I don't want you to see the new me, so this will be the first and last letter that I write to you. Next time we meet we will be strangers.

Farwell Serena,

For the last time your dear friend,

Molly

Serena didn't shed any tears though she became quiet again. She started to do her best in class and trained herself in various disciplines – she copied the training methods from books in the academy's library – like weapons and material arts. She started to excel in everything she did, quickly becoming the number one student in the academy.

She did all of this so that one day she could destroy the system that had ruined her life.

"Hello, Earth to Serena." Lita's hand waved in front of the blonde's face and she realized that she had been spacing out.

"You know if you don't like the chicken, can I have it? I had training this morning and though it was a lot of fun, it can sure work up an appetite." Serena shoved her plate to the hungry brunette. Trying to make up for her spacing out, she put a bit more effort in the conversation.

"So did you kick a lot of ass?" Lita looked up from her plate and grinned.

"I fought 5 times and only lost once, by a hair."

"Pretty impressive, so who was able to defeat the mighty Lita?" Serena was genuinely interested. Lita looked incredibly strong and the blonde had a hard time imagining someone being able to take her in a fight. Lita looked kind of awkward, like she had hoped that Serena wouldn't have asked that question. She bit her lip but when Serena used her secret weapon – her big blue puppy eyes – Lita sighed in defeat.

"It was Darien." She pointed to a table across the dining room where Darien sat with Raye clamping down on his arm. When Serena saw that Darien didn't look too happy with the presence of the raven-haired girl, Serena wanted to jump for joy. She quickly suppressed the feeling and looked at Lita.

"Thanks for being worried, but I'm fine. Last night was just a small infatuation and I'm over it." Lita didn't buy Serena's lie at all, but the brunette decided to let it go.

"Hey don't worry that's what friends are for, right?" Serena was surprised that Lita already thought of her as a friend, but at the same she got this warm feeling inside her. She smiled brightly.

"Yeah, that's what friends are for."