The Trial of Lightening and Flame: Present-Chip

By: M14Mouse

Summary: Chip stared at the Queen's empty eyes.

Like his past trial, he knew this was going to be his present trial.

He still dreamt about it. No, he still had nightmares about it.

He really wished that it was something different like dragons….or fairies.

He could deal with that. Not this.

"Well…this is interesting," Theo said as he stared at the chaos twisting around them. He saw the others fighting the shadows. It was strange that he wasn't able to pay attention at the time.

Of course, he was kind of busy at the time too.

"This where we fought the Queen and the shadows."

"Seem exciting."

He almost laughed at Theo's tone.

"It was."

A silence fill between them as they watch the action around them. He almost wanted to cheer a few times. His friends were totally kicking shadows' butts. Vida punched one of the shadows. Nick was using his wand like a flamethrower and burning down the shadows. Xander opened up the ground and the shadows fallen right in. Maddie was helping them along into Xander's hole with huge blast of water.

"I sense there is a story involved."

"I thought that you were some sort of mind reader."

"Do I look like one to you?"

He laughed.

"No… that these guys known as the Huntsmen. My teacher, Catalina, wanted to go there and learn from them. Catalina and Huntsmen don't really like each other. I should rephrase that Lord Gregory and Catalina doesn't like each other. You know…I always wonder why. Anyway…Huntsmen and I got to know each other. We went to check out Zaria's old kingdom. Oh, I forgot about her. She was a queen and a knight..." He said as he rambled on.

"A abridge version, Chip. I don't believe that I am getting that," Theo said in amusement.

"Oh, right. Found creepy kingdom that has creepy shadows. We came in and destroyed the kingdom and the shadows."

Theo chuckled softly.

"And this?"

He stared at the scene before him. His bow was pulled back. His arrow was pointed at the queen. She was screaming…almost as loud the fighting around them.

"She was the first person that I killed."

"Oh?"

"She wasn't human then but…she was before. I fought monsters but this was different."

"Aw…"

"I know that she made a choice. Not a good or bad choice but it was a choice that effect all of her people."

"So did you." Theo said.

"Yes, it did. I knew that I had to do it. It isn't just that. I felt like that…"

"You were hoping that you could save her."

He nodded his head and stared at the Queen.

"Isn't bad to hope, Chip."

"No, it isn't. But it still sucks."

"Yes, it does."

He watched as he let go of the arrow. The arrow hit her right between the eyes. Her mouth frozen in a scream then the room exploded with a bright light. As light moved to overtake them, he mumbled the same words that he spoke a month ago.

"I'm sorry."

End