Nick slowly nodded.
"It can't be. You're dead. I saw your body at the funeral." Laura slumped to the ground.
"Foolish child. Haven't you figured out anything yet? I didn't die that day. I am as real as you and your friends over there."
"But how?"
"So delusional. Both you and mom. She never suspected that I had come into my powers. Yes, I knew that I was a digimon long before you ever did. I was seven when I first discovered that I wasn't truly human. When the building went down, I protected myself with my powers and then created the illusion of my body in the rumble and at the funeral."
"How did you deceive mom all that time?"
"Mom was such a weakling. She never could have felt the powers that I pose. Nor could she ever control them. She was ready to believe that none of us had the abilities of the Digital World. I knew she would never be able to train me correctly. One day, I was confronted by a very powerful digimon by the name of Piedmon. His powers were insurmountable. He promised me powers and control like nothing else. All I had to do was promise to train with him. It was an easy decision. With each passing day I grew more and more dominant. Nothing could stop me. And then you came along. You and your goodie too shoe ways. My little sister had inherited mom's influence as well. But the Digital World knew about you. They chose YOU to the save the worlds. What a foolish mistake. You were nothing. A weakling, just like mother. I was omniscient, not you. The Digital World should have chosen me! I knew you would mess up, it was only a matter time. But never did I think you would sink so low as to murder your own flesh and blood. You could have stopped Lady Myotismon, but you refused to use your abilities. I saw you walk away from the apartment building. You left us to die Laura Angela Li!"
Laura blinked in surprise. Nick must have gotten in confused, then she heard a voice.
"It was Piedmon, Nick. He was controlling you with the powers of Darkness. He wanted you to turn on your family!" shouted TK.
"Liars! She murdered our parents and try to kill me as well."
"I didn't I swear."
"Stop it with your lies bitch. You will not deceive me like you have tricked others. I will make you pay. When I learned that Lady Myotismon didn't kill you the second time, I knew it was time to plan my revenge. I didn't want to reveal my identity to you, not right away, so I attacked Jenson's first. I felt bad about attacking mom's and dad's business, but it had to be done. I had to ruin your life. But then, your friends over there started snooping and getting close to the truth. I had to do something. So I gave your boyfriend over there a little shave. Oh and just so you know, I meant to kill him."
"You bastard."
"All is fair in war. I was sorry to see him live, but then he fit perfectly into my plan. He caused you pain by breaking up with you. It was such a beautiful sight. I knew it was then that I had increase the pressure on you. It would only be a matter of time before you broke. And I almost had you to, but your friends just had to go and save you. But now there is no one to help you."
"I should have known. I should have known. The name, Jonathan Littoral. That was you. Nickolas Jonathan Li. Littoral was dad's aliases when he went on trips with you and mom. So you used the name Jonathan Littoral."
"Very good, Laura. Glad to see you haven't been totally corrupted."
"I'm not the one that has been corrupted dear brother, that is you. You have been taken over by the powers of Darkness, not me. I never tried to kill mom, dad, Aryn, and you. I love all of you. I almost went into depression because I felt so guilty. But never, ever did I walk away."
"LIAR. I saw with my own to eyes."
"You saw wrong. Piedmon didn't show you the truth. I wouldn't have abandon my family to that evil."
"No, I will not fall for your deception."
Deception. The prophecy. 'Was she deception? Or was Nick? She didn't know. All her thoughts were running together at this moment. Nick, her brother, was alive. Her only brother and he was evil. This was just as bad as Lady Myotismon returning again. No, that wasn't true, this was much worse. She had always dreamed that her family would return to her and now it had, but never had see imagine it would be like this.'
"I'm not lying Nick. I never lied to you. Don't you remember when we were younger, I always confided in you. I never thought once of lying to you and I still don't have a thought of it."
"No, you lied then and you're lying now. And it is time to end this. You will pay for all the pain you caused us. Dark Illusion."
Lucky didn't have any time to react. She was still caught up in Nick's story. She never saw the light hit her.
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Laura slowly opened her eyes. She was still having trouble comprehending the fact that her older brother was alive. She raised her head once more to speak with Nick again. She had to convince him of the truth. She couldn't lose him again. But the sight before her, shocked her deeply.
Lucky was no longer sitting on the soccer field, but rather on an elegant beige carpet. Sunlight filled the room, bouncing off the various glass vases in the room.
'Where am I?'
She slowly rose to her feet. Taking a deep breath, she walked closer to one of the vases. It was a deep yellow that had tiny jewels in crested on it.
'I remember this vase. Aryn broke it when she was two. Mom didn't even get mad about it. But how did it get here?'
She placed the vase back down on it's stand and turned around. It was then that her surroundings became known.
'The vase, the carpet, the paintings on the wall. I know where I'm at. This is the apartment I lived in when I was younger, when Mom and Dad were still alive. Did I go back in time? How can all of this still be here? It was destroyed in the battle with Lady Myotismon.'
Laura bit her lip. She was home. Home. Unable to resist the urge, she ran down the hallway that lead to her room. She pushed open the door. The room looked the same way that she remembered it. The walls were a pale pink with her painting papering the wall. Her bed with the comfy green comforter was there was well.
'Am I home? Was these past seven years nothing but a nightmare? A trap by Lady Myotismon. No, that is foolish.'
"Laura dear, I'm home!' shouted a voice.
'I know that voice. Mom.' "Mother!" screamed Lucky as she tore down the hallway. She threw herself into her mother's arms.
"Well, that was certainly unexpected. You act like you haven't seen me in years dear."
'You don't know the half of it mom.' Laura squeezed her mother tighter.
"Jeez Laura, you act like we've been gone forever, instead of 20 minutes." replied her sister, Aryn.
Laura had to do a double take. Her sister looked to be about thirteen now. Her blond hair was very curly and had piercing violet eyes.
"It was only 20 minutes? It felt like seven years to me."
Her mother laughed. "You do have a vivid imagination. Your father called me while we were out. He and Nick will be back from the University shortly. I must say, your brother is anxious to get home and start his break."
"Break?"
"Are you feeling alright dear? Don't you remember? Nick is coming home for winter break." Jenny explained.
"Oh that's right, it must have slipped my mind."
"How? You've been prancing around the house all week because big brother is coming home." Aryn said teasingly.
"She's probably just so excited that it is Christmas. Now Aryn, why don't you go put your new things away before dinner?"
"Okay mom."
Laura watched as her sister ran down the hallway. 'This has to be a dream. Mom, Dad, and Aryn all died that horrible night. This isn't real. But I wish it was. Then again, if this was a dream I wouldn't have been able to hug Mom, right?' Laura sighed.
"Is something wrong dear?"
"Nothing mom, I just have a lot on my mind that is all."
"Care to take about it?"
"Mom, are we digimon? I mean, you, Nick and I?"
Jenny laughed. "A digi - what?"
"Digimon."
"I have never heard of it, and I assure you neither Nick nor you are it. Or even me for that matter."
"So your not from the Digital World?"
"Honey, I am from Tokyo. You know that. Are you sure you're okay?"
'No, not at all. This has to be a dream. Or was my entire Digital experience a nightmare? Was Matt real? I don't know.' "Yeah mom, I am ok, just a little stressed, that is all."
"Well don't worry. It is Christmas time. A time of love, family, and most of all presents."
"MOM!" Laura said laughing.
"I know, I know. I'm going to end up with a lump of coal this Christmas."
"We're home."
"In the kitchen dear."
"Hi honey, hi pumpkin."
'Pumpkin. How could I forget Dad's pet name for me?' "Hi daddy. How was the trip and where's Nick?"
"Right here." he replied, picking up Laura and swinging her about.
"Nick! Stop. You're making me dizzy."
"Oh all right. Ruin my fun why don't you."
"I can try."
"Already two minutes home and they are fighting." Simon said to Jenny.
"Are not." the two siblings replied.
"I swear if they weren't three years apart, they were twins."
"I could not handle being Nick's twin dad."
"Nor could I pumpkin."
Nick by this time had gone to announce his presence to his baby sister. Squeals of laughter could be heard from her room.
Laura turned to her family and smiled. 'I finally have my family back.'
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Matt watched in horror as the light struck his girlfriend. But amazing, the light did nothing to her. Rather, Lucky stayed in her traumatized stated. She had a good reason for being in that state too, her own brother, alive. And yet trying to kill her.
"What did you do to her." shouted Davis.
"Nothing, I merely gave my little sister what she wanted."
"And that being what?" asked Sora.
"Her family back."
"And how can you do that?"
"My Dark Illusion attack is very powerful. It can give people their deepest wish, among other things. But while the vision is going on, it drains it's victim of the reality they once knew."
"In other words, she forgets about us."
"Correct bearer of Light."
"Plus it leaves her defenseless."
"I could destroy her, but I'm not."
"What!" the group exclaimed.
"Her vision will do that for me. Once she is lured totally into the vision, the dream will then begin to show her deepest fear, thus driving her to the brink of insanity."
"How can you kill your own sister?"
"She murdered my family and left me to die. I am just getting revenge for them."
"She didn't. It was Lady Myotismon. Piedmon must have distorted the truth," explained Ken.
"Liars. All of you."
"No, we are telling you the truth!" exclaimed Yolei.
Only did a whimper from Laura caused the teens to stop fighting. Matt turned to his girlfriends and watch helplessly as her expression flicker from happiness to confusion. 'What's going on in your mind Laura?"
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Laura walked into her brother's room. He was trying to unpack all the stuff he brought home with him.
"Need some help?"
"Actually, no. I'm almost finish anyways. Is dinner almost ready."
"Mom said it will be done in ten minutes." Laura sat down on his bed. "I missed you big brother."
Nick flashed her a big smile. "I missed you too sis. Hey, what's that around your neck?"
Laura reached down and pulled up her crest. "This thing? To be honest, I'm not sure what it is. I never take it off though. It feels like it belongs there."
"You're a weird one pumpkin. Let me see it." Nick cradled the crest in his hand. "Interesting design it has there."
"I know. It looks like a human hand hold an animal's paw."
"All over half of a globe."
"Any ideas to what it means Nick?"
"Peace maybe?"
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Kids! Dinner."
"Ready to eat some real food?"
"You don't know the half of it Laura."
Aryn was extremely talkative through dinner. "And then I told Kelly that she needed to let Matt down gently. I know Kelly doesn't like him, but that is no reason to hurt Matt's feelings."
"That is very good advice small fry."
Laura was deep in thought. 'Matt. Why does that name sound so familiar to me? I feel connected to that name some how.'
"Laura, you're day dreaming again."
"Sorry Mom. I don't know why I'm zoning out so much today."
"Maybe it is because of that dream you had where you killed all of us." spoke up Nick.
"Dream?"
"Yes you know the one where your fighting that evil woman, what's her name, Lady Myotismon. And then she attacks this building with myself, Aryn, Mom, and dad still inside. Meanwhile, your outside with these three other kids. You and the others stand there as she destroys the building, killing everyone inside."
"I would never stand there. I would try to save all of you."
"But you didn't. And if by some chance this happened and by some miracle I lived, I would blame you for everything." Nick said sourly.
"As would I." agreed Aryn. "I could never ever forgive you, nor look you in the face again. You are truly an evil person Laura Angela Li."
"Mom? Dad? Would you feel the same way?"
"Of course we do Laura. My daughter, abandons her family so she could save herself. That is very selfish of you. No, I could never look at you again as my daughter. In fact you are no longer a member of this family, Laura."
"But dad.."
"Your father is right Laura. You are a disappointment to this whole family. To think I used to enjoy your company. I had so many hopes and dreams for you, but you chose the darker road. How could you turn to evil like that? I thought I taught you better. Obviously I was wrong. I wish I never had you."
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The team watched in anguish as Lucky muttered over and over again that she failed. It was heart wrenching. Tears were streaming down her face as she cried for a family that was long gone.
"Stop this, can't you see the pain you're causing her."
"It is only a fraction of the pain she caused me Tai."
"She's your own sister though."
"She stopped being my sister when she walked away from all us."
"Mommy, Daddy, I'm so sorry. I never should have walked away. Please don't hate me."
Sora couldn't stand to watch her best friend like this anymore. She buried her head into Tai's shoulder. Mimi, Yolei, and Kari had done the same.
Nick walked her to his sister. "You are worthless Laura, do you know that. I could never forgive you for what you did to all of us."
"Worthless."
"How do you live with yourself? How can you look at yourself in the mirror."
"Stop it!" screamed Matt. "You're killing her."
"I don't deserve to live."
"No Laura, you don't."
"Lucky, don't listen to him, listen to your heart."
"Laura, tell him what your heart says."
"That I am a worthless child whose parents hate her and wish they never had her. I don't deserve to be alive."
"She really believes that, doesn't she." asked Joe.
"Yeah, she does. Guys we have a major problem right now. Laura just fell."
"Oh my God. Izzy is right."
"Laura fight him!" Ken shouted.
"I must be punished for my crimes."
"And who is your punisher?"
Laura closed her eyes, "You are, Nick"
"And what shall your punishment be?"
"The punishment must fit the crime."
"And that means your punishment is…"
Laura opened her eyes. Her iris eyes filled with unshed tears. "Death."
"It can't be. You're dead. I saw your body at the funeral." Laura slumped to the ground.
"Foolish child. Haven't you figured out anything yet? I didn't die that day. I am as real as you and your friends over there."
"But how?"
"So delusional. Both you and mom. She never suspected that I had come into my powers. Yes, I knew that I was a digimon long before you ever did. I was seven when I first discovered that I wasn't truly human. When the building went down, I protected myself with my powers and then created the illusion of my body in the rumble and at the funeral."
"How did you deceive mom all that time?"
"Mom was such a weakling. She never could have felt the powers that I pose. Nor could she ever control them. She was ready to believe that none of us had the abilities of the Digital World. I knew she would never be able to train me correctly. One day, I was confronted by a very powerful digimon by the name of Piedmon. His powers were insurmountable. He promised me powers and control like nothing else. All I had to do was promise to train with him. It was an easy decision. With each passing day I grew more and more dominant. Nothing could stop me. And then you came along. You and your goodie too shoe ways. My little sister had inherited mom's influence as well. But the Digital World knew about you. They chose YOU to the save the worlds. What a foolish mistake. You were nothing. A weakling, just like mother. I was omniscient, not you. The Digital World should have chosen me! I knew you would mess up, it was only a matter time. But never did I think you would sink so low as to murder your own flesh and blood. You could have stopped Lady Myotismon, but you refused to use your abilities. I saw you walk away from the apartment building. You left us to die Laura Angela Li!"
Laura blinked in surprise. Nick must have gotten in confused, then she heard a voice.
"It was Piedmon, Nick. He was controlling you with the powers of Darkness. He wanted you to turn on your family!" shouted TK.
"Liars! She murdered our parents and try to kill me as well."
"I didn't I swear."
"Stop it with your lies bitch. You will not deceive me like you have tricked others. I will make you pay. When I learned that Lady Myotismon didn't kill you the second time, I knew it was time to plan my revenge. I didn't want to reveal my identity to you, not right away, so I attacked Jenson's first. I felt bad about attacking mom's and dad's business, but it had to be done. I had to ruin your life. But then, your friends over there started snooping and getting close to the truth. I had to do something. So I gave your boyfriend over there a little shave. Oh and just so you know, I meant to kill him."
"You bastard."
"All is fair in war. I was sorry to see him live, but then he fit perfectly into my plan. He caused you pain by breaking up with you. It was such a beautiful sight. I knew it was then that I had increase the pressure on you. It would only be a matter of time before you broke. And I almost had you to, but your friends just had to go and save you. But now there is no one to help you."
"I should have known. I should have known. The name, Jonathan Littoral. That was you. Nickolas Jonathan Li. Littoral was dad's aliases when he went on trips with you and mom. So you used the name Jonathan Littoral."
"Very good, Laura. Glad to see you haven't been totally corrupted."
"I'm not the one that has been corrupted dear brother, that is you. You have been taken over by the powers of Darkness, not me. I never tried to kill mom, dad, Aryn, and you. I love all of you. I almost went into depression because I felt so guilty. But never, ever did I walk away."
"LIAR. I saw with my own to eyes."
"You saw wrong. Piedmon didn't show you the truth. I wouldn't have abandon my family to that evil."
"No, I will not fall for your deception."
Deception. The prophecy. 'Was she deception? Or was Nick? She didn't know. All her thoughts were running together at this moment. Nick, her brother, was alive. Her only brother and he was evil. This was just as bad as Lady Myotismon returning again. No, that wasn't true, this was much worse. She had always dreamed that her family would return to her and now it had, but never had see imagine it would be like this.'
"I'm not lying Nick. I never lied to you. Don't you remember when we were younger, I always confided in you. I never thought once of lying to you and I still don't have a thought of it."
"No, you lied then and you're lying now. And it is time to end this. You will pay for all the pain you caused us. Dark Illusion."
Lucky didn't have any time to react. She was still caught up in Nick's story. She never saw the light hit her.
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Laura slowly opened her eyes. She was still having trouble comprehending the fact that her older brother was alive. She raised her head once more to speak with Nick again. She had to convince him of the truth. She couldn't lose him again. But the sight before her, shocked her deeply.
Lucky was no longer sitting on the soccer field, but rather on an elegant beige carpet. Sunlight filled the room, bouncing off the various glass vases in the room.
'Where am I?'
She slowly rose to her feet. Taking a deep breath, she walked closer to one of the vases. It was a deep yellow that had tiny jewels in crested on it.
'I remember this vase. Aryn broke it when she was two. Mom didn't even get mad about it. But how did it get here?'
She placed the vase back down on it's stand and turned around. It was then that her surroundings became known.
'The vase, the carpet, the paintings on the wall. I know where I'm at. This is the apartment I lived in when I was younger, when Mom and Dad were still alive. Did I go back in time? How can all of this still be here? It was destroyed in the battle with Lady Myotismon.'
Laura bit her lip. She was home. Home. Unable to resist the urge, she ran down the hallway that lead to her room. She pushed open the door. The room looked the same way that she remembered it. The walls were a pale pink with her painting papering the wall. Her bed with the comfy green comforter was there was well.
'Am I home? Was these past seven years nothing but a nightmare? A trap by Lady Myotismon. No, that is foolish.'
"Laura dear, I'm home!' shouted a voice.
'I know that voice. Mom.' "Mother!" screamed Lucky as she tore down the hallway. She threw herself into her mother's arms.
"Well, that was certainly unexpected. You act like you haven't seen me in years dear."
'You don't know the half of it mom.' Laura squeezed her mother tighter.
"Jeez Laura, you act like we've been gone forever, instead of 20 minutes." replied her sister, Aryn.
Laura had to do a double take. Her sister looked to be about thirteen now. Her blond hair was very curly and had piercing violet eyes.
"It was only 20 minutes? It felt like seven years to me."
Her mother laughed. "You do have a vivid imagination. Your father called me while we were out. He and Nick will be back from the University shortly. I must say, your brother is anxious to get home and start his break."
"Break?"
"Are you feeling alright dear? Don't you remember? Nick is coming home for winter break." Jenny explained.
"Oh that's right, it must have slipped my mind."
"How? You've been prancing around the house all week because big brother is coming home." Aryn said teasingly.
"She's probably just so excited that it is Christmas. Now Aryn, why don't you go put your new things away before dinner?"
"Okay mom."
Laura watched as her sister ran down the hallway. 'This has to be a dream. Mom, Dad, and Aryn all died that horrible night. This isn't real. But I wish it was. Then again, if this was a dream I wouldn't have been able to hug Mom, right?' Laura sighed.
"Is something wrong dear?"
"Nothing mom, I just have a lot on my mind that is all."
"Care to take about it?"
"Mom, are we digimon? I mean, you, Nick and I?"
Jenny laughed. "A digi - what?"
"Digimon."
"I have never heard of it, and I assure you neither Nick nor you are it. Or even me for that matter."
"So your not from the Digital World?"
"Honey, I am from Tokyo. You know that. Are you sure you're okay?"
'No, not at all. This has to be a dream. Or was my entire Digital experience a nightmare? Was Matt real? I don't know.' "Yeah mom, I am ok, just a little stressed, that is all."
"Well don't worry. It is Christmas time. A time of love, family, and most of all presents."
"MOM!" Laura said laughing.
"I know, I know. I'm going to end up with a lump of coal this Christmas."
"We're home."
"In the kitchen dear."
"Hi honey, hi pumpkin."
'Pumpkin. How could I forget Dad's pet name for me?' "Hi daddy. How was the trip and where's Nick?"
"Right here." he replied, picking up Laura and swinging her about.
"Nick! Stop. You're making me dizzy."
"Oh all right. Ruin my fun why don't you."
"I can try."
"Already two minutes home and they are fighting." Simon said to Jenny.
"Are not." the two siblings replied.
"I swear if they weren't three years apart, they were twins."
"I could not handle being Nick's twin dad."
"Nor could I pumpkin."
Nick by this time had gone to announce his presence to his baby sister. Squeals of laughter could be heard from her room.
Laura turned to her family and smiled. 'I finally have my family back.'
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Matt watched in horror as the light struck his girlfriend. But amazing, the light did nothing to her. Rather, Lucky stayed in her traumatized stated. She had a good reason for being in that state too, her own brother, alive. And yet trying to kill her.
"What did you do to her." shouted Davis.
"Nothing, I merely gave my little sister what she wanted."
"And that being what?" asked Sora.
"Her family back."
"And how can you do that?"
"My Dark Illusion attack is very powerful. It can give people their deepest wish, among other things. But while the vision is going on, it drains it's victim of the reality they once knew."
"In other words, she forgets about us."
"Correct bearer of Light."
"Plus it leaves her defenseless."
"I could destroy her, but I'm not."
"What!" the group exclaimed.
"Her vision will do that for me. Once she is lured totally into the vision, the dream will then begin to show her deepest fear, thus driving her to the brink of insanity."
"How can you kill your own sister?"
"She murdered my family and left me to die. I am just getting revenge for them."
"She didn't. It was Lady Myotismon. Piedmon must have distorted the truth," explained Ken.
"Liars. All of you."
"No, we are telling you the truth!" exclaimed Yolei.
Only did a whimper from Laura caused the teens to stop fighting. Matt turned to his girlfriends and watch helplessly as her expression flicker from happiness to confusion. 'What's going on in your mind Laura?"
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Laura walked into her brother's room. He was trying to unpack all the stuff he brought home with him.
"Need some help?"
"Actually, no. I'm almost finish anyways. Is dinner almost ready."
"Mom said it will be done in ten minutes." Laura sat down on his bed. "I missed you big brother."
Nick flashed her a big smile. "I missed you too sis. Hey, what's that around your neck?"
Laura reached down and pulled up her crest. "This thing? To be honest, I'm not sure what it is. I never take it off though. It feels like it belongs there."
"You're a weird one pumpkin. Let me see it." Nick cradled the crest in his hand. "Interesting design it has there."
"I know. It looks like a human hand hold an animal's paw."
"All over half of a globe."
"Any ideas to what it means Nick?"
"Peace maybe?"
"Maybe, I don't know."
"Kids! Dinner."
"Ready to eat some real food?"
"You don't know the half of it Laura."
Aryn was extremely talkative through dinner. "And then I told Kelly that she needed to let Matt down gently. I know Kelly doesn't like him, but that is no reason to hurt Matt's feelings."
"That is very good advice small fry."
Laura was deep in thought. 'Matt. Why does that name sound so familiar to me? I feel connected to that name some how.'
"Laura, you're day dreaming again."
"Sorry Mom. I don't know why I'm zoning out so much today."
"Maybe it is because of that dream you had where you killed all of us." spoke up Nick.
"Dream?"
"Yes you know the one where your fighting that evil woman, what's her name, Lady Myotismon. And then she attacks this building with myself, Aryn, Mom, and dad still inside. Meanwhile, your outside with these three other kids. You and the others stand there as she destroys the building, killing everyone inside."
"I would never stand there. I would try to save all of you."
"But you didn't. And if by some chance this happened and by some miracle I lived, I would blame you for everything." Nick said sourly.
"As would I." agreed Aryn. "I could never ever forgive you, nor look you in the face again. You are truly an evil person Laura Angela Li."
"Mom? Dad? Would you feel the same way?"
"Of course we do Laura. My daughter, abandons her family so she could save herself. That is very selfish of you. No, I could never look at you again as my daughter. In fact you are no longer a member of this family, Laura."
"But dad.."
"Your father is right Laura. You are a disappointment to this whole family. To think I used to enjoy your company. I had so many hopes and dreams for you, but you chose the darker road. How could you turn to evil like that? I thought I taught you better. Obviously I was wrong. I wish I never had you."
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The team watched in anguish as Lucky muttered over and over again that she failed. It was heart wrenching. Tears were streaming down her face as she cried for a family that was long gone.
"Stop this, can't you see the pain you're causing her."
"It is only a fraction of the pain she caused me Tai."
"She's your own sister though."
"She stopped being my sister when she walked away from all us."
"Mommy, Daddy, I'm so sorry. I never should have walked away. Please don't hate me."
Sora couldn't stand to watch her best friend like this anymore. She buried her head into Tai's shoulder. Mimi, Yolei, and Kari had done the same.
Nick walked her to his sister. "You are worthless Laura, do you know that. I could never forgive you for what you did to all of us."
"Worthless."
"How do you live with yourself? How can you look at yourself in the mirror."
"Stop it!" screamed Matt. "You're killing her."
"I don't deserve to live."
"No Laura, you don't."
"Lucky, don't listen to him, listen to your heart."
"Laura, tell him what your heart says."
"That I am a worthless child whose parents hate her and wish they never had her. I don't deserve to be alive."
"She really believes that, doesn't she." asked Joe.
"Yeah, she does. Guys we have a major problem right now. Laura just fell."
"Oh my God. Izzy is right."
"Laura fight him!" Ken shouted.
"I must be punished for my crimes."
"And who is your punisher?"
Laura closed her eyes, "You are, Nick"
"And what shall your punishment be?"
"The punishment must fit the crime."
"And that means your punishment is…"
Laura opened her eyes. Her iris eyes filled with unshed tears. "Death."