Ch 3 Denial

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Val's boots echoed down the hall as she hurried back to her room with the 'latest' on Crysta. She opened the door and noticed a shadow. And a light switched on. Val gasped

"Oh Purple, it's just you…" She took a close look at Purple's face. "What's wrong?"

He didn't say a word but shoved a pile of papers into Val's chest she looked at them…they were her notes.

"Purple.."

"Shut up! This can't be happening!"

"What?"

"Those letters!"
"Purple…yes…I'm sorry."

"Why is it only elites dying?!? It can't be Crysta!"

"Purple...I…I'm sorry. But I was sending elites to stop her."
"IT'S NOT HER!!!"

"Yes it is! I'm sure of it."
"How so? How are you so sure!?"

"Look" Val handed him the latest killings to him. 2 more were brutally mutilated. This time the forehead read "R" and "U" Purple's eyes widened. He shook his head in disbelief.

"Wait. I know! It's someone else…just trying to scare me!"

Val raised an unseen eyebrow at him…

"WHAT!?!" He yelled realizing e was being silly. He still didn't believe it. Purple then lowered himself into Val's short desk chair and buried his face in his arms. Val walked over to him hugging him.

"Hey, don't worry. I have set up a trap." She said reassuringly.

"A trap? What kind? HOW THE FUCK CAN YOU CATCH HER!?!? If it really is her…" Purple raised his head in looked into Val's eyes.

"Well. We'll wait."
"Wait? Why? The elites will kill her!"

"No…Purple the ones dead attacked her. They didn't have a chance."

"How is she so…powerful?" He asked…still finding it all to hard to embrace.

"Purple…She's…Insane." Val chocked out. She never wanted to admit it. She still had feelings for her old friend. She didn't want to see her hurt, or killed. But what ever had to be done to keep her love safe, then so be it.

"Val, I still don't understand what her sanity has anything to do with it. But what's this plan?" Purple said breaking the silence.

"Well…Stop sending Elites to capture her. Just let her come to us. Get all the protection here. And once she gets here. We'll restrain her. And see why she did this…and…"
"Make her rot on that table only bound TIGHTER!" Purple said hoisting himself to his feet.

"Uhh…Yeah." Val said somberly looking at purple who seemed beside him self with joy but she forced a smile…'strange' she thought.

"I'll make sure she's tortured! Sever pain until she can't take anymore and DIES!!!" he said with a grin running from one antenna to the other.

'now I get it…oh no…' Val thought…all emotion ran from her face.

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Some were close by, Crysta sat secluded under a pile of old ships and ruble.

"Fuck." She said in a raspy unused voice, cleaning off her dagger. She looked at her reflection through the blood. She hadn't eaten for weeks or slept for even longer. She couldn't come out of hiding just yet. She was close enough to strike tomorrow. But would she be ready? She stared deep off into a deeper space and lost herself in her thoughts. She avoided sleep at all costs, she'd be to vulnerable if she did. She ignored her aching gut. And smiled spread at the thought of her plan. She just knew it would be perfect. It may get her killed and what not but he would be dead too. Maybe even Val. She just wanted both of them dead at this point. All passion for a friendship had long since passed. She had forgotten 'happiness'. She only remembered pain. She had been drugged for so long, she was surprised that she was even able to escape . It felt great to be aware of what went on around her. The consciousness was so real, but different. She broke from her current sedated state and slid her dagger back into its sheath and stared out a peep whole at the stars. She had forgotten the beauty. She really was tired of being so alone.

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Well there's chapter 3...tell me what you think…I'm actually thinking about quitting this story…No one seems to like it…