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Chapter 5: Second Chances

When Virginia woke up, she was standing in the hall that Jet died in. Except he wasn't dead. He was standing next to her, but he was frozen, along with the rest of time. She smiled, and sliently thanked Dan Druim, Guardian of Time. Virginia stunned the would-be-killers of Jet with her Dark Matter attack rather than finishing them off. She knew she could of just killed them off, but Virginia also knew that they were just pawns, being manipulated by Beatrice. Just pawns in a much bigger game.

Time resumed again, and Jet could move again.

" What...just happened?" asked Jet, running a hand through his hair.

" Jet!" cried Virginia, overjoyed, " You're alive!"

" So I noticed...." he answered, confused.

" Let's go Clive-"

She didn't need to say anymore. Virginia was so happy that Jet was alive she could of hugged him. His last words echoed back to her, " I love you." She was indenial of her feelings until that very moment. But this wasn't the time to be thinking such things. They ran to the room Kaityln was held in.

" I have a plan," said Virginia, " I want you to untie Clive and leave the rest to me."

" Huh? How do you know if Clive is tied up or not?" demanded Jet.

" Trust me." was all she said.

They bursted into the room, and it was the same as before. Kaityln was on a stone table, surrounded by candles and the Ark members, and Clive was tied up in a cornor.

" You're David," said Virginia, recognizing the new leader.

" Yes, I am," said David, " Now you and your friends shall hand over your ARMS or the girl dies."

Out of the cornor of her eye, she saw Jet untying Clive. The other Ark of Destiny members began chanting in Latin. She knew what was to come, and if she could provoke Beatrice enough.......

" Here," she said , handing over her ARMS, " Although the almighty Saint's just going to kill you like she killed your leader."

" Nonsense!" came the reply.

" David, complete the ritual," boomed Beatrice, "Now!"

" The Saint is a dream demon, " said Virginia, intent on distracting David from his chanting.

" How dare you soil her name so!" said David, outraged.

" Complete it DAVID!" demanded Beatrice.

" Yeah, listen and join your leader like the lapdog that you are!" she retorted.

In a rage, David punched Virginia. She staggered, but didn't fall. She turned to see Jet's ARM aimed at David's head.

" Jet! No!" screamed Virginia, " Trust me...."

Jet's finger eased on the trigger. His intense gaze clearly said, " I hope you know what your doing."

" Fools!" cried Beatrice, " Your just as weak as your former leader, who was slain at my hand. I put an end to his miserable life, and now you restore me in the vessel; Lamuim's true murderer. I just wanted to let you know the truth before I strike you down. So you die knowing your failures. Pathetic."

David's face was frozen in gulit and fear as he mumbled, " All....this time...all i ever lived...or did....was a lie...."

Clive was already sprinting towards his daughter, and didn't get within 2 feet before he was pushed back by an invisible force. Jet was running behind Clive, and was pushed back by the force as well.

Virginia noticed a black mist rising, and pinpointing its way to Kaityln. Was her whole distraction for nothing? I should of known better, she thought, I should've had a better plan..... Then, David did the unthinkable. He dashed in front of Kaityln and and the black mist that was Beatrice's dark spirit entered David instead.

" Ugh, No!" said Beatrice, now in David's body, " I was susposed to enter the body of the girl forcing Clive to make the ultimate decision! You ruined it! But no matter.....I still have time to play a game..."

This seemed to snap the remaining Ark members out of their trances.

" What...is happening?" asked one, bewildered.

" Go!" said Virginia , " Get out!"

The remaining Ark members ran off, as Clive grabbed Kaityln off the table.

" She is okay," said Clive, relived, " Knocked out but breathing."

Gallows rushed in, just like before, and said, " What the-?"

Jet was about to pull the trigger, but Virginia stopped him.

"We'll kill David too," she said, " We have to find a way to get Beatrice out of him.....he's still innocent, he was possessed by her..."

" What?!" said Gallows, " Look , I know you have that whole sense of justice thing going on, but seriously; he almost got Kaityln possessed! I mean, come on!"

" We're not murderers," said Virginia, " It's still wrong! He saved her in the end!"

" ...always with that optimistic attiude," said Jet, " Whatever. You got a way we can defeat her without us being outlaws all over again, I'm in."

Clive nodded grimly.

If Virginia and the others could combine their guardians together, there might be a way....... But noone could react. For just then, Gallows collasped.

" Gallows!" cried Virginia.

Soon after, Clive put down his sleeping daughter gently, then joined her.

" Clive!"

" What the hell!?" cried Jet.

All thw while , Beatrice/David was smiling.

" You-!" said Virginia, but then her eyelids weighted down.

Fight it! she shouted mentally, I have to fight it! But she couldn't. Virginia succumed to a slumber, joining Clive and Gallows. The last thing she heard before hitting the ground was Jet screaming her name.

Luna: MWHAHAHAHAHAH!!! CLIFFHANGER TIME! Check back for next Chapter, Twisted.

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