CHAPTER 7
"What have you done!"
"I, haven't done anything. Whatever situation they placed themselves in was of their own doing."
Veronica grit her teeth. Her anger was building and she didn't like playing games. "What are you talking about? Who are you?"
"I am known by several names, but you can call me Fate."
Veronica looked up. "Fate? You're Fate?"
"Didn't I just say that?"
"This isn't a game! What do you want from us!" Veronica shouted.
"Everyone thinks that they can do my job better than I can. 'I would have done this differently, or that shouldn't have happened that way.' Well, being Fate is not an easy job! And believe it or not, when I choose for something to happen, it's because it's supposed to happen that way! I know what I'm doing! You mortals never learn, well this time they will!" The cave walls shook as the voice boomed.
Veronica started walking as she spoke. "Just because you're Fate doesn't give you the right to play with people! Let my friends go!"
"First of all, do not presume to order me! I am above your comprehension, the only reason that you are not in the same situation as they are is because at least you are a little wiser than they are. However, they will not be hurt. Once they learn their lessons, I will let them go. But it's up to them on if that will happen."
Veronica was not only angry but confused. "So, why not me? What makes me so special?"
"If I asked you right now, would you change anything in your life if you could, would you?"
"No, of course not."
"That is my point. You have accepted your life how it is. You don't have regrets or want to change your life to have it suit your will."
Veronica lowered her knife. "That's true, I like my life how it is and I wouldn't want to change anything. I just wish I could find my parents, but…." Veronica looked up hopefully, "if you're Fate, then you would know what happened to my parents. Please, tell me, do I ever find out what happens?"
The passage was silent.
Veronica spun in a circle. "Please, can't you tell me anything? Anything at all? Haven't I waited long enough to know?"
"Yes, Veronica. You'll find out one day. Maybe sooner than you think." The voice paused. "But you're wasting time. You still need to find a way out of this cave, and your friends are busy at the moment. It looks like you have a lot of ground to cover, you should get moving."
"What?" Veronica listened again for the voice. "Hello?" Veronica practically growled as she turned and ran down the tunnel. I know they'll be all right. They have to be. I'll find the way out of here, and then I'll find them. We'll all get out of here together, I know we will…
TBC
A/N: Thanks for reading, if you have comments I'd love to hear them. Chapter 8 coming very soon. :)