Title: Imitation
Genre: Introspective/Drama
Pairing: None
Word Count: 276
Summary: Meer Campbell was a nobody. But she still had a voice- and that was enough for her.
All she ever had was one voice.
There were no elaborate clothes to adorn her beautiful figure. No heads turned when she passed their way. And never once did a single elaborate piece of jewelry find its way around her neck.
Meer Campbell was a nobody. But she still had a voice- and that was enough for her.
There was another girl with a voice of gold; that pure, peaceful sound that illuminated the world and showered it in beauteous song. She could have anything at all, but wanted none of it.
All this girl ever wanted was peace.
Like a rare pearl or diamond- finding another like Lacus was not an easy task. They needed that voice, that power, that peaceful songstress to lead the people down the path they so desired. And if they couldn't have the real jewel, then they would settle for an imposter willing to fill the role Lacus left behind.
What they found was a simple girl who loved to sing. A beautiful girl who they dyed, warped and tainted until she played the perfect fake.
Now she has the most expensive and fancy clothing anyone could ask for. Everyone- be they man, woman or child- turns to look when she walks by. And all the jewels in the world are hers if she so desires.
Meer Campbell was now a somebody. Her voice was her ticket and her identity was the price.
But slowly, the jewel is fading; discolored, disheveled, and distorted beyond recognition. The girl is becoming nothing but a cheap imitation; never knowing that the person she used to be was already a diamond in the rough.