Wings of Tragedy

By: Eiki-chan

Chapter 3

It was dark as the race began. Jazmere had taken the lead with Shaza. The Kruzeq were not far behind which surprised everyone. Such a massive creature able to fly in the air would shock anyone.

Molly looked at Prince Aikka.

"Why is it so hard to ask him a question!" Molly thought to herself. She was never able to talk to Prince Aikka without becoming embarrassed.

"Are you alright?" Aikka asked.

"What! Yes, why wouldn't I be!" Molly said completely embarrassed at how the words had seemed to all have slipped out.

"Great…" Molly siad, "That was a complete failure."

Molly took a deep breathe before she was finally able to say something correctly, "You seem to know Jazmere really well."

Molly couldn't help but feel Aikka wanted to laugh at her.

"The Nourasian's and the Mirl have always been peaceful people. Many times Jazmere would come to Nourasia with her family."

"Really?" Molly asked.

Prince Aikka smiled at her, "Jazmere is what you could call a younger sister except for the fact she rather old."

"Huh?"

"She is over twelve hundred years old…"

"WHAT!" Molly cried out shocked….and then embarrassed once more for everyone was staring at her.

"Well at least I know why these two are so friendly with each other…" Molly thought to herself, recalling that they could resemble a brother sister relationship…thankfully that was the only relationship.

Suddenly there was a gasp from the crowd. It seemed as though Jazmere had been keeping the lead up until something unforeseen happened.

Throughout the stadium there was a commotion,

" Hey you can't aim for the pilot!"

"They should be disqualified!"

Molly leaned over to see the Kruzeq creature spitting out rocks. The only troubling thing was that it was aiming right at the pilot. All of sudden the creature seemed to go mad. Without warning it attacked Shaza…the giant insect let out a piercing scream.

This race was no longer to see who could make it to the finish line it was a race for ones life. The stone giant smashed Shaza into the ground, Jazmere would have been thrown onto the ground except for the fact she drew out her wings at the last possible second.

"Shaza!" Jazmere cried.

It was to late though the stone giant had torn the giant insect to shreds. Jazmere stood trembling as she overlooked the sickening sight.

"S-Shaza?…" She said with a forced smile, "C-come on now, y-your only playing right?"

The giant suddenly turned its gaze towards Jazmere. The crowd was in an uproar, questions flying through the air as to what should be done.

The giant slowly approached Jazmere. Jazmere was trembling as she looked to the ground tears painting the dirt.

"Why did you…. This was only a race…"

The giant was unaffected by her words. It seemed as though its only thoughts were to get rid of anyone who dare stood in its way.

Molly looked out onto the scene afraid of what might happen next. Suddenly it seemed as though her voice was taken by the sight that took place before her eyes.

The giant lashed out trying to crush Jazmere but all of a sudden it was over…a screech and then nothing. The stone giant seemed to have…what could only be described as break. Nothing left but a pile of soot the pilot nowhere in sight.

Jazmere stood trying to catch her breathe tears pouring out of her eyes…"I never wanted… this to happen."

Suddenly the sky cleared revealing a beautiful full moon. Molly could not help but stare at the sight before her. Jazmere who had once been a dark colored girl seemed almost as pale as the moonlight. Everything from her hair to her skin seemed white. Her wings looked as though they were torn to shreds.

"W-What's going on?" Molly asked.

"Amongst our people this is what we call death."

Molly looked up to see the young man from earlier that day.

"What do you mean death?"

"The people of Mirl can live thousands of years unfortunately what Jazmere has just done can bring death within mere seconds. In other words taking ones life no matter who's life it is, is strictly forbidden and results in almost immediate death."

Molly's eyes widened. She looked to Prince Aikka who said nothing.

"T-That's not fair they…!"

"It is a law amongst our people, Jazmere knows this and excepted the consequence."

"B-But…" Molly couldn't stand it anymore without thinking she ran. She ran out from the stadium back to the Earth teams hanger.

"Hey Molly your friend win?" Jordan asked as Molly entered the hanger.

"Just shut up Jordan!" Molly yelled running to her room.

She didn't know how long she stayed in her room. Suddenly she herd a tapping and looked to her window.

"Now why are you crying?"

Molly couldn't believe her eyes. Jazmere was smiling at her from outside her window.

"J-Jaz…"

"I can still fly you know!" She said smiling.

"But I thought…"

"I've got about an hour before my life is up I might as well enjoy it right?"

Molly didn't know what to do. Everything was such a mess. Before she knew it Jazmere had taken her hand and they were in the sky.

"How can you be so happy?" Molly asked looking down.

"Live life to its fullest! I'm over twelve hundred years old I think I've lived a pretty good life!"

"But aren't you afraid!"

"Of what, dying? Why should I be? Every life comes to an end Molly no one is an exception to that."

Molly was unsure of what to say. Soon they landed on the ground. It was a beautiful night as the moon was reflected on the waters surface.

"Listen Molly in life we make decisions that effect our future. The decision I made was of my own. This decision has its consequences but I don't regret making it."

"But…what…why…" Molly was just unable to say anything right.

"I don't have regrets Molly…I was able to meet you and so many through out my life so I'm happy."

"…Eva."

"What?" Jazmere asked looking at her.

"My name is…my name is Eva." She said tears flowing down her face.

Jazmere smiled, "Eva, what beautiful name."

Jazmere smiled as she hugged Eva. "Don't worry I'll be cheering for you all the way through."

Eva looked up. Jazmere looked as though she was glowing.

Jazmere than took Eva's hands, "Eva there are many who have searched a lifetime to witness the death of a Mirl. It is said a Mirl's death is one of the most beautiful in the universe. It is very rare and only a few have witnessed it. I brought you here so you could see it."

Eva's voice was no where to be found as Jazmere stepped back.

"You better keep smiling!" Jazmere said.

Suddenly it was as though Jazmere was fading.

"Remember Eva I'll be cheering for you so good luck!" Jazmere said as she winked.

Suddenly Jazmere's image burst into thousands of lights. They all seemed to be flying through the air. Soon the started to float higher and higher into the sky. With one last burst of light a new image could be seen in the sky. It was as though it was snowing stars.

Molly wiped away the tears in her eyes. She looked up into the sky as a smile spread across her face.

"Ill win Jazmere, you just watch!" Molly thought as she headed back to the hanger.

The End.

…Eiki-chan is pretty much huddled up in a dark corner at the moment. Massive writers block does strange things to people. Don't you agree? This is pretty much it for the story because I can' think of anything else plus I don't think this fanfic's all that interesting as it is. Eiki-chan is know banging her head on a nearby table..."Why-can't-I come-up-with-a descent-story!" Give me ideas please! T-T...soon passes out from concussion...oh dear may not be able to write for awhile!