Last night, I only had four reviews and this morning I had five reviews, so technically, I'm not late! lolz. This is a short chapter, but the next one will be pretty long. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own Storm Hawks, Nerd Corps does. Vanessa really owns most of the plot and Kezzywezzy25 owns some of it. I own my OCs.
Previously on Finding Perfection…
Alexis' ghost contacts Ace with Alexis watching the scene from the Pond of the Living. Ace decides to carry through the mission that Master Cyclonis had given him, to go after the raptors. He nearly dies when he carelessly forgets to refuel his skimmer, but some mystical force saves him. By the time it's all over, the anti-Aerrow still hasn't come to Alexis yet.
Week 2
I was into week two of my time in the Land of the Deceased, and anti-Aerrow still hadn't found me. Endless days of watching everyone live their lives was becoming a bore. I wanted to get out there and continue my life.
Was what the old woman had said true? Was this really all just a set-up? Would I never make it back to my life?
"It's possible." Someone said.
I turned to see a girl, probably around my age or a little older.
"What?" I asked.
"It's possible to get back to your old life. No one believes it, but I do. Why would they encourage us to do all this stuff if there wasn't an outcome?" She asked.
"There are plenty of other outcomes other than getting back to our lives." I said.
"Like what?" She asked.
"Maybe it's to make us leave more peacefully to limbo." I offered.
"How so?" The girl asked.
"Well, we'd think that we had our chance and blew it… so we weren't made for our lives." I said.
"We were taken too early. That's got to mean something!" She said.
"Not necessarily. What if it doesn't mean anything? What if we weren't even taken too early? What if this is what happens to everyone who dies? You know what they say, you can't cheat death." I said.
I could hardly believe it. All these doubts that I didn't even know about, flowing out to some girl that I didn't even know. What was wrong with me?
"Well, just don't give up, okay? There's always that chance that you could get back, and if you give up, was your life really worth that much to you?" The girl asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"If you give up, you're saying that your life wasn't worth enough to take the chance for. Were the people back in your life not worth enough for you to risk all your time here to try and get back to them?" She asked.
"Of course they are!" I exclaimed, without even having to think about it.
"Then, don't give up. Please. I know it's possible." She said.
"Then why aren't you trying for yourself?" I asked.
"I am." She said.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Shylee." She told me.
"I'm Alexis. Maybe I'll see you around." I said.
"I'm sure you will." Shylee said. Then, she walked back into town.
I walked back the other way. How did she know that I was doubting this entire thing? I completely forgot about it when I saw the anti-Aerrow.
"Finally!" I exclaimed. It turned as I hurried over to it. "Adsum occurrere, daemon."
"It was my fault that you were killed. I should have taken you home when I first found you, but I didn't. I'm so sorry, Alexis." He said.
"It wasn't your fault. Aerrow, you didn't take me home when you first found me because you're so kind. I was desperate and scared and home was the last place I wanted to be. You were compassionate enough not to force me back there." I said.
"But now you're dead." He pointed out.
"Not for long. I'm going to find a way back. I'm going to spend every minute of my time trying to find a way back to you. All of you. Back to my life. If I don't make it, at least you, the rest of the Storm Hawks, and Ace will know I tried." I said.
"I still think things would be better if I'd just taken you back home." He said.
"Who knew what would've happened then. Ave would have still been there and just taken me away with him. Or, he wouldn't have been there and I would have tried to find him. You did what was best, Aerrow." I said.
"I did what was best?" He asked.
"Yes, and you know why? Because you're a true leader. One of the best I've ever seen. Goodbye, Aerrow. I'll see you, and everyone soon." I said.
The anti-Aerrow looked and me and said, "The message will get through." Then, he vanished.
I darted immediately to the Pond of the Living, anxious to see what happened and get back to facing my other demons. Shylee had given me new confidence. I can do this.
There you have it! I know these chapters are kind of boring, but they make the story. Review and I'll have the next chapter up whenever you decide.
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