30. Competition

Charming sits on his bed in the Hotel of Wonders, trying to sift through his thoughts of everything going on around him. Trying to see the big picture.

They are in the middle of a war. Every war is made up of battles. When it boils down to it, war is just one big competition. One big game of poker. You plan and strategize, bluff your way through and pray for the best. Only difference is, in war you're gambling with peoples' lives. But it's all worth it in the end if you win.

This is how Charming chooses to look at this whole situation. His soldiers are most definitely not dispensable, not by a long-shot, but if it helps the outcome of the war, then a few sacrifices could be made. But just a few. He knows he has to play his cards right.

He wishes he were actually referring to poker rather than this sick, twisted game called war. He's not sure if he can take on the responsibility of handling a life other than his own.

/Just a competition,/ he frequently tells himself. You, Charming, are not one to lose a competition.

And he isn't. Not him. He is gonna win this competition, no matter what it takes. He knows he will, because even though he's not a very nice man, his intentions are, for once, not selfish. And better yet, they are not evil. Everyone knows that, even if it's not immediately apparent, good always conquers evil. It's a law that God himself ensures. If God is for them, then who can be against them?

And that is the most important reason of why he, they, will win this competition. Together.

-Cat

Argghhhh. It's been so long since I've posted one of mine! What's up with this?! Oh well. *sighs* I guess we'll both just have to patiently wait. I think one of mine is actually next, so yay! :D

And,...what is this?! Me, updating almost actually within a reasonable time limit? Incredible!

Last Chapters Question: If you could have any job in the world -no matter how untalented for that job you may be- what would it be?

Best Answer: QotD: Well, I'd be an actress. And I'd act in all the movie adaptations of books. So I'd be Rue and Nudge and Briar...and then I'd be a singer so I could sing the soundtracks. And I'd write my own songs. I'd also be a best-selling author so I could write the books for the movies that I'd act in. And then I'd be an English teacher so I could teach students how to be an amazing writer like me (since I'm a famous author). And then I'd be an artist so I could draw art for my stories and stuff. And I'd be a super-cool famous Youtuber who reviewed fanfictions of my books.

So I'd be a actress-singer-songwriter-author-teacher-artist-Youtuber. And I'd be really rich. And I'd give tons of money to charities and homeless people. -emowriter

((A.N.: Argh, emowriter, stop writing such entertaining reviews! LOL, scratch that. I need the excitment. Oh, and another random note, I have Instagram, so you should follow me ginger_piper if you tell me who you are I'll follow back! :D )

This Chapters Question: (I need to get to know my readers) What is your favorite past time/ hobby? Who did you spend that time with?

My Answer: Well, I guess my favorite past time is when I'm up on stage. There's nothing better than feeling the rush of all your hard work finally paying off. And I spent it with many people. Hannah was the steady friend through it all, though.

-Brooke