Sardonic Break: Chapter IX
"Why am I offered a choice now?"
The Knight was truly curious. She had fought for uncountable years on both sides. However, this was the first time she was ever allowed a choice, be it as skewed and unfair as it was.
"By the gods you incompetent questioning Knight! I offer you Redemption! I offer you freedom! You continue to QUESTION me, the White Queen?!"
The Knight silenced Regina with a glare. This tit-for-tat over her life was done. This was HER life, not theirs. Apparently the value of her life was not one that was deemed questionable. She was supposed to just serve, without any say whatsoever. That thought burned. She may not be a Queen, but she was a Knight. She deserved a say whether these two women believed it or not.
"You do not offer freedom. You offer servitude."
"I offer Redemption."
"You are no god nor goddess Snow. Therefore you cannot offer as such."
Regina snorted yet again and put her hands on her hips, clearly done with what she believed to be nonsense. Elizabeth was free, yet she stood her questioning what was before her. No matter how skewed everything seemed to be, she was looking a gift horse in the mouth by trying to understand it. But that was something that made Elizabeth, Elizabeth. She wasn't going to comment on that part however. But she watched as madness set in Snow. She was beyond ready to take her leave. Though, she was not going to leave Elizabeth behind again.
"This is how she believes she can redeem her own soul, which is probably as dark as mine now. The hypocrisy is outstanding."
"KEEP YOUR FOUL MOUTH SHUT REGINA! Your death will not be a quick one!"
"If it is not yours, it is no ones? You will kill to keep me from standing in your way of claiming her? You truly are a petulant child!"
Magic exploded, sending debris and dirt in every direction. Elizabeth pushed both of the Queens back with her magic, making the distance between them and her, farther apart. Regina sensed the pulse of magic a split second before it happened. She was able to brace herself from the impact of rampant and raw magic. Snow however, did not. She screamed in rage and clawed at the earth to get back to her feet.
"HOW DARE-"
"I AM NOT A PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT YOU TWO MAY BARTER OVER! I CHOOSE MY OWN PATH AND NOTHING ELSE!"
They both stared at Elizabeth. Her hair was floating because of the magic that was still dancing around her. Dirt flew around her in a cyclone fueled of her emotions.
"There is only Good and Evil in this world Elizabeth. You have to choose."
Elizabeth was being pulled in two different directions again, whether she liked it or not. Good on one side, no matter how skewed everything seemed to be. Evil on the other, whom was standing there with tears in her dark eyes. How everything turned upside down, she didn't know nor understand. The pain in her head increased ten-fold as both sides of her split soul warred with one another. Her magic screamed to be released, but that also hurt because her magic didn't even know which way to go.
She looked down at her hands. One was covered in a sheen of dark purple while the other glowed a brilliant white. Sparks erupted as she forced both hands together. The effect was instantaneous. White mixed with dark purple, almost like oil and water. But the pain in her head, heart and soul ceased as she forced the two magics together to create one that was both.
"I choose neither. I choose myself. For the first time, I choose me."