Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140629105040/@comment-24685738-20140702013945

Maria saw flashes of what was going on around her, as she faded in and out of consciousness.

Set and Julie yelling, crying, saying her name...

Isis standing over her, talking to Jaryl, worriedly...

Xervish turning his back on her...

Marcia turning and going back to Geofry.

Maria's heart pounded, feeling as if she was trapped under thousands of bricks.

What's wrong with me?

Why are they all leaving?!

''Set! Julie! P-please, don't leave me...'' She thrashed, trying to free herself from the crushing weight.

--

Isis turned around, her hand on her mouth as she watched Maria thrash, screaming, "Se...! Lie...!"

She turned back, staring off into the trees, as she sighed.

--

Maria screamed, squeezing her eyes shut as she was left alone, once again.

She couldn't sit up... She could barely move her head.

"Et...! Jul...! Ease..."

She screamed this over and over, tears running down her red face, until she fell unconscious.

-A Few Hours Later-

Maria opened her eyes, unable to turn her head anymore.

She stared up at the night sky, tears running down her face. Abandoned...

Once more...

Third Wheel...

She began to laugh, not moving her mouth as she chortled. Abandoned!

They left me!

Again!

She began to hum, trying to tap her fingers. Just let me die...

Abandoned!

Once more!

They left me!

Again!

The corners of her mouth began to twitch, as she tried to smile.

Abandoned!

Her laughs began to mix with sobs, and they ended up sounding like the howls of a dying cat.

Alone!

Forever!

She moved her eyes around, watching the forest at the treeline.

Something was coming out of it.

Black ooze, almost like oil, began to seep out of the forest, smothering everyone around Maria, but leaving a space for her.

It began to take a shape, becoming hundreds of forms...

A tall, Imperial man, with clean-cut gray hair and a full beard.

Aratius.

The strangest part was when he began to sing.

''Third Wheel... Abandoned... Unloved... Alooooneee....''

Maria screamed, shutting her eyes as the lead Aratius began to move in, surrounding her, dropping their hands down her throat, tearing at her hair, her vocal cords...

In about two hours, after more and more mental torture, Maria opened her eyes, and moved her hand. What happened?

She looked around, and everyone was asleep, where they should be.

She stared up at the Night sky, a single tear running down her face.

The many different voices began in her head, once more. Abandoned...

Unloved...

Second-Best...

Never-Cared-For...

Not missed...

Alone...

Hated...

Despised...

A Problem...

A Whore...

A slut...

Alone...

For the final words, it was Set's And Julie's voices,angry and cold.

Maria.