Chapter 2 - Future Is Unclear
"YOU WHAT?!" Natalia squealed. "I don't know why you are getting so rallied up about it." Albert says. "Yeah." Marley replied. "Well, still! You were one of the people who was up in the front view of the action!" Ezra exclaimed, nearly falling over but being caught by William.
"I'm just glad I didn't die." Albert said, not as enthusiastic. "Seriously though, what if you got to meet Thespis?" William said. "Wouldn't that be so cool?" "Maybe." Albert said, considering the possibility. "Thespis is a pretentious dumbass. The kid who decided to join him is just as crazy." Marley said.
They all look at her, confused. "If they aren't careful, they could end up getting killed or getting others killed." Marley continued. She suddenly got a text notification. "Oh.. guys I have to leave. Catch me up on the homework later." She says and runs.
She hurried over to the hospital. "MOM!-" She yelled and burst through the door. There lay her mother, frail, in a hospital bed. In the chair was her uncle. "Marley.. I'm glad you got my text.. The doctors had some bad news..." Her uncle had tears in his eyes. "..Please don't say.." Marley's voice quivered.
"The doctors tried their best to cure her, even with the large donation of gold we received... she's only been able to postpone it. I'm sorry.." Her uncle says. "No..no...please no.." Marley says. "..I'll let you have some words with her." Marley's uncle says and leaves the room.
"Marley come here.." Her mother said. "Mom... I'm so sorry.." Marley was sobbing. "It's fine.. I've had my time here.. But.. before I go. Take this." She hands her a cloak of grey, with purple, green, and red tints at the bottom. "-huh..?" She looks at it. "It has served me well as I was once the Lady Sight back in my hometown.. I'm asking you to continue the legacy." Her mother said.
"'Lady Sight?' 'Legacy'? Mom what are you talking about..?!" Marley asked. "I ...well...was once a hero... this hood granted me future sight.. I wish for you to continue this line. I know it will work for you as well. Please. I love you Marley.." Her mother said, then fell unconscious.
Doctors ran into the room and asked Marley and her uncle to leave. Marley's uncle drove her home. The car was silent halfway there. "Oh.. she gave you the cape..?" He asks, trying to start a conversation. Marley nods while crying. "...she helped so many people...I'm sure she is wishing for you to do the same." "...yeah..." Marley says and stares out of the window.
She sat in her room for the entire night. At 11:35, she put the cloak on. "...how does this even work?-" she mutters. She noticed a pocket in it. The only contained thing in it was a paper. It said the word Predict. "Hm. Predict!" She said. She saw a purple cloud in front of her. It showed glimpses of her, wearing the cloak and a mask, and holding a sword. Then another scene that showed her friends. A final scene showed a silhouette of her standing parallel to a lit up platform. It was hard to see what was on the platform, but she had a gut feeling it wasn't good.
Marley then called Natalia and Albert and vented to them about it. They agreed to bring cookies for her when she came back the next day. "...you guys are the best.." she sniffed.
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