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It wasn’t supposed to be like this...
Elodie had done all she could to to be a good daughter and a good princess. She coughed in pain, allowing the salty ocean water to enter her lungs in defeat. In addition to her magic, she had been reading about managing the military. And so, Elodie had tried to lead her nation to victory.
She had ridden the front lines, like in days of old. And her magic was so mighty she was able to sink several ships on her own!
But it wasn’t enough. And now, how many Novanians were dead because of her? It was only fitting she joined them in death. It was what she deserved, and she would not defy the destiny fate had decreed for her.
Mama, can you see me? Elodie thought to herself. I tried really hard mama. I swear I did, Elodie thought to herself, her tears mixing with the cold ocean water around her. Why couldn’t we say goodbye? she thought. I love you, mama. I don’t wanna be here anymore. I wanna be with you. I want you to hug me again, Elodie thought desperately, smiling as she sunk deeper into the water.
At last, the nightmare was coming to an end. Surrounded by only the corpses of soldiers everything would finally come to an end.
Alone, as it should have been. She was always alone, even with papa by her side. One by one they had all turned on her: Lucille, Arisse, Banion, her former friends, everyone and everything had left her on her own to face these horrific events. She didn’t want to be in the cold water anymore. She wanted to be warm and dry. Wherever her mother was, and she could not wait any longer.
What is this...? Something was pulling her from the water. She struggled briefly, before realizing that whatever it was, it was a chance for life. Elodie had abandoned the notion of surviving this, yet she was being given a choice?
Something primordial awoke in her. The feeling of being alive, the feeling of life coursing through her. The natural instinct of all animals to survive, or something else?
Get me... get me out of here!
If the world wants me dead, then it’ll have to try harder! She swam towards the force, her mood changing. The longing of death and surrender filled instead by endless determination. The world had kicked her down at every opportunity, so once given the chance, she discarded all prior emotions to survive.
That’s all she had done these past 36 weeks, but now a new desire filled her. Not to survive, but to live.