Thread:Joanne Maniago/@comment-29570797-20160821000649/@comment-29570797-20160910031617

Koishi-Komeiji wrote: @Solon Okay. I'll be waiting. Okay, here is my second version:

Stillness. That was all Michelle could feel as the bell landed on top of her. Pure shock overtook all of her emotions as she landed on the ground. Normally, a person like her would be screaming in agony due to their wounds, but Michelle could feel no pain. All that there was to feel was blood slowly oozing out from her torso and chest. Any sounds of pain could not be made; her lungs were crushed. The weight of the bell on top of her made her state of mind frustrated that she could be get free from her prison of death.

“I feel so confused,” Michelle thought. ''“A part of me knows that this is real but I can’t help but wonder if this is actually a bad dream I am living. That as soon as this dream is over, that everything will be back to normal right? Is the state of my mind telling me the truth?” It wasn’t for long before Michelle knew in her heart that this was no dream, that this was real and that she was now slowly dying. ''By then, blood had started to trickle from her mouth.

All of a suddenly, it seemed like that the elements of time and space had slowed down. To Michelle, it seemed that the whole world around here was slowing down. As the world around her slowed down, she looked up to a faint sound that her ears picked up. Looking around, her eyes were able to finally find the source of the sound, a man who looked just about 90 years old.

“Well, well, well, looks like that you have been crushed by El Rey. This is what happens to those who betray SOMBRA.”

At that point, all that Michelle could feel was bitterness and anger raising up within her. Not only was she angry at SOMBRA, and herself, but also at Arsenio Castillo.

''“So he’s the one who’s El Rey, and to think I once defended in court of a charge of murder and got him off. I can’t believe that he’s the leader of SOMBRA, I was foolish to think of El Rey as a myth,”'' thought Michelle bitterly.

It was true, during her time as SOMBRA’s lawyer, Michelle often worked on big cases, helping to defend the top agents of SOMBRA. Though she knew what some of the agents did was wrong, she often was paid enough money to represent them. It was the money that often led Michelle to turn a blind eye to their own corruption. For about fifteen years, she had no problem defending SOMBRA. But once she learned that SOMBRA would start to increase its use of children, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Being snapped back into reality, Michelle could see that Arsenio Castillo was now standing in front of her, showing a mere evil grin right across his face.

“I’ll just take this as a trophy and a reminder of what I did,” said Aresenio. Next thing Michelle knew, he had his hands one her and took off her necklace from her neck. He also slipped a piece of paper into one of her pockets. The feeling of being touched by SOMBRA was just about enough to make Michelle’s inner state of mind blow up into a million pieces.

“That creep, he has the nerve to take something that I have worn, especially after a became a member of the Bureau.”

“The Bureau.”

As the state of her mind started to wonder off again, Michelle thought about the Bureau. She remembered that during their time in Oceania, that became their informant X. While she did ran into them a time or two, she had to pretend to be mysterious around them. Though she did regret playing that kind of game, she knew she had to wait for the right time to reveal she was their informant. A main reason why was that if she had timed it wrong, that not only would have she been killed but maybe also all of the Bureau. And if that happened, then SOMBRA’s Next Level Program would continue for many more years.

Her entire time of Africa then passed right in front of her. After painfully proving that she was their informant, Michelle was granted the chance to go with the Bureau to Kenya to try to stop SOMBRA. Although grateful for being vouched for, Michelle knew that she would have to work her way up a mountain to prove her worth. She knew that her past would be used against her, especially since she was a lawyer for some people such as Anbu Devanesan.

Over time though, Michelle started to be very grateful that she could be trusted. As she helped to expose the SOMBRA mole within the Bureau, gratitude started to settle in for her hard work. Though she was proud of proving herself, she did regret the way she handled her first case as an official partner. Though it was necessary, it did shamed Michelle a bit on the way she treated some of the Bureau as a means of finding the mole.

Especially when it came to Elliot Clayton. She often had a lot of respect for Elliot, calling him Mr. Clayton as a means of showing that respect. She respected him a lot, for he responded to her messages and was able to help prove the fact that she was their informant. Often at times, the two of them would work together on decoding SOMBRA’s messages. It was during that time that she felt like a friend to the young Elliot.

Not only that, but Michelle took a moment to remember that after the mole had been exposed, that it took real dedication for them to forgive one another as the team had thrown false claims towards each other. Seeing them rebuild this family feeling of love actually made Michelle’s heart feel at peace for a moment.

<p class="MsoNormal">It did not last long.

<p class="MsoNormal">The next thing Michelle knew, her whole body was shivering and a sudden gush a coldness overcame her body. Using what strength she had left, she lifted her head just high enough to see that her blood had now soaked through her clothing and was now spreading onto her skin.

<p class="MsoNormal">This was a sign that she was close to the brink of death.

<p class="MsoNormal">She could feel her heart beating as fast as it could, trying to pump more blood to keep her body functioning. She could also feel her lungs wheezing for new air, as fluids started to fill up her lungs. Looking around, Michelle realized that Castillo was now gone and she was all alone.

<p class="MsoNormal">All of a suddenly, Michelle could see what appeared to be a bright light in front of her. It was so bright that all she could see was a white light. But then, she started to see a hand in front of her. A voice then called out to her:

<p class="MsoNormal">“Come and take my hand Michelle, your time has come for you to leave this world.”

<p class="MsoNormal">As she slowly started to reach out towards the hand, Michelle thought about her values in life. She knew that her family went to church and she use to pray and believe in God. However, she had left her faith behind when she became a lawyer, preferring to not get involved with “supernatural matters.” However, after exposing Angela as the mole and proving herself, Michelle rededicated her life to God and returned to praying and trusting him, even going as far as growing closer to God in her own relationship with him more than ever.

<p class="MsoNormal">Inspired by the teachings of Mother Teresa, Michelle knew that in the end what she did in her life was not about between her and other people, but rather between her and God.

<p class="MsoNormal">As her body took its final breath and her eyes closed for the last time, Michelle knew that in her heart that the Bureau would find out who her killer was. Even though she could no longer help them, she believed that SOMBRA will fall by the Bureau and that it will be defeated for good. More determined than ever, Michelle knew that her death will be avenged and that justice will be rightfully served. All she could feel now was peace, peace within herself and peace knowing that she died for a worthy cause. As the end arrived, Michelle managed to say one more final thought:

<p class="MsoNormal">''“My death will not be in vain. Though my life is finished, I believe that my new friends and colleges will avenge my death. I also put my faith and trust in God to help guide me home.”''

<p class="MsoNormal">And with that, Michelle finally managed to reach the hand and grasped it. As a bright light covered her, Michelle’s whole body shut down, her heart stopped beating, and her eyes now closed on the world around her. Michelle Zuria was no more.

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<p class="MsoNormal">What do you think about this one?

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