Meanwhile in Arcadia Oaks
The police had found Mary Wang's remains. Her remains include: her phone, which was broken, her adoptive family photo, and...a letter?
Darci took the letter from her and read it.
Dear reader,
Whoever is reading this, I know you've been alert of my death which took place here. The real reason I decided to k!ll myself is because my life's on the line. When I checked my socials, my followers were writing mean comments about me and starting to unfollow me. I was at first furious. Then I was sad. I stayed up all night and was thinking about what happens next when people see me? Will they make fun of me? Or they're angry cause I've been boasting about my popularity status? Well, never mind that. I just don't know what to do next.
So, I decided to end my own life. By jumping in the river. I don't give a freak if I get hurt or what. I just don't want to live in this world. Well, heh. I better go. It's 5.56am. At 6am, I'll jump. So this is my goodbye to you, whoever you are. I'll miss you. To my adoptive parents, thank you so much for everything. Your love for me will be appreciated. To my best friends, Darci, Claire, Aja, Steve, Dumbledork, Toby, Jimmy Jam, Shannon, Seamus and thank TJ Hank. I hate you. You know that. And Karl. Heh, well, good luck on earth. And I like you. A lot. Even though you were nerdy, I still have feelings for you. Since we met, I had my eyes on you. Only you. So, goodbye.
Love,
Mary J. Wang.
P.S: LIFE SUCKS!!!
Darci cried with shame and heartbreak, only to see that her best friend d!e. Her father comforted her.
"That's how life works, Darci. Mary had a good life, and now is her time. So her last favor for her is for you to be strong. Just like Mom." He told her.
The dragon took her to a cave. Mary was confused. Then she remembered a cave that looks exactly like this. It was the cave of heroes. Mary stared around, admiring the warriors. And the dragon stopped to a statue. It was the statue of her real father, Prince Zhang Paoshan. He led his army out of the battle against the crusaders. They were victorious. He came home a hero. But when he was promoted to become an Emperor, he couldn't take it but found a river, he stabbed himself with his dagger given to him by Mary's real mother, Lady Miaexi Xian, the goddess of everlasting life. She had given up her immortality to marry him. And she passed her immortality to Mary. So Mary's real name is Lily Paoshan. Princess Lily. She learnt a lot about her past. But the dragon transformed to a figure. And that figure is...her father? Her father went close to her, and Mary was shocked. Mary had tears in her eyes, looking at her real father. She went to embrace him, and he was happy that he saw his real daughter for the first time.
"Ba Ba?" She began. "Is it really you?"
"Little Lily. Indeed it is. Oh, how you grew, you are a young woman now." He cried with happiness. "I saw you grow up. But why did you kill yourself? You deserve to live in this world. "
"I know. But everyone hates me now. I feel they're better off without me. I'm a disgrace, Baba. But I'm still in my body, Why?" She asked.
"The reason why I saved your life is because you are very dear to your mother and I. We want you to live on." He replied.
" Wait, where's Mama? " She asked.
"She is up in the sky, Lily. She's a goddess now. But she misses you. " He replied.
They embraced each other and Mary asked her father why was she dressed as a warrior.
"The Paoshan bloodline has been like this when a member dies. After they restore balance to the world, their souls will go to the Cave of Heroes and will rest in peace. " He explained. " So, I know you have friends who are Heroes, the Guardians of Arcadia, right? So your last task is to help them restore balance to the world. Ok?" He asked.
"I will, for the Paoshan bloodline, Baba. And the world. It's my duty and honor to finish this task. " Mary replied confidentially. Then they went back to the island.
[Pt.4 is coming]
