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Faith
It was unfortunate for Faith that she underestimated how much Alexis was willing to lose. But that was always the problem with “heros.” When the smart thing would be to shut up and just let events occur as they should, they risked their lives. They risked everything just for the hope that things would turn out okay. “You’re making a big mistake, Alexis,” Faith growled at her, trying to yank the hem of her pants away from Alexis’s grasp which was surprisingly strong, nothing like the grip of clammy, desperate hands to keep even the strongest person away. Managing to connect her elbow with Alexis’s mid section, Faith pulled free fast enough to lunge at Liz as she went for the gun. “Gavin! GO!” Faith yelled over her shoulder as a bullet whizzed off one of the lights.
Squinting through the darkness, Faith could make out the outline of a lone man. Someone very familiar, a twisted hero, someone that Faith used to be able to count on, that she had even maybe had strong feelings for. But that was before she had pushed Liz down the stairs, or at least before he had found out. After that there was no use trying to reason with him. No use trying to tell him that it was for his own good. Love, children, they clouded the mind. Unfortunately Ric would never see that, but that’s what made a tragic hero so….well, tragic. Ducking behind some rumble, Faith watched as Gavin pulled the trigger, shooting multiple bullets into Alexis. Raising her head slightly from behind her barrier, Faith spotted Ric slowly walking closer and closer. “Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Ric,” Faith yelled at him as she returned to her position with her back against the wall. “You should have listened to me. None of this would have ever happened.” Abruptly standing up, Faith shot at Ric, wasting several bullets as they ricocheted off the walls and metal.
Seeing that Gavin was already halfway down the hall, Faith retreated after him. There was no use of trying to get the baby now that Ric was here. Better to walk away defeated than not walk away at all, at least in Faith’s opinion. Maybe killing Alexis was enough. All Faith had wanted to do was hurt Ric and no matter how much he said he loved Liz, Faith knew he cared for the DA as well. Or at least that is what she had been told by Gavin. He had been sure to fill her in on all the little details of Ric’s life. And taking the mother of his child away from him, Faith knew, was prime territory when wanting to get under Ric Lansing’s skin.
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That perfect girl is gone
Here I stand, In the light of day. Let the storm rage on!
The cold never bothered me anyway.
 Mandy
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