~Not so distant in the past...~
The rain hit hard across her skin, rolling down her pale skin and soaking the sun gold of her hair as she stared down the cliffs and considered all that had transpired. It was a celebration in black and the mood was morose and thick with desolation as she looked back to the gathering of the funeral far behind her. Already Avy had paid her respects and felt there was nothing more left to do then to move on and move forward.

?Tis ah shame about Marcus, isn?t it Avy.?

?MmHmm??

?Glad tae see yer still carryin? barely an ounce of sympathy.?

?Why should ah feel anguish ova tha loss o? muh handler? He was ah jerk and ye bloody well know ye picked someone named Marcus as ah bloody soddin? torment.?

Teeth were bared as pale green eyes flashed with that spark of unchecked fury as she shook her head, folding her arms across her chest as she hunched and took a step out from under Jeb?s umbrella. Avy more then anything at this moment preferred the rain to the shelter of the man?s umbrella. More then anything now she didn?t trust any of them, especially after she knew that they were the one?s responsible for the death of Marcus. He had been one of the few handlers that actually had compassion.

Fingers smoothed the wet gold strands out of her face as she frowned softly and chewed at the edge of her lip as she looked out past the cliffs. She had to get out of here.

?Sae whut are ye goin? tae dae now gel??

?Ah?m leavin? here.?

?Nae without anotha handler yer naut.?

?Look Jeb ah?m naut like tha rest of yer test rats. Whut ah am came natural tae me, ah was born with it and have existed with it fer far beyond tha lifetime of yer silly lil project. Donna ye ferget that. Ah?m naut like dem. Ah donna need tha drugs tae make me whut ah am.?

?Oh aye and we know exactly whut ye are lass.?

?And whut is dat, Jeb? Please enlighten me.?

?Nae matta whut name ye gae buh lassy, ye will always be tha original heartbreaker.?

A step was taken back and she snorted with a pointed look at Jeb before another step back. Some women just didn?t need wings to fly, but for now Avy wanted nothing more then to freefall. Even as she jumped from the cliff she could hear Jeb?s shouts of shock and fury. Arms spread out wide and head flung back she smiled at the freedom of it all. So this is what it felt like to feel alive?