http://slow.writerscafe.org/marygreenwell The original writings of author Mary Greenwell en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775531219 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Chapter Seven and The End http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140179/ Chapter Six http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140177/ Chapter Five http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140171/ Chapter Four http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140169/ Chapter Three http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140167/ Chapter Two http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140166/ Chapter One http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140165/ Daphne has always had to deal with fighting. All of her lives she has fought for her life, her family has fought, and she has fought to continue on. Will the fighting ever end? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1140162/ Chapter Twenty-Eight‘Thatwill be you if you let them try to fix you.’ A voice came only I recognized itas the guy’s voice that had shot me during my first Choosing. I startedscreaming only this time Eli came running in.“Iknow these nightmares.” Eli warne.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139592/ Chapter Twenty-Seven“Don’tlet go.” I whispered when we came to the city. “Don’t let me go.”“Everythingwill be okay Bree.” He promised lifting my chin. “If I didn’t believe that thenwe wouldn’t be doing this.” I nod.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139591/ Chapter Twenty-Six“Iwon’t do that.” Eli warned looking only at me. “Even if you do try to kill me Iwon’t defend myself.”“Youhave to.” I whispered, “Please.”“No.”He warned.“ThenI’ll take care.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139590/ Chapter Twenty-Five“Iwant to try to get a shot.” The cameraman said.“Okay.”Daniel whispered but then looked at me. “I’m going to have to undo your wrists.”“No.”I begged and he nodded.“Theyneed to be hidden.” Th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139589/ Chapter Twenty-Four“Bree?”President McGuire asked and I looked up. “We need your help in order to freethe vampires from Keithton.” She explained and I turned confused. “They arecommitting genocide.” She explained again. “We aren’t really goin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139588/ Chapter Twenty-Three“Bree…”The nurse sighed when we walked in. “Elizabeth, how did you find her?”“Shewas just in the woods.” Elizabeth shrugged as Nurse helped me into bed.“Youshould go tell Ell…” I attacked again at the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139587/ Chapter Twenty-Two“SoldierHampton.” Commander Paylor said one morning. I wasn’t sure how long it had beensince Rose had died but I wasn’t willing to talk to find out the date. I knewthat it was winter again and since she’d died in the summer… I knew it .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139584/ Chapter Twenty-One“Hey…”Eli whispered finding me as the moon was reaching the center of the sky.“Idon’t want to join the army anymore.” I whispered looking up. “I hate him. Ihate them both.” I admitted and Eli pulled me into his lap... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139582/ Chapter TwentyWespent most of the next morning in bed only to be forced up by Rose. “Baby girl.You just wanted to be with us.” Eli smiled holding her and I smiled. “Where areall of her toys?” He whispered.“Shedoesn’t have any.” I whispered lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139580/ Chapter Nineteen“Eli?”Austin asked when we walked into the hospital wing. Eli’s eyes were on thesleeping figure in the corner.“Bree?”Eli whispered.“Idon’t want to talk about it.” I snapped and suddenly Rose was crying. I smiledwal.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139577/ Chapter Eighteen“Bree?”Elizabeth asked and I looked across the room at Dad.“I’mgoing to leave you and Cally in charge of Rose.” I told her. “Tomorrow morningI will be leaving to go find Eli.” She nodded slowly and just looked at me.“I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139576/ Chapter Seventeen“…so he’s in the prison…” President McGuire cut off when I walked in.“Continue.”I told her. “I’m going with you to save him.” Everybody looked at Rose. “I’mgoing to leave her with Elizabeth durin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139575/ Chapter Sixteen“Bree?”Elizabeth whispered the next day.“Meetyour niece… Rosalie Hampton.” I smiled.“Wasn’tthat Eli’s sister’s name?” She whispered and I nodded.“Ithink he’ll like the name. Of course I&rs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139572/ Chapter FifteenIwoke up in a white plane and I looked over to see Daniel. “We are leaving thecountry.” He told me simply.“Where’sEli?” I forced.“Hewas captured.” He whispered looking away and I jumped up and attacked him. “Heknew .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139567/ Chapter Fourteen“Eli?”I complained when he woke me up.“Stevenis here.” He explained, “Once we get off the train and the competition startsI’ll get you away from everybody and you can go back to sleep.”“Weboth know that that won&rsqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139566/ Chapter Thirteen“Icouldn’t sleep.” I whispered when Eli ran up to the roof of the train. Iwrapped my arms around him in apology knowing that he was worried. “I’m sorry.I didn’t want to wake you up and our babies are extremely hyper tonight.”&ld.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139565/ Chapter TwelveWewere on the train three days before we made it to Keithton this time and so onthe day we arrived our stylists met in the room that had been assigned to Eli(like they expected us to be apart) and Eli just held my hand as they flippedthrough the clothes.“These.&rd.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139563/ Chapter Eleven“Don’tdo this Elizabeth.” I warned. “Austin, take her.” I ordered and he quickly tookher looking only at me. “No.” I whispered and then I walked up to the stage todeal with Eli.“Isit true?” He whispered in my ear whe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139561/ Chapter TenIwoke up six months later sick. Eli brought me soup throughout the day but Ikept refusing to eat. “Bree.” He whispered waking me up sometime in the night.“What?”I moaned.“Elizabeth.” He sighed and I immediately sat up. “She wan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139560/ Chapter NineItwas a few years later and I was lying in bed beside Eli. He always stayed withme because of my nightmares and today August was supposed to come interview usagain as the next Choosing came. I still hadn’t changed but Eli didn’t seem tobe too worried about it. &ld.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139557/ Chapter Eight“There you are.” The nurse smiled. “Did theyalready recruit you for styling?”“No Elizabeth was in there trying oneverything they own and I decided that I wanted to watch.” I smiled. She didn’tsay anything else as she quickly change.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139555/ Chapter Seven“Bree!!!”Elizabeth yelled running and jumping in my lap. I flinched but when Eli openedhis mouth I sent him a warning glance.“Elizabeth,why don’t you go put on one of the two dresses that you’re deciding between fortoday?” Steven sugge.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139554/ Chapter Six“Eli…”I begged a few days later.“He’sin another room.” The nurse promised me like she had every other time I’d wokenup screaming and begging for him. “You should be healed enough soon to visithim.” She added a new prom.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139553/ Chapter Five“Goodluck.” Steven promised me when he backed up. I had make-up on again and the clothingwas sweats and a t-shirt and when they led me to the portal into the Choosing Isaw Eli at the next portal.“Gostraight to the closest shelter of protection.” El.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139550/ Chapter Four“Eli?”I whispered when I woke up screaming but he wasn’t to be found.“I’mright here.” He promised walking in to find me crying. “Olivia wanted me tohelp the stylists find you something to wear.” He explained pulling me into hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139549/ Chapter Three“Whathappened on stage?” The peppy person asked when we walked back onto the train.“Where’sthe next stop?” I asked her instead of answering.“Youwill head to the arena.” She nodded and I nodded before walking out of theroom... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139548/  Chapter TwoEliwas waiting at the dinner table when the guard led me out of the visiting areaand to dinner. “Are you okay?” He asked worriedly. I didn’t say anything and hejust nodded leaving it alone.“Whatabout you?” I whispered.“My.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139509/ Chapter One“Whereare you going?” My little sister, Elizabeth, asked me the morning of thechoosing. Every five years our country would choose two people from every statethat would go and fight against the other states. We would be sent into anabandoned part of the world and th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139508/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139506/ Chapter Nine“We’ll begoing in on both sides and the back.” Helushka explained a few years later inthe tipi to all the warriors including our son who was already grown thanks toHelushka’s vampire change. I was holding our newest daughter and Posala had ourother two.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139489/ Chapter Eight“You weregoing to say or something worse but he’s my baby.” I whispered looking away.“You thinkHelushka should be in here.” She nodded.“Yes. Ifthis is our child and has something to do with him being a vampire thenHelushka should b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139481/ Chapter SevenIt was fourmonths later the exact due date and nobody had been able to get hold ofHelushka and I’d refused to officially announce that I was pregnant. Aseverybody had figured it out though they’d also figured out why I’d kept it asecret and had started to h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139480/ Chapter SixI hadn’tspoken since we had moved to our Summer camp and Helushka had never visited. Ithad been about five months. “Posala?” I asked one afternoon as for the firsttime I walked into Nosh’s tipi across from mine and Helushka’s, she’d decidedt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139479/ Chapter Five“I loveyou.” I whispered kissing Helushka’s chest the next morning and moving so thatI was on top of him.“I think Icould get used to waiting for you to wake up if I get this.” He smiled androlled over on top of me kissing me eagerly.&ldqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139471/ Chapter Four“It hasn’tleft either has it?” she asked but she didn’t need me to answer we might nothave known we were twins but we definitely had all the connections. She justreached over and gave me the hug I needed making it where the tears flowedthrough.&ldq.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139470/ Chapter Three “Are yousure you’re okay?” Helushka asked me that night looking at the marks where themountain lion had attacked me before I had killed it.“Yes I’mfine it felt good to kill it.” I nodded.“I’m notworried about .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139466/ Chapter Two“Are youdenying my daughter?” A voice nobody had thought they’d ever hear again saidand the crowd parted as I ran away from Helushka.“Nosh!!” Iyelled hugging my father. Nosh meant ‘father’ in our language.“Aponi.” He.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139459/ Chapter One“Aponi!” Mybest friend, Nicolette, said.“What?” Iasked smiling as her still thick Italian accent messed up my Native Americanname.“You’relate.”“Theyshouldn’t expect me at school before I have time to purify my.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139457/ Aponi was raised as a Native American until her dad left. Now her boyfriend is gone, her mother is remarried, and she's stuck in the city. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139456/ Chapter Fifteen“Ana?” Jacobasked walking into our room in the morning a few weeks later, he’d called meevery day since he’d left but had never explained why he couldn’t come home.“I didn’t feel like going to school.” I whispered buttruthf.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139125/ Chapter FourteenIt was sixmonths later and we were in school. I saw Ilia and immediately started for thedoor of the school. Jacob met me at the house and just wrapped me in his arms.“I’ll figure out a way to get you back in school.” He promised me and I justturned in hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139124/ Chapter Thirteen“No.” Isnapped even though I knew he could smell the blood. “I want you to…” I trailedoff as he picked me up careful to not cause more pain. “Pearl.” I whisperedreaching for her. She took my hand and walked backwards into the house.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/marygreenwell/1139123/