Page 62 of Last Hope
Isis smiled in thanks for her support. “Yes,” she said. “It really is a good idea.”
Epilogue
Fourteen years later...
Agent Victoria Phillipe,
This letter I write to you is long overdue. I apologize for the delay and for all of this time it took for me to finally realize the truth: you did your duty, and that’s okay. You see, I forgive you. I cannot live another minute of my life with hatred in my heart for if I do, I fear I will become truly what my so called “Master” had wanted me to become: a monster. And I am no monster. So I just wanted you to know that I forgive you.
And I don’t know if you felt happiness or guilt or sadness when you had to make the decision that you did, but if by any chance what you felt was sadness then I say it’s time you move on as well. Move on from the death, move forward, and forgive yourself.
Azizi would have wanted it that way.
You see, he only did what he did to protect me. Stupid, I know, but in the end it was his choice. He wanted to take his life into his hands, and his death as well. What he did was honorable, in the end at least. It was sort of his way to make up for all of the chaos he had caused—and boy, did he cause a lot of it.
I underwent a little investigation of my own, and I realized why you were so upset at the time. He had attacked someone you considered family—a brother, to be exact. He hurt him deeply; nearly killed him. (Although now I hear Detective Joshua Burns is doing exceptionally well, even got married to his physical therapist). So, agent Phillipe, I understand the anger you had then. And I apologize for my stubbornness and my pride getting in the way of writing this letter to you.
With love and care,
Isis.
P.S. I hear you have two supernatural girls of your own, (twins, I believe), and I just want you to know that they’re always welcome to come and register at Isis’ School for Supernaturals. Stop by any time, day or—if you want to see me—at night, and we can get them enrolled. We have tons of students of all ages coming in from all over the country. It’s a little overwhelming, but it’s all worth it in the end.
Goodbye and good luck.
Isis.
