Chương 21: Second Chance

Josie walked over to her dad to check on him, he was fine just a little numb with sore muscles.

" Why? " Aionia whispered.

" What ? " Hope said walking slowly towards him with a hand on his rib.

" Why did you do that…? " Aionia whispered.

" You're in shock, you've lost too much blood, you are not in your state of mind." Said Hope approaching the boy worried about him.

" Answer me." Aiónia said turning to her, he looked angry and sad but not at her, but rather at him.

" What "Why" ?, I just eliminated a dangerous threat, What wrong? " Hope told him confused.

" I had him calm down, he no longer represents a danger." Said Aionia with a bitter voice.

" I just saved your life. " Said Hope who was now angry about the boy's strange reaction.

" We should have given him a second chance, we should have…" Aiónia said seriously, before being cut off by Hope

" A second chance? for a monster. " Said Hope completely shocked in front of the stupidity and the naivety of the boy.

" It's not up to you to decide who lives or who dies, as long as we breathe we have the right to a second chance, the right of redemption. " Aiónia said very seriously, looking her straight in the eyes.

Dr. Saltzman stood over Josie who was staring at all this, not knowing what to say or how to intervene.

" What you did Aiónia was extremely dangerous and reckless, Monsters are not animals that you can tame, he was tearing you apart without you defending yourself or walking away, you realize that you could have die of it if it is not already the case in the moment we are talking about, it doesn't matter for now what's important is to go heal you. " Said Dr. Saltzman very seriously but impressed as shocked at the altruism of the boy who didn't react in the least while having his chest ripped open he is worried about the boy's mental health.

"I did what I had to do, the world isn't made of rainbows, you're either extreme stupid or crazy, I'm betting on both." Hope replied with a cold face.

" It's in their instinct Hope, it's engraved in them, they are chained to their nature of being, but we could have helped him, we could have taught him to control himself, to fight against what he is, to teach him to make choices, anyone in this world has the right to redemption.... " Said Aiónia with a serious look, her voice full of conviction, we felt a certain sadness and truth in the boy as if he spoke for the others as much for himself. Josie Hope and Alaric were genuinely impressed at the boy, he defended his principles with such ardor that he even let a monster open his stomach while he offered him a second chance with a smile on his face, ignoring the pain, fear, just a desire to help others. Such a mentality never see before, it is simply unique in the world.

" tsss. " Hope said nothing but sniffled and headed for the door.

" If I hadn't adopted this philosophy of life, and hadn't given your father a second chance, you would never have been born. " Hope stopped in her tracks, and turned to the boy, who was looking her straight in the eyes, with a serious face and a unwavering look.

it took a few seconds, before the boy left first.

In the end, except from Lizzie's condition which was healed by an improved recovery potion, and Aiónia's wounds which did not petrify them and healing by herself, the Gargoyle attack no one, only surnaturel people so there is no civil damage , except a lot of trauma especially for young children, The material damage is a few broken doors but above all the long scratch marks in half of the corridors of the establishment, which is in the opinion of MG " It's the coolest thing that has ever been seen... ", he even secretly kept part of the Gargoyle's wing.

Dr. Saltzman decided to expose everything and stop keeping the secret which is half discovered by all the students of the school anyway, so he summoned everyone to the Great Hall.

Lizzie was sitting next to Josie in the second row, Mg was with Kaleb, Hope was in the back standing against the wall. when almost all the students entered the room and sat in the benches, Aiónia arrived, he was wearing an open vest, he was shirtless but had bandages around his chest, and all can see his perfect musculature and even his bandaged abs which made him even more attractive, which was confirmed by all the stares and blushes of the girls. he sat in the last row to isolate himself a little.

" So it seems you got torn apart by the claws of a killer statue? " Penelope asked, appearing out of nowhere.

" I hear you would had applauds when you found out what happened to Lizzie? " Aiónia replied calmly, not surprised at the girl's sudden appearance, he knew she loved doing that.

" Hahahah, who told you that? " asked Penelope, laughing happily

"No one, I know you Peez." Aiónia told him, smiling at him slyly.

Penelope didn't answer but smiled slyly at him, blushing a little too, she must confess that the boy is one of the most attractive she has ever seen in her life. HE continued talking with her but not for very long because Dr. Saltzman arrived.