Losing my warrior title would mean that all the skills I had acquired as a warrior of the park was to be forgotten. I was not allowed to ever defend myself using the fighting skills that I was trained in once I became an Omega. If I ever did then I would be exiled.
''Father, I have brought her. '' Miriam said proudly. " I think she was trying to run away from the park. I caught her almost near the border.'' she lied through her teeth. There were murmurs all around the congregation as everyone stared at me. did she even think that giving such a stupid lie was going to be believable?
" Is that true Maria? Why are you trying to run? are you trying to escape traditions?'' Alpha Donovan asked me. all attention will suddenly be directed To Me. Miriam turned to me with a mischievous smile on her face.
'' my alpha,'' I said respectfully, slightly bowing my head. " Over the years that you have trained me to become a warrior, you have taught me that running is not a solution. Running is an act of cowardice. you know very well that I would never try to run from anything, I would rather stay and fight or accept my fate.'' I said proudly.
''And what have you decided today? are you going to fight this or will you accept it?'' the alpha asked for his tone was low but I could definitely tell that he did not like kind of what I was about to say. he knew me very well and he knew that I would never accept such defeat.
'' I am here to accept my fate.'' The entire crowd went berserk.Murmurs arose and everyone was saying all sorts of crazy things.
'' Well then.'' he said, a lot of surprise still evident in his tone. He did not expect me to lose my Fighting Spirit that fast. " Come and kneel before me and let me strip you of your status.''
Taking a step forward, I move myself towards the podium. all eyes are on me. I do not miss the proud smirk of Miriam as she watches me approaching her father. This is what she's always been dreaming of. to see me on my knees losing the title and the success I had worked so hard for.
''Kneel before your Alpha.'' Alpha Donovan said. I had an internal debate. I was confused. I wondered whether or not to do this. Did I really have a choice? I was an orphan after all.
''NO!''I said firmly. I finally made the decision I was afraid of. There was no turning back from now. Whatever I would say, we'll decide the Direction my life will take. I was not going to let anyone decide my worth. If this Park was going to be ungrateful for everything that I have done for them and all the battles that I had fought and the sacrifices I had made, Then there was no point in taking this fit. If I allow the alpha to make me an Omega then that would mean that they would continue treating me like trash and making me feel worse than I already feel. There was only one solution to this problem. there was only one way that this was going to happen.
''What did you say?'' Alpha Donovan asked.
''I SAID NO! I AM NOT GOING TO KNEEL BEFORE YOU AND TAKE THIS NONSENSE. EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE! EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE TREATED EQUALLY WITHOUT BEING UNFAIRLY STRIPPED OF THEIR STATUS JUST BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FIND A MATE.'' I shouted, Turning towards the congregation that was not watching the scene unfoldING.
''You have no right to call the traditions of our ancestors nonsense. We have followed this culture and it is what has governed our people. This is what makes us civilized. without these rules we will become nothing.'' The Alpha said. Mirriam had now risen up and was standing next to her father. Her mother was far behind, conversing with her little maidens. Mirriam's mother was no different from her daughter, She was equally arrogant and proud. They had both devoted their lives to try and make my existence a living hell.
''Traditions? These are not traditions, these are chains. This is what makes us uncivilized. this silly rules around make as slaves of our home. '' I said. I was assertive. I was not going to be shaken by the stairs that I got from the alpha. today I was going to speak my mind. today I went to say everything that I was thinking because I would not let myself be brought down by this stupid culture.
among the crowd stood insights. people began agreeing with me. word was thrown around. others asking why we can't just do away with the traditions and return the statuses of all those who had been ripped and thrown to the ground.
''I had a lot of potential and fading you. I did not think that you would stoop so low or have such diminishing believes.'' the alpha said in anger. '' stop wasting my time. Kneel you are now an ome..'' I did not even let him finish that sentence. no one was going to be in charge of my future. this is my life I get to make the decisions on my own.
" before you do this, I would like to have my fuel last words as a beta in this pack. I believe that I have retained the right to do so.'' I said.
''Ofcourse. I'm glad to see that you're coming back to your senses. address the people and don't let it take too long, I have better places to be.''
as I turned around, looking at the crowd. I could see all those expectant faces. they all wanted to listen to what I had to say. I had acquired my own reputation and gained respect among the people. being the highest-ranked warrior in the park was no joke.
'' our time will come where light will be brought to our eyes and we will have the strength to stand and break the chains that are held by these traditions and cultures. all I add you is that to all of you cool status has been stripped of them simply because they could not find a way mate, you should know that you are better than this. life is better and only you can decide the direction your life will steer into. '' i said.
''Is that all?'' the al pha asked, getting ready to perform the ritual. He acted as though he had something way better to do.
" the day you desire freedom and governance that is right and equal to everyone, then you will cross the borders and find me waiting.'' I said lastly. the Alpha and everyone around me was really confused with what I meant. an Omega crossing the borders was something unheard of. it was a taboo.
'' kneel!'' the alpha repeated.
''NO!'' I retorted back. I looked him in the eye posing a challenge.
''BY FIRST ORDER OF OUR CONSTITUTION, SECTION 2A3, I HEREBY DECLARE MYSELF A ROUGE. I STEP OUT INTO THE UNKNOWN, AND I STRIP MYSELF OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF SILVERLIGHT PACK. I WILL CARRY ALL THE KNOWLEDGE I HAVE LEARNT BECAUSE THIS PART OF WHO I AM, AND WITH THIS, I WILL BRING UP AN UPRISING TO PUT AN END TO THIS OBNOXIOUS TRADITIONS. ''
''I MARIA BROWN WILLIAMS, WARRIOR OF THE SILVERLIGHT PACK, HAS TODAY, AUGUST 5 1792, BECOME A ROGUE!''