《Destiny Rewritten》Chapter 169
Advertisement
Later that day, Oliver, Laurel, Nate and Zari were sitting in a rock club on Beale Street.
"I still can't believe I'm here." Nate said.
"What, on Beale street. It still exists back in our time." Zari said to her boyfriend.
"He means seeing Elvis in person and I can't exactly blame him." Oliver said.
"Right, you were a bit of a rock fan back in the day." Laurel said with a smile.
"You can blame my dad for that. He was a bit of a collector of vintage items. Planes, albums, he turned me onto rock music when I was a kid. It's honestly one of the few good memories I have left of him." Oliver said as Laurel placed a hand on her husband's shoulder.
"He would be so proud of the man you've become Oliver." Laurel said and Oliver smiled.
"I know. It's just, there were so many moments I wish he could've been here to see. Our wedding, Thea and Roy's wedding, the birth of his granddaughter." Oliver said.
"He would've loved Jasmine." Laurel said.
"Yeah, he would've." Oliver agreed as they saw Elvis walk up towards the stage.
"Should we get the totem now?" Zari asked and Oliver smiled.
"No, first, we enjoy the show." Oliver said and Nate quickly nodded in agreement.
"My dad would kill me if I didn't get some kind of proof I met Elvis." Laurel shrugged as she covertly pulled out her phone and pulled up her camera as Elvis took the stage and began playing I'm gone Mama. (I don't know any Elvis songs, I'm not a huge rock fan myself).
"Uh, guys, I think we should've gotten the totem first." Zari said as they listened to the music.
"Why?" Laurel asked.
"Because of that." Zari said as she pointed out a ghost forming.
Advertisement
"I'll handle it." Oliver said, since he had a feeling he knew who this ghost was as he rushed outside.
Sure enough, when Oliver turned around, he found that the spirit had followed him and that it was only him that it was after. He knew who it was before the ghost had even finished taking it's form.
"Dad." Oliver said as the ghost of Robert Queen appeared.
"Hello son." Robert said with a smile.
"I've missed you so much." Oliver said, tears actually coming to his eyes.
"I know son. I've been watching you closely." Robert said as Oliver sniffled.
"I've been trying to do what you asked, save the city." Oliver said and Robert smiled.
"And you have far exceeded any expectations I had of you Oliver. I am so proud of the man you've become." Robert said and Oliver smiled at that.
"I'm so sorry dad." Oliver said.
"For what?" Robert asked, confused.
"That you had to give up your life to save mine." Oliver said as he realized that even after everything he's been through, despite having thought he already came to terms with his father's death, even now, he still blamed himself.
"Don't apologize for that Oliver, that was my choice and I stand by it now, since if I hadn't had done that, you never would've had the chance to become the man you are now. The man who will leave behind a far better legacy than I ever could've. You don't need to forgive yourself Oliver." Robert said.
"Why not?" Oliver asked.
"Because, there's nothing for you to forgive yourself for Oliver. Don't blame yourself for my choice anymore son. It's time that you truly move on from me and become your own man. Out of all my accomplishments, the only ones I am truly proud of are you and your sister." Robert said and Oliver smiled.
Advertisement
"Thank you dad." Oliver said as he felt that weight truly be lifted from his shoulders.
"My time is coming to an end, I can feel it. Please, give your mother and sisters messages from me." Robert said.
"Of course." Oliver said.
"First, tell your mother that I love her and I'm so happy that she managed to find happiness again. All I ever wanted was for her to truly be happy." Robert said and Oliver nodded.
"I'll tell her." Oliver said.
"Tell Thea that while she may not be mine by blood, I am still so proud to call her my daughter and that she is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. And finally, tell Emiko that I'm sorry for the way I treated her and her mother, but despite everything she did, including letting me die, yes I know about that, tell her that I forgive her and I'm proud to call her my daughter to." Robert said.
"I'll tell them." Oliver promised as his father's ghost began to fade.
"Thank you Oliver." Robert said.
"I miss you so much dad." Oliver said and Robert smiled at him.
"Remember son, I'm never too far away." Robert said as he faded completely.
"Goodbye dad. I love you." Oliver said with a smile as he finally made peace with his father's death.
When Oliver returned to the club, he found Laurel, Nate and Zari arguing with Elvis, most likely over the guitar.
"Mind, if I cut in?" Oliver asked.
"I'm not giving up this guitar." Elvis said and Oliver couldn't help but feel a bit honored that the king was speaking to him.
"I know why you want to keep the guitar. When you play it, you feel connected to your brother." Oliver said.
"How do you know that?" Elvis asked as the other three looked at Oliver.
"Doesn't matter. But I do know what it's like to miss someone who's gone so much that you'd do anything to see them again. I lost my father and it wasn't until recently that I realized that even though he's gone, he's never too far away. You don't need a guitar to connect to your brother. He may be dead, but he'll never be gone, not completely. He'll always be close by, if you know where to look." Oliver said.
"You really think so?" Elvis asked him.
"I do. Jesse lives on in your memory and as long as you don't forget him, he'll never truly be gone. And honestly, I think there might be a way where we can both get we want." Oliver said.
"How?" Elvis asked.
"Can I have the guitar for a minute?" Oliver asked and Elvis nodded as he handed Oliver the guitar and Oliver placed his hand on the death totem and after a moment, he managed to remove it.
"We just needed this thing that was attached to your guitar." Oliver said.
"Actually, I think I'll let you keep the guitar to. Consider it a thank you for helping open my eyes." Elvis said and Oliver smiled and nodded.
"Would you mind signing it?" Nate asked and Elvis grinned.
"Gotta pen?" he asked as Nate quickly pulled one out of his pocket and signed the guitar.
"Thank you Mr. Presley." Oliver said as he held out his hand, which Elvis shook.
"No, thank you, thank you very much for reminding that Jesse is never too far away." Elvis said with a smile as he walked away.
Advertisement
Elm's Horizon
""""Love can sometimes be magic. But magic can sometimes... just be an illusion."Extend your hands, chase your dreams. Protect those you love and those who love you.This is a story of a boy named Evans in a virtual world known as Reach Your Horizon. (R.Y.H)
8 131The Warring Teacher
An idealist high-school teacher finds death when saving a student. Most of the time he had regretted not having the power to change the world, but at the very end, his last actions saved that student’s world. In Tellus begins the rise of two particular boys. The first one, Kancil, has lived a life full of suffering and betrayal, leading him to throw his life into a quest for revenge. But he has a special talent. Teaching people comes like a second nature to him and he acquired an ability to make that talent something that could change the world. The second one, Brencis, was a commoner boy who rose to the upper echelons of society after finding out he was a superbly talented person. Thus, the naive boy is thrown into the unknown and complicated world of nobility’s intrigue and deception. His only advantage over the double-faced nobles is a special knowledge of groundbreaking technologies that constantly pours into his head during his sleep. Upon death, the high-school teacher was promised rebirth and the two boys display the traits of the teacher when he lived, but only one of them can be the reincarnation of the teacher. ——————— My tags?: A reincarnation litrpg xianxia with base building. At least my plan is blending all those genres with a lil' bit of a 'realistic' twist.
8 174The power of scrolls
Devan a man who is considered a NEET on Earth has been transported to another world called Alia.A world filled with magic and monstrous creatures.Devan was born as the third child of Eric Clovis the Baron of the Digrave Key an ancient battlefield in the ancient era. Plotted by one of his older siblings he was left for dead in the outskirts valley in the Wretched forest. Picture used in the cover is not mine. Courtesy of pngtree https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/564568503287542826/
8 119Hellcrashers
Hellcrashers is intended for a mature audience only. Hellcrashers is a supernatural horror story. The characters are Hellcrashers, weird outlaws on the edge of the occult underground, minor celebrities in strange circles. They find and map entrances, and then mount expeditions into The Inferno itself. They have wealthy, powerful and often very sinister patrons who finance these expeditions in exchange for the Hellcrashers pulling their dead, damned, friends or relatives out of the Pit. Original work by Arthur Boyd; based off the works of Brandish Spex and Clinton J. Boomer. Learn more at http://hellcrashers.wikidot.com/ Hellcrashers is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works United States License
8 152I Don't Know Yet
hey there"I don't know yet" is a poetry book, I have kept my name anonymous because I wanna keep this as a secret from the people who know me. I might reveal it once I finish this book, which I'm not really sure about. My poetry is gonna connect you to me on a level we don't know yet. I write poetry as my hobby and I'm not that consistent, I believe my best work is when I have written it while having a meltdown.Here you'll get a lot about me, my meltdowns, blast from the past, current states, future, life, my, opinion and what matters to me.thank you.
8 115The Invisible Best Friends
Meet Alyssa Bent, she's a nerd. But not your typical one. She likes to read, but her world doesn't totally revolve around books. She's not shy nor does she stutter when someone tries to corner her. She can stand up to anyone provided it doesn't involve attention. Attention is the only thing that scares her, and like always, there's a reason behind it. Maintaining a balance of grades and producing comebacks with sarcasm dripping from each word isn't the only talent she possesses. Enter Aaron Pelt, the most popular boy at Gradient High. Girls fawn over him. Well, who wouldn't? He's the star soccer player, after all. With the looks no less than a model, he has no problem maintaining his status on the social ladder. He maintains a cool aura around him all the time. They both go to Gradient High, a school that is divided into two social groups: the popular ones and the nerds. The popular ones are the wealthy snobs and the nerds are the ones who practically are their slaves.At Gradient High, these two groups can never get along! Like Ever! But who knew that the most popular guy and the nerd would actually be best friends?That's right! Alyssa and Aaron have been best friends since their diaper days. But at school, they are forced not to acknowledge each other's presence because if they did, Aaron's reputation might suffer and Alyssa may be subjected to something she hates the most: attention.While Aaron may not know, the reason why Alyssa hates attention might be even more than she lets him believe. A reason that might even force her to throw away her future dream.So will Aaron be able to break through the walls and push her out even when he has the pressure of popularity and the school status weighing him down?Get ready to expect the unexpected. You might want to change your definition of clichè after reading......#1 Humour- 08.01.16(Cover by: -infinities)*NOT EDITED SO KINDLY BEAR WITH ME!
8 192