After the venom is injected, the deadly snake ten feet away & transforms into Miranda.
Jarod: "Ma-ma-miranda?"
Miranda: "I warned you not to disobey my orders. I am Lord Cedric's equal, if not his superior. You should have listened to me. But no... You just had to listen to him."
Jarod (starts feeling all tingly): "I'm not sure if it'll make you feel any better, but I disobeyed his orders--along with those of Phobos & Ellie as well."
Miranda: "No... It doesn't. Thanks to you, Lord Cedric will never love me. Not after tonight... Had you listened to me the first time without making me go into detail, this would have never happened."
Jarod: "It seems to me like we share the same problem. We both have lost all hope of ever being loved by those we care about."
Miranda: "You? Love? Phobos told me that whisperers were void of all emotion."
Jarod:
How does she know what I am? I never told my true identity to anyone. *surprised at first, he quickly recovers*
Of course, Phobos must have told her. He seems to be telling her a lot these days. "Whether you believe me or not, it makes no difference. I love Ellie. I'd do anything for her, even sacrifice my own life in order to keep her safe."
Miranda: "Speaking of self-sacrifice," *smirks at him* "How does it feel to face the wrath of my venom?"
Jarod: *shrugs, then speaks sarcastically* "A little tingly & disorienting, but I should recover eventually."
Miranda: "You will be dead in less than ten minutes."
Jarod begins laughing like a crazed lunatic as his mouth begins to foam.
Miranda: "What's so funny?"
Jarod:
"I was dead when Ellie attacked me & showed exactly how little she trusted me. Since then, I've been nothing more than a walking corpse."
Miranda: *crosses her arms*
"You didn't seem so lifeless when you hugged me earlier."
Jarod: "Yes, funny thing--false hope... I knew full well that Ellie would have attacked me on sight, yet I chose to disregard common sense & instead hoped that she forgave me." *falls to his hands & knees as he vomits on the floor* "I'm in really bad shape. And yet... I pity you."
Miranda: "You don't seem to be in the position to pity anyone."
Jarod: "Don't you get it?" *vomits some more* "I'll be dying soon. All my pain shall end & I'll find peace in nothingness. But you..." *looks up at Miranda* "You will be forced to watch dear Cedric give all his love to Ellie. And when Ellie becomes queen, Lord Cedric will stand by her side as king. But your fate as a lowly servant will not be so fortunate. You will forever be heart-broken, forever be alone, forever forced to live a life that means nothing to you. And when Elyon becomes queen, Lord Cedric will stand by her side as king."
Miranda: "Oh, is that so?" *smirks evilly* "It seems our prince forgot to tell you one tiny, little detail."
Jarod: *finishes vomiting for the third time*
"Which is?"
Miranda: "Elyon will be murdered on the day of her coronation. Phobos will get all her power & declare himself king. Poor Cedric will be heart-broken. He will seek the closest female for comfort. And I will be there, waiting--ready to welcome him back with open arms."
Her words take time to sink through his hazy thoughts, but when they do... A look of horror appears on his face.
Jarod: "No..."
I must warn Ellie!He gets to his feet & takes two running leaps toward the castle, but no more. The venom nears the final stage as he falls to the ground & enter a coma. Miranda smiles happily to herself. She walks to the unconscious figure, takes his belt, adjusts it to fit her, then straps it around her waist.
Miranda: "It was nice chatting with you. But the guardians will exit the castle soon & I'll need to be there to greet them." *takes the lightsaber from her belt & activates it* "Enjoy the peace of nothingness."
She decapitates him, then turns the weapon off & puts it away. She watches Jarod's corpse looses all likeness of a human & becomes a whisperer.
Miranda:
A fitting fate for one such as him...She becomes a hawk & flies into the air.
[Hawk: Exit to Outer Walls]