The ring was said to have belonged to a great enchantress thousands of years ago. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3j9LcfrwW
It was stolen by one of Delancey's ancestors for his wife. He was dying of some unknown disease and the ring was meant as something to remember him by, but he unwittingly left her so much more. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28HZqe3HBU
The ring was not only immensely beautiful but also tremendously powerful. It gave the young widow power's she could never have otherwise imagined and she struggled to learn how to control them. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtm6jWLEtC
When she found out she was pregnant, she was devastated. How could she raise a child and protect that same child from her true identity? So, she made a choice. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs6rjmFyK4
Delancey was the tenth Black Widow, which was the name given to a girl born to the ring-bearer. When she turned eighteen, she would inherit the ring from her mother and take on the powers bestowed by the ring. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqi1aansEv
She would develop a quick and agile style of movement as well as an incredible predator's eye. Her deadliest weapon however and the one which gave her the name of the Black Widow was the ability to call upon spiders for help.1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNSSwgXFQS
There was only one problem; Delancey was terrified of spiders. Nobody knew but Delancey herself and she intended to keep it that way. If anyone found out the consequences could be disastrous. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlsvjVybtZ
There was no particular ceremony to the passing over of the ring. Delancey's mother simply put it in a jewellery box and wrapped it up. When Delancey slipped on the ring she expected to feel something. She expected to feel some kind of sensation, as if something was igniting within her, but she felt nothing.1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpLy4VSvbq
As the party wore on, Delancey became increasingly agitated. At around midnight she decided to take a walk and hoped it would run off some steam. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClVK51U2p1
She walked down the sidewalk with ease despite the heels she wore and soon she found herself in a lesser known part of town. The crushing of leaf underfoot caused Delancey to gasp; she was being followed. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5TY6cLJ5g
Following her instincts, she span around and dropped to the ground. She looked up and saw a tall, burly man staring back at her. His feet were set wide apart and his fists were clenched.1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjD51mMbTq
"Delancey doll, it's nice to see you again," he drawled. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNhuFy5fmy
Delancey rose to her feet slowly and deliberately. "I don't know who you are, but I don't appreciate being followed," she murmured. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR84gv5lXs
"You don't remember me?" he asked, feigning hurt as he place a hand over his heart. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxPivwxdO4
"What do you want?" 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcYq9XWV1t
"What do I want doll? Your ring, that's what I want," he said, taking a step towards her. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAnPYZjgK2
She launched herself at him, landing with her feet planted firmly against his chest. He toppled over and hit the ground with a thud. He grabbed her ankles, flipping her over. He moved his fist to send a blow to her cheek but she caught his fist, forcing his arm backwards. He screamed in agony as a loud crack was heard.1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NFoUBbFt6
"My arm!" he howled, as he drew a knife from his pocket. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHqpPFKvVt
Delancey froze, she'd never been taught how to deal with assailants carrying knives. Guns were easy enough to deal with; you could easily kick a gun out of someone's hand, but knives were another story. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb4XofxVor
She took a deep breath, as her index finger reached for the ring. He was fumbling around, trying to grow accustomed to holding the knife in his left hand. Suddenly, he let out a high pitched scream and fell away from her. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mU0jchAao
She too held back a scream, shuddering, as a mass of spiders crawled over his seemingly lifeless body. She scrambled backwards, but they moved over the man and continued towards her. She wanted to tear the ring off and run but she couldn't; she was rooted to the spot. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0DTpEFqcj
As each spider found it's way onto her body however, she became more and more relaxed. The crawling creatures no longer bothered her and she knew from then on that she need not be afraid. 1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcGPbsNwsd
She was a Black Widow and she would stand and fight.1285Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmyWCaGiwz
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