title: Chances Are
author: Mitch, Ney
description: Tragedy has struck Longbourn!  Mr. Bennet has passed away and the ladies of Longbourn now find themselves without a patriarch to protect them.  Yet, tragedy has also struck Hunsford Parsonage.  Mr. Collins, so soon into his marriage to Charlotte Lucas, has also passed away, unexpectedly.  While all of this has occurred, Mr. Bingley and his company of friends has already left Netherfield Park.  Therefore, Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters and her mother are wondering what shall happen, while recovering from the loss of Mr. Bennet.  Yet, now that her father is gone, Elizabeth Bennet has decided to become more proactive and find a way for them to have a future.  One way in which she does this is to influence Jane to pursue Mr. Bingley.  In an attempt to do so, she has also decided to alter her perspective on his friend: Mr. Darcy.  Here comes the first chapter to a whole new series on new adventures with the characters of 'Pride & Prejudice'!