Wicked Girl : the first girl...

Chapter 2- Starving

Waking up on a tree didn't feel too good, however it was better than waking up in a cage, overwhelmed by harsh noises and feeling sick. Sophie's thoughts recalled from yesterday's events. She woke up in an elevator prison cell and she opened her eyes to a place filled with boys who chased her into the woods. Her eyes were still sore from trying to stay awake all night because she felt she needed to be prepared if they ever found her.

A soft gurgle came from her stomach. Sophie clutched her stomach. She was really hungry and felt a strong need to swallow something really delicious. Images flooded her thoughts, images of all the kinds of foods she knew about. She pictured eating cake, pizza, fries and a lot of sweets that made her stomach gurgle even more. Sadness built up from this knowledge, she couldn't stand sitting here on a tree, hiding with no memory of anything except for her name.

Maybe there's water or berries around here, she thought. But...what if they're here searching for me?

Realizing that she can't hide and starve in a tree forever she climbed down and wandered the woods.

At least I'm alone, she thought, not sensing any foot steps of those awful boys from yesterday.

Dry leaves rustled beneath her feet as she walked past every towering tree. Fragrance of spring filled the air , everything was green and the sun shined brightly through the gaps of bony branches of rotting old trees.

Sophie wandered into an area. The ground wasn't blanketed with grass, but only dry flat dirt. Stone heads were on top and each row of them had names on it.

Stepping closer she walked towards the large broken tree trunk. It was in front of all the other row of stone heads. The broken tree trunk had a bark strapped to it. 'George' was the name carved onto the bark.

She continued to read all the other names on the head stones. A grave yard she realized.

Who were these people?, she wondered. And why so many?

A strange place filled with nasty people who have a grave yard in the forest...

A dangerous and frightening thought came to her head. Maybe these people were killed...by them. They chased me and I was brought here, but for what? There was definitely no other reason I can think of other than death.

A bush bearing many small round blueberries was found near the end zone of the forest. Running towards it she grabbed a hand full and ate a bunch of them at once. While eating them she stared ahead and she saw rows of bushes and many plants that grew on supports. It was a garden filled with crops.

Turning her head she gazed at the field. She didn't worry about the people who were many feet away from her. They all seemed very busy. The area was several football fields in length and large walls encased it. Animals roamed in an area , goats and pigs, there were many buildings, including more trees.

What kind of place is this?

Blueberries didn't fulfill her hunger, but on the side there were trees and she could recognize round shapes hanging from the branches. A fruit tree. She turned back at the people who looked occupied with whatever they were doing. Luckily the tree is surrounded by trees so she hoped it would provided her some cover.

She rushed to the fruit tree, which was an apple tree, unnoticed.

Eating an apple on the highest branch she saw two figures coming in her direction.

Shoot, her mind panicked.

"So any new news on that new Greenie's whereabouts?"

"Bloody nothing at all Zart" the boy responded in a British accent.

Sophie recognized him, with his shaggy dirty blond hair and dark pool eyes.

"Heard she kicked Gally's shuck face" Zart chuckled, preparing the ladder.

"She sure did, one of the most shocking box arrivals I've ever experienced"

"I don't think it's as shocking as the fact that the box sent us a girl though, Newt like-"

"Sorry Fart, bloody Gally's picking on Adam again, I'll be right back with ya mate"

Sophie watched him-Newt speed walking to the boys quarreling from afar. Then she turned her head to Zart who was about to climb on the ladder. No one was around, she noticed. Maybe I'll beat some answers out of him she plans, if he doesn't scream.

Grabbing an apple she aimed hard at his head. Zart stepped down from the first step clutching his head.

"Ow! Shucks...Alright come down there slinthead and show your-"

Zart felt a sudden crash hit him and he fell backwards on the ground. Before he struggled to think and get up he was already pinned with someone squeezing his two hands together on top of his head.

"Don't you dare scream or else I'll-"

"You're the Greenie!! Newt it's the-"

"I'll kill you! So shut up!"" Sophie threatened to shut him up.

"What!? Who do you think you are!?" Zart yelled, trying to free himself.

Sophie tightened her grip on his hands.

"I don't even know! I don't even know who I am or how I got here or what this place is or even who you are!! I woke up here and all you guys started chasing me!" Sophie yelled angrily.

"That's because you ran away! And free me at once!" Zart commanded.

"Such a weakling, I won't let you guys kill me like you did to the others!?"Sophie shot back.

"Are you jacked!? We killed no body!" Zart replied in a shocked tone that matched his expression.

"Then explain those grave yards in the forest!"

"Those-"

"ZART!" Newt yelled.

Behind him a bunch of boys ran, including Gally who sprinted like a wild bear catching prey. Sophie got up and immediately started sprinting.

"Oh you ain't getting away again Greenie!" she heard Gally yelling from a distance.

Shit, where to now?!

She looked to all her surroundings in the open field, it was huge alright but everything was surrounded by walls. Looking over her shoulder she sees the figures getting closer and the shouts getting louder.

Running and losing them in the forest is her only chance. There was no way she could beat all those boys with their -poles, nets and rocks.

However her breath was dying and she began to slow.

"She's slowing down!" She heard a guy say behind her. Almost to clear and loud enough.

She mustered all her strength to speed up however her legs were caught by the nets which sent her to face plant on the ground.

"Ha! We got her!" Zart shouted in triumph.

Sophie tried kicking the net off of her, but it's wrapped tightly around her. Soon the boys bonded her hands together. I'm doomed she thought.

" Now let's teach this punk a lesson" Gally growled.

"Gally do not hurt her!" Newt yelled.

"Let me go!" Sophie shouted angrily.

"Shut up! This Greenie publicly humiliated me, steals our food and even hurts one of our gladers!" Gally argued Newt.
He raised his pole and points it at her forehead. She struggled to move and she muffled loudly behind the muffler, but her eyes pleaded.

"Gally no-"

Then everything went black.