The Contract

Shattered

AN: Italics font represents something that took place in the past.

"Run! Ethan keep running!" She shouts to the young boy running ahead of her. "Don't stop!"

"I'm... I'm tired!" The boy shouted back. Still running. He stumbles, almost falling.

She herself was beginning to feel exhausted. But she keeps running. Moves in front of the young boy. Grasping his hand. Pulling him along.

His beautiful sandy colored hair, was covered in leaves and mud. His usually bright blue eyes, were filled with fear. His once pristine and elegant clothes are ripped, mud all over and had blood splattered here and there.

Her long hair was no longer held in place by the blue ribbon their father had so lovingly braided it with. Her dress, or what is left of it, is covered in blood. There are cuts on her face. Her shoes had been discharged ages ago. And her feet ached.

"Can't we just... ahh stop for...a minute?!"

"No! If that red mist catches up to us, we'll be dead!!"

"Syn will be here soon! Father, surely he-"

She comes to a sudden stop. Turning to her dear beloved young brother. "They are not coming to save us."

Suddenly, the ground beneath them opened up. Large vine like things wrapped around her brother and pull him in. She screams, reaching out for him...

Tremendous fear. Filled with panic. Snape let out a gasp. Severus moves slightly away from the woman looking up at him. Her eyes have gone wide with shock. She let out a growl. He could see tiny tear droplets at the corners of her eyes. Star angrily pushed him away. She crawls away as far as she can from him.

He sits up, "I-"

"Don't ever do that again!" Her voice echoes all around. "Mind reading...with me...never... again."

Star does her best to stand up. Not only were her legs trembling. Her entire body was refusing to calm down. She couldn't control her breathing. Her heart was pounding rapidly in her chest.

Severus had by now stood up. His intent was to leave and give her space. However, his chest begins to feel heavy. Pain shooting throughout his body. His vision blurry. His breathing came in short. He turns to look at Star. She's on her hands and knees, gasping for air.

He takes steps towards her. The closer he gets, the clearer he can hear something else. Sobbing. Heart wrenching sobbing.

"E-Ethan!! Ethan... I'm.... I'm so sorry...Ethan!!!"

His mind is bombarded by flashing images. Sending him to his knees.

He sees her, older. Perhaps early twenties. On the ground. Holding a young man in her arms. She's crying, sobbing. Her right hand pressed against the chest of the young man. White tendrils of magic gathering there. Blood stained the white satin shirt.

"Your Highness!!" He heard a man shout somewhere in the distance.

Star looks up, "K-Khohan!!! Khohan, come!!! Help me!!!"

A tall, redheaded man, sporting armor and a shield comes out from the left side. The man rushes towards her, "Prince Ethan!!"

"Khohan, help me! Help my brother!!!"

"Fanell, what in the world is going -" Severus hears another male voice say.

He turns. Sees a dark blonde haired man, sporting a similar armor to the other, making his way towards them.