A Study On Destiny

46: The Maze

The two girl made it out side. Chris tearing her skirt to make a makeshift bandage for her shoulder. She was unsure as how to stop the bleeding but whatever she did restricted the blood flow enough to stop it gushing like it once did. The coldness of the night was like knife's to her skin. It pierced it leaving goosebumps upon Chris' skin. That wasn't for long as the warmth of Ana's fireball heading towards her. She quickly ducked out of the way as it landed in a tree near by.

"Fuck this," Ana spat as she summoned a dagger charging at Chris. She tackled the girl to the ground without a second thought. They both tumbled to the ground. Ana landing on top of Chris. She tried to break free but Ana wouldn't let her. Chris' wrists were held down by Ana's knees freeing her hands to torment Chris. "Such a shame you're going to have to go to die. I liked you, you know. Only one who made any sense in this place,"

Her dagger made of shadows and blood was held to Chris' neck. Tracing it up till Chris' head had no more room to move before Ana slit her throat.

"What the fuck Ana?" Chris choked before trying to wriggle her way from underneath her again before being met with the sharpness of the blade in her throat. Ana's hand grabbed the hair on Chris head and pulled it back further so she could get a clean swipe. It was then Chris said something unexpected "Ana, I know the blood magic has control of you. The Ana I know wouldn't do this. She would try to figure out a way so everyone was happy. Not kill anyone in her path. You don't want-"

"You don't know what I want," Ana said before smiling sickly "You know your head is going to look perfect up on my wall,"

"Ana..." Chris said swallowing her pride she she said the next part "I think I love you but if you want to kill me to satisfy your greed for power over a plan that is definitely not yours but know that man doesn't love you,"

Ana stared at her wide eyed before letting out witch like cackle. So much so she got up off of Chris to stand so she could double over in laughter. "See I knew I like you. It's just you say stupid shit like that,"

"No I mean it. I've been thinking and-"

"Well that's dangerous," Ana remarked with a smirk pacing slowly back and forth as Chris stood.

"Seriously I've been thinking and I do love you," Chris replied in a softer tone. She had never been this vulnerable but if it gave her a few seconds to breathe and come up with a plan but more time.

"This just makes it so much easier," Ana said with the red glint in her eyes shining in the moonlight "love is weak. Look at you. Trying to vulnerable so I don't kill you its... pathetic,"

Chris' eyes averted her gaze knowing Nevers don't have true loves. They are destined to be alone. It was a stupid thought Chris thought to herself but at least it's buying me time I guess

"Look at Lady Lesso for example. Springing into action the moment Professor Dovey needed rescuing but it only ended her trapped. Unable to help her precious students," Ana said as she mocked her Dean so casually.

"Do not speak of her like that. She is the most prestigious Dean to ever run this school. Just because she's in love changes nothing," Chris argued back feeling herself growing more frustrated.

"Oh look at you. Getting all angry. What are you going to do? Kill me?" Ana continued to mock. "Oh how about we turn the tables then?" Ana ran further into the woods "catch me if you can, lover girl,"

Chris felt her anger get the better of her and ran after the girl. They ran further and further into the woods. Ana shooting fireballs at Chris as to try and send her off course. Ana cackled like a witch as she enjoyed every second. It was then she shot down a branch. Chris froze and with her magic she caught it. Chris paused and suddenly realised her dream was coming true. Ana was too busy going mad to realise she had had this exact dream play out too. Chris shot the branch at her attacker. Chris continued to run as Ana got struck down by the branch. Chris could feel how angry she had just made the girl. She ran up to her and as she came into Ana's view Ana simply laughed.

"You got me there. Didn't you?" Laughing to herself like a maniac. It was then Ana raised her hand and blood magic consumed Chris. Holding her in the air before Ana. "You know you are cute. Maybe I keep you around. You can be a personal slave,"

"If you're anything like you are now, I'll pass," Chris choked out trying to wiggle out of the grip of the magic.

"Shame. You would've been so good at your job," with that Ana flicked her wrist sending Chris flying into the nearest tree trunk. Her back cracking as she did. She landed on the ground with a loud thud. Her shoulder screaming in pain now, more so then it already was. Her head now becoming dizzy, the world began to spin as she tried to get up. Unlike the dream she felt the impact of the tree this time.

When her vision came into focus she realised Ana had made an escape into the maze. As Ana did so her hallucinations, like in the dream, became a reality. She hallucinated bodies everywhere. Piles of students dead. Wounds as big as brute force with a sledgehammer or an axe had taken chunks out of them. Even heads were missing from certain students. But Ana pushed on trying to forget the death she was causing.

Chris followed after her into the maze but as she approached she realised she didn't know where Ana had gone. As Chris entered she slowed down immediately. Listening to see which way Ana went. The wind whistled past her, blowing the hair that had escaped the up-do to one side. The cold air nipped at her skin once again before finally... SNAP. Bingo.

Chris ran turning left then right and right again. Stopping every now and again to listen for another snap, rustle or even a breath to lead her towards Ana. She ran deeper into the maze before, fuck. A dead end. They aren't here. Shit.

Chris turned around and there Ana was. Standing there with blood magic intertwining through the fire. It glowed brightly in both hands. It was then Ana started talking in the same mocking tone she has been for the last hour.

"You're so pathetic, trying to save me," she spoke "I don't need to be saved and the little heart to heart back there, very sweet. Love. Such a funny thing. It's sweet though you feel that way. I'm flattered. Shame I don't feel the same. Now I will kill you and I'm sure you'll be thrilled to hear. I will be the last thing you see,"

Without warning it ran towards me and before she could get to my Hazel turned up with a frying pan. I mean her mother is Mother Gothel but like wrong character. She smashed the metal against Ana's head completely knocking her out.

"Yes H! I've never loved you more," Chris exclaimed

"Not as much as you love her huh," Hazel teased "come on we clearly have a lot to catch up on. Also we need to find something to tie her up with,"