The Red Forest

The Last Time

He got up and stashed me into a nearby van, on the seat next to himself, and he began to drive. "I know we just met, but I have a plan. So. I'm a gang leader, yes hello, and I want to get rid of my enemy gang. So I'm going to use you as a distraction. Here's how it will go." He talked to me as if I hadn't stabbed just him in the heart and feet. "I'm going to hang you in the middle of their nest and they'll gather around you. I'll place a bomb nearby so everyone will die. Of course, you will too." I coughed. His car smelled of cigarettes and alcohol. "I'll fucking drown you in your own blood." I muttered, and went to sleep. I wasn't scared of this guy. After all, he was about the same age as me. When I awoke it was dark and I was no longer in the bag. Instead I was tied to a cold metal pole in the middle of who knows where. 'Disgusting,' I thought. This place was filled with trash. I was in some alleyway, and it was dark. I shivered. And then I realized I was only wearing my bra and shorts. 'FUCK' I thought. I'm going to murder him. He isn't going to live. I tried to disentangle myself but it was really tight. I bit the rope in my mouth. I continued until it was really thin and broke. I just needed to untie the rest of myself. It wasn't long before I heard footsteps. A huge amount of them. They were coming from the corner of the street where i couldn't see. I'm guessing they're the enemy gang he was talking about. I need to untie myself before they come. I jumped up, as high as i can and to my amazement I got my right foot out of the rope. I scratched the rope on my left hand with my right hand but I was so cold my hand wasn't functioning properly. They were coming closer. And then I saw them. A group of about 20 teenagers wearing black and red appeared from the road. The person upfront, who was probably the leader saw me first and waved at the others. fuck fuck fuck fuck... They began to run towards me and I saw the weapons they held. Some held baseball bats, some held knives, some randomly had small chainsaws, and others held pitch forks. 'Well I'm screwed,' I thought. But I couldn't give up now. I struggled with the rope but couldn't do any good. They were already here. The leader ordered the others to stay back. Then he walked to me and touched my cheek with his dirty finger. "Such clear, perfect skin.." He said with a smirk. His voice was low and reminded me of a devil. "it would be a shame if someone" He paused, and took a small razor out. "ruined it." He finished. The others cheered and yelled. Their booming voices triggered my anger and blood lust. "Don't touch me you fucking pig." I spat on him and he smirked. "Oh don't worry, little angel. I won't be touching you." I glared. "But my blades will." His voice annoyed me and hearing his friends' voices made me want to jump out and tear their throats out. If only I could.. If only I could.

I heard wings flap above me.  Was I already dead?  Was a angel coming to get me?  The gang members continued toward me.  Did they think the flapping was just  bird?  Was it an actual angel?  I sat backed away and tripped.  On a rock and fell down.  The gang followed me and smikered.  The sound of wings came closer and the gang looked up.  The gang started to run, and I heard someone yell, "SHIT!"  I could hear a bomb starting to tick underneath me.

I looked up and saw a large bird soaring high above me and knew who it was as soon as I saw it. Him. "STAY THERE" I yelled at him. If he comes now we'll both die. "STOP" I continued. I wasn't going to risk his life for mine. After all, he's saved my life countless times but I never had the chance to save him a single time. But he ignored my frantic calls and swooped towards me. His feathers shimmered in the moonlight. Astonishing. His bird eyes looked desperate. Tick, tick, tick. 5 seconds left. "PLEASE" I begged. He picked me up by my shoulders and carried my useless body to safety. But he dropped me halfway. I was too heavy. "I'm ok. I can go by myself." I crawled away from the commotion, but I looked at him and realized his bird foot was injured. He couldn't stand. I began running towards him, but I was too late. BOOM. Shards of glass and concrete skimmed my face. "FUUUUUUUUUCCCKKK" I screamed and through the boiling fire, my rage boiled even hotter. I crawled through the fire and spotted his burning silhouette. Even from this distance, I swear I saw a single tear roll down his cheek. He slowly turned back to his human form and as it did, his lips formed the words "I love you." He smiled and the fire wrapped itself around his body.

Everything flashed before my eyes as I fell back and into a big tree. My face started to cry. It started to cry, normal tears. I sobbed loudly into my lap. My back was in pain as I curled my back but I kept crying. I was back. I knew I was back. I felt like I was back. Sadness rushed through my body, not laugher, but sadness. I was normal again.

THE END