The Hunt

Chapter Unooo

I sat there, picking at the dried mud and blood that was caked onto my jeans. Every-so-often I'd look at her, seeing if there was a change in her condition. So far, nothing. Every hour a Doctor would come in to make sure she hasn't gotten worse. Every time they came in I would glare at them until they leave. After all it is their fault she's in this condition. I heard the door open and got my glaring face ready, thinking it was another Doctor, but when my gaze shifted to the door, my glare instantly fell. It was Patrice. She hurriedly walked over to me and held her arms out. I was going to protest, seeing as I was covered and blood and grossness, and she was clean. But she gave me a look and I kept my mouth shut.

"Annie." She whispered, "I need you to keep your hands at your sides. And be polite." I looked at her puzzled, I opened my mouth to ask what she meant, but I was cut off by the sound of the door opening again. Patrice pulled me up and spun me, so I was facing the door. There stood a boy. Not much older than 18 I believe.

"Hello...?" He trailed off. I looked to Patrice, and she tilted her head in the boys direction. I sighed,

"Anastasia."

"Ah, hello, Anastasia. I am Ru. I am very sorry..." He looked over at the bed, "It wasn't my intention for anyone to get hurt. Please forgive me." He gave me a fake, sorrowful look. I scoffed,

"You aren't sorry. You don't feel the slightest bit of remorse. You're a foul creature. You should burn in the depths of hell for what you've done." I glared at him and crossed my arms and kept going, "Your name is misleading, it tells a story of someone who means what they say. You're just an empty void. No emotion. It's pitiful." I rolled my eyes. He looked at me surprised,

"As is yours, Anastasia. Your name tells a story of someone who is kind, sweet and understanding." He smirked.

"Hmm, well its understandable when someone you love is dying right in front of you, and you can't do anything about it." Another boy walked into the room, he looked about the same age as Ru. Ru glared at him and the boy bowed,

"Hello, Miss Anastasia. I am Devi." He walked over to me and attempted to hug me. I scowled and said,

"Just because you defend me, doesn't mean you're my friend. In fact, you are quiet the antithesis." Ru chuckled and Devi's mouth twitched,

"Such complex words, for such a little girl."

"Little? Oh don't make me laugh." I smirked and shook my head.

"Despite her looks, she is over four-thousand years old, brothers." Another boy walked in, looking almost exactly like Devi. He smiled at me, "Nice to see you again, m'lady." He dropped to his knee and kissed the back of my hand. My eyes widened,

"Lear... oh, how I've missed you!" I dropped to my knees and threw my arms around him.

"... So what's with the old timey talk?" Patrice looked at us like we were insane. I laughed,

"Sorry. Force of habit. So, Lear, how 'yah been?" I grinned at him.

"Oh, you know... same old, same old." I stood up and started to pick at a scab that had formed over the last two days. Lear frowned,

"Who gave you that?"

"I dunno. It was a brown wolf..." He sighed,

"Aiden... Damn him..." I looked at him puzzled and he disappeared out the door. A few minutes later, he came back in, dragging an adorable little boy with him.

"Hey..." The boy said, awkwardly waving at me. I nodded my head once at him and shoved my thumbs into my pockets.

"Aiden, apologize to Asia for hurting her." Lear gave him a stern look. Aiden rolled his eyes and mumbled an apology. Lear shook his head, "Now, will you please go and get Melli?"

"Yeah sure... Whatever." Aiden walked out of the room yelling, "Melli! Lear wants you!" Thump. Thump. Thump. I heard the sound of steps heading this way, and a girl popped out of the wall.

"'Sup?" She tilted her head and studied me, "Who's this?"

"Annie." Patrice said,

"Asia." Lear said,

"Ana." Devi said,

"Anastasia." Ru and I said in unison. The girl burst out laughing,

"One at a time guys." She looked to me,

"Anastasia." I nodded at her. She smiled at me,

"I'm going to call you... Asia." I felt a blush creeping up my neck, "Why are you covered in mud? And... Is that blood?" She spun to face the boys, "Oh, I'm going to kick your asses!" She lunged at them... She literally meant she was going to kick their asses... I winced as I saw her dislocate Devi's shoulder.

"Oh my." My eyes were as big as the moon.

"A-Anastasia?" I heard her say.

"Maggie...? Maggie!" I cried and threw my arms around her, "Please, please, please don't do that to me ever again!" I pleaded as hot tears welled up.

"My Ana. My baby Ana." She smiled, "I am sorry, but my time has come..." A single tear rolled down her left cheek. My eyes widened,

"No... No! Please don't leave me! I need you!" She started to hum the intro to 'Mordred's Lullaby'. She knows that song always calms me down. I wiped the tears from my eyes and started to sing,

"Hush child, the darkness will rise from the deep,

And carry you down to sleep,

Child, the darkness will rise from the deep,

And carry you down to sleep." She sang the next part solo,

"Guileless son,

I'll shape your belief,

And you'll always know that your father's a thief,

And you won't understand the cause of your grief,

But you'll always follow the voices beneath." She reached up to wipe a tear away,

"Loyalty, only to me." We both sang. She started to cough and she rested her hand on mine,

"Ana, I love you..." Her last breath was a sigh,

"No! No! Please! Come back!" I cried out, tears pouring down my cheeks. I looked at Ru, "This is all your fault! If you hadn't if-if y-you hadn't..." Something inside me snapped. I lunged at Ru, landing on him, landing blow after blow. He just layed there, he eyes screwed shut and his hands clenched. I hit until my arms wouldn't move anymore, and my knuckles were busted open and splattering blood everywhere. I climbed off of him and walked to the door, swaying and shaking. I didn't' even make it to the door before I crumpled to the ground and darkness consumed me.