Flight from Within

Chapter 10 - Again

Thatcher is the ??? from last chapter

The picture is of ???

Chapter 10

??? - different person

I spread my wings, feeling the thrill of the air once again. I laughed, catching up with Thatcher, aka my best friend.

I didn't know anything about where I'd come from. Only that someone found me, abandoned. I'd had scorch marks on my left arm, leg, and cheek. There was a drop of blood on my shoulder. I was soaking wet (...Why...?) and freezing to death.

That was ten years ago.

Thatcher's family took me in. It worked, but I still wanted to know if there was anyone out there related to me... or loved me. Anyway, since Thatcher's parents didn't know my name they'd searched the blanket I was wrapped in for my kind of tag. It had been washed away, and all they could see was a T. So everyone calls me 'The T'.

"Dude, I saw this girl that looked JUST like you, bro." Thatcher told me as we flew back to the hut. "Bro, there she is again!" Thatcher slapped my shoulder as I looked at the girl. She was with another guy. "Bro, that guy looks like you too!!!" I kicked a pebble when we landed.

"Maybe everyone looks like me." I said.

"No way. There was something weird about that girl." Thatcher shook his head. "I'm following them." He said, and leapt off the ground.

I groaned, quickly flying after him.

When he seemed like he was getting ready to talk to the girl, I flew straight into Thatcher.

"HEY!" He said, as we barreled towards the ground. We glided to the ground, landing softly.

"You can't just go up to a stranger and be all like 'Hey, you look like me!'" I said.

*Flashback*

I could see her warm face.

But she was afraid.

I could hear voices. And this banging that wouldn't stop. I could hear people screaming. I could see fire. I could see huge, dark shadows coming towards me. The girl screamed as the shadows whipped a little boy. He was screaming and crying. The girl started to cry.

"It'll be okay, little T-" I couldn't hear what she had to say - the lashes were too loud.

I saw the shadows grab the girl. They beat her, punching, kicking, hitting, stabbing.

A shadow came to me.

I couldn't see, all I heard were voices.

Then...

The cold.

*End of flashback*

I dropped to the ground holding my head.

"Ah!"

"Whoa, T!" Thatcher said. The girl dropped to the ground, asking if we were alright.

I slowly lifted me head.

I could see her warm face.

Sky

That face...

A/N

Wait 'till next chapter...!!!!