The Fall (The Training Grounds)

Fight Or Flight?

(Picture of Aakar to the right!!!!!)

::::ASHLYNNA'S POV::::

A sharp knock the door jarred me awake,my limbs stiff and throat sore. I climbed out of bed and walked to the door. Opening it, a had black clothing thrown at me, once I pulled it away from my face I noticed the person had gone. I sighed and walked over to my bed and threw the clothing onto the matress. Black tight pants, a tight black shirt and black steel toe boots where all there. Along with a black hoodie. I was stuck in a rut of confusion. Black?

"Oh boooy." I said to myself, "MIght aswell get dressed." As I spoke a white slip of paper was slid under my door, I picked up up, still with the hoodie in hand.

"" Follow the map to your station, eat quickly, rest for 20 minutes, then wait for your instructor to begin your training.""

" Okaaay..." I walked over to my bed and stipped out of my clothes. Ignoring scars and scrapes I dressed in the gothic clothing then followed the map. As I walked I saw others dressed in black walking down the hall through other door ways.

I saw the front door, the though of escaping was strong.

"Dis Vay Ma'am." I turned towards the french accented woman wondering to myself if this place knew anyone who spoke correct english. and followed her to a boring room where a small meal was waiting. I threw the hoodie on the back of a chair, thanked the woman, then sat down to eat. Half an hour later, I was taken from my room, threw many hallways, then outdoors to a feild.

"Ooout!" I thought it was me whom was being yelled at, so I ducked away when the lights went out. My arms were still visible and I had the feeling that wasnt good. Throwing on the hoodie I waited for some kind of instruction.

"Now that everyone is here, dressed,fed and ready. We can begin," The voice boomed through speakers, " Remeber, hide, fight and survive you will win. Do nothing, and you will not survive." A loud sound emitted from the speakers and a bag was thrown at my feet. I grabbed it and headed for the tree's. I climbed a tall tree far from the ground and searched through the bag. Everything I pulled out I counted and layed on the thick branch next to me; Bow and Arrow, a full canteen,first aid,a small amount of food,a flash light, and socks.

I placed them all back in the bag, but put the Bow an Arrow into its small case and slung that over a higher tree branch. Pilling up leaves and twigs, I layed down on the branch with the bag as a pillow. I wasnt planning on sleeping, but my sences were always stonger when it was dark and I was relaxed. I picked up every little sound, nothing yet. I slowly drifted off to sleep, making sure I wasnt fully asleep,  but just awake enough to detect danger.

 SNAP!

I jolted up at the sound. Blood rushed to my head leaving dark spots which I quickly shook away. Another sound and my head snapped to my left, I slowly reached up into the tree's where my Bow and Arrow were concealed.I brought the bag down onto my lap and took out the weapon, standing I took a deap breath and looked around. The pouch of arrows slung over my shoulder just in reach and the bow in hand, ready to shoot. A shadow darted to my left and I snatched out an arrow and nocked it. Raising the deadly weapon I took aim, waiting for any thing, a crunch of a leaf or twig, the silent sound of a breath. I stood in shooting position for a little while longer, when I began to relaxe a shape jumped at me. I lifted to bow and fired.

 A soft sqeaul of pain and then a thud told me my aim had hit. Fumbling for the flash light I sighed when the low light finally clicked on. I shinned the light downward only to wish I hadnt. It wasnt human, it was  black with long canines, small ears on the top of its head, long limbs that were topped off with paws and deadly claws, and the worst of all, the blood red eyes that starred up at me in defeat.