Ink Deep (AU Harry Styles Fan Fiction)

Chapter 1

Eva’s POV

The darkness of the world hide me as I run to find an escape from my demon. I look back once in fear and hear the footsteps approaching me grow louder. I tightly grip the bottom of my gown and try to flee faster and faster than ever. I dont look back again as I run towards an alienated place. Thorns and bushes prick my arms sending shots of pain throughout my already aching body. This was my last straw. I can't risk getting caught now. I would be in grave danger and probably thrown off into a well if they found me.

I slow down to catch my breath and to replenish my lungs. Making my way to a tree, I slowly slide down and sit. My legs feel numb, the cool autumn air chill me to every bone in my body. The footsteps of both men had faded away into the darkness. I sigh in relief and pull my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around them, fitting my face in between. I have no idea as to what i will do next and where I will go. Going back to my parents will result in me being sent into torture again. I continue to think about what will happen and slowly close my eyes and fall asleep.

My body is jerked up by a hard grip. “Get up, you worthless woman!” My abdomen is kicked by a hard boot resulting  me to groan. The grip is still hard on my dress and my ribs start to ache again. The numb feeling is gone again and i am able to feel every hit every kick towards me. I grunt as I try to block the kicks. This is the reason that I ran away, why did I have to rest? I should’ve kept running. My parents wanted me to love him, to spend my life with him but I couldn't find it in me to agree with their choices. The only feeling I possessed around him was pain.

Why was this happening to me? I had never done much wrong throughout my life yet I wondered why karma always came back to me in the ass. I closed my eyes and my breath hitched as I tried to push back my tears. I kept trying to pull my arm out of his grip yet he held me tight.  He held me as an object that he needed, something that would bring him riches, something he only needed for its value.

I hated this feeling, I hated feeling weak, especially now. I hated feeling like I was blinded, and I had no where to go and no one to guide me out of the darkness. I hated the feeling of being alone and weak.  I did not want power, all I ever wanted was  just a simple life with someone whom I can deeply love. Instead I was given this monster. I wanted to just leave and start over. Where no one would know where I was and I wouldn't be known as ‘the girl who escaped’. I could still feel the kicks and hits but i pulled harshly. Without thinking twice, i jumped up and pushed him backwards, making him trip on a rock. I continued running and kept running till i felt something prick my right arm. I looked to my right, to see blood and a long scratch open from my elbow to midarm. The blood kept oozing out as I heard loud talking coming from the huge building in front of me. I took off my cape and looked around to find a way to get in the building without being noticed. Not to mention the fact that a force field was surrounding its walls which meant that the building was important in some way. It wasn’t much of a problem to me because when it comes to do with anything techie related, I would ace it and fix the problem. I knew that there was a weak spot in every force field causing it to shut down without triggering any alarms. It took me a while but I had found the weak spot thanks to the pebbles on the floor. It also had a window in its place up high which was convenient. Now i just had to find a plan that also included my now throbbing arm.

I walked around the building only to be met by a market. I started walking towards the market to look for something that I could use to climb to the window. I was looking around until I spotted a thick rope in one of the small stands. Behind it was a burly man with beady eyes. This would take some time.

A few minutes later, I calmly walked towards the man and out my plan into action.

“Excuse me sir? That man that was here before me hid something in his bag and took it without paying. I didn’t  get a chance to see what it was but I saw him do it.” I said monotonously, without letting the innocent look on my face leave.

The man raised his eyebrow, “Really? Oh dear! Thank you Miss!” he answered as he paced towards the man who had been there before me. I looked around cautiously to see if anyone was looking, but thankfully, they nobody was. I grabbed the rope and ran as fast as i can back to the weak spot.

I finally reached the building and deactivated the force field for a couple of seconds. Quickly, I slung the rope over the window and tested to see if it would fall. But it to my disappointment, it did. I noticed a small hook where the curtains were hung and aimed for there. After a few failed tries, the rope finally stayed hooked.  Using  my arm that wasn't injured, I climbed up placing my feet on the walls. Thank the good Lord that I had spent all those time climbing roofs with the young engineers.

I finally got up to the window and put on foot on the ledge. I tried to push my other foot forward and tried to push it a bit more further so that i could jump into the room easily. Unfortunately, I let go of the rope and lost my balance causing me to fall forward into the room, hitting my injured arm on the side of the window.

The pain in my arm became truly unbearable and I opened my cloak to see more blood gushing out of the cut.  My silent tears were no longer silent as I tried to stop the outflow of blood with the ragged ends of my gown.  I was to occupied to sense the fact that someone had entered the room

“Who are you?”