The walk to school was relatively uneventful, as it normally was. School seemed normal. Other then one of her friends seemed slightly more jumpy then usual. But all of her friends were weird so one being a little more stranger is nothing different then normal. Marnie was, however, one of the slightly more normal ones... But surely there is nothing wrong.
Marnie was a senior in her school, and one of her best friends. She was tall, with medium length blonde hair and stormy grey blue eyes. She was generally very kind, but there was something about her. She was ALWAYS able to get her to do things she wasn't fond of doing. It's just that look that she gets on her face could just get Andrea to do anything. But this was not important.
The clinginess was strange as well. And slightly bothersome. The blonde haired girl was as close to Andrea as possible, or seemed very reluctant when she had to part for classes. Her classes went relatively easily, and normal. At least, till her last class that was. At the beginning of her chemistry class, the Principle came on over the intercom. "This is not a drill. We are in a full intruder alert. Lock all doors, turn off lights and assume lockdown positions."
There was a rush of student bodies heading for the only spot in the room that was out of sight of the windows. There was one person who had some trouble. Andrea. She grasped her shoulder, feeling like it would burn right through her body, whimpering softly in her pain. She still huddled in the corner on the ground, jumping when banging began on the door.
A very familiar voice cried,"Andrea! Get out of there! Get out!" Andrea stared at the door, confusion evident on her face. Why was she out in the halls? Was she the cause of the lockdown? Her teacher looked at her and shook her head, motioning for her to stay and be quiet. She banging increased, when the door suddenly smashed down, a distraught girl stood there. Marnie? Screams began to fill the room, a general panic, most thinking that she was planning to kill them all.
Instead Marnie simply ran for Andrea. "You got to get out! They are coming! They are coming to get-" the sound of glass breaking filled the room, dark robed figures smashing into the room. Black swords shined in the light of the room, the figures turning to face the group. They wore black robes, with the hoods up and black masks in the shape of a hand that covered their faces. The panic increased in the room, and Marnie quickly grabbed her friends arm and dragged her out of the room, Andrea wide eyed and running as her friend nearly pulled her arm off in her desperation to get out. It didn't take long for the sound of running to fill the hall behind them.
Andrea glanced back, eyes widened as she spotted the figures chasing them, and gaining ground. Putting extra speed into her run, she ended up nearly pulling Marnie along, though nearly lost her arm again at a sudden change of direction, towards the other door. However, their progress was stalled as three of the figures dashed out of a hall in front of them. Marnie spun, her eyes wide as she comprehended that there was no way out. For Andrea, something was building inside her gut, a twisting feeling as her mark sent shockwaves of pain, causing her to sink slowly to her knees, Marnie struggling to lift her to her feet as the figures charged the two females. A scream formed in her chest and exploded out, when then a bright light flashed, then everything went black...
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A groan filled the small quiet room, brown eyes slowly opening, then blinking rapidly. She slowly sat up, looking around the rather plain room. Marnie was asleep in a chair next to the bed. Andrea watched her friend for a moment before nudging her with her foot. She said," Marnie... Where are we...?"
Marnie stirred slightly and with a yawn replied," oh good... Your awake... We are at headquarters... Things should be safe now.
" Things? What sorta things? What is happening?"
" We need to meet with the others... Then everything can be explained."
" Others?"
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