Two Ways: Life Or Death

chapter two

" Oh, how I miss him so much." Signed Emily "My heart seems incomplete without him as my boyfriend anymore."

"Well you should get over it, Peter is gone. He's moved to far away, you don't even know where he is or why he went. Plus, he probably has another girlfriend by now." Said Jemma giving no comfort even though she had meant to, then seeing her friends sad frown she quickly said "It will be alright you will find someone new. Sorry if hurt your feelings."

"You're right." Signed Emily giving Jemma a sad smile "but I will always love him in my heart."

Emily and Jemma gazed up to the dark blue sky watching the stars that twinkled way up high.

They had been camping before but tonight the stars shone brightly, and the sky was all clear, they had to agree this was the best time they had been camping yet. All was so quite except the soft sound of the leaves rustling as the breeze gently blew them.

Suddenly Pan day up, his ears twitching madly back and forth as he moved his head around.

"Pan are you alright?" Asked Emily feeling fear build up inside Pan.

"No... Something is wrong... Wait... Just a second..." Pan said now standing up and walking around trying to listen to something Emily couldn't hear.

Then a scream echoed around them disrupting the relaxing feeling.

Then more and more screams followed and cries, all coming from the village.

"What... What is that?" Exclaimed Emily sitting up, Jemma and Twig sitting up too.

"I heard something coming from the forest towards the village." Said Pan "It's a weird sound I haven't heard before."

Then black smoke shot up in the village, high into the air. Suddenly a house nearby was completely engulfed in flames.
Quickly the fire spread from house to house. It jumped and ran like leopard. Nothing stopped it, nothing could stop it, and soon more than half of the village was completely engulfed. Orange and red flames licked the stone houses looking for flammable materials that would feed it.

People were burnt to death in their homes as they slept and those who were lucky enough to get out of bed and onto the 'safety' of the streets, seemed to be killed by some unknown creature that was waiting for them outside their homes.

"How... How did that happen?" Asked Emily as she just watched her village burn down before her.

"It must have been magic!" Exclaimed Twig jumping onto Jemma's head to get a better view.

"And that black smoke before..." Said Emily gasping as she thought about what had happened.

"Black magic!" Exclaimed Jemma, jumping at the idea that somebody evil was in their village.

"Oh no." Exclaimed Emily running her hand through Pan's ginger fox fur.

"Quick let's go and see what's happening." Said Jemma scrambling to her feet then pulling up Emily.

She turned in the direction of the flaming village then began running down the hill.

Emily was frozen. Her legs wouldn't move, she as stuck the spot not going anywhere.

Not hearing her friend behind her, Jemma turned around to see Emily in the same spot as when she left her.

Seeing that Emily wasn't showing any sign of going anywhere, Jemma ran up the hill puffing slightly and began pulling hesitating Emily down the hill.

"Come on! Why are you not coming?" Jemma asked frustrated. Turning back to her friend, the orange glow of the fire alighting her face. She let go of Emily's, brown jumper sleeve.