A New Beginning

Chapter 1 - The Dream

Kaboom! Red everywhere, the heat burns into my skin. Debris flying everywhere, confusion,

"Get him!"

No. I must run. to where? Fire in front of me, pursuers behind, building to the left, the forest to the right; not one way is pleasant. But I can't get the villagers involved any more than I already have-the forest it is.

"After him!"

"But he's running into the forest!"

"So?"

"Can't we let the spirits of the forest take him?"

Good, they're scared, this will give me time. Ah! Relief from the pain. No! I can't pass out! Am I willing to be caught already? No I don't, I must reach the forest, I must fight this oncoming darkness, my enemy...

"Is he awake yet?"

"Hmmm?"

"We need to give him time to recover: after all, we need information."

Information? About what?

"Ah, seems like he's waking up."

"Well hurry up, I want him ready by three for questioning."

"Yes sir."

This oily, sleazy voice, where have I heard it before?

"Haha, you know, you better talk later on today."

Talk about what? Wait, I know this voice, my so called 'friend,' my partner-in-crime. Unbelievable! I thought he was dead. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be in this mess right now! No, I won't talk about anything with him or anyone else who help him.

"It's no use you know, I know you can hear me, so ignoring won't help...plus you're in no position to act so haughtily."

Ah! The pain, what is he doing? Stop it, stop it,

"Stop it!"

"Oh my, now you feel like talking? Haha, I told them about what you didn't do, but of course I made it sound like you did! Haha, if I feel kind, you will die. I'll see you in about a half a dozen decades! Hahaha..."