I hastily strap the sword onto my belt and follow after Ren. " Is that all we need?"
She nods, but doesn't say anything. She looks alert for some odd reason. I look around. Everything looks the same...
Thunk! An arrow is lodged in the wood a few centimeters away from my face. Ren curses quite colorfully and pulls up the hood on her cloak. She grabs my hand and starts to run, " Follow me and try to keep up. Your life depends on it."
We race into the gardens and arrows bombard us. Ren curses again and serpentines through trees and stone statues. I keep up as best as I can. An arrow grazes my shoulder and I wince. Ren glances back at me for a split second then starts to run faster.
" Jump!" She shouts as she lets go of my hand and jumps up. She grabs onto a ledge and pulls herself onto the roof.
I try to follow suit but I only manage to grab onto the roof ledge. I curse almost as colorfully as Ren did. Another arrow lodges next to me. This time right between my hands. I scramble around, trying to find a foothold. The people pursuing us are getting closer. I look up and see Ren drawing an arrow out of her quiver. She fires arrow after arrow, taking down our pursuers.
" Hurry up!" She scolds me, not looking away from her targets.
I finally find a foothold and pull myself up next to her. She fires one more arrow and starts to run again. I follow her and glance behind me.
" Jump!"
I turn around and plummet into a stack of hay.
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Somewhere Under the Stars
FantasíaIn a futuristic world, humans are nearly extinct. The Halcyons rule what's left of the Old World. A century after the Last Wars, an orphan named Serenity Faye becomes an unlikely ally with a human, Maverick Ashwood.
