Gifted

Chapter 10

Dedicated To: Jyothi89

I awoke to a pounding head ache and a bright light in my face. In seconds all the memories came rushing back, of the destruction brought upon the house by Glee's anger. I hate that girl already.

"Me too."
said Fin with a look of pity on his face.

"How did you know wha-"

"What you were going to say." He finished off for me.

I started to open my mouth again but was abruptly cut off by Fin's explanation.

"Well, my gift is that I can read minds believe it or not. Glee said she is very sorry by the way."

I felt a reddish blush creeping up my cheeks when I realized he could hear all the thoughts I believed were safe in my head.

"Why is Glee so s-",

"Scary." He finished off for me once again.

"COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME FINISH MY OWN SENTENCE." I yelled exasperated.

The door swung open and in walked the dreaded Glee. She was wearing a whole different outfit once again.

"Glee, Ana thinks you're crazy for wearing a whole different outfit in one day."

"That was a mistake." I said

"That's probably what your parents think." Glee snapped back at me.

" My parents are dead you bitch!!!", I screamed back at her.

"Stop yelling in my house or you will be sorry when my lightning accidentally strikes your face-- or maybe accidentally strikes your legs crippling you because I don't want to make your face any prettier". She says smirking at me.

"Just because you're wearing a sparkly mini skirt a tight tank top and stiletto heels, doesn't make you more powerful or better; It just means that you're too much of wimp to go unarmed like myself, Because one day Glee, you aren't going to be able to get stiletto heels to probably defend yourself with, you might even end up killing yourself when I accidentally throw this big bookshelf over here so you will fall." I reply.

"Sorry hun, but I am a healer." She replies smirking.

"Then I guess I can hurt you as much as I want." I reply smiling evily.

"Oh, pleeeease, I don't even believe you could use your magic powers to lift up a fly, so definitely not a bookshelf bigger than yourself." She replied smugly.

"We'll see about that." I replied mysteriously.

Glee just crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows as if saying, "go on I'm waiting."

I close my eyes and breathe deeply before thrusting out all the energy building up inside me. Fin raises a hand as if to warn me to rethink what I'm doing, but it's too late now, the roof has come down, and I'm coming down with it.
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I open my eyes and all I see is dust. When the dust clears I see Fin's disappointed face above me. His lips move but no sound comes out, I feel like I'm underwater. He leans down and screams in my ear, pounding the moist ground with his fists in frustration ,but when I look at him with a blank face again he stomps towards the debris and comes back dragging a corpse. I look down in shame as I realize that the corpse in front of me is Glee. Before I know what I'm doing my legs are propelling me towards the dark woods looming before me. I glance back over my shoulder and catch one last glimpse of Fin's disappointed face before I run into the darkness and disappear from the light.

I run on until my adrenaline runs out and my lungs start to burn. I glance around and find a moss covered log that can serve as a temporary bed. I collapse down on a mossy log and slowly drift off asleep.

Crack

My eyes fly open as I realize there is someone in the woods. I whip my head around in time to see a head look in my direction. My legs are frozen, and know I should run but I can't. I want to scream in frustration as a man with buffalo skins and a carcass covering half his face grabs me and swings me over his shoulder like I weigh nothing. I kick around but he doesn't release me so I just scream. Suddenly I'm dropped on the ground, as the man falls to his knees covering his ears in pain. I jump to my feet and start running as I get a spike of adrenaline. I'm almost far enough away to lose sight of this strange man,I can escape, I really can. I stagger as I feel a sharp pain in my left leg. I look down to see a dart embedded in my left leg just as darkness starts creeping up the edge of my vision. I fight to stay conscious, but I lose the fight. The last thing I remember was the buffalo skins rubbing against my arm, then the darkness took over.
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When I wake up I find myself bound to a log by ropes. I squirm until my wrists are burned, bloody, and raw, but my attempt to escape proves to be useless.

"You can't get escape from those ropes yourself.", a voice chuckles from the shadows.
"The dark lord made sure they could not be broken. Don't be as stupid as your mother and try to escape... it won't happen."

I bite my tongue to keep the rude remark I was about to say in my mouth.

"Who are you? What do you want from me?", I reply my voice quivering.

"I don't have the authority to tell you that, so you'll have to wait", he replies firmly.

"No!", I yell

I see his mouth come open in a surprised 'O' before his boot slams down and the darkness envelopes me completely.
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Gil

She's gone. I can feel it without having to check. Ana is gone and has taken the path the dangerous forest. I can do nothing now.. but I will save her. She is the love of my life and I will not let her go.