Escapee

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Chione had to keep running. She had already stayed here it too long. She knew she was going to get caught but she had no choice. She knew it ever since she had first decided to run away. She could not just leave Orion here as he had helped her when she needed it most, when she was down. She could not leave him there when she knew the Officials were right on her tail and would destroy everything in their path. It wasn't right. With those thoughts cluttering her head, she drifted off to sleep.

The next morning was the day she planned to leave. Waking up early in the morning, she quietly walked over to the little chest and took out her Aegean satchel and started stuffing it with necessities. Food? Check. Paper? Check. Her laptop? Check. Her headpiece, also check. Once she finished collecting all her belongings and necessities, she quickly and quietly found her way out of the dimly lit rundown storage house. Just about when she was about to make her escape, Orion caught her sneaking around. Seeing his shocked face was more than enough to make her regret her decision. She hung her head. After having a heated debate with those little spirits sitting on her shoulders, she reluctantly gave in and dragged herself over to his turned back. In explaining her plan, she silently begged the gods to at least let luck be on her side,to please make Orion become enraged, and not want anything to do with her. She did not want him to be dragged into the mess she was sucked into. That would make it easier for her. She could then run without the guilt of leaving someone behind, since he would no longer wanted anything to do with her.

"Why, though? If you needed to go, why did you have to do it in secret?" Orion asked.

"Because, If you did know and let me go, I would always remember that I left you behind when you knew. But if you didn't know, you might get angry with me, and there will always be that chance, so at least I wouldn't be weighed down with guilt." I ranted quickly.

"Then why can't I come with you?" Orion pleaded.

" I can't have you being dragged into this mess! Don't you understand Orion!? They already know that someone's with me! If they find you, they will KILL you! They're ruthless maniacs that will just...just kill you." I exploded " I don't want any more people dying because of me! You know that I have caused dozens of deaths. Just go! Get mad! Hate me! You have reasons to anyway! I have blood on my hands! Parents have lost their children, and kids have been left parentless without homes! Those people lost everything! Just because my OWN mother decided to use me for her experiments! Those.. Monsters work for my mother, With direct orders to KILL me! Don't you see? You can get hurt or even worse like taken hostage! Even if I give myself up, they will just take me and use me then hurt more people afterwards! The only way is if I lead them away to a place that's free of people and animals and any civilization for that matter, and kill them all! Then after that, I'll just.. I'll just..I'll.." I started crying. I couldn't take it anymore, running to one city after another. Changing my entire identity so that they wouldn't find me. I've already done enough hiding and running. It's time I faced my worst fear and took them down myself. Just then, chaos erupted.

Hearing the gunshots in the distance she knew they had come for her. They already found her. Even in the most hidden rural towns in the entire country, they managed to tracked her down yet again. This time she knew they meant business, but the good thing was she did too.