Blindfold-(Newscapecomics/crew)

(16) Attacked

                       I'd like to start this chapter by thanking SageMiddleton
for this AMAZING fanart!!! I mean look at it!!! AaaHAHhhh!!!! If you'd like to draw fanart for this book, and get it featured in one of the chapters, please tag me in an artbook or something and I'll put it in!! Anyway, THAT IS AGAIN, AND ENJOY THE CHAPTER!!!

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                      Tommys POV
       I was eating some of the deer meat that Cory had just cut, and Jon had prepared, when suddenly a loud spund came from the bushes behind me. I stiffened at the noise, and I saw some of the others jump in suprise. We all looked at the bushes behind me. "What was that?" Ashlie whispered in slight fear. I angled my ears, but I didn't hear anything. I stood up, "Maybe I should go check it out, to make sure we aren't in any serious danger." I said, stretching a bit. Nick stood up aswell, "You shouldn't go alone, maybe I should go with you." Nick offered.

      I smiled, "Nah, we're cooking meat, I'm sure it's just some coyote or something." I said simply, smiling reassuringly at him. "But it doesn't seem safe, what if it's something really dangerous?" He pressed. I smirked and pulled my machete out of my trenchcoat, then I held it up. "I think I can handle myself...I've been defending myself in a dangerous forest for years now, I think I can handle one little coyote." I argued. "What?" I cooed, "Are you worried about me or something?" I finished. Nick rolled his eyes, "I just-" Nick began, but Uni cut him off. "Let him go. Tom can handle himself. I mean, he fought a Planchazo the other day." Nick sighed in defeat. "Fine, but if anything happens, I'm blaming you, Uni." Nick said simply. Uni shrugged and I smiled, tjen I turned and began to slowly head into the woods.

       I held my machete tightly in my hand as I walked. My ears were pricked, staying alert for any signs of life. I walked carefully, deeper and deeper into the woods. "Come at me nature..." I murmured, looking for any possible dangers. Just then, I heard rustling in the bushes behind me. I stiffened, and whipped around, my machete held up defensively. I saw nothing, then I heard the same rustling behind me again. I whipped around once more, but this time I caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure ducking into the shadows.

     I bared my teeth, "Who's there?" I snapped, eyeing the bush warily. "Why, wouldn't you like to know?" A hugh-pitched female voice snapped. "Come out, now." I ordered darkly. "Are you sure?" She asked. I nodded, "Okay...You asked for this." She said darkly. I was confused, then a flash of shadow flew from the bush, and as they passed me I felt pain explode into my left arm. I gasped, dropped my machete, and grabbed my arm in pain. I looked down and saw that my coat had a cut in it, and there was a large gash in my arm, which was bleeding heavily. I turned to the bush that the shadow had dissapeared in, "Well played..." I said through jagged breaths. "I've trained." She answered darkly. I smirked, "So have I.." I whispered.

      I grabbed my machete off the ground in one swift motion, and getting in a defensive stance. "You're brave...I'll tell you that..." She complimented. "But you're also, oh so stupid." She added, jumping out of the bush. She stopped inftont of me,  but her bidy was misty like a shadow, and I could only make out a paper-looking crown on top of her head. I bared my teeth, and she smirked darkly. "How do you expect to beat a shadow at their own game?" She questioned, then she ran back into a bush. I stood waiting for her next move, but I didn't even see it coming.

      Before I even knew what was going on, I felt pain explode in my stomach and my eyes widened. I froze, and slowly looked down. Fear radiated off of me as I felt the blood flowing down my body like a waterfall before I even saw the wound, and when I saw the wound, my heart seemed to stop.  My shirt and coat had a large cut in then, and a large, deep, bleeding gash stretched across the front of my body. My machete fell out of my hand, and I stood in shock. Then, to my own suprise, I started laughing airly. "Well played.." I huffed, then I fell to my knees.

      I held my wound tightly as it bled vigorously. My body shook, and I felt the warm blood begin to surround me on the ground. "Wow...You're more pathetic than I thoight..." The same voice as before saod darkly, feom seemingly everywhere. "Well, goodbye...I hope you have a VERY painful last few breaths!" She said oddly cheerfully, then insane laughter filled the forest around me, and it began to slowly fade away. I coughed harshly, and I felt blood drip down my chin. "W-Well... What do you know? Nick was right..." I whispered hoarsly to myself. Then I laughed quietly, but my laugh soon turned into harsh coughing. I'm body felt tingly and numb as my blood ran dry, and I felt light headed. So this is what death feels like? I wondered fearfully. Then my eyelids began to feel heavy, and before I knew it I was laying on my back on the ground, my consciousness  and life force drifting away. Then my eyes closed, and I took one more conscious breath, praying that it wasn't my last.

                          Nicks POV
       I stared at the woods that Tommy had walked into. "He's been gone for awhile now...." I murmured. "Maybe I should go find him." I said worriedly. Uni shrugged, "I'm sure he's fine, Nick. Calm down, will ya?" Uni asked. "If ANYTHING happens to him, I'm going to blame you, Uni!" I snapped. "Chill Nick, Like I said befo-" Uni began, but he suddenly cut himself off. He began sniffing the air, and he seemed alarmed. "Nick...The air...." He whispered. I was confused, then I sniffed the air, and my blood ran cold at what I smelled. Blood. Lots of blood....But with the smell of blood... Tommys scent also hing in the air.

     "Tommy!!!" I screamed, running into the woods. I heard the others calling my name, but I wasn't gonna stop. As I approached the smell, I got more and more nervous. There was so much blood, I could smell it already... Just then, I saw a small trail of blood run by my foot. I slowed down, and stiffened as I saw that the trail of blood was leading from the bushes infront of me. I shakily walked forward, and as I walked through the bushes, I froze in shock at the bloody mess infront of me. "TOMMY!?"

A/N ooh, cliffhanger, I think! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and the fanart! And as always, I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, AND GOODBYE PEEPS!!!!!