The S.T.F. Files, Book 1: S.T.F.

Run Away To Never Return

Dimitri's POV

So basically we were running (well more like limping, practically tripping) away from this city. Away from here, there, the world. We were running from everything. On the island of Vancouver.

"Well I did find out one thing," Damien says cheerfully, even though probably most of the bones in his body was broken from being slammed into walls.

"And that was?" Aly says, almost tripping over her two feet.

"This city wasn't named Acorn Of Underwood. It is actually A.O.U. in disguise," Damien smiles. Alagretto looked like he was gonna knock him off his feet. I sigh and keep running.

"You're not going to get away!" a voice shouts behind us. We look back to see the rest of the pack of A.O.U. following us close behind. How many of these guys are there?

One of the men shoot the poison darts again.

"Come on now! Enough with the darts!" Damien wails. We take his arms and drag him on with us. Aly kicks a rock and it land in the dude's mouth. He chokes and falls to the ground.

"Didn't your momma tell you not to put small things in your mouth?!" Aly yells back smirking. We were almost to the exit when another herd of A.O.U. block the doorway. Crap. Riza was still knocked out. How were we...

"I don't know about you guys but I'm not depending on Riza to save my butt anymore. I'm gonna do it myself," Aly tells us. She closes her eyes and lifts her head to the ceiling.

"What is that going to do!" Damien sighs. The A.O.U. watch her every move. A light purple-ish glow surrounds her body. The A.O.U. get ready to attack. The minute Aly opens her eyes, a huge tornado consumes her.

"Did that thing just eat her alive?" Cleo asks.

"I don't think so..." Alagretto looks at the tornado kind of scared.

"I think her powers going out of control," Damien looks terrified. I study the tornado. If it was a tornado, why wasn't it pulling anybody in?

"Come inside if you want to live," a voice says. I could barely hear it because the roar of the tornado was way too loud. It sounded like I was standing next to a moving train. I could tell no one else heard her.

Aly takes our hands and yanks us into the tornado.

"Are you sure about this?" Damien asks Aly.

"If Riza was doing this, would she be sure?" ALy asks annoyed.

"Umm...yeah. She like an ace pilot," Damien answers.

"Then truth me moron," Aly smiles. I look down. We were off the ground. How come I never noticed?

"Where are we going?" Alagretto asks.

"Where do you think?" Aly questions.

"Well..." Alagretto thinks.

"To the new city!" Cleo shouts.

"Yeah. And hopefully its not as crazy as this one," Aly groans.

We travel a little ways to the city until the tornado disappears from under us and Aly has to catch us with the air once again.

"What happened to the transportation?" Damien moans as he gets up from falling on a rock. Well actually, Aly caught us, but when she set us on the ground, Damien tripped over his own feet and fell on the rock.

"I guess I can't control it all too well," Aly sighs.

"Are you serious? You could have killed me!" Damien says surprised.

"You wanna die now?" Aly holds up her fist.

"SHUT UP!" Riza shouts from Alagretto back, finally waking up.

"Where have you been Mrs. Finally The Rest Of Us Know I Have Control Of All The Elements?" Damien looks at her.

"First of all, my name is Riza. Second of all, that nickname is way to long for anyone. Thiord of all, if you weren't paying attention, I told you all that I had more magic infused in me then any of you put together," Riza explains.

"Whatever," Damien looks away, trying unsuccessfully to look like a smartalic.

Then we hear a noise behind us and Damien froze.

"Damien? Cleo wants to know what's wrong? Moron?" Cleo asks, really worried.