Dying Breath: Unveiling Secrets

A Hunt For Askova

Michaela was wandering aimlessly, looking for Askova. It's been 10 minutes since she left. She saw her go into the elevator but had no idea where she would go.

" Hey Dave, do you have any idea where Askova would be?" They were in the lounge, where Askova and Dr. Atkinson were arguing at.

" I don't know, check outside," he suggested. Michaela took that to consideration. She was trying to find the others to go outside and search for her. She had Derek and Willow to her left; Lindsay, Maggie, and Ray to her right. Dave was inside checking the other floors.

" Dave is checking the other floors in the hospital, and we are checking outside," Michaela commented.

" Why aren't some of us checking the other floors? It would be a lot quicker," Lindsay suggested.

" Because she's probably not on any of the floors. I have known her long enough to know that she probably would be outside," Michaela replied, answering Lindsay's question. Michaela killed a cannibal with her knife she had with her. Derek and Willow walked over it.

" But why would she be out here?" Maggie asked. Michaela still looked straight forward.

" She had an argument with Dr. Atkinson. But you wouldn't know because you weren't there," Michaela explained, " she argued like two parents, and chased him out of there like a fox to a jackrabbit," Michaela finished, stopping. It was quiet.

" Wh... what is it? Why did we stop?" Derek asked. Michaela shushed him and held up her hand to make a firm fist. She heard screaming.

" Oh my god, it's Askova!" Michaela exclaimed and started to run towards the screaming. Everyone else followed. Derek seemed to get ahead.

They ran and saw Askova run in the side forests, running after the cannibal herd. Dr. Atkinson was on near a building. When he looked up, he saw the group. He pointed towards Askova. Derek started to run after her.

" Askova!" Derek yelled. He was worried about her. Michaela stayed behind.

" He's gonna get himself killed!" Ray exclaimed.

" Let him be," Michaela calmly replied.

" But why?"

" Cause he... he likes her, that's all I'm saying. You can't make me say more." Michaela looked down.

" Why?"

" It was supposed to be a secret. Don't tell Askova." Ray looked at the group.

" But I think..."

" No. It will slow her down. We'll tell her when Derek's ready. It's his say," Michaela looked worried. Ray didn't know why, nor anybody else.

Derek was sprinting through the woods, almost catching up with her.

" Irma, come back!" Askova yelled, through the distance. Her voice seemed to quiver a bit. Derek ran to the side of an upcoming tree. He held a branch back and when the time was right, he let go. He heard a body thud to the ground.