Deep Down

Passed Out

We were all lying down, having more fuel then we had in a while. Dakota was knocked out, from having most of the food out of all of us. Devina stood up and decided that it was time to go since we saw that those soldiers were out looking for us. We didn't have time and the odds were against us.

We ended up throwing the bones into the bushes from the meal, and I stood up to shake Vale's shirt off after moving the basket of berries off of it. I handed it back to him, which he finally took back. By this time Aiden had Dakota on his back and we were on the move again. I carried the basket and walked next to Aiden. Dakota had his head resting on Aiden's shoulder and his mouth was wide open, cute.

I took a deep breath, it was peaceful. I hoped this would last forever. Then that's when a thought entered my head, at least the place we were at before had food and beds...but no. I'm free and no medicine. I'm happy out here, might not be in the best condition, but I'm happy. I got shivers up my spine thinking of Connor and the poking and prodding.

"It's peaceful here." Aiden looked at me and smiled.

"Yeah, I'm happy. No more of that hospital crap that I have to deal with." I replied with a smile.

"I wonder where they went; the soldiers."

"Me too. And I just can't stop thinking about what our next move is."

He looked forward and took a deep breath in, "We walk until we find something that we can stay- peacefully."

"You're right."

"Let's just enjoy the moment while it lasts."

I nodded and looked ahead. Vale and Devina were walking side by side, talking. Most likely discussing what we are going to do next, where we are going to be able to live a good life. I put my head down, listening to everything, nature, the communication, and of course listening for the troops.

Then I remembered what he told me, I must have had lost my memories. Then I really started to think, how come they were all in a room together, and I had been by myself in that awful room? How come I wasn't with them? What kind of history did I have with them and everyone else and why did I lose my memories?

So many questions entered my mind at once, and my head started to hurt from it all. I looked at my arm, remembering all the shots. My heart started beating fast and each breath getting shorter. The world around me was spinning and I felt as if all the energy had been sucked out of me. I could barely keep my eyes open as black dots started to appear. The world was getting dizzier and dizzier.

I made an effort to look at Aiden who was closest to me, I opened my mouth to speak but it was hard.

"A-Aiden...some--things happen-ning..." I sputtered.

"Huh?" He looked at me and his eyes widened.

I couldn't stand up anymore and the last thing I knew I was laying on the rough forest ground, head pounding. Everything was going blurry and I faintly heard Aiden saying to the others that something was wrong. I used the rest of the energy in me to open my eyes to see that they were huddling over me, and they were all talking. But I couldn't hear anything and I drifted off into the darkness.

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My head was pounding and feeling like it was burning, I felt my body being carried by someone while we were walking. My eyes shot open did they find us? No, all I saw was the moon through thick trees and that was it. I instantly regretted that the sudden movement, even though it was just me opening my eyes, it just made the pain worse. I closed my eyes again.

That searing pain pulsed through my head, making it worse every second. I let my head roll over to the side, to rest against whoever was carrying me. My head hurt, and I am just so tired, but at least I'm warm. Everything hurt and I just tried to pay attention to the heartbeat and breathing of the person.

"What do you think happened to her?"

"I don't know, she just...fainted."

"We've been trying to figure this out for hours guys, just wait until something happens."

"Is Hailey going to be okay? I wanna hold her hand..."

"Yes, she'll be fine Dakota."

I couldn't distinct the voices, everything was an echo. I know that I'm with Aiden, Devina, Vale, and Dakota but that's just about all I know at the moment.

"Check her pulse."

"I will," I felt a pair of cold fingers touch my neck, they stayed there for a moment. "Her pulse is weak, but there."

"She's freezing cold, cover her up." I felt a cloth being laid over me, along with a tight squeeze.

I heard a deep sigh coming from the person that was carrying me. I put it all together. Aiden was carrying me, Vale was checking my pulse, and Dakota asked to hold my hand. I figured that Dakota was feeling really bad, so I used every bit of energy that I had left in me to move my hand and grab Dakota's small fragile hand.

I felt the jump of surprise from the small boy, and then him yelling something. I blacked out again, entering the arms of sweet tiredness.