DEAD

chapter two-shadow to the light

Nyla ~

The zombie stopped itself and turned around. You retard! Shadow was leaning against a box of  provisions.

"Who the hell are you?"It took a step  closer towards Shadow.He did the same.Then again,and again and again until they were three feet away from each other.My instincts are screaming at me  to shoot the zombie in the head ,but my body felt like plaster.

"Fuck it. "The zombie sank into the ground,like they usually do when it becomes day time.

After a few moments of silence I decided to tell Shadow my thoughts.

"You asshole! You could've  gotten injured or worse!Don't you understand that?You put your life and humanity in danger for someone you don't even know!"Only a echo replied.

"Chill!I was only being nice. "

Shadow began to walk closer to me but I pointed my gun at him. He did the same.

"You know...we're just wasting our time."he took one step forward.

"We could be getting out of here and away from the zombies!"

My arm began to tremble as soon as he took two more steps forward.

"Stop.I'll shoot."It was like my voice was refusing to have any emotion.

"Come with me.We could live free,away from anyone,or anything!

He took three more steps closer.Two more and he'll be close enough to look at the colors of his eyes.

"How in the world could I trust you?!"

Shadow smiled and motioned to  the door behind me. What?

I turned around and there was at least five zombies advancing through the door.

"Fine!"

Shadow grabbed my hand and we began to run through corridors and rooms until we reached the safe door.He pulled something out of his pocket and  pressed a button ,then attached it to the lock.

"Get down! "

Shadow tackled me and we both fell to the floor just as the device exploded. Light rushed into the dark space.

         The ground squelches as my feet carried me across the blood stained grass.Shadows danced around me like an old house attracts ghosts.

   "Nyla? "No!My name is fire!"The voice wouldn't listen. "Nyla! Nyla!Nyla! "Shadow was shaking my shoulders.

"I'm up!I'm up!"

He smiled. "Welcome to the real world,Nyla."Matter of fact,Shadow looked like he was about to burst.

"Who the hell is Nyla?"

Shadow's brow furrowed. "That's you."He ruffled my hair and leaned towards me.What? "Don't you remember me? "

I shook my head. Right,left,right,left.

"Maybe you'll remember ..."Shadow leaned in closer.Fuck off!I kneed him in the gut and watched as his  eyes darkened.

"You don't remember me,Nyla. "

I gave him a flusterated look.

"Like I said earlier,who the hell is Nyla?"

He leaned his head against my shoulder and I could feel his breathing turn heavy,like he was fighting tears. While he did that,I got a chance to look around.We we're in a forest. But this forest was strange...the leaves on the trees were charred on the edges and some of the bark look like it was burnt at sometime to.Something wasn't right about this place at all.

"Shadow...where are we?"he lifted his head off my shoulder and  smiled.

"Welcome to the outer edges of the rebel camp,Nyla. "I stared at him for awhile.Why would he be with the rebels? Shadow looks civilized to me...he looks like a good N.A.M.E base soldier.

He took a breath and continued.

"When you were a first year trainee you managed to break out of the base...you musthave surprised them all.You came to us for shelter and we gave it to you,seeing you were severely injured. "He pointed at a scar on my cheek"A couple months later me and you started dating. "I looked at him like he was insane. Why the hell would I?

My eyes automatically narrowed

"Why should I believe you? "I searched the depths of Shadow's eyes. "And how come I don't  remember any of this?"

Shadow shifted his position of sitting

"Base slave raiders came and burnt most of the camp down and the fires barely affected the trees. "He picked up a leaf and played with it."You got hit in the head with a falling branch."

"So your telling me I'm a slave! "

Shadow flinched and looked away from the leaf and to something behind me.

"I'm sorry,Nyla."

I could smell the chloroform before I knew what was happening.