The weight of my bags is pulling me down as I run farther into the woods outside of Secretum. Tonight was the night I would finally be free from the government. Just Aspen and I.
As I walk I start to hear people talking. That is never a good sign. I should probably just leave now, as fast as I can, but Aspen might be in trouble. I run faster. I see a circle of Praetoriis surrounding someone, like a lion hunting its prey. I have to be silent to remain undetected by the Praetoriis. Silently hiding my bags in a nearby bush, I climb swiftly up the nearest tree, high enough to see who the person they are surrounding. Even in the dark, I can clearly make out the face of the victim. It's a face I've known forever.
Aspen.
Suddenly, a loud bang is ringing through my ears. Before I can process where it came from, Aspen is on the ground covered in his own blood. The Praetoriis walk away, leaving him to die. When I'm sure it's safe I frantically jump down next to Aspen. Stop the bleeding, stop the bleeding!! Is all that's running through my mind when I reach him. I immediately take off my jacket and use it to put as much pressure on the wound in his chest as I can.
"You're gonna be okay, Aspen! You're not gonna die! You can't die on me! I won't let you!"
Aspen takes a deep breath, his fast fading eyes connecting with mine "Yes I am, and it's your fault, Arielle."
That was the last breath he ever took.
And everything goes dark.
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Escape
Teen FictionArielle and Aspen have been together for years. The two would be very happy with their life togther...if they lived somewhere else. The year is 2134 and in 2029, the world, as it was known, ended. The new world is, to the knowledge of its citizens...
