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The Vanishing Hour

RoisinAnastasia

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Parts 17
Time 2h 7m

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As he crouched beside her, he gently lifted her into his arms. The weight of her was light but her unconscious state was a stark reminder of her fragility. He marveled at the way her breath mingled with the cool night air, the rhythmic pulse of her life a delicate thread in the midst of this surreal world. Her presence here, in a place so alien and enigmatic, felt oddly significant. 

He processed the situation with an unsettling mix of fascination and protective instinct. The sand around them seemed to shift uneasily as if acknowledging the importance of this moment. The eerie landscape of the other world, its stark and shifting sands, framed their encounter with a bright shift of light.

A ripple of energy surged through him as he prepared to move. With a flicker of his will, the space around them twisted and warped. In an instant, the mausoleum and its sandy atmosphere were replaced by the dense, shadowy expanse of the forest. The girl remained unconscious, her body limp but safe in his arms.

The forest was as enigmatic as ever, its trees whispering ancient secrets and the air thick with a mysterious energy. He could feel the forest's awareness, its consciousness resonating with the presence of her return to this world. The girl's arrival had stirred something deep within the woods, something that seemed to recognize her as more than just a wanderer.All Rights Reserved

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She was beautiful, her smile could light up the room. She had so much promise, an excellent student. I can't believe this happened to her, she did everything right. When a young girl is taken from the world it seems like they're always perfect. Adventurous, caring, beautiful, altruistic, not a blemish on their character. So the world laments their passing, grieves for the light that left the world to early. They become so determined to find the monster who did it to them that they won't rest until the girls been given justice. But, what about girls like me? The ones who live in the shadows, who walk in the mud to survive. The ones who had no promise, no gleaming smile or impressive academic record. The ones who fade from the world as if they were never there. The world doesn't care about those girls, they don't fight for closure. So it's up to me to get my own justice. I look down at the watch on my wrist, the glowing numbers showing 72 hours. Three days before I'm gone forever, three days to find the man who killed me.

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She....I....... I was running through the thick branches, pushing the leaves out of my way with all my might. I had to get away. The wet, brown, ground made it easier for me to slip and let her red, chilling hands slip around my innocent, scarred body, not knowing where she would take me next. I was almost out of breath, but I had to keep running if I wanted to make it out of this forest alive. My red dress was getting torn to shreds, and my hands and feet had mud all over them. My long, bushy brown hair was getting hooked on every possible branch, making me push my hair in the back of my dress, just like I used to when I was forced to cook everyday for my loathsome 'parents'. Returning back to the real world, I had to stop otherwise I would black out. I took a few seconds to catch my breath silently, and to look around to see if she was there behind me. I was looking up at the tall, old tree when I heard a twig snap behind me. Just like in the horror films. I turned and ran in the same direction, not daring to look back and see her wretched face fixed on my body. I sprinted and sprinted, but slowed down when I saw I was heading to nowhere but a ragged cliff. The unknown would me known if I continued to run and jump. I stopped two metres away from the cliff and looked down to see a valley so far down. If I jump..... I die. If I let her take me..... the unfair horribleness awaits me. I had no choice. I jumped.

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Echoes

She was beautiful, her smile could light up the room. She had so much promise, an excellent student. I can't believe this happened to her, she did everything right. When a young girl is taken from the world it seems like they're always perfect. Adventurous, caring, beautiful, altruistic, not a blemish on their character. So the world laments their passing, grieves for the light that left the world to early. They become so determined to find the monster who did it to them that they won't rest until the girls been given justice. But, what about girls like me? The ones who live in the shadows, who walk in the mud to survive. The ones who had no promise, no gleaming smile or impressive academic record. The ones who fade from the world as if they were never there. The world doesn't care about those girls, they don't fight for closure. So it's up to me to get my own justice. I look down at the watch on my wrist, the glowing numbers showing 72 hours. Three days before I'm gone forever, three days to find the man who killed me.