Crystal
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Run.
Run.
Run.
Each pounding step reflected her mind signaling one command- run, her childish frame followed the command. Growls, snarls and heavy footsteps ripped through the night as a little girl tore through the undergrowth, her lungs burning with every ragged breath. The moon shone bright illuminating it's gentle hue, bathing everything in a cold glow, every twig that snapped underfoot felt like a signal to the larger footsteps chasing her, her legs screamed with every stride as she leaped through brambles, sweat stinging her eyes but she pushed forward, she couldn't stop; couldn't quit, not until she was out...not until she was free.
Thud-thud-thud
Leaves crackled and twigs snapped with rapid bursts as the growls grew, dry branches splintered under hurried feet, each crunch echoing in the silence, as she heard the ho, ragged breaths of the hounds almost at her heels.
Her breaths tore from her throat, her breathing came in quick bursts-- "hah, hah, hah" -- too loud in her ears, too loud when the men were so close. Each step grew heavier, yet she forced her body forward, the forest blurred past in streaks of shadow and silver light as she hurled herself deeper into the dark. Her legs burned but the trees were thinning.
Up ahead, pale silver spilled through the branches - moonlight, an opening, maybe even safety. Her chest heaved with hope as she pushed harder, the shouts behind her were fading, drowned out by the hammering of her heart. Just a little farther, just a few more steps-
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DISCONTINUED
Certainly they could trust that those in power ultimately had the best interests of the people in mind, right? ~~~ Luna slouched low in her seat, staring at droplets of water that ran diagonally down the window of the bus. The sky was a flat, depressing grey and the incessant, soaking rain left her constantly chilled. It was a typical "liquid sunshine" day in the Pacific Northwest. They drove past a single tall scraggly tree on top of a hill shrouded in mist. The creepy tree was full of screaming crows. How could she hear them from inside the bus when she couldn't even seem to hear the voices of the kids around her? Geez, that was an awfully freaking dark image. She shivered and looked away. What did they call a group of crows again? Right, a murder of crows. Perfect. The weather was certainly the only thing that was typical these days, although you'd never know it by looking around the bus at most of the kids as they sat joking and gossiping with each other just like they had before... before that day everything had changed. Idiots.Complete
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I locked eyes with it. Its amber gaze pierced through me, like it could smell my fear. There was something ancient in that gaze, something that stirred an unsettling feeling deep in my gut, a sensation I couldn't quite shake. Its claws scraped against the earth, long and curved, leaving deep marks in the fresh dirt as it moved closer. I could hear its paws thud against the ground, massive and deliberate, each step sending another shock of terror through me. The silence that followed was unnerving, heavy in the air, but then a loud crack shattered the stillness. It came from the forest-close, too close. The beast whipped its head back to the forest, quickly turning his whole body around so I was behind him. The shock from him turning so fast made me stumble a few feet backwards. The ground beneath us seemed to shift as it suddenly lunged forward, its muscles rippling with terrifying power. With one mighty leap, it vaulted over the rotting wooden fence, clearing the barrier effortlessly. The impact of its landing shook the earth beneath my feet. I staggered again, trying to keep my balance as I watched the creature, now free, pause on the other side of the fence. It cocked its head backwards meeting my gaze one final time. Then, without another notice, it darted into the forest, disappearing into the darkness like a shadow swallowed by night. I stood there, my body still trembling, staring at the empty space where the creature had been. The night had swallowed it whole. And though the sounds of the forest returned, soft and distant, the terror of that moment lingered. Was it still out there? Watching? Waiting? My eyes darted back and forth in the forest, trying to see it still hung around. I didn't know, but I couldn't shake the feeling that this encounter, this creature, was only the beginning. Chapter 1-8 (rough draft) completed so far! Plz leave a comment first time ever publishing :p
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