I immediately jumped down from the rock and began to run towards town, I didn't make it very far. I felt a strong arm loop around my waist and lift me into the air, I felt a loud scream escape me as I was slammed down onto a horses neck. A man cackled as he turned toward his legion,
"Look what I caught boys...think there are anymore?"
The group of men laughed coldly, the man that had grabbed me commanded his troupe to invade. But he didn't move,
"We're going to stay here pet...we don't want anyone rescuing you...I need you to bargain with."
I swallowed hard and gripped the side of the horse; I turned sharply as screams filled the air. Gritting my teeth I shoved myself from the horse and slammed against the ground. The rebel gave a surprised laugh,
"where are you going pet?"
He reached down for me but I was too quick. I jumped up and raced toward town, I had to protect them. But when I got there it was too late, bodies were strewn all over the ground. Woman, children, elderly, and the men who had just returned from hunting. They didn't stand a chance, as I gazed from face to face I noticed a couple people were missing. I blinked and took a mental tally, about five men were missing and three woman. My tally of three went to four and two when I came to the bodies of my parents. I sank to my knees; they had died in each others arms. I felt hot tears slid down my cheeks as I collapsed against them, I felt my anger rush to a point as a familiar voice filled the square.
"Where is she!?"
Someone must have pointed the way to me because I heard a loud stomp and then heavy footsteps moving closer to me. I reached down and slowly removed my father’s dagger from its sheath, when the rebel grabbed my arm and yanked me to my feet I swung the blade with all my might. I felt it make contact with something but I was too distressed to find out what. The man let go and I turned and ran, I raced into the wilderness like the devil haunted my every step. I could feel my breath coming in great gasps but I didn't care, I wasn't going to stop until my legs could hold me no longer. I ran farther and farther...
Into a world I had never been in before and knew nothing of.
To Be Continued
 Polar_StarFyer · Tue Feb 19, 2008 @ 03:21am · 0 Comments |
