((disclaimer--i actually do own the character...but not the title...that is from some famous person))

Hey everyone...i would/should be writing my more dedicated story but im not...this was a sudden inspiration that had to be written before stupid spyware snakes it's way onto my computer again...

im not sure whether to make this into a full fledged story, or one shot...maybe even a two shot. please review and tell me what you think

Too Swift for those who Fear

There was something there in those dark woods that stood before her. Something had been chasing her down, hunting her, stalking her every move, even at that very moment.

Fear swaddled her like a newborn babe in blankets. There was no where to go, no place to hide. She had finally broken out of the forest only to find herself at the edge of a mountain, with barely five feet of clearing between her and the shadows.

Why was this happening to her, why now; had there been no warning? She continually asked in her mind.

The answer to her final question was clear enough. There had been signs, but she had refused to pay heed. Surely nothing would happen to her, nothing ever did. All previous dangers had been imagined, so why would this time be any different? Little did she know, oh yes, how little did she know.

The girl turned towards the sheer cliff behind her. It reached towards the evening sky as if the Earth itself tried to reach the heavens, but failed slightly. The impossibility of climbing the vertical rock overwhelmed her thoughts, she began to panic.

All rational thoughts deteriorated until only fragments darted through her mind. There was no hope. Here, her life would end. Alone, frightened, and clueless as to why she was being sought after like a stag.

A soft rustle of the branches cause her hair to stand on end. Was it the wind, she wondered. She turned slowly, wishing desperately to be wrong, yet knowing it was in vain.

The snap of a twig made her freeze midway, too terrified to twist around and see the cause of the disturbance, she stood there, paralyzed.

Her breaths came in short gasps, whether from running, or absolute terror, she knew not.

And that was how it went. The girl, stock still, waiting for the fatal blow to strike, but it never came. She waited, and waited, and nothing. Not one sound came from behind her.

Turning completely, she faced the forest edge apprehensively, clearly expecting something to have been there.

Alas, there was not. The rock strewn and forest waste covered ground left no sign of anyone besides herself.

It could never be that she had dreamt this up, had she? No, there was no way. She had seen the predator move through the trees with agility like none other. No. This was real, so why did she seem to be in the clear now?

One step forward, she took, then another towards the dreaded wood. Darkness was settling itself in the skies, she had to retrace her steps home, and soon.

She took one more stride, and forced herself under the forest canopy, which blocked out what little daylight was left. Taking a deep breath, she walked a little farther. So far so good, she thought.

There was a slight breeze of cold air on her neck, forcing a shiver through her spine. She had spoken too soon.

The girl tried to move forward, but found it not possible. This time, it was not from fear, but due to the something that had finally caught her.

A pair of bright, yellow eyes appeared directly in front of her, the shape of a cats, yet more slanted, and without pupils of any sort. The great eyes blinked once.

And everything went black.

please review and tell me if i should continue, or leave as is!!THANKEE!!