Chapter 003

The girl was on her knees and feeling her wounds seep through her white tank top. It was so quick, so sudden, that in an instant she was staring into the eyes of a long-time companion she just could not remember, and then someone had blindfolded and binded her. She could hear the cries of the creature, but she could cry out or resist in time before a sharp weapon had slashed her. All she could remember was a white, swift movement. Everything else was a blur.

Panic and confusion began to wash over her as she tried to crawl her way to safety, but the only thing she could feel were the tall grasses around her. She had no idea where she was, or where she could even go. With every slight movement, she found herself in worse pain, and eventually she just stopped. She tried to scream out, calling for help, but with each waking moment, she found herself out of breath. Weak.

Her screams faltered.

Every second seemed like a minute, and every minute was like a painstaking hour. Whoever hurt her wanted to really hurt her, to punish her, but for what? With her fading awareness, she asked herself: Why me? Then she realized, I have enemies, she thought, as her eyelashes left the black blindfold her line of vision. She scrambled, trying to think of who they could be, and why they were enemies, but again, another blank. This confused and upset her, as her green eyes erupted into tears.

This just was not her lucky day.

"You alright?"

Dizziness began to flow over her body. She could feel her body grow weaker with every ounce of blood lost. She let her body fall limp, and the last thing she could feel was a movement behind her, unbinding her hands from the cruel grasp. She heard a faint voice calling out to her, but she found herself unresponsive. With all of her strength, she tried to call out to this one person. Her hands were unbound and she could feel the warmth of another embracing her.

As she drifted in and out of consciousness, she felt bitter cold hands on both of her cheeks, beckoning her to wake up.

"Get up! NOW!"

Then, darkness.

A/N: Short, but important. Be sure to review. :)