Monday, February 4, 2013

Critter Volume 3 Chapter 5 : The Tall Man


Faetasia

Lauren saw the panic, the Fae were running around collecting things and evacuating. When the bomb hit, she knew this was her only chance to escape. She was bound to a chair, blood dripping from her arm. She never felt this kind of anger before. Lauren clenched her fists and what happened next, no one would have expected. Lauren released a sheet of light that took out everyone in the room, even Evelyn. Lauren sat on the chair in shock, the rope had popped off. She was free.

Heart pounding, sweat dripping, Lauren ran through the halls dodging panicked people praying that no one would stop her. She arrived at an opening where the bomb had gone off, leaving it crumbling and unstable. She approached the edge and began climbing down. She turned to see the men and woman staying in the tents were creating anarchy. Running over the wall and bursting through it. “LAUREN GET BACK HERE!” screamed Evelyn who stood at the top screaming. Lauren hopped down and ran towards the forest.

“IS THAT HER?” yelled Sam. The group ran in her direction, Evelyn watched as the four of them regrouped “LAUREN!” screamed Mitchell as they embraced in a hug. Lauren began crying “we need to get out of here now! If they get to me I’ll never get out of here!” she panted. “Let’s go! NOW!” the four of them ran off into the forest. Evelyn shouted at Ericka “ERICKA! GO GET THEM! NOW!” Ericka turned and began running towards them with a few guards at her side.

It all seemed like a slow motion play by play, Mitchell felt like his legs could barely move. Even though they were, the four of them had finally escaped. It seems like forever ago he was sent here with Megan and Sam. They had finally gotten away, but Mitch had no idea what was in store for them once they escaped the palace. He knew he wanted to do something before it was too late, and he missed his chance. “LAUREN!” he yelled as he placed his hand against a tree catching his breath. Lauren stopped and her dirty blonde hair flowed in the wind as she turned to Mitch “come here” he whispered just loud enough for her to hear. Lauren stumbled over to Mitchell as he clenched her in his arms tightly. He then kissed her, so passionately as if it would be their first yet last kiss ever. He released and Lauren’s heart skipped a beat. “Why?” she whispered “I didn’t know if I was ever gunna get the chance to do that, and trust me when I say I’ve wanted to forever”. Lauren stepped back with a smile “well let’s get the hell out of here and then forever can continue” she flirted. She turned the others. Megan stood with a knife pressed firmly against her throat. Ericka has Sam on his knees as her hands began lighting up. “NOBODY MOVES!” yelled Ericka. Sam then stood up and grabbed her hands in attempt to push them in the opposite direction, he failed. The blast came out and shot him across the plain. He smashed into a tree and hit the ground “SAM!” yelled Mitch.

New York City

The sole purpose of Lena up and moving her and her daughter to New York was to escape the craziness that was Bon Temps. Although it seemed like crazy follows her. Rachel, Lena and Athena had taken a drive down to Jasmine’s house so that they could drop Athena off and figure out a way to reason with the man that wants Athena. Jasmine wondered what she was up to, but was left with no answers. Lena gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek and left her daughter. “We need to stop this, you understand how important she is to me don’t you?” cried Lena as she sat in the passenger side of the car. “We’re gunna find this guy, and we’re gunna stop him together” explained Rachel “there was something in the folder he gave me, at first I thought it was pointless but I shortly realized it was It was a place. On the first page of the book there were notes, mostly scribbles but one stood out. Der Grobmann, which is Dutch for The Tall Man. Underneath it was an address, that’s where we’re going, to hopefully find some answers from this man.”

Hours passed by and Lena had drifted off, she awoke to see farmer’s fields. She hadn’t seen these since she moved to New York. “Where the hell are we?” she asked “I think where almost the-“ Rachel was interrupted when she spun the wheel to dodge what looked like a man standing in the middle of the road. The car slid around and fell into the ditch. “Holy shit are you okay?” asked Lena “I think so” Lena turned to Rachel and began screaming. The man they almost hit was standing outside her window. The man reached in and grabbed her, pulling her out kicking and screaming. Lena jumped out of the car; she was shocked by the appearance of the man. He was strikingly tall and was wearing a black cloak. He was wearing big black gloves, the only thing she could see was the back of his head as he carried Rachel away “HEY!” yelled Lena, the man turned around and had no features on his face. Just a pale and empty face.

Faetasia

Mitchell ran to Sam, as he was unconscious on the ground. He was breathing, but hurt. Lauren raised her arm and began shooting light from her hands, Ericka did the same, and their lights collided. Laurens was somehow stronger and pushed Ericka to the ground. Megan elbowed the man holding her in the gut, creating a little bit of room to budge. She quickly swiveled out of his arms and knocked him to the ground. She took the knife and drove it into his chest. Lauren approached Ericka and with the whip that Mitchell had found she ties her to the nearest tree. “We’ll need her” she said.

“When this bitch wakes up, we will find a way out of here. She must know something” says Megan as she kicks her in the leg and walks towards Mitch “when we do get out of here, Traci is going to find us and put us back here, unless we stop her” she explained “what do you have In mind?” asked Mitch “If we find my sisters, together we can defeat Traci and finally live without constantly looking over our shoulders, the constant worry will be gone, but Traci has to die”. Mitchell walked towards her “Where are your sisters now?” he asked “well that’s where I hoped you would come in handy, use your fancy psychic abilities to help me find them, and then once their found, together we can kill Traci. You won’t be able to do it alone, only we can defeat that powerful of a witch.” She said. Mitchell knew this was his only option, he would never be safe from her if they didn’t find a way to defeat her “I’m in” he said “me too” added Lauren. The two of them shared another moment, just smiling at one another when Sam arose gasping for air. They ran over to him “COME ON SAM BREATHE! SIT UP!” yelled Mitch as he propped Sam against a tree “I’m not-“ he had trouble speaking “I’m” Sam took a deep breath “I’m not Sam, I remember now. I remember who I am”.

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