Author's Note:
Hello hello, Petal here! This is going to be my first story I'm posting here, I'm not all that new to writing but I'm also still learning as well!
This story takes place in a future-type universe and is in no way related to the chipmunk movies or cartoons though the characters in this story belong to said shows and movies :D I don't own any of them, only this idea.
I might need future OCs so keep your eyes peeled for that message :)
Let's get on with the actual chapter shall we?
For years an unknown man has gone around kidnapping teens and young adults, forcing them to spend the rest of their lives in a maze and arena of his own creation. Most die in those walls, lost to the world and their families, some are released if they survive long enough…some kill the others.
It's all about survival when they're taken by him…and he lets the world watch.
Brittany doesn't touch the remote when at 6 p.m. the channel's connection is lost and gray static fills the screen, she doesn't panic when a strange man's voice speaks through, her and her sisters simply stare and wait.
"Good evening everyone, tonight we don't have any new guests but we have our champions….they're closing in on each other. We might see a confintation tonight if we're lucky, who do you think will win? The blonde cheerleader Rebecca, who has surprised us all with her will to live, or our mystery man…? He's managed to evade the cameras for a time but we might get a glimpse of him tonight," The voice fades and the static cuts to a night-vision clip of a man-made pond.
The girl kneels at the water's edge, cleaning off her knife, which she found two weeks ago, she must've found an animal in the man-made environment.
Not only do they have to survive the natural elements and each other, but they have to face wild animals the man brought in, most are harmless….but they've seen one of the more deadly animals take out a teen earlier in the month.
He hadn't even known the bear was there.
"I'm going to bed," Brittany stands, reaching for the remote she receives no word from her sisters as she turns off the TV.
"Will they ever find him and stop him?" Eleanor speaks up quietly, her bright green eyes are anxious, worried as she looks between her elder sisters, she had been mending a tear in Brittany's favorite jeans when the program came on. It always comes on at 6 p.m. every night, and the girls always turn it off before they can witness anything….though everyone speaks of it to them the next day at school.
"I hope they will Ellie, he can't do this forever," Jeanette reaches over to place a tender hand on Eleanor's forearm, violet hued eyes soft.
Brittany nods quietly in agreement, "Night you two," She says smiling at them as she heads for her room, "Night Brittany!"
Heading upstairs on her own she recalls one of the episodes she did watch…..her sisters had gone out to pick up some dinner, leaving her behind at the house when the TV cut off and the show came on.
She decided to watch it just once…just once, and her mind keeps venturing back to those images.
One of the 'champions', teens who have survived for over a year, was moving quickly through the walled in forest, the man said that he's never managed to get him all on camera, only glimpses.
Lounging on the couch Brittany had watched the grainy night-vision film as he darts through the shadows with surprising ease, the bushes were a little lower as he moved on and she managed to catch a glimpse of dark round ears…..like hers.
He's like her and her sisters…chipmunk/human hybrids, they aren't rare but you don't really meet a lot of people like you around here either. They're almost human size, just a little shorter and more…furry, their senses are more keen and their instincts are more intact.
No wonder he's survived for so long…..
Shaking her head Brittany pushes her bedroom door open, that episode was months ago and she hasn't dared watch another, not after witnessing the bear attack that happened to another teen later on…..
She prays they'll find that man soon…..then this stupid 'Survivor' faze will fade and people won't be so obessessed with watching people fight to survive.
Flopping onto her mattress she closes her eyes and wills her thoughts to drift away from the topic…..she was half-way a sleep when the felt the hand over her mouth.
Her brain feels like fuzzy mush….and her arms are so heavy…a cricket chirps close by causing her ear to twitch and her eyes snap open upon feeling cool fresh air brushing over her cheeks.
She's outside.
Sitting up she ignores the headache building behind her temples as she scans the area around her…..there's trees and bushes everywhere….and bright sunlight filters through the leaves casting shadows over the dirt patch she woke up in, and there's a box sitting just a few feet across from her with a big bow on it.
Crawling forward carefully she cautiously lifts the lid, a single piece of paper and a army knife rest at the bottom, picking both up she unfolds the paper as her heart beat drums loudly in her ears, blood roaring as her fingers begin to shake.
Written in thin cursive writing is one short sentence that makes her blood go cold, hands shaking madly as she feels wave of fear consume her.
Welcome to my maze.
A short first chapter, just to get the story going and the plot flowing! I hope you all enjoyed, if you did please leave a review, a follow or a favorite (maybe even all three ;) ) it helps out a lot and it's very encouraging!
Stay lovely!
