Yes, I know, I know. I can't believe that I started another one either. I just couldn't help myself. lol, I was getting a little sick of LSP, and I'm stuck on my other two fics... so, here is my latest piece of work. I got the title from one of Jewel's poems, incase it looks familiar to any of you. Ok, I've had this idea for awhile now. Oooh, it feels so good to finally be writing this. I promise that one day soon I'll sit down and finish my other fics. But, for now, I hope this is all right.
I still don't own TLW characters. And I'm not even sure the plot is 100% mine. But, I did invent Nicole. Um.. let's say this is set sometime in season three. And, let's pretend that Ned found his way home shortly after Veronica did. Anyway, read this first little bit, and I'll see you at the bottom.
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Nicole bit down on her lip as she shoved her favorite shirt into her backpack. The pain in her lip kept her mind off of the ache in her heart as she tried to push the tears out of her eyes. It wasn't long before she had bitten through her lip, but the teen ignored the blood as it trickled into her mouth. All that mattered now was getting out quickly.
She glanced around her room once more, wondering if there was anything else she couldn't live without. She had gotten her journal, the money she had managed to save, a change of clothes, her brush, and a few electronic necessities. Her CD player, of course, along with her favorite three CDs. She was traveling light. Besides, she didn't really have anything she couldn't live without. Satisfied that she wasn't leaving behind anything she would want later, Nicole made her way out of the house she had spent the past 16 years living in. This was the third time she had tried to run away. Hopefully, she'd make it this time.
Nicole made it out of her neighborhood in record time. She could see the bus station, and her heart started to pound a little harder. She couldn't believe it. She was actually going to make it this time! Glancing around anxiously, she waited for the traffic to die down a bit so she could cross the street. Later, she would wish that she had just run out into the traffic, but for now she was waiting like a fool. For as she was standing there, he spotted her.
Nicole happened to notice him at the same moment he noticed her. Her grey eyes went wide with fear as her father's brown eyes took on that murderous glint he was so famous for. Her heart leapt into her throat as he started roughly pushing his way through the crowded downtown sidewalk to get to her.
Nicole didn't waste another moment. She took off in the opposite direction. Away from her father, and away from the bus station. Nicole cursed herself as she ran. She should have known he was going to be downtown. He was always downtown. She glanced back only once, her insides shivering in fear. He would kill her this time. Nicole was sure of it. Her ribs still ached from the beating he had given her last night. She was sure he had broken one of them while kicking her, and each step hurt like hell. But she kept running. She couldn't afford to let him catch her. She didn't want to die like that.
Nicole turned her attention back to the busy sidewalk, trying to keep from colliding with anyone. But she quickly came to a full stop. Her father's best friend was just ahead. Nicole heard her father shout something, and his friend turned towards her.
"Stop her!" Her father shouted.
His friend moved towards her, and Nicole glanced around frantically. Spotting an ally, she bolted down it. Ignoring the sharp pain in her side, Nicole ran for all she was worth. She didn't notice that the air in front of her was shimmering, almost like water. Instead, she ran right through the fabric of her reality without even knowing it.
Nicole came to a sudden halt as the filthy alleyway melted into a lush amazon jungle. She glanced behind her, expecting to see concrete but finding only more jungle. She swallowed nervously before walking forward to explore her new surroundings. But she wasn't afraid. Nothing could be worse than the hell she had just left behind.
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"How much longer?" Finn demanded.
She, Roxton, and Challenger were out collecting plants Challenger insisted he needed. Much too dull, in the energetic young blonde's opinion.
"Really, Finn." Challenger sighed. "We're almost there. Once we get this final plant, we'll be able to head back home."
"Well, let's hurry up then." Finn smiled, quickly moving past Roxton and Challenger, taking the lead.
"She's almost as bad as Marguerite." Challenger muttered.
Roxton couldn't help but laugh.
"Look on the bright side, George. At least she doesn't have Marguerite's temper." Roxton pointed out.
Challenger couldn't help but agree with that.
"Is this it?" Finn called out, rushing back with a plant in hand.
Challenger glanced at the plant and nodded.
"Yes, that's it. Well done Finn."
Finn smiled, proud of herself.
"Can we go back to the Tree house now?" She asked.
"What?" Challenger looked up from the plant. "Oh, yes, of course." He assured her.
"What do you think the others are up to?" Finn asked Roxton as they started the trek back home.
But Roxton didn't answer her. The hunter had his riffle ready and was scanning the bushes along the path.
"What is it?" Challenger asked quietly.
"I thought I heard something." Roxton replied.
"Raptor?" Finn suggested, loading her crossbow.
"No, I don't think so." Roxton shook his head.
Before they could say anything else, a young girl walked out of the bushes to their left. She looked oddly familiar, although Roxton was sure he had never seen her before. The girl stopped dead when she saw them. A look of pure terror taking over her features before she turned around and ran back the way she had come.
"Hey! Wait!" Finn called after her.
"We have to catch her." Roxton exclaimed. "She's headed straight for a T-rex nest."
The explorers wasted no time in going after her. They had to stop her before she stumbled into the nest and got herself eaten.
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Nicole felt like screaming. She had thought she was safe. That she had left her father behind when she had suddenly found herself in the middle of nowhere. How the hell had he managed to find her? She ran blindly, unsure of how much longer she'd be able to keep this up. Her energy was quickly fading, and the pain in her ribs kept growing. She heard them shouting after her, and made herself run faster. She couldn't let him catch her. Not this time.
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Roxton cursed under his breath. The girl was surprisingly fast. He just hopped that they would be able to get to her in time. Briefly, he wondered what she was so afraid of. That look of terror had startled him, and if he didn't know better he would have thought he was what she was so afraid of. But that couldn't be. He had never seen the girl before, he was sure of it.
Roxton was relived to notice that the girl was starting to slow down. She also seemed to be limping pretty badly, clutching her side as she ran. Another few moments, and he'd reach her, thank God. She wouldn't reach the nest.
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Nicole could feel him getting closer, and the other two weren't far behind. But she wasn't going to let him take her home. He wasn't going to lay another hand on her. Besides, if he didn't kill her, Nicole was sure her mother would. Her mother was just itching for a reason to punish her. But, no. She wasn't going to give up without a fight.
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Roxton quickened his pace as the girl finally stopped. She was hunched over, breathing rapidly. Reaching her, he placed a hand on her shoulder gently.
"Are you all right?" He managed, slightly out of breath. The girl had given him quite a run.
Challenger and Finn weren't far behind him, catching up before the girl answered Roxton's question.
"What was that about?" Finn demanded.
Without a sound, the girl turned around quickly. She wielded an impressive looking hunting knife, and used it to slice at Roxton. The hunter jumped out of the way quickly, barely avoiding the sharp blade.
"Get the hell away from me!" She hissed, trying once more to catch Roxton with the blade.
"Whoa!" Roxton exclaimed, once more avoiding the sharp point.
Finn tackled the girl, roughly shoving her to the ground. The two wrestled for a few moments before rolling together down a hill neither had noticed. Roxton and Challenger watched in horror as they tumbled down the hillside, colliding with rocks and large branches on the way down. Once they reached the bottom, Finn rolled away from the strange girl. The blonde got to her feet as Roxton and Challenger quickly made their way down towards them.
"Are you all right?" Challenger asked.
"I think so." Finn assured him.
Roxton knelt down beside the young girl, checking for injuries.
"Careful." Finn called out.
"It's all right, she's out cold." Roxton replied.
The hunter glanced up at his friends.
"So, what do we do?" He asked.
"Well, we can't just leave her out here." Challenger frowned.
"Yes we can!" Finn exclaimed. "She tried to kill Roxton!"
"No, Challenger is right." Roxton argued. "We'll bring her back to the tree house with us. Maybe once she wakes up and has had a chance to calm down, she'll be a bit more civil."
Finn regarded the two men in disbelief as Roxton scooped the girl up into his arms.
"What if she kills us all in our sleep?" Finn demanded.
"She's hardly strong enough to kill anyone." Challenger assured her.
"Fine." Finn sighed, seeing she was outnumbered. "But don't say I didn't warn you."
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Oooh, strange hu? lol, how many of you are wondering what the hell is going on? I know it all happened kinda quickly... I'll try and slow things down a bit in the next chapter. Thoughts anyone? lol, anyone notice how much the name 'Nicole' shows up in my fics? I can't help it. It's just such a good name. (no, lol, it isn't mine). Anyway... What'll happen next? Will Nicole harm our explorers? Why is she so afraid of Roxton? And how is she going to react when she sees Marguerite? Gasp! Could she really be their daughter?! You'll have to keep reading to find out. See you all next chapter. But, before you go, don't forget to review and let me know what you think. That little button down there. No, not that one... yea, that one there. Click it.. now type something pretty! lol
Dai stiho
~CrimsonCat~
I still don't own TLW characters. And I'm not even sure the plot is 100% mine. But, I did invent Nicole. Um.. let's say this is set sometime in season three. And, let's pretend that Ned found his way home shortly after Veronica did. Anyway, read this first little bit, and I'll see you at the bottom.
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Nicole bit down on her lip as she shoved her favorite shirt into her backpack. The pain in her lip kept her mind off of the ache in her heart as she tried to push the tears out of her eyes. It wasn't long before she had bitten through her lip, but the teen ignored the blood as it trickled into her mouth. All that mattered now was getting out quickly.
She glanced around her room once more, wondering if there was anything else she couldn't live without. She had gotten her journal, the money she had managed to save, a change of clothes, her brush, and a few electronic necessities. Her CD player, of course, along with her favorite three CDs. She was traveling light. Besides, she didn't really have anything she couldn't live without. Satisfied that she wasn't leaving behind anything she would want later, Nicole made her way out of the house she had spent the past 16 years living in. This was the third time she had tried to run away. Hopefully, she'd make it this time.
Nicole made it out of her neighborhood in record time. She could see the bus station, and her heart started to pound a little harder. She couldn't believe it. She was actually going to make it this time! Glancing around anxiously, she waited for the traffic to die down a bit so she could cross the street. Later, she would wish that she had just run out into the traffic, but for now she was waiting like a fool. For as she was standing there, he spotted her.
Nicole happened to notice him at the same moment he noticed her. Her grey eyes went wide with fear as her father's brown eyes took on that murderous glint he was so famous for. Her heart leapt into her throat as he started roughly pushing his way through the crowded downtown sidewalk to get to her.
Nicole didn't waste another moment. She took off in the opposite direction. Away from her father, and away from the bus station. Nicole cursed herself as she ran. She should have known he was going to be downtown. He was always downtown. She glanced back only once, her insides shivering in fear. He would kill her this time. Nicole was sure of it. Her ribs still ached from the beating he had given her last night. She was sure he had broken one of them while kicking her, and each step hurt like hell. But she kept running. She couldn't afford to let him catch her. She didn't want to die like that.
Nicole turned her attention back to the busy sidewalk, trying to keep from colliding with anyone. But she quickly came to a full stop. Her father's best friend was just ahead. Nicole heard her father shout something, and his friend turned towards her.
"Stop her!" Her father shouted.
His friend moved towards her, and Nicole glanced around frantically. Spotting an ally, she bolted down it. Ignoring the sharp pain in her side, Nicole ran for all she was worth. She didn't notice that the air in front of her was shimmering, almost like water. Instead, she ran right through the fabric of her reality without even knowing it.
Nicole came to a sudden halt as the filthy alleyway melted into a lush amazon jungle. She glanced behind her, expecting to see concrete but finding only more jungle. She swallowed nervously before walking forward to explore her new surroundings. But she wasn't afraid. Nothing could be worse than the hell she had just left behind.
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"How much longer?" Finn demanded.
She, Roxton, and Challenger were out collecting plants Challenger insisted he needed. Much too dull, in the energetic young blonde's opinion.
"Really, Finn." Challenger sighed. "We're almost there. Once we get this final plant, we'll be able to head back home."
"Well, let's hurry up then." Finn smiled, quickly moving past Roxton and Challenger, taking the lead.
"She's almost as bad as Marguerite." Challenger muttered.
Roxton couldn't help but laugh.
"Look on the bright side, George. At least she doesn't have Marguerite's temper." Roxton pointed out.
Challenger couldn't help but agree with that.
"Is this it?" Finn called out, rushing back with a plant in hand.
Challenger glanced at the plant and nodded.
"Yes, that's it. Well done Finn."
Finn smiled, proud of herself.
"Can we go back to the Tree house now?" She asked.
"What?" Challenger looked up from the plant. "Oh, yes, of course." He assured her.
"What do you think the others are up to?" Finn asked Roxton as they started the trek back home.
But Roxton didn't answer her. The hunter had his riffle ready and was scanning the bushes along the path.
"What is it?" Challenger asked quietly.
"I thought I heard something." Roxton replied.
"Raptor?" Finn suggested, loading her crossbow.
"No, I don't think so." Roxton shook his head.
Before they could say anything else, a young girl walked out of the bushes to their left. She looked oddly familiar, although Roxton was sure he had never seen her before. The girl stopped dead when she saw them. A look of pure terror taking over her features before she turned around and ran back the way she had come.
"Hey! Wait!" Finn called after her.
"We have to catch her." Roxton exclaimed. "She's headed straight for a T-rex nest."
The explorers wasted no time in going after her. They had to stop her before she stumbled into the nest and got herself eaten.
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Nicole felt like screaming. She had thought she was safe. That she had left her father behind when she had suddenly found herself in the middle of nowhere. How the hell had he managed to find her? She ran blindly, unsure of how much longer she'd be able to keep this up. Her energy was quickly fading, and the pain in her ribs kept growing. She heard them shouting after her, and made herself run faster. She couldn't let him catch her. Not this time.
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Roxton cursed under his breath. The girl was surprisingly fast. He just hopped that they would be able to get to her in time. Briefly, he wondered what she was so afraid of. That look of terror had startled him, and if he didn't know better he would have thought he was what she was so afraid of. But that couldn't be. He had never seen the girl before, he was sure of it.
Roxton was relived to notice that the girl was starting to slow down. She also seemed to be limping pretty badly, clutching her side as she ran. Another few moments, and he'd reach her, thank God. She wouldn't reach the nest.
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Nicole could feel him getting closer, and the other two weren't far behind. But she wasn't going to let him take her home. He wasn't going to lay another hand on her. Besides, if he didn't kill her, Nicole was sure her mother would. Her mother was just itching for a reason to punish her. But, no. She wasn't going to give up without a fight.
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Roxton quickened his pace as the girl finally stopped. She was hunched over, breathing rapidly. Reaching her, he placed a hand on her shoulder gently.
"Are you all right?" He managed, slightly out of breath. The girl had given him quite a run.
Challenger and Finn weren't far behind him, catching up before the girl answered Roxton's question.
"What was that about?" Finn demanded.
Without a sound, the girl turned around quickly. She wielded an impressive looking hunting knife, and used it to slice at Roxton. The hunter jumped out of the way quickly, barely avoiding the sharp blade.
"Get the hell away from me!" She hissed, trying once more to catch Roxton with the blade.
"Whoa!" Roxton exclaimed, once more avoiding the sharp point.
Finn tackled the girl, roughly shoving her to the ground. The two wrestled for a few moments before rolling together down a hill neither had noticed. Roxton and Challenger watched in horror as they tumbled down the hillside, colliding with rocks and large branches on the way down. Once they reached the bottom, Finn rolled away from the strange girl. The blonde got to her feet as Roxton and Challenger quickly made their way down towards them.
"Are you all right?" Challenger asked.
"I think so." Finn assured him.
Roxton knelt down beside the young girl, checking for injuries.
"Careful." Finn called out.
"It's all right, she's out cold." Roxton replied.
The hunter glanced up at his friends.
"So, what do we do?" He asked.
"Well, we can't just leave her out here." Challenger frowned.
"Yes we can!" Finn exclaimed. "She tried to kill Roxton!"
"No, Challenger is right." Roxton argued. "We'll bring her back to the tree house with us. Maybe once she wakes up and has had a chance to calm down, she'll be a bit more civil."
Finn regarded the two men in disbelief as Roxton scooped the girl up into his arms.
"What if she kills us all in our sleep?" Finn demanded.
"She's hardly strong enough to kill anyone." Challenger assured her.
"Fine." Finn sighed, seeing she was outnumbered. "But don't say I didn't warn you."
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Oooh, strange hu? lol, how many of you are wondering what the hell is going on? I know it all happened kinda quickly... I'll try and slow things down a bit in the next chapter. Thoughts anyone? lol, anyone notice how much the name 'Nicole' shows up in my fics? I can't help it. It's just such a good name. (no, lol, it isn't mine). Anyway... What'll happen next? Will Nicole harm our explorers? Why is she so afraid of Roxton? And how is she going to react when she sees Marguerite? Gasp! Could she really be their daughter?! You'll have to keep reading to find out. See you all next chapter. But, before you go, don't forget to review and let me know what you think. That little button down there. No, not that one... yea, that one there. Click it.. now type something pretty! lol
Dai stiho
~CrimsonCat~