We are Stronger
Chapter One
I ran through the forest, the thicket scrapping my legs. We were running and not stopping anytime soon, or THEY'D catch us. The people at the 'School' that is. I wasn't letting anyone hurt the rest of the flock. I looked around at the other three girls, and we nodded. 'Up and away.' I thought. Sakura gave me a side glance, Hinata just read my mind and Ten-ten just knew, like always. We spread out our wings, aiming for the cliff. We dove off the cliff, the things following us left growling at the cliff. I flipped and flung open my wings, catching the wind. We didn't know where we were heading and we didn't, just anywhere but there.
"Sakura!" I yelled over the wind, flying in sync with her. She looked at me, then back at the rest of the flock, her face suddenly went grim. I, confused, turned back to see Hinata holding a wounded shoulder and Ten-Ten with a scar across her now ghostly white cheek. I looked back at Sakura, noticing she had been grazed by a bullet on the leg.
"I'm fine. Their wounds are worse than mine." Sakura said, giving me a weak smile. Hinata flew towards us, evening herself.
"Guys. We need to stop by Kohona. My cousin lives there." She said, her face emotionless. I forgot to mention. The 'things' chasing us were half human and half bear mutants, we call them, and most of the scientists, Bears. I saw a road sign saying, Kohona: third exit. I smiled and dove down into the trees and quickly tucked my wings in, slamming into the ground. I tumbled into a front yard.
"Ow." I pouted. The door slowly creaked open as Hinata came crashing down.
"Hinata! Where have you been!?" Cried a young voice as the door was flung open, revealing a little girl with tears in her eyes as her midnight hair soaked the floor behind her. A young male, around Hinata's age, came out to see the young girl rushing to my blueish haired friend.
"Hanbi!" Shouted Hinata engulfing the girl, Hanbi, in a bear hug as her hair blew in the wind around them. Ten-Ten bumped right into me while Sakura flew right into a figure. Tall, and brooding until knocked down.
"Oi, Neji! Who's this drunk idiot?" Asked the person, earning a slap right across the face from Sakura.
"I'm not drunk you, emo freak!" She defended, standing up while wincing in pain at her wound and falling back down clutching her leg.
"Sakura-chan!" Ten-Ten shouted, rushing forward, and ignoring her own pain.
"That wounds going to get infected." I warned. "You need medical treatment."
"Hinata! You shoulder!" Screamed Hanbi, holding her sister, who was clutching her shoulder in pain as blood oozed out.
"Hinata!" Us three girls shouted in perfect unison. She gave us a weak smile. The boy, Neji I assume, picked up Hinata, who flailed around, surprised by the sudden gesture. Her cousin was normally not good at showing affection. We were forced to stay the night, so we tucked our wings in and made the best of it, totally not prepared to be woken up by freaking bears.