Dark Alleys
Ch1 Chasing Dreams
It was cold.
Cold and blackest night.
Darkness had never really bothered Elle before,
After all she had a way of illuminating the deepest corners.
But this was different, it was suffocating.
Elle shivered as she took another step forward, she wrapped herb are arms around her chest as a cool gust of wind ruffled her long blonde locks.
What was she doing out here? Dressed in little more then skimpy night dress.
Feeling every sharp stone scrape her feet, she moved on through the darkness.
Fear clung to Elle like the icy world surrounding.
An Alleyway.
Somewhere ahead a light flickered and a shadowy figure stepped out.
Elle froze, squinting into the darkness.
Her palms tingled.
She could tell it was a man by the way he sauntered towards her.
And he carried something at his side, was it? Yes it was a gun.
Now her hands felt as though they were on fire.
The anticipation before the strike.
Elle breathed deeply, cool air filling her lungs.
She raised her hands, sparks of blue flickering in the darkness.
Suddenly a bolt of electricity blasted outwards towards the intruder.
But he had expected this and easily moved out of the way.
"Elle."
She recognized the voice, a chill cascading down her spine.
There was no super power to be afraid of, more human itself.
He knew her, knew her powers and how to turn them against her.
Run!
The single word shouted somewhere in her brain and Elle turned as her body received the message.
She ran.
Bare feet were moving faster and faster, legs pounding and heart racing.
And he followed.
Shoes clicking on cement, his breath coming out short and paced. He was ready, had known exactly how she would act.
"Elle!"
He called her name again.
Elle only ran faster, her legs were aching but she only thought of the gun at his side.
Suddenly she was falling; slipping the ground flew up towards her.
A surprised cry escaped her lips.
Elle hit the ground with a thud, the footsteps paused.
Her breath caught in her throat and ever so slowly she rolled onto her back.
Elle stared up at her pursuer.
She watched him smile as he silently removed his glasses.
Thin blue sparks raced across her palms again but she didn't get the chance to use them.
Noah Bennet raised his weapon and jerked back the trigger.