Flashback: I was running, just running. I can't remember, maybe I was screaming, but I was running. I was being chased by a monster, I can't remember what kind, maybe an earth-born. I was used to monsters, but could only take one down if I was in a group. I was by myself, just running…
I woke up, a cold sweat trickling down my face, but wait, did I wake up or get knocked out? It was a dream, right?. I was in my house - a place I had not been for years.
Ever since Mama died I had been running, so, ever since my, well, I can't remember, maybe my 4th or 5th birthday? It was one of my birthdays - I had bad memories of this place. I didn't have any time to make good ones that I was able to remember.
I was looking at my younger self taking care of me. Mama had just been killed by an earth-born. Before that, the girl rushed in and helped us, but it was too late and it probably got her, me, in more trouble. I didn't remember much at all.
The earth-born was within a mile, getting closer by the second. I could feel it in my gut. I had to hurry. I had to somehow get, well, me and me out of this place. Fast! The earth-born was within a quarter mile now. An eighth mile within seconds.
All my instincts would tell me:
Run! Take the girl and just RUN! runrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunrunRUN!
The earth-born was in the vicinity, we were out. Instinct:
Run! breathrunrunrunrunrunbreathrunrunrunrunrunbreathhidehidehidehidehide!
It was gone. For now. It would pay for this! It would pay…
With its life.