Chapter One
"It's so hard to see," Alex thought. She gripped her gun tightly and tried to peer through the grey in front of her. Her breath was ragged and, in spite of the numbing cold, sweat was pouring down her face and neck. The ground was uneven and she couldn't hear. The world was muffled and alien, and none of her senses seemed to be operating. "Bobby...where's Bobby?" She couldn't sense his large comforting frame anywhere near her. Alex tried to call for him, but the grey void swallowed her voice. She banged into a wall, and then another. Alex stumbled, struggled to keep her balance, and then fell. Her gun slipped from her wet hands. She dragged herself to her knees and franticly searched for her weapon. The ground grabbed at her hands and knees; she could barely move. A shadow moved over her, and Alex turned in fear. "No!" She screamed, and then two pops sounded near her. Alex looked down to see two widening circles of scarlet spreading on her chest and stomach. She laid her hands over them and watched the crimson ribbons thread through her hands. "I'm shot," Alex thought. "I'm shot."
"Alex!" Bobby's voice cut through the grey world. Alex tried to scream, to warn him, but her strength was seeping away with those scarlet plumes. As she slumped to the ground, Alex saw Bobby emerge from the shadows. He saw and moved towards her, crying out her name. The dark figure stepped from the grey swirl, raised an arm, and Alex heard two sickening bangs. Bobby staggered and cried out in pain as his right knee exploded. The second shot struck him in the chest, and he fell face down next to her. Bobby turned his stricken face towards her, his brown eyes bright with pain and fear. He extended a shaking hand and gripped her arm.
"A—Alex...Alex...please..."
End Chapter 1
(you guys are going to hate me for this. I think I hate myself for it)