Darkness Dwells Deep
A Teen Titan's Fanfic by Death Jester.
Chapter 1: Freedom/Oppression.
I ran. I ran as fast as I could. The Master was chasing me, hollering something in a language I didn't understand. I didn't care. There was only one thing that mattered; I was free. I had escaped earlier, grabbing a knife from the table to protect myself with, and ran. I was out here, in the big open space, feeling the grass beneath my feet, the tree limbs against my face, the wind in my hair. My legs burned from the exertion, I had been running for a long time, I hadn't stopped since the sun went down, and I felt like lying down and sleeping, but I couldn't; the master was chasing me, and I would rather die then go back with him.
There were multiple animals around me, small, fur-covered things that sat on their hind legs and wiggled their small noses at me. I grabbed one, fast as I could, ignoring the sharp stabbing pains in my hands from their little teeth as I squeezed its neck, granting it the mercy of a quick death before it went down my throat. It tasted like meat, blood and bone; the flavor invigorated me, pushed me onwards to me destination. The Big Island in the bay. I didn't know what it was called; all I knew was that islands are safe. They are hard to assault, and easy to defend.
If I could get to the island I would be safe. I could blend in with the surrounding foliage and eat the local fauna. All I had to do was get by the Black Line that had the roaring monsters on it and I would be free. I could hear The Master hollering, but his health was failing and he couldn't follow me forever. All I had to do was run past the Black Line and I would be free of The Master, free of the table, free of the pain.
The Black Line was quiet for a few moments, and I took my chance. I ran. My legs burned as I used the last of my strength. I could feel The Master's grip on me slipping away; my freedom as at hand! Only a few more paces until I was free of his grasping hands and rough, scratchy mouth forever! I heard something off to my right, a kind of growling, and I turned to look.
Eye-shattering bright white enveloped my sight, pain exploded in my body, as if I had been struck, but by what, I did not know. I could feel giant feet rolling across my chest and legs, I heard my legs crack as the pain became too much and I fell again….
Down.
Deep down…
Into the darkness:
Cool.
Soothing.
Quiet.