Opening
The whole ship shook as it continued to fall apart. Screams from outside the door sounded, startling the young girl. She whimpered and buried her face in the boy's shoulder. He glanced down at her and wrapped his arms around her. He didn't try to comfort her; there was no way to comfort her.
Across the room two figures stood a few feet apart, weapons drawn. One of them was breathing heavily while the other hadn't even broken a sweat.
He let his eyes drift around the room. This place was coming apart with them inside. The man across from him could have cared less if all of them died, as long as the legacy was broken. As long as they were taken out of the picture. He would not let that happen.
Both combatants tensed, ready to finish this. They were about to lunge at each other when suddenly the ground behind him fell away, followed by a scream. The man dove for the edge of the hole without hesitation and caught an outstretched hand. He let go of his weapon and held onto the boy's hand with both. Terrified crimson orbs looked up at him.
"Hang on." He said, slowly standing up and trying to pull the boy back up to solid ground. He didn't hear the footsteps running up behind him, and he didn't sense the danger he was in. A second pair of footsteps and then someone wrapped their arms around him.
A fierce yell sounded from one of the corners of the room along with the sound of metal smacking against something, hard. At the same time a muffled scream came from the person behind him, the one hugging him.
He froze, eyes widening in horror. What just happened?
His whole world went silent, time slowed to a stop.
He knew that voice. One by one the pieces of the puzzle fell into place.
He turned his head and looked over his shoulder.
Their eyes met. His horrified, hers anguished but content with the results of her actions.
Time abruptly resumed and the arms around him disappeared, followed by a muffled thud.
"NO!"
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Muwhahahahaha!
I'm ba-ack! With a new opener for the story. This used to be the story formally called 'Being in charge isn't always a good thing' …I still can't figure out why I named it that.
Yeah well anyway I'll try my best to keep up a steady pace and not mess up this time.
Now the most important thing I have to say…
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Seriously. Just review. ...Though I can't figure out if the anonymous filter thing is on yet.
Oh and chapters will vary in length. Sometimes drabble size other times chapter size.
That is all.
...Still can't break the habit. ;)