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Chapter 1: The Runaways
Ravens POV

I felt my lungs constrict as I suddenly could not take a breath. The rain made the the journey difficult; I couldn't see as the small, crystal drops blurred my vision. A second of horror shot through me as I felt my feet slip on the dirt road. I stopped suddenly, and felt my body lurch forward and tumble off the path. I winced as every stone sunk into my body, but felt fear grip its cold hands over my heart as I realized how noise I had just made.I immediatlely stopped. The feeling of a cornered mouse being driven into my head, I realized anybody on the road would be able to see me easily. I frantically looked around, and thanked the gods for my good fortune. The ditch I had fallen into, due to the unnatural amount of rain, had eroded underneath the road, creating a small overhang, just big enough for me to crawl into. I crawled in feeling the mud coat itself on me, claiming me as part of the road. I paused for a minute, not letting a hair relax, but allowing myself to breath. (A/N, See? I promised I'd revise it! Tell me what you think, for better or for worse?)

'Just think Raven,' I thought to myself, 'This is probably the last few breaths you'll take…'
I suddenly felt the odd urge to burst out laughing. It was just so unfair! One second of not being careful managed to almost get me killed. My thinking was put on hold as I heard the sound of hoofs approach where I was hiding. I almost burst out in tears, as I felt my blood run cold, and my breath catch in my throat.

The hoof beats came right above me, causing dirt to rain down me. There was a few words said in an intelligible language; and I heard one dismount. His feet hit the ground, causing the root next to me to quiver and shake. He said something again, and another responded. I almost passed out right then, there was more than one? I would almost be flattered that they thought one couldn't kill me, if it wasn't so terrifying.

I saw a few small stones next to me, I suppressed a chuckle, would a plan as cheap as that work? I picked one up, and threw it farther into the woods. I heard some more voices and saw two; yes two of them leap over me towards the sound. I picked up another stone and threw it in the opposite direction, to see if there was any more. Three more rushed to the sound, once again passing right over my head. I threw another stone: and waited. No more seemed to be up there and I hesitantly looked up to where they had been seconds before.

I looked around, waiting for another to grab me, but the coast was clear. I sighed with relief before jumping up onto the road and resuming my run to safety. It was getting dark; if I couldn't find a lake, all the roads would soon be swarmed with more of them. Right as I thought that, I saw Anger's Dock ahead, I almost sighed with relief; but then I heard the hoofs. I was immediately paralyzed with fear. I looked behind me, and sure enough there was a hooded figure on a black horse. I ran to the end of the dock and almost cried right then at my good luck as a saw a rather large raft there without a second thought; I untied it and jumped on. I sat down, and lied back. I was safe now. Shades couldn't cross running water directly, and couldn't board a raft with another life form on it.

I looked back to the dock and saw the Shade backing up. I felt fears familiar fingers wrap itself around my heart, and squeeze my lungs as the Shade jumped onto the raft with me. My eyes went wide as I backed up as much as I could, and I grabbed the scythe I had brought with me. I quickly looked back at the dock, praying another would not board, and saw other Shades looking at me. They stood there, the horses seeming uncomfortable. The lead Shade barked something at the others, and all of them disapeared into the forest.

My eyes snapped back to the Shade sharing the raft with me. It was impossible! No Shade could bend the rules! The Shade dismounted off his horse, and walked towards me. I drew back the scythe, narrowing my eyes. I probably had no chance against it, but I might as well try. I felt my eyes grow white, and I felt the familiar crackle of energy flow over me. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the scythe turn black, outlined in white. Usually what my powers looked like. I prepared to swing the scythe at it, but the Shade stopped in front of me and pulled down its hood.

I tensed, preparing for a horrible sight to haunt me as I died, but it was a man. He had black hair that fell in spikes around his face, and he looked like he hadn't slept for days; his electric blue eyes had dark rings around them. He had tanned skin, but had a long, white scar along the side of his face. I paused narrowing my eyes at him.

He grinned tiredly and said in a weak voice, "Surprise!" and passed out at my feet. I looked down at him, not sure what to think. Was he a Shade? Was he planning to kill me if I fell asleep? The horse was a Shade's, and the man was wearing a Shade cloak. But for some odd reason I knew he wasn't a Shade. I sighed heavily and fell to the raft ground. Even if he was one, I wouldn't be able to stay awake for long. I felt sleep slowly creep up on me, and so I fell unconscious, not quite sure if I would wake up in the morning.

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