Broken Doorway
Running. It was all she was, all she could be right now. She couldn't stop to think about anything; she dare not risk. She had finally escaped from that place which had held her captive her whole life; the place where there was no justification between right wrong. How sweet the feeling, how breathtaking the exhilaration when she had passed the fence! There could not have been a better sensation in the world than to leave that prison behind!
A bullet shot past, grazing her cheek. Except, perhaps, evading her captors who, if they could, would take her back to that place.
The trees were sparse at the moment; now would be a good a time as any to get ahead. She had gotten a head start, but she could hear that she might not have it for long. Somehow, without tripping or running into a tree, she spread out her wings and took to the air.
She dared not go above the trees; that would allow them a better shot at her. She stayed low and fast, soaring over the ground so quickly it would be suicide to just land. She made tight turns and rolls, dodging trees and branches with precision. Had her circumstances been different, she would have reveled in the experience. But as it was, she could merely urge her little self faster.
The noisy sounds of footsteps, shouts, and gunshots fell far behind her She could hear nothing save the wind and her heartbeat.
However, concentrating constantly on weaving through trees at high speed could only last so long. Soon her brain seemed to be going numb and reacting slower, everything blurring together incoherently.
Suddenly a tree jumped into her clear vision. Not having flown but a very few times, she instantly froze up instead of dodging. Split-second decision decided to retract her wings.
All she could tell after that was a loud cracking sound, a blur of orange, black, and white, and then; an 'out of body' feeling. All her focus and grasp of reality were gone. She felt…floaty…dreamy…and then…
Nothing.
Well that's the first chapter. Short, yes, but it's an intro. You'll see why it's in TNBC as you read more... Meh first attempt at a TNBC fanfic, so may not be the best. Please let me know if you want to read more, if I could improve upon anything, or if you find a flaw of some sort. Thank you for your time!
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