A/N: This is my second fanfiction and like I presume most of you have, immediately fell in love with Johnny Depp. So, in response my friend made me promise to dedicate this story to him, cough, cough, suck up, cough. He he. I hope you all like it.
Discloser: I do not own the Sleep Hollow movie or book or any of the characters affiliated with thus.
Prologue:
The dead leaves scattered in all directions, spiraling upwards, they circled hastily around the ankles of the two little girls, leaving a trail of disturbance as they ran through the silent forest. The winter's mist still clung to the forest floor; damp and dank, it only added to Sarah's insecurities.
"Elizabeth; please, slow down! Mama and Papa said we weren't allowed to go in here; they say it's cursed!" she called ahead to her little sister, pleading to turn back. Her stride slowed as she looked around her, looking at the life-less tree branches that hung over the pathway. Just ahead, the golden curls bounced around the little, angelic face, which was alight with mischief.
"You're just a little scaredy cat. I bet you couldn't catch me if you tried!" Elizabeth's playful giggles echoed throughout the desolate woodland; making it sound as if the place were alive with a thousand laughing children. Soon she disappeared in between the gnarled and withered trunks, and Sarah lost track of her sister; as she peered into the gloom, a thick mist quickly settled over the lifeless figures of the thousands of twisted trees. Panicking now, she called out to her beloved sister.
"Elizabeth!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. She ran blindly forward, stumbling over roots sticking form the uneven ground. Her dress was ripping at the lace and was covered in damp mud but yet she continued running blindly after her sister. She had taken no more then a few steps when she heard it, a blood curdling scream echoed again and again, shattering the silence. Sarah stopped dead, her blood chilled in sheer terror. The world seemed to freeze as the screaming continued.
"SARAH! HELP ME!"
A/N: Hey all. Sorry it's only a short chapter. I promise the next will be longer. Please review. All comments are welcome.