Hey everyone, FanFicFan909 here.
Had this idea in my head for a while and realised it will be my first 'Stoked' chapter story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Stoked, but I do own this story.
"Have you every closed your eyes and seen the darkness inside. Ever opened your eyes and seen the same darkness all around. Have you ever been in darkness so dark that you can't tell whether your eyes are open or not? Well, that's how I feel right now."
The track was barely visible, covered by shrubs, mud and darkness. The only thing lighting her path were the tiny stars spread out like confetti a child would spill on a piece of paper and the thin crescent moon which, when you tilt your head, looked like a thin smile.
The tall trees appeared to close around her as she continued running on the path through the forest. The smashed puddle regained its shape, but left her green shoes brown and wet. The mud flicks on her back seemed to get bigger and bigger as her pace quickened.
She was running. Fast.
The dark and heavy clouds began to rain, causing her to moan and pull her blue hood over her head, covering her short, very muddy blonde hair. Her eyes were tired from a lack of sleep, but she quickly shook her head as a noise woke her out of her daze.
The gurgling caused her to unzip her hoodie and see what was inside. The baby made another drooling sound, rubbed its eyes with a big yawn and nestled back to sleep near her stomach. She smiled down at the infant and re-zipped her jacket, protecting it from the brisk temperature. With every exhale, a puff of cloud escaped quickly out of her lips, indicating the dropping temperature.
From the position of the moon, it was approximately one in the morning, but that wasn't going to stop her. She was determined to reach her destination.
From the sight in front, she could only see one metre ahead of her, with regards to the fog and the darkness. The path appeared to stop at her feet and she stopped running. Squinting into the darkness, she tried to see something, anything that could be what she was looking for. The edge of the path opened up to a wide clearing. Trees had been removed recently to make this clearance, as the removed braches were still green with life.
The sound of a moan caused her to gasp, as this time, the sound did not come from the newborn. She squinted her blue-violet eyes straight in front of her and saw something. A person. Chained around the tree in front of her. The very thing she was looking for.
This is actually going to be a further chapter in the story but I thought it would be interesting to see what happens, and then hear the story as to how it got there. So when this chapter is supposed to be in the story, I will put it in again but I will change some details as everything becomes clearer.
For those who are a little slow. The girl running is Fin.
Many questions come from this chapter. Who has Fin found? Is the bay hers? Why is she running at night in the forest? All questions will eventually be answered.
Suggestions for the names and gender of the baby are greatly appreciated. R&R.