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A / N : This fandom is dead and I'm not! I'm writing this for enjoyment, all reviews and critiques are loved and wanted. This fandom and it's characters are too beautiful. Sorry if characters are OOC. I DO NOT OWN VICTORIOUS
" They've got the kingdom locked up " - Halsey || Castle
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Tori stumbled along her breathing ragged, dirt stuck to her hands and face. With her eyes rimmed with dark circles. She had run away, she never really enjoyed her school anyways. It didn't support what she wanted to do, drilling through endless classes wasn't for her. She always had dreams, which everyone seemed happy to shoot down in a heartbeat. She ran away for reasons like school, living, family, friends endless lists. It just seemed like the natural impulse. Everything was great until hunger tore at her gut and thirst begged her tongue dry. She only had a small pack with a change of clothes, a water bottle and some crackers, not enough to satisfy.
"If I keep this up I won't see myself by tomorrow." She muttered to herself, leaning her head down to let her wavy brown hair cascade down. Looking up before spotting a faint shape in the distance, squinting at it. A safe haven. Her brown eyes brightened as she let out a sigh of relief. Beginning to sprint towards it, ignoring the weeds tearing at her jeans.
Coming deep into the woods, with the forest shrouding her. With the shade disappearing and appearing as she ran under the pines. "Freedom." Seemed to reiterate in her head over and over. Tori's heart pounded matching her footsteps and breathing perfectly like a sickened melody. Whooping into the air before sliding next to the old, abandoned castle. Walking cautiously towards it.
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Soon the runaway touched the walls, slimed with moss which her hand quickly pulled away. "Uck." Tori said a bit annoyed with the conditions of this place. Coming through a slit in the wall with shattered glass on the ground on the other side. Careful not to cut herself she climbed over. Walking around, hopefully some abandoned furniture or something was here. She didn't want to lay out her food on the ground. Even if she was a runaway she still had a sense of dirtiness.
Her shoes scuffed the ground, twirling a piece of hair while humming a simple tune. 'Pitter patter' was faintly heard causing the girl to freeze. Was she alone? Her eyes widened in fear, no it has to be her imagination. This place was disgusting and hasn't been touched in years. It's shrouded in a forest for goodness sakes. Shaking her head before she came across a simple door. Which she put her hand on. Nervously, pressing onto it to find it was locked... Locked?
"This can't be right... No one's here! Come on castle if your haunted you can tell me now!" She shouted to the sky, rubbing the back of her head. Sliding her back against the door in defeat. A hand on her forehead as she tried to think of how to open up the door without brute strength. 'Pitter patter' was heard again, causing Tori's head to snap to attention. That was definitely not her, she was sitting down and the only noise she was making was ragged breaths. The brunette clasped a hand onto her chest saying a silent prayer she wouldn't be killed. As ridiculous as it sounded, it could very well be likely.
Placing her hands on the ground next to her she stared at them, pale pink nail polish was chipping off from an old manicure. Clenching her hands into her fists. She watched the wall carefully, waiting for the footsteps to reveal themselves. Before a shadow was sliding against the wall, hands swaying and bouncing. Before it paused and the black silhouette's head turned at it obnoxiously slow speed.
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Soon the footsteps sped up and Tori could only feel her adrenaline rush and eyes widening nervously. Standing up in preparation to rush away in a heartbeat. Standing up to prepare herself to fight. "Don't run! I'm almost there!" A cheery voice echoed through the halls before the footsteps manifested into thuds. Soon a girl had slipped into the corridor. The runaway's heart stopped and fell to her stomach. They had bright red velvety hair, a white dress on and tan skin. A bright smile on their face, matching their doe-like eyes. Before their smile fell into a disappointed frown.
Victoria whimpered as she could only stare at their eyes, their brown pools matching with mixes of emotions showing from the other girl. They stepped forward a few times, her hand swaying at their sides. The redhead tilted her head with a child-like glow from her face. "Who are you?" The shorter girl said carefully, a hand moving up to touch Tori. Instinctively the runaway swatted it away and grabbed it. Causing the other female's eyes to darken. "Haha! Ooh! You have really soft hands, one time my-"
"Shut up please! I need to know what's going on, who are you first of all?" The redhead shook her head before laughs echoed into the halls. Her head throwing back so their doe-like eyes stared at the cracking ceiling with mixing bricks scattered about. Their smile widening into a large grin.
"I can't tell you, but I could show you." The redhead's eyes just brightened as her head tilted forward to look back at the other female. Laughing out carefully before she just stared at them for a few heartbeats, which felt like hours to her. "I'm Caterina! Call me Cat! Everyone does, though J- someone calls me that when I'm mad." Her face melted into a pouting child like look.
Tori somehow found her pouting cute and just smiled as her hand shifted to instead be holding the petite girl's. Causing them to squeal nervously before the runaway nodded. Pulling her dirty hand away from them and brushing them off on her pants. Nervous about what was to come, it wasn't natural for someone to randomly be wandering around here. They looked so clean and perfect too and it worried her. Was she hallucinating? "Yea, Cat you can show me. Also, could you get me cleaned up?"
A devilish smile showed onto the petite girl's face. A glint on her teeth, a flash of red rimming her brown eyes. Before gigglingg innocently, as if it had never ever happened. "Of course silly! Just come with me."
