She Screams Remedy

A girl bathed in shadows ran through the forest, running for her life. She could barely see and was blind with fright. Every minute, every second all counted down to the hands of fate. Lunar Eclipse illuminating the sky, changing every second, morphing and waning for over an hour's worth of time. It was too dark, too cold, and completely unfamiliar to the brunette. She was the prey and the predator wasn't far behind. Like a deer in the headlights she ran blindly.

She stumbled over a snarl of brambles and ended up falling on her side. She hissed out in pain and reached out for her wand which was thrown from the impact. The dull ache in her side was prominent as she reached for her wand, but pain was worth it if she could save herself.

She heaved herself up after retrieving her wand, and raced off like a cheetah. Her breath came out in strong gasps and her legs were slowly losing energy. She wanted to cry. I need you! I can't do this on my own…I can't do this. I'm not as perfect at fixing situations as you make me out to be. She stopped and panted for a bit, trying to calm herself down. She thought of her family; the ones she held so dearly. Their love, their compassion - it kept her going. It cleared her head and gave her focus. She gazed at what little scenery she could see, and started off in mid sprint in determination. I can't give up…I'll NEVER give up. I might feel hopeless now but I'm not going to quit until I'm dying on the ground. She held her wand as if it was a gun, running with such anxiety that any little movement would set her off.

Leaves and branches struck her face and shoulders but she shoved past them like they were nothing. A little pain, cuts, and bruises mean nothing when in the pathway of Death.

Her lungs felt like they would bust but the adrenaline kept her going. She practically slid down a steep hill and whispered softly to herself, "It's cold and dark; I'm full of fright. Let me see; lend me light!" Her wand lit up with a pure white light. She knew they would see her but right now she just didn't care. She was the prey, the worm crawling from the bird. Her predator was on her tail. A little illumination couldn't hurt her any less that being blinded by darkness.

She quickly glanced up at the would-be-moon and took a double-take of her surroundings. She let out a quick shaky sigh and started running again. She managed to avoid some branches now that she could see, and that enabled her to cover more ground.

She didn't know this forest well and was completely vulnerable. She didn't know where it ended or where it began. She was like a lost puppy without its mother. Alone…

She bit her lip and fought back tears. Stop crying! You're Alex Russo for crying out loud! You can do this. You can do this…you can do this… She was so absorbed in her thoughts she never looked down to see the sudden drop. A screech sounded throughout the forest as she fell down the ditch with such speed it made her head spin. A sickening crack was heard as she landed on her side. Her leg jut out at an odd angle and she let out a piercing scream. She started shaking and sobbing as she groped around for her wand. The light spell was shot after falling. She groped around until she found her wand which to her horror was shattered into 3 different pieces.

"No! No…Oh God please…" She sobbed and held the tiny pieces in her hand. Her body shook with such tremor as she saw her life flash by. Pain, fear, and shame overtook her soul. She screamed out in agony and hissed as she heard footsteps and felt a cold piercing draft overtake her. Dark shadowy mist blazed her vision until the figure came into view.

They slid down the ditch almost effortlessly and walked over to the poor pitiful girl. The burnette's chocolate eyes were full of hatred. Blood and dirt matted her whole body, along with cuts, scrapes and bruises. Her leg was broken, rendering her immobile. There's no one coming….and there's no way out…

The figure stepped towards the pitiful girl, the leaves crunching under their weght. They lifted the brunette's chin up and gave her a sardonic smile. "Well, well, Alex…" A slight chuckle escaped from their lips. "You never do learn anything. Do you?"