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(Adam's POV)

I never forgot those nights…the nights I had to cry myself to sleep as I held my aching form in the utter blackness of my bedroom. The bruises from the beating would spike with pain and it took all of my control to not scream as I covered a few wounds with my hands. I never had a loving family nor did I have a day without wishing I wasn't born. Giving me a warm bed was the only sign of generosity and care my "father" had for me but other than that, life was hell.

Even though those days were long gone and I had friends, I still felt a deep sorrow as well as a certain longing in my heart. I knew what I wanted but not what I needed. One thing I surely had no clue of was the fact that soon, something was going to come my way that would change my life forever.

As morning came, I opened my eyes, seeing just a dark room due to no windows. Releasing a yawn, I rolled out of bed to get dressed. Like everyday, I got the same type of breakfast, flirted with my brother's girlfriend and did my daily runs through the forest because Seth would lecture me about the flirting if I didn't. For fun, I'd leave a jar of spiders hidden beside his bed with a trip-line across the mattress so the creepy spiders would get him.

The first time got me a black eye but this time, I'd just watch from the tree outside his bedroom window. I smiled deviously as I scooped the creepy-crawly from his web with the jar. Unknowing, I snapped a twig under my foot but that's not what made me try to run away.

Thwump! An arrow stuck its self into a tree very close to me! With a gasp, I was about to dart away when my cloak yanked me back by the neck. The arrow went through the cape, stuck to the tree. Without thinking, I jerked on the cloth, grunting during the attempt.

Then, there was a second thwump! Sharp pains in my shoulder made me cry out, sounding like an injured animal. A second arrow pierced my shoulder deeply as I heard something else; footsteps running in my direction. My head whipped up to spot a blonde girl with a bow and arrow, running with her eyes closed!

In sheer panic, I called out "Help, crazy girl!"

Almost immediately, she stopped with a shocked look on her face. The arrow was unloaded from the bow and returned to the quiver on her back as she approached me.

"Human?" she questioned.

"Yes, me, human" I didn't exactly know how to respond.

"I am sorry, I thought you were an animal" as she got closer, I noticed how skinny she was in her torn clothes, stained with blood.

With a hard tug, she pulled the arrow out of the tree, placing it in the quiver. The 15-year-old girl turned to me, her hands wandering around my collar bone to locate the arrow. When she found it, she told me to hold onto something.

"Why?" I gave a confused look.

Before she could reply, the weapon was ripped out and pain surged through my body, forcing me to cry out. Out of instinct, I reached up and gripped her arms. By the time I realized how much this hurt the girl, there were bruises already forming. Her teeth clenched with a wince, the girl shook me off and ripped off the hem of her tan shirt. Since the fabric was thick, the long ribbon made a great bandage.

"I'm Adam" I said as she tightly wrapped my shoulder.

"Pleased to meet you" was all she responded with as she pulled me to my feet.

I couldn't help but wonder why she kept her eyes close? When I was about to asked her about it, a soft rustling sounded and just the quiet sound caused her to flinch.

"Is your home nearby?" she quickly asked.

"Yes but-"

She interrupted me, "Go there…now!"

She picked up her bow before sprinting away to disappear in the shadows of the wilderness. Standing there, I was just plainly confused until I heard a voice I knew by heart. It was a little deep yet strong and disciplined.

"Hello, defender, lost are we?" it was Lady K'tahsh.

I whirled around to face the blue skinned Ethos with my hand on the cover of my stone pouch. In a flash, she slammed me against the tree, pain shooting and stinging in my shoulder. As I opened my eyes, I realized that one of her swords was pressing against my neck.

Somehow, I could help but feel that if I just hadn't planned to prank Seth, this wouldn't be happening. I wouldn't have an injured shoulder nor would I be about to die at this moment if it wasn't for the prank.

Thwump! A dark colored blur raced between our faces, leaving a small cut on her nose. Thik! The blur a.k.a. the arrow, was stuck in the ground with a small cylinder tied to it. Tiny slots clicked open as a fog spray out, creating a thick mist around us while another thwump sounded. There was a grunt but I was mostly glad that it didn't come from me. The second thing I was glad about was the fact that she let me go and I had a chance to run away.

Dashing out of the mist, I yanked up my hood to turn invisible. I ran in a random direction as fast as I could just to get away. For all I knew, I could've ran off a cliff but luck was on my side when I didn't. Soon, I came to a halt, having to stop to catch my breath.

In a tree above me, the girl from before swung down and pulled off my hood.

I could have sworn I jumped a foot off the ground when she startled me. The blonde raised an eyebrow at me until I cleared my throat to compose myself. Her legs, which were hooked onto the tree branch, unhooked themselves and she flipped down to land easily on her feet, eyes still closed. The bow she had was hanging off her shoulder opposite of the one the quiver of arrows slanted toward.

"Why did you help me?" I asked.

"Returning the favor for almost killing and eating you" I shuddered at the thought of cannibalism.

She walked past me to disappear into the shadows again while I just remembered something, "You didn't give me your name."

"You did not ask…" she replied as she opened her eyes.

My jaw dropped to the ground as my eyes widened greatly in shock. Her eyes were pale green with a thick, white veil over them. This girl, who saved me and nearly killed me with archery, was blind.

"My name is Alice." the girl smiled.

So, we finally know what her name is but could she use a bow and arrow if she can't see? Questions still remain so stay tuned to "Sightless!"