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"I'll end you right here." Gopher said, and my body tensed from the dread I felt at the sight of the black wings coming from his right wrist. I already knew what attack he was going to use, and if it hit me this close, there wasn't going to be much left of my face.

"Let me go!" I screamed, pulling myself up to bite his hand. He let go of me with a pained and angry yell and I watched as he pointed his right wrist at me. The black, bullet-like feathers flew toward me, but I hit the water before they could touch me. I twisted and turned underwater, trying to dodge them as they continued shooting through the surface. Some grazed me, but one managed to cut deeply down my face, barely missing my eye. Holding the left side of my face, I resurfaced and with what breath I had left I limped into the trees, knowing Gopher was coming down after me.

"You should have died." I could hear him say when he saw that my limp body wasn't floating in the lake. Blood dripped down my chin as I let go of my face to climb up a tree. My running was so uncoordinated that if I tried making a run for it, I'd make more noise than needed. The pain in my leg was excruciating, but the adrenaline helped immensely. It hadn't stopped bleeding though.

I tried wiping what I could away, hiding behind the foliage of the trees. I could hear him shooting random areas with bullets where I might be hiding. He figured I wouldn't be far. I took a random glance at the ground and saw that my wet footsteps disappeared in the grass, but the dark blood stained the blades, leading to where I was hiding now. A slew of curses ran through my head, and I heard Gopher make a verbal acknowledgement of the blood drops. He saw them. I needed to get out of this tree.

I looked at a branch ahead of me that was connected to another tree, and I reached for it, crawling as softly as I could onto it. I put my foot against a forked branch that I thought was strong enough to hold, but it snapped and fell to the ground. I lost balance and fell on my stomach on the thicker branch, and I had to hold on to keep myself from falling out. Just as I was about to sit up, dozens of bullet feathers flew just over my head. It was a good ten seconds before they finally stopped. I kept a hand over my mouth to keep from breathing too loud, because it felt like I could hear a pin drop. I couldn't see Gopher, and I couldn't hear him. I didn't know if he was going to come to see if I was dead, but then Justin called up to him.

"Gopher! Is she dead?"

Gopher was silent for a long time before answering, "She got away."

I started to breathe again once I heard his wings flap, signaling that he went back to my window. I stayed put for a few more minutes, to make sure he was really gone, and then I climbed back down. The adrenaline was starting to wear off, so the way down was way harder than up. Once I got down, I sat against the trunk of the tree, catching my breath. It didn't hit me until then that I was free. I didn't have to be afraid anymore. I doubted they would hunt me down, but I knew how unpredictable Noah could be. Still, a laugh came out of me, and then it turned into a surge of laughter. I got out, and I got out alive. I considered then where I could go, but no place came in mind. I knew no one that would take me in, so I accepted that from now on I was on my own. There was one thing on my mind though, well, one person. I wondered if Kid made it back alright.

Why don't I just go see for myself?

I pondered on the thought, and then shrugged. Why not? I picked myself up, unable to suppress the wince that hit me with the pain, and I started limping to a city that rested a few miles north. My wounds hurt a lot, and I thought the bleeding had subsided a bit, but when I started getting dizzy I looked down at my leg. Blood trailed behind me, blood went down my face and seeped from my cuts and scrapes. I didn't realize I was in such bad shape, and it didn't take long for my legs to give out from beneath me. I fainted before I even hit the ground.

It's been two days since I've come back to DWMA.

I had been gone for 5 days. The two days it took for them to drag me there, the one day it took for that girl to get me out, and the extra two days it took me to get back here.

When I had gotten back I told my father about the plans Noah was talking about, and what I thought they meant. Father had said that he'd keep an eye on everything. Everyone was so happy and, not to mention, worried. I didn't look too good when I had come back with the blood and wounds I had; mostly inflicted by Gopher. It probably would've been longer and much worse if it weren't for her.

Liz, Patty, Soul, Maka, BlackStar, Tsubaki, my father, and Stein were the only ones I told about her. Of course, BlackStar and Soul joked about it at first that a girl saved me, until I told them that she hadn't escaped with me and could possibly be dead. I clenched my fists.

As horrible as it sounded, I couldn't remember what she looked like. So much happened that day, and everything was fuzzy. She had dark hair, I knew that, but any other feature was hopeless to remember. I didn't even know her name.

I shouldn't have left her. I thought, then immediately cursed myself. It never failed, the girl I saw, chained and being dragged away like an animal, never left my mind. I knew it was too late, and I knew she knew it was too late. There was nothing I could do. Still, something in me hated what I had done. There was no doubt, though, she must've been dead.

Noah isn't one to let a traitor live.

I sighed, leaning into my desk chair and closing my eyes. It was then I heard a knock at my door.

"Come in."

She walked inside; her long dirty-blonde hair tied in a ponytail, and stood in front of me.

"Kid, you haven't been looking too good. Like, you've been depressed or something. I just wanted to see if there was anything wrong." Liz said; concern in her tone.

I averted her gaze, looking out the window, "No. I'm fine." I turned to look at her, and by the look she gave me, I could tell she knew I was lying.

After a few seconds she asked, "It's about that girl, isn't it?"

"No, Liz. I'm fine." My voice got a tinge sharp unintentionally.

"Oh…okay. Sorry to bother you, Kid." She went to the door and shut it softly behind her.

I couldn't tell if I had hurt her, but if I did she didn't show it. I didn't mean to be harsh…this was driving me more insane than I had thought possible. I rubbed my eyes then got up to get ready for the restless night of sleep I knew I would have. Even though I knew it was pointless, I had to make some effort. School was starting tomorrow; summer was over.

End of Chapter IV

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- Limiterlys