Sorry I've taken so long updating. I just started Volleyball and my coach has been killing us with conditioning. So I won't be able to update as often. Sorry. I own nothing except Z. The rest belongs to Sega. While you read part of this chapter, listen to Micah's Song, by my mom, Heather Heady on youtube. I'll tell you when to start it. Enjoy!
BANG!
"Elizabeth, RUN!"
"But what about you?"
"Don't worry about us, just run into the forest. We'll meet you. Now RUN!"
RUN…
RUN…
RUN…
"Hahahahahaha! Destroy all of it! Every last building! Leave nothing!"
"AAAAAAH!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAH! Mom! Run!" I woke up screaming.
Another nightmare about that night.
"Z! Z! Are you all right?!" I heard Sally shout as she banged on the door.
I got up and walked to the door, trying to calm my breathing and heart beat. When I got there, I opened the door to a very worried looking Sally.
"Are you alright? I was walking over to ask if you wanted to go do something and I heard you screaming in your sleep. What's wrong?" Sally asked.
"It's nothing. Just a nightmare."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"I… I don't know… It's… complicated." I said uncomfortably.
"Come on. You can trust me. If you want to keep it a secret, then I won't tell anyone."
"Alright. I have nightmares every night about the day that Eggman attacked my village, a little over three years ago. It was just a few weeks after my birthday…"
(Flashback waves )
"Hahahaha! You'll never catch me, Stacey!" I yelled back at the rabbit.
Stacey Shorthare was my best friend in the world. The brown rabbit was chasing me and panting, trying to keep up. She was known in the village for her speed, but she was still no match for me. She was just a few weeks older than me, and so we were now both thirteen years old.
As I held her shoe in my hand, I waved it back tauntingly at her.
"Come on, Elizabeth, just give it back! We both know this won't end anytime soon if you don't!" she shouted at me.
"Not a chance! It's more fun when you beg!"
"Elizabeth, just-"
BOOM!
"AAAAAH!"
Suddenly, fire erupted in front of us, ripping through the houses and plants.
"What's happening?" I yelled, running back to Stacey.
"I don't know! And… are those robots?!" she yelled, pointing to a group of what were indeed robots appearing in the wreckage.
I quickly gave back her shoe and we both ran.
"Go back to your parents and get out of here!" She yelled to me.
"But-"
"Just go! I'll find you!"
I nodded and ran back to my house. By now, tears were streaming down my face. I was half way there when a robot crashed in front of me.
"Surrender, in the name of Dr. Robotnik."
"No way!" I yelled, ducking under the robot.
I got to my house and ran inside.
(Start song)
"Mom! Dad!"
"Elizabeth! Listen to me! You have to get out of here." My mom said quickly.
"Where's Dad?" I asked, crying.
"He went out to fight. He'll be back soon."
Suddenly, a robot hit our front door, trying to knock it down.
BANG!
"Elizabeth, RUN!"
"But what about you?"
"Don't worry about us, just run into the forest. We'll meet you. Now RUN!"
So I did. I ran as fast as I could into the forest. I didn't dare look back at the place that I would never see again. The place where I grew up. Where everything I ever cared about was.
My home.
It's all gone.
Well, what did you think? As usual, no cursing in the comments and constructive criticism.