This drabble was written for Dokuga Contest's Weekly Perfection at Livejournal. The prompt was: Twist – 300 words. Originally posted on February 27th 2011.
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Just a few more steps…
His slender legs dashed forward, he could feel his heart throbbing against his ribcage. Adrenalin caused a lump to form in his throat, as he was afraid to fall down any second, either due to inattentiveness or a pursuer who finally caught up. He tightened the grip on the necklace in his left hand.
Jacob had reached the outskirts of the small village, the forest finally came into view, when he collided with something solid. He recoiled and landed bluntly on his rear. He looked up to a man clad in a black travelling cloak, his brown eyes narrowed, and his black hair was swaying in the crisp spring breeze.
Before the blond boy had any chance to escape, the man had already grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and pulled him up to eyelevel, causing Jacob's legs to dangle in the air, as the man was very tall. The man drew him even nearer until their noses almost touched. The intense glare of the man's eyes conjured goose bumps on his skin.
"Exodus 20:15, 'Thou shalt not steal!'" he hissed.
And with that, he dropped Jacob. But his hopes of a quick escape died soon enough, when he was turned around forcefully, his arms were held behind his back, the firm grip of the man twisted them painfully. And his desperation only increased when the woman whom he had stolen the necklace from approached quickly.
When she came to a halt before them, she was slightly out of breath. The black haired woman started a tirade looking at him first, but when she eventually noticed the man standing behind him, she stopped immediately.
"I-I am Kagome Smith," she stammered. "Thank you for catching him. That necklace means a lot to me."
"Hnn."
