Chapter 21

This week has been tragic.

I got a Tumblr

A good friend is now addicted to Homestuck

I accidentally deleted one of the work I've been wanting to publish called Freak Show

And there is now an unofficial Bramblestar Fanclub (with President Tansy, Vice President Rebelle, and Treasurer Pokesnail) on Tumblr

Well, enjoy!

Leo looked around; unaware of what was around him. He decided that he would try to find someone; anyone, who might be able to help him. Heather already died...

"Leo?" A small voice said.

"Who's there?" Leo whispered.

"Willow."

Leo turned around, but didn't see the girl.

"Where are you?" He asked.

"I'm up here." She said. Leo looked up to see her staring down at him with wide eyes.

Leo grasped the branch above him and pulled himself up, sitting down next to Willow. Almost immediately, a sour smell struck him.

"What's wrong with you?" He hissed, pinching his nose.

"My wound." Willow said, straightening out her left leg. The sour smell strengthened as a putrefying wound on Willow's knee oozed.

"What happened?"

"A boy knifed my knee during the Bloodbath." Willow frowned, pulling out a bag. "But at least I got this bag."

"What's in it?"

"A fold-up spear," Willow pulled out a small pointed pole out, then pressed a button, extending it into a large spear. "Some rope, a water bottle, and sleeping pills."

"What are the sleeping pills used for?"

Willow gave Leo a suppressed look. "For making someone sleep. Whether it'd be an enemy or an injured friend; no one knows."

Leo looked around. "We should get higher."

"Why-."

"Just go!" He hissed. They both climbed as fast as they could; to the best of their abilities, helping each other up. Willow and Leo looked down to see the hungry pack of Careers stomping through the forest, not noticing what was above them. Two Careers were dragging a poor red-headed boy through the forest, three large wounds sported on three pressure points.

"C'mon, I thought I saw blood here earlier." A girl smiled gruesomely. She grasped the boy's shirt. "Where is your little girlfriend?"

"I don't know!" He cried, tears falling down his face. "She might be around here!"

"Search for her." The girl snarled. "I'll deal with Lover Boy over here."

"No!" The boy screeched.

"Is that-," Willow whispered.

"That is-,"

"Ryan, Annabelle, and Beete." They both whispered softly.

"We have to stop her!" Willow hissed.

"We can't risk our lives with the Careers." Leo whispered. "Especially with Annabelle."

"You're right." Willow shook her head.

"Do you know where Odd-Eyes is?" Annabelle hissed, holding a razor in one hand.

"I swear I don't!" The boy cried, yet more tears falling from his pale amber eyes. "I haven't seen her since yesterday morning!"

"Is that the truth?!" Annabelle screeched, putting the knife to his ear. He screamed again.

"Yes! I swear it is!"

"Good!" Annabelle snarled, shoving him to the ground. "Because is you lie once, I swear to God I will hurt you so much you wish you were dead."

The boy cried, burying his head in a pile of dirt.

"Get up." Annabelle kicked his side. He scrambled to his feet, grasping a tree to hold him up.

Willow looked at Leo, mouthing, 'We need to kill her.'

'I know.' Leo mouthed back. 'But not now.'

By the way, would you guys be interested in quicker updates? Though there's only 9 chapters left. So, would you rather;

A) Have quicker updates, but heart-shattering moments pretty much every day?

B) Have slower updates, and have some time to curl up into a ball and sob your emotional pain away before even more emotional pain?

Ahaha, I'm so cruel. Well, remember to review, favorite, and follow!