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Broken Peace

Ruby Rose ran through the forest, her breathing frantic as the cold mountain air seemed to freeze her lungs. It was mid-winter and a fresh layer of snow lay upon the mountain forest as she ran for her life the light of the moon her only guide as she ran as fast as she could down the hill.

Ruby wore a red kimono accompanied by a black obi tied around her waist though right now both articles were covered in dirt and blood. Her hair was disheveled, and her silver eyes widened in horror as she continued to push forward the creature behind her in hot pursuit of her. 'What do I do' she repeated in her head as she desperately tried to find a way out. Her mind racing the only reason she had made it so far was because of her excellent vision being able to avoid most of the things that would trip people over and the fact that she knew this mountain well and all the pathways that people could use. However, whatever was chasing her took her off the track back to the village so she was out almost completely lost and with the thing chasing her she was unable to get her bearings and figure out exactly where she was.

'Today had been so quiet and peaceful too what had happened?' She thought tears began to run down her cheeks as she recollected on today's events and what led up to the gravity that befell her family.

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"Ok Ruby I'm going to head into town to sell this charcoal you take care of mom until I get back," yang had said lugging a basket full of charcoal onto her back as she said farewell to her sister. Yang had been wearing a yellow haori that had black flames printed on the lower body and the sleeves of the haori. Ruby remembered how Yang had begged dad to get it from a merchant who at stopped in the town with lots of expensive clothing, she wore it over work clothes and had Shaw wrapped around her head to help with the cold but her lion mane of hair sprang from the shawl and carried down her back.

"Ok Yang make sure you sell lots of charcoal so we'll have a big feast for mom and Zwei When you get home," she stated as she fixed a tear in her father's kimono.

"Hey, what about me!?" their father Taiyang yelled, throwing his ax over his shoulder as he joked. He was reasonably big but the biggest thing about him was the stupid grin on his face. Dad has been a foreigner and so his blond hair and his dark blue eyes reflected this. As if on cue A small dog scamper behind him happily barking he stopped right at his leg sitting down letting his tongue roll from his mouth, panting as his tail wagged from side to side.

"Sorry dad, but Zwei just happens to be better than you in every way. It's not our fault he's amazing," Yang commented, all of them to laugh.

Their house was a small wooden house in the middle of a forest on a mountain nearby was a small town that they would make sell charcoal to in order to make money and feed themselves. They would often go into town for local festivals and other such events. They didn't have a lot of money or food, but they could all honestly say that they were happy and loved each other very much.

"You shouldn't tease your father like that," said a fourth voice coming from inside the house. Their mother had a kind and loving voice unwavering but soft. However, for a while now it was scratchy and tired but that kindness still remained. She opened the sliding door slowly and only enough to let them see her.

There sat Summer Rose. She wore a red kimono just like Ruby and had a black haori hung from her slumped shoulders. She was sweating profusely and was breathing heavily. Her hair was a black mess ending in red tips and her eyes were silver pool's that showed like the moon itself another trait she shared with her daughter who was her spitting image looking just like her in almost every regard. However right now Summer had been struck with a sickness that threatened her life. But even now she had a warm motherly smile placed on her face.

"Just remember that you shouldn't make the hike during nightfall. If you can't make it during the day find a place to sleep and go up in the morning the mountains can be very dangerous at night," Summer told Yang in a loving voice remaining steady and gentle like a plant swaying in the wind.

"Ok … you get some rest mom," Yang said eyes down cast as Ruby panicked and went to get Summer back into bed. Ruby knew Yang hated to see her in pain and she hated it too, she always felt powerless as her mom's condition continued to deteriorate.

"Yang you should get going I want you back here as soon as possible." Taiyang told his daughter as he went back to chopping wood Zwei following close behind him.

"Ok dad" Yang responded "I'll be back soon. Make share Zwei know I love him" Yang said her cheery disposition returning to her face as she started her walk.

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It had been many hours at that point and Yang had yet to return. The sun had long since dipped into the horizon and a star filled night sky replaced the day sky. Ruby was now tending to her mom helping her eat. Making her food and replacing the damp towel on her head whenever she felt it had become too warm and changing the bedsheets whenever they got too dirty.

She hoped that Yang found a place to sleep as it was a very cold night and didn't end up sleeping on the side of the street like she had a few times before.

Her dad was still out doing chores however Zwei had come in a while earlier and was now resting near the stove like always. It was nearing the end of winter so it was becoming warmer, but it was still cold enough for fresh snow to still blanket the ground.

Then all of a sudden Summer shot up out of bed and went for the door only to immediately fall flat on her face.

Ruby panicked running over to her mom and began to try to get her laying down again we'll see was already laying down but back under the blanket. "Mom y-you need to lay back down you aren't well!" She managed to get up as she frantically helped her sit up.

Just then Zwei ran out and began to bark like a mad dog "Ruby… I need you to listen," Summer got out "I need you to go out the back and run as far and as fast as possible," Summer told her urgency clearly in her voice.

"W-What why?.."Ruby stammered out. She had never even heard her mom's voice go past an indoor voice why now was she yelling and what does it mean. Summers eyes were wide with alarm almost as if she was a completely different person

"JUST GO!" Summer yells pushing Ruby out of the door just in time to see a monster crash through the front covered in blood.

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Ruby was running as fast as she could and could only briefly see the mangled corpses outside of the house. 'don't think about it' she told herself as she ran down the mountain pursued by the thing chasing her tears flowing from her eyes as she ran in desperation. Her lungs feeling frozen from the cold air and her legs feeling as though they would snap off at any moment. 'I just have to keep running and I'll be fine' she told herself 'IT'S GONNA BE FINE!' she screamed in her head over and over until she heard a loud thump and she tripped.

She tumbled down her body going ragdoll as she rolled down the hill unable to slow herself down her back landing against a tree knocking the wind out of her lungs. She tried to get back up but every part of her body screamed at her and wouldn't budge. 'no no no nO NO NO NO!'. She looked up getting a full view of the creature that had chased her. It stood on two legs and looked vaguely human except it's arms hung down to its feet ending in long sharp knives like nails and it was covered in blood, the blood of her own family she wanted to cry as she watched it smile triumphantly like a cat who had just cornered the mouse. Its hand wrapped itself around her throat picking her up as it unhinges its jaw and prepared to eat her alive. She tried to scream but no sound would come out. She tried kicking but her legs refused to move.

'HELP SOMEONE YANG, DAD, MOM PLEASE HELP ME' she prayed closing her eyes to avoid the terrible fate the demon had in store for her.

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But it never came and opened her eyes and realized something the demon no longer had a head on its neck instead only a stump at the top of its neck. It's head a good five feet away screaming as the demon began to disintegrate. She fell on her butt and stared in shock horror still on her face as she looked at the stranger who had just decapitated the demon and saved her life.

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