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I did say that I was going to keep making chapters on my own accord, remember? And thus, here we are again, with this still unnamed character lying on the grass, just as we left him. Hope you enjoy.

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I took my time taking it all in. The sky was darkening, and the wind was slowing down.

The sun was gliding down, taking the beautiful aqua blue with it.

I have no idea how long I was laying there, but it was definitely peaceful and soothing.

Just above my head, a single pinprick of light appeared. Then another. And another, until there was hundreds of them littering the night sky.

I couldn't help but think that this might have been my new favorite thing to look at. Even better than clouds chasing each other.

And then I heard a groan. Then a rattle. And a hiss. A couple of hisses, actually, some different from each other. I reluctantly sat up and looked round.

And saw nothing out of the ordinary.

Suddenly, an arrow just zipped past me, barely missing my shoulder. I stood up and noticed a few things.

One, I COULD see, just not too well. Two, I saw multiple shapes lumbering among the woods. And three, I saw a manacing-looking skeleton with an equally as menacing bow.

I just stood there, as motionless as he. Then he started nocking another arrow into the bow.

I decided to leg it, just in time as well, because the skeleton missed by an inch.

Like most people, I didn't want to get impaled by a monster, so I decided that dodging around trees was probably a good idea. I didn't have any reason to look back, so I kept running until I found a smal cave.

At this point, I was panicking, having realized that the woods were filled with all sorts of monsters. More skeletons, rotting zombies, giant spiders, weird flying things, and even weirder hissy green things.

I had no idea what to do. I sat on the cold hard stone and put my head in between my knees.

At least I had some shelter. The cave wasn't deep, but it was sunk into the ground a little, so it served my current purpose just fine.

All the running and dodging had made me feel parched, and I really wanted another one of those red things.

I waited and listened, hoping that the monsters wouldn't find me. I heard more groans, rattles, and some hisses of variating types.

Then I heard a scream. A very femenine scream.

I tentatively looked up and out of my hiding place. I saw something being chased by all of the monsters, even the flying things were nipping at its head. Her head?

I really couldn't tell what it was. I mean, it could very well be a womanly man or something, so I wasn't sure. I also didn't know if I should help, or even if i could help.

I took both sharp stones from my pockets and ran, thinking that I was an absolute idiot but not caring anyways.

I was about to intercept it (he? Her?) when one of the flying things screeched at me, diving down to attack in the process. I looked up and bent just so to avoid it.

I was getting good at the whole avoidance thing.

I raced harder, and when I neared, I almost stopped in shock.

There was at least a hundred different monsters, not counting the flyers, all chasing the poor person. Most of them were zombies, but there was lots of everything else too.

The person in question had some sort of grey armor on, but it was tattered and dirty. There was a bow and an empty quiver on said persons back, as well as a knife strapped to the grey leggings.

I rushed forwards as fast as I could go, and I think the person heard me, cause they turned their head towards me.

I was met with beautiful grey eyes, and a scowl. I'm honestly not sure which one was prettier.

Now that I was closer, I could see that it was a girl, and that she was wounded. There was at least three arrows in different parts of her body, cuts and scrapes, bites on her shoulders and, surprisingly, burn marks. I was intrigued as to how she was still running.

I had no idea what to do, so I decided to ask her a question.

"Does this happen to you often?" The only response I got was another scowl and her almost pushing me into a tree.

I smiled despite the attempt at my assasination, and talked again. "Don't know about you, but I'd rather not die, and if you think the same, then you'll follow me."

I peeled off in the direction of the river, which I realized was pretty close. I had a fragment of a plan in my head.

I looked back for a second to see if she was following, and sure enough, I see a large mass of monsters and one girl running after me.

I ran as fast as I could but she still caught up to me, which was one hell of a surprise.

The sound of the river was getting nearer, so I turned to the girl. "How far can you jump?"

The surprise on her face made me laugh, which in turn made her angry again. I explained to her what I was planning to do.

"There is a river up ahead, and I think that if we jump across it and climb the hills that are on the other side, we just might make it." I looked at her to see if she agreed with my plan, and without turning, she nodded.

We both sped up until we could se the river through the forest.

I realized that the so called 'hills' were a bit steeper that I thought, but that didn't seem to faze the girl beside me.

Once we had exited the forest, the flying things got even nastier ands started to dive down more frequently. I kept dodging them, but the girl wasn't as fast, and got bit even more.

Just before we reached the edge, I started a countdown. "Ready? Three, two, one, Jump!"

She actually jumped a little bit early, but we both made it. Barely.

Once on the other side, her legs buckled and she fell. I was just about quick enough to grab her by the shoulders and waist, stopping her from falling. She immediately pushed me away though, causing her to fall anyway.

I was unsure as to what to do, seeing her lay on the ground with her eyes closed and a grimace on her face.

Then I heard splashing. Lots of splashing.

I turned around to find half of the mobs swimming with difficulty towards us.

Without hesitation, I lifted her by the arm and pushed her towards the nearest hill. "Run, as fast as you can!"

She reacted swiftly, and started sprinting to safety. The hill had a cave carved into it, and trees on the top. I signaled her towards the cave, and she didn't hesitate.

This one, unlike my first hiding spot, went deeper. However, it was still a bit submerged, so it was a great place to hide. The flying things tried to get in, but they kept getting trapped under the cave's relatively low ceiling before they fled.

The rest of the mobs seemed to have lost two things, one after the other; sight, then interest.

Once we were safe, the girl collapsed on the stone floor. She pretty much fell asleep once she hit the floor, which was understandable.

I got her into what I supposed was a more comfortable position, before removing her gear. She wore a plain white shirt and beige shorts beneath her armor, and her hair was a shining inky black. Her long lashes and pale skin were mesmerizing.

I piled all of her stuff in a faraway corner, and got myself comfortable near the entrance of the cave.

Once there, i decided to admire the sky before sleeping. It was just as beautiful as before the sudden fright. A sky full of stars.

I lied down, and stared for awhile, before finally closing my eyes, and falling asleep.

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