TRAGEDY UP NORTH
Chapter 4: I Don't Want To Die

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters mentioned in this story.

Miranda and Gordo had heard at least three more screams since the last one, so they were now frantically searching. They were still unsuccessful, but determined to find their friends. Especially Lizzie. Gordo couldn't let anything happen to her especially before he got the chance to tell her the truth. He needed to find her, alive.

. . . . . . . . .

Lizzie held her eyes closed tightly as she fell down the steep mountain. She didn't know what was about to happen to her, but she knew it wasn't going to be good. She looked up briefly to see that her beloved Ethan was gone. 'Maybe he's gone to get help,' she thought. 'Maybe everything will be okay?' That's when she hit the bottom of the hill. She was too scared to open her eyes, but could hear a silent whimpering sound close by.

"Lizzie, help me," a frightened voice barely whispered. Lizzie opened her eyes to see Kate huddled up by a tree, little bits of blood noticeable on her otherwise perfect white ski suit. Lizzie knew she had to do something, so she got up and rushed toward Kate.

"Kate, what happened? Where's Claire?" Lizzie questioned her "friend." All Kate did was point to something a little further back.

"AAAH, oh my god!" was Lizzie's reaction when she saw what it was. It was Claire's dead body, eyes still open and stab wounds visible. Lizzie rushed up to go help her, but Kate pulled her back.

"It's no use Lizzie, she's already.dead!" Kate managed to get out as she burst into hysterics. After all Claire was Kate's best friend and ultimate companion. Lizzie pulled Kate close to her in an attempt to comfort the girl. She imagined what it would be like to lose Miranda or Gordo. The thought made her shudder. The girls were interrupted when they heard a deep maniacal voice say, "hello girls, let's have some fun!"

Lizzie was suddenly reminded of the terror that she had briefly forgotten and looked up to see the damage. She was shocked at what she saw.

"Oh my god it's." just as she was about to finish her voice was covered by his hand and she was slapped hard across the face. The mysterious person then grabbed both Kate and Lizzie, who were too afraid to fight back, and dragged them deep into the trees.

. . . . . . . . .

Gordo had broken into a deep sweat despite the cold weather that surrounded him. He couldn't stand the thought of something happening to Lizzie and he needed to find her. That's when he saw him. Ethan Craft.

"Ethan, Ethan!" Gordo shouted. Ethan looked at him and rushed to Gordo and Miranda.

"Ethan where's Lizzie?" Gordo and Miranda said in a panicked unison.

"She fell down the mountain, there's someone down there."

"Why didn't you help her?" Miranda questioned furiously.

"I. I was too scared," he said sheepishly.

Before they had time to continue the conversation, Gordo was off down the mountain.

"GORDO!" Miranda called out.

"Stay here with me Miranda," Ethan said reassuringly. "I won't let anything happen to you." Although Miranda wanted to feel comforted by his words, she got some sort of creepy vibe from him. She ignored though because Ethan was all she had right now.

....

Lizzie was terrified. She didn't know what was happening or where she was going. She couldn't even fight back because fear had taken over her body. All she could do was wait to see what would happen and pray that he would be easier on them then he had been on Claire.

All Lizzie could think was, 'please help me Gordo! Please help me!'