~*The Hunt and the Hunted*~
Chick-a-tee-in-ur-face
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Key:
"" Speech
'' Thought
Prologue
"Lita. Lita where are you?" The woman yelled out.
Lita giggled to herself. Her forest green eyes sparkled in delight, as the wind rushed through her brunette hair which was tied up in a ponytail. 'This game of hide and seek sure is fun.' She thought.
"Lita." The woman kept calling out her name. It was getting dark and they were a few hundred feet away from their sanctuary. 'Why did I say yes.' She murmured. "Come Lita, it's time to go home." Her tone was impatient and yet gentle.
From her hiding spot in the trees Lita watched her mother move frantically searching for her. Her smile was soon turned into a frown when she noticed that the cheeriness that was in her voice was replaced with concern. She watched as her mother scurried around getting closer to the tree she was currently hiding in. Just as she was about to clamber down to meet her mum she saw a big furry beast snake its way out of the forest nearby sneaking up slowly behind her mother.
Her eyes dilated. "Mummy." she screamed.
Her mother turned around and saw the beast charge straight at her. She knew it was pointless to run for the beast was twice her size and a lot faster but she ran to get the beast away from the tree her daughter was hiding in. Lita screamed as she watched the beast land on her mum, its mouth opened showing long pointed fangs. Using its two front paws to pin her mother's arms to the ground, its fangs quickly found its way to her neck sucking at her vein. She had heard about these creatures. They attacked humans by sucking all their energy from a vital pressure point. It left some weak and occasionally dead. She screamed louder getting the attention of a man who had a farm at a little distant away only to have also caught the attention of the beast itself. It turned and grinned in delight as it spotted the little girl hiding in the tree. 'Two feedings today, aren't I lucky.' It licked its lips and was now heading towards her leaving her mothers unconscious body behind. Trembling Lita climbed up the tree as high as she could, tears welling in her eyes. The creature growled at her circling the tree waiting for its chance to jump at her. Her golden eyes seemed to penetrate through her barriers, almost daring her to challenge her. Lita whimpered holding on to the tree for dear life.
BANG! A bullet soared through the air above the creatures head missing it by a scratch.
"Get out of here." A masculine man yelled out. Holding the rifle he aimed it at the creature once more firing at it. The beast howled out in pain as the bullet grazed her cheek. She snarled at Lita before running to the forest.
"You alright little one?" the man said. "Come down I won't hurt you." Turning he saw the body of another woman. Shaking his head he scooped up the tiny girl in his arms. She was trembling and her warm tears wetting the front of his shirt. "Shhh. It's alright. Shhh. I'll look after you. My name is Artemis. What's your name?"
Lita looked up at his silvery eyes sniffling. "Lita."