Disclaimer: I still don't own diddly squat of Tamora's stuff.
A/N: This is prettyshort I know but the next ones to come should get longer. So don't anyone kill me please.
Kryscrossed: Well I'm glad you like it, I'm not so sure : P
DominionJewel: Um well I don't think it's much longer this time but either the next one will or the one after, if I keep updating.
Skysong: Like I said prev. it's gotta be a coincidence. Thanks for the suggestion for the good fanfic but I don't likeHP.
Ember's Shadow: You've already read this before it's been posted so I guess you won't need to read it again.
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No one slept well the night after the quake or the next night. Sari was no exception. Dreams of falling rock and clogged air made her jolt awake time and again. If the cliff so much as groaned every one would freeze in their tracks not daring to so much as breathe.
Fear of a second hit was as thick as the dust that coated everything. The den itself was a mess of rock and dust. Cave-ins clogged many of the back and emergency exits. The front entrance was several times smaller but still usable.
The third night after the quake when Sari jerked up the fourth time with nightmares she gave up on trying to sleep. Sitting up too quickly she smacked her head hard on her recently lowered ceiling above her bed.
Hearing the steady flow of language coming from Sari's nook Risk asked
"Forget about the ceiling again?"
A strangled noise came in reply. Swinging her bare feet over the ledge Sari slid down holding her bruised head. One handedly putting all her daggers in place Sari grouchily asked
"What are you doing up?"
Noting the pause Sari glanced at her closest friend to see her studying the rock wall behind her like it was the most fascinating thing in the world. Silently Sari came over and sat next to her. Sari asked a quiet question
"Dreams?"
Risk gave a little nod.
"Me too".
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Two days later...
Tension was still high and Sari found her nerves still jittery at the slightest creek of stone. Sari rubbed her head, she had a bruise and a headache that put together made her head smart and her temper short. Sari stood up and started towards the front entrance saying over her shoulder
"I'm off on a roof top run"
A rooftop run was basically what it sounded like, running across the rooftops. A chuckle passed around the room; with all the buildings destroyed the upper road was almost completely unusable. Runs out on either of the street were the best way Sari had to let out stress. Running with just the moon for company calmed her better than anything else.
Out on the lower street...
Sari was gleefully sprinting threw the empty street. She was a wonderful runner; her long lanky body was perfect for it. Sari closed her eyes for a moment as she ran along, enjoying the breeze on her face. Nerves that had been high strung for days finally smoothed.
Something caught her arm jerking her out of her bliss. She slashed out with her daggers hoping she hadn't caught it on something stupid while she had her eyes closed. It wasn't something stupid; something that didn't move wouldn't swear and let go.
Sari spun around mentally kicking herself for being so careless. Bad, bad, bad... Seeing who had grabbed her Sari had to squish panic attacks several times over. Kicking herself even more Sari turned away from the female watch officer and as fast as she could ran; straight into another uniformed body
Not much later...
Sari was shaking. She'd lost five of her daggers and almost been chopped in two a couple of times, but in the end had managed to get out of the giant mess of people. With odds what they were in that tangle Sari thought she knew for sure she'd been on her last run.
Now she sat in a corner of a house, praying that the residents hadn't woken up to her loud entry, that the watch wouldn't track her down and she could get a grip and make her frozen limbs move.
Why was the watch out at night? They were never out at night! Determinedly Sari forced herself to calm down and stop the stream of Bads that was still going threw her mind. Quietly she crawled across the floor her mind buzzing. Slowly Sari stopped thinking and moving in the middle of the floor when the ever so eerie knowledge came that something was wrong, again.
Sitting back on her legs Sari was confused; something she'd gotten sick of that week. How could that work? She had made it from a window, into a corner and across the room without touching anything but the bare floor. Slowly Sari stood up and walked over to the unlocked window she had come in.
Leaning against the wall next to the window Sari took shaky breath and pushed one of the shutters open. Moonlight came in lighting up a room empty of everything, furniture and all. Leaning against the wall with all her weight Sari closed her eyes quietly asked a question to the air
"Why?"
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A/N: Click the button and tell me where I'm screwing up plz, I'd like to know.
