Chapter 52
Mistaken
The clouds we black, dark blue, neon blue and purple. I could tell that this wasn't just a normal storm, and it scared me. I was scared stiff. I ran through the forest not paying attention to where I was going. Mistake one.
I ran for miles, going as fast I could through the endless forest Shadow. Running the resent events through my head;
I returned from the island in the middle of the lake with 4 charm bracelets in my hands. I knew it would be hard to say goodbye to the others, but the stars said it would be best.
The charms would give the flock the ability to live in the city for a year's worth of days without the shadows being able to track them.
"Shadow?" Iggy asked. He read the emotions on my face and was instantly on guard, he would be hard to convince.
I ran faster, regretting thinking about letting them go. I missed Iggy with all my heart. I was glad that Iggy and Nova ended on good terms. They were like best buds when I left, weird.
As I ran I felt a great darkness slowly get closer, I ignored it. Mistake two.
Slowly sorrow and regret filled my mind. An emotion I have never felt before in my life suddenly seized me. Hate. I could tell this hate was not mine, but I didn't shove it away. Mistake three.
I kept running, determined now for a reason I didn't know, it wasn't mine. Someone was leading, leaving a path of darkness for me to follow, and I followed it. Mistake four.
Suddenly I was falling. My mind was my own again. The hate was gone, the reason was gone, the darkness was gone. Whatever had possessed me was gone, it had accomplished its goal. I was trapped. I was trapped in a big gaping pit in endless Shadow forest. The top of the hole was closing itself, shutting like I was in a secret prison. I probably was. No one would find me and there was no way to get out. Prisoner in a forest of darkness.
(end of chapter 52)