Hey to whoever is reading this! I'm glad that I got some views to my story in the first few days of me posting it but I was ecstatic when I read that I got a follower and a favorite! I know it's only 2 people but even so, I embraced this small victory! Please continue following my story because I promise I have a lot of ideas in store for this one and it's gonna get really good. I promise!

Also! From this point on, the story will be balancing between the P.O.V.'s of the two main characters that were featured in the first chapter (which was more like an introduction and is probably going to be one of the only P.O.V.s I'll do in third person.) Anyway, here's chapter two of "Saving Me" so read on people!

Chapter Two: Remembering Me

"...I need help!"

"...get a stretcher..."

"...Will she be okay?"

"...let us take care of it..."

"...you'll see her when she wakes up"

"Wait, she's opening her eyes!"

"Can you hear me?"

"Can you speak?"

"Can y...hea...e..."

"M...ss? C...yo...he...e..."

xXx

First I was hearing voices of people I didn't know and I was somewhere unfamiliar to me altogether. I was able to maintain enough awareness to slightly understand what was going on but it wasn't clear; especially since I couldn't even remember what happened since I left... that place. I don't even want to think about it anymore.

Oh my God... If I wake up back there- no. No, I refuse to believe I went through all that for nothing. But... if "he" didn't find me, who did?

I could hear them talking for a couple more seconds before everything finally went black; first my sight, then my hearing, then my mind. It felt as if I was falling into nothingness. And then...

"Ahh!"

Just like that I was back in the forest only it was morning and I was in a small ditch on the side of the road, in the dirt. It hurt everywhere, and my head was spinning. It took a while for my sight to adjust once I was able to stand. It felt like I had been hit by a truck and run over a couple of times. My vision started to become fuzzy once I actually started climbing out of the ditch. The image I could see of the road started to become distorted and was swaying in so many directions that I couldn't even get a clear picture of what way to climb so I just started to grab in every direction. I just wanted to get out of the dirt but something was keeping me from completing this task.

The minute I felt I was making progress, the earth just seemed to keep rising and rising; so I started clawing faster and faster until my nails felt raw. It was as if I wasn't moving from my place in the ditch; like something was holding me back. Then I turned around. When I looked down at my feet this black vine latched onto my ankle and twisted its way up my leg and then another one appeared from the earth grabbing my other leg. At first I was in such a state of shock that I couldn't even bring myself to peel my eyes away from what was happening. In a split second, I turned back around and attempted to escape; failing miserably as another vine snaked its way from the ground and taking hold of my right wrist. In one swift movement, I was dragged all the way back down into what used to be the ditch, which was now a large gaping crevasse in the earth. Stones and dirt were falling away down the hole; the edge inching its way toward me every second until finally the hold on my wrists and ankles were let go and I was falling once more into nothingness. The only difference was that this time, I got my voice back and I screamed all the way down...

xXx

"Aaaahhh!"

My eyes flung open to reveal an overwhelming brightness. I was blinded by light for a moment and had to shut my eyes once more to adjust to my white surrounding. I was panting heavily and was struggling for breath after my scream erupted from my lungs. Once I regained my sight, I glanced around the room expecting to be in Heaven or even worse, back in the forest. I quickly realized that I was in a room with white walls, a white floor and white lights that were way too bright that were fixed above my head. I noticed that I was in a bed and in a hospital gown. Within a matter of minutes after regaining full consciousness, all the pain from my wounds seemed to rise up all at once. I still felt kind of dizzy but I was mostly awake at this point and I wanted answers.

As if on cue, a nurse walked through the partially open door to my left. I turned my head and tried to get up to get a better look but my body refused to move without shattering on spot. She seemed in a bit of a rush,

"I heard you scream. Did something happen? Are you in a lot of pain? You must, you took quite the damage last night. Are you thirsty?"

She held out a glass of crystal clear water. I tried lifting my hand to reach for it but my arm was protesting majorly. She saw the contorted expression on my face and quickly set it down on the tray beside my bed and pulled it closer to me so it wouldn't be such a challenge for me to reach it. I took a sip and was satisfied to feel the cool, fresh water running down my parched throat. After that relaxing moment, questions flooded my mind.

"Thanks. Where am I exactly?"

"You're in the Mobius General Hospital. A man brought you in here a couple of hours ago. It was very really late and he alerted the entire emergency staff. You've been the talk of this floor for a couple of hours. Everyone was wondering if you'd wake up or not. You were in pretty bad shape after all, but don't worry, we fixed you right up!"

Why is she so cheery? She talks way too much, but I guess it is kind of refreshing to hear somebody speak so happily. I haven't heard that in God knows how long.

"Wait. Who brought me in here? I think I remember some guy on the road but I can't completely recall everything that happened."

"The man who brought you here? Oh. He's in the waiting room. He said he wouldn't leave until you were up."

"What time is it? How long have I been here?"

"Well it's 7:47 A.M. right now and he checked you in at around 12:18 A.M."

I've been asleep for that long? Huh. I normally sleep for only two or three hours at a time. But I suppose the circumstances are rather different in this case.

"About my pain..."

"Oh! Right. Of course. I'll see to that you get your pain medication right away. I think I'll fetch the doctor as well since you're finally awake."

"O-okay..."

I reached over to the glass on the tray next to me and took another gulp of water. It was tremendously soothing and was worth the effort I had to put in to just maintain it in my hands. As I waited for the nurse to return with the doctor and my pain meds, I started wondering about the man who brought me in.

Why would he do it? Why not just leave me there after he thought he hit me? I wonder if he'll come and see me now that I'm awake.

I wondered a lot and by then the nurse had arrived with the doctor. The doctor had a smile on her face and walked slowly toward my bed with my chart in her hands.

"How are you feeling?"

"In pain... and confused but other than that, I guess I'm fine."

"That's good to hear. My name is Dr. Fox. Who might you be? I need a name for your chart because right now you're anonymous."

"Uh-umm..."

What was name?! What was my Goddamn name?! I could always say the name "he" gave me, but I promised myself that I would always remember my real name. What was it?

I started tearing up a bit at my memory lapse. It was such a simple question yet it was so hard to answer. I stammered out the first thing that came to mind.

"H-he used to c-call me... Rose..."

"Rose? Rose what?"

"I don't know. You see, umm, where I was kept, he used to only call us by pet names, but from what I think I remember, Rose is my last name. I'm sorry but I can't remember my first name."

A look of sympathy formed on Dr. Fox's face and I could tell she had absolutely no idea what happened to me out there but I was thankful she didn't push any questions. She just stated,

"Oh no, really it's alright! I'll just check to see if we might have you in the system. But I'm afraid I must inform you that I'll have to notify the police since I have a feeling you're on the Missing Persons chart."

"That's fine."

I said it so dryly. What could the police do? I'll never get back all those years of my life. But I guess it's the next step to escaping. The doctor startled me out of my thoughts as she handed me some pills in a small cup.

"Take these for the pain. And just one more question about something the nurse said. She heard you scream when you woke up. Do you mind sharing why? You don't have to answer if you're not comfortable."

"Oh, it was just a nightmare I guess."

I hadn't even thought about the nightmare. It was so vivid yet unrealistic. I must have blacked out pretty bad if that was the first thing that came into my mind.

"I'm sorry to hear that but I'm glad it was just a dream and that you see that you're safe now. I'll go check to see if you're in the system now."

She gave a bright smile and a quick nod, and then she left the room. I waited for about 15 minutes before she returned but it seemed she brought good news.

"You're in luck. I found 10 Roses that were born in the last 20 years at this hospital. I don't presume you remember your age that is."

"Oh, yeah I'm 16. Age was never an issue. He always made us celebrate our birthdays. He said it was important."

I spat out the last phrase. Just thinking about him made me feel queasy.

"Well that makes this easier. Let's see... Alright. Four of those children are currently sixteen. One is a Thomas Rose, so I think it's safe to eliminate that one and that leaves us with three possible names. There is a Samantha Rose, an Emmaline Rose and one Amelia Rose. Any of those sound familiar to you?"

Emmaline? Amelia? Emma? Emmy? Amy? Amy!

"Amy! Amy, that's my name! My name is Amy Rose! I'm Amy Rose!"

I am Amy Rose. And no one can ever make me forget that ever again.

And that's it for this chapter! Yay, Amy remembers who she is and gains back some of the power she lost during her captivity. We got a glimpse of Amy's dark past and the terrible world she escaped from. She also mentions a "we" in one of her statements so are there others? And we are still not sure who our mystery man is yet but we do know he is dedicated to ensuring Amy's safety! Stay tuned to find out more and please leave a review to let me know what you think of the story so far, it would mean a lot! Thanks and see you soon!

-Dark Rose