We were running, not caring if any guards saw me and started chasing. We just had to get to my Uncle's town, then we could lose them. Then Para looked at me. "About what happened... I'm sorry and, why did you take the blow for me?" That question tugged at my stomach. I didn't know how to answer. "I-I don't know, I guess I felt I had to protect you..." She gave me a look then nodded. When we got to the town, we slowed to a walk. She glared at almost everyone. I smiled at her. "Don't worry, no one here will hurt us." She looked at me. "I hope you're right.." We reached his house, I knocked, and he opened the door. "Well, if it isn't Colin. Come on in, boy." We walked in. "Oh, and who's this?" He asked, looking at Para. "She your new girlfriend?" I blushed a bit, then spoke. "N-no! She's just a friend!" He saw me blush and started to walk away. "Whatever you say." We both glared. "What? Don't have a sense of humor?" He laughed. He'd always been the Joker in the family. But Para was having none of it. "Okay, where's my room?" She said. "Huh?" I looked at Uncle Jake. "Sorry Uncle, but, we need to stay here for a while, just until I can get out of the state." "Oh, that's fine. You can stay as long as you want. I'll show you to your rooms tonight." Para nodded. Hours passed, and it got dark. We were showed to our rooms. I fell asleep, then the dreams came. No, they weren't dreams, they were nightmares. (Para was screaming, I couldn't help her. My brother and Jake were holding me back, while she was being attacked. I knew it wasn't true, because if it was, she'd have killed them by now. But it seemed so real. "Para!" I screamed as I tried to get free, to help her. Then she fell silent, as her lifeless body fell to the ground. "Para..." I said, then I was no longer being held back. I collapsed to the ground, no longer able to move. Then, it all faded away.) I awoke to hear her voice. I sat up, and looked at her. "Are you okay? You were screaming and kicking in your sleep..." She asked. "I guess it was just a bad dream, everyone gets those..." Then she walked out of the room. I sighed and tried to get back to sleep. I heard Para yelling again, but I thought it was just a coming nightmare again. I awoke the next morning, and immediatly went to check on Para. She wasn't in her room, so I guessed she was already awake. I walked downstairs, and Jake wasn't there, either. Where were they? I checked the entire house. Empty. Maybe they left, and would be back soon. So I decided to wait.

It's been two days. They're not back. I threw open the door and ran outside. I looked for a sign of Para. Anything. I found a bit of her hair. Then, I started to find blood. I followed the trail. It went into the Forbidden Forest, which no human has ever come out alive. Wolves, bears, and some people even say Demons live in those woods. But I didn't care. I just wanted Para back. And I'd kill anyone or anything for that. I've already killed my brother and mother to keep Para with me. Why would I stop now? I followed the trail quickly, being careful not to set off any traps. If there were any. Then, I came across an open field. I hoped I was going the right way and went straight through it. Suddenly, I was fwacked across the feild, and landed on my stomach. I turns over, then looked up. It was a bear. But much bigger than any bear I've ever seen. It roared and started walking towards me. I took out my mother's sword, and raised it at the creature. It got close, then raised up on it's hind legs, and I tried to get up and run. It slammed it's paws onto my leg, and I yelled in pain. I turned around and swung the sword at it. The bear backed off, the sword missing, but frightening him. I had some time to stand up and limp away as fast as I could, but he knocked me down again. 'Colin..' I heard Para's voice. 'Run.. you're no match for what lurks in this forest.. turn back..' 'W-what?? No! I must get you back!' The bear was coming closer. 'I'm sorry Colin, I can't talk any longer..' The bear wrapped his teeth around my hand and pulled. I stabbed the roof of his mouth with my hidden blade. He let go, then roared in pain and stumbled back. I got up quickly and limped deeper into the forest, following the blood trail. I didn't care what I had to face, I was going to get Para back. I came across a lone hut. The blood trail didn't lead into there, but I went in anyway. 'Colin? Colin is that you?! I told you to turn back!' 'Para? Where are you?' 'In the attic... it's small and dark up here... but you must run! He's coming!' 'Never.' I found a way into the attic, and there she was. Bound and gagged. I limped to her and took it out of her mouth. "What happened to your leg? Are you okay?" "I'm fine, I'm just worried if you're okay." I said as I untied her. Then I held her in my arms. "I thought I'd lost you forever.." She looked at me. "I love you, Para.." I whispered. Then tears ran down her face. "Y-you can't..! I'm not human like you! I-I'm a monster!" I smiled at her. "And that's one of your amazing qualities." "Now, isn't that touching?" I looked up and saw Jake. "U-uncle?!" He laughed, not his normal laugh. A dark and betraying one. "Why?
Why Para?" I drew out my sword. "I will kill you." He laughed again. "You think you will?" "I don't think. I know." I lunged at him, then pulled out the shot, which was filled with a purple liquid. He attempted to throw me aside, but I got it into the side of his neck, then injected it. He threw me off, then took the shot out. I hit the floor, and he smiled at me. "You think that'll kill me? A little shot? Well, you're wro..." He fell to the floor, unconcous, but breathing. "Let's get outta here." I said, then grabbed Para's arm and lead her out. "What about your leg?" I stepped over a trap. "That can wait." We got to the clearing, with a motionless body of the bear on the side of it. Para stared, but I pulled her across the clearing, and out of the woods. We were in the town, and I rolled my eyes as Para dragged me to the Doctor. He looked at me. "Ah, feeling better, Colin?" Then he looked at my leg, then frowned. "I see." He gave me some medicine for pain, then brought me into the small hut. "It's not broken, just a little wounded." He cleaned and bandaged the injuries on my leg, then cleaned the scratches on my face. "What were you doing, wrestling a bear?" Para and I exchanged looks. He led us out of the hut. "Just don't do any crazy stuff out there, kid. It'll heal up fine." We nodded and walked out.

"So.. where are we staying tonight?" Para asked, getting tired. I shrugged. "Wherever we can."