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~Sarah H.
I couldn't really do anything now; I wasn't powerful enough to break her binding spell. Liz had disappeared, though I couldn't really be sure it was her. After all, this was all a trap. Or so it looked like.
My mind was blank and I couldn't really think. All I really was sure of was that we were in trouble, and by we, I meant me, Derek, and Will. I didn't know if they'd found them too. I really hoped they didn't. Things were already bad.
I hoped that I had run far enough away that they wouldn't be too noticeable. Their snores shouldn't be that loud. Although I heard the extremely faint whistle what could have been either one of theirs. I smiled, but my lips couldn't move to form a curve.
"You've out smarted me for the last time, Saunders. Really, did you think that we wouldn't find you? After all, you did leave us an excellent clue, which of course, I thank you for." Diane smiled wickedly again, making my insides squirm. Tori was right; she was an evil bitch. But what clue? What could I have possibly done to have them find me so easily?
"What's a matter? Can't figure it out?", she cocked her head to the side, mockingly. "Back at that cave? You remember do you? That seemed like a pretty close call." The sarcasm was heavy in her voice.
My eyes widened, and I knew what she was talking about.
I hadn't release the zombies. How could I have been so stupid? Stupid, stupid, stupid! I felt like swearing at her, jumping out and breaking every bone in her body. Anger rushed through me; anger at me and at her.
"So you just realized, huh? Better think twice about your actions, Saunders. You made a big mistake"
She walked slowly toward me, dry leaves cracking under the blanket of snow suspense-fully under her feet. My heart raced. I couldn't do anything now. Nothing at all.
And my friends would pay the price as well.
It wasn't fair. They shouldn't suffer because of what I did. Our one shot. This was one shot of freedom, and I blew it. For all of us. For Rae and Simon and the vamps and Tori and Derek and many, many more innocent subjects of Ed Group's.
"It's over, Chloe." Diane whispered menacingly into my ear. I tensed, fighting back the tears that my eyes held from within.
Fine. If I went down, I'd do it honorably. Not matter how cliche or cheesy it sounded.
She released me from her binding spell, and I automatically felt my body relax. Diane started to walk away, and before I thought "What the hell is she doing?" I found myself walking behind her. I tried to fight whatever spell she put on me, as it felt weaker. But no matter how hard I forced myself to pull away, I couldn't.
She lead me to a van, much like the one I traveled in when I was captured. It all seemed like deja vu. I caught a glimpse of the inside of the van. No one was inside. I sighed in relief. She hadn't found Derek. Or Will.
Well, it looked like that. I could be wrong, but I refrained from thinking that she already has captured them. I just didn't have the heart anymore.
But before Diane could force me in the back seat, a familiar sensation surged through my body, and I cried out, powerful enough to break the spell. My scream echoed through the woods, and Diane backed away, eyes wide with confusion and fear.
I screamed again, and realized what was happening.
I was Changing.
So soon? My last Change had been only last night.
I screamed again, but by then, Diane had composed herself and took hold of me. She covered my mouth, and I bit it. She winced but didn't let go, "Shut. Up! Be quiet you little brat! Shut up!"
I tried to shake her away, but it was hard, considering the pain I was in at the moment.
I heard a distant yell in the forest, too low for anyone to hear. Well, too low for anyone who didn't have bionic hearing.
"Chloe?!"
Derek.
Oh crap.
"Chloe?"
Will.
Double crap.
I opened my mouth, letting out yet another piercing scream.
Shut up, Derek and Will will hear you! My inner voice shouted at me.
"Shut up!" Diane yelled, shaking me furiously.
"Chloe?!" Derek called out again, accompanied by Will. I wished they would be quiet.
I didn't want Diane to hear them.
Anger. Fear. Pain. Worry. All rushed through me like a tidal wave, washing everything else out. A flash of white blinded me, and, without thinking, I forced Diane away, sending her flying.
Somehow.
How did I do that?
I crippled in agony. Okay, I wasn't going to think about that now. Now, I needed to get away.
I fell out of the seat and hit my head on the van door. I felt warm blood run down my face. My head started to spin. Oh God, not now. Not now!
I got up on my elbows, taking deep breaths. I looked to my side, and I saw Diane laying on the ground, eyes closed, blood running down her face.
"Chloe?!" Derek and Will shouted out again in symmetry, "Chloe? Dammit, where are you?! Chloe!"
I squeezed my eyes shut, and tried to get up. But pain overcame me and I crumbled to the white ground.
Get up, get up! Diane could wake any second!
"Chloe? Chloe!"
I started to cough up blood. Crimson ran down my mouth and soaked into my shirt.
I could hear footsteps getting closer. I could smell the ominous scent of blood. I could feel the cold, wet snow underneath me. I could, I could....
I couldn't.
The world came back, blurry and dark. But something illuminated the blackness, something that filled my heart full of longing.
Emerald eyes shone above me.
