Authors Notes: I wanna do something wild and memorable. Besides my hair is gonna start falling out anyways so its not going to matter if I dye it or not.
In a Heartbeat
Chapter 7
Through the Woods
With warmer clothing on and packs strapped to our backs we went through the woods. The Professor had informed Donny that it would be far safer then the main roads. He also figured that they couldn't use a car because they kept finding out which ones he drove so there was no renting one. So with a road map in his hand he led the way back toward England.
The woods were dense in some areas and very dangerous in others. More then one time Donny found herself slipping and staring up at the Professor from the damp ground. She would just smile and he would calmly pull the pipe from his mouth. "Are you doing to lay around all day?" He would ask and she would just giggle and get back up. Finally they came up to a creek where they filled there canteens and soaked there feet for a little while. The cool breeze and the ice cold creek seemed to help them along.
When night came the Professor gathered some wood as quickly as he could because Donny, no matter how brave she acted, he could see just how afraid she was of the dark. He never left ear shot and they would talk occasionally so to help her with the fear. Finally the fire was lit and they were able to make some tea and roast something on the fire. Soon enough the Professor felt Donny's weight increase slowly on his side. She was falling asleep. So he lay her down a little ways from the fire and covered her up.
The birds woke Donny up from her sleep. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Professor?" She called and got no answer. She looked around hearing splashing. She peaked around a bush to see the Professor waste deep in a lake. She gasped and leaned back in so not to see anything important. "Professor you know lakes are full of leaches?" She said aloud.
"Yes well they're also full of water and I needed a shave. I hadn't had one in over a week. I was starting to look like a bum. You wouldn't want a bum for a father now would you?" He asked only to hear a giggle.
"I don't care if you have money or don't...your my dad...and thats all there is to it." She said and went back to the camp and began to pull out some bread and cheese for breakfast. They had grabbed as much food as they could, but it was being carried by the Professor. She was carrying the clothing and tools.
Soon enough the Professor walked back over and began to eat. "Any leaches?" Donny asked. He smiled showing the hickey he got on his wrist.
"Just the one." He said and took a bite out of the cheese.
"Lucky." When I was younger I remember getting eight on me." She said and pulled out the map and looked over it. "We went eight miles?" She asked almost impressed with herself.
"Yes...we'll have to go farther today then yesterday if we're going to get through to Austria by tomorrow. I'll feel a little better then." He said and started to pack up the blankets.
Quickly enough they continued on into the woods. The deeper they went...the darker it got. After a few more hours of travel the Professor became a little cautious. He felt they were being watched by someone...or worse...a group of someones. He took hold of Donny's hand and quickened there pace. There it was...the sound of someones feet other then there own. He pulled Donny in front of him.
"Run." He said and she ran. Not to far did she run. She found a small cave to duck into as she watched what looked like rebals run by.
"Did you find her?" He asked. Donny watched as they walked her father toward them.
"What is your business here in my wood?" The man asked. The Professor sighed.
"We're traveling is all. Trying to get away from the Nazi's." He said.
"Whose the kid?" the guy seemed to be the leader. He had bright black almost blue hair and bright blue eyes.
"She's my daughter. Not naturally mind you, her parents were killed by the Nazi's and I've been taking care of her in there place." Horatio said and the man nodded.
"You wouldn't be the man who they're looking for hum? They say there is a man who keeps coming back to life and running away from them taking people with you."
"Maybe..."
"Take him to our camp...he can stay the night there." Donny wasn't able to figure out if these guys were alright or not. But it was getting dark...she didn't want to be out there alone.
She gasped as the back of her jacket was pulled on and she was pulled out of the small cave. "Let go of me you idiot that hurts."
Horatio pulled away from the man and pulled his daughter close. He discovered when he looked down that she was clinging to him as if her life depended on it. She was scared now.
"Its alright...we're running from them too. You can stay here as long as you need. I am Von. Just Von."
"Well Just Von...we'll stay the night but no more then that. We've got to get to England."
"We'll lend you some horses so you can get there quickly."
"Horses?" Donny giggled. The man looked at her and chuckled.
"Yes we have horses." He said and chuckled as he lead the way to there camp.