Run For Your Life

You cannot escape the darkness

Cough, cough….

Len was frozen inside the dark, his limbs feeling like ice.

Cough, cough…

He coughed hard, throat dry, lips dry.

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Inside the dark, it was like the North Pole. Wind whipped around Len's shivering body, and he curled up against it in an attempt to stay warm.

Cough, cough…

He crossed his numb hands across his heart. He could feel it slowing.

Cough, cough…

All I want is to see Rin again, Len thought, his mind slow from the cold.

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An image of his sister flickered across his closed eyelids. She smiled, calling to him.

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Rin's image was replaced by a blinding white light. Len turned toward it, welcoming the sudden warmth.

Cough, cough…

But then the light was swallowed by the shadows. The yellow-haired boy closed his eyes again, feeling defeated.

Cough, cough…

This must be the end, he thought hopelessly. He knew the darkness would eat away at him slowly, feeding on his emotions.

Cough, cough…

Though he was surrounded by the dark, he emitted a gentle glow of his own, illuminating the space around him. He was unaware of this.

Cough, cough…

And while he drifted in the shadows, the glow around him kept the darkness at bay.

Cough…

Len's coughs were becoming quieter, less forceful. The cold was spreading to his heart.

Cough…

Rin….he thought, where are you…? He coughed again.

"I'm right here, brother," Rin's voice echoed through the emptiness.

"Rin…?" Len whispered slowly.

"I'm here. Don't worry; I'm safe," Rin's voice reassured.

"But Rin…If I can hear you, then that means you've been captured too…!" he mumbled, his lips stiff.

"Yes, I've been taken too, but I'm quite safe. The girl will protect me from the darkness,"

"The girl…!" Len realized. "That girl….she was the one who kept me away from you…"

"I know, I know," Rin soothed. "I must leave, but only for now. I'll be back,"

"No!! Rin!!" Len called, his voice cracking. But the voice's presence faded away, and he was alone in the shadows. He went limp, defeat heavy on his shoulders.

Cough…

Cough, cough….

Alright!! Another chapter is done!! Sorry for the shortness, though. Eh heh heh… The concept for the main plot is still kinda blurry in my mind, but I know the beginning. I think what I'll do is switch off, Rin, Len, Rin, Len, switching between their perspectives every other chapter. But I might mess it up sometimes, or maybe throw in Miku here and there. You never know!!

Please Review!!! I'll take criticism!!