Over the next few days, everything seemed to be returning to her, except the G.U.N tests, which everyone figured was better anyways. She was also constantly laying out in a small clearing not to far from the base that was covered with daffodils and daisys. She'd just lay there, smile, and enjoy the flowers. One day as she was laying there, Shadow came to lay beside her.
"Oh, hey Shadow," she said happily.
He took her hand, "Why do you enjoy this so much?"
She looked at the flowers, "It's just so calm. It's something that I wish my life could be," she admitted, "Only having to soak up the sun, sway in the breeze, and not worry about someone trying to turn you evil or kill you. No worries, just...freedom."
"You have a way with words," he noted dryly.
She smiled, "It's true. Plus, it's a good place to think. I come up with ideas for my stories out here."
"Interesting."
She blushed, "Sorry. I shouldn't bore you with my rants."
He smirked, "You're fine."
She suddenly pointed at one of the clouds, "Look! That one looks like a heart!"
He chuckled, "You certainly are odd."
She stared in amazement at it and laid her head on his shoulder, "Sometimes I wish I could fly. Even if it was just for a while, but not in a jet. Like, actually grow wings, and just...fly."
He looked up at the clear blue sky, "I suppose it would be interesting."
She snuggled closer to him and sighed happily, "See what I mean? This is a great place to use your imagination."
He chuckled, "I guess."
She pointed at another cloud, "That one looks like a tree."
"Which one?"
She pointed to a thick one with various lines poking out of it, "That one! And that one looks like an apple! That one's a book! There's a laptop! Ooh! Look, that one looks like a guy that's parachuting!"
"That's not a cloud," he said, quickly pulling her into the trees, "Stay quiet."
She crouched behind a bush as a young soldier landed on his feet and pulled out a walkie-talkie, "I'm down. I found some impressions in this field."
Something that sounded extremely staticy came out the other side and he began to peer through the trees. Shadow grabbed her hand and they quietly made their way towards the base. They went into her room and he forced her down below the window. She whimpered and he put a hand over her mouth.
A light shone through the window and her eyes widened, but she didn't say anything. It clicked off and they heard something fly away. There was a soft knock on the door and she froze in terror. Soon the knocking was a banging, then the door was forced in, and footsteps ran through the entire base.
Someone began to pound on the door and Shadow hid her under the bed, "Stay here," he whispered.
The door burst open and she heard them fighting. She watched as Shadow took down most of the soldiers, then started walking through the rest of the base. She trembled slightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm down. Soon, Shadow returned, and pulled her out from under the bed.
"It's okay. Their gone," he assured her.
She trembled, "G.U.N?"
He shook his head, "No."
"Who was it?" she asked.
"I don't know."
Another new enemy. Great! That's going to work out so well! Keep reading, reviewing, and enjoying! ~tfflv