Little Bird
Song: None...see previous note on this.
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Max
I ran, thorns tearing into my bare legs. Branches slapped me in the face, leaving angry red slices. I was panting, struggling to keep up my pace. An outraged growl erupted from behind me.
"You can't run forever!" it shouted. I would have to run forever. There was no choice. I stopped short and stared at an apparent fork in the wooded path. Crunching branches made it known the enemy's location. I dashed down the left path, silently praying that the mutants wouldn't find me. Of course, they did.
The first to spot me was a full-grown Eraser. A pang in my heart brought up the stinging memory of Ari. I planted a roundhouse kick firmly on his chest. He doubled over, coughing and sputtering violently. I blinked. They weren't usually this easy to defeat. He pulled himself to an upright standing again. He smiled greedily. Before I could react, he grabbed my hand, pulling the skin back. Blood welled from the exposed flesh. I let out a strangled cry. The scent of rotting meat reached my nose, making me grimace. The Eraser dropped my wrist, laughing.
"Run, little bird, run while you still can." he said. I unfurled my wings and leapt into the air, haunted by his words.
While I still can...