Run. That was all she could do at the moment. Run. Not just from the Shadow Court, or from Reaver. But from the Banshee that she'd passed. Alice blinked back tears, pushing herself further, but nothing could prepare her from the fate she couldn't escape. Branches scratched her face, legs and arms. Alice cried out as her foot caught on a stray root, and she fell face forward. Dirt and moss covering her face and clothes, stinging her fresh cuts. She turned to lie on her back, knowing the pain in her left ankle couldn't be good, so didn't try to run. She couldn't anyway. Her legs hurt, and she could barely breath. All she could do, was let out an ear-piercing scream, that could easily beat that of a Banshee. A sound so loud, that Reaver heard it. The sound sent shivers down his spine. This was it. One choice. Leave her, carry on with life as if nothing had ever happened. Or save Alice. Both choices were a gift and a curse.

Leaver her you idiot!

She's only a child!

Oh? And has that stopped us before?

But Theresa….

Don't you dare!

She's a child! An innocent child! I don't care if we've done this before she's different!

Don't be daft. Leave her!

"I am not he - I am Reaver," Reaver murmured.

Without another word, Reaver turned away from the shrieks and cries, and ventured back to Bloodstone. Not even sparing a glance to her calling for him to save her.

Alice cried out Reaver's name once more, but only a small choke came out. Tears streamed down her face. He didn't come. She thought he would. But he didn't. She closed her eyes, knowing that nothing she could do would help. This was her end. The inevitable fate she'd suffer. Always. The same fate Reaver will always leave her to.

"You cannot escape the inevitable," the Banshee hoarsely breathed. It shrieked once more, but that was cut off, by a gunshot ringing out.

A/N: CLIFFHANGER! You guys probably hate me for this and I don't blame you. I was mentally scolding myself while writing this. I'd like to thank everyone who has followed, favourite and reviewed this story. A *Virtual Hug* goes out to not only them, but to everyone who has been reading 'His Future', and I do hope you'll all continue to do so :) Sorry that it's a short chapter, the next one will be longer :)

Please review and tell me who you think her 'Saviour' is.

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