Welcome back everyone! Let me just begin by saying that I am so sorry about how late this one was. I totally forgot that yesterday was Monday and didn't have my computer for the last bit of today. However, I'm uploading this now, so it's somewhat on time.
Anyways, I think that this is a pretty good chapter, despite being shorter than most.
There stood someone, or something. Upon closer examination, I realized that that last thought was very racist.
It was Gale.
I gasped, looking for a way out. I could hardly see her through my panic. Spinning around, I searched frantically for a secret exit of some kind.
"We can't fight her!" I called out.
I heard her cock her gun, "Big bird's ready to play!" She cried.
She's insane! I thought, running my hands along the walls. Calming myself for a second, I knocked my fist against the wall.
"Who's there?!" Gale yelled, then laughed maniacally.
The sweat dripped from my face in hot buckets.
It appeared to be hollow on the other side of the wall.
"Stand back!" I called, bringing up my hammer and destroying the wall.
She fired off a bullet. Spinning around, I saw someone's bloody corpse fall to the ground.
"No!" I called, starting towards him.
"He died for you!" One of the other villagers told me, "Accept his sacrifice and go!"
I felt my hot sweat mix cool tears.
"Looks like I missed!" Gale called, cocking her gun again.
"Let's go!" I called, standing aside to allow everyone through.
"We got you into this," one villager said, "We should get you out. Go!"
I ducked through the hole as I heard another gunshot. Turning, I saw another body fall, but it was someone who hadn't been standing near me. She's going for the villagers! I thought, arriving on the other side of the wall.
"Get going!" I demanded, "She's trying to kill you now!"
Another villager fell. The rest got through the wall and followed me through the darkness.
"Octavia!" A Faunus called. I turned, faintly seeing a box protruding out of the wall. The Faunus opened it and tossed me what appeared to be a visor. "Night vision!" The Faunus added.
Catching it, I slipped it on. Looking around, I could see the room as if it was lit up by actual lights. The rest of the human villagers were wearing them as well.
"Going so soon?!" Gale called, "Come back and play!"
We ran to the door, kicking it open, and running through.
"How do we get out?!" Someone called.
"I don't know!" I replied.
"Let's play!" Gale called from behind. She was getting closer. Strangely enough, she was walking towards us, instead of running.
Finding a vent in the wall, I bashed it open. "This way!" I called, ushering everyone inside.
"You go first!" One called.
"We don't have time!" I replied, "My job is to save you, so get your butts in there!"
They crawled in while I kept watch. I realized that I'd left the door open. I heard Gale's footsteps nearby. Charging and leaping forward, I kicked the door closed. I heard it smack her and send her to the ground.
"Gah!" She cried.
I turned, seeing everyone already in the vent. Sprinting forward, I realized that I wouldn't fit with my hammer.
"I won't fit!" I called.
"We'll find another way out!" One villager called.
"No!" I replied, "You go, I'll find another way!"
"Are you sure?!"
"No!" I replied, "But what choice do we have?!"
The door behind me flew open.
"Who's hungry?!" Gale cried.
"Go!" I whispered, replacing the vent cage.
Turning around, I saw Gale's shoe appear by the door.
Looking around, I saw a staircase right next to me. It was a longshot, but it was the only plan that I had. Hooking Thunder Cyclone on my back, I leapt up, climbing over the railing onto the stairs.
"Where're you going babe?!" Gale called.
"Anywhere but here" I muttered, standing and sprinting up the stairs.
"Come back!" Gale called behind me.
Reaching the top of the stairs I grabbed the railing, swinging myself around and running up the next set of stairs.
Once I reached the top of that staircase, I drew my hammer and destroyed the stairs. Try scaling that, I mentally challenged her.
Spinning around and running, because I knew that she could, I tried to find a way out. Finding another air vent, I peeked in.
"Guys!" I called into it, "Its Octavia!"
A few moments later they appeared. "What now?" The first one asked.
"Come out." I replied, "I've got her distracted for now"
Breaking open the vent door, I pulled each one out.
"Surprise!" Gale's voice called. Just then I saw a massive creature fly over my head. It was hard to tell what it was, but I assumed that it was Gale.
"Run!" I called, running in the opposite direction, not daring to look back. Ahead I saw a ladder. A way out! I thought, turning towards it.
I heard Gale running after us, laughing the whole way. Do all the women here love smiling creepily in some way?! I wondered, thinking of Livie and Gale.
Reaching the ladder, I grabbed a villager in both hands, "Grab on!" I called, throwing him up the tunnel without warning. Luckily he understood enough to grab one of the top rungs. "Next!" I called, throwing the next one. I glanced back at Gale, seeing that we had put plenty of distance between us.
Once everyone was up, I looked back once more. Gale was pretty much upon me.
"Octavia!" A villager called, hanging from the ladder and holding out his hand. I leapt, catching his hand and dropping my feet onto a lower rung.
Below me I saw something green sweep across the ground, and then it was gone.
So there you go. Nothing like a good ol' cliffhanger eh? Well this is the last chapter of Violet I, so you'll have to wait learn about what just happened. I definitely think that I gave very strong hints about Gale's appearance, but despite that I think that you'll all be surprised.
Also, I received a message from someone recently about whether or not more Crimson chapters would come out, so I get the feeling that some others may be confused about that, so I'll just answer it now: Heck yes, there is a 99% that there will be more Crimson chapters, as well as Pink, Azure, White, Violet, and all the other colors after. After I finish Part 1, I'll be taking a short break to collect my thoughts and get ahead in my writing, then return with Crimson II. The second of every color will then follow (possibly in varying orders to what they were here). And like I said a little while ago, I have plans for up to Crimson V (V=5 in roman numeros, in case you didn't know). So unless I die in the next few weeks or come down with a disease/disability that prevents me from typing, then there will be more chapters after Part 1.
I think my writer's block has finally cleared as well, as I was able to finish Green I today, as well as start the next and final color in Part 1. We're almost done guys, about five chapters (in the last two colors) left. The last two will be shorties, unfortunately, but that's just the way it is. Once the story gets going each color should be longer.
Anyways, if you have any questions post a review or shoot me a PM, and I will answer it to the best of my abilities. Whether you have little to say or lot's, I love hearing from you guys...a lot.
One last thing, we hit over 2,000 views! Yay! Thank you everyone for your support thus far, I am truly happy that so many of you actually want to read my fanfiction. It's not big and popular like some others, but even if only 20 people consistently read this, then I'm very happy to keep writing for you guys! Again, thank you so much!
And as usual, favorite, follow, review, tell your friends, tell your enemies, or don't if you don't want to, and I will see you all in Green I Chapter 1!