Seven years ago…

“Destiny, we can’t stay here for very much longer!” a male voice roared, “They’ll find us, and then what?”

“They wouldn’t hurt us!” a small female voice pleaded, “We are one of them.”

“Half of them, Destiny!” The male voice roared in rage, but soothed down into a hush “Half of them.”

“Yes, I know that, Tai” Destiny’s small voice was barely audible, “But as long as we have some of their blood.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Tai snapped, his voice toning down a few notches, “We’re leaving in the morning.”

A sound reverberated like something falling over, a dull thud, and then a door creaked open and closed. Silence. For several moments nothing could be heard, until a small sob broke the stillness. Destiny, whoever she was, muffled sobs that remained steady. However the sobs began to amplify, and was soon followed by a stench of smolder, and ash. It was fire. It roared up like an untamed beast and ate the scene like it was a picture. It soon dissolved and nothing else remained except the chaos of flames, blending bright colours and intense heat. No screams, just a cry of a child, stifled and distant.

Bijou’s eyelids were heavy as they strained to open, the surroundings of a forest in a fuzzy depiction. It was a cool night and the forest breathed as the wind softly brushed the tree leaves and carried the sounds and howls of the early morning creatures. It soothed Bijou as she lay awake, her dream fresh in her mind. When will they stop? She wondered in her head, which felt strangely like it was a radio giving off a faulty signal. She would close her eyes and see a mess of gray and black blurry dots; the normal penalty of dreaming. She on no account woke up any differently, yet on no account woke up the same.

The sky was dissolving into a light blue, meaning the sun was soon to rise. Bijou had situated herself under a Great Oak Tree for her nights rest. As she stood up her neck ached, but that was uniform. She stretched, blood quickly rushing through her body, she breathed and by doing so initiated her daily energy. She began on her way, the forest bidding her farewell as she left it behind. Other lands, other forests to claim a goodnights rest.

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OoC: Don't grade yet. I'll be ready with the next post though. ^_^

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