Another Chance

Old Friends

Mernique was frozen in place. Pan's eyes was also wide and staring at the woods. He heard it. She wasn't imaging it. Without thinking she spun around and ran towards the sound of the screaming. "Mernique! "She heard Pan calling her name.

She was bolting through the trees her feet running so fast it might be lifting of the ground. She was very glad at Pan's teaching rights this moment. Her heart sped up and wad beating rapidly in her ears.

The screaming got louder. She pushed forward. When it felt like her ears might fall of she knew she was in the right place. Charlotte always had a loud scream.

She ducked behind one of the trees and poked her head around the tree. She saw a few men wearing hunting gear and a small figure cradles in the middel. She looked in the shadows and saw two archers and three guards surrounding them.

Something warm was pressing on her shoulders. She gasped and spun around, nearly screaming when n hand clamped over her mouth. She saw green emeralds eyes first. She sighed relieved. Pan!  He scanned the area around them.

He released his hand from her mouth. "Please don't just bolt away like that! "He said in a whisper. "Sorry I thought I was... I had to make sure. "She said staring infront of her at the small figure.

"Do you think the girl would come? "The one hunter asked. One of them turned around and a massive scar was on his face. He was scanning the trees his eyes nearly landing on the spot they were hiding.

"Master she is dead we saw her burn. The dragon flame ate her. She burst into the sky. No one survived that. "His friend's  deep voice said.

Charlotte was shivering. Tears streaming down her face. Poor Charlotte... She has to save her friend. Pan suddenly pulled her down behind a bush. She saw some of the lost boys hiding behind trees and bushes. Felix lifted his hands and made gestures towards Pan.

She understood that he wanted them to move in. Pan shook his head then pointed at the archers and the guards behind us. "We need a distraction. "She whisperd to Pan. He scanned his eyes al over the place.

He signaled two of the boys two move towards the trees. They nodded and slipped away. They waited. Mernique took her dagger out of her boot and held it in a firm grip. Pan looked at her "What are you doing?" She gave him a sharp look "I'm helping... She is my friend, you can't stop me!  "She hissed in a whisper.

He shook his head. "They're definitely after someone. They are Hunters, they're not easy opponents. "He whispered. "Relax I won't go near them I would only grab her then dodge to the bushes or can you fight and drag a frightened girl? "She asked.

He looked at her then sighed"I can but not without some difficulty... "He said his normal humor returning. She looked at him "Fine.... Stay in the shadows...  Grab your friend and get out.  Don't let them spot you! " He said stern at her. She nodded just as a massive earthquake erupted.

They blew up the two front guards that lay now unconscious on the floor. They jumped out. Pan soon followed and it was a battle. The boys were shooting arrows with them. While the other boys are fighting with the other hunters she carefully walked around them. She doesn't think they will find her as a threat but just to make sure.

With a struggle she finally found Charlotte. She crouched towards her friend. " Charlotte. "She whispered. Charlotte was shaking, she lifted her head and brought her hands to my shoulders. "Stop... Torturing me!!!! " She screamed shaking Mernique  violently.  "Hey! Charlotte! "Mernique screamed through the shaking. Her friends face was pale and tears were streaming down her face. Dark circles was under her eyes and she looked dead scared.

"Your safe Charlotte...  it's me. "She said gentle trying to calm her friend even though there in a warzone. She smoothed her friends hair in a gesture to calm her down. Exhaustion took over and she crumpled into Mernique.

Mernique panicked lightly shaking her awake then pulled her to her feet. She was slowly walking with her. They would walk a  few feet than she would stumble.  Mernique tried her best to keep Charlotte away from the battle.

Charlotte fell half asleep and then  Mernique would drag her a little.  It was very difficult to carry her like this and dodge all the people. Pan ducked just as one of the Hunters swung their axe above his head.

Pan kicked out and he went tumbeling to the ground. Charlotte was in and out consciousness. She whimpered and looked around her panicked. " What is... Mernique! Your... " She said faint. Sweat damped  her forehead. I felt her body dragging down and Mernique nearly stumbled trying to keep Charlotte up.

They got a few feet. They are near cover they just have to hold out a few moments longer. Suddenly Charlotte  lifted her head. She was panting for breathe. What did they do to her? She turned her head and screamed. Mernique just turned her head when she saw a giant man who slammed his shoulder in both Mernique and Charlotte's arms.

They were ripped from each other and they both stumbled and fell. Charlotte fell flat on her stomach. Mernique fell on her side. Her head slammed the ground hard. She immediately pushed herself up. She stared at horror at Charlotte as the big man walked towards her fragile  body.

Mernique panicked and did the only thing she could think of. Pan was so going to kill her. He told her to run away it's your only chance of survival...  but she is about to do the opposite. She ran and jumped on his back like a tiny flea on a dog.

She used the dagger and drove it in his shoulder. He screamed and she wrapped her arms around his neck suffocating him. He coughed as her hands wrapped tighter around his neck. His face was turning an alarming purple color. He tried shaking her of. She held on for dear life.

Then he walked backwards and slamed his and her back into the walls. She felt her grip loosening and dark speckles dance across her vision. He kept slamming his back against the trees. He crashed towards his knees.

He growled then grabbed her hold of her leg. She yelped as his ice cold hand dug in her skin and flung her off him. Her hands  tore painfully from his neck and she went flying into the nearest tree. She screamed right before she made impact. Her back painfully hit the tree for the sitxh time that day. She fell to Earth.

She tried landing on her feet but she struck the ground  harder than she expected. Pain shot in her one leg and then they gave in and she fell to the ground. She gasped.  She tried moving her leg but then she cried out in pain. It's not broken but definitely sprained. She clutched her leg fighting tears. Then she remembered the bouncher.

She shot her head around and he looked at her with blazing anger in his eyes. He growled and yanked her dagger from his shoulder and threw it down in the ground. He moved slow and dangerously.

"Playtime is over little girl. "He snarled at her. Panicked surges through her veins. He lifted his giant sword above his head like an Inquisitor about to hand out the punishment. Death... She flinched at the giant sword. Her own weapon was to far... He raised it above his head.

She tried finding the power within. "Any last words before I kill you then you rejoin your sister with your horrible fate? "He asked and spat the word" sister " out like venom. This angered her. She felt the sudden prickle of power forming within her. Not like that time with the energy and vines.

This time it felt more powerful  dangerous and wild. She felt her skin burn. She could feel the power within her. As he brought the blade down she lifted her hand and it connected with each other a burst of light erupted.

He yelled as his sword broke in two and an energy blasted from her that flung him and anything in two feet range from her off their feet. She gasped and panted, sweat dripping from her forehead.  She stared at her hand where the flame burst. It was still tingling with heat. What just happened?