running (standard:fantasy, 533 words)
Author: powerlevel12	Added: Nov 05 2004	Views/Reads: 3331/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I may be running< But I will one day fight and I will not be defeated.

RUNNING 

I hadn't eaten in days or slept for 2 nights, which was my condition
when it happened.  It seemed so peaceful when it started, clouds were 
out but I didn't think much of it.  I never could have guessed what 
would happen that day.  It would stay with me as one of the most 
frightful adventures of my life.  It had just started to rain.  I was 
going through the mountains then.  I looked for shelter but when I did 
not find any I didn't care, it was only a rain shower.  Then later it 
started to hail.  I search for shelter again but to no avail.  It was 
cold pounding hail.  Then came the lightning, I tried to move on then.  
I raced to find shelter; a cave, a overhanging, a house, a tree, 
anything.  I found a tree but it was too small. 

First I heard it, and then I saw it.  I knew it was here for me.  It
loomed dark and powerful, scattering everything in its path. The roar 
drowned out everything.  I had been targeted.  I panicked, ran up the 
cliff and I saw a glimpse of hope. A cave. A lighted cave.  I surveyed 
my surroundings.  I could make it!  I ran like I never have before 
towards it.  The thought of warmth, food and sleep kept me going but 
the roar behind me seemed omnipotent.  It was coming.  It was coming. I 
tried to outrun it, but hunger and fatigue kept me slow.  The hail 
pounded my back and I knew it was getting closer.  I ran but the 
coldness was powerful against my starvation.  I had to fight it.  I had 
to try.  I thought to myself I won't go down without a fight, then the 
ground seemed to sweep away and I thought wow I'm hallucinating now, I 
must have a fever.  Then it seemed as though sand was stinging my 
sides.  I looked and saw rocks bouncing off them.  Near to me I saw a 
tree fly by.  The fever must be worse than I thought.  Then I realized 
I was not hallucinating.  It had me.  A tree rooted to the ground was 
going by.  I bit a limb and tried to grab on with my legs. It seemed 
like an hour but it was only a minute.  The force that tried to kill me 
left, followed by the roar.  I thought I have won!  I dropped to the 
ground. I saw the light of the cave a short distance away. I started to 
walk towards it.  Then that powerful sound returned.  It was coming 
back around.  I tried to run but my leg was injured. It was getting 
closer.  I thought oh no, I'm going to di-.... Something grabbed me I 
saw a shape. I blacked out. 

I woke up in that cave.  A young man stood over me.  He said “You almost
didn't make it.  I saw you and brought you in”.  I was confused but 
glad.  In an odd way we became friends.  I stayed the next week. I had 
found a home with Samuel.  I have to go now, Samuel wants to play 
fetch. 

Sincerely, Luke the Wolf 


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