by Alyssa
"Run, run as fast as you can and never look back!"
That was all Genevieve could think of when she rushed through the dark alleyways. Those narrow alleyways that she once upon a time called home, that was until Maerk and his wife Allia took her in. Maerk and Allia, they were dead. All the people she loved were dead. All because some lunatic tried to take over the city. No, she couldn't think about it now, she would break down if she did. And there was simply no time for that. Justin made it crystal clear about his intentions, and she will not survive if she stayed. So she kept on running. The darkness of the night, was a perfect cover and hid her pretty well. But still she needed to be careful, the police were swarming the place. All of them were looking for her, as if she was some kind of criminal. Well, in the eyes, of the now leader of the city she was a criminal. Genevieve closed her eyes, tears started to roll down her cheeks. The salty drops stung a little, when they entered the cuts and brushes that covered her entire face. Painful reminders of the fight she had earlier that night, the fight to save this city. One that she lost. She shook her head, no, no, there was no time for this. The gate, that once protected the city, was so close by. She knew it was, her lungs started to burn up. Another painful reminder of her failure, but she couldn't stop. She wouldn't stop, she needed to get out of this city, alive. That is what she promised to do, and she had never broken a promise before. It would be a cold day in the wasteland, before that happened. The wasteland, that was waiting for her just outside the city. Nobody really knew what was beyond the red desert, another city, the underworld itself. She didn't know, but she was going to find out. She opened her eyes, there it was. The gate was still open, fools, that should be the first thing they should have closed, especially if they wanted to keep her inside the city. But it was wide open, there were also no guards or police present. That was strange, not that she was about to complain. She rushed outside, the scorning heat wrapped around her. It was almost enough to let her drop towards the ground, but that would mean that she had given up. No, she needed to go further. The first explosions became audible.
"Shit!" she said. "Justin has already started. I need to get my butt out of here." She took in a deep breath, which didn't do much.
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