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Don't look back, just keep running.
My lungs burned and my feet ached, but I couldn't look back. I had to keep running. This was my one chance, my only chance.
It was so dark, I could barely see where I was going. The only light was the full moon glistening in the night sky. How long had I been running? I was too panicked to keep track.
"Get the fuck back here!"
I heard him. There was no mistaking that voice, that horrible, wicked, voice.
I ran faster.
Don't look back, just keep running.
I could hear his footsteps behind me. He was getting closer, I could almost hear his heavy breathing. I needed to hide, he was catching up to me and I was running out of adrenaline. I couldn't let him catch me, this was my one chance, my only chance at survival.
I quickly hid behind a tree, catching my breath. It was hard to control my breathing without being heard. I wrapped my arms around my torso, forcing myself to stay quiet. I heard his footsteps stop, he was close, he was very close.
I peered around the tree just to catch a glimpse of him. He was standing with his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. The moonlight made him look incredibly pale. His golden hair almost looked white. He looked up and I turned around quickly. He took a shaky breath before he spoke.
"Is...is this how you repay me?"
I stayed quiet.
"I fucking help you, give you nice clothes, food, shelter, and this is how you FUCKING REPAY ME?!"
I closed my eyes and bit down on my knuckle. Tears were streaming down my cheeks.
"I should have known not to trust a BITCH LIKE YOU."
He was screaming now.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!"
I wanted to run, but my entire body was frozen.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST LEAVE!"
I needed to run, it was only a matter of time before he found me.
I couldn't let him find me.
"NEWS FLASH! YOU BELONG TO ME!"
RUN.
"I OWN YOU."
His footsteps came closer and closer to where I was hiding.
"THERE IS NO E S C A P."
I ran. I ran as fast as I possibly could. I heard him call out, but I ignored him.
Just keep running.
I was so focused on running, I didn't even realize that I had somehow found myself climbing up the steep mountain.
Mount Ebott.
The mountain of "Monsters" as we called it.
People always said that if you climbed the mountain, you would never return. The mountain would consume you, swallow you up whole.
To be honest, given my current situation, I would be completely ok if I just disappeared.
I continued to climb up the mountain. My dress kept getting caught underneath my feet, which slowed me down significantly. I looked back to see him, still on my tail. He was catching up to me again.
I kept going. I had to keep going.
I was so DETERMINED to escape. At this point, I didn't even care if I died. Hell, my life would be a whole lot easier if I died.
As long as I escaped him.
Finally, after what felt like forever, I reached the top. In front of me, was a large gaping whole.
I heard a chuckle come from behind me.
"There's no where to run princess."
His words were like knives into my back.
"It's over, I win." His presence alone gave me chills.
I slowly turned around and managed to find my voice. "You're wrong."
I started to walk backwards, until my feet felt the edge of the abyss. His face suddenly got very pale.
"What are you doing?!"
My lips curled into a smile, "I win."
Before he could react, it was too late. I had already thrown myself into the deep, dark, abyss. The last thing I heard was his screams before Mount Ebott consumed me.