Chapter 2 ~ Run

                                    

                                          

Jade's P.O.V
                          
"Escape." I repeated, still in shock from what Uncle Jack just said to me.
                          
"Yes, now let me put these in." He hand some brown coloured circles in his hand that were almost transparent. He used his fingers to stretch my eyelids apart and placed them in my eyes.
                          
"I need you quickly climb onto the ledge. You need to jump down and then run. There shouldn't be any guards patrolling the borders, so we'll be able to escape but as soon as Elijah realises you've left he'll come after us and send guards." I just continued to stare at him with wide eyes. All I could think about was that I was going to escape. 
                          
The sound of gunfire brought me back to reality and I quickly ducked down. I know that the guards are getting close, and it's only a matter of time until they find me. 
                          
It was a good plan, but not good enough. 
                          
I hold up my hand and prepare to surrender but Uncle Jack holds them down. He picks me up and places me on the window ledge. 
                          
I know exactly what he's doing and I start to squirm in his grip but he refuses to let me go. 
                          
"No, I won't. I can't leave you." Tears freely fall down my cheeks and Uncle Jack gives me a sad smile. He wipes them away, just like he did when I child, and bends down to my height.
                          
"You are meant for something more than this. Why do you think he wants you? Because you're special. You are more powerful than all of us. Elijah wants to use it for evil, but I know that wants you learn how to use that power you can do so much good in the world. You are amazing precious and you will save and protect everyone. Go out into the world and be the leader you were born to be. I've always to considered you to be my own daughter and now like all fathers, I have to let you go." I was still crying and he placed a lingering kiss into my forehead. He smiled at me one last time, before running down the hallway. I took a deep breathe and jumped off the edge. 
                          
Unfortunately, I fell onto my back and whacked my head on the hard ground. My ears started to ring but I quickly picked myself up off the floor and stumbled around slightly, before starting to run. 
                          
I couldn't really see much due to my tears and my head and back were both throbbing with pain. I could feel a wetness at the back of my head but could hear footsteps behind me, so I didn't stop running. 
                          
I had to make it out. Oli and Uncle Jack had both sacrificed themselves so that I could live, so that I could escape. I couldn't let them down. 
                          
I knew that they were gaining on me and I started to get a stitch. This is the longest I've ever ran and I barely get to go outside. 
                          
It's dark and I'm freezing since it's the dead of winter. I'm wearing a tight white crop top, and some grey shorts, with holes in them. My teeth are chattering and I don't notice the branch in front of me so I trip and fall, face flat on the floor. 
                          
"She's over there." I hear a guard shout in the distance and I try to get back up, but to no avail. My limbs are weak and I can feel myself starting to lose consciousness. My eyes slowly close and my breathing gets weaker. 
                          
"Let me help." A voice says. I look around but I'm completely surrounded by darkness. 
                          
Wow. I really did hit my head.
                          
"I'm real. I'm inside of you. I'm your wolf, Amara." I can't believe I really have a wolf. 
It's so weird, it's like there's another person is inside of me.
                          
"I know you have questions, but let me help. They're catching up." I nod, even though she really see, but then realise that I don't know what the hell I'm doing.