I saw her, but it wasn't her. She looked so similar, yet I knew it wasn't who I thought it was. I had even felt a sense of familiarity, though I'm sure I've never met her...yet. I don't know how, but, I just know she is someone I would care for just as much as her. It's as if I have known her my whole life... I don't even know if I would recognize her but, I feel like I would recognize all of them, not just her. I just need a glimpse...
...
What happened? Why is she injured? What did they do?
I need to see them. I need to make sure they are safe. I need to get out. Out. Out. Out. Out. OUT. O UT. OUT.
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OUT.
BURN.
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Jack
The Gatekeeper
I'm glad I listened to May. I heard we were going to be traveling to Starfell for the whole day. I don't know where or what it's like, but I hope it's far away and better than that...place... I don't want to be back there...
Many others probably assume that kids like me are immature, childish, and don't understand anything. That might've been true if we had a childhood. I barely remember anything about our parents, I don't even know how I recognized my older siblings. I just had a feeling, I guess. We all are scared. Though not all show it. We hide it deep so no one sees it.
We are young, our minds are well beyond our years.
.*.
We had been traveling for a while when we took a water break. The sun was starting to rise. I sat down by a tree and took out my water jug. I took a sip before I started playing with it.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" someone asked behind me.
I turned to see my older sister, Rosalie.
"I'm feeling ok. Just a little bit nervous," I answered.
"I'm glad you are feeling well, but remember to tell me if anything happens," she said sternly.
I nodded in response. I knew she would continue to nag all of us whether we agreed.
She nodded back before going to check on the others. I went back to playing with the water. Soon enough, we were on our way again. This time I walked near my older brother, Anthony. I wished I hadn't.
We had been walking out in the open when it was still night. Now we were walking in small groups in the bushes and trees. I'm walking in the same group as the captured and my older brother. There was also Charlie and Luna. One of the captured kept making noises, it was very annoying. I had asked Anthony, why don't we just knock them out? He replied that we needed directions to Starfell. I had forgotten about that.
Along the way, we hunted some deer and filled up our water bottles. While the others were off hunting, some others grew some berries and fruits, since most of them preferred green foods over meat. We had a quick meal before taking off again. Anthony said we were getting closer to Starfell, so this should be the last stop. The path we walked through became less and less crowded and became a dirt path leading towards what seemed to be the entrance of Starfell.
It was late into the night when we stopped. We were close enough to walk the rest of the way without a guide. Now, we had to get rid of the captured. We had gone through many options. We decided to knock them out, poison them, and then tie them to the top of a tree out of view. Soon enough, we were back on the road to Starfell.
As we neared the entrance, we noticed it was silent. So, Anthony told us to split up and sneak, in. It was...quiet... Eerily, quiet... The path was quiet, everything was left behind as if everyone had disappeared or left suddenly. I started to hear people screaming and the clanking of metal as we got closer to the heart of Starfell. I also hear things being fired. I want to leave, to hide. The noise is too much. I hate it, but I can't leave without them. I have to calm down. We looked around and at each other as a realization hit us. There was a battle happening in Starfell, and we were walking right into it.