[gremlin]

Emily crashed through the forest as fast as she could, a few times she nearly ran straight into a tree when she looked behind to see how close the other two were. When she realized that they were out of sight it made her worry even more, just because she could not see them did not mean that they were not there. They had been hired to capture her and she had listened very closely to their brief conversations, well at least the ones that she could understand. Giving up on capturing her was not a possibility, they were closer than she thought they were and she could not let her guard down.

As she ran she struck her foot against an root that had freed itself from the dirt. Emily let out a soft cry startled by this then stumbled forward, she reached out into the darkness finding a tree to balance herself against. When she finally stopped running she found it hard to catch her breath, how long had she been running for now? She had no clue but her legs ached now and she was exhausted.

A sudden noise caught her attention and she looked around frantically wondering what it could be. Then she saw a light in the distance, a dim one that was purple. Emily watched it for a moment trying to make out what was approaching her, then she reached out her hand for the bird to land. "Alton.." She breathed out the words then looked curiously at the bird now perched upon her hand. When the bird spoke she was in disbelief, what if this was a trick? What if the woman had done this and not Alton? She thought for a moment then told the bird to be off. She watched as it left her and felt completely confused and frightened but she had to put what little trust she had into this. She had to have some hope.

"You have done it now, haven't you?" Emily looked over her shoulder towards the direction that she believed she had heard someone speak. "You lost her, in this damn forest! You better count your blessings that I know how to track her at least. We may have some hope of finding the damn woman!" Then the woman began to speak in another language, the man laughed and spoke back. Emily stood still for a moment in silence then she turned herself towards them. Get yourself caught... She thought to herself then shook her head in disbelief.

Emily forced herself to get on her knees, then she laid down on the ground as if she had fallen. Inside her mine she wanted to refuse doing such a thing but she had no clue what else she could do. Instead she laid there like a present for the other two then she called out for help frantically. It wasn't long before the two found her, she cringed as she heard their footsteps quicken and then looked up at them frightened as they stood over her.

"Get up," the woman demanded then she leaned down taking Emily by her arm. "Poor little girl, did you hurt yourself? Let me have a look at you!" Emily let out a cry when the woman pushed her up against a tree. "Did that hurt? I'm sorry, perhaps next time I will be more gentle with you or perhaps there will not be a next time." She growled then she pulled Emily from the tree and pushed her towards the man. "Walk, keep quiet and don't make any sudden movement unless you wish to be struck or worse."