"Woah," he said. "Hang on just a sec there, please. I'm not gonna hurt you. I don't want to kill you or anyone else. I don't have a weapon, and if you don't feel comfortable having me around, say the word and I'm gone. I'd just really appreciate it if you didn't shoot me." "...

((Leila Langford continued from From White To Grey )) The night rolled on in, without ceremony or a show, trickling into the sky and leaving starlight in its wake. It happened so slowly, with such silence, that it honestly surprised the girl when she stopped for a second and looked above at the vast...

Violet was just about ready to leave, until Jonathan Jarocki decided to cut their adventure short. Gunfire, sparks, shouts, Maddy, running, a hand, hiding, huddling, closing their eyes to the sounds of the song being played out behind the truck. And where were they now? That's right - hiding, like t...

"OK look, no offense, but if you're talking about going off on your own, then I'm not gonna stop you, but I really think that's a dumb idea. Even sticking with like, only one other person, I think that's risky. I'm gonna go with Edward to the tower, I really think it'd be best if you came with...

"It-it's okay. I'm fine," Madeleine was stuttering, the poor thing. Violet didn't blame her; this wasn't exactly the type of situation a teenage girl finds herself in when she goes on a camping trip with her school. She couldn't picture any time when somebody would expect to wake up somew...

"Sorry about that, I was just angry. Y'know, 'bout this whole thing. Had to uh, let it out somehow. You can come on over, the shotgun's not loaded." Violet let out a breath. That was good, he wasn't as crazy as he seemed - a sure relief. Watching the shotgun with cautious eyes, she made h...

G012: Violet Druce - Start Here comes the flood. ---- Everything was wrong; she could feel it before she could see it. Awakening in the middle of a thicket, she knew exactly what it was. The smell of rain blew around her, and her cheek felt wet against the ground. As she pulled back her head, she f...

Suddenly there were voices. They cut through the haze her mind had made, ripping apart her semi-conscious bubble until they were ringing in her ears. They sounded panicked, like someone nearby was in trouble. She wondered who it was, as her legs carried on marching. An overwhelming desire to open he...

((Leila Langford continued from Bloodgarden )) Finally, morning came. It was a blessing, true enough, for the ill-fated girl, whose arm now dangled so loosely - so painfully - by her side as she walked on through the light. Her body was cold with the air of the night still laced upon her skin, and w...

"Well, I think we both already know we're toting too much stuff. So we should probably... sort out some priorities. Before we keep going." He was right. Violet was already sore from the amount of stuff she had to lug around the island, so his suggestion to filter their belongings was met ...

"Thanks." Violet smiled a little; she could tell he was starving too. It was good to see him eat, even if it was just a tiny piece of bread. It meant he was trying to keep himself going, which also meant he hadn't given up yet. Although it may have been early days for the pair, it was rea...

((Violet Druce continued from Wants and Needs )) It'd been a whole day since she ran away from the murder. A whole day spent playing it over and over in her head, watching every second play out in mad detail as she made it quietly across the island - with Mike in tow. She'd been wary of his pursuit ...

And as she ran, trailing casings and blood, Trent fell back, with a cry and a thud. ---- The sky sank down, consuming his sight - blues turning black, much blacker than night. ---- His lips curved around into shuddering frames, breaths coming quickly, sounding like names. ---- A wish, a desire, to s...

He fell back. Maddy seemed bigger now, and her voice - was that how he sounded? His teeth clenched together, behind a face of defeat. This wasn't how winning was supposed to feel. When was it his turn to get one up on someone else? Why was she allowed to be right? That gun was still in her hands, st...

"The bowlin' alley?" The place he and Violet spent so much time together? Where Ray would come along too, and pay for their games? Where they made fun of Mr.S as he tried to get a drunk customer to settle down? Where they watched a group of bikers score a perfect game? Where they celebrate...