My evil editor @getsomegaysnacs is making me try to post every week! So I mean that's probably good news for y'all but seriously she's so pushy ugh. This all to say that every Wednesday if my editor gets her way there'll be another update. (that rhymed lol) Also, they will be at 3 pm pst and no earlier.  (maybe later, depending on my laziness, but never earlier) 

Jupiter's voice rang out, her name sounding strange to her own ears after so long not hearing it. Emmanuel gripped her shoulder and shouted "Run!" but Morrigan stayed rooted in place. At the market, she'd been scared of Emmanuel hurting Jupiter and it wasn't worth it when Jupiter hadn't even recognized her but now rescue seemed imminent. This could be her chance to finally get away from the man and back to people who (hopefully) cared about her. She stood strong for a few seconds, her mule-like stubbornness finally useful but her exhausted and abused body was quickly overtaken by Emmanuel's pulling and she stumbled. The second she faltered he took it to his advantage and she literally flew through the air for a second, almost comically. He dragged her behind him and he was sprinting surprisingly fast, especially for someone dragging a 12-year-old behind him.

 "Jupiter!" she cried out, desperate for rescue. 

She heard the loud footsteps of a grown man running. Jupiter was very fit, his walking pace fast enough for her to have to sprint to keep up. But he was behind by a lot, and Emmanuel was too fast. She could hear him breathing hard, struggling to catch up. His fingers brushed her sleeve, tantalizingly close.

She reached out, clasping onto him tightly. They linked hands and she gasped as pain shot through her shoulder. The two men each pulled, a twisted game of tug-o-war. 

"Jupiter look out!" she cried as Emmanuel pulled a knife out of his sleeve.

In a blur of silver the knife slashed the air and the pressure on her right arm released. Red crawled up Jupiter's arm and her scream was almost as loud as his as he stumbled and fell, clutching at his hand.  

Sorry it's so short! But don't worry I'll have the next update out this afternoon. (pacific standard time)