I'm just so sore from feeling loved.. I'm so sore for being forced
I'm so sore from being pushed around and doing this and doing that. Why can't I just be free? Why can't I be sore-free?  I'm so sore I just want to let go of holding on.

I stare at the waterfall where I almost drowned...

Why couldn't I do it then?

I can't believe this is the position I'm in, and it hurts to think of how much I want to let go.
I stand up, and climb the rocks back inside the deep meadows. Keith said he was heading back to my aunt, like 30 minutes ago. Hopefully he got there.

News flash: still can't fly. It hurts.

I carefully walk back to where I was before. The path seems different.

"Here's the blue stone I dropped, so where's the next one??" I quietly whispered to myself. I took ten steps north from the rock, then 10 steps west...

"Where the hell am I?!!" I started to freak out. I think this is one of the first panic attacks I've gotten after the fire.

I started to walk around where the trees started to scatter. Then I hear a crack in the trees. I look around, trying to spot someone. In the middle of a few trees, I see some one. I walked closer, but still distant, I saw Keith.

"Oh thank god your here, I almost lost myself!" I exhaled. He's acting strange, why isn't he moving or replying?

"Keith are you okay??" I took a few steps closer... He turned around and his face was black all except his red eyes.
"Keith?!" I screamed and took a few steps back.
"Who-what-how-??" I gasped, and he walked up to me with no expression, while I was stepping back. I kept stepping back, just staring at his face.
"Ooff!" I tripped on a rock and fell back, but Keith was still coming closer....

What the hell is going on omg... I need to run..

I got back up before he could reach me and I ran. I ran as fast as I could. I ducked a branch and jumped over a log. I looked back and he was right behind me!

I'm scared. Is this really him?!

I'm running down a trail, and I see my blue stones! I run away from them, because I don't want to get this "Keith" near the people.

I began to speed up, but the trees grew closer and it started getting darker and darker.
I ran past a branch and it cut my arm. I couldn't react , so I kept on going, trying to zig zag through the trees to lose him. I flew past another branch and it slit my right cheek.

More and more rocks accumulated as I kept running deeper and deeper into the Forrest. I looked ahead and there was just pure leaves on the ground. I can run over there go get more speed i thought. I ran, jumping over large rocks. Right before a stepped on the leaves. A rope pushed me into a hole, covered by the leaves.

Screaming, I felt a gush of air blow me down into the pit... Everything went black...

Keith's POV ~

I went back to see Beatrice's aunt, to see if anyone needed anything. Beatrice said she went to get water at a waterfall, and I said that I would go back to the camp. We went our separate ways.

Why did I leave her go all bye her self?! Only I'm the stupid one! She might have drowned herself in the water fall!

I turned around, she was gone. She walks really fast, so I followed her footsteps. I found some blue stones, and they were heading north...
Blue for...... Blue for water! The water fall!
I followed the stones up north, hoping she was there. Climbing the rocks, I got a good view of the waterfall. I sat down to admire the view. Getting up and brushing off the dust, I climbed down to the foot of the water fall, and I searched for Beatrice.

Crap. I don't see her...

I'm getting worried. I'm shaking. I'm sweating. Dammit, what the hell is going on with me.... I'm just over reacting. Yep. That's all. Just over reacting. But I can't stop thinking about her. Is this a bad thought? I have a feeling she got into some trouble...

I get back up and go back into the meadow. It's too quiet.. No birds chirping, no crickets, no nothing.

"AHHHH"

A high pitch scream echoes in the meadow, and it sounded like Beatrice! I'm running, and running as fast as I can, towards the scream.
Maybe I can get a better view above

"AHHHH!!"
I hover above the treetops and see birds fly away from a dark forest ahead. That might be where she is!!! Flying over to the dark and gloomy area, I step down and walk towards a pile of leaves... The only pile of leaves in the area....

"Hello???" I yell.
I scope the area...

Clack

A branch cracks, I steady my eyes on a figure.

"Who are you?" I speak, not letting a distraction get to me.
He doesn't move. And it's eyes are glowing red...

Pitch

I turn around and walk away slowly.

I need to get it from behind and take it out of here.

Suddenly, it appears 2 steps Infront of me. It walks towards me, making me step back. I fly towards it and I go right through! How is this possible!! I can't beat this creature... It's pitch!!! But wait.. It will lead me to Beatrice! I let it come back to me and walk back wards towards the leaf pile...

Almost there..

Ooff.

Ouch.. My head.

I sit up. Rubbing my head, I gaze around. It's a dark big hole that's under the leaf pile. I stand up and fly to the leaves.
"Ouch!" I hit my head on what seems like a glass, right under the leaves.

" hello?" I hear a voice coming from under me.

--
Beatrice's POV

"Ouch!" I hear from the hole- opening... Who is that??

" hello?" I speak..

" Beatrice? Is that you?!" A familiar voice spoke. It sounded like.... Keith's!!!

"Keith?!" I spoke up. I stood up but immediately fell to on my face. My knees felt weak, I'm soooo dizzy.

Keith flew down to my and helped me up. I refused to get up and just gave him a huge bear hug.. I didn't let go.

"Woah there. Are you ok??" He asked while i was glued to him.

I guess he noticed how much I didn't want to let go, so he hugged me back. It felt so good to be next to him again.. He stroked my hair.. My face got hot and I started tearing.

" oh Keith... I missed you!" I started sobbing on his shoulder.

"It's ok I'm here now.. Shh.. I'm here." He comforted me and kept petting my hair. It's good to hear his voice again.

"How Do we get out of here?" I release from the hug and stare at him with my wet face. I wipe my face, and I get up weakly.

"I don't know. There has to be something in here." He kicks some leaves around, while I do the same.

"Maybe there's a door on the floor..." I kick some more leaves around.

"It's a concrete floor..."

"What about the walls?"

"Good idea." "Nope. It's dirt"

"Hmmmm."

I shuffle some leaves around and hear a rattle on the floor.

"I think I found something." I kick away the leaves and I metal door is laying on the floor. It seems to lead somewhere underneath.
Keith stands next to me and we both look at each other with half excitement but also terrified. He hurries and kneels down on floor, unlocking the iron  latch. I bend over to grab the door to pull it open with all my strength. But I can't. I struggle to open the door, and Keith just stares at me. He walks over and holds the door knob with me.

"1, 2, 3, pull!" I command. We both opened the door and fell back.

That was heavy. Last time I picked up something that heavy was in one of my rescue mission trying to save a citizen from getting stuck in the cave. I remember that I had to do it all by myself. It was around 4 in the morning and everyone was sleeping. My hands were cut and bruised. Thankfully, they got out and we returned home. It was scary and painful. But for some reason, this seems even more scarier.

I got up and brushed off the leaves and looked down the latch. It was a ladder, leading down a narrow whole..
"Should we go down? It's dark down there too." I said to Keith while he was getting up.

"I've got an idea." He shuffles around some leaves and finds a piece of wood, two pieces actually. He lights them on fire and uses them as a torch.
"Smart." I smile at him..
"Let's go"

I go down the ladder a few steps and grab my torch that Keith was holding for me above. I go down further and Keith follows.

BAAMM!!!!!

The door above us slams shut, and one of the ladder steps breaks under my foot causing me to hang from one arm.

"Ahhhh!!!!" I scream, scrambling to find a bar for my foot.
"Beatrice calm down!!!" Keith looks down and tries to calm me.

Finally, I get my two feet on a bar, and I exhale. Finally, I continue downwards.