Scarlet

Here goes nothing I think. I had smashed the berries into a liquid and cover my side with it. My abdomen was stained a dark red. The burns and cuts on my side looked like they were heavily bleeding. To top it off I had managed to find a pointed rock that could be used as a weapon. I covered the tip of the stone with the red liquid also. All of this was to hopefully convince Dylan I was actually dying.

Dylan hadn't come back to wrap my arms in chains. I'm not sure the reasoning behind it, but I wasn't going to waste this opportunity. I worked during the night using the moonlight to see. I was thankful that Dylan didn't have dragons senses otherwise he would know it wasn't real blood. Dylan normally came in to check on me at dawn.

My eyes were heavy as I had not slept the entire night. For some reason my chest felt really heavy. I tried to shake off the feeling but I only made it worse. I ignored it and became more alert when I hear footsteps approaching the cave. I closer Dylan got to the cave the faster my heart pounded.

With the rock in my right palm I leaned against the wall and shut my eyes. I slump my shoulders and hung my head. I succeed in making my heart beat slow and my breath shallow.

"Hey Scar- Shit!" I hear Dylan yell and run into the cave. Dylan grabs my shoulder and gives it a slight shake.

"Scarlet!" He yells again. "Goddammit."

He whips out the key to the cuffs and frees my hands. I can hear the key jingle as we works on unlocking the cuffs around my feet. Suddenly I'm picked off the ground. Dylan runs out of the cave with me in his arms. I open my eyes slightly but not wide enough for Dylan to know I'm awake.

I see a large mountain side with multiple caves. The rogue are definitely here. Then I see a large river off to the side. Dylan's running fast to a lager cave up ahead. It almost looks like the great cave back home. Then I see something the made me open my eyes in shock. There were people here not just any people but dragon riders. I could tell by the marks on there neck. There were dozens of dragon riders.

Are they all working with the rogue? Why would they work the with the rogue? Wait Dylan said he didn't have a choice could this be why?

Without thinking I flip my self out of Dylan's arm and put out a leg to trip Dylan. He falls and all of the dragon riders look to me. I quickly get up and start to run. I sprint as I can towards the trees. I heard a loud roar behind me Crap. My entire body aches and my muscles protest with every movement. I reach the tree line and I keep running fearing what's behind me. I trip over trees roots and my chest slams into the ground. My forehead hits the ground and my head becomes heavy and my visions blurs. I push myself off the ground. I wobble a bit and keep running, my head pounds but I move myself forward. I can hear a dragon wings they're coming after me. The rogue are chasing me down.

I have no clue where I am. How do I hid from a dragon that can smell me from a mile away. I abruptly stop  when my chest bursts into sudden pain. I fall to the ground and let out a scream. Tears form in my eyes as the pain spreads to the rest of my body. It feels as if I'm being burned and stabbed from the inside out. I scream again, one hand digs into the ground and the other clutches my heart in an effort to stop the pain.

"Help! Someone!" I says my voice came out loud but strained. I wanted it to end, someone please end it. The pain intensified and my voice would no longer work. I let a out a series of silent shouts and cries. I shut my eyes to stop the tears from flowing down my face. I can hear more dragons coming my way.  Whats happening to me?

I don't want to die here. I haven't lived long enough. I can't leave Ember and Bane. I can't leave the society unprotected. The dragons still need me. I have to help Aaron. I can't leave my family!

I let loose another wretched scream as the pain continues to burn throughout my whole body. I sense a presence getting closer, I try to move away but any movement send a series of painful shocks through my body.

"Scarlet!" I hear someone say. Everything hurts so bad I can't tell who it is.

"Scarlet!" The male voice says. I can tell the person is panicking. I feel arms surround me and the contact makes my skin burn. I stiffen and I cry out in agony. My eyes are still shut afraid of the person next to me. Will this person kill me? I'm picked off the ground and my whole body burns from the movement. I panic and try to get away. I squirm and try to get away but only cause me more pain.

"Scarlet it's okay it's me." The voice says to me. I open my eyes but my eye are blurry from the tears that still pool in my eye. I blink them away which take enormous effort. I look up and see Aaron.

"Aaro-" I begin to say but am cut off by the burning sensation in my throat. My fingernails dig into his shirt.

"Scarlet's what's wrong?!?" He says as he starts to walk. Every step he takes send a jolt of pain through me. I cry out again and look at Aaron with wild eyes. Everything burns.

"Make it stop. Please!" I beg him I close my eyes wishing for the pain to leave me. My mind was a mess I couldn't think straight and everything became numb. All I could feel was pain. I cried out again and Aaron started to run. The movement made everything burn. I was so lost in pain that's I didn't realize I was sobbing into Aarons shirt. I cried and screamed as the pain continued.

"Please, please, please..." I murmured to no one in particular. "stop..."

Aaron came to a stop and I felt myself leave his arms and be lifted up carefully. I was placed down onto something hard. I was placed down gently but even then waves of pain spread through my body. I gave a short shriek. I could feel Aaron's presence next to me. There was a big shift and I slid into Aaron. I felt him lean down and whisper in my ear.

"It's okay, you're save now." He says.
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Yeah Scarlets safe! Okay I wanted to ask about your thoughts on Scarlet and Aaron. That's all I wanted to ask. I'll see you in the next chapter.