CHAPTER 02

She became agitated and confused. Wondering if she didn't treat them well. So, she slowly got up and curiously held onto the wooden door when she saw the dead torch on the floor left unattended. She then remembers that this was the stuff that caused her eyes to be badly hurting earlier. And without a word, she angrily stepped on it until it was fully destroyed. Then she smiled in satisfaction,

thinking that it would no longer hurt her, and also her innocent friends will be spared.

Looking up, she could see a distinct light that was coming from a distance. She quickly hid at the door and slowly looked at it again, checking out if the light was still there. Her face was agitating, yet full of curiosity. But the harder she stares at the light, the harder her curiosity peeks. Just like a curious animal, she slowly approaches the light while holding and dragging her heavy hair. She moved her feet one step at a time on the stairs that led her up to the top. In an instant, she shivered. She subconsciously covers her eyes. At that moment she couldn't believe her sight. She jolted, smiled, and even looked behind her to check if she was just seeing things. But the realization hit her when she saw strange things falling everywhere that made her subconsciously shut her eyes harder. She then begins running aimlessly while both of her eyes are still firmly closed. She could feel her toenails were broken while still quickly running from the ground that she finds interesting too. She felt something hit her, but the sensation coming from the cold air that was hitting her body at an uncanny speed was tickling her skin. She couldn't help but giggle. Even the pain from her feet couldn't stop her from enjoying the new sensation she discovered. For the first time, she felt free. She just couldn't name it.

Under the strong breeze, she was firmly standing and feeling her uncanny surroundings. Her brows furrowed but her lips were widely smiling. Everything was new to her. From the ground she's standing on. The air she's breathing, and the falling leaves that are constantly hitting her head. She couldn't imagine that the place she lives in is so much different from the world she had just discovered. She often hears her friends talking about the outside world, but her interest in it never peaks since she wasn't sure if the place really exists. But more on to the fact that the place might be dangerous.

“Uuu!” She groaned in satisfaction, feeling the clean air in her lungs. She raised her hand in the air and started to happily jump like a kid playing in the rain. Her unfamiliarity with the place lit up her longing for excitement that she always thought she was lacking underneath her homelike death jail. That excitement she couldn't name since she wasn't accustomed to it was flooding her system now.

“Ha! Shhh! Shhh!” She was ecstatic seeing those birds that were hovering above her. Her eyes began to shut and were coping up with the lights again. Her eyes lit up when she felt something warm in her heart. She was welcomed by those birds. They flapped their wings in unison and began chirping harmoniously.

She couldn't help but lie on the ground and roll around. After some time, she lifted her hand and began shaking it when she noticed something. Her sense of smell has never betrayed her ever since. She can accurately sense danger. But she couldn't tell where it was coming from. The scent was scattered around, sending her confusing directions. So, then she began to hold her head up and started to pull her hair together. She was angry and confused at the same time. She was walking in circles and didn't know what to do. This time she realized that the wonderful place she newly discovered might be beautiful but dangerous. “Hisss! Hisss!” She's looking back and forth. She could see an opening everywhere in which she could escape or run. But she was still left in a dilemma of which direction she'd choose.

“Hisss! Hisss!” She was trying to scare the danger away. She crawled on the ground and stood again then hissed again. Her chin was touching the ground, creating some scrapes on her skin.

“Lower the net!” yelled at someone. So, with a blink of an eye, the connected strand of nylon was thrown above her. Her instinct tried to tell her to run, but her reaction was absolutely late. “Hisss! Hiss!” She kept on jumping around and scratching the net where she was trapped. But the more she moved, the more her nails got tangled. And the more she retaliates, the angrier and more scared she becomes.

Moments had passed when she realized that she could never free herself from the strange web she was trapped in. That's when she started worrying about her stressful situation. She then started to scratch her eyelids, which made her look like she was crying with blood. An unavoidable reaction to a certain danger. Which always pacifies her whenever she's alone. She couldn't feel the pain. Her turmoil sent her into countless confusion.

“The monster is losing her mind now. It is starting to kill itself. Hurry and give that thing a sedative!” the same man shouted, as the other men were making their moves.

“On the count of three, we will bring it to the ground. Will, get your syringe ready! In one! Two! Three! Go!” The girl who was struggling to free herself, was restricted by the heavy weight that was placed above her. Her hands and feet were firmly held, which caused her to stumble on the ground and break some of her nails again. The sound of breaking was terribly painful and could be seen all over the girl's face. She was grinding her teeth as the pain she felt intensified.

“Oh, shit it! Hold it still!” Will complain while trying to get a good part of its flesh. He was having a hard time looking for a spot because the creature was terribly bony and dry.

“Come on, Will! Hurry up! I can no longer hold my breath!” The men were not complaining about the creature’s strength —but its pungent smell.

“Shit! Shit!” Every warrior that is holding her still complains. It was like they were given an extremely difficult task. Not to mention that they are men with bulky figures.

“Got it!” The girl started to violently squeak, feeling the pain that pierced her skinny dry skin. She cried so hard that even the birds and insects around her started to attack the group that was firmly pinning her on the ground. But still, they didn't budge until she was left unconscious on the ground. No matter how the girl tried to fight, her consciousness didn't make it.

“That's a good shot, Will! Your piercing skills never grow old! Haha!” Everyone was laughing, looking at the man who was still dazed staring at the knocked-out creature who he just pierced carelessly.

“Come on, Will! You are awesome!” the men shouted.