Thread: Ruin And Rebirth (Mech Pilot and darkangel76)

Panting, gasping, Cordy's lungs felt like they were on fire. She had all she could do to keep herself going, to not stop so that she could catch her breath and give her aching muscles a moment to relax. But then those horrifying sounds would pierce her ears... those screams and shouts of her friends behind her as god knew what was happening behind her and that was coupled with the heavy footfalls of whoever it was that was running after her. Tears began to sting Cordy's blue eyes, spilling down her cheeks as she ran. Her mind was a blur, her body wracked with complete and utter terror as she ran. Those footfalls were getting louder, faster. Ever quickening. Ever gaining. The urge to glance over her shoulder was great, to see how far behind they were, how much of a chance she had at escape. But she knew it would be crazy to do so. It would slow her down and it could be at a cost, that extra second she might need to get away at just the right moment, the right... Louder... the thudding sounds of someone running behind her... it was louder. Louder! Cordy gasped and whimpered, her body trembling as she ran. But her endurance was fading fast and soon she'd have to stop. She'd have no choice. Her muscles were hurting, her breaths coming hard as her heart beat faster and faster, threatening to burst out of her chest. No no no no... Cordy mumbled under breath between pants as she ran, her hand reaching down to where she had the knife sheathed on her hip. It was still there. The one comfort she had, knowing that if she needed to defend herself, she at least had the blade. Suddenly, when Cordy didn't think she could run any longer, her tiny body about ready to give up and collapse on the spot, she heard a rumble in the distance. Her ears perked up and soon there was a motorbike coming up along side of her. It screeched to a halt behind her and she immediately turned on her heels so that she could see who it was that was coming now... friend, enemy... someone else? The man definitely wasn't from the town and he seemed... concerned. Cordy tilted her head slightly, the wind blowing just then causing some of her blonde hair to blow across her tearstained face. She reached up to push it away and looked upon the man with a watery gaze. Y-yes... Cordy stammered, unsure of what to make of this new man who'd suddenly approached her given his dress and demeanor and being a girl on her own. Regardless, she was about to say more, but her expression turned frantic as she covered her face and let out another scream. Right then, the people after her were about to pounce upon him and after what she'd witnessed earlier with Rick... Oh Rick! Cordy wasn't sure she could take seeing the loss of another. Watch out! she cried as she shrank back in fear, her hand reaching for her knife. It suddenly felt so clumsy in her hand and she wondered if it had been the right thing to draw it out or not. As the men approached, their grins were apparent and the greed and lust in their eyes made Cordy wince. If her body hadn't been so tired from her run, she'd have tried to run more. But honestly, she had nowhere to go and now another was involved. Her day had gone from serene and tranquil to an absolute nightmare... Could it possibly get any worse?