Running Out of Time
Posted: November 23rd, 2009, 7:53 am
Its cold, as I run I can see my own breath in the late night sky. Its a clear black and blue night, A full white and blue moon. Time is running out. I have to run faster. I push myself to the limit. My leg is on fire, My throat dry like sand. My chest gasping for anything with oxygen. I push beyond all that. All that matters is her. Her safety. It was my fault they got to her. I curse myself several times over.
I'm jumping over cars as if they're hurtles. I have to get to her, not much time left. I'm already over the given time. I have to make it. I have to. I shut my eyes and let my instincts take over. All I feel is the cool air wisping past my face. Chilling. The cold sweat shaking my overheated body. My leg is screaming at me, my throat is coughing for thirst. Chest pounding my heart. My heart pumping overdrive. My ears are deaf from the blood collecting, I can't hear the cars honking, the people yelling to me. I don't even know how, But I'm jumping at all the right moments.
She needs me. She's waiting for me. All her faith in me. And only me. I know I'm getting closer, I jump higher then I've ever jumped, an explosion erupts underneath me. They're trying to get me, I feel a small piece of metal scape the side of my head, I feel a warm liquid beginning to slide down my face. The explosion pop my once deaf ears. I hear men yelling, “Shoot him! Don't let him near the girl!”
My arm automatically extends, I feel something long, hard, muscular in my hands, I snap it. A man screams in pain, My other hand extends and hits something softer, I feel small ivory pieces pierce my fist, He shuts up, his voice won't to be heard again. I continue to charge. I tackle into something, it feels like concrete. The Concrete picks me up and tosses me. I feel like I'm flying without the aid of wings or modern mechanics. I land, my fists and knees scraping to the asphalt. The concrete charges after me, grunting. I reach for the concrete long pole arm and twist myself around him, dragging it with me to the ground. I cross my legs around its pole arm, I hear a snap, as I stretch my body and it yelp. It doesn't move anymore.
I jump to my feet, I hear a shout, “you're too late.” I'm patting, all the running is finally starting to catch up to me. My chest chokes out blood, My ears are starting to slowly fill with blood again. I can't stop, I can't die yet. Not without her. Not until I know she's safe. I hear a 'click' And a loud 'bang' something pierces the air, its whistling, it becomes louder as I feeling the air cutting before me, I jump and swing my body over. I feel it cut my hair.
I reach into my pocket, I pull a small sharp object out. I sense he raises his eyebrow, “So you wanna go old school. Be that as it may.” I hear rustling, something metal and sharp. “Have at me, warrior.”
I charge, our metals clank and clash, I can feel heat and sparks that electrify the cool night air. He swings his body and metal, as I spar and swing my body in counter. He presses himself against a wall, kicking his leg, picking up momentum, He throws him in the air. I counter his attack. He lands behind me, I bend myself backward to swing at him, but he pars.
She lays in wait, for me, Chained. All her emotions, love, fear, terror, hope all mixed and blending together. As she is forced to watch her survivor, her guardian fight for his life, no not his life, fight for her life, at his own cost. The blood price, the oath he swore to her. Their blood pace, no, his to hers. She shuts her eyes, and smiles.
We're both at our end, My last attack got him good, and at same time, so did his. We huff and puff, blood pulsing with every puff. We slide our metals to the ground, we charge, screaming out war cry, she opens hers, she is the final witness, a tear sheds. She shuts her eyes at the final blow, she smiles, accepting her fate.
I'm jumping over cars as if they're hurtles. I have to get to her, not much time left. I'm already over the given time. I have to make it. I have to. I shut my eyes and let my instincts take over. All I feel is the cool air wisping past my face. Chilling. The cold sweat shaking my overheated body. My leg is screaming at me, my throat is coughing for thirst. Chest pounding my heart. My heart pumping overdrive. My ears are deaf from the blood collecting, I can't hear the cars honking, the people yelling to me. I don't even know how, But I'm jumping at all the right moments.
She needs me. She's waiting for me. All her faith in me. And only me. I know I'm getting closer, I jump higher then I've ever jumped, an explosion erupts underneath me. They're trying to get me, I feel a small piece of metal scape the side of my head, I feel a warm liquid beginning to slide down my face. The explosion pop my once deaf ears. I hear men yelling, “Shoot him! Don't let him near the girl!”
My arm automatically extends, I feel something long, hard, muscular in my hands, I snap it. A man screams in pain, My other hand extends and hits something softer, I feel small ivory pieces pierce my fist, He shuts up, his voice won't to be heard again. I continue to charge. I tackle into something, it feels like concrete. The Concrete picks me up and tosses me. I feel like I'm flying without the aid of wings or modern mechanics. I land, my fists and knees scraping to the asphalt. The concrete charges after me, grunting. I reach for the concrete long pole arm and twist myself around him, dragging it with me to the ground. I cross my legs around its pole arm, I hear a snap, as I stretch my body and it yelp. It doesn't move anymore.
I jump to my feet, I hear a shout, “you're too late.” I'm patting, all the running is finally starting to catch up to me. My chest chokes out blood, My ears are starting to slowly fill with blood again. I can't stop, I can't die yet. Not without her. Not until I know she's safe. I hear a 'click' And a loud 'bang' something pierces the air, its whistling, it becomes louder as I feeling the air cutting before me, I jump and swing my body over. I feel it cut my hair.
I reach into my pocket, I pull a small sharp object out. I sense he raises his eyebrow, “So you wanna go old school. Be that as it may.” I hear rustling, something metal and sharp. “Have at me, warrior.”
I charge, our metals clank and clash, I can feel heat and sparks that electrify the cool night air. He swings his body and metal, as I spar and swing my body in counter. He presses himself against a wall, kicking his leg, picking up momentum, He throws him in the air. I counter his attack. He lands behind me, I bend myself backward to swing at him, but he pars.
She lays in wait, for me, Chained. All her emotions, love, fear, terror, hope all mixed and blending together. As she is forced to watch her survivor, her guardian fight for his life, no not his life, fight for her life, at his own cost. The blood price, the oath he swore to her. Their blood pace, no, his to hers. She shuts her eyes, and smiles.
We're both at our end, My last attack got him good, and at same time, so did his. We huff and puff, blood pulsing with every puff. We slide our metals to the ground, we charge, screaming out war cry, she opens hers, she is the final witness, a tear sheds. She shuts her eyes at the final blow, she smiles, accepting her fate.