across my memory /Draken

[MAKYAH BELLE KINSLEY]

♔

There was a quiet around her that made her feel completely alone. There was no breeze, no lights, nothing but the trees and the dead leaves below her on the ground. She hadn't been this far into the woods before, and she didn't necessarily enjoy being here. Especially when it was this dark... And quiet. She had been running, from something, she couldn't remember anymore, and had slipped in something a fell. For a moment it was completely black as she slipped in and out of consciousness. But now she was awake, staring up at the stars through the leaves of the trees and thoroughly confused as to where she was.

There was a soft pounding in her head, she had definitely hit something when she fell, and the thought of sitting up made her feel ill. No, she thought, she'd just lay here for a few minutes until she felt better. Otherwise she'd be stumbling about in the darkness and throwing up every couple of feet. My phone. She was starting to think more clearly now, her senses coming back to her slowly. All she'd have to do is pick up her phone and call her brother. He could be here in an instant and carry her back to the school with little effort.

Why was I out here? She couldn't remember. There was a figure, but she didn't recognize them, she had been following them into the woods. They needed help... No, they had something to show her. Why couldn't she remember? Makyah reached down her body to her right pocket, for a moment she didn't feel anything and her heart nearly stopped in fear. But after a moment of groping at her leg she finally found it and brought it up to her face. Hitting the home button she clenched her eyes shut against the bright light. The screen had been cracked and annoyance flared within her. But that didn't matter now. What mattered was getting a hold of her brother, or someone who could help her. Opening her contact's list she scrolled to his name and pressed call.

Ring, ring. Ring, ring.

The sound was grating. She rolled her eyes when it went to his voicemail and clicked the screen off. Slowly, Mak sat up, closing her eyes and taking her time to do so. Her head swam for a moment and then settled into a hum of a headache. Reaching her hand up she touched the back of her head carefully and came away with clean skin. Oh thank goodness. She wasn't bleeding. Which meant she had hit her head just hard enough to cause a headache and hopefully nothing more. She shoved her phone back into her pocket and climbed her way to her feet, careful to take it slow so she didn't end up back on her butt. Once she was to her feet Mak raised her hand to the side of her head and applied pressure. It didn't really help, but she felt it was necessary for the size of a headache she was slowly approaching.

Now, where am I? Every direction looked the same. She could go straight into darkness and trees, or right into darkness and trees, or basically any direction and head straight into darkness and trees. Choices, choices. She felt a pang of annoyance as she stood in the middle of the clearing and found herself just staring into the trees. There wasn't a thing that differentiated any direction from another. She couldn't even see the lights from the school from where she was. How has she ended up so far from the school? Why had she been running? Why couldn't she remember? "Ugghhhh." Mak threw her arms up in the sky, regretting it immediately as her head started pounding.

Realizing she couldn't just stand around in the middle of the woods all night without freezing to death she choose a direction at random and started walking. For a bit she just walked aimlessly through the trees, the moonlight above lighting her path quite effectively. Until she reached a darker patch of trees and felt the need to pull out her phone to help her see her way through. Turning on the flashlight Mak held the phone before her and continued her trek. Determined to get herself back to her cozy bed before morning. She couldn't even remember why she was out so late past the curfew. If she got caught, she'd be in a lot of trouble.

Crunch.

The sound of dead leaves being smashed came from her right. Mak froze on the spot, shining her light in that direction and waiting. She couldn't hear anything else, no voices, or even breathing. "Hello?" She called out, hoping it was just a stray dog, or something that wasn't terrifying at all. She took a deep breath, "Hello? Is someone there?"

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DRAKEN NIGHTSTAR eight one two

[DRAKEN NIGHTSTAR]

Crunch, Crunch Crunch.

It seemed like hours had gone by since Draken had wondered into the forest to find his dang missing games. With each step he could feel his anger grow twofold for his so called 'friend' who decided to break into his room and hide some of his games into the woods were they could get damaged. He had the slightest clue why that guy would do that...well maybe that isn't entirely true. He did erase his game save on star ocean, but that was a complete accident! Then again that would upset Draken as if someone would just randomly delete a save file that he worked tirelessly for. Sadly that didn't matter now, what was done is done and now that Draken was out here he might as well look in earnest.

That sad thing is he doesn't even know where to look, he keeps looking at this crudely drawn map of the woods and the steps that he has to take but it doesn't even make sense! It's no wonder this guy failed history class so many times! Dude doesn't even know how to plot a proper course! "Dammit! Is this supposed to be a left or a right! Is that..is that supposed to be a rock or something!" Draken screamed as he ruffled his hair. Draken sighed for a moment and decided to take a quick break for a moment to get his baring in order. He tried desperately to decipher what the map was in correlation to his current position in the woods. Luckily for him, he was apparently only a few feet away from his prize..well at least that was what the map was telling him. "Okay, so if I go straight about three steps, I should be at a rock that the games should be buried". Which, much to his surpise there it was, the rock that was poorly drawn on the map.

"I swear if there is any damages them, I'm going to do far worse then delete his save games I'll tell you that much imaginary person that I am venting my frustrations too!"

Draken finally after a few minutes was able to dig out his games that were held in a plastic back, which looked like held up against the elements. He breathed a sigh of relief that it looked like no water or dirt got into the plastic back but in the complete darkness of night he couldn't be one hundred percent sure. Before packing up and getting ready to leave, he heard something in the distance. The sound of leaves crunching under foot steps, it seemed like it was heading in his direction but he couldn't be to sure on it. Maybe its that punk! He thought. There was only one way to find out and find out he shall. Draken started to huff his way over to the crunching sound, however he started to pick up a scent from the person. It had the smell of the forest, obviously, with a hint of sweat and...perfume?

He continued to walk when all of a sudden the person stopped and shinned the light directly at his face. Draken wasn't wearing his contacts and he was sure that his red eyes piercing the darkness probably spooked who ever it was, however before he could adjust his eyes to the bright light the person talked. A girl huh? What is he doing out here at this time. I'm I daemon and even I DON'T want to be out here he thought to himself as he brought his hands to his face to shield from the light. "Ummmmm...can you kindly move the light somewhere else it kind of hard to see you know?"

[MAKYAH BELLE KINSLEY]

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Asqueak escaped Mak's lips as she stared into the red eyes of something speaking. She blinked a few times, fear and confusion keeping her from really understanding what the creature had said. She stood frozen, one hand lifted and the other still reaching into her pocket she could feel her heart beating in her chest and a light breeze brushed over her. After a few moments her brain was able to process a couple of its words and lowered her phone so that the light wasn't blinding whatever it was a few feet over from her. The red eyes stayed with her though and a new bout of fear swelled inside her. Mak really didn't have the strength to fight something off, and honestly didn't think her screams would get very far. She also didn't know how far into the woods she really was, and if she didn't know where the hell she was, how was someone else going to just magically find her?

"S-Sorry." She groaned inwardly at herself. Why was she apologizing to some creature in the middle of the woods with red eyes? What could possibly posses her to be polite to something that could, and probably would murder her with it's pinky finger? No need to be rude. She groaned again, bringing a hand up to rub at her temple as she inwardly berated herself. Yes, great, let's invite death into the house for tea and crumpets before he devours your soul and leaves your lifeless body in the middle of the woods! Mak took a moment from her ranting to glare down at her phone again. No call, and no bars. Fantastic. She had half a mind to throw it into the trees before her, but remembered that it was her only source of light at the moment and doing so would probably result in her being lost in the woods forever.

Instead, Mak raised the phone in the creature's direction again, this time keeping it low so it wouldn't reflect off it's creepy eyes. She had to put on some bravado, otherwise it might just try to eat her. "I know, karate!" She wasn't entirely sure why that cliche was the first one to come to her, but sure, she could probably flail her arms well enough to scratch the thing. Maybe punch it in the nose. But then she'd still be in the woods... And lost. Mak sighed, she didn't feel threatened by the creature's presence, she also wasn't sure why she kept thinking of it as a creature. She really couldn't see much of it outside it's outline and it's weird eyes, but from what she determined it looked like a boy. Probably about her age. Which meant he was probably a student at the school, and could maybe get her back to the school.

But, just to be safe...

"I also have a... Uh, rock!" She bent to pick up a large object to the left of her. Realizing after lifting it that it was just a large clump of wet dirt. "Ewwwwwww!" Mak whined as it fell apart in her hand and stuck to her fingers. "Oh my gooooooooooooood." She waved her hand around, trying to rid it of any residual dirt and hopped around from one foot to the other. Her headache throbbing more vigorously with each bounce. "Ugh." She dropped both hands to her side and stared up at the night sky. I hate my life.

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