Forgotten Memories
- Aerienne & Odyssa ; Alane Ports
-- Past Midnight of Day 1
by Ryoko


She was running, she mustn't stop running.

<Paincan'tstopsurvivethey'llhitmekillmerun>

Panting and gasping for air, the little girl scrambled up the weathered path, her long braids flying like angry streamers behind her. She can hear the taunts and jeers of the other boys and girls as they took up the chase.

"Whassa' matter, demon girl? Scared? Ha ha!!"

"Witch girl!"

"Let's hit her again!"

A stone flew past her, then another, and another. She cried out in pain as one of them found its mark, grazing her cheek. She stumbled and tripped, landing facedown in the dirt.

Immediately, they were on her.

"My dad says your mom was a whore, that means you're a whore too...."

"Whore, whore, stupid whore...."

"Not so powerful now, ya demon brat....."

"Stop.." , she whimpered, her face streaked with dirt, as she struggled to get to her feet, "please stop..."

"Awww, the brat's begging for mercy!"

"Show 'er who's boss!"

<stopstopstopstopstopstop>

A sharp pain shot through her, as a heavy stick connected with her shoulder. She whimpered again, trying to cover herself with her arms and legs as several more blows rained down on her body. "S-stop...please......"

"Oh yeah? Who's gonna make us? You?"

"Bitch, demon bitch...."

"Take that, ya whore!"

Bleeding, she tried to crawl away, but they surrounded her, jeering, their faces twisted with hatred. The beating hadn't stopped. She lashed out blindly, only to hit nothing but air.

"Oh ho! The demon's fighting back!"

"Come on little demon, show us yer stuff......"

Something hard hit her at the back of her head, and eveything suddenly went a curious black.

It was two hours, perhaps three, before she woke. She was all alone now, they probably left as soon as she lost consciousness. Slowly, painfully, she tried standing, failed, and crawled instead. She had to get to the village tents before they left without her. They always migrated during the winter, then returned in the spring. She felt safer with the older people. At least the others didn't beat her when there were grown-ups about, and not all them hit her.

With a final lurch, still on her hands and knees, she arrived at the village entrance.

And stared in shock.

The town was empty.

"No!!" she gasped. Why did they leave her? Fear overrode the pain, and she ran towards each of the small houses, desperately searching for somebody, anybody. She didn't find any.

<NO!!>

The last of her energy spent, she collapsed on the ground, sobbing hysterically.

She wondered if she would die.

******

Aerienne woked up with a start, her heart still pounding.

No, she wasn't in the village. She was eight then, but now she was twenty and she was in a ship's cargo hold and she survived. Still breathing hard, she rested her head against her knees. <I must have fallen asleep.>, she thought blearily, trying to clear her mind. She should go now, the police were probably long gone, but she didn't want to. She was tired, all of a sudden.

With a long, shuddering sigh, Aerienne closed her eyes.

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Comments? As you can see, I'm in a verryyy bad mood today........

Aerienne: *scowl* If you're in a bad mood, why are you bringing ME along
with you?

Ryoko:Ah, ummm.....

Aerienne: I'm always in a bad mood, but at least I kick @$$ while I'm at it!

Ryoko: Well, see......

Aerienne: Me, getting beat up?!! What kinda %#^ was that?!! %&^&$ with me
again and I'll $@%& you!!

Ryoko: *sweatdrop* Oohboy......

Ryoko
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