Grey Memories

Sapphire ran down a well trodded path that led to her village. Her heart quickened when she saw smoke rising in the direction of her village. Something was wrong and she knew it, something bad was happening. Sapphire ran even faster, her heart sinking deep into her chest.1

Finally she reached her village. Tears streamed down her face with what she saw. The village was in flames, bodies were piled everywhere and blood covered what wasn't on fire. Sapphire fell to her knees, everything she had once known was gone. Her mind raced through thoughts about Packard. She wondered if she'd find him here, if she'd find his burned corpse, or if she'd find him amongst the dead bodies.2

Suddenly Sapphire heard movement, she stood up and turned towards the movement. Without warning a man jumped out from the brush, slashing at her with his already drawn sword. Sapphire jumped and rolled out of the way, but before she could move again Sapphire felt the blade across her neck. She froze instantly.3

'I knew you'd come back here.' Came a familiar voice to Sapphire's ears. 'I knew you'd be stupid enough to return to the place you once loved so much.'4

Sapphire looked up and saw the man's face. Instantly she recognized him. It was a soldier from that horrid place; the place she thought she was free from. 'Why do you hunt me? What makes me so valuable.'5

The man looked down at her with a disgruntled face, his lips parted again for a moment as he spoke, 'You have no idea, do you? You weren't told anything about what your family did I see.' A smirk played across his face as he put his sword away. 'You see Sapphire, your family paid us good money to ensure that you'd never see Packard again. As we speak he is being hunted by our finest soldiers. Hell, we even sent a sniper after him; something we don't often do.'6

Sapphire's eyes turned from fear to hatred within an instant as this soldier laughed. Her heart beat even faster; finally she would be able to do something. Without time to think, sapphire pulled back and kicked him in the groin. After he fell Sapphire took off running, trying to escape the clutches of this man. It wasn't long until the man caught up with her. Fury poured from his eyes like a waterfall. 'You're going to pay for that dearly.' His word echoing off the trees.7

'Just leave me alone, please.' Fear was once again in Sapphire's eyes, as she faced this soldier.8

He laughed at her remark, 'You're either coming with me dead of alive.' He pulled out a pistol and pointed it at her directly. 'Now, make your choice.'9

Suddenly another man burst through the brush and tackled the soldier. 'Packard!!!' Screamed Sapphire. He stood up, his shirt covered in blood and his body badly injured.10

'You touch her again and I will kill you. I swear, I will kill you.' Packard screamed at the soldier.11

The soldier stood up; mocking Packard, he pointed the pistol at Sapphire again, 'Don't touch her, eh? How's this?!?!' With those words he pulled the trigger twice, firing off two rounds into Sapphire. She fell to the ground motionless.12

'No!' Packard cried, 'Sapphire! Sapphire!' his heart shattered when she didn't answer. He jumped on the soldier, grabbing his gun away from him. 'You're dead, you are so freaking dead!!!!' He turned the gun on this soldier, 'Hell no!' yelled the soldier as they both struggled with the gun. The soldier had a little more strength that Packard and managed to turn the gun on him and fire a round. Packard screamed in pain and pulled the gun away, pulling the trigger several times until the soldier lay lifeless on the ground.13

Packard jumped up and ran over to Sapphire, she looked up at him with tears in her eyes. 'Packard... I'm, I'm sorry.' Her head turned away from him as her eyes slowly began to close.14

'Sapphire, stay with me. Please, don't die on me. I, I can't lose you now, no...' His heart slowly began to break apart.15

'Packard I... Love... you...' Her eyes closed and her body went cold and numb. Packard kneeled there in the dirt holding her for what seemed like forever. His tears streamed down his face continuously, his heart felt like it exploded in his chest. Nothing mattered anymore to him, everything he loved was taken away from him now. He laid his head on her chest as he fell into a sleep, his wounds throbbing and bleeding everywhere. He could feel his heart slowing down and his own body growing cold. Soon he too passed on.16