If people cared enough in the past, now I wouldn't need to run away from guards. Even Mother Earth tried to get rid of people but somehow we survived. We are some lucky bastards. We don't deserve a second chance if we don't count that one time She got rid of dinosaurus. All catastrophes you could imagine were happening to Earth and like the cherry on top universe sent a lot of meteorites but they helped us. We moved in craters when the level of water rose. Since then, even when levels of water dropped, we stayed inside them and no one left. Ever.
Anyway, I think blood in the mouth isn't normal while running. Why am I running? Well I am not supposed to be here inside walls. But I didn't come from outside. I was the second child of my mother and she hid me well till now. It was my first time being chased by a man. Technically they wanted me dead but I messed up today. Usually I watch them from a safe distance but I needed to go hunting for food because we are short on food and it is my first time in this part of the woods.
They are hunting my main trader. Marcus. They saw him exchanging things with outsiders and that is punishable with death. They probably saw him around here. I exchanged some squirrels with him for a bow and a couple of arrows.
I need to get rid of these guards before I collapse and it's not an easy job because of these drones they use. They are faster than me, so I need to come up with a plan to get rid of them without running. I have a really bad idea and I don't like it. I need to go deeper into the woods but I am not familiar with it. I hope that will get rid of these drones.
I looked behind me to see if guards were behind me, they weren't so I paused for a bit but the drone kept hovering over me and it was very irritating. I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest. I tried to catch my breath but it hurt with every breath I took. The drone came closer to me, instantly without thinking I pulled a bow and shot an arrow, but at what cost? Arrow just came back to me right away, it bounced off the drone. What was I even thinking? This drone is twice my size. Like who in their right mind would do what I did? No one, that's why I exist to do stupid things. I mean it's a good idea for a small drone.
Nothing else came to my mind. I heard the voices of guards coming closer to me. My brain is telling me to run deep into the forest so we could lose the drone but my legs are not cooperative with me. I am lucky this drone is a normal scouting one and not an armed one.
"Dang it." I just sprinted into the woods with little energy I had.
Drone is still following me but it needs to go further into the sky because of trees. They were more branched. After a couple of minutes running but mostly taking breaks I finally lost the drone. I still hear it but I can't see it. I looked around to orientate but I only saw someone waving in the distance. This is definitely killing me. After hesitating I ran towards them but they were faster than me. I stopped to follow them and I once again looked around me and I was deeper into the woods than I was before. Now I definitely don't know where I am.
Hearing guards in the distance I climbed trees so they wouldn't see me. While I was waiting for them to leave I dozed off. Waking up I almost fell down but I caught a branch in time. When I finally got to the ground I listened carefully and I didn't hear anything. Looking around I didn't see anything and anyone only heard birds chirping. Well I know one thing for sure. I don't know where I am. Trying to get back I thought I came from in and I got lost. I am not even close to getting out of this forest tonight.
It was getting darker with every minute but finally when it got dark I could see light in the distance. I ran towards it and it was City. I was more thankful than ever. Now I need to explain to my mother why I wasn't home for a whole day and why I am coming back empty handed.
I was more careful than ever because of what happened today and there are more guards in the City today. On my way home I bumped into someone with my shoulder. He was going outside City and I hope my eyesight is playing with me because I saw orange hair. I hope it is only because of how dark it is. Colour orange belongs to Mayors family and that is big no no if he saw me. I am hoping he won't recognise me.
Sneaking into the house is harder than losing those guards. Mother always knows when I come home, even when I make no noise. I tried my window but it was closed but I am sure I left it open. So it must be my mother but I have little hope it was my brother just messing with me. Carefully I opened the doors of the house, luckily it was unlocked so it gives me more hope it is my brother. Even if we hate each other he has a soft spot for me.
My room is in the attic. I need to pass my parents bedroom on the first floor right to the front door then go upstairs then next to my brother's room and finally I can go up to the attic. First step is to open and close the front door without making any noise. That is the hardest part to be honest because I was caught multiple times because of this door. There is a specific measurement when I open doors. I can't open them fully because they make noise so I need to squeeze in.
I managed to quietly come in, now only to pass my parents room which is conveniently opened. I sneaked past the room and stayed next to it to hear if they moved. I could breathe once I heard both parents snore. I only stepped on the third, fifth, eight and fourteen steps because other ones make noise. Again I waited but I didn't hear them wake up so I continued to my room. And I easily passed my brother's room. I opened the doors of the attic and went inside and when I thought I didn't get caught there was, right on my bed. He.