The Voices

What They Truly Are

As I run deeper into the trees I hear a voice. I think that they are calling my name. I can’t even hear the voices. I wonder if they’re being quiet for my sake or if they decided that it was time to go. I keep running until I trip and can’t breathe anymore. God why can’t I breathe? I look up alarmed because the footsteps are so near. I freeze hoping that they won’t see me.

“I think she went this way” I hear a voice yell

“What was that kid doing on the road at this time of night? She could have really been hurt.”

I crouch down as if I was going to attack. I hear them gasp. I look at them innocently. Their eyes soften as they look down at me. I try to think of a way to get them to help me…how do I do this?

“Hello there. We aren’t here to hurt you. We were just worried about you and why you were on the road alone.”

“I-I wad ki-kidnapped and I finally ran away I was trying to find a place to stay. I didn’t know that anybody would be out at this time of night.” I stutter nervously

“Where were you headed?”

“Um just anywhere that would help me and get me home”

“Okay will you come with us to our truck?”

“How do I know that you aren’t with the kidnappers?”

“How about we walk in front of you and you can walk away if you don’t trust us?”

“I guess that sounds okay”

“Okay little miss we will do as you say” they reply and start walking away slowly enough for me to keep up. When we finally get to the truck I see the name on it. I freeze and back into the shadows of the trees. I was right. They are from the asylum. I crouch down and watch as they look back. I then hear the bigger one swear “Where did she go? We were supposed to take anybody that we met on the road back. We already have one boy but she looked like she was from there. What are we supposed to tell the boss?”

I continue crouching in the bushes, watching them argue. I smirk as I think of a way to get rid of them. I wonder if I can create an illusion that will make them go away. Hmmm

“Don’t think too hard there sweetheart” I hear anger mutter

“Finally where did you guys go?” I shoot back at them.

“We wanted to see how you handle this. And in all honesty you almost got caught and sent back because you’re gullible.”  Anger says rudely

“Well I heard that they have a boy already…what should I do?” I ask them

“Whatever you want honey. Whatever suits that personality of yours” I hear insanity cut in

I look at the men and create the illusion that there was a monster in the truck that couldn’t be killed. Then I hear them scream and shots are fired. I smile as they take off running down the road. I come out of my hiding place and walk over to the truck. When I open the back I’m surprised by the sight I see. It’s a boy, but he has wings. I look at him surprised by his appearance. I open my mouth to say something but he beats me to it.

“Whatever it was it’s gone now” he says sullenly.

“I know I created it. It was an illusion. My name is Echo” I reply

He looks out at me as if deciding if I was a threat before answering “my name is Xander”

I smile and think a second “would you like to run away with me?”

“Of course I do. Who wouldn’t want to run away from that hell hole?”

“Well then Xander let’s go.” I smile thinking that the only thing I’ll be able to listen to is going to be him and maybe I can ignore the voices.

“We aren’t going to leave you alone with fly boy here.” I hear pain say.

I ignore them and watch as he climbs out of the truck. I then realize that he has the greenest eyes I have ever seen. I look down shyly and say “you ready to go then?”

I feel his eyes on me measuring my size and if I could be more of a threat. “Yeah sure let’s go” he replies.

I turn and start walking away then I look back at him. He’s still standing there watching me. I match his green eyes with my blue ones “are you coming or not?” I ask.

“Fine, fine I was just trying to figure out how much you can do because of our asylum. I sigh and look at the side of the truck as he starts over to me. I finally read what it says “Damnatio Insania”

I look up at him with a look in my eye. I turn and start walking not even looking back to see if he was following. I hear him run after me when anger tries to take over my mind. I drop to my knees as he catches up to us. I look up at him.I feel the want to kill him. Why do I want to kill him? I try to stand up. I hear him gasp. I freeze with my teeth bared in pain. I hear anger yelling in my head.

“Kill Him!! Kill Him” anger screams

Happiness is trying to calm him down but he is overpowering her. I start crawling away from him. I don’t want to hurt him but he’s following me. I curl up and scream. I realize that they aren’t my friends. They only want what they think is worth something.

“Get out of my head!” I scream

Xander backs away. I cry out for him to run but he just sits there. I can’t see a thing. Why are you doing this to me Anger? I think hopingly.

“Because I’m Anger, and I want him to die. I don’t think he is worth saving...he would be better off dead.”
I scream and black out.