"Maria!" I shouted to her below me. "Please, Maria!" Yet, she never answered nor did her body even twitch.
Not hearing or seeing any movement from her. I ascended further down before jumping off the remaining way. My body tumbled off rolling from my uneven landing. After regaining my spinning head from whirling. I lifted my body seeing tons of blood on the pavement and lifeless bodies spread out everywhere. Most of the bodies were men over women. From somewhere, I still heard the echoing battle going on. But I didn't see anybody battling on this side of the castle.
Since it was clear, I glanced around until I found Maria in the same spot by the castle's trim rose bushes by the edges. So I stood up and moved my sore body over to her. As the fabric of my tearing gown flares open like this blossoming flower, while the trail drags along the ground.
Once I reached Maria laying on her stomach. The first thing, I checked was her breathing. I felt so relieved to feel air winding my fingertips near her nose and mouth. Thankfully, she was just knocked out asleep, yet I fretted.
Very gently, I shook Maria's shoulders, "Maria! Please wake up! Please, Maria!" But yet she still wasn't budging. "Please, Maria! I don't know what to do!"
I was lost without her, as I heard more screaming and sounds of gunfire echoing from somewhere in the duration.
"Please Maria, you have to wake up," I said one last time realizing she was zonked out.
"Don't worry sweetheart you're in good hands."
Suddenly, I heard a creepy voice say when I heard these footsteps coming up. These shadows darken what dim lighting, I had to see. My body tremble when I looked up. To my surprise, four men came towards me. Having these evil twisted grins plastered on their mouths.
Being here alone, I didn't know what to do. I could tell by looking at them. They're the ones attacking Cory's Kingdom. They were fully suited for battle. Their swords were belted around their backs. Fresh blood is painted on their hands. Their black military uniform was dampened with either more blood or sweat. Çory's men were dressed in nice suits, so I knew these guys were the assailants.
Cautiously, I started to stand up while attempting to hold in my fear. But my knees shivered and my body fumbles off balance some. My breath quivers between my panting when I caught myself on my right footing. So much for trying to be brave here, Sally!
"Hello, my dear sweet Sally."One man said snickering at me.
My mouth partly opens from shock to hear this new name of mine. Came out passed this unknown man's voice. How could he possibly know this new name of my mine?
"Get her!" Another man commanded out viciously, "she's the one we want!"
My face paled as these words entered my ears! Without a word, I ran from them, feeling horrible that I left Maria on the ground! But I didn't have a choice and kept on running to my right. Only hearing my bare-feet slapping into the pavement hard enough to hurt my feet. Which slowed me down some but I kept going.
Until I heard my pursuer coming after me at a lighter pace, it seemed. So ignoring the pain on my feet, I increased my speed, trying to get away. Causing my gown to rip since I even heard the threads tearing more. This piece of sheer laced fabric wrapped around my right leg! It almost caused me to lose my balance a few times but I kept myself from falling. I stopped for a second and pulled it apart from around my ankle, finally getting free! As I heard the man laughing from behind me like he was enjoying the chase. I turned slightly around seeing him, giving me a wicked grin. And noticed he was only walking at a fast pace from behind.
Again looking forward, I finally made it to the shortly cut grass, that was softer on my feet. So I lifted my gown higher and ran even faster seeing an open meadow leading to this forest further out. It was far but I just ran for it, while hearing the man pursuing after me. Just when I thought, I could avoid him from my increased speed. I felt him grab my body and pull me into his grip by my waist!
"No! Leave me alone!" I screamed out yelling while hitting the man's arms from around my midsection!
The man laughed loudly and said, "You're coming with us!"
So I swerved my body around to him and hit the man hard in his face! With my new engagement ring and yelled, "No, I am not!"
The diamonds cut his face open like claws from a feline. But it only made the man give me a creepy smile. His blood begins to trinkle down his cheekbone. "Aren't you a feisty little girl?" He said in a scary voice, "No matter. Soon enough that spirit inside you will be broken."
Yet, I fought him hard trying to get away. But he squeezed my body tightly by pressing me up against his torso.
I felt myself suffocating, and yelp in this gasping voice, "N-no... S-Stop..." Coughing, "Y-Your hurting m-me..." I felt myself fading as my eyes rolled in the back of my head from this suffocation. I was desperate and tried to hit the man again but he seized my left hand and twisted it! I screamed and yelled in agony, beneath my panting breath! "P-Please...S-Someone h-help...." I tried to cry out but it came out weak as this wicked man only chuckled. My chest and ribcage were on the verge of breaking! From this man strangling my body to death as a snake encircled around me. I couldn't fight and felt my knees falling tired. My eyes sealed tightly while I was trying to concentrate on savoring my last breath of air.
Then out of nowhere while things were turning darker for me. I felt this man's body get yanked back with me grasped to him!
Crack!!!!
This loud popping crack rings my ears. Just before it felt like he and I were falling back. The man's hold gradually flopped limply...
Suddenly, my back is hitting the ground as the man's vast body weight was falling on top of me! But then I felt his body was pulled off me in such a quick swish! From somewhere beside, I heard what sounded like maybe his body get thrown! But how could anybody be that strong? Surely I lost more oxygen than, I knew.
While I choke and cough a few times trying to open my eyes. But I couldn't get them open on my first few attempts.
Until I was finally able to peel them open for my vision to come back into focus. The first thing, I noticed was the man who had me was now next to me laying lifeless like he was tossed off me. His neck was even mangled and broken, I was shocked!
"Don't look at him Sally, let yourself breathe easily."
I heard this recognizable masculine sexy voice. I turned my head upward to see a figure of a man that looked like Cory... Oh please be... but I couldn't tell because my vision blurred as I... cough... cough... cough...!!!