Running...

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

Jackie woke, fluttering her eyes before she could focus.  She felt something cool on her forehead and tried to sit up, but fell back, dizzyness flooding her mind.  "I-it was horrbile." She muttered, shuddering violently.  She wrapped her arms around herself like she was trying to keep from falling apart. "My father was dying... He did it..." She said, no emotion showing on her face. Just pure shock.

[nate]

Nate moved her hand and wrapped his with her.He looked down at her,"Who did what", he asked quietly with concerned eyes.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

"He's the person who killed my father." Jackie replied, her face still blank.  She heard the voice at the edge of her thoughts again, but put up mind blocks, holding him out for a while.  She shivered against Nate.  "I can't believe it... He... murdered... my father, and now I'm next."

[nate]

He looked at her with concerned eyes. He jerked his head towards the trees where he had just came out of,"Hes not comming for you yet. Ill protect you, i promise i wont leave your side,"he whispered softly.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

"Not coming yet." Jackie whispered, shuddering. She curled into a ball and wrapped her arms around her knees. "He has too many ways to get to me." She said, still curled into a ball taking deep breath and trying to hold up the mind blacks, but she could feel them slipping away.

[nate]

"Hes in your head isnt he," he asked finally understanding. His voice a slight shake but a whisper that could only be heard by her. He wrapped his arms around her, and held her gently in his big arms.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

Jackie was taking very deep breaths and had a look of complete concentration on her face. "He can only get in my head when he's withen a mile of me... He's not that good." She said struggling to speak. She was mentally exhausted now.  Her hands were in fists at her sides and she was starting to catch glimpses of what he was trying to make her see.

"I need to get away from here." She gasped, but unable to do anything.  All of her strength was focused on keeping up meager mind blocks she had in place.

[nate]

Nate lifted her up easily, one hand under her legs and the other on her back. He said seriously,"Where do you want to go?"

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

"Away from here." Jackie gasped, holding her head.  She had her eyes shut tight and all at once a dream like state enveloped her.  She felt like she was floating in her own mind.  She could feel the blocks and the pressure on them increasing. She felt it coming from one certain direction.

She raised her hand and pointed off toward the edge of the forest. "Go there." She said, her eyes flying open.

[nate]

Nate nodded, taking in every word she said. "Trust me," he whispered. He digged his now dirty shoes into the ground and ran as fast as he could. His heart pounding with every gasp of breath. His eyes now in slits as he concentrated onto where they were going. He headed to the edge of the forest with such force that he almost lost his footing. He gasped and said in a breathy voice,"Sorry." He was still holding her, but he didnt want to let her go. He was afraid, he didnt know why though.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

Jackie took in a deep breath as the voice faded away. "Thanks." She panted standing up and hopping out of his arms. "Better." She said, closing her eyes and leaning on him for balance. "He's out of range... for a while."

She closed her eyes again, slumping to the ground. She groaned and held her head. "That gave me an even worse headache." She said still holding her head in her hands.

[nate]

Nate stared at her helplessly,"sorry," he mummbled as he looked down. His eyes changed darker as he felt hopeless. He was begginning to get weaker as he looked at her in pain. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes and thought..hard. He thought of power,heart, and of her. He opened his eyes fast, as power suddenly evolved around him, his adrenoline pumping. He evoked the power. He could feel it pulsing in his blood streams. He shook his head,"These things will change," he said with a powerful voice that didnt sound like his.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

Jackie jumped back her eyes popping open in surprise. "Nate?" She asked concerned. This didn't seem like him. Jackie started to think about it, but stopped and held her head again when it started pounding in pain again. She curled into a ball against the tree, still holding her head. "Ow..." She mumbled.

[nate]

He swallowed, his voice normal again,"Oh sorry." He collapsed on his knees and looked at her with concerned eyes. He could still feel the power in his body but he held back from using it,"Is he coming near," he asked softly. He moved his big hand on her head gently and felt her head to see if she was running a fever. His hand was cold and he knew it. He just hoped it would help her head a little.

[Lola_La_Fringe7]

"Yes. I can feel him... But he's not trying to get into my head anymore." Jackie said, dropping her hands like the headache disappeared. "But he's not giving up." She said, wishing he was. She closed her eyes, trying to hear into the forest. A twig snapped and she heard a voice. "Oh my god." She whispered.