The second the word reached Nova's ears she was off. Her toes seemed to barely brush the earth as she moved forward. Leaping over the first obstacle seemed effortless. Her body seemed to already know how to navigate the course as she ran through it.
The power that had flooded her veins before now seemed to pump through her muscles as her senses grew alive. Nova could hear all the birds and the little critters in the surrounding trees, but they seemed distant as her mind focused on her next step. Everything seemed sharper now as she raced onward quickly maneuvering the course.
Then, before she even registered what was happening Nova crossed the finish line. She wanted to keep running but forced herself to come to a stop, but she couldn't quite make herself turn away from the woods.
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