Dark Angel

Pain

As I arrive at the forest I fall to my knees and cry. I hear footsteps in the distance and I wipe away my tears. "Hello, Harumi." The voice says. I turn around to find Aaron, standing there with a mischievous grin. "Looks like Lloyd isn't here right now, huh?" Aaron says, stepping closer. I scramble to my feet and back away. "G-get away from me!" I yell. "Aww, looks like you're not so tough anymore." He says, pinning me to a tree. I struggle to get out of his grip. "What do you want?" I say with a shaky voice, terrified. "I want you to tell me what you really are." He says caressing my neck while looking at me with a cold stare. "I-I won't tell you." I say, trying not to let him see I'm scared of him. "You should be scared, I could hurt you right now and you couldn't do anything about it." He says with a mischievous grin. I can't move, I'm paralyzed in fear. "What's wrong, scared?" He says. I still can't say anything. "Oh, so you are scared." He says, an idea forming in his head. "You know, maybe if I just...." He reaches into his pocket, revealing a knife. He grabs it and puts it against my neck, he has me right where he wants me, and I can't do anything. "Now, lets try this again, what are you?" He says. I can't move or speak, he could kill me at any second. "Tell me what you are." Aaron says in a threatening voice. "GET AWAY FROM HER!!" Lloyd yells out of nowhere. Aarons' head whips around. "Stay out of this, Lloyd." Aaron says, slightly removing the knife from my neck. I exhale, feeling a sense of relief. "I won't let you hurt her." Lloyd says, stepping closer. Aaron pushes the blade against my skin, cutting. Lloyd sees the blood falling and charges at Aaron. "STOP!!" Lloyd yells. I close my eyes in pain. I feel the blade leave quickly, I open my eyes and see Lloyd pinning Aaron down. Lloyd throws Aaron into a tree. "Get out of here, Harumi." Lloyd says sternly. I can't move or speak, I'm too scared to do anything. "Now, Harumi." Lloyd says. I bolt away from the forest, not even looking behind.