Ch 88: For Justice- Part 2

In the dim, crumbling streets of the abandoned part of town, shadows twisted like living things. 

The unknown awakener sprinted through the narrow alleys, her breath ragged, every step a desperate bid for freedom. 

Her heart thundered in her chest, drowning out the sound of her own footfalls. 

She could still hear them—her chasers—moving through the darkness, their presence a constant pressure at her back.

'I-I need to run! I need to get away before I am caught. I do not want to die-'

She darted through a gap between two leaning buildings, her shoulder scraping against brick, but she didn't dare slow down. 

The street ahead opened up, and for a brief, fleeting moment, hope flared in her chest. If she could just make it to the next block, maybe she could lose them. 

Maybe she could finally be free.