Snippet #1697604

Blaise turned away from the scene she had been quietly watching. For the second time in the past few days, tears formed in the corners of her eyes. Pursing her soft pink lips, she closed her eyes in deep thought. Pyrite has forbidden us to leave here... Leaning against the canyon wall a little bit off from the others, she scanned the area around her quickly. No one seemed to be paying much attention to her. Grabbing the edge of her dirty shirt she swiftly tore off a strip of cloth to tie her hair up in a messy bun. Food, water, shelter... Clothes would be nice. She held up a finger for each thing she listed. Pyrite may be the leader here, but he shouldn't have to deal with this burden alone. He got us out of the school, now it is our time to stand up and start helping! With a mischievous smile, she threw herself off the little ledge she had been standing on, letting herself fall before snapping out her wings.

After a few minutes of flying, she turned to see if she could still see the flock. Squinting her eyes, they were just little dots. Perfect... Straining her neck to look up, she let her gaze wander the canyon wall. Frowning to herself, she dropped down lower. There! Excited now, she flew towards the curve in the wall. As soon as she had turned her eyes widened in shock. The plain stone wall seemed to go on forever, making her slightly dizzy. Diving towards the ground she pulled her wings in, landing on the ground silently but slightly scraping her knee. Shaking off, she started down the path, straining her eyes and ears for any hint of finding something useful.

Damn it... Breathing hard, Blaise fell to her knees. She had been walking for some time now, not finding anything she could use. Please, a branch? Something?! Maybe there isn't anything... She shook the thought away and got back to her feet, willing herself to go on. A shadow passed over head, causing Blaise to instantly flatten herself against the ground. Realizing it was just a bird, she laughed, looking up. Once we sort everything out, Pyrite will let us go all the way up there. Smiling now, she sent a silent thank you to the bird, and just when she was about to start walking again, the bird seemed to disappear into the canyon wall. Flying up to where she had last seen the bird, she gasped. A large crack ran down the wall, just big enough for a few skinny kids to fit in. Carefully she squeezed in and blinked a few times, trying to adjust her eyes to the darkness. She had stepped into a large opening, with a smooth floor and sharp rocks coming out of the wall. Squealing in excitement she flew back outside, bursting into the sunlight.
"Pyrite! Nevada! Mer-" The bright grin faded from her face. What have I done? Blaise stood facing the canyon wall, with a road on both sides of her, both looking endless.