Sky and Aston were curled up together in one of the dead end alleys. Next to one of the few place in town that had warm air vent. Sky was starterled awake from her nightmare, of the past 6 years ago, by Aston tossing and turning whimpering. Even though Aston was ment to be her protector she always seemed to look out for him.
Chapter 1 Don't get caught
Sky
"Hey, wake up, hey come on we have to move." I say in a hushed voice. Shaking Aston's arm while he sleeps on his side.
"Hmmm...." he groans sleepy. "5 more minutes, please mom."
I groan and roll my eyes. Nows not the time for this, nervous thoughts float through my head. They're going to catch us if we don't move soon. I'm thinking as I hear the marching patrol with their staffs pounding the ground as they start getting closer to the side street we are on. 'Hmm... maybe a good swift kick will wake him'!
As soon as the thought crosses my mind Aston snaps his eyes open. He sniffs the air and scans the surroundings. "Let's move!" He orders and grabs my hand.
"That's what I was saying" I giggle slightly. I grab the tattered backpack that has what's left of my forgotten identity, a broken crown, two family crest patches, and a few scraps of food we have gathered during the day. Along with a water bottle, a small flint and steel. As he pulls me to close to him and towards the begin of the ally.
He whispers towards me, "stay closes this time they are moving faster tonight, they seem more determined this time. I told you this was a bad idea to come into the city tonight to sleep."
No point arguing now I think squeezing his hand. "Let's just go." I say looking down ashamed.
Aston grabs a small pebble from the ground and throw's it two allies down and starts counting in a whisper 1.... 2.... 3. "Now" he says as the patrol has all turned to where the rock has thudded.
Just before we start running, I spot a poster on the bulletin just out the alley, a young girl sitting Propper and from the glimpse I can get she's beautiful, and a tiara? some words are written on it as well. 'oh well no time to read it right now best to grab it.' Leaving I grab it as we run past than straight out of town and duck into the woods. We don't stop until we reach the bottom of the mountain.
"I... I... d. Don't think they saw us..." huffing out of breath with my hands on my knees, I manage to say.
Aston growls at me in a serious tone before turning away from me. "Yeah... so will you listen to my warning next time. Ugh... sometimes your impossible Sky."
"You don't need to be so mean about it you know." Rubbing my foot mossy earth.