no voice

chapter 5

i laugh as we sprint around another corner barely dodging a soldier. i look back at that mysterious man and his eyes are wide but a grin is plastered onto his charming face. i continue running towards the door leading out to the balcony i came in on.
"hey you can still turn into that bird thing right!?" i yell back at the man.
"yeah but what about you!?" he's calm now and still gripping my hand.
"don't worry about it!" i grin again running straight to the door. i forgot i don't know his name yet.
"hey you never told me your name!" we're about 10 feet away from
the door now quickly closing in on it.
"my name is-" we burst through the door and jump over the rails.
"my name is howl!"
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what.
no.
no no no no no.
it can't be him.
i yell out the spell summoning my wings, and quickly spread them as he turns into his creature. i turn to him as i flap my wings to stay upright.
"y-you're howl?!" my ears are ringing and i'm finding it really hard to concentrate.
"yeah i am? what does it mean to you?!"
it's hard to hear over the wind so we have to yell.
does he even remember me?
"do you re-" i cry out in pain as a arrow grazes my side. i spin around to face the ship as i fall a few feet and see more soldiers ready to fire at us. i look down and see a very deep cut on my left side oozing blood.
"are you alright?!" howls now next to me staring at my side as well.
"i think so. it's only a scratch!" i give him a very fake smile.
another flash of pain surges through my stomach and wing. and i feel myself start to fall. i look up and see howl yell something and come diving towards me. but out of the corner of my eye i see a flash and suddenly howls not there and instead he's soaring to my left being tackled by a strange creature.
i'm going to die.
the thought courses through my brain to the point i can't think. i look back to howl and he's still being harassed by that strange flying creature. he thrusts a hand out toward me and i see his lips move.
then it goes black.
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i wake up back in my bed from school. without another thought i slip into a beautiful dress. it starts off as black at the very bottom but slowly fades up into a  very nice light purple color to compliment my green eyes. the sleeves are a thin white material with little sparkling swirls on them. i walk down to the massive ball room thats going to be hosting the graduation for the kids a year above me. i walk in and immediately scan the room for howl, spotting him staring sadly at a glass of juice. or wine. you never know with him.
a small smile creeps on my face as i walk to him. sitting in the chair next to him, he quickly puts on that charming smile i've come to know well.
"you look...amazing." he smiles even bigger and i roll my eyes as a blush settles over my face.
"shut up. you look good as well." he laughs and i can't help but join.
he leans toward me as i laugh and i feel butterflies erupt in my stomach.
"howl?" my voice is barely audible.
"wake up."

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first interesting chapter! sorry if it moved too fast.
got some good stuff planed for the next couple chapters!
make sure you eat something and take care of yourself <3