The Lone Avenger Chapter One

"I finally have you where I want you." Scarlett paced in front of me. "There's nowhere to run."

I gripped the hilt of my sword, wishing I could stab her in the face. But I couldn't. I was weakly laying against the wall, a huge bloodied gash on my forehead, feeling like every bone in my body was broken. Scarlett's brown eyes bored into me, she was waiting... keeping the suspense and slowly watching my life fade away.

I tried thinking about something else. Where were Timothy and Drew right now? Are they ok? No use. It just made it worse. Scarlett stared at me. "It's over." She stopped pacing and looked down at me. "Nowhere to go. You are fading. Give in to it."

I tried opening my cracked lips in response. Nothing. Nothing but a small gush of air rushing into my lungs, burning against my dry throat. Scarlett gracefully came down on her knees, her long dark hair fanning out behind her. A knife gleaming in her hands. I squeezed my eyes shut.

Summary
The begging begins quickly, and Scarlett finally has Maya cornered...