Element

I just walked away, without looking back. Trying to keep my pace steady and my body calm while my mind screamed in terror. Sounds of death behind me along with the pounding of flesh and bone. The night dropping shadows upon the dirt under me feet, I turned the corner and broke into a run. Suddenly I could feel the heat in my heart, the tears came and I could not see.

Behind me, my people were dying. Within my pocket was the reason for their end. People in the street turned to watch as I ran, unaware of my situation. These same people were already dead, for they had seen my face. They would follow my people and assult me in my dreams forever. Mothers pulled their children away from me.

"Don't look at me!" I screamed, but they looked despite my plead.

I closed my eyes and brought the Element from my pocket and placed it to my forehead as I ran. Heat and a tangible aura of hate touched me there. I started to recite the chants which May'curr had drilled into me and the aura dulled. May'curr would still be fighting, this I knew. May'curr would be the last left standing of my people. May'curr would be the final barrier between me and death.

I stopped near a horse and placed the Element against it's neck. With more chants, the horse grew still and then it's breath became course and heavy. With a lurch it snapped at me, so I sent it back along the path I had come. As the horse passed a small girl, it stamped her into the ground with a deliberate focus and I let out a frustrated cry.

As I turned to run, I uttered a prayer for the girl and her sacrifice. Her life was required so that the horse may win me some extra time to escape. Behind me the horse stumbled through the street and lunged at everything that moved. I heard a dog yelp. The Element was hot again.