Chapter 14
Snow, how peaceful and beautiful it looked yet dangerous at the same time. Figures.
The sun began to advance its way over the horizon, eliminating all protective shadows for Blaire in a matter of minutes. She was lost, and had no idea where she was headed. Blaire did know that the temperature was starting to decrease, despite the rising sun. Finally, after hours of running she cautiously looked behind her only to see no one there. When did he stop chasing her? Had he gone back to her house, and destroyed it? Or was he now living in it himself? Was he looking for people to help capture her, did he offer an award? She sighed and finally came to a stop and sat down on the cold ground. Her body ached from her feet all the way to the tips of her fingers, which were slowly going numb.
She was in the mountains, and sooner or later it would most likely snow. A tank top and jeans were clearly not proper attire for being in the snow, or in cold weather. After a glance around, it would be some time before she would find any type of shelter; she was surrounded by wilderness. Snow capped trees the size of skyscrapers, un leveled terrain, and to top it off mountains. Only someone so crazy would even think of living in a place like this. It was madness. Everything around her was staring at her, mocking her in a way that made her sick. It took almost everything in her to not yell back at the wilderness. Blaire glared at the trees, the mountains, then finally the ground. This winter wonderland would definitely have to go as soon as she claimed power.
After sighing once more, Blaire stood up and rubbed her hands together, hoping the friction would bring some sort of heat to her hands. Though it was not much, she felt the warmth it brought and was satisfied. After she warmed her hands a few more times, she began walking again. What ever happened to her Sneasel and Houndoom? Were they caught and murdered? Were they looking for her right now? Of course they weren't. If they even had the smallest brain they should know not to go looking for her. Did they really want to endanger themselves like that? Though, if they did die, it was their own fault for not having someone to watch over them. If they ended up eating each other due to complete madness, well, that was their fault too. Blaire had only the Tyranitar left, the Pokemon of mass destruction. What good would that thing be in the snow anyways? Nothing. It would probably get stuck then she would have to find a way to dig it out, or leave it to die. She really did not want that to happen, so she left it in its ball. Lucky thing, it most likely had some sort of heater and was sleeping. She had the nerve the throw the ball onto the ground and smash it, though that wouldn't do her any good either. In this kind of weather, she needed as much energy as she could get, and she was not going to waste it on throwing a ball.
It had been over an hour and Blaire still had no sign of any life. Not a cabin, hotel, or resort. She couldn't feel her fingers, and the numbness was slowly going up her arms. What time was it anyways? Everything looked the same to her, the grey sky and the trees; it was as if she was walking in place for over an hour. Great, walking in circles. That had to be the worst thing to happen to her today, not to mention that she was slowly losing feeling in her body. Her feet were were getting soaked by the snow, and it was only a matter of time before she would lose feeling in those as well. The snow was only up to her ankles, but it could all change in a minute if she took a wrong step and sank into deeper snow. The wind started to pick up, biting at her bare arms and face as she continued to move onward. She began walking faster, the wind pushing against her body, telling her to go back. She wanted to scream, yell for help, anything. But her lungs were frozen, and it only made them ache more when she made the attempt.
When she finally was about to give up, she spotted a cabin off in the distance. It was glowing with warmth, she could almost feel it. Surely they would accept her into their home, would they not? A traveler lost in the mountains, in need of shelter and most of all clothing. They would have to, or else they would die, no questions asked. She grinned, and began to advance her way towards the cabin. Images of warm food, fire and a comfortable bed flooded her mind. She wanted to run towards the cabin, burst the door wide open and take everything for herself, not even bothering to ask. She wanted to shove all the people out and take a long nap in the closest bed. Though she had to be careful, she had no protection with her, no help with any murders. She was helpless without the Sneasel and Houndoom. She only hoped that the people inside were old, defenseless and ready to die, that would make things way easier.
She reached her hand out, and slowly tried to make a fist. After several minutes of trying, she got frustrated and placed her hands by her side once more. She could not control her hands anymore, they were dead. Angrily, she beat them together, trying to have feeling in them once more, but it was pointless. Blaire was more or less trying to beat two rocks together and except them to respond. She sighed, then reached her foot back and kicked the door with so much power, she seemed to stumble back a little. A few moments later, a woman answered the door with a frightened expression on her face. Blaire took a step forward and shoved her way around the woman, then sat down next to the warm fireplace, her body starting to un thaw piece by piece. The woman slowly walked behind her, and she could feel her eyes on her back.
W-who are you?" she asked slowly advancing closer. Wow, the woman really had no idea, did she? Figures, thats how people in the mountains were. Blaire chuckled and slowly turned around.
"Blaire Reinhardt. I'm lost, and your just going to be a nice person and let me stay here, got it? By the way, fetch me some scarfs or something, a heavy coat, maybe?"
The woman stared at her, then turned on her heels and began gathering things in a nearby closet. Well, at least she wasn't foolish and didn't disobey her. Maybe she would let this one live, and be happy in this...place. Okay, she was going to kill her, enough said. She wasn't in the mood to let people live, especially in this place. Though there had to be more people around somewhere, right? If she lived and had the chance to tell someone, she would be in even more trouble. Blaire stood up and walked over to the woman, grabbing the scarf and coat out of her hands. Making her way towards the bathroom, she slammed the door shut and looked at herself in the mirror.
How long had it been since she had seen her own face? Months? It was hard to believe it was actually her. She reached her hand out and touched the mirror in horror. She examined her face; tired, angry, annoyed. Though deep down there was someone who used to be calm anc collected. There was an assortment of things in her hair ranging from leaves and sticks to clumps of wet dirt and moss. It all seemed to be frozen there in a tangled mess, she wasn't even sure if she had curls anymore. Her tank top had blood stains on it, and was caked in dirt as well. She didn't dare to look down at her pants, or even her wound on her thigh. Blaire just stared at her face blankly, curiously. Finally, after ten minutes of staring, she whipped the scarf around her neck, and put the ugly colored jacket on. She stepped out of the bathroom, and the woman was still staring at her.
"I recognize you now...you're the one everyones after.." Blaire rolled her eyes at the womans remark. Well, took her long enough. "I called the police from Snowpoint, they should be here any moment now, and you will go where you belong.."
Blaire walked towards the kitchen, searching for anything sharp, anything that would kill this woman. She grasped a kitchen knife just as there were loud knocks on the door. Blaire threw the knife towards the womans throat, making a whistling sound as it made impact and went through. She fell to the ground and clutched her throat helplessly. There were more loud knocks at the door as Blaire shoved the now dead womans body against the door, trying to prevent them from coming in. Blaire dropped the knife to the ground and ran for the nearest window quickly opening it and jumping out just as the door was busted open. The police began searching the house, some taking care of the dead body, others calling 911. She continued running, the snow getting deeper and deeper.
Five minutes later however, she wished she would have been caught by the police. A harsh blizzard had picked up, making it harder and harder for Blaire to see. The snow was getting deeper now, the scarf and jacket not doing any justice for her body. Off in the distance she could hear the police coming after her, but they all wanted to turn back due to the snow storm. Blaire was freezing, and she could taste death on her tongue. The snow was knee deep now, and yet she still struggled on ward. She had to make it to the city, there had to be a way out of this storm, a way for her to live! She couldn't give up, not now! She had ran into a sign, and with her hand she hit the sign repeatedly, wanting not only to come back into her hand, but to see what was on the sign as well. She cut her hand, though she did not feel it as blood gushed out of her hand at an alarming rate. The sign in faded letters read, "Snowpoint, 5 miles." Blaire tried to narrow her eyes, but they would not move an inch. Mot moving for the shortest of time, wanting to see what the sign had read, had only made her colder.
The snow would not cease, and Blaire knew well enough that it wouldn't for a long time. She could not go back, there was no way she could find her way back to the little house in this mess. Blaire was already far out into the blizzard and it was hard enough to see as it is. Though somewhere in the back of her mind for the first time, she felt fear. It trickled its way to the front of her brain until it began to drive her crazy. The little pulse she had began to slowly accelerate, making it harder for her to breath. She couldn't feel her legs anymore, let alone hardly anything on her body. She cried out in pain as walking began to send pains up her dead limbs. She howled into the sky angrily, ripping the scarf off her neck.
"Fine! I deserve it, you backstabbing fools! I deserve this! Bring it on!"
Blaire continued to drag on as her body only began more numb. Her anger was slowly fading, and it became a peaceful thought. She began to feel the desire to sleep now more then ever and she stopped walking, blinked once then looked down. She stared at the snow as it began to look all the more comfortable for her, it was calling to her, and she was going to give in. She scooped up a pile of snow with her frozen hand and brought it up to her face and looked at it closely. It had gotten the best of her after all. Her eyes seemed to glaze over as her life seemed to flash before her eyes in the snow, she was watching it like a movie. She had deserved this.
Finally, when her body could take it no more, she collapsed into the snow and slept the most comfortable sleep known to man. In a matter of minutes, the blizzard covered her in snow, all traces of her body gone.