Runaways, Chapter 2
I sat with my back against the baseboard of the bed located in the crappy single bed motel room Marina and i had rented, thinking of the days encounter. Marina lay soundly beside me. her small hand gripping mine.
She looked so peaceful. I smiled and laid down under the scratchy moth eaten comforter and pulled her gently into my arms.
Now some of you are probably thinking. "Wow Leo that's really creepy, shes a little girl." Ya I know. Shes also my little sister. we both seem to sleep better when we know each other are here.
As i kissed her forehead she seemed to relax even more, resting her head on my chest.
"Te amo pequeña hermana." murmurer. then sighed and flashed back to the previous day.

"Leo! i- i cant run anymore. my legs are tiered." I gripped Marinas hand tighter.
"You have to kiddo. We cant let those things catch us."
It had been a year since i met marina. We'd traveled together, surviving and staying hidden. and because that stupid guy at the gas station had to coincidentally be a monster, we had been caught. We zipped past a hot dog vender who offered us, his Gut buster special with everything on it. My stoumuch rumbled but we had to press on.
"We've been running for so long now though. cant we... take a... oh NO!" The things had us surrounded. Shit. I looked up just in time to see the wrench leave the creatures hand. It hit me on the face, I heard the crack and knew my nose was broken. I slid to the ground. Marina clutched my arm.
"G-go. get out of here Marina."
"No i wont leave you Leo." I kissed her forehead.
"Ill find you. I promise." Marina squeezed my hand then took the extra dagger i had and fled. One of the things lunged at her.
"No! Don't waist you-" One thing started.
"Go! we need her." The other cut him off.
"But..."
"No Butts! shes sea spawn. i want to kill her myself." I glared at them.
"If you so much as lay a finger on my sister i swear to god you'll be dead before your tiny little brain can processes it."
"Mmmm." it licked its lips. "Mexican food. just how i like it. Spicy."
"Ah come on man, That's racist." i wiped away the blood, gushing from my nose. The thing smiled and raised its fist, bringing it down on my head.
My eyes snapped open. i sat up hitting my head on the pipe above me. I cursed and gripped the spot. blinking in the darkness i could see that I was in the sewer. specifically in a jail cell, in a sewer. My nose was numb, my eyes were wet, I felt like crap but at least they didn't have-
"WE got er! right lil shit she was. took out one of us, but we were able to subdue er."
"put er wif the other one then." i heard heavy footsteps getting closer, two things emerged from the darkness carrying Marina. The one opened the door to the cell and the other threw her in.
"enjoy the company while it lasts boy. Come tomorrow night, shes dead, and your dinner." They closed and locked the door, walking away, laughing.

I picked up Marina's limp body into my arms, holding her close to me. i touched the bloody lump on her forehead. She shivered and opened her eyes slightly. She looked up at me and whimpered. I wrapped her in a hug, stroking her hair.
"Le-o?" I kissed the top of her head.
"I'm here kid I'm here." she clutched my shirt.
"are... are we going to die?"
I shook my head.
"Im not sure Pequeña Mi dulce niña. I dont know."

"My brothers! fellow elikines, We have brought you today two treats. Food, and a daughter of Poseidon." Marina looked up at me, her eyes full of fear as she was pushed twords me by one of the stupid things.
"We shall first, Burn this boy alive, make Poseidon child suffer as she watches this boy burn. then after we finish eating." I had to hide my laugh. Burn me? I looked down at Marina, who had started crying.
"We'll kill her?" one idiot said?
"Yes! Bring the boy here." Tela seal thing. or what ever they were called, grabbed me and pushed me twords the gasoline soaked pile of branches, broken planks of wood, and other stuff.
"No! NO! You can't! Please don't do this!" Marina cried. I looked back at her, wishing i could tell her everything was going to be alright. The seal dog standing next to her hit her, knocking her to the ground, and stuffed a gross rag in her mouth,
"Shut up will you," IT said. The other things laughed stupidly. i stood on top of the pile and took a deep breath. hopeing none of these things were smart.
"I love you Rina. Everything will be OK I-" Was cut off as the sudden blast of heat hit me. I started screaming, just to make them think it actully hurt. I could barley hear myself however, as Marinas sobs, puncherd by grunts of pain as that damn seal thing kicked her penetrated my thoughts. I glared at the thing, concentratng i willed the fire to aim at the thing that seemend to be the leader, he was suddenly engulffed in flames, screaming he ran around the room catching other things on fire. I sent the fire after the other thins, almost blacking out, but i couldnt, i had to same Marina.
All of them had been pretty greased up for who knows why, so they easily started catching on fire as well. The all ran out of the room still screaming, leaving only the one who had hold of Marina, He gripped her arm, starring at me.
I jumped off the pire and stalked twords him. He pullled out a dagger. the one i had made for Marina, and held it to her throat.
"come any nearer and she dies," it said. I held up my hands which were still on fire.
"You wouldnt dare," I said menisingly. It smiled and raised the dagger.
"oh but i would." it brought down the dagger i lunged, face, scorching it, he screamend and dropped the dagger. I picked it up, holding it tightly, i slit the rope that bound Marina's wrist and pulled out the gag.
She flung her arms around me, sobbing.
"I thought you were going to die Leo!" I stroaked her hair.
"I know, I know. shhh." I sat there holding her. All of a sudden she let go, grabbing the dagger she raced twords the seal thing and stabbed it.
"Never!" stab "Hurt!" stab "MY!" Stab "Brother." Stab "AGINE!" STAB!
the thing crumbled into dust, i ran over to Marina and scooped her up in my arms, running away from that place. A little scared at what she had done. what seven year old could do that? even if it was a monster she was killing.
We came to a stop out side an old cemetary, I put Marina down and fell to my knees, heaving. I felt a hand on my shoulder and flinched, knocking it away. Marina blinked looking hurt but at the moment i didnt care. I was still realing from the fire thing.
Never in my life had i controlled fire like that. I vomited on the grass and fell over, missing the puddle of vile by a few inches. I curled up, and fell asleep.

I woke up a little while later, It was nearly night. The sun had just started going down. I looked around and saw Marina sitting with her back to me. clutching the teddy bear i had gotten her, I heard her make the mangeld sound she made when she was trying to stop crying. I shakely stood up and stumbeld over to her. She looked up at me, and only then didi i see the dameg, her black eye, bloddy lip, and the yellow bruises made me shudder. tears squeezed through her swollen eye, she was shiviring.
I sat down and pulled out a cloth from my pocket and wiped away the blood, then wrapped her in a tight hug, stroaking her hair.
"Dont do that agine MArina, Plase." I whisperd.
"He hurt you Leo." She murmerd.
"I'm sorry." I wiped away her tears.
"Dont worry about it ok kiddo? listen, were going to go get our stuff, then find somewhere to sleep. ok?" Marina nodded. I smiled and ruffeld her hair, glad that she didnt ask about the fire thing.

We stood up, I took her hand and we walked away together. Off into the cool night air.

Marina stiffened, i looked down at her, she must have been having a bad dream. I stroked her hair and sang her the lullaby my mom used to sing when i had bad dreams.
"ángel. Mi pequeño ángel. Enjugaré. ángel. Ay angelito. No tienes nada que temer.. En mis brazos a su seguro y caliente, de la tormenta, Voy a perseguir esos demonios de distancia.. ángel. Mi pequeño ángel. Seca tus lágrimas. Angel, Mi pequeño ángel, no tienes nada, Para, Miedo." and with that, i fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.

(The song Leo sang to Marina was just a song i thogut of from the top of my head, in english it goed like Angel
My little angel
Wipe away your tears
Angel
Ay little angel
You have nothing to fear.
In my arms your safe and warm, from the storm, I'll chase those ghouls away.
Angel
My little angel
Dry your tears
Angel, My little Angel, You have Nothing, To, Fear. )