I skid to a stop, inches from the edge of the roof. I look down, Its pitch black, but I know there is at least 6 stories before the ground.

"Hey you! Get back here! You can't run forever!" A burly man yells.

"How do you know that?" I yell over my shoulder with a smirk.

I think it over, getting caught, or jumping.

Even though I hate heights, it's better than that...

I don't need that in my life.

I am terribly afraid of heights.

If I so much as look down when crossing the bridge, I feel nausea.

I kinda feel like puking right now, to be honest.

I don't know how I have kept awake this time.

Past times, I've passed out from fear.

The gang is getting closer, I have to make my decision.

And... I jump.

I feel a drop in my stomach, as I fall, I feel a flipping sensation.

Urgghh. I throw up, trying not to get it on my shirt.

At least 10 seconds later, I feel a bounce beneath my feet.

It looks like a net...

Luckily the net was there, otherwise...

Up above, I hear a shout.

"No use! She's probably dead anyway, a drop like that." The leader shouts.

I take off my shoes and put them in the nearest dumpster.

I run.

*Hiss* I stepped on a nail.

Thats right, there's construction around here...

Darn. My foot throbs.

I see an alley.

I run harder, ignoring my pain.

My only problem-other than my foot- is the government, let me catch you up.

The FCG is the biggest Government in the world.

Currently it resides over half of the Universal Continent. There are 3 continents on Shuri, Shuri is the name our world was given. FCG stands for, Fear Control Government.

Everyone in my town, was raided. Nothing was tooken, but all the citizens were gathered.

Each of us were shot with a strange needle. Later, it was explained that there are people who have fears. But, if they aren't afraid of anything. they were tooken away.

A little boy named Mason was put to death on the spot. Because he had over 50 fears. Apparently the average person has less than 50. I know I am only afraid of 13 things.Some of those things, however I do not know what they are... The kid's mother suicide the next day. Her body was burned. The General burned her body. Everyone in town knew the mom and little Mason. Everyone cried. That's when I realized what my 8th fear was, having no emotion. But, I haven't cried for a long time. I don't cry at funerals, or anything. You might think I'm just "Tough" but to me, I don't fit in. You see, fears are a part of your personality. What happens if you are no longer afraid of something? You die. The government tortures you. Until you die. Then they kill your family members, so there's no more 'defects'. Because NO ONE is allowed to be fearless, or anything close to it.

The Alley is, ok.

But I keep wondering.

Did I get over my fear?

If so, what will happen to me?

In the alley, I rip off a part of my dress and bandage my foot.

Suddenly, a weird noise occupies the air, I creep closer to the source of the noise.

A creature jumps out at me!

It's got long teeth and long trails of drool.

Looking behind it, I see body parts.

The blood is all over the creature, and it's still chewing on a bone.

I remember the Taewondo that I learned.

But, I don't use it.

I don't know why.

Instead I throw a rock, hitting it's eye.

The creature growls, sounding angry.

It blindly scratches it's eye.

Then I run for it.

Running down the alley.

The creature is behind me, but I can't look back.

I run down the street, trying to look normal.

Trying to blend into the crowd, I take out my phone.

I pretend to whisper into my phone, that I'll "miss the sale, if I don't run for it".

Then I get "angry" because the sale is almost "over".

I look back, and see nothing.

Just as I feel relief, I run into a person who set up their shop outside.

I trick over pots and pans, and the noise is deafening.

Everyone looks.

I panic, AGAIN.

One of the people chasing after me earlier sees me.

He yells to the others, and they race down from the roof.

Before they can, someone sticks a needle in my neck.

As the darkness takes over, I hear him whisper, "I'm gonna help you, ok?"

Everything goes black.

In the background, I hear running water, but my eyelids feel heavy, too heavy.

I must have been drugged.

"I know things about you, Zari." The voice from earlier says.

I am too tired, so I listen.

"We can help each other, I'm like you." The voice continues.

I want to ask in what way, but my mouth feels like there's sticky syrup gluing it together.

"The government are looking for you, Zari they know that you got over your fear."

I keep listening.

"You should have been more careful, you know what happens, don't you?"

I wait for a name to attach to this voice, but none come.

"People die Zari, and I can't let the government kill one more person because they know the government's weakness"

The drug is wearing off, I can feel it, apparently the person knows it's wearing off.

"Sorry, but I have to keep you drugged, for my safety and yours."

Another needle enters my neck.

The familiar darkness swallows me whole, yet again.

Memories fall through my brain, allowing me to relive them.

The time I almost drowned.

My 13th birthday.

Sam, my best friend, getting killed at a shooting.

The boy at school who mysteriously disappeared.

All the memories.

All of them.

Feeling the agony and mystery in each one.

I realize, that not one time in my life, I haven't been completely happy.

I cry out when I relive the drowning experience.

I sigh in relief when the Officers passed my house.

Before I get lost in darkness, a voice enters my head,

"My name is Kade remember that, Zari. Now sleep."

My eyes feel heavy...

Trying to take advantage of the situation, I use my senses.

I smell the area.

It's slightly musty...

I can't hear anything.

I try to open these heavy eyes of mine.

I can't tell if they are still open or closed.

There seems to be a cloth bound around my eyes.

I start to reach my hands up to untie it.

My hands seem to be tied, tied behind my back!

I stop struggling, but I hear footsteps.

The footsteps get closer.

They seem to be within 1-2 ft away from where I am currently.

My feet are tied together too.

The rope bites into my wrists, and I grimace.

I hear a laugh...

Someone's laughing at me.

They won't be so smug.

They won't even know what's coming.

I feel light breath on my shoulder.

I slump slightly so the person, I think a male, thinks I gave up.

I can feel heavier breathing, so I think he's closer to me.

I bring my head up abruptly and bang my forehead into his face.

The blindfold loosens, and falls off.

The guy in front of me is holding his nose...

He is very tall and pretty muscular.

He grunts and several large, looking men run towards me.

They pull me to my feet and replace the blindfold.

I can't do anything, bcuz the drug that they used hasn't completely worn off.

I can hear the guy standing up.

There's just enough room between the ropes on my feet to stand, darn.

I can't do anything...

"oomph" I growl, as he punches me in the stomach!

*slap* *slap*

I suck in a breath, as I feel as knife blade against my neck.

The blades shape is familiar, it's a pocketknife... so It can draw blood.

I should be careful.

"Slovakian B****! Sl*ts like you, only deserve to be maids!" The dude yells, spitting on my face.

Where's that Kade guy?

I remember him saying he would help me...

Not that I need it.

"Haha, speechless huh? I would kill you now, but the leader thinks your useful. Your lucky this time!"

Sliding my feet together hurts, but it loosens the rope.

I bring one foot out of the rope, and bring it up to kick away the knife.

The knife falls out of his grasp, and skids to a stop, about 13 ft away.

One of the bodyguards raise a rag to my mouth.

I can tell it's heavily drugged, one breath can probably make me sleep for at least 2 days

I hold my breath.

I can hold my breath for a long time, at least 190 seconds.

I pretend to get drugged, and slacken my body.

The bodyguards pull away from me, and I fall to the ground, without any resistance.

"Not so powerful now, huh!?" He says, and steps on me.

I grab his foot and hit him behind his knee, so his leg buckles.

He twists and falls away from me.

I grab his ankle, and force his leg behind his head.

I jump up, grab the knife, and turn it so the blade is facing towards me.

I clock him over the head with it.

He's unconcious now...

The bodyguards!

Where are they?

Guess I realized that too late.

They shot me...

With... A.... Tran...quili...zerrr