1. STOLEN MAP

Year 2034

She ran with large steps covering the distance. Avoiding breathing with her mouth she exhaled heavily from her nose. Her tendrils flying with air and heart thumping loud as a drum.

"Just what did you thought before stealing that freaking map?" she cried cursing herself and drifting into the ends of an abandoned streets. Securing a piece of paper in her tee.

"She is here!" A loud yell echoed in the atmosphere making her take a sharp turn leading towards an dark ally.

Seeing a window open, she jumped inside in a messy bedroom. It wasn't exactly messy, rather it was like a disaster took place here; more like everything destroyed in anger.

Crumbled bed sheet lying on the floor with a broken vase like its meant to be. She sighed and disappears inside the room more. Before she can discover more, a large warm and rough hand covered her mouth and turned her around. Dark brown eyes piercing her soul. Darkness in the room made it hard for them to figure out their faces, they could only see each other's eyes clearly.

First time ever in her life she felt fear. And she didn't liked it a bit. She was not someone who can be controlled by anyone. And here she felt her body going weak infront of a human. Her shoulder tightened under the the anxiety coiling around her like a snake. Ready to hunt her down with its sharp fangs.

"Who are you?" Three words making her insides churn as she looked in his eyes making her feel something she never felt. The warm feeling buzzed inside her and mentally curse herself.

"Does that concern you, who am I?" Gulping down the lump of fear,s he questioned back challenging. She loves challenging, even when pushed in the pit of dread.

A small smirk formed on his face as he neared her. Alarms going loud in her head with so close proximity. She felt her body on fire.

"For the starters, this is my house and you sneaked in. Tell me what are you doing here, before I stab my lovely dagger in that curvy body of yours." he breathed on her face. It was warm and she could feel goosebumps rising on her arms. A sneaky shaky breath escaped through her moutye

She didn't let him show her fear which covered her heart like a second layer. Her muscles tensed under his heavy gazr Closing her eyes she opened them again and swiftly turned them around.

This time she was caging him. And for a moment it would be a lie if he wasn't surprised. Suppressing his amusement he glared at her realising she snatched the dagger in that little moment, surprising him again.

Poking the dagger lightly on his throat she whispered,-

"Suffer me for the littlest of the time and soon I will be gone like dust." Her breath fanning his face

His Adam's apple bobbed making her internally smirk. She enjoyed it.

She came back from her trance when she heard footstep fading away. Her hoody gown followed her as she started discovering the main door. Her steps ceased as she reached near a room, from a grip on her wrist.

Turning around she glared fiercely at him, her cold ocean blue eyes hard and cold. Sweat formed on his head and his grip loosened. Taking the advantage she ran from there clutching her tee and gown tightly in her fist.

"What was that?" He questions himself and settle down on the ground. Uncertainty shining in his.

"Who was she?" Questioning himself looking at the door from which she ran away, he gingerly gazed at the door.

Shaking his head, he quietly stood up and made his way to kitchen. His chest tightening at the scene happened earlier.

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Shoving the door open she closed it, making bang sound resonate. Her heart thumping aloud from all the run she did.

Her feet lead towards her study and she took out the blueprints. Looking at map rage boiled inside her making her crumple her own hoody gown.

She threw her hoody gown away and exhaled heavily. Rubbing her temples she side glanced at the papers infront of her eyes and yelled loudly,-

"I am so broke that I can't even afford a recording pen".

Throwing last glance at the papers she decided to brew some coffee for herself. Thinning her lips she padded softly but anger burned her fingertips.

"How can people be so mean?They are doing it so wrong. Like, really they are gonna build house in seas and oceans. What in good world is happening here? God!" Exclaiming tiredly she drank her coffee.

Snapping her fingers she took some papers and pen and started copying rough sketch of blueprints. Her eyeballs moving from one point to another. Tucking her small hairs behind her hair she exhaled heavily continuing her work.

Soon she finished her work and gave last touches. Folding it neatly she kept it under her mattress and fell into deep thoughts. Her loose tendrils messily sticking al over her face.

"How can they kill innocent creatures, just for their ownself. Truly, humans are the most selfish creatures and can cross any limits for their desires"

"But what about those innocent people?" She found herself in a puddle of questions, drowning herself in sea of conflict. Till now she don't know what to do she is just following what her heart is saying.

"I will live and decide my things on my own. My these words have destroyed half of my life." Sighing she plopped herself on the ground.

The moment the news channel flashed the news about building houses inside the ocean. She felt herself shaking in rage. And that time her heart told her to steal the blueprints. She did whatever her heart told her to.

"Now what? What am I gonna do with this blueprints" she asked herself and soon her eyes was meet with the burning fire outside of her house. A sly grin crossed over her face.

The owner of the house was burning leaves. She found it right opportunity to burn it. Taking some useless papers with her she marched towards the fire and dropped those papers and blueprints in the fire. Her eyes reflected the burning flames and she felt satisfied with what she did.