Crusade of the Director

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Layla had saw a lose first-aid kit with other supplies on the road and dealt with her finger the best way she could. After she walked along the road, staring at the bodies. The sweet smell of death had filled her nostrils suddenly and tears began to swell in her eyes, and she gaged. Looking away not wanting to throw up on the bodies she thought she noticed and old man standing in the plain, but she blinked and saw that it was probably just her imagination. Continuing she thought of why this had happened, what went wrong. She collapsed on the road looking towards the sky she wept loudly…

”Hello there. ” A voice came from above her. Startled she looked up, it was an old man, he was looking down at her with kind bright eyes and had a full beard that was white from age. His attire was casual, and clean. He didn seem to be part of the prisoners, but Layla was just happy to see a living person.

”Thank God your alive. ” She spoke wiping tears from her eyes. The man knelt down. Grasping Laylas hurt hand and producing a clean rag from his back pocket, he helped wipe dry blood from her face and tears, Layla surprisingly didn mind this regardless of it being a stranger, she wondered why.

”Bad, bad business this is. Indeed, the worst yet. ” He said, Layla looked at him with a confused expression.

”Oh, I see, I have seemed to be going off again, I am Arthur Merriam. I am here to help you, I know it is dark and grim at the moment and all seems hopeless, but we must leave before his servants return, and before you say anything no you cannot help them, they gave their will to what is he calling himself now, The Director is it, sheesh. ” Arthur then released Laylas hand.

”Up child, don tell me and old man such as me can have more endurance. ” He said chuckling. Layla rose.

”Now quickly we must find shelter or a tree line quickly, he has other means of catching you besides men. ” Layla looked at the elder

”Wait, I must get home, find my family- ”

”You can do any of that caught now can you? ” Arthur turned and headed towards the plains his eyes scouting for guards. Layla follows somewhat reluctantly, many different emotions and thoughts came flooding to her at once, her head began to hurt her face ached, and she slowly saw the world collapse around her, she fainted.