She runs and hides from him,
dragging her siblings with her.
Little legs traveling swift.
Darkness is their only cover.
“Let's play a little game”,
He said.
The only light to lead their way,
was the soft glow of the pale moon,
and the flashes of the fireflies.
“Down here,” she ordered.
Hiding them well, she kissed them on the head.
And she was gone.
Breaking branches,
making a path for him to follow.
Away from them,
she lead him.
She had to keep them safe,
she can’t let him win.
He rose up behind her like a shadow,
swift and silent.
“Where are they?”
His voice was a low rumble,
like distant thunder.
“I’ll never say. You’ll never find them”
She said quietly.
She ran from him,
and ducked behind a tree.
Quick breaths filled the air with mist.
Soon she heard him lumbering along,
Listening for her breath.
Looking for any signs of movement.
He disappeared into the shadows,
gone without a trace.
She thought she was safe,
But she was wrong.
He swung up from behind,
and grabbed her around the waist.
“Where are the others?”
He demanded.
“I’ll never tell you.”
She croaked.
“Tell me NOW!”
He roared.
“Go away Fear. We do not listen to you anymore,”
“The man that brought you to us is long gone,”
“Were not afraid anymore.”
And with a shriek he was gone.
She brought her siblings out of hiding.
Fear would no longer chase them.
She had conquered him.