Stealth jumper

She hid in a doorway of shop

Within the neon lit maze of the city,

A gaping hole from a shot wound,

Her long dark hair and slender figure

Kept her hidden within the shadows,

The leather all in one suit

Offered some protection against the constant rain

And kept her warm in the steamy environment,

All the time she kept an eye out for those seeking to find her,

All the time she kept an eye out for the portal

The portal that would allow her to jump

To another realm and buy her time to escape

And finally she could see it,

Glinting and pulsing in a dark alleyway just down the street

It was on the opposite side of the street,

She would need to run close to buildings and the cross at speed,

She did this with stealth and when it came for time to cross with speed

The whole street lit up with the fire of guns,

She focused on the portal as gunshots flicked and sped past her,

She felt a sharp pain to her thigh and then her bicep

But stopping was not a option and slowing down meant death

She then leapt diving at the portal as it glistened and a doorway opened,

The portal vanished from the alley.

Now she lay in a bed of undergrowth,

In a dark green forest with the sun shining through the leaves,

The forest trees were huge,

Suddenly searing pain caught her attention

She was safe for now

But unless she got her wounds tended to then death would stalk her,

She rose and saw that she was surrounded by tribal warriors

What was to happen next?

Was she saved or damned?

11 responses to “Stealth jumper”

  1. thanks for the follow … missed you!

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    1. Missed you too.

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      1. you have expanded your writing style and nice to hear about your son … 🙂

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      2. Thank you on both counts. I hope the first is a good thing.

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      3. it’s so different I need time to get used to it … but you definitely create the suspense and need to read more so that’s real talent!

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      4. Thank you

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      5. you’re welcome

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    steffthecat

    This reminds me of the T.V. series “Sliders.”

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    1. Vaguely heard of it.

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    steffthecat

    Wow! I’d like to know what happens next.

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    1. Me too lol

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