All alone… {Open}

[Anastasia Yates]

Her eyes fill with pain as she looks down at her mother, sobbing on the ground. "Go, Ana. Run." she hears the words, and then hears nothing but the blood pounding in her head as she watches her mother burst into flames, the bomb exploding in her stomach.

"RUN!" Her mother's last cry rings in her ears, and there is nothing for the girl to do but flee, from the house she had lived in for so long, lest she be trapped under the burning rubble, dying in her sanctuary.

*****

She collapses by the pine, unable to take another step. She can still see the flames dancing in front of her eyes after months of the haunting image following her wherever she goes, months of running from the truth, from her home. From everything she ever knew. But there's nothing she can do. Nothing anyone could have done. Nothing.

"Why…" she breathes. "Why did you have to go?" Fat tears roll down her cheeks, the first in so long.

[Jasper]

Blacksmith noticed the girl first then ran up to her. I followed her. I then noticed the girl. " Hey there." I paused. " Don't cry."

[Anastasia Yates]

She quickly wipes the the tears from her face, looking up at Jasper. "Who are you?" she says defiantly, though her voice shakes slightly. Ana pushes to shaky feet, one hand sliding along the pine. She refuses to show weakness, though she so desperately needs help.

[Chase]

Ash ran up and saw the crying girl "Hey there. I'm Ashleigh and that's Jasper." she said softly, helping the girl up.

[Anastasia Yates]

She accepts the help, nodding slightly. "I'm Anastasia. But everyone calls-- called-- me Ana. It's nice to meet you. Both of you."

[Chase]

Ashleigh smiled "Most people call me Ash and Jasper Jazz. Do you know who your Godly parent is?" she asked softly

[Anastasia Yates]

"Godly parent?" she says, confused, before a flicker of realization crosses her face. "Zeus. I've never had anyone ask me that before." Ana says apologetically. "And yours?"

[Poseidon]

"Athena. Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Ash turned around when she heard a soft nicker and hoofsteps coming from behind her. A chestnut mare slowly made her way up the hill to where Ashleigh and Anatasia stood. She soon reached the two girls and rested her head on Asheligh's shoulder, looking at Ana calmly

[Anastasia Yates]

"Not that I know of. It's just my mother and me. Or, was, I guess." Her slim shoulders slump at the memory.

[Nico]

The horse nickered and bobbed her head but kept her distance from Ana. Ash looked sympathically at the young(or older) girl. "I'm sorry." she said awkwardly, wondering what she would do if she lost her father.