Prologue
Celeste grinned at Dean, who smiled back. He wrapped his strong arm around her waist, and kissed her on the cheek. The serene landscape had a romantic feel. Grassy fields, a few trees around, with a forest only a little ways in the distance. Bushes were around every tree, along with rocks and flowers.
“Love you, baby” He whispered in her ear.
“I love you too, Dean” She answered, and leaned up to kiss him. “Lastre isn’t sending you on another business trip anytime soon, is he?”
“Er…well, actually…”
“Oh Dean…” Celeste closed her eyes, trying to fight back tears. Dean put his hand on her shoulder.
“Babe, I have no choice…”
“You can’t say no?” She accused, giving him a hurt, angry look.
“Babe…please…” He started, but didn’t finish, seeing something behind Celeste. He eyed the motionless shape for a moment, before widening his eyes.
“Celeste, move!” He shouted, and lunged to push her out of the way, but wasn’t quick enough.
A ninja, the shape Dean had seen, wrapped a hand around Celeste’s mouth, picking her up, while another snuck up behind Dean and beat him on the head with a wooden stick.
Celeste tried to scream, but the hang of the ninja was gagging her. Dean’s body fell unconscious completely to the ground.
The ninjas dragged Celeste into the forest, without much effort. Feeling lost, she bowed her head, trying to keep up with the quick footsteps they were forcing her to take. Tears ran down her cheeks, and every so often she looked up at the ninjas for some sign of remorse or any other emotion, but their faces remained stiff.
Celeste turned her head back, to try and see if Dean was waking, trying to see the meadow she was at merely moments ago. Alas, the meadow was in view, but barely, and the small figure of where Dean lay was unmoving. Celeste let out a sob, and from there more sobs flowed. She could barely walk, she stumbled all over the place, her cries echoing in the empty forest. No sound was heard, no birds, bugs, anything. Only the sound of breaking twigs, and Celeste’s cries. Slightly annoyed, one Ninja looked at the other. The second ninja nodded, and they both simultaneously whacked Celeste over the head, and her cries stopped, as she fell into blackness. One of the ninjas picked her up, and they carried her through the forest.
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Are they dragging the couple to a Christmas party, or does the story have nothing to do with Chrismas?