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It was almost midnight when he caught up to me. I knew it was time. I picked a spot next to the large cave I found under the brush. He was coming quickly and I heard the dogs with him. When he was within range I turned slightly and yelled in pure terror, or thats what he thought. Waiting for him to shoot I pretended to struggle and and scramble in the brush while he pulled out his pistol. I knew the way it worked, I had been in his dungeons listening to the gun shots for weeks. I knew he would shoot my arm first to stop me, then my legs, then one last shot in my heart to kill me. I waited for the first shot. It grazed my arm but that wasn 't good enough, I yelled as if it struck my heart, then fell into the pool as he fired off the last …show more content…

shall I hunt him down, setting traps, evading his forces, or shall I signal for help and get off this god-forsaken island. I knew where I was in relation to the castle but I wanted to explore the other side of the island, find a safe spot and get a goods night sleep. I also wanted to know what he was going to do with the poor fellow who walked into his doom last night. The sun was just disappearing over the ocean when I found a small alcove and saw the man who had walked past me enter the castle. I felt a small amount of pity for him, but not enough to distract me from the fact that I know men in America who would pays millions of dollars to own this island along with the things on it. I waited a good hour before starting my journey to the mansion. I witnessed him leave the castle, obviously on the hunt again. I knew this was my time to strike. I pulled out the rabbits I had caught in the snares I set my first day being hunted. They would provide and ample distraction for the hounds. I watched them be devoured as I slipped into the back door of the dungeon. I had no need to be quiet for the only person who would harm me was Ivan, and he was deaf. Walking past the cells full of shipwrecked sailors I meandered up to his room, found his private bottle of wine, and mixed in the juice from a deadly fruit I found when I first entered the island. He would die in the within 12 hours of taking even the smallest sip of the wine. I let a small breath back into my

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