[color=bc8dbf]Andre [/color]

Wasn't sure how long he had been jogging for. It couldn't have been that long honestly but he wasn't exactly in the best of shape. A plastic cube wasn't the most solid cardio setting. Still, he felt fantastic. Sweating, a bit short of breath, burning in his legs. He was moving! It might have been a bit stupid but he forgot how much space people used. Keeping his arms wide at times and feeling the air pass over him was a small treasure in and of itself. 

He paused for a bit after taking another turn to lean against the wall and catch some breath, trying to laugh aloud as he did. He could still hear the stomping of some guards, and he wasn't sure if they were chasing him, or there were just a lot of them running about. He rubbed his eyes and cracked his neck, deciding not to wait long enough to ask. 

Taking off again he took whatever turn he wanted, sometimes debating the decision and enjoying having options again, or just doing what his instincts told him, enjoying not having to think. As he neared a turn he realized he hadn't noticed the sound of nearing footsteps. Trying to stop all at once, panic rose from his soles to his crown. He slipped on his bare feet on the cold floor and tumbled down past the bend of the hallway. He scrambled in fear as he heard steps getting even closer. Sitting upright he brought his shadow out of mind-space and into the third dimension. It standing in a boxers stance before him. He noticed though that looking ahead, he didn't see rows of army boots. Leaning to the side hesitantly he saw a blessing. A group of strangers, all confused and scared. Looking just like he did. 

For a moment the boy was confused. And when it clicked his face changed from aghast, to elated. A toothy grin spreading widely on his pale face. For the first time in a long time, he was speechless. He didn't even notice but a few tears had found there way rolling down his cheek. His shadowy puppet melted into a purple mist and left the image of just a laughing young man with a red cheek from hitting the floor at max speed.