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I was being dragged deep into the dark, eerie woods. Suddenly, we stopped outside of a small, uninviting hut. The mysterious man pulled me through the front door. Though the outside of the hut was horrible, the inside was a little nicer: there was a kitchen, a bed, and a few other run-down pieces of furniture. It seemed as thought the man had been inhabiting this area for quite a while. I was too busy taking in my surroundings to notice that the man had loosened his grip on my arms, but I snapped back into reality when he grunted. I looked at him, an expression of terror on my face.

"Do not be afraid," the man said in a very low, demonic voice. I tried to reply, but nothing came out. It seemed as if there was an invisible piece of tape covering my mouth. He took a few menacing steps closer to me. I could hardly breathe, let alone think, when he stopped about a foot away from my helpless body.

"Don't kill me!" I managed to squeak.

"I wasn't planning on it," he said. "I was really planning to help you. I've been keeping an eye on you for a while, and I knew that when you ran away I should seize the chance to help you. Please, don;t fear me."

"Who are you?" I asked in a slightly more relaxed voice.

"I'm Dan Crowder, a former FBI agent," he told me in relieved voice.

"Former?" I echoed. "What do you mean by 'former'?"

"Well," he sighed, "I once worked with the FBI to help children who are in your situation, but while I was watching after a young girl in my care about three years ago, she vanished. She was never heard from again, so most of us believe that the mother found her and took her back."

"So a girl vanished while in your care, and you still expect me to trust you, a total stranger?"I shouted.

"Why won't you? I know who you are, and I know everything about you, Elizabeth Baker," he said. An eerie silence filled the room.

"How do you know my name?" I asked in a voice that was barely more than a whisper.

"That doesn't matter, Elizabeth," he said, "all you need to know is that you are the chosen one."