"As soon as she saw the alien a million thoughts went through her mind: where was she? Who was this thing? Where was the exit? For the alien looked like an intimidating, menacing bully. He (for that is what Deanna though it was) had blue spiky hair,…"

"… I tried to get up but my arm couldn’t bear the weight.  I was slipping into the world of unconsciousness. The lights started fading gradually. Darkness surrounded me. Then a small blinding light appeared growing bigger by the…"

"It happened in a flash. An inky shadow appeared behind her as she was sprinting away. It was the guard. He shoved her onto the train tracks, engulfed in convoluted vines. “Help!” she shrieked with agony. She realised what the booming…"

"Picking himself up, Sam ran over to Ryan and Conner, who were jumping up at a very fluffy and pink tree, stuffing themselves with sweets. “Where did you two come from? And where are we?” questioned Sam .Conner and Ryan were hyper and…"

"Ellie turned and looked into the pitch black forest straining to see what was out there. The hairs on the back of her head stood on end, someone was watching them. She crept closer until she was out side the wind whipped at her clothes and hair she…"

"Jack only had one explanation for this. His heart was racing. His head was spinning. He needed to stay calm because he knew the terrible truth was upon him.  Was it possible that the baby was a real life despicable Barbie doll? He heard a…"

"I noticed that one of Cheryl’s fingers were missing. She must have spotted me looking, because she muttered, with a voice full of sorrow, “They took my ring. My Great-Grandmother left it to me in her will. It is my most precious…"

"Splintering wood showered across the room. I dived under the splintering remains of the grandfather clock, narrowly avoiding the tiny shards of wood slicing at my flesh. Fresh tears dripped down my sodden face. Suddenly, the pain in my chest melted…"

"After the evil Lesley made me run 12 laps of the vast field, I trudged home, slammed the door behind me and flopped on to my bed. "Mike?" came the voice of my sickening 'stepdad'. I had passed out. My eyes fluttered open. There…"

"With all her might she pulled away from the tight, sweaty hand that had clasped itself onto her shoulder. Before she could make a break for it, a towering figure in black gripped her wrists together, whilst Matt tore the bag from her shoulders.…"

"Tom turned and ran, desperate to escape the nightmare raging through his mind. He ran and ran, raindrops disguising the tears staining his cheeks. He splashed through puddles and tripped over sodden tree roots until he could run no more. He…"

"He scrambled for something to hold onto, every muscle shrieking in agony. Water slipped uselessly through his fingers, his anger at Cavatina ebbing away to sheer desperation. She wouldn’t let him die; she hated him too much for him to die so…"

"I rode for weeks, through the desolate wasteland that they call a desert.  But for me it was just another land, another place that I didn’t want to be. I didn’t really have a choice, so I didn’t put too much energy into that…"

"Phase 1 Bethany slipped her hand into Alex’s bag during maths.  In break we texted Ayesha and her crony, Melissa. Hey babez wuu2?? Wanna meet me at the woods at 9? Xx.  Almost instantly Ayesha replied with yeah sure babez xx. The…"

"They walked down the river bank, no one speaking, the only sound being their ragged breaths. They were surrounded by the steep cliffs at either side of them.  There was no escape if the menacing creatures found them. Their clothes suddenly…"

"Suddenly, a sack was pulled over my head. Musty smells invaded my senses and I struggled to breathe in the small space. A hand pulled me up roughly, holding onto my shoulder with a vice like grip, chilling me to the core.  The eerie silence was…"