Silently, she walked down the dark street. A lonely silhouette against a cement backdrop. The air was cooler then normal tonight. She didn't notice the chill, yet she hugged her coat against her chest. She listened intently for any sound, any footsteps, any movement.

Her eyes scanned the darkness ahead. There wasn't much light from the night sky, and only occasionally did the moonlight break through, but when it did it would quickly vanish again as if it, too, was afraid of the night.

She turned the corner and slowed her step briefly, turning her head to listen. Nothing, no sound. Her own footfalls were eerily quiet in the unnatural hush of the night.

Then, she heard it, the quiet tap of a shoe against pavement. She turned her head to the side again, listening behind her, her head tilted slightly like an animal listening for danger. Her heart beat faster as she heard the quiet steps turn the corner behind her. She quickened her pace again.

Her eyes searched for a doorway or alley, anywhere she could get off the sidewalk and out of view. She kept her eyes ahead, scanning as she listened to the quiet footfalls behind her. Finally she spotted a dark opening between two equally dark buildings.

A flash of moonlight broke through the clouds making her feel exposed. Quickly she ducked into the alley way and after moving several yards in she stopped and pressed her back against the wall. Thankfully moonlight vanished again.

Her blood pumped faster as the adrenaline coursed through her body. She listened intently. Would the footsteps pass the alley or would they follow her? She wondered which way her luck would go tonight.

She held her breath as the footstep drew near. She could make out a male shape as it stopped outside of the alley.

She could hear a quiet chuckle as he turned and entered the alley way. He walked slowly, and she could see his eyes scanning, trying to see through the veil of darkness.

He stopped, listening. A quiet breath left her lips as she loosened her grip on her coat, letting it fall from her neck. Her eyes were wide as he started to move towards her, slowly getting closer.

Again the moon broke through, lighting the alley and betraying her position. An involuntary noise escaped from her throat.

His head swung in her direction, and he chuckled. Deep and evil. The chuckle of someone who's won the game. Quickly he closed the gap between them.

The clouds closed in again as he reached her. His hand slid over her mouth as he imprisoned her against the wall. She could feel his hot breath against her face as he laughed quietly.

She didn't move, didn't struggle. She was felt herself being pinned between the wall and the man.

"Keep quiet, and I'll take it easy on you." His breath hit her face again. "Okay?"

She nodded her head once, and his hand slowly slid free.

"Now you do as I say, honey, and keep quiet." His hand moved quickly as it stung across her face, the slap was a sharp and lonely sound in the dark alley. Her head thumped sharply into the wall.

"You behave and maybe I'll take it easy on you." He growled, his face inches from hers now as his fingers closed around her throat.

She laughed. It sounded out of place, and it surprised him. He stopped, confused.

"Maybe I'll take it easy on you." She whispered coldly.

A bright flash of moonlight flooded across her face. Her eyes were hard as steel and black as hell itself, and her smile revealed long sharp teeth.

His scream stuck in his throat as her hand took it's turn at his throat. The clouds once again shut out the moon as her bared teeth came down on his warm soft throat.

She would never be any man's victim, ever again!