The Handmaid's Tale Alternate Ending

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Flickering lanterns at the side of the path cast just enough light to see by. The light was too dim to see anyone who might be hiding. The smell of cooking food and incense wafted through the air. It was quiet and peaceful. Emi was near the path where she had seen the two maikos walking and knew what was coming.
Emi’s heart was racing even though this couldn’t be real. She reached out with her fingers and touched a leaf on the bush in front of her feeling the veins and the texture. Tracing the smooth edge of it, and putting it up to her nose and smelling it; Emi knew this was real. She’d traveled back in time to the moments right before the women were attacked.
Knowing what was coming didn’t help Emi know how to stop it. The location of the …show more content…

Kumi had scrambled into the trees toward her friend. The demon was now within arm’s reach. Emi allowed her thoughts and feelings to fall away and let her Tai No Henko training take over. He swung a heavy arm toward her. She stepped to the side to avoid it while grabbing his wrist. Emi used his own momentum to twist his wrist and throw him to the ground. Roaring, he stood, and Emi positioned herself accordingly. She had to be conscious of where the trees were. She moved to make sure she had enough room to maneuver.
He came at her again. She turned her body once more, rolling her back along his arm throwing him off balance. Emi planned to run as soon as she was clear of his weight, but his hand struck out and grabbed her ponytail. Pulling her off her feet, he took her down with him. His hand released her when they hit the ground. Emi rolled away into a tree and used it to scramble to her feet.
She thought of running, but the man the demon occupied was fit and taller than her, he would catch her with the length of his stride. He stood again and came at her. Emi used her smaller stature and faster reflexes to avoid and deflect his blows over and over. Sweat dripped into her eyes, and her muscles were aching from the strain. He grabbed her arm and flung her against a tree knocking the breath from her, leaving her dazed. She dropped to the dirt gasping for breath. On her hands and knees, she reached for the base of the tree to help her …show more content…

Emi was suspended, dangling from his side while he carried her easily. Her head hurt, and she was only partially aware of what was happening. She started to thrash in his grip, and he hit her with his other hand leaving her senses reeling. The only thought in her mind was that she was being dragged away by the demon who had murdered Mitsuko.
Her vision blurred and she dared not struggle again. He would hit her harder the next time, and she might pass out. To survive, she believed she had to stay conscious. He was moving swiftly now, taking her further away from the only part of Japan she was familiar with. Panic started in the pit of her stomach, and the jostling way he carried her was making her nauseous. They were still in the trees, but the forest was thinning out as the tree trunks were spaced wider apart. She could see light coming from somewhere ahead of them.
An idea surfaced in her addled mind, but she wasn’t sure it would work. She only had one chance, but she had to try something, or she would die. Emi let her weight go slack. He was now carrying her as if she was dead weight. He shook her trying to wake her, and she continued to let herself be as heavy as

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