• It was a dark, cloudy night the wind was howling causing the leafs to rustle, setting the stage for an eerie scene, I was swinging alone in the neighborhood park, the screeches lifted as I swung higher, then the screeches stopped as my feet hit the ground causing the air to stir with dust as I turned around. There they were, six dark hooded figures with snarls coming from underneath their hoods, I reached for my only weapon, a three foot steel sword, which is drawn out of the sheath from my back.
    They revealed their faces, hideous creatures, the dragoons, wrinkled faces, blood and saliva oozing from their mouths, razor sharp teeth, and what seemed like no eyes, only up close are you able to peer into their eyes, but to close is already too late. When I started walking toward them they reared up and bolted off in different directions as would expected, but they did something even I wouldn't have expected, they stopped in the trees and I turned around looking at all of them. At a glimpse, I saw a crimson flash bolt by me.
    My eyes fixated on the figure, she was a slender bodied woman, and the creatures seemed to be frightened of her, because as she appeared, they disappeared, as I was looking at her. She was tan skinned, short dark brown hair, brown eyes, and carried around two daggers as her weapons, she approached me and asked, "And who might you be?" I was distracted by her and she looked at me, confused. "Hello?"
    I shook my head and replied "Azyra, and who might you be?"
    She smiled such a beautiful smile and said, "Blue, are you alright?"
    I looked around and chuckled; "Now I am. Why did they disperse?"
    She giggled and replied, "Personal secret." She winked lightly and said, "Follow me, I'll take you to a safer place."