In a part of the woods near Silvermeadow, Dusk lay peacefully next to a boulder. Glittering in front of him is a small pond, the summer trees surrounding him. Curled in a sort-of-ball, he looked at his reflection in the water.
We can’t stay here, a voice echoed in his head. Dusk looked at the water, and what used to be his reflection changed. It’s now a teenager boy covered in a silvery white jacket, the hoodie covering his head so you can’t see his hair or eyes. A gold staff held in his hand, the top of it a ruby. Carved on the stick part are random letters: Pduzhoo.
Dusk sneered, You certainly like to pop out of nowhere.
“Look,” he said. Dusk knew his real name, but in this world Dusk just calls him the Spirit, “we can’t stay here. We’ve seen to much of―”
What are you talking about? asked Dusk, It was your idea to go through the portal and seek vengeance.
“That was before I knew the consequences,” said the Spirit, “I didn’t knew he will go here!”
Well you should of thought of that before you left―
Suddenly Dusk heard Shade calling his name, and Spirit vanished into mist. Shade and the blonde kid, Ray, appeared from the trees.
“Hey boy,” said Shade. She put her hand on Dusk’s snout, “Managed to get you some meat, but we got to act fast. Celeste is in trouble and we need to get to Lunala.” As Shade spoke she got out the bag Trixy handed her and tossed a few pounds of steak to Dusk. In an instant, Dusk managed to eat it all in seconds.
“Well?” asked Ray, “Are you up for flying or what?”
Dusk’s stomach rumbled as he opened his mouth and burped so loud it almost felt like the ground shook. Unfortunately, Shade and Ray ended up in the crossfire. Once it stopped, Shade fanned her face as Ray acted like a baby.
“Dude!” he said, covering his nose, “Gross. Now I smell like dragon barf.”
Dusk made a small roar like laughter.
“Ah shut up! You know how many showers I have to take to cover this?” protested Ray. Shade started to get on Dusk’s back, “Quit whining, you can take a bath when I push you off into the ocean.”
Ray rolled his eyes, “Yeah, no thanks.”
Shade laughed, “Thought so. Come on, let’s save our friend.” Ray nodded, and Shade helped him up. Shade sniffed the air, “You know you do kind of smell like dragon breath.”
“Just fly!” grumbled Ray.
Shade laughed, “Let’s go!”
Dusk spread his dark purple wings and took off into the clouds.
Adrian held Celeste’s wrist pinned against a tree. She could feel her heart racing as those cold eyes of his stared into her.
“Why did you follow me?” demanded Adrian.
“You were going to kill an innocent creature,” said Celeste with difficulty, “There’s no way I will let that happen.”
“It’s a monster,” growled Adrian, “I am doing this town a favor.”
“By what?” asked Celeste, “Draining the town’s money dry?”
Adrian growled and gripped his hand tighter around her wrist. She almost passed out as she yelped. Celeste started to move her free hand toward the knife strapped to her belt and took it out.
“My knife,” said Adrian.
“Take it,” croaked Celeste, “Stab me. I’ll be injured and out of your way.”
Adrian raised an eyebrow, “You’d sacrifice yourself for this monster? Why?”
“Because if I’m right about this so called monster,” explained Celeste, “Then I owe it my life, because it saved mine as a child.”
There was an intense moment of silence. Adrian pushed her arm as he released his grip. Celeste looked at him in confusion, “You’re letting me go? You don’t want your knife back?”
“It’s been touched by vermin peasant,” said Adrian, and with that statement he turned and started to walk off. Before he could get a good distance from her, Celeste took a step and said, “Wait.”
Adrian snapped, “What now? Little peasant can’t find her way back home?”
“No, it’s―,” Celeste took a deep breath, “Look, I can help you find this creature. On one condition.”
“Oh?” asked Adrian.
“We find this creature, but you don’t hurt it,” said Celeste.
Adrian rolled his eyes, “Waste of time.”
“Wait!” she said before he went off, “Let me finish. I find out why the creature is scaring off the fish, we make a deal to whatever reason why it has a problem with the town, and you can say you still killed it and get the money. After that, you never bother Silvermeadow again.”
Adrian smirked, “And what will one headband girl do if I refuse?”
“It’s not just me you have to worry about,” said Celeste, “My friends and I are a pretty powerful trio, and I have a feeling that they’re looking for me.”
Adrian raised an eyebrow, “Alright, I’ll agree to your terms, so long as you can track it.”
Celeste nodded, and closed her eyes. She felt the energy around her body, and her body glowed slightly silver. Adrian stepped back in surprise as she looked at him while pointing in front of her, “That way.”
She followed her direction, Adrian grinning as he mumbled, “Onward vermin, and I’ll kill the beast myself.”
He followed Celeste to the sea monster.
YOU ARE READING
Shade and Dusk: Guardians of Analysia
Teen Fiction"It's not just a birthmark anymore. It's an exposal to my identity." ~Shade Shade and her friends are Guardians. They live in a country called Analysia, were Shadow Dragons roam the land. Living in fear of the Dark Witch, Shade and company must trav...
