AN: sorry it's a little descriptive I just wanted to set up premise Cleary, criticism and reviews are welcome hope you enjoy!
Luna
Chapter 1: The Lake
It was 2 am on warm September morning and Sky Westlake was clearing the tables at Luna the only bar in the small town of Eversong. She wanted more from her life, then this monotonous routine, she needed more.
The following day she found herself in Eversong woods retracing her childhood through the trees only her and the sublime vacancy of sky and meadow and forest and her own hearti. Following the path she came to a clearing where the lake lay treading softly, she walked to the edge and sat her feet submerged in the water, glancing over the lake she noticed a faint glow rising from the center. Curious she climbed into the lake and swam to center and was engulfed in light. Where was it coming from? she pondered suddenly she felt a hand grasp her ankle as she was dragged down to the bottom of the lake. Desperately she tried to get free thrashing manically, then the hand suddenly let go Sky rose to the top slowly gasping for air and swam back to the edge climbing out slowly.
"What the hell was that", she said to no one in particular she glanced back at the lake the pool of light had disappeared. She glanced around the forest something was different she didn't know what but, Eversong woods was not the same. As she rose of the ground she stared at her blue dress soaked and covered in dirt. Her fine blonde almost silver hair stuck to her face and back. She retraced her steps and stepped out of the clearing.
"wha..What is going on", the town was gone Sky should've been staring straight at it but there was nothing but dirt and grass, a whole field of nothing. She came the right way, she was sure she looked back at Eversong woods which seemed to have shrunk in size, maybe she came out the wrong end she headed back in, walking past the lake she emerged out the other side, and again it was all field.
"Where am I ...HELLO!" she screamed only the wind whistled in reply, her fine hair drying in the wind. She decided her only option was to find human contact so could find out what the hell was going on.
She walked and walked and walked the sun getting lower in the sky and lower till it was almost gone, only the faint light of the moon kept her company. She saw more forest up ahead she sighed at least she'd be able to rest. She ventured into the forest unlike the pleasant feeling she got from Eversong woods this place felt sinister. She heard voices in the distance, a relief washed over her as she followed them to a clearing stepping out she was confronted by three men sitting around a fire their guns by their side.
"excuse me", she said calmly they turned picking up their guns , when they saw her they put their guns down, one of them got up and walked towards her sauntering intimidatingly, she stepped back.
"Who do we have here", his voice was raspy his smile crooked he leaned in staring into a pair of luminous green eyes.
"I'm looking for Eversong town", she ventured they laughed looking at her as if she was crazy. A second man scrawny, mousy haired with a sharp nose approached.
"Our dear beauteous lady there is no town by that name", he said putting one hand on her shoulder. The third man then stood up pushing the other two aside he was older with a few greys, a scar above his right eye. He came in close suddenly sky felt a knife at her neck.
"What is your true form show us supernatural show us!" his voice was low and commanding panic started to ebb into Sky's heart.
"My true form… what are you talking about? "She sputtered careful not to move.
"Don't mess with us what are you a wolf, a vampire, witch maybe a nymph, well which is it".
"Human! I'm human I don't know what..."
"Lies! The nearest town is 6 days away from here on horseback you expect us to believe you walked here with no horse or supplies and weapons and the creatures round these parts left you be lies!", he insisted pushing the knife into her skin a little bit of blood trickled down.
"I'm not lying please let me go I don't know how I got here", suddenly there was a rustling from above they all looked up and were confronted by a man sitting on a branch, his dark charcoal locks framing his grey eyes , his pale skin shone under the moonlight.
The two other men quickly ran and picked up their guns pointing at the man, he smirked not even looking at them, Sky stared at him transfixed, he leaped down with inhuman agility.
"Shoot him "growled the older man who still had the knife at Sky's neck.
"This is no way to treat a lady gentleman", said the stranger his voice low sensual inviting, he looked at Sky licking his lips.
Suddenly the two men fired without missing a beat the stranger dodged disappearing momentarily, then quickly he lashed at both men knocking the guns out of their hands. Then he proceeded to knock them out throwing their bodies against the trees. Dusting himself off, he walked towards the final man, whose hands were shaking.
"Stay back or I'll cut you're little companion's neck", said the old man as he pressed the knife further in drawing more blood.
Bad move the strangers eyes suddenly turned blood red and in one move he run forward kicking Sky out of the way, he bent the man's arm using his own knife to stab him in the chest. The man staggered back running holding his bleeding chest. Sky slowly stood up, the stranger turned to stare at her, her heart stopped for a second, he walked forward slowly his eyes red, and he smiled revealing pearly white fangs. Sky's eyes widen in surprise but she didn't move.
i Edward Thomas- The Glory