10 years ago...
I wake up with a bright light hitting my face. I sit up quickly and look for the source of it.
It's my necklace! My necklace is shining! I touch it and giggle excited.
Why is it glowing? Maybe the tooth fairy is coming... But I didn't lose any tooth...
I look at the necklace attentively studying it.
It's a pendant with a silver tree hugging a stone. Usually the stone has different colors which change according to the light. But right now, I have never seen it like this... A bright blue light emerges from the stone. It's beautiful like the moon and makes me feel wide awake.
I get out of bed and run to the door, when a sudden loud noise makes me stop. I step back and my door bursts open.
It's my mommy. I smile but it faddes when I see the worried look in her face.
"Ri, get your sister and go to the closet!" My mom commands in her usual "Mom-tone".
I frown at her request and lift my necklace for her to see it.
"Look, mommy! It's shining! It's shining!" I exclaim, jumping up and down.
My mom's face turns into confusion for a minute. Another bang is heard and we both shiver.
"Riley, I need you to get your sister and hide in the closet. It's really important! And you can't get out unless I tell you to! Do you hear me!?"
I feel the urge in her voice and for the first time I am scared. I know something is wrong and I feel like crying.
I nod and hug my mom tight, and she holds me even tighter. "I love you... Both..." She whispers in my hear stepping out of the bedroom, not before pointing to the closet. I can see a tear weating her face but she wipes it quickly.
I turn to my sister's bed and shake her a little. She opens her small eyes and I pick her up, carrying her to our closet.
I close the doors and get a blankie, putting it around Em.
I hear a loud crash, followed by screams, which make me shiver again and snuggle closer to my sister.
I touch my necklace and whisper "Everything will be okay" over and over again. Tears stream down my cheek as I don't know what's happening.
Suddenly everything is silent, but I don't feel relieved... I fear for my mom and dad.
I know I was suppose to stay in closet but I want to check on them.
I open the door slowly, stepping out. I head to the corridor and gasp.
There, looking at me, is a tall, pale man with sharp teeth which are stained with a red substance.
Blood? That's not good...
I freeze, completely panicked.
"Well, well... Look who I finally found... The little genii..." The man says smirking while approaching me.
I step back and breathing becomes heavy. I feel dizzy.
I scream and start running to my parents bedroom but the man is in front of me again. I gasp.
"Please, don't hurt me..."
The man chuckles.
"Where are my parents?" I whisper worried.
The man licks his lips. "Oh, don't worry... You won't see them again."
I shout again and try getting to their room but the man presses me again the wall, holding me by the neck.
A sparkly breeze appears from behind him and he falls to his knees in pain.
Another man shows up from my right, but this one I don't fear.
He has dark skin, short black hair and his eyes are brown like the earth, warm and friendly. He smiles at me and I do it too, feeling strangely safe.
The good guy touches the bad guy's shoulder and they seem to be preparing to fight.
The bad one moves fast, hitting the other hard but the good one's hands sparkle and seem to make the mean weaker.
It looks like they are even, which makes me urge to help, so I grab a vase from a table and crash it in the villain's head.
He shows me his teeth before rolling his eyes and hitting the floor.
The hero guy makes a purple light ball and directs it to the other one. He then smiles again and caresses my hair.
"You're safe now, Riley."
A sense of calm takes over my body and then everything turns black...
A/N: Hey everyone! I had this idea for an original book but I felt it would also be really fun with TNS characters so I decided to write it both ways: with original characters and TNS one.
Hope you like it! Please let me know what you think ;)