It was a beautiful warm summers night. The sunflowers in the fields surrounding the windmill were in full bloom, lit only by the full moon, bright and surrounded by stars, hanging low over the small picturesque town. On the top of the hill that structured the town stood a regal twin towered mansion. With only one of its large arched windows high on the second floor lit there was very little light shinning down onto the manicured lawns and gardens, all flanked by impressive fountains. Inside the lit up room was a large and impressive but cosy bedroom. The little girl's room was decorated in soft pinks and purples and filled with toys such as a rocking horse and dolls whilst books stood stacked neatly on nearby shelves.
Molly, a young girl no older than seven or eight with dark blond hair and bright blue eyes, was sat tucked up in her four poster bed with her father, a medium built man with short cut grey hair and dark but friendly eyes, perched on the end.
"These are creatures that exist in legends Molly" He said to his daughter as he went through a book which was filled with Atmosian legends and myths. "Though people have never seen them they still believe they exist and in this book they have drawn what they think they look like" He added as he showed her each page.
"This is the one your looking for isn't it dad!" Molly said in excitement as she pointed out a massive lion-like creature, covered in brown fur with a long, thick mane covering its neck with grey plates surrounding the mane, making it look like smoke was coming from it's back. Above all it was an impressive creature.
"That's right Molly among a few others" Her father replied, knowing he and his archaeology team were working on numerous ruins and legends right across Atmos. "This one is called Entei and there are lot of legends surrounding it" He explained as Molly looked at the creature with delighted and curiosity.
"It looks funny but strong" She said giggling. "Just like you dad" She added, making her father chuckle.
"I'm like Entei am I, well then I am Entei" He said as he hoisted his daughter onto his back and began to run about the room whilst giving pretend roars as Molly laughed with delight.
It was a tapping noise that halted the play as both Molly and her father looked towards the window to find a small brown and white messenger bird perched on the window ledge outside as it tapped on the window with it's beak.
Gently Molly's father lowered her off his back before going to open the window, allowing the bird to fly in and land on the room's desk. Instantly Molly's face fell as she noticed the leather pouch on the birds back.
"Another message, it must be from Skyler again" She said sadly, knowing all too well what it would mean. Her father could only look at her apologetically as he went over and took the small black box from out of the pouch. Almost immediately the lid popped open before a miniature hologram of a young man with spiky brown hair, dressed in explorers clothing suited for a warm climate, appeared.
"Professor Spencer we've found something, a hidden chamber with details about Entei and the Unknown please come quickly" He said rapidly before disappearing.
Spencer sighed as he closed the lid and looked at Molly.
"I have to go Molly" He told her as he set the box down on the desk and went over to her before
picking her up and giving her a hug as he tucked her back into her bed. "I'll be back as soon as I can" He reassured as he gave her another hug before flickering off the lamp and walking to the door.
"Be careful dad" Molly called from her bed.
"I'll be fine and back before you know it" He replied before walking out of the room to prepare for his trip.
In the heart Terra Sahara's harshest desserts stood a weathered and crumbling ancient ruin of a city, worn and half buried by centuries of cruel sand storms. Inside one of its many chambers stood walls covered in strange symbols and runes, only made visible by the archaeologist's lighting.
"Here it is professor" Skyler indicated as he led Spencer into the chamber.
"Amazing, I've never seen anything like it!" He exclaimed as he immediately set down his equipment and went over to examine and document the findings with his camera. "They seem to be about the Unknown" He deduced as he looked more closely.
"What could this mean?" Skyler asked.
"I'm not sure yet but that's why we're here" Spencer replied as he continued to take detailed photographs of the symbols, all of which looked like regular letters except with an additional circle and dot, almost like an eye.
"Well if anyone can figure this out its you" Skyler said as he also brought out a camera and began taking photographs of the opposite wall.
It was then that Spencer noticed a very small platform at the opposite end of the chamber to the entrance which had upon it a palm sized, flat square stone with one of the runes carved into it.
It was, however, as he picked it up and examined it with interest and curiosity that Spencer failed to notice something which could have changed his entire research trip. Upon picking up the small stone, a creature, the exact mirror image of the rune he was holding, had appeared out of thin air behind him.
Sensing something watching him Spencer turned his head back to the rest of the chamber, only to find Skyler a short distance away, examining the wall, having missed seeing the creature vanish into back into thin air. After shaking the feeling off he looked back to the rune but quickly found himself staring right past it and down towards the back of the platform which, having previously missed, also had on it a box, brown with dark purple lines drawn across it which led to a half orb shaped lock in the centre.
Crouching down to examine it, Spencer surprisingly found that it was unlocked and inside were more square pieces of stone, all covered in the same runes engraved into the surrounding walls. Picking a handful up, Spencer once again failed to notice more of the creatures appear out of thin air and begin to circle above him. It was only as a sudden and strange blue glow began to come from the grooves in the stone did Spencer know that something was happening as what looked like tiny blue lightning bolts began to fly from them, causing Spencer to jump up and gasp in surprise.
"Professor what...?" Skyler began to asked but tailed off as he too noticed the small stones as they began to join together and circle Spencer. Then the creatures appeared again, this time in view of both men, and also begin to circle Spencer, who had been rendered utterly speechless.
For a moment it looked as if all of their research had brought its own rewards as the six or seven creatures peacefully circled the professor. But then, in the blink of an eye, Spencer and the creatures simply vanished into thin air.
"Professor!" Skyler cried out in shock. But it was too late, Spencer had disappeared and all that remained was his camera, the stone squares, which had lost their energy once the creatures had gone, and the box, filled with more of the symbols.