A/N: Hello everyone! Happy Halloween! Welcome to my new story, and do hope you like it. I will be posting a new chapter every Monday, Wenesday and Friday, so don't forget to follow it if this little prelude has picked your interest. Also, I'm sorry I only posted the prelude today and you'll have to wait until Wenesday for the first chapter, but I have a busy day today. Anyway, hope you enjoy!
.:We are the Crystal Cats:.
Prelude: I run away from Five Red Tigers
My name is Lazuli. Well, Lapis Lazuli, but I prefer Lazuli. And right now, I'm being chase down by a bunch of monsters. Why you ask? Because I had the unfortunate idea of bringing home a cat. A green cat, that is. But I should focus on running, explanation can surely wait.
Darkness is growing by the second, as I run down the pier and toward the unlit Funland amusement park, closed for the night. Even though blood is beating heavily in my ears, I can hear my own footsteps on the old planks of wood, and the lighter and ferocious steps behind me. Panic has seize my heart what feels like hours before, even though I've probably been running for about half a mile. I have nowhere to hide, and even if I could, they would track me down in an instant, with there amazing sense of smell and predator eyes, which can probably see far better in this pitch black darkness than mine. I don't dare to look behind me, I just keep on running until I can see the edge of the pier, and the dark waters underneath. I suddenly wonder what is better. Death by drowning, or by lacerations. Heavy lacerations.
I stop completely and almost slide off the pier, which, frankly, would have been a better solution. I turn around. I can feel my heart beating against my ribs, my sides burning from the pain of breathing so deeply. Not a single street light is on, and the moon seems to be the only witness of my imminent demise. In its light, I can discern the five monsters in front of me. Their sharp claws lightly tapping against the wood. Their sharp teeth, gleaming in the moonlight every time they seem to smile. Their feline eyes, dead set on me. They are not only taller than me, but I can see their strong muscle moving with every step they take closer to me.
The one closer to me, with its left eye dead and held close, smirks maliciously before declaring:
"Sorry, human. What our mistress asks has to be done, and she asks that you never interfere with her plans again."
I shake my head in panic, retreating even closer to the edge as they advance. I can already see one of them taking a hunting stand.
"No.. wait! It doesn't have to come to this! I can... I can leave the town you'll... you'll never hear from me again, I promise!"
I could have kept pleading, but my throat is suddenly knotted, and I can only choke on my saliva. The one-eyed beast still smirks and answers my plead:
"Like we'd let you go. We are not dumb minions, you know. We do exactly as we are told."
I take another step back, only to find emptiness. I lose my balance, and hold on to a rotten wooden post, digging desperately my nails into the wood. The water underneath is agitated, its currant stronger than I would have believed. I have absolutely no idea how deep it is. All I can do is gaze into the inky abyss of the sea, than back to the monsters in front of me.
Drowning it is.
