Night fell across the forest and everything was quiet. The body of a girl lay on the ground, her skin littered in cuts and bruises. Her mouth had been cut into a permanent smile and the handle of a knife stuck out of her chest. Dried blood covered her pale skin and stained the leaves beneath her red. Two dogs lay near her. One had a single stab wound to the chest. The other had its throat slit.
A strong wind carried in a light fog and from it, two figures appeared. They both had a ghostly appearance, but could easily be seen for what they were. One figure was a man with shaggy brown hair and brown eyes. He walked over to the body of the girl and got to his knees. His eyes were filled with love and sadness. He brushed a few strands of hair from the girl's face and stroked her cheek. The second figure was a woman with long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. She wore a white flowy dress that trailed behind her. She looked at the girl and sighed. She had watched over her since she was born and was saddened to see that she was gone.
"She had a full life ahead of her. It wasn't her time."
The man felt tears fall down his face. "Danielle shouldn't have died this way. That bastard took her away before she had a chance to live her life the way she wanted."
"I know it's hard, James. But remember what we're here for."
James nodded and stood up. "I know, Aurora. I know."
Aurora smiled a bit at James and looked him in the eyes. "You're sure you want to do this? You know she won't be the same girl she was when she was alive. Her innocence will be gone along with her sanity"
James looked at the body of his daughter, more tears falling. "Yes. I know I want this for her and I know she won't be the same girl. But she'll be alive in a way and can get the revenge she deserves."
Aurora nodded, seeing that James had made his decision. She looked at Danielle's body and then looked at the dogs that lay away from her.
"Do you wish the same for the wolf hybrids?"
James looked over at the dogs, remembering how Aurora told him that his daughters dogs were actually hybrids. He nodded.
"Yes. They were always there for Danielle and tried to protect her. They should always be with her."
Aurora nodded and a blue orb of light formed in her hands. It broke into three smaller orbs. With a wave of her hands, the orbs floated to their vessels. They hovered over the killing wounds and then sunk in. The three bodies glowed blue and the wounds on their bodies healed, but slightly. Internal damage was healed like it had never happened, but the openings on the outside stayed open.
"It is done. Danielle, Light and Shadow are now immortal, but I must remind you there is a price to pay. A life for a life."
James looked at Aurora and nodded. "I know. Danielle will be the one to get that life and I know exactly who she will get it from."/
"Good. Now, before we go, I must tell you that there is a place Danielle must go. There are people there that can help her adjust to her new life. It is far from here and hidden. She won't be able to get there by herself."
"Well, if there is something that you must do to get her there, do it."
"Very well."
Aurora reached into a bag that hung at her waist and pulled out a handful of blue dust. She threw it into the air and it turned into thick blue fog. It fell down and covered Danielle and her dogs. Like an eraser, the three were gone. James smiled, knowing that his daughter was going to get the revenge she deserves and have a new life. He turned away and followed Aurora into the fog.