Chapter 1 The Intruder

I awoke one morning to find that the room was still dark. I was tired still so I was about to go back to sleep when I heard a 'bang' and I jumped. 'What the Hell…' My mind screamed to me. I heard it again and this time I slowly got out of bed. Slowly opening the door I walked out with only my gray tank top and my blue shorts on. As I crept down the hall the noise I had heard came again only this time louder. I silently crept down the stairs and once I reached the bottom I headed for the kitchen, where the noise came from. I was suddenly grabbed from behind with a hand over my mouth.

"Aren't you a pretty one?" A voice so cold and calm, that I couldn't if it was a man's or a woman's.

I tried to scream but it came out muffled by the hand over my mouth. An idea came to mind and I tried to bite It's hand. It didn't work, my teeth wouldn't reach. So I tried to lick It's hand.

Well I guess that didn't really affect It because all It did was growl. 'That's strange' I thought. I was getting mad and quick. I started to struggle violently but that only made It pull It's arm around my waist and pulled me too HIM! 'Wait! It's a dude, Oh no!' I thought.

"Trying to escape my dear……Hmmmm?" He laughed, "I think not!" At this he rammed something into my head and all went black.

When I awoke, I had a killer head ache. Rubbing my head, "Man I need to lay off the Pop Tarts at night!" I groaned to no one in particular.

There came a laugh that I had only heard in my dreams.

I looked around myself. I was in a dark room but I could tell that I was lying on a feather mattress bed.

"OH MY GOD! WHERE AM I?" I panicked.

"Hush." A gentle voice called out.

"Where am I? Who are you? Where are you?" I heard him chuckle.

"You are in my bed, in my house."

I sat up 'Come on Amanda chill!'

"Um…Who…Who are you?" I stuttered.

"The name's John."

"Why am I here?" I turned my head around trying to see him but it was too dark.

You've been called because whether you know it or not you are the sixth."

I was like majerly confused now "What's the sixth?" I got up off the very comfortable bed.

I called out knowing I couldn't see him, "Um, where are you? Who brought me here?"

Suddenly someone grabbed my arm and I jumped.

"Hey chill." He whispered, "It's just me. My little bro's friend went to get you."

"Um, you still haven't answered me, what is the sixth is yet."

"I will explain in due time, but now is not the time."

He let go of my arm and then I heard something rustling, before the place where I was standing suddenly filled with light. I was in one of those rooms that looked like a prince or someone of importance lived. I could see John now, he stood tall and had blond hair, he also had this look on his face that looked hard if you only glance but if you look closer you could see the soft look he had there.

What were in front of me were these huge glass windows that went from the floor to the ceiling. John has pulled back these heavy red curtains. I watched as he opened the glass door.

"Are you coming?"

"Um, sure." I followed him out the glass doors onto a balcony. I gasped "Oh my GOD!" I looked around all the while walking in a circle, and what I saw I thought could only be found in a fairy tail. I was in a castle that was on and surrounded my mountains and forest and off to the left there was this huge lake. John had been watching me the whole time.

"Well is there anything else you want to know?' he leaned against the rim of the balcony, "Other then the sixth." John included.

"Um do I get to see my family again or am I a prisoner?"

"Well I wouldn't say prisoner" He turned around looking over the land, "because you can go anywhere you want but you can't go back to your family till your mission's been completed."

I felt the world crumble in front of me. I wouldn't be able to see my family for God knows how long. I felt something wet on my cheek. I brought my hand to wipe it off and found my own tears. Taking John's silence as a key to leave, I walked back into the room and I just flung myself onto the bed and cried

The next thing I knew was there was a gentle hand on my shoulder

"Go away," I cried, "please."

John just closed his eyes and heaved a sigh.

"What did I ever do to have something like this happen to me?" I turned around to face him, "I don't want an adventure, I just want to be home where I know I'm safe." I turned my face back into the bed

John just picked me up and held me in his arms as I sobbed there for a long time.

"I'm sorry," John spoke at last, "but I can do nothing about it. It wasn't my decision."

I pulled back just realizing something.

"How did you know it was me who was the sixth? How did you people know I would be awake?"

John looked taken aback "We didn't."

I sniffled and just shook my head "I'm sorry I didn't mean to jump to the conclusions."

I realized how close I was to him and scooted away while my face turned red.

"Um, Well I guess I should show you to your room." John stood up and offered me a hand up.

"Well, um, isn't this my room?" I looked up at him.

He looked at me weirdly "Um no this is my room, um your room is next door. You will find some decent clothing in there. Now come on lets go."

I took his hand and let him lead me to my room.