Chapter 1

Monsters

Introductions

Their names were Achlys, Zoranna, and Ajax. They were triplets, they were 18, and were almost nothing alike. Achlys had black inky hair, and icy blue eyes. She was strong and was dark about most things. She loved the night, and the feeling of despair and sadness of others. She was tall, 5"11 to be exact. She was, also, ghostly pale.

Zoranna had silver hair, and musky yellow eyes. She, too, was strong, but she was...void about most things. She didn't really show her emotions, and was very observant. She loved it when it rained, and she loved being at beaches. Big bodies of water, always made her happy. She was, also tall, she was 5"10 to be exact. She was pale, but not as pale as her sister.

Now, Ajax...he was a completely different story. He had chocolate-brown hair, and warm emerald eyes. He was strong as well, but he was happy about most things. He loved the day time, and running around. Now, Ajax was huge. 7"2 huge, exactly. Being different from his sisters, he had a bronze tan.

"Zora! Jax! Wanna go on a run with me!" yelled Achlys. She was wearing jogging shorts and a black spaghetti strap shirt with black converse. It was 7:00, the best time to take a run...in her world. "No! It's seven at night! I never go running after five!" yelled down Zoranna.

She walked down the hallway of their little apartment. Their mother died when they were six, and they lived in an adoption home ever since. When they turned 18 they left that place as soon as possible. That place was bad luck for all three of them.

They all had dyslexia and ADHD, so when the orphanage could, they sent them off to somewhere for troubled children. Wherever they went, trouble went with them. Fights, insults, and judgement were at every school they went to. Fights = Ajax, Insults = Achlys, and Judgement = Zoranna. But getting back to the story, Ajax yelled, "I'm going to bed! Go run on your own!"

Achlys rolled her eyes, and walked out the door, grabbing her keys, and iPod on the way out. She put her buds in her ears and jogged down the stairs. Black veil Brides "New Year's Day" began to fill her ears as she began to jog down the road, and up the trail into the woods.

(Verse 1)

All the graves of the ones remembered in a desert we call home.

All the slaves of the cold December, find a voice to call their own.

Stand up, we are united, in the eyes of the greatest storm.

Line up, we are ignited.

This world will be reborn..

(Chorus)

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!

This is New Years Day- so rise from the ashes.

Faith will find a way- like lightning crashes.

We'll keep marching on and on and on..

It's New Years Day- so rise from the ashes

(Verse 2)

Ring a bell so the serpent hears us.

Let her know that we're tired and true.

No the beasts, they won't get near us...and we're not scared of you.

Light 'em up now.

Start tha' count down!

(Chorus)

(Verse 3/ Hook)

Let the eagle fly.

Free 'dim in the night.

Let the eagle fly.

Legends never die!

(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

So rise from the ashes.

By the time the song was over, Achlys was deep in the forest, and panting. She put her hands on her knees and breathed deeply. Rustling in the bushes disturbed her deep breathing. Her senses widened as she began to hear harsh, loud breaths. She walked over cautiously; her boxing, kickboxing, and a bit of martial arts kicking up into her.

Before she could take another step, some kind of beast with horns came at her. Achlys side stepped it, and it ran into a tree. It was all brown a furry with horns, and clouded beady eyes. So it's blind? questioned Achlys in her head. She didn't have time to scan it any longer, for it was coming at her again.

It nicked her side with it's horn, and blood began to poor from her side. She hissed as she touched it, not noticing the thing coming for her. When she did notice, it was on her. It slammed her into a tree, and her eyes began to blur. Don't pass out. Don't pass out. Don't pass out. Achlys chanted in her head.

The thing pulled back and readied itself to ram her again, but this time she was ready. She pushed off its head, and ended up on its grabbed its horns and pulled beck really hard. It roared, and she flew backwards, taking to horns with her.

She quickly got up, and stabbed it multiple times in the back. It screamed and dissolved into sand at her feet. What the fuck was that wondered Achlys, but she stopped quickly when it made her head throb and burn. Her breath slowed down, and she laid on her back. She blinked slowly. The last thing she saw was a man, and a woman.