Rise of the Guardians
Kade's Story
I was running through the forest. I made a sharp turn and tucked my arms and legs in, shaping myself like a ball. I then flung my arms forward and shifted into a bird. I flew away but the Fearlings wouldn't stop chasing me, even when I was flying. I groaned and shifted back into my human form. I had tan skin, green eyes and black hair. I skidded to a stop as I slammed into a wall. I was trapped. The Fearlings cornered me. I went to crouch down to shift into an ant but the Fearlings lunged at me and made… a ringing noise? My eyes flashed open. I reached an arm forward and whapped the alarm clock. I looked around my room. 'It was just a nightmare…' I told myself. I began to wonder about the parts where I could shapeshift. 'That had to be the best part of that nightmare…' I thought again. I sat upward. "Kade! Breakfast is ready!" I heard my mother say from downstairs. "Okay, Mom! I'll be down in a second!" I said back. I took off my light blue shirt with small gray moons sewed into it. I put on a nice black T-Shirt that said Metallica, my favorite band. I pulled on some gray jeans and slipped on my dark red shoes. I looked at myself in my mirror. I tucked my white phone and my white headphones into my jeans pocket. I ran down the stairs, almost getting torn to shreds by our cat, Mojang. I petted his fur and fed him before I walked into the kitchen. My dad, my little sister, and my mom were already eating. I ate my bacon and eggs quickly, leaving some bacon for our dog, Kennedy. He barked, scaring Mojang, and ran towards the bacon. He was half German Shepherd and half wolf. He was massive. I threw the bacon to him. He leaped up and grabbed the bacon and trotted proudly to his bed in the corner. I chuckled and opened the front door. "I'll be home in thirty minutes!" I said to my family before closing the door and walking out into the freezing air. It was mid-winter and it was still cold out. I slipped on the ice. I knocked on my friend's door. He opened the door and whispered. "I can't come out today. Dad's a little…" he looked inside his house for a second. "Sick." he finished. I nodded and waved goodbye. "Bye, Riordan. Bye, Acer." I said to my friend and his pet cat, Acer. Acer mewled softly. She licked her paw and walked inside. Riordan walked inside and closed the door. I walked into the street, not noticing Mr. Cameron driving his new convertible. My eyes widened as I was hit by the car. I flew in the air and slammed into the ground. "Oof!" I mumbled. Mr. Cameron skidded to a stop and jumped out of his car and ran towards me. "Oh my God, Kade! Are you alright!? I'm so sorry!" he said to me, kneeling next to me. I sat upright and rubbed my head. "I'm fine, Mr. Cameron. It was my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going." I said, standing up. Mr. Cameron was only thirty-seven years old but he looked really young. He hugged me softly. "Okay, does anything feel broken? Any cuts, bruises? Anything?" he asked in a shaky voice. I chuckled and nodded. "Just a small cut on my leg. Everything seems fine." I replied. He walked back into his car and drove off, waving to me. I waved back and walked home. I opened the door and grabbed a water bottle from the fridge. I walked up my stairs and into my room. I tore off my shirt and laid down on my bed with the water bottle on my nightstand. I took out my phone and headphones and turned on some peaceful music. Nothing too soft like classical and nothing too loud like rock. Kennedy trotted into my room and barked. He jumped onto my bed and licked my face. I had to shove him off to get him to stop. "Kennedy, stop it!" I said to him. I chuckled and looked at the time on my phone. It was already 9:16. I yawned and went to sleep. Suddenly, my room glowed a brilliant gold. The Sandman flew into my room and sprinkled some dreamsand on my face. I saw him before I slipped into a dream about my girlfriend, Saphira. In my dream, we were getting married. Then my dream became a nightmare. I didn't hear or see a thin, gray man walk into my room and touch the golden sand versions of me and Saphira, turning them dark. In the nightmare, Saphira refused to marry me at the last second. Then a man in the church, who looked very familiar, formed a small Fearling and made it chase me. It chased me through a forest. That's when I woke up. I sat up immediately and rummaged through my drawer for my phone. The red clock read 11:38 at night. I changed into a gray shirt with black letters that said Live Free with a black wolf running in front of a pale moon. I walked into the street and saw Riordan running. A man with a sharp blade in his hand was chasing him. I followed behind, quietly moving behind trees and bushes. Finally, they stopped running. Riordan was cornered. The man raised the blade to stab him, until I leaped out of the bush I was hiding in and ran into the path of the blade. The pain was unbearable. I yelled out in pain. I fell to the ground. Blood trickled from the cut in my neck and the hole in my arm. Before the cops and the ambulance came, I was already dead. The last thing I saw was the moon. It was so bright, like a star. But that's all I ever saw besides the horrid look on Riordan's pale face as he saw me trembling.