The moon was shining brightly. Nina awoke blinded by the brightness, but her eyes quickly adjusted. She was lying in a forest. Nine leaned up and found her leg was caught under a tree. With a forceful pull Nina's leg came out and the tree lay on the ground with silence. A few birds chirped startled by the girl.
"It's ok little ones…" Nina says reaching up to the fledglings. The birds cheeped and nuzzled her hand. "Where is your mama?" Nina asks looking around. The forest was dark and tranquil. She wanted to stay in it forever. Nina looked down as some bushes moved and out jumped a red fox.
"I found you!" The fox said and ran up to Nina.
"You can talk!?" Nina exclaimed as the baby birds snuggled into the nest.
"My apologizes, but it is not safe here. I came to help you out of the forest, but no further. You shall never see me again after that." The fox replied and swiftly jumped over the fallen tree.
"Why do you help me?" Nina asked looking around. The forest was dark, but lush with Luna Moths flying around in the moonlight.
"You will need these." The fox says carrying back two samurai swords. They were long with black handles and prefect silver blades.
"Why? There's nothing bad going to happen." Nina says taking the swords and attaching them to her black jacket's hoodie. There was a hole in the hoodie and Nina tied it around them.
"You will need them in time." The fox said and swished his tail through the air. "This way." The fox commands running off.
"Wait!" Nina says running after the fox. The fox didn't look back or respond as they ran through the woods. Nina trips over a fallen branch and lands face first in the mud. Then Nina saw a puddle of clear water. Nina got up and walked over to the puddle. Her long cherry red hair and reddish amber eyes reflected back at her with her ghostly white skin. Nina cupped her hands and splashed some water over her face and took a drink. It was cold and refreshing.
"Are you coming?" The fox said and Nina looked up to see the fox was standing on a branch in a tree.
"How did you get up there?" Nina asked getting up.
"Get up here!" The fox said and Nina decided to try and climb the tree. Nina jumped onto the tree and missed the branch she aimed for, but when she touched the tree she didn't fall.
"Oh, well… I've already had other things happen so this must be normal." Nina mumbled and climbed up the tree. The fox looked down at her amused.
"When you get up here look to the South. There is a town there and you should be safe." The fox said and looked up at the moon.
"Where's the South?" Nina said hopping from branch to branch with agility. She was now only three branches away from the fox now, but Nina was getting a bit tired.
"That way…" The fox said and his body became invisible after howling at the moon. Before he vanished he looked over to Nina's left.
"Wow." Nina says jumping up to the branch the wolf had been sitting on. Looking over to where the fox looked there was a town. "I guess I've got to go that way." Nina grumbles then jumps to another tree. She landed perfectly on her feet, but was a little off balance. "Cool!" Nina yelled and jumped from tree to tree. She laughed as the wind rushed by her face. This was awesome.
After a few minutes Nina made it to the forest's edge and jumped down landing on the ground silently. There were a few people walking around on the streets. "Sir?" Nina shouts jumping down to a man. "Can you tell me where I am?" Nina asked and the man ignores her. "Mister? Can you…?" Nina stopped as the man walked through her without hesitation. "Wh-What is going on?" Nina says putting her hand on her chest. She was solid. "I'm… I'm…" Nina wouldn't say anymore. She was nothing. A waste of space. An illusion. Nina jumped up onto one of the trees and sat down. "Why is this happening?" Nina asks looking up to the moon and hoping she would disappear like the fox. She was only a dream.
