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Darkness Revealed

Have you ever wondered if the tales of witches and wizards are real? What about unicorns, dragons, or other magical creatures, can they really exist? Well, that was my question, and I have the answer. But, I will not just give it to you the easy way, no! I want to tell you how I figured it out!

Forgive my rudeness; I forgot to tell you my name. It is Shadow Kiromaga. I am now nineteen, but this story isn't about me now, it's how the past has created my greatly appreciated future. Well, for starters, I have dark brown hair with hazel eyes that change as much as rich people do with special occasion outfits, which they change almost every hour. I am very short, 5'4" to be exact. I call myself fat, but my friends' say I'm not, so I'll go with their reasoning's. So, that's enough about my appearance, I shall now tell my story of how "Darkness Revealed" itself to me. Oh, and I shall start this story from the day before my eighteenth birthday.

Chapter 1: Seventeen Going On Eighteen

"Shade! Come on! We're going to be late!" My little brother Robby shouted as he ran to me and the mob of students surrounding me. He bounded up from behind me and tugged at my shirt.

"What?" I said, turning to his hobbit size body. He was seven years younger than me.

"Mom said to be home on time today! You know why!" He shouted in pure happiness. He loves to see me smile while he sang to me on my birthday, along with my mom. My mom always told Robby he had a terrific voice, which let me say, was a lie, but I understand why she said it. I had no father since Robby was born. I know I should be all sad, and I am, don't get me wrong, but I have forgotten all about him.

So I told my friends I had to depart and while I took Robby's hand and started to walk away, my friends shouted, "Happy Birthday!" I had thought they all had forgotten, stupid I know. I ran to them, gave them all hugs, and told them I'd see them on Monday. They said they'd give me my presents then, but back then, I didn't know they were lying. The next day, my mom was planning on throwing me a surprise birthday party, but the bad thing is, I wouldn't be there for it.

Robby almost tore my arm off heading home. He was so happy, which made me happy. I walked home with him, not because I don't have my driver's license, but because he and I need the exercise, not like I don't need the practice of driving either. So, we finally arrived at our house, my arm throbbing. We walked in and dropped off our backpacks by the door where we took off our shoes. My mom came running in the room with flour all over her face, but none on her hands. She must have forgotten about her face, which made me smile.

"Hey sweetie! How was your day?" My mom said, kissing Robby on the cheek. Robby started talking, but always lost us after a few seconds of talking. He would actually continue to talk as he walked into the room and closed his door. My mom and I laughed.

"So, did you have a good birthday?" Mom inquired.

"Yeah! My friends acted like they forgot all day, but they all surprised me by shouting it to me as I was about to leave. Wow, they sure got me!" I said, slipping off my jacket and I put it in the coat holder.

"Wow! That must have surprise you!" My mom said, kissing me on the cheek. I looked so much like my mom, it's as if you look through a mirror. She had beautiful eyes and a great cheek bone. She was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen!

"Yeah it did! So, what's for dinner?" I questioned, knowing cake with ice cream was for dessert.

"Well, I thought, since it's your birthday and all, that I'd make your favorite, my homeade pizza. Oh, and don't forget the fries!" My mom said in excitement. A huge smile was slapped on my face. My mother knew me too much!

"Wow! This day is phenomenal! Thanks mom!" I said, hugging her. She returned the hug. She told me afterward to go to my room and study, for exams were coming up.

That night, I had the best birthday meal and the most perfect dessert a now eighteen year old girl could have. I felt like I was the happiest person in the world at that moment, and I think I was right!

The next day, Cheri, my best friend, came and took me out birthday shopping with some money she gave me. We went to all sorts of stores! Afterward, she took me to the bowling alley. That was a blast, but I felt something was missing from the day after my birthday, when it hit me! I forgot that on each day after my birthday, I would visit the old warehouse I had always gone to with my dad.

"Hey Cheri, can we go to the warehouse?" I politely asked. She seemed shocked.

"You still do that? Uh, sure, but let's not make it too long. We have to do something with my mom today, so I told her you can help out since you'd be with me." Cheri suspiciously said.

"Okay. I just want to see how it is." I answered.

So we arrived at the warehouse, which was as I remembered. It was a sanctuary for me when I was sad or angry at the world. I felt as though dad resided here, which is silly. I walked into the warehouse and felt a strange chill blow through me. A flash of purplish-pink light that struck the warehouse and I jumped in shock. I abruptly turned to Cheri's screaming voice, but nothing stood where the screaming was coming from.

"Cheri? Cheri!" I shouted in panic. But I got no answer! What had happened? What was that light all about? I walked to the door of the warehouse, which was appallingly closed! I opened the door to find, not a grassy road, but a meadow! Where was I? What happened?