Chapter 1

Everything was fine. Everything was as it should be. Until they found out. The humans.

They chased me, hit me, kicked me, over and over again. Chased me up Mt. Ebott, yelling, saying that I didn't belong, that I belonged with them. The monsters.

They continued chasing me, with their torches lit, knives swinging, almost cutting my right ear. I kept up my pace, even while climbing up the rocky terrain. So did they. They never gave up. And neither did I. At least, until I fell, of course. I could still hear them yelling, screaming, "Good riddance!" And, "Never come back!"

I don't want to die.

What if monsters don't like me?

Will I ever get out?

I'm going to die, aren't I?

Suddenly, mid-thought, I hit a hard, flat surface, and everything went black.

I awoke sometime later.

I didn't remember much, just that the humans chased me because I'm, uh, I'm different. Very different.

Ok, so turns out I did remember much. I remembered a lot, in fact.

I remembered why I belonged with the monsters in the first place. Because I am one.

Surprised? I wouldn't blame you. I'm surprised too. Wait, hang on a minute. You probably want to know why, how, when, where, and all that crap. It's a fairly long story…Well, here. I'll give you the short version.

My dad was a monster, and my mom was a human. They got married. They had me. Do I have to go into the details?

Anyway, my dad was a bird-type of monster. He had a human-like face, but the rest was just, uh, bird. His feathers were a nice shade of blue, with a dark tint. Did I mention that his face was blue as well?

My mom, on the other hand, was absolutely beautiful. She had long, dark hair, a fair skin tone, and just an overall nice, professional, yet casual look to her.

Then the war broke out. My dad was in the royal guard, so he had to fight. But then…

He died, along with so many others.

The Barrier was made and sealed so monsters couldn't escape. All monsters were forced through, if they were still alive.

Except me.