Chapter 1

The green fire was all around me, I opened my mouth to yell but only bubbles escaped from my mouth. The fire wasn't putting it out and it kept closing in closer and closer. I had already tried swimming to the surface but the water around me was holding me in place. I looked around for the source of the flames, I felt an odd presence in the air, it felt as if I was being watched. I knew that this wasn't the feeling of death, this wasn't even close to it. The presence grew stronger, and stronger. Sweat beaded down my cheeks. The fire was now inches away from me, I tried to scream out but voice didn't work, the fire burned against my skin, I closed my eyes and a small feeling of coldness rubbed against my arm, in the back of my mind a pressure built, I knew this feeling, my body broke the spell containing me. My arm whipped out from my side and grabbed the air in front of me. I looked down and I saw I was holding a golden trident just a few inches away from my chest. The tips glowed with a green light. I dropped the trident into the fire. A giant figure rose in front of me. The figure's stood now at least nine feet tall, staring down at me. I felt the fire around me sting like daggers stabbing for blood. The trident below me flew into the mans hand expanding to match his height. The man raised his trident and drove it towards me.

I opened my eyes and saw the white ceiling of my bedroom, sweat beading down my cheeks, my fist clenched and my legs burning. A high pitched screeching sound started echoing through my room like someone was scratching a plate with their fork. I sat up and tried to walked across my empty room, I couldn't see anything with the lights off. After the first few steps I walked into my dresser, then I turned to my right and walked into the wall.

The light turned on and I looked around at the posters of robin hood on the walls, the queen size bed my now damaged dresser and then at my alarm clock still buzzing. I looked down at the floor and saw a little army man, he was standing straight up so I knew that my little brother had been playing in my room again. I picked up the small man and looked across the room at the alarm clock. It seemed like an easy shot all I had to do was hit it hard enough and it would fall to the ground shutting off but I was really good at this sort of thing. I wanted to make it trickier, I knew there was a button to turn it off on the back of the alarm. I smiled and closed both eyes, a feeling came into my hand and I threw the small man towards the wall where my bed was, the man bounced off the wall and hit the window, there was a loud bang but I didn't care I had to wake everyone up anyway. The small man bounced off the window and crashed into the back of the alarm clock. The clock stopped buzzing and I jumped up congratulating myself.

I walked towards the window of my room and stared at the sun slowly rising, when I looked at the sun all of my dreams disappear. The sun rose slowly taking its time. Tomorrow was Christmas and I had to go to school. I walked to my dresser and looked at myself, I was now five foot, seven at the age fifteen I found that pretty good since I was growing slowly everyday. I didn't look that strong but I was still, pretty strong. I looked at my eyes and saw the dark brown color looking back at me, it was always mesmerizing to look into someone's eyes for me. My black hair dropped over my eyebrows. It stood up in many spots since I had just woke up.

"Alexander Toxos, get your butt ready for school!" my mothers yelled.

I looked at my clock and saw I had only ten minutes to get ready for school "Yes mom." I yelled back.

I ran back and forth through the top floor of the house getting ready for school in record time. When I came down the stairs I saw my mom and dad sitting there eating eggs with my older and younger brother. My parents where around their forties but they looked at least six years younger. My dad had a completely bald head with wrinkles on his forehead, his eyes are a deep brown like mine, and he wore a clean shirt and black pants, he was ready to go manage his business. My mom has dark brown hair, and the same eyes as me, she didn't was dressed in normal cloths ready to go to work at a restaurant. My older brother, was now eighteen, he was almost the exact opposite of me but we looked the exact same. Everything I did seemed to follow his foot steps and I regretted it since he always reminded me. My younger brother was three. There isn't much to say about him.

I outside and noticed that the sun hadn't moved since I had left, it seemed strange but I didn't take to much notice of it. My dad waved for me to join all of them. I sat down and ate my eggs as fast as I could and consumed my eggs in seconds. I cleaned off whatever was left on my face. I felt a small prickle in the back of my mind, I looked up and saw my dad holding a box in his arms. I looked at my brothers and they both had new things in their hands. My little brother had a small soccer ball and my older brother had a surf board leaning against his chair. My dad handed me the box and said, "Alex this one wasn't from us, we got it in the mail, you should look at the card, none of us have touched it.

My dad handed me the box over the kitchen table, the card was made from a different type of paper almost like a cloth. I opened it slowly and saw symbols, at first I thought it was just my dyslexia acting up but then the symbols started to move and join together making words.

"Dear Alex,

Do not be afraid, be ready. I know you like Robin Hood so I got you this present. Use it to the skill of your hero the master of the bow.

PS. Do not be angry with me, the enemy is coming. I love you.

I looked at my brother and he took the note out of my hand. "Why do you look so stunned Alex, its just symbols, if you give me until the end of the day I can translate it at school."

I nodded then ripped the packaging off of the present. When I got through the paper I was left a box the was up to my shoulder. My dad grabbed one side reading my mind and I grabbed the other, we lifted the lid off of the tall box and inside there was a small ring. The ring was pure gold with a clear rock that must have been an inch in diameter. I picked up the ring from the middle of the box. It let off a warm feeling through my body but I had no idea how this was connected with Robin Hood.

My mom grabbed the ring from my hand and ran out of the room coming back with a book opened up halfway through. My mom put the book out in front of me and pointed to the picture of a ring that looked identical to the one in her hand. I tried to read the words but I couldn't it was to confusing.

"This ring is made from pure gold and a pure diamond. Who would send you something this expensive. I didn't know but I had a feeling that I should keep it in my pocket, since it felt like it would be weird wearing a ring so flashy around at school. My older brother got up from the table and walked to the door. I picked up the ring and stuck it in my pocket before running out the door with my brother. See you tonight I yelled back at my parents, oh how I was wrong.