Since she was a small child, Maura O'Baanan had always known other worldly creatures coexisted with humans. She was what her grandmother, the woman who raised her and also happened to be from the old country, called one with "the sight." Maura could see things others could not, therefore when she was small she was always considered an odd child, as she would talk aloud to things that "weren't there." She grew up rather alone, her only friends being the fairies, goblins, pixies, etc. only she could see. So now at twenty-three, she still knew she was being watched over, even though her life was much busier now. Her grandmother had long since passed, and so Maura now lived alone in the large, old house the two had shared. It was no longer as nice as it used to be, and the area around the house was becoming horribly run down. However, Maura could afford nothing else at the present time. She was presently just getting off of work where she worked across town. As she headed to her car, she caught sight of small shadows darting to and fro from behind all the cars, a grin breaking out onto her face when she heard giggling.
"Alright you trouble makers, head home, I'll be there soon."
When all she heard was more laughter, Maura shook her head with a sigh before beginning to dig through her purse for her keys. Maura suddenly froze when she felt someone grab her forcefully from behind, her purse falling to the ground.
"Don't move,"
A male voice hissed in her ear, and she whimpered when she felt the gun barrel pressed against the back of her head. She could see from the corner of her eye there was another man who was now raiding her purse of valuables.
"Got 'um, lets go,"
the man with her purse muttered as he shook her car keys at the one holding her. Determined not to go down without a fight, Maura screamed, startling both men before kicking the one in front of her. "That little bitch!" one man yelled as she took off down the street, her breath leaving her as soon as she felt as well as heard a gunshot. As she fell to the ground, she whispered before passing out,
"I wish my goblin friends would take me away right now…"
As the two bad men who had hurt their friend drove away, the goblins gathered around Maura mournfully to take the injured woman to their King.