I was surrounded by screams of terror, which were soon cut off as the creatures sucked the life out of the helpless people. I shrunk back as far as I could behind a boulder, into the shelter of the trees, waiting for the moment to run. But deep down I knew that I would never make it out alive. It seemed like these creatures would easily catch me up if I ran away, and would probably stop me before I even got the chance to try. My memories of how they had got here were blurry. One minute we were going on a peaceful walk in the mountains (or rather a peaceful escape for me) the next we were being attacked by a group of terrifying creatures. But something was wrong. These creatures weren't ugly, slimy, huge monsters. They were stunningly beautiful creatures in the form of humans. Also, they moved with such speed that they were just a flicker, and when they lifted the people up with one hand, it looked like it was easy for them.
Then, a small breeze ruffled my white blonde hair. One of the creatures – a beautiful woman with golden ringlets and skin as pale as ivory – spun round to look at me. Only then did I realise the frightening colour of the woman's eyes. They were a startlingly bright red. From then on everything was a blur. The beautiful woman leaped towards me and flung me to the ground. She was poised to kill. I knew this was the end. There was no way to stop it. I closed my eyes. The next thing I knew I was in strong arms, being whisked away into the forest at the speed of light. My eyes were still closed, and I heard a voice in my ear. It was as soft as wind chimes, and as beautiful as birdsong. It said, "I'm so, so sorry. The pain will be over soon." As I was wondering what he meant, I felt a searing pain tear through my veins like I was on fire. The burning was unbearable. I screamed and writhed in pain, and waited for death. But death didn't come. Instead, the unbearable burning got worse and worse, and I was slipping to the edge of consciousness.