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Chapter One
Derek Souza looked out his window into the star-lit night above. It was wonderful how the beautiful stars shown against the black velvet behind them. Such a contrast. Such a wonderful sight.
It was then that he spotted a beam of light shooting across the sky, glittering as it moved. He watched in amazement.
"A shooting star!" he whispered. His young voice echoed in the silence of the night. As he studied it, he realized that it was falling. Falling fast and hard. Soon, it fell into the dark woods behind his house. "Oh, no! The star!"
Without a second thought, he turned to run out of his room, but stopped when he heard Simons' soft snore. He moved more slowly, carefully. He snook out of the room with ease, down the stairs, through the living room where his adopted father -Kit- was sleeping on the couch, and finally, out the door. The air was cool on his skin, and a breeze rustled his dark hair, causing it to fall into his green eyes.
He ran into the forest in the vague direction of where he'd seen the star hit the ground. He could hear the trees rustling, leaves crunching, birds' wings flapping, and the whistle of the wind. It was almost pitch black in the forest, but his highly advanced eyes allowed him to see almost perfectly. He moved swiftly and gracefully despite his large size. Even for his age, he was the biggest kid in his fifth grade class.
As he ran, he couldn't help but think about a song that his father had taught him. The lyrics floated through his head soothingly,
Catch a fallen star and put it in your pocket
Never let it fade away
Catch a fallen star and put it in your pocket
Save it for a rainy day
When he reached the spot where he thought the fallen star had landed, he began looking around. He stepped carefully around, worried that he might step on his precious star. That's why he was shocked when some leaves under his foot moved, and a bright, glowing greenish light flew out from under his foot. There was a squeaky sound as it shot up to a tree branch, twirling in an odd way as it did so.
He inched closer, looking up at the low tree branch where the star landed. "It's okay, little star. I won't hurt you."
He stared up at the branch expectantly, waiting patiently. Soon, his patience was paid off when the star popped out.
His eyes widened slightly when he saw the truth. His beloved fallen star was not a fallen star. It was a small girl. A glowing, blue-eyed, blonde-haired, green-winged girl. Involuntarily, he reached up, but the girl squealed, and ducked back behind some leaves.
He retracted his hand, "No, wait. I'm sorry. Please, come out?"
After a moment, she slowly poked her head out again. He held still and she moved farther out, allowing him to see that she was dressed in a light blue dress. Her wings fluttered and she winced. It was then that he noticed her right wing was crumpled in an odd way. A way that didn't look like it would feel too pleasant.
Cocking his head, he peered through his bangs up to her. "Are you hurt?"
After a moment, she nodded.
"I can help you." he said reassuringly. He could help her. He knew that. "Just, come down here."
The girl shook her head.
"Please?" he asked, meeting her big blue eyes with his big, bright green ones.
After a look of hesitation passed over her face, she moved forward, attempting to glide off the branch and into his out-stretched hand, but her broken wing didn't allow her to do so. It gave in, sending her plummeting to the hard, wet Earth.
In a flash, he moved forward, catching her gently. She fit snuggly in the palm of his hand. She knelt in his hand, looking up at him.
He smiled gently down at her. "My name's Derek. What's yours?"
She took a deep, calming breath, and said in a soft, quiet voice that his ears picked up on easily. "Chloe. I-I'm Chloe."