As the moon began to show Skai watched the stars appear, she always loved when night came the air was cool, her town was quite, and the sky was littered with stars. She watched from on top of a hill where a single tree stood, it was her favorite spot when things got to much at home ever since her brother passed away things haven't been the same at home. She thought about her parents and how they became distant towards her and towards each other. She missed her big brother and hoped he was watching over her from where ever he was now. "I'll find you Marrix...I'll find you and bring you home I promise" She sighed not wanting to think on the subject anymore, as she did she heard something like footsteps from behind, she turned around and saw a tall man his skin white as snow, he had no face but wore a black suit with a white dress shirt underneath and a red tie. Skai slowly moved away from this strange creature but as she did he walked closer to her unable to scream she got up and ran down the hill as fast as she could. The tall figure just stood there and watched her as she ran. Skai couldn't believe what she just saw a man with no face she thought to herself 'How was that possible?', 'What was it?', 'What was it going to do to her?' her mind racing a million miles a minute as she got back into the town the streets were bare not a single soul in sight. She stopped running as she panted trying to catch her breath she turned behind her to see if it followed her but all she saw was the empty streets of her town. She sighed in relief as her breathing became even again. As she was about to turn around to go home she immediately bumped into something or someone, she fell back landing on the ground. When she looked up she saw the tall man who she had ran away from, she couldn't believe her eyes 'h-how did he get here so quickly!' She thought as her body trembled in fear he bent over looking her in the eyes. Skai stared at him in fear to scared to run again, the tall man raised his hand as a mark started to glow red appeared on his hand. He waved his hand in front of her face, to Skai it felt like everything was moving in slow motion her eyes became heavy and her limbs became limp. She didn't understand what was happening she slapped his hand away from her face as best she could hoping it would make the drowsiness go away but it didn't. She knew she had to stay awake who knew what this thing would do to her, she tried to stand in another attempt to run away but as she got to her feet she swayed her legs not able to support her own weight anymore she looked at the tall man her vision began to blur as her mind wandered the fear she felt began to fade, then everything went black.

Birds were heard singing she was confused as to how, as she slowly opened her eyes she looked to her window seeing a bird perched on it, she felt so groggy and tired she tried to remember what happened last night her mind fuzzy she became slightly dizzy when she tried to remember. She sighed giving up on trying when she noticed something glowing under her hand. She looked to see it was her hand that was glowing with a strange red mark with a circle and an X going through it. She stared at the mark a familiar sense of fear washed over her as she wondered 'What happened last night'. Just then knocking was heard at her door which startled her, she fell off her bed knocking over nightstand, which resulted in a loud thump to be heard from the room. Her father quickly opened as Skai slowly rose her head as she groaned in pain, rubbing the part of her head that hit the ground. Her father looked at her worriedly as he made his way over to his daughter kneeling down in front of her trying to comfort her "I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you are you ok seashell" Skai's went wide as she turned to look at her father, she hadn't heard him call her by that nickname since her brother went missing "Yeeea...I'm fine" she said unsure of what else to say. Her father sighs in relief "That's good well breakfast is ready downstairs so come down when your ready" Skai nods, her father stood up and went to her door closing it behind him as he leaves her room. Skai stood up as she stared at her closed door still confused as to what just happened but decided that it was best to think about it later right now she had plans for tonight she will find her brother she got dressed and grabbed the money from inside her bag stuffing it in her pocket, she ate breakfast with her parents then left the house going into town to buy some supplies and the map of the forest.