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Chapter 2
Jessica Blaze
It was always a mystery. Always. And the Moon sure did no part in solving it. Sometimes I would talk to it, or just stare at it for hours. Sometimes I would wonder why it was, why I was alone, why I couldn't be seen or heard by anyone or anything. Why it was I was invisible, and why the moon didn't answer. Of course, why would he? I asked herself that. Why would he have time for someone like me? Someone small and insignificant.
I turned away from the moon's magnificent glow. I jumped down off the roof, letting the air cushion my landing. Burgess was eerily silent, like usual. I frowned, looking at the moon one last time before stepping into the shadows of an alleyway.
The alley ended on a dark street. None of the street lights worked there, for some reason. Something happened eight months ago. All the lights had been smashed, and the city hadn't put much work into fixing them. No shock. What were a few missing street lights? Only a few traffic accidents. Maybe some deaths, but what did those matter? Tall Ones confused me. Some were bad, some were good. The bad ones didn't care much for Small Ones, only money. The good ones cared about Small Ones, because most had some of their own.
I leaned against the wall at the end of the alley, glancing up at the sky. I watched the moon far too often, in my opinion. But, maybe it was how I kept my sanity. I frowned, asking the question I always did.
"What is my purpose?" I asked into the black of night. "Why do I exist?" Like usual, the moon didn't answer. I scowled. "You've left me in the dark for centuries. The least you can do is tell me what I'm meant for..."
No answer. Like always.
"That's what I thought." I muttered bitterly, turning in the direction of a forest on the edge of town.
The forest was silent as night itself, and just as still. No creatures moved in the trees, nor did any bugs buzz around my dull light. The forest was empty. Or so I thought. That was when I heard the singing.
"The days are long and empty, the nights are dark and cold." A melodic voice filled the air, stirring the leaves in the trees, as if they were leaning in to hear. I pushed my way past a low hanging branch as the song continued. "I've yet to find my entity, the thing that makes me bold. My song is clear and bright, my soul has done no wrong. My world still has some light, the pace still beats along."
That was when I saw her. Almost entranced, I stumbled into a clearing before regaining my footing. A girl, a few meters away hung upside down from a tree branch, her short silvery hair swayed in the breeze. Her singing seemed to stir strange glowing lights from the forest depths. They floated like fireflies. I had no idea why, but I felt something weird in my chest. Perhaps it was the song. I guess I'll never know.
I stepped forward, "Uh... hi." I said.
"Wha-?" The girl cried out in surprise. Losing her balance, she fell from the branch, landing on her neck.
I giggled slightly, putting a hand over my mouth to muffle the sound. "Sorry." I muttered through my fingers.
The girl pressed a hand to her head, her eyes opening to reveal icy blue irises. She stared at me; I must have looked upside down to her. She smiled, laughing a bit. "That's okay."
I had internal shock. She saw me. My smile only grew as I stepped around her, then offered her a hand. She gladly took it, and I pulled her to her feet. "I'm Jessica Blaze." I explained.
She nodded. "I'm Xiola." She said, brushing herself off.
And I knew right there, I'd made a great friend.
