Author's notes: Well hey there! Writing this over vacation in a no service zone... So yeah... Note pad ftw. Sorry this took so long, I've just been busy. Anyways... Enjoy.

I woke with a start, someone or something was pounding on my door.

"Vexx! Vexx! Are you home?" A female voice asked.

I got up and started to walk to the door. "Yeah yeah..." I said tiredly. When I arrived and opened the door Volara was standing there.

"Are you ok? I heard what happened." Volara asked in worried tone.

I looked around and saw it was pitch black. "Uhhh... Yeah I'm fine. Shouldn't you be at home? It's like... Dark."

"I should be, that doesn't mean I have to be." Volara said as she pushed her way past me and inside, closing the door behind her.

"Hey! I didn't invite you in!" I protested.

"I don't care." She replied as she walked into my kitchen.

I quickly followed and saw her munching on an apple. "Heeeeeeeey! Those are mine."

"Hay is for horses." She replied as she chewed.

I sighed and sat in a chair. "How did you hear?"

Volara sat down in the chair opposite to mine, the chair my dad would sit in. "My parents." She replied casually before taking another bite.

"Then everyone must know..." I sighed as I slumped back in my chair.

Volara shook her head. "Maybe not everyone." She then looked around. "Are you home alone?"

"I have been for the past two days." I said in a depressed voice.

"Oh... Wait a minute... You're... Oh." Volara said in realization. "I..."

"I'm fine." I insisted as I sat up straight. "As much fun as you barging into my house and eating my food is, you should go."

Volara nodded. "I just wanted to make sure you were ok." She said before getting up and walking to the door. "Thanks for the apple!" She said before opening the door, walking out, then closing it.

"Anytime..." I sighed as I slumped in my chair again. I looked at the roof. "I hate the world right now." I said as I stood up and walked up stairs to my bedroom. I lied down on my cushion and closed my eyes, waiting for sleep to greet me. Soon it did.

I woke up the next morning and did my normal morning routines. After that I walked to the door and opened it, I looked down the road at Trae's house and sighed. "I need to apologize." I said to myself. So reluctantly I slowly made my way to Trae's door. I knocked on it. 'Please don't be his parents. Please don't be his parents.' I keep saying in my head.

The door opened to reveal a tall, blue, male dragon. "Vexx?"

'Shit...' I said in my head. "Uhhh hi! Is uh... Trae home?"

"He already left for school... Shouldn't you be there?" Trae's father asked.

'Oops... Forgot about school.' I sighed inwardly. "Oh... Forgot about school..." I said sheepishly.

The dragon smiled and pat the top of my head twice with his wing. "You should hurry up before you're even more late. Oh, and tell your dad I say hi."

I nodded and turned around. "Bye!" I called behind me before the door closed. 'I'll tell my dad if he comes back...' I thought sadly.

I started to walk to school before remembering I wasn't supposed to return to school till next week. So instead I started to walk around. After about 30 minutes of walking I found myself in the market. So being the curious 15 year old I was, I started to look at every stall and at everything in every stall. I enjoyed myself for a good ten minutes before the most unexpected thing happened. The alarm bell rang.

Throng!

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the large tower holding the bell.

Throng!

The bell rang again. Some people started to shake in fear, while others turn and ran.

Throng!

It rang again. There was no mistaking it. The Ravagers were here. That's when everyone started to scream.

Author's notes: Very uneventful chapter up till the end. The next one however! Will be full of wonderful stuff! Death, running, hiding, fighting. All sorts of stuff! Anyways.

Until next time!

CEYA!