This, once again, was written for English class. I think my teacher thinks me insane now... Also, the woman's name isn't mentioned, but it's Abi-hime.


Screams were heard threw out the village as chaos descended.

Ashen birds had flocked around the village since sundown, waiting, watching, until the moon was at its zenith. With a loud, blood-curdling, bone-shattering scream, the first of the birds launched itself into the sky, followed by another, and another, and another, until each bird was a flight. In the air, they could cut off the village from all else in the world.

They waited, wings flapping, until fire bloomed like a spring blossom against the moons cold, harsh light. From the fiery blossom emerged a woman, a beautiful hime with locks of coal and eyes like embers. Her crimson painted lips opened in a terrifying smile as she gave the command.

"Attack!"