Fate's cruelty.

By

Bentley Gallo.

Chapter 1: The warning.

"Annie!" Molly yelled. "It's time to go! Fi's bus will get to the station in less then a hour!"

"Coming!" Annie yelled pushing Fiona's ring back onto her finger.

As she turned around her eyes fell onto the panther's face. A troubled look was clouding the animal's eyes.

Annie bent down and moved her hand to the panthers fur. For about the past month Annie had gathered up enough courage to actually touch the panther.

As her hand met the soft velvety feel of the panther's fur it was as if a feeling of darkness flooded into her body.

A chill ran down her spine as she began to talk to the panther. "What's wrong? What is it?"

The panther's words wrung loud and clear in her mind only. Fiona is on her way home am I right?

"Yeah, so?"

Be careful Annie. I sense that something is following Fiona home. Something evil. Like nothing either of you have ever faced before. You must warn her. The only way this thing can be defeated is if you two work together.

"What is it?"

It's –

The sound of molly's voice came from the hallway. "Annie?"

Remember. Be careful.

The panther dematerialized and Annie's hand fell to the floor.

"Annie what's taking so long?" Molly asked stepping into the room.

"Sorry." Annie began. "I just had to grab Fi's ring. I'm sure she's going to want it back."

"Well." Molly said. "Annie that's really thoughtful of you. But can we please get going? I really want to see Fi."

"Sure."

The two of them walked out of the room but the warning that the panther had giving her ran over and over again vividly in her head.