First chapter of the first story! Please R&R!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.

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All around her was darkness. She ran, frantically fighting off the Shadows that chased her endlessly. The night's

stillness was interrupted only by the girl's ragged breathing and frenzied footsteps. The creatures of the night

moved soundlessly. All of a sudden, an enormous shadow erupted from the ground in front of her. The girl slid

to a halt, searching desperately for an escape route. However, all hope was gone. In front of her stood the

deadliest Shadow, the Darkness. All around her swarmed a sea of Shadows. Alone and weaponless, the girl

knew that her time was running out. Suddenly, out of the dark, there was a light. The girl's hand and the air

around it started to shimmer in a fine golden mist. The mist grew brighter and brighter until, forming in the girl's

hand, was the most beautiful sword she had ever seen. Its blade sparkled, even in the pitch black of the night,

of pure silver and gold. The hilt was made up of an ornate handle of pure gold feathers that branched off into

two wings at the very base of the sword. Squinting in the darkness, the girl could barely make out the elegant script engraved in the sword's handle:

Angelblade

The touch of the blade sent a warm chill up the girl's spine. At that instant, in a sudden rush, knowledge and

experience in the ways of the sword flashed into her mind. Taking a defensive stance, the girl turned to face her

sea of enemies. Immediately, the Shadows came swarming at her, sharp claws stretched out to full length. The

girl went flying to meet them, swinging her blade with all of her strength. She slashed through the Shadows,

causing them to turn to dust. As the army of Shadows started to dwindle, the girl's energy started to fall short.

A sudden roar froze her in mid-swing. She turned to see the Darkness reaching for her. She backed away,

almost paralyzed with fear. A sharp pain in her leg reminded her of the Shadows, which were now multiplying.

The girl attempted to whack off the Shadows that were now almost toppling her, but a sudden freezing impact

stopped her. She looked down and screamed: dark mist was rising in tendrils over her body, choking her,

drowning her. The last thing she saw was the empty eyes of the Darkness, mocking her. Then everything went

black.