Chapter One:
Spring 2003
Darkness. Darkness is all I can see, all I have seen, and felt for as long as I can remember. It's like I'm stuck in my own head and no matter how no matter how hard I tried to get out, I was trapped in my own personal prison. I don't know how long it has been this way, it could be five minutes or maybe even five years.
All around me I feel a bone chilling coldness. It was even cold enough that Apollo would be frozen solid. 'Apollo that was a weird thought!' I think to myself.
I slowly step out of my body. Oh did I forget to mention that sometimes I can step out of my body and see what is going on around me? If there was anyone around me, but there never is, they wouldn't be able to see, hear, or even feel me. I guess I did forget to mention that… Anyway usually when step out of my body I am in a dark and humid cavern not touched by humans for millennia's which means there is no way in and no way out. But this time I woke up in a beautiful meadow surrounded by all different colored flowers.
I look all around me and I see my body is lying by a white oak tree that has to be at least three hundred years old. I look at my body and I see I am wearing a white dress that just reaches my knees, and I have light blue flowers in my dark hair. I guess it is a good time to describe myself. I have dark hair, ice blue eyes with little specks of slivers in them, peachy skin color, rosy cheeks, and pink lips. Did I forget to mention that I am only five or six years old? I guess that would be a yes. I know what you're thinking 'wow you're a smart five year old!' the answer to that reply is yes, yes I am…
Anyway, I look at my five year old body and see I am surrounded by tiny white flowers. Then I hear the sound of people's footsteps walking towards the meadow. I look at the entrance of the meadow and see three kids, two guys and a girl. The youngest looks about seven, and other guy looks nine and the girl looks like she is about eleven.
The youngest boy looks at the meadow and says to the others " 'Past the great river and you will find the sleeping daughter in the meadow!' Guys, this it we found it!" and starts to run into the meadow towards where my body is lying.
