What Once Was

Prologue

-Jan 14 20XX

PoV:

It's raining again.. how lovely. Staring out of my window blankly, I start to wonder.. What if this place went up in flames? Hmm.. I'd like that. At least I wouldn't have to deal with my crappy family..

Whatever.. After losing myself in my thoughts I open my window and climb out. "Back to the roof I guess.. It'll be wet but at least I can do what I want." I whisper to myself as I ease my way up to my home's roof and sit in the comfortable silence. My mind wanders yet again. I slowly look around and take in my surroundings. My mind creates an illusion, flames now dance around, over the grass and up the walls, smoke curling up to the cloudy sky. I hear faint screams in the background, soon followed by sirens. This hell hole is going up in flames. And I am sitting in the middle of it all.

The illusion soon starts to fade as I return to reality. Did I black out? How long have I been up here..? I continue to sit on the quiet rooftop. The rain still isn't letting up.. Why did everything have to change..? What happened? I soon realize I've been crying. Why am I still living in the past? Wait.. is that? No.. Impossible. I'm hallucinating again.. Yes that's it.. But that thing is still getting closer? I sit up straight. "A person..?" "Hello there." It's talking.. No.. She's talking. "Who are you..? Why do you have wings..?" I ask the lady standing before me, "My name is Sora. Pleasure to meet you Scarlette." My eyes widen. "How do you know my name..?" Sora didn't respond, she only smiled. "I will be your friend. All you have to do is accept my hand." I sat quietly, not knowing how to answer. I continue to sit there for another solid five minutes before making up my mind. Slowly I accepted her hand.. and it all went black.

Welcome, Scarlette Nivaden.

(Word Count: 341)