(Y/n's POV)
The house is dark. Quiet. Almost silent, apart from the sound of soft footsteps coming from downstairs.
I creep to the top of the stairs and see a shadow on the floor, crossing from one room to the other. My eyes widen and I quickly make my way into my parents' room.
"Dad. Dad, wake up!" I hiss and shake him sharply.
"Hmm? What-"
"Shhh!" I put my hand over his mouth so as not to alert the intruder.
"Dad, there's someone downstairs."
He sits up in bed, fully awake, and glances to Mum in bed. She's still asleep, and he puts a finger to his lips so we don't wake her up.
"You stay here," he whispers. "I'm gonna go see."
"Dad no!"
"It's okay. I'll be careful. You just stay here with your mother."
I stand next to their bed, fidgeting from one foot to the other, as he grabs a pistol from his bedside drawer and makes his way out of the room.
I hold my breath as he goes down the stairs, but one of the floorboards creaks, giving him away.
"Whoever's there, I suggest you leave now," his voice says sharply. No point trying to be sneaky now. "You will not get a second warning."
The next footsteps are slow, loud. Intimidating.
"I don't think I will. I'm going to stay here, and you're going to give me what I want."
I peek through the crack in the door as my dad switches off the safety.
"No."
"Do you really think that thing's gonna stop me?"
"I'll take my chances."
"Look, let's not make this harder than it has to be. Just give her to me, and you'll get your reward."
Her? Her who?
"You're not having her."
"I'm not leaving without her."
"You don't have a choice."
"Dad?"
He doesn't turn around, "Go back y/n. Stay away."
"Dad, what's he after?"
"Not what, young one. Who. You."
He bursts forward, brandishing a dagger from god knows where, and Dad fires the gun at him.
It has no affect on him whatsoever.
The stranger powers on and plunges the dagger into my dad's arm.
"No!" I go to run to him, but a punch in the stomach sends me to the ground.
I choke and gasp for air as he hoists me up by my collar.
"What do you want with me?"
"Me? I want nothing to do with you. I've just been sent to collect you."
"Why?"
"Because you are gifted. You are special."
"Argh!" Dad comes up behind him and stabs him in the spine with the dagger, causing him to release his grip on me.
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