Nightfall...
Luna lay in bed, the weight of tomorrow's mission heavy on her mind.
Just what will the angel world be like? Will they make it to Queen Sapphire? Will they convince her to let Yukine stay? How should they bring up the vampire chemical? Could they use it as leverage? So many questions. So much uncertainty. But she shouldn't worry about that now. All she had to do... was sleep.
Her eyes fell heavy as her mind quietened.
The night dragged on. The moon shifting into place...
But suddenly, a loud crash shook Luna awake!!
"Uh!!" Luna's eyes snapped open, breath catching in her throat.
"Uh... what was that?" she whispered, heart racing in the dark moon. Moonlight shone through the window, casting a shadow over half her face.
She typically struggled to wake up in the morning. But with this sudden shock, her body was forced into alertness.
She looked to the shadowed door. Nothing. There was silence.
She hesitated. Should she get up? Go back to sleep? Was that crash just a nightmare?
But then...
Another loud crash followed as someone's voice called out, "AHHH—GET AWAY FROM ME!!"
Luna's eyes widened, recognising the voice instantly.
"Uh! Echo!!" Luna panicked, voice sharp.
Luna launched herself from bed, nearly falling as her legs tangled in the blanket. She slammed open her door—darkness.
The hall stretched out like a tunnel. Cold air. Silence. Was it always this dark?
Then—another scream. Louder!
"Uh!!" she ran, chasing after the sound in disarray.
She turned the corner—just in time to see her sister slam into the wall, a spray of blood fanning from her mouth!!!!
Luna froze as if hands had come up from hell and grabbed her in place!
Echo's sword skidded across the floor, gold embers trailing behind it.
"Uh!!!" Luna gasped, eyes wide, heart beating so fast she feared she wouldn't be able to move.
Her eyes darted to the attacker.
Floating just above the floor stood a tall, radiant figure—an angel, dressed in blinding white armour. Her face was hidden behind a porcelain mask. Wings arched behind her like jagged blades of light.
Elegant. Serene. Terrifying.
"ECHO!!" Luna screamed, feet slipping on the floor as she ran toward her sister.
Echo groaned, trying to rise. Blood streamed from her side. Her white hair was streaked with red. What had happened?! Why was this thing attacking her?!
"There's- so much blood!" she gasped, breaths heavy. She felt a strange sensation building in her throat as her eyes glitched red. Her teeth ached. Her mouth filled with saliva. What the hell was happening?! She felt herself loosing focus. Until...
The angel turned toward her—blood dripping from the tip of her weapon.
Luna screamed again, tears already stinging her eyes.
"STOP—!!" She squinted her eyes shut, body lunging over Echo as if it would shield her.
But then, behind her, another door creaked open.
YOU ARE READING
The Demons of Shadow Moon
FantasyAwake. But the nightmare has not ended. It's simply been forgotten. With her memories wiped, Luna wakes up on an island all alone. Scared and fragile, she clings to the kindness offered to her by two demons. They take her in, and teach her magic! B...
