Short stories

Little sprites

      "MOM! We are going to be late! Sam is already in the car" I yelled. I'm so excited to go see the trees in Portland. I'm going to go take prom pictures under them with Sam. This is going to be perfect.

      We parked and walked the rest of the way to the trees and it was just as beautiful as I thought. The clouds set the perfect lighting for the pictures. The wind was just rig...what was that? "Sam d-did you see that?" Sam looked at me like I was crazy but I swore I saw something..."I...I'll be right back." I walked up to the tree and at first I didn't see anything then I saw it move. I wasn't frightened but intrigued it looked like a little pink human...like a little elf...with wings. It had pointed ears and was helping a flower bloom. "Hello..." I said to it. It from and slowly looked at me and smiled...I didn't think something so small could strike fear in me but that smile, looked feral. It's teeth were pointed and its eyes which were a soft pink turned pitch black. It flew up I wanted to run but I couldn't do it. It landed in my hair and it was like I couldn't control my body anymore. I felt it going through my memories from all my happy times to all my sad moments, made me relive everything. From my dad beating me to my first kiss with Sam. My memories froze for a second and I came back to the present and saw Sam stricken with fear. And I fell back into the water. On impact I passed out, my life actually flashed before my eyes I relived everything not just sadness and joy like before. Everything. And then...it stopped like a black screen at the end of the movie saying my life has ended. But then I heard a voice. "Child of the land!" The voice boomed all around me "for if you want to live you will be forced to work for me for 300 years. Keep my trees safe and protect them as all the sprites before you. I will then let you free" I...I didn't want to die yet.."OKAY! I accept..." I'm not sure if what deal I just made was true or not. A bright light appears and then I'm in a pink tree filled with flowers. I heard screaming behind me by the river. I turned and saw a person that looked familiar...I think the humans name...is...Sam. I ignored the screams they kept yelling that another human died. Oh well I must go back and help the flowers bloom.