Prologue

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PROLOGUE

A girl, about thirteen years old of age, was running in a dark alley in a small town. Her pale green eyes held fear, her dark red curly hair cascading down her shoulders to her waist. She looked behind her back, her eyes widened and she ran faster to the fence at the end of the alley. She was hoping to climb it. She reached out her hand. It was only an inch away from it, but the fence never rattled, or did a thirteen year old girl climb over it. The alley was empty, except for the black cat that hid in a corner. Nothing moved and nothing made a sound.

Line Break

The town was empty, not a soul, except for a boy. The boy was exactly the same age as the red headed girl. He was huddled in a corner, rocking back and forth.

"I can't die young. I can't die young." He repeated over and over. His sky blue eyes were full with nervousness, as his body shock with fear, his dirty blond hair stood on end.

"I will not die. I will not die. I will not die." He repeated faster and faster, until he had no voice. The corner became empty. Nothing moved and nothing made a sound.

Line Break

Another boy, same age as the others, with black hair and light blue eyes. He was walking around the woods with a flashlight. Unknown to him, he was near an empty town, with an empty corner and a silent alley.

"Please don't kill me." He whimpered. He flashed the light back and forth over the shadows of the trees. Why me? Rang loudly in his mind, over and over. He had to climb a tree and see if he could find the others in his group. He put the flashlight in between his teeth and walked up to the tree. He put one hand on a grove in the tree and started climbing.

Hand by hand, foot by foot, he went up the tree. He almost reached the top branch of the tree, it was just out of his reach. He stretched and stretched to the branch, but the branch was never touched. The tree didn't have anyone on it. Everything was silent. No one on a tree, or in a corner, or in the alley. Nothing moved and nothing made a sound. All there was, was a black cat in the alley.

And of course, the man with the palest skin, and the blackest suit and tie.

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