Hidden Within The Shadows

chapter 1

~Flashback~

"Wait up Lydia,i can't run very fast" Alex said,who was only five at the time before the incident happened,Alex and Lydia continued to run down the alley way till the veiw of the gas station was visable

"Oh come on ya slow poke,we gotta get there before they close." Lydia said, who was also five and Alex's best friend.they were heading to the gas station across lydia's house but then Lydia got kidnapped.

"Help alex!help!!!!!" Lydia cried for her help but before she could Do anything the mysterious figure that appeared as red smoke took Lydia and disappeared.Alex ran to lydia's house to tell lydia's mom and her own parents.that night a search team was sent out but no luck in finding her.

After that Alex became depressed she had to go see a child psychiatrist every now and then but soon when she was 13 years old the thought of Lydia left her mind. No one spoke or really remembered Lydia,it was as if she never existed.

Then When Alex was 14,on her birthday her parents got kidnapped by the same red mysterious smoke figure.she ran knowing that she was next,but the smoke figure never found her or showed up for a very long time.....

After that Alex was rasied by her uncle rodney, who is a retired pilot for the airforce,he was rarely ever home .Alex basically raised herself .her life wasn't terrible just rough but then one faithful night when she was 16 and walking around town her life changed forever.