"Why call me a thief if I pay?" I asked. I had broken into the same coffee shop as I always do when I look for an escape from my world. My world, dark, colorless, and full of hate. This coffee shop puts a dent in my dreary moods, with it's moon light color and smells, and the imaginary sounds that only exist in my head. I loved this place of escape. It belongs to Day people, so naturally, I can't see it in action. I blame the stupid curfews that split us into two social groups, the Day and the Night. Each group getting a total of thirteen hours to enjoy the outdoors, with an hour in between for clean up, everything is separated. I live on the right side of the street, with the rest of the night people in my town. This coffee shop, is on the left. Oh, how i wish that I could see it in the daylight for once, filled with the laughing, colorful people of the Day. I had no idea that my wish would come true, sadly, it came with a terrible price.
Prologue
I used to have a nightmare when I was younger. It was always the same order and the same impact. It started with the warmth of sand consuming my feet. I looked up to see a warzone. There were flashes of fire, water, and lightning. It was like a war of the gods. Suddenly I felt the heat on my back. I turned to see neon red and yellow flames consume me.
I ran to hide in the bushes that were next to me, feeling out of breath I tried to calm myself down. Strands of dark red hair covered my face. I proceeded to swipe my hair and look at my surroundings. I heard sobbing coming from near me. I trudged through the bushes and toward the sobbing when I got to under a willow tree.
"Hey, are you okay?" I asked.
I saw a girl with long dark red hair being the cause of the sobbing. She had a huge gash on her forehead with blood trailing down her face. She also had burns on her arms and shirt. The boy was in much worse condition. He was covered in burns, she was covering his face with only his hair showing. They both had the same colored hair. Suddenly my necklace started to glow with an amber color. The girl in front of me had a similar amber glow. Two amber crowns sat on top of the pillow.
One female and one male crown sat on top of the pillow. Once I walked closer the glow came back. Once I grabbed the tiara everything became white. I was once again in another room, I attempted to move but I mysteriously couldn't. A neon purple bolt of lightning hit my chest.
We both locked eyes with each other. Was that me? Before I could find out, the ground started to be drained into a whole. I was sucked into the drain and everything soon became black and I was free-falling. My back soon hit the ground of the room. I rose to look at the surroundings of the new room I was in. I fell to my knees from the pain. Then a person walked forward and grabbed my face.