We Could Be Heroes

"Oh. Yea, she's my friend. Her name is..." before I could finish my sentence the ground beneath my feet started to shake. Now, I know that I had nothing to drink so it wasn't alcohol in my system that was doing this. As soon as the shaking started it stopped. Then there was a loud grinding sound as if something was growing right out of the ground. Recognizing the sound in an instant I started to look around frantically for the source of the problem. Soon, my blue eyes locked with her green eyes. Only one word crossed my mind as I took in the sight before me. Shit.