Alexis walked silently in the alley that lead to her house. She'd never liked coming through this way, and most of the time she avoided it, but this time she was running terribly late and would miss her curfew if she didn't hurry. Then she heard something...a low, guttural growl that sent chills through her body. She looked around, but the only thing she could see on the darkness was a single glowing, red orb.