"Hey Alex wait up!"

As I turn around, I spot Leah running towards me with her long, dark brown, straight hair in the wind along with her plain lavender scarf twisting with it. Her lavender long sleeve had painted violets that seemed to complement her jeans that held small slashes of paint here and there.

I move over to a cherry tree that was in full bloom to wait for. A small smile spread across my face at the site of Leah huffing and puffing her way over to me.

"Hey, Alex can you go to the college and pick up my paintings? I need them for the art competition."she asked. Her face was painted with worry that I didn't see often.

"Hey, it's fine," I claim to try to ease her worry," wi'll deliver them before you can even blink,"

"Okay,thanks for that. I really owe you one." Leah seemed to sag of relief. It was no bother for me to fetch them for her. That's what friends are for, right?

Two Hours Later at the College

3:25pm

I made My way down the hall before entering Leah's art class. I used the key Leah lent me to open the door to the storage room where her paintings were located. I stood still for a while admiring her paintings before making my way out.

After leaving the College, I head to the supermarket to stock up on food for the next month. I spent some extra time in the produce aisle admiring at the display of Masago kishimoto made out of fruit. Noticing the time-6:31 p.m- I rush out of the store, all the while I was wishing the sale on pears would wait until tomorrow.

Luckily, I was able to arrive in time to drop off Leah's paintings backstage. I wished Leah good luck before making my way back out. I really do wish I could stay but my homework won't complete itself.

Maybe I should walk through the old ally. It would shave off five minutes even if it was really shady looking.

Shrugging, I made my way about five feet trough the ally before seeing the silhouette of two males standing and what seems to be a bound woman on the ground.

Help! Someone help! Please!

I winced a little at the loudness of the women's voice but cautiously continue deeper into the alley. Crouching by a trash can, I spot the taller figure start to lift the women by her neck. Everything goes silent as the women stops her pleas for help, causing me to drop my groceries and draw the mens' attention to me.

I

attempted to run but was stopped and stabbed with a short dagger.

I lose my balance in my feet and fal to the ground. I feel my head hit a rock as I fall to the ground shortly after everything goes black.

P.O.V. Change James

    "This is so boring." I have nothing to do and I am sent out on guard duty in the middle of a war.

    "Come on you can't complain I mean you are the first crown Prince of the Shadow Kingdom." Victor says in a teasing tone.

    I turn my head and look at the forest ground as I look into the forest I see a girls dress and feet.

  "Hey Victor look" I say seriously as I stop my horse and point my finger in the direction of the girl.

      Soon afterwards Victor stops and looks to were I'm pointing. His happy face drops into a serious expression.He eyes me and I eye him back. We both get off our horses and draw our swords. We try to sneak up on the girl, for we don't know if she is a spy.As we go we finally come to meet her presence. We are standing there with our swords to her neck,but she still dose not move. She is covered in a violet coat with her hood on and has a pair of new looking boots on. I look up at Victor in question of what we should do cause she could be dead, fakeing, or injured.

     "What should we do?" I ask

      "Well let's see her face first to determine if she is a fugitive." Victor says seriously.

    I slowly reach over and lift her head and carefully pull down the silk hood to reveal a rare color of white hair, skin that is as white as snow, rosy cheeks, and blood red lips. I look up at Victor and he is even more surprised than I am.For this girl is rare, beautiful, and is like no outher. I look down at her it seems she is starting to wake up.

   P.O.V. Change Alex

    "Hmm, that hurt" I say as I start to wake up. I open my eyes to two men, one holding my head up and the other holding a sword to my neck. Both of them are cute though. The one holding me up has short dirty blond hair, emerald green eyes, a light tan, and is dressed in armer and has a black cape. The rather rude man  pointing a sword at me has short flaming red hair, hazel colored eyes, and a perfect tan.

    "Who are you?" Asks the red haired guy.

     "Its etticat to state your name first" I say happily

  It seems to have raised his temper. The the outher guy holding me cut in.

  "This is Victor, and I am Jake."says Jake the man holding me, well my head.

   "Well then I might as well tell you mine, Alexandria Mari Shadow. But you can call me Alex."I say happily.

   I look at there faces, and they seemed to be very surprised.

   I sit myself up, put the hood over my head. I have no idea where I am but it is seriously weird. I go to walk away when one of them grabs my wrist I immediately reverse and put him in an armlock. Now Jake is in an arm lock and Victor is really angry. After this Jake's cape moves to reveal a crest the same one as in my dreams at home.