This prologue is mostly to see what people think so far, and to give you something until I actually start the story. I'll get into the real story, and put a bigger author's note at the beginning of chapter 1. So, because the only two characters mentioned in this are mine, I'll also do the disclaimer later.

The young girl stumbled over a tree branch in the ground as she fought her way through the dense forest. She let out a small sound of surprise when a branch came back to whack her, but she simply pushed it aside and kept walking. She knew exactly what she was getting herself into, but she hadn't expected to get lost in a forest. She just needed to find a bus station and then she would be long gone before anyone noticed. Of course, that was proving to be much harder than she had hoped. To avoid being seen by a passing car, she had wandered into the outskirts of the forest that surrounded her neighborhood, but she had wandered in too far. It was her first time attempting to navigate its maze of branches and leaves, and she was having next to no luck. Luckily for her, it wouldn't be getting dark for another few hours, but a thick layer of clouds was just beginning to cover the sun, and with the canopy overhead, it was difficult to see where she was going.

With a dramatic sigh, she let her legs give out and sat down on the ground, leaning her head back against the nearest tree. Deciding it was time for a snack break, she pulled her black backpack off and unzipped it, grabbing out a peanut butter and jelly sandwich she had made before leaving. She was just about to take it out of its plastic baggie when she heard a twig snap behind her. Jumping to her feet, she whipped around to see a boy standing behind her. He looked to be about fifteen or sixteen, with golden blonde hair and blood red eyes that did nothing to calm her nerves. A single shaft of light broke through the barrier overhead, shining directly where he was standing, and to her amazement, his skin was sparkling, like a million diamonds. When he opened his mouth to speak, his voice nearly took her off her feet.

"Are you lost?" he asked simply, tilting his head slightly. It took a moment for her to find her voice, for she had never seen such a dazzling human being before in her life. The only thing unsettling about him were his eyes, which bore into hers, keeping her paralyzed, until he blinked slowly, breaking her from her trance, and allowing her to answer.

"Yes," she replied, clearing her throat before continuing. "Can you help me get out?"

He didn't speak again. The two of them stood there, analyzing each other, although she was more distracted by the sparkles on his skin. He was wearing jeans and a black hoodie, and he was barefoot, which surprised her, seeing as she was fairly cold, but he didn't seem bothered by it. When he watched her, he noticed everything. She was young- very young, ten at the most. He could tell she was very curious about him, but who wouldn't be? Without a word, he held out his hand to her, and, still mesmerized by this stranger, she slowly walked forward to take it. Her offered her a smile, before gently pulling her along, further through the shadows of the forest.

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