Dimly Lit

Ch.1 The Beginning

  BEEP.BEEP.BEEP. I groaned as my hand slammed down on the cold button. " George honey, come down for break feast!''  My mom called. " Ok.." I replied sleeply. I stood up and walked to the door, taking a glance at myself in the mirror. Green strands stuck to the side of my pale face, dark bags hung under my red eyes. " George! " " Coming!'' I walked downstairs. Grabbing my bowl of Froot Loops off the counter and sat down. " How's my lil princess doing this morning?'' My mom asked. " Fine...hey mom, can I go to the park after?'' I sked shoving a spoonful into y mouth. " Yes that's fine," she said fixing up her short blue green hair.''
   I finished my food and went upstairs to get dressed. My normal green and black striped sleeve nope shirt, purple pants, converse, and fluffy green hair. I smiled at myself in the mirror before running to the window. I crawled out and walked along the small rope bridge I made out of wood and lots of clothes wire. I climbed onto a fire exit and slide down, jumping off near the end. I walked across the street to the mountain of stairs in the center. My eyes followed up the cement steps and landed on the castle, that's where the Emperor lives. I've never really heard much about him, but I do know that he's one of the scariest people you could meet.
  The Emperor and Empress have been at war for many years. No one knows why, but the sides have hated each other for ever. The humans ruled by the Emperor, monster side ruled by the Empress. The sides were, and are, split by a huge lake that runs through the center of the world. Frozen over for almost two hundred years. If the lake were ever to brake, the sides would erupt into chaos, fighting for the main power source, which is said to be the most powerful force on the planet. I reached  the park, and spotted a few of my friends." Meadow!'' I called out running towards her. Her long brown hair and black beanie had a bit of snow on it. " George!'' She yelled running towards me. We hugged and laughed. " How've ya been girl? '' She asked me '' Good, you? " " Same." I looked over and saw everyone else. Ethan was playing in the snow, his blue plaid and leather suspenders covered in melting snow. Brittany on her phone taking pictures of her new pink highlights. Ed and Jay sitting at a park bench reading silently. Ed's orange sweater and Jay's long red hair complemented them well.
   " Where's everyone else?'' I asked. " Back at Eric's place.'' I nodded looking to the lake, it's beautiful this time of year. The sun reflecting off the crystal ice. A little girl sat on the center looking down. Her long blonde hair flowing in the cool breeze, she seemed to be talking to someone. I looked back to everyone. The clouds had started to cover the Sun, their dark color trapping the brightness of the Sun inside themselves. " Hey, looks like it's about to rain, how about we start heading over to Eric's. '' I said. " Yeah, I do not want my book to get wet. '' Ed said walking over, Jay quickly following behind. The wind blew harder than before, shifted the dead branches f naked trees sliding against one another. '' Yeah, c'mon guys let's get going '' Meadow said.
  Then... a loud boom of thunder exploded through the air, a lightning bult struck the lake. The little girl screamed as she fell backwards. Another, and another, and finally the last one struck the crystal block. The little girl was crying. There was a thump.. thump...thump.. crack...
    Their was a loud crack that echoed through the park. A woman screamed as she pointed to the lake. Something  was crawling out. A black mass slowly lifting its way out of the water.  The girl backed up, screaming. The mass turned in her direction. Backed away and lifted into the air. Higher and higher I went, turning it dove into the woods, thunder echoed in the distance. I stood there, trying to take in everything that had happened. " G-guys... The lake.. it's broken..."