Chapter 1: Chapter 1
The sky was black, full of stars. And by stars, I didn't mean the ones that glittered in the Daylighter's world. No, these were actual stars, real and unblinking. It was strange how the ones that shone so brightly in the light of the sun had no real shine to them here, just a cold, constant glow. And it was strange how as they stared at them, they didn't seem to serve any purpose.
I, onthe other hand, am not a stranger to darkness. My parents used tell me about how as a child I would sit outside after sunset and watch as the stars came out. I would listen to the conversations around me, but I wouldn't speak. I would watch and listen, and then go home.
And tonight was no different. I was sitting outside after sunset, listening to the normal sounds of the night. The crickets, the chirping of the birds, the hush of the wind. And I was watching.
But instead of moving, the stars turned to dust, little specks that floatedthrough the air and settled onto my window pane. They were beautiful. And as I watched, another joined them, and another. But soon there was a line. A path. A trail. Followed until they all came together and I couldn't tell where one ended and the next began.
But that wasn't what caught my attention.
No, there was something more. There was a feeling that ran through my veins, something that told me that I was supposed to be here. And