I wondered what it was… the first thing I remembered… it was darkness, a petrifying darkness, and the beeping sound of some machines, pain surged through my body when I opened my eyes I was in a clean room, with a few people wearing insignias form the Maow of the Dead Man, one of them asked me questions “how are you D1-NN4?” I told them the truth, “I′m fine. Is the test going to be over soon?” Like any kid, I did not like needles or visiting the doctor, but this was my reality. They told me, “It will be over in a second. Now, have you felt anything weird lately?” I remember I looked to the side where the door was, it was always locked, and a few old toys and damaged dolls were near it, “yes… could it be possible for the screams to cease?” the person looked at me concerned as the took the blood test tube and the needle out, “what do you mean screams?” they asked I pointed to the door, and covered my ears, “at all time I can hear screaming coming from the outside the voices say “I hate you!” “I′ll chew on your bones!” “Leave me alone!” “Anyone, please, it hurts, help!” The voices were overwhelming, I couldn't sleep well, but instead of resurgence, I was met with “Silly girl, there's no other person here, only us, the other researchers, and the moonlight beasts. I can assure you that my colleagues aren’t screaming.”

  If they aren’t, then… who am I hearing? For a while I just ignored it but the voices never stopped, nor the test that was performed on me, I thought I had some sort of condition, my skin was paler than normal, my eyes were redder, my teeth were sharper, the researchers told me I was sick since I was borne but that they wanted to help, and like the small kid I was I believe it, until one day… the dreadful day I found out about my gift, I was about to turn in for the day, when I hear a small squeaking from under my bed, when I check it out the most tin of mouses was there crawled up into a ball of fear, I took it into my hands and asked: “what's wrong little one?” I was not expecting an answer from it, but in a tiny voice said, “They are hurting us… they are hurting you… Why are you okay with this?”

  I tilted my head, “No, you got it all wrong little one, they are-” it ushered me towards the door and asked me to press my ear to it “Her blood is amazing, the beasts are drawn to it if we managed to synthesize it, we will be a step closer to keep those monster in check” the person that looked over me said “and what will happen to D1-NN4?” I heard a scoff from the other side “We′ll dispose of her, she is a monster too” I heard an audible crack, and altho nothing was broken I felt a part of me breaking and tearing trying to break to the surcefe, in a second the world I knew, the world that told me adults were good and look out for you was destry, I felt a surge of something and the little vemrilion in my hand changed, it rolled and twisted as it seemed painful “ring around the rosie” I started to sing I don’t know why but that ease the pain of the vermilion as the transformation continued, it double in size and two wings formed in its back, its fangs were sharper, I smiled “now little one… carry this massage for me to everyone else…” I let the vermilion out of my hand, it stood in its hindlegs and waited, “We are leaving, we will travel somewhere better, nobody will keep us here anymore, wait for my song, and kill anyone that dares to stop us.”

  The vermilion squeaked and aided by its new fangs made its way to the other cells, humans are weird creatures, they like to take but never ever give anything in return, hubris fills their hearts and I wonder if it was worth it to make us suffer for their goals, the next morning the person that always comes entered my room, “hello, D1-NN4 I′m here for the usual talks we have” I smailed as the screams began, she looked at me and asked, “you look happy today, is there a reason?” I nodded “I learned a new trick, would you like to see it Mrs.?” she nodded and thought I would do something a kid would do, maybe a cartwheel, or whistle, but instead I closed my eyes and sang a song of hatred and pain, a song of hurt and disappointment and with each note the screams subsided and were replaced with the screams of the researchers, and then when I was done everything fell silent.

  I walked free for the first time in my life, followed by the beasts, leaving behind a trail of crimson steps I decided that the place above the facility was mine now, so we took the creek ground for ourselves, with the beasts, we hunt and laugh and play but my word was still dark like nothing was there I wanted something that would replace the darkness, something that made me feel less lonely, that’s when I saw you… you were reading on the other side of the creek, it was the first time I saw such a tiny human, I heard you say some of the dialogues out loud so I got closer to hear better “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye… oh man I like that one” you looked around when I stepped on a tree branch, you looked really cute with your blond hair tied back, your round frame golden glasses and that little button nose, my heart started to flutter when you took a step forward, as a general thing I changed my appearance to look more human, I didn’t want to scare you, “hey, you like reading?” I shook my head, “I… I don’t know how…” You were shaken

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  “My name is Parker, I′m seven years old, and you?” I swallowed. What is this feeling? I don’t understand it. Why is your smile shining like the sun on a summer afternoon? Why is that patch of grass you are on so green? I blushed and answered, “My name is D1… Dinna, I′m also seven years old” You smiled wider and grabbed my hand dragging me out of the darkness of my world and into yours, we sat under the willow tree and you read the book you held to me, I loved every second and when you where done, you turn to me and asked me what I tough “It was a fun story… do you have more?” you were so surprised and happy you took your bag and showed me that it was filled with only book and some food, you let me pick the next one, I wanted the one about Wonderland, with each word more and more of my dark and empty world started to be filled with dreams and lessons you stayed with me until the sun started to set, I held your shirt when you were about to leave, “don’t worry Dinna, I′ll come back tomorrow!”

  You stuck your pinkie to me, and I did the same. “It’s a promise of a reunion!” I went back to my home and told the stories to the beasts. They understood them and were also delighted, “So… did you kill him?” “Of course not!” “Why? he is a human.” “But he is just a kid like me!” “So? He will grow up to be a brutal hunter like the others.” I shook my head, “Not Parker, he wants to have a grand library so everyone can have a book to read.” “What's a grand library?” I blinked as he didn’t tell me that part, “Well.. is… the happiest place in the world!” “if he makes you happy then we won't hurt him" The next day I arrived earlier and brought with me several flowers I started to weave them together to make you a crown as I think that is what you do for friends I finished when you arrived “hey Parker I ma-” your cheek was red and I felt my blood boiling KILLKILLKILL was the only thing I could think, I let the crown fell to the ground and ran to your side “what happened?” I asked in a hush, “… noting I just hurt myself, I fell from my bed, so what should we read today?” I was concerned, but you kept smiling, so I decided to trust you. We sat down, and I gave you the crown you said you would read me about the greatest knight ever

  and so we traveled to La Mancha, we looked for the Mambrino helm and fought windmills, afterward, we walked the yellow road towards Oz and before we knew it, it was already time to say goodbye this time I try to keep you with me as I didn’t like the thought of you hurting but you said it was fine and promised to come back, the days passed, the worlds you showed me broaden my horizon, it was by the end of the summer that I realized why you were out every day… the last time I saw you, I ran to our place but instead of finding you reading you were crying, I ran to your side “what's wrong? Are you hurt again?” I asked, but I was horrified when I saw you tearing a book apart, “Parker, stop, what are you doing?” You were upset and acted as if I wasn’t there, “he says I need to grow up…” you said through your tears.

  “but…” “I need to start acting better, and not reading all the time” “NO… Paker that’s-” you took your glasses and cleaned the tears “But I have to… is what everyone wants” That’s when I saw her, a woman appeared behind you and whispered into your ear you lifted your gaze and I heard a crack noise, then another and then I saw your face it broke apart like a mirror shattering “no… Parker!!!” dark papers started to come out of your face and started to coil around your body I held your hand and started to cry “you are not bad… please!” but the papers keep coming out just then an idea appeared in my head “please god…” I held you close against my body. “You have taken from me, you have hurt and broken me apart.” I pressed my lips against yours. “Don’t take him away, too! I′m already broken, one more crack is nothing, just” The papers started to coil back into your face “let me be his hero!” Everything was back to normal, like nothing happened.

  I felt a part of my face breaking and cracking. I′ll share this curse with you, I′ll find a way to save you, Parker, my one and only friend. “Dinna…” I shushed you “It's okay, nothing bad is going to happen anymore” “I have to go back to Marlusha but I promise I will come back, and we will read more” I nodded and kept crying “I′ll wait for you… I′ll wait forever for you Parker” now you are here, so close to me and yet still far, for you the hero that saved my heart form the dark, for you the hero that always smiled, I just want you to remind by my side, I want to keep you safe, I want to sing a song of love and peace next to you, but its ultimately up to you, I can give you all you ever wanted.

  “I know…” I told her while holding her face in my hands, “But I can't…” She started to cry I cleaned her tears away. “My friends and Marlusha need me. I can't hide from it, you know that, right?” The front door was destroyed as my friends made their way down.