Chapter 1 *One Year Ago...*

I flew through the wind, holding my baby brother with me. His laughter and giggles brought happiness to my heart. I smile and I fly a little higher. He squeals happily, clutching the back of my neck as he did so. "Higher!" he cries, "Me want higher!...

Prologue

As I awaken on a vast, abandoned field of tulips, I gaze my eyes upon the sky above me. What it would feel like to fly again. As that thought crossed my mind, I winced as my left wing felt shattered and in agony. Tears poured from my eyes as i knew...

Chapter Two

I am cradling my baby brother in my arms as he points to a brightly shining star and whispered, "Look! So shiny and pwetty!" He bounced happily before I cuddled him more and he sits still. "I luuv thtars, Sil," he said, his eyes shining with a joy that...

Chapter Three *The Watcher*

The dark figure watched them, watched the lone prisoners in their rotting cells, wallowing in their self-pity. The figure smiled inwardly, though it had no face in which to smile at the suffering of the ones he watched, but it felt great delight in...