Rose trekked through the leaves, her hood covering her face.

"What do you think happened?" asked Queen Thorn.

The guard replied, "I don't know. I think we're about to find out"

They had obviously gotten closer to the castle.

Rose gulped as the huge Shadowy castle came into her green view.

Rose had only seen the castle in story books and only heard about it through stories, so this was frightening.

Thorn gathered her bravery and her guards and they approached.

Rose followed silently and went in after them.

Every second from that point felt like minutes. Minutes felt like hours.
Hours felt like days.

Rose slowly crept behind them.

Suddenly, they were swept off their feet in a trap.

Rose jumped back just in time and watched on helplessly as they dangled from the net.

A cackle sounded from the shadows, and a women, about the age of Deviatrix and Thorn, if not, older, who had black hair and crazy looking eyes. She had bat-like wings instead of bird wings like Rose.

Strange... Rose thought.

They were dragged through the hallways and too a big room, while Rose stayed hidden and watched.

"State your names" Spoke the crazy women, who fluttered to her throne like a graceful bird who had not a freaking care in the world.

"We have no reason to tell you" Spat David, who's husky voice was tinged with anger as his light brown hair fell in his face.

Something pulled Rose to the side and covered her mouth. It was a girl, with black hair and... Wings. Just like hers. Only hers were tipped with black. Rose almost yelped in surprise, but, "Shh" demanded the girl.

After a moment, the girl grabbed Rose's hand and pulled her into a dark corridor. She raced quickly down it.

"Where are" she stopped to pant "we" another pant "going!?"

The girl stopped and pressed her back against a wall, shushing Rose again. "At least tell me who you-!" she was cut off by seeing a women in a prison cell, dark Brown hair and magnificent wings that had a huge wingspan. Being the need Rose was, she wanted to go over and look at the women's wings, but she guessed it was important to stay quiet.

Rose then recognised the women.

Deviatrix.

Her eyes widened. "You wanted to show me where she was!" she exclaimed.

The girl nodded.

"What's your name, stranger?"

"Moon... Moonstrike"