Through Darker Days (Mature)

"Everything had seemed to crumble. At one point. Everything seemed beautiful. Perfect. Wonderful. But all was lost. Why though? What was happening that effected everyone in our village so greatly? For starters, People were going missing. No where to be seen. Never heard from them again. It was a small village. If someone had been kidnapped there surely they would have been found. Also, animals, our livestock have gone missing or have been found dead. Bloody pieces are what remains. What has been going on here? Now, a silent illness has been taking the lives of our villagers. Our friends. Our family. Our Brothers. Our Sisters...all have been taken by the sickness. But...this just didn't take time. It's happened all at once. This isn't just some normal kidnapping, or murder. Or plague. We believe it's a curse. A witch, Or warlock. Has become angry with us. For whatever reason we do not know. But we will find out. We have chosen an individual who will find the witch or warlock and bring them back to our village, and they will either help us, or face punishment." Tensin, who was the leader of a village that became smaller and smaller each day, had said. It was more or less a speech. Many people were there. Although some should have stayed home. To get better or atleast try to. The quietness of the village was uncomforting. Normally kids could be heard playing outside. And mothers singing lullabies. Or men working outside. It was normally what was heard. Now, the only thing that was heard outside was the dull pounding of a nail against wood, to peice together a coffin. The Grave yard had grown bigger in the past month. It was really a scary sight. No one had wanted to be around there. But soon one villager would set out. And find the culprit to there village despair.

 This world was filled with magic. Witches and warlocks. Monsters. Demons. Dragons. Fairies, pixies. Creatures you thought that you only imagined.  They were real. Very real.

Emilia was an orphan. Although she hadn't mind it much. She had her best friend with her. Ezra. Ezra was there for Emilia through anything. He saved her through many hardships. Fought by her side. And gave her shelter. She hadn't mind the fact that they would often get stares. That's why she preferred to fly. Ezra could fly. He was a Dragon. They're relationship was unique. Normally people feared Dragons. But not Emilia. She knew them all too well. And Ezra was her Dragon, and No one else's. He was a large black dragon, with yellow, intimidating, and piercing eyes. Even though he couldn't talk, and normally a person could not tell what a dragon was feeling, but it had often seemed to smile. Emilia, Was his Owner. His Friend. She was a beautiful young girl. But didn't seem to have a good personality. She was cold, and distant from people. And if they got in her way, either she or Ezra would take care of them.

But today was different. Emilia was walking along the road holding a bag that was empty. She had heard from a traveler that a town was nearby. So she decided she would try to get some food there to bring back for her and her Dragon. She had kept him hidden in a nearby cavern so he would not be seen by any wandering eyes. She had heard that the village was cursed, or plagued. But she hadn't cared. She needed the food or she would go hungry.

Emilia walked along the road but saw a figure in the distance. It had to be a villager. Why was he leaving his home?