I analyzed my map again, “Alright… so the town should be just around this…” I looked up from my map as I walked a small trail, I rounded a tree, soon spotting a train station, with a sight hanging above the road reading, “Heart Ville Station”. A smile spread across my face, “I found it! See, Todd, I didn’t get us lost!”
A small mew sounded from behind my head as Todd layed on my backpack, his white fur glowed in the sun as I walked from the treeline into town.
I walked along the road of the Village, in the center was a large area with a giant oak tree in the middle surrounded in a wide, almost full circle, of smaller trees, this would be where the Morning Star Festival would take place. All of a sudden as I walked toward the center I heard a woman scream from behind me, and people started running past.
My heart dropped and I grabbed Todd, careful so he won’t fall out of my arms as people bump into me, screaming. I turned around to see what was happening, “Man, this town is more jumpier than I…” I was cut off, I felt locked in place as I saw what everyone was running from, along the roofs and streets were large dark creatures. Black mist dusted...