Lea leans against the cool brick wall behind him, biting into a Sea Salt bar as he waits for Isa to finally show up. For someone who gets on his case for taking forever to get out of bed, Isa is clearly no better for taking so long to primp his hair. He looks up at the rosy sky, serene and content as the sounds of the majestic fountains nearby soothes him like lullaby.
Then, like flash across his vision, Lea sees a blue blur leaping from rooftop to rooftop. He blinks, suddenly aware it wasn’t his imagination playing tricks on him when a band of the same blue beings follows suit. Lea drops his snack, opting to abandon his post to follow the strange creatures. A high-pitched cry suddenly echos off in the distance, and Lea picks up his pace. His heart pounds, unsure of what he’d find. He holds his trusty Frisbees in both hands and reaches the top of a flight of marble stairs. Just ahead in the vast garden is Kairi, face red with fear and exertion as she runs from the creatures harassing her.
“Kairi!” Lea runs in and uses his strength to battle off the monsters. They’re quick and nimble, hopping and jerking from one spot to another as Lea tries to defend himself and the little girl. He jabs his makeshift weapon down into the body of one of them, causing it to squirm away. He takes Kairi by the hand and pulls her towards the stairs, only to have three blue blobs slither ahead of them in the ground beneath their feet and reemerge to block their route. A weight heaves itself onto Lea’s arms, clawing wildly, and he shouts as a cut pierces through his skin. In anger, he knocks the creature back, tearing another digging into his scarf with a hard throw. There’s far too many of them for him to fight, Lea realises.
A sudden sharp pain strikes across his leg and Lea collapses to one knee with a grunt. he looks down and huffs when he sees crimson beginning to well up in the fresh wound.
Kairi throws her arms around Lea’s shoulders, one hand still gripping onto a small bunch of flowers. Lea pants, holding her close as he does his best to appear brave.
The creatures have surrounded them, all of them staring intimidatingly, tauntingly, as if they were waiting for the boy to make another futile move.
“You’re hurt,” Kairi whispers, her body trembling.
“I’m alright,” Lea says with a forced smile, “I won’t let them hurt you.” He raises the disc in his free hand, trying to steel himself from thinking the worst of the situation and preparing himself for another tough round as the monsters stalk closer.
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