The night was stormy as Alexis stepped out of the eve of the nearest house. Half of her was soaked and the other half had been sheltered. She looked around in the gloom and turned to back to the lightning filled sky. This was the weather liked by evil itself and she knew it was coming. She hadn't taken the time to get back to Wizard City and tell the others; this was her fight now. She almost jumped as thunder cracked around her and outlined in the lightning filled sky was the figure of Malistaire.
His head was held high as if he knew he was invincible. He had more power than any other and wizards and witches alike shook in their shoes when even his name came up. The only safe place was Wizard City and then even there wasn't as safe as it once was.
Alexis gasped and ran back under the shelter of the eve. This was no night to be out and certainly it must be a night of evil spirits. She turned and knocked desperately on the grass covered doors as rain poured down her back. She knocked and knocked but it was the dead of night and nobody was awake. Then one came to her rescue.
The light turned on her heart gave a leap! This was her savior, and she knew that if it weren't for the person inside she would be done for. They came slowly to the door, obviously not understanding her predicament. She was about to smash open the door herself with a scarecrow when the person inside finally opened.
The creature inside was nothing like she'd seen before. He looked human like her but was still dressed in the clothes of these fairies. He had wings he had made out of branches and he smiled and yawned at her. But it was no time for her to have the politeness and formality she usually had. She pushed inside and quickly shut the door behind her. She sent a quick prayer up to whatever god had given her this gift and looked at the boy again.
He had realized their similarity by now and stood gawking at her. Great this was going to be brilliant. She turned to him fully and stood to her full height which was still a few inches smaller than him.
"Thank you for your assitance," she said to him, trying to put as much authority as she could into it.
"What... what are you? You look just like me!" The boy asked, he looked about to burst with happiness.
Alexis sucked in her breath and blurted out before she could think, "I'm a witch from Wizard City and your world is in trouble. I need your help."
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