Prologue

The hot, humid night air hung over the Isle of Draco like a blanket, silently warning all life on the island that a storm was rapidly approaching.

It was quiet. Sensing the danger, every animal on the island was in hiding for the night.

This… was the still before the fight; the dawn before the day; the calm before the storm.

The monotone ring of the midnight bell spilt through the silence like a knife, ringing slowly and steadily eleven times more before all fell silent once again.

And as two hooded figures watched the black clouds roll in, the first crack of thunder echoed into the night. It was then that they felt it was time to make their move.

They moved quickly and quietly toward their destination, carefully checking and double checking to make sure that not a trace of their presence had been left behind.

They stopped just short of a small cave alongside the shore before they ducked behind a nearby bush to catch their breath.

As it was incredibly small, the cave was nearly impossible to spot without the prior knowledge of its existence. It had been cleverly hidden by the overgrown branches of an old tree. In addition, two bushes to the left and right helped to cover up a small portion of the hole. Combined with the blackness of the night, the small cavern was nearly impossible to see.

In general, it was the perfect hiding place.

As the gap between the thunder and the lightening grew smaller and smaller, the intruders began to work faster. They didn't have much time. The longer they remained, the greater the chance of them getting caught.

"Remember the plan," a male voice whispered roughly, "we must get in and out quickly. Who knows what kind of traps this area of the island contains."

"I'm well aware," Chang replied coolly. "I was once a member of the council, remember?"

Yanak ignored her reply. "Let's get this over with," he gazed up at the sky as the first drop of rain fell onto his forehead.

He was well aware of the waves crashing down mercilessly on the shore, and he felt the wind pick up with tremendous force.

"I've got a feeling this storm will leave its mark on the island," Yanak spoke aloud this time. Any spy for the council wouldn't be able to hear him over the sounds of thunder, wind, and waves combined. He looked up to find the clouds parted in one particular area, giving them a clear view of the bright full moon that hung overhead.

For that brief moment, it cast an eerie shadow over the land. But as quickly as it had appeared, the moon disappeared behind the thick blackness of the storm clouds.

"Are you ready?" He asked Chang.

She merely nodded in reply. "I do believe it's time."

"When we leave here today," she continued slowly, "I will finally have what should be rightfully mine."

*Shrugs* It's a prologue. It's supposed to be short. Sometimes. Only if it fits I guess. Most of my chapters will be about the length of those in my past fanfics.

So I am glad to present to you my summer project. :D This is the sequel to When Death Strikes, which was the sequel to When Darkness Falls. So if you haven't read those, you will be extremely confused reading this. Lol.

I would also like to inform/warn you all that I now have a job. I'm gonna try to go to my summer schedule…which is updating every three days, but it might be a little harder now. We will see how things go.

Well, I think that's about it. Thanks for reading and hope you guys all enjoy this! :D

~ada69