The city was dead.
I saw ruins everywhere. Broken buildings stuck up into the sky like broken bones. Shadows filled the cracks in the streets. Everything smelled old, like rust.
I moved carefully. The air was too still. A warning feeling told me something was wrong.
I wasn’t alone.
The feeling went down my back like ice. I trusted my instincts. They were screaming. The city was supposed to be empty, but I felt a presence nearby.
I felt a small shake in the ground. A footstep? My heart beat faster as I looked around.
Nothing.
But I knew better.
A voice spoke, calm and teasing. "You don't know what you are, do you?"
I didn't flinch, but my body got ready to fight. The voice echoed, making it hard to know where it came from. My hands became fists.
I breathed out slowly. "You're here
