The Moon's Miracle

Chapter 1: Muscle Man

                                                                                           Claire 

   The running water from the faucet, echoed inside the bathroom walls. I watched the circular shaped Jacuzzi be filled by warm water. The bright tungsten light lit up the spacious bathroom, this is where I mostly go to think and pass time, from the 13th floor of my apartment. My eyes looked down upon the city that was full of life, the busy streets of Manhattan was brightly-lit up by the lights of the casinos, restaurants, and clubs. At this time of the day people would come to the bustling streets of Manhattan to enjoy the delicious foods, and go shopping at exclusive stores. I turned my attention back to the Jacuzzi that was being filled by warm water, I dipped my hand in the water, to see if the temperature is to my liking. As, I found it to be my exact preference of how I like it. I put bath essentials in the water to soothe my body as I think. I placed some food along with a 2008 Rare Rosé Millésime Champagne on the platform beside my Jacuzzi. I took off my work clothes and got started soaking myself in the water. I poured myself a drink with the champagne, as the cold rim of the glass touched my lips, whenever I took a sip of my drink.

    I stared at the city, as I thought about the events of my life. Sometimes I would ask myself if I was still normal, of course people became accustomed to what we call now as supernatural. The presence of werewolves, vampires, nymphs and other supernaturals in this world has decided to make their presence known to us (Human beings). However, the king of the werewolves declared that the peace between humans and supernaturals shall not be disturbed and will remain balance. They will walk upon the same land of the humans, as long as they do not cause any trouble.

    Somehow, even though I know that being a supernatural right now is considered as normal. Not being able to find who you truly are, is a mental distraction and puzzle that contains missing pieces.So far what I know about myself is: Being able to see what the human eye and other eyes cannot see; being able to read what one person WILL do to you do; traveling through dreams. 

    I relaxed my body against the marbled edge of the tub. As my thoughts finally drifted afar, how will I discover myself? Where do I start? My eyelids began to droop heavily, before I knew it I fell asleep. Pulling me into a dream state.

   I felt myself being dragged down into the water of the Jacuzzi, I struggled in order for me to reach the surface of the water. However when I reached the surface; My eyes saw that there was an endless horizon of waters and waves, an ocean? How did I get here? I was just in my bathroom a minute ago—Something had tightly coiled itself around my ankle, as it dragged me down into the depths of the ocean, which made me held my breath. But the water didn't burn my lungs, actually I was able to breathe underwater in this weird dream.

    A streak of light is penetrating through the surface of the water, but then the streak of light started forming into a spherical shape, in front of me. With much curiosity, my hands went forward to touch the ball of light. As my hand came in contact with it, it radiated off the feeling of warmth and comfort like how the feeling of home should be. My apartment never felt like home; when was the last time that I felt home? The ball of light had suddenly engulfed my whole body, caging me inside the bright light. My arms instinctively went up to my eyes to block the blinding, bright light. My eyes squinted, as I try to see what was happening. But I couldn't handle the brightness ,so I closed my eyes.

    When the flashing light finally faded away. I felt the atmosphere within shift lightly. Underneath the soles of my feet I could feel that the ground was muddy and a bit grassy? the area was mid-warm, and the sun wasn't too hot. Maybe it is spring here? I finally opened my eyes and took a good observation of the new environment. The smell of the spring breeze had tickled my nose gently. As, I was looking around, my eyes landed on the brightly-colored field ahead of me, which triggered my curious senses. Dying to satisfy my curiosity I walked up ahead, as I got near I noticed it wasn't just a brightly-colored field, it was a field of tulips. When I finally reached the entrance of the tulips. I was stunned with its beauty, it was like another world. The tulips were beautiful: each flower possesses different colors. Whenever the wind would blow: the scent of the flowers would be carried away by the winds and the flowers would dance and sway, as if the winds were playing a melodic tune.

    Being marveled by their beauty I reached out one finger to touch one tulip but it pulled away before my finger could come in contact with it, my eyebrows furrowed in confusion. I reached out again to touch another tulip, but it produced the same reaction like the other one. I grumbled and jumped among the tulips. Thinking that I could maybe touch them this way but they all pulled away. Making me land on the grassy surface. 

    "Okay why do you hate me?" I groaned at the tulips, but they just continued swaying with the wind. As I was about to step away from the filed of the tulips, the flowers parted ways, therefore creating a path for me. "So you weren't avoiding me? You were trying to create a path for me all along." My voice was struck with realization. I walked to the path created by the flowers, As I was walking I heard voices. I hid among the tulips to avoid being seen, and somehow the tulips cooperated with me and helped me hide from the people.

    "How much more time do we got?" A soothing masculine voice asked. "Until Tartarus feeds on the remaining bits of my soul." Another deep and masculine voice said. Zayum! that voice sure is hot. I took a peek between the flowers, trying to see what was happening. But I could only see their backs, the other person had an auburn hair that was like the color of autumn. As I looked at the other person, he managed to capture my attention even though his back was showing to me. His shoulders were broad and his structure was very muscular, not the overly muscular type. It was just the right amount of muscles, in the right places. Including his butt.. Okay claire let's not be looking at butts right now. I heard the guy with the auburn hair sighed. 

    "My king, I must return to the palace I need to attend to my duties again." The guy with the auburn hair said as he took a bow and finally left. I guess it is just me and the muscle man now. I slowly emerged from the flowers as I try to be quiet , but one flower decided to be naughty and slap my hand causing me to squeal in surprise. Muscle man turned around in my direction causing me to stay still like a statue. Muscle man looked at me with the eyes of a predator, as he pulled out a gun and aimed it at me. While my hands instinctively rose in the air, as if I was a criminal that was caught. 

    "Who are you? and what you are doing here?" I slowly approached him, I heard the click of the trigger of the gun. Muscle man was trying to warn me that if I move any closer he will shoot.

    "I'll answer that if you put the gun away." My index finger carefully touched the nozzle of the gun, as I pushed the gun downwards. But he only aimed it back at me. I guess there is one thing that I could do... I kicked him at his beloved part, while he was groaning in pain I ran away as quickly as possible. I looked back and he was looking at me with eyes filled with anger, the golden specks in his eyes began to shift to the color of amber. Before I knew it he was running towards me with a speed that a human can never do, his fingernails weren't human fingernails anymore, they were WEREWOLF CLAWS! As he was getting closer, he pounced from the ground. Before I knew it, I was pulled away from the place. 

    "Holy s**t!" I woke up, but this time in my Jacuzzi, the sound of the busy streets in Manhattan was still ringing. I looked around at my surroundings: seeing the marbled tiles of my bathroom made me sighed in relief. "Okay, no more champagne for me tonight." I got up from the Jacuzzi, I grabbed the towel and wrapped it around my body. I guess I won't be able to sleep for now.