he strange place. The little town of Arazona wa

er previous life, her school, and her friends were all gone, along with all she knew and loved. Looking around, Denise saw a boy eyeing her from th

Lucas. A little more relaxed, Denise grinned. "Thanks," she said. "I'm Denise

ers of his eyes. He remarked, "Well, I'm glad you're here," "Arazona is a bit...boring at times. However, I believe you might just make things more intere

n that Lucas was concealing something. Every time she asked him a question, his eyes would flicker with a tense intensity, and he appeared to be avoiding

ucas returned the smile, amusement glimmering in his eyes. "No problem," he replied. "I'll show you around some more tomorrow, if yo

e a whisper. "I get the feeling that something's off." Lucas's face shifted, and a serious energy clouded his gaze. When he said, "I'll tel

she was going to have a crazy time as she watched Lucas leave. She had no idea that her life w

eat. Who was anticipating her arrival? What were they looking for? Denise stared at the letter, her thoughts racing. Who was the author? What does "we've been waiting for you" mean, by the way? The realization that she w

she got up the following morning. Thoughts of the enigmatic message continued to race through her head, even after she had hardly slept. Denise's mother realized something was off as sh

er head. She was relieved that her mother was paying attention to the message. Denise wondered what the future held as she made her way to school. It seemed to her that life in Arazona would be much more difficult than she had expected. Lucas was waiting for her near the l

tell you. Something that will sound insane. Denise became interested. She inquired, "What is it?" Lucas paused, scanning his surroundings anxiously. He remarked, "Arazona is not

cas's explanation. She had no idea what was going to happen, and she was being drawn into a mystery. One thing was certain, though: Denise was committed to finding the truth. No mat

earing was unbelievable. "So, you're telling me that Arazona is some kind of... supernatural hub?" Denise inquired, attempting to comprehend the idea. Lucas gave a nod. "That's correct.

e wall as they left the school building. It appeared to be an old rune of some sort. "What's that?" Denise pointed to the symbol and quest

ht and had long, wavy hair. "Who's that?" Uncomfortably, Denise questioned Lucas. Lucas looked after her. He murmured, "I don't know," However, I believe we ought to leave this place. "Now." The woman began to approach them as they turned to go. H

too late. Denise's face was touched by the woman's hand. Then everything turned dark. Denise was lying in a dark room when she woke up. She didn't know how she

med to be being torn apart and then reassembled. She was lying in a bright, white room when she woke up. A figure stood over her, and she was surrounded by odd machinery and apparatus. Lucas was there, but his eyes had returned to normal. He appeared re

've spent a few days here. You were taken here following the incident. Denise's thoughts were racing. What happened? What

apprehensive and looked around the room as though he was worried about being heard. The words "No, Denise," he said. "Arazona is