PICS By The Original Quidditch
Sarah had always loved exploring the woods at night, but something felt different tonight. There was an uneasy feeling in the air that she couldn't shake. As she walked, every small noise made her jump. An owl hooting in the distance sounded more like a scream. The snapping of twigs underfoot could have been anything lurking in the shadows.
She was starting to regret her late-night adventure and was eager to get back to the warm glow of her house. As she turned to head home, a strange blue light up ahead caught her eye. Curiosity got the best of her and she cautiously moved toward the glow between the trees.
Peering through the fog, Sarah gasped at the sight before her. In a small clearing floated an ethereal blue orb. It flickered and pulsed, casting an otherworldly glow on the surrounding trees. She pinched herself, wondering if she was dreaming. But the cold bite of the night air told her this was no dream.
As Sarah stared transfixed at the orb, a whisper on the wind seemed to say "Come closer." Her instincts told her to run, but her feet moved forward of their own accord. When she was only a few steps from the orb, it suddenly shot toward her at incredible speed. Sarah screamed and threw her arms up to shield herself, but the orb passed right through her body.
A flood of images assaulted her mind. She saw great battles between gods and monsters, mythical beasts soaring through the skies, and ancient lands filled with magic and wonder. Just as suddenly as it began, the vision ended and Sarah found herself back in the foggy forest. She was shaking from the experience, unsure of what had just happened.
The orb floated in front of her once more, as if waiting for a response. "You have been chosen," a voice whispered in her mind. "The veil between worlds has weakened. It is time for the myths to return." With that, the orb shot off into the night, its glow fading into the mist.
Sarah raced home in a daze, questioning her own sanity. But the vision had felt too real to dismiss. When dawn broke, she went online to research what she had seen. That's when she discovered the ancient Greek myths and legends matched her vision perfectly.
In the following days, strange events started occurring all over town. People reported seeing winged creatures soaring through the skies. Strange beasts with the bodies of lions and the heads of men were spotted lurking in the woods. And at night, an unearthly howling could be heard on the wind that chilled everyone to the bone.
It seemed the orb had told the truth - the myths were becoming real once more. As more fantastical sightings were reported, the scientific community dismissed them as mass hysteria. But Sarah knew the truth. She had been chosen as a witness to the re-emergence of a magical world long forgotten by modern society.
One evening, Sarah was walking in the woods when she heard a pained cry in the distance. Following the sound, she came upon a winged creature with the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion trapped in a hunter's snare. Its wing was bent at an unnatural angle. Against her better judgment, Sarah approached the injured griffin.
To her amazement, it did not attack, as if it recognized her from the vision. She was able to free it from the trap and splint its wounded wing. As she worked, the griffin watched her with intelligent eyes, as if communicating its thanks. When she had finished, it let out an ear-piercing shriek that echoed through the forest before taking flight once more.
From that moment on, Sarah became an unlikely protector of the mythical creatures that were emerging back into the modern world. With her help, they learned to avoid humans and remain hidden from sight. In return, the magical beings of the forest accepted Sarah as one of their own. She had been chosen for a greater purpose - to act as an ambassador between the human and mythical realms.
The myths were indeed returning, and Sarah would make sure they coexisted with the modern world. She had witnessed wonders most could never imagine and been granted a gift beyond comprehension. Now it was her duty to shepherd in a new era where magic lived once more.
