A flurry of rain pattered against the window. Jen blankly stared outside, watching the trees dance in the soft wind. Her eyes were heavy and she could barely sit up straight. The pitter-pattering of the rain almost lulled her to sleep. After a long, solid hour of staring at the rain, she got up and padded towards her bed. She lay down and pulled the sheets up to her neck before falling into deep sleep.
She glided across the darkness of space, twinkling stars swimming past her in swarms. Every once and a while bright streaks would pass across the sky, and Jen would stare in awe. "What a charming place," her voice echoed. Suddenly, she could sense someone behind her, and by this, she wheeled her head around in fear. There was a magnificent creature,
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It cocked its head at her and spoke, "Akila." Her voice was soothing, like the sounds of a rushing river.
Curiosity mingled at the back of her mind. "Why am I here? Am I possibly dreaming?" She was about to pinch her flesh until Akila stopped her.
"Yes," she abruptly said, "and that is why we must hurry before you awake from slumber." Wings stretched out, she gently clamped her jaws on a wrinkle of Jen's shirt. "We must fly," she mumbled through clenched jaws.
They soared through space in quick speed and seemed to be passing millions of planets along the way. Akila flew for what felt like two, long hours. Finally, they landed on an orange planet, which Jen noticed it was considerably small. She frowned and asked, "Why did you bring me here?"
Akila sighed sadly and replied, "To show you."
A sudden eruption exploded and Jen screamed in shock. Red stars zoomed around the sky and started to shoot directly at them with solar beams. She tightly closed her eyes in fear. "Oh please make it stop, Akila," she
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"Those are the Red Stars. They destroy other planets to obtain more energy. With enough power, they can take over planet Earth. It is up to you to stop them. You may feel overwhelmed just about now, but you do not know the power you possess." Akila grabbed a silver stone that was stuck into one of her scales and handed it to Jen. "Keep hold of this stone," she said in a serious tone. "If you lose this, our connection is lost. You will awake with this in the palm of your hand."
Jen stared at the silver stone as it shimmered like the stars. "What do I do when I wake up?"
Akila thought to herself and said, "Meet me in your yard."
She nodded and gasped as the image around her began to blur.
"You are waking up," echoed the voice of Akila. "Don't forget,"
Jen opened her eyes. Perspiration rolled down her forehead. She felt something heavy on the palm of her hand, so she looked down. It was the silver stone from her dream. Remembering, she changed into warm clothes, got her jacket, and quietly walked out the door into her yard. All was quiet, and she heard the birds singing their morning song. The grass was wet with dew and soaked her socks. Akila wasn't