There once was an old mansion at the end of a long driveway in the woods. It was home to the most powerful sorcerer of all time. There was nothing this man didn't know, and there was nothing outside his power. When anyone visited he always seemed busy, much too busy to entertain let alone tell them what he was doing. When he died, he died alone, but for a reason. Unknown to all those around him, he had laid down the right enchantments to save the future.
30 years later, everyone had forgotten there was even a mansion back in the woods, until one day during the summer solstice the driveway re-appeared, like it hadn't been neglected for 30 years. A fence appeared around the whole property overnight. No one could penetrate the property for any reason. A mailbox even appeared, and that day 18 letters went out across the world. Each read....
Greetings
You have been invited to a grand summit of the people, where the fate of the world and its future hangs in the balance. In a grand mansion that is truly in a space of its' own. You will have a chance to learn things you never knew, and become part of something much greater than yourself. I feel I must warn you, not everything, or everyone is as it seems. I kindly request that you come quickly to the address below, time is of the essence. We all eagerly await your arrival.
Yours truly
Dr. Cosmos
Naturally, the 18 that received the letters were either extremely curious, or believed this was truly a dire situation, and they all proceeded to the address as fast as possible. The neighborhood that had witnessed the gates reappearance at the end of the drive was shocked to see it letting people in. Though when they tried to enter, they had no such luck.
Those that arrived at the home were of the following races: elf, werewolf, werecat, vampire, avian, mermaid, siren, dwarf, fairy, centaur, troll, gnome, witch, wizard, angel, demon, wildling, and last but not least human. Needless to say, it was going to be a very interesting time in this mansion.
I sat on the train, on my way to this overly bizarre place. I mean, I checked all over the internet for it and found nothing. That was weird to begin with. Another issue I was having is wondering what I could possibly do to save the future. In reality I thought that this was some big joke. The sad part is I had nothing better to do with my time.
My mind wandered as I looked out the window, remembering the happy childhood I had had, and how much my life had changed since then. I went from being the youngest of my family, to the only one of my family still living, on one day the previous year. I remembered why I was still alive-my fear had kept me alive. I was terrified of flying, so I didn't go on vacation with the rest of my family when they took a plane. It crashed and I lost them all. All of my families' money was left to me, so it wasn't as if I had to work anymore. It even took me longer to get to this place because of my fear. I wondered what awaited me there. I had a very active imagination for a 19 year old. I normally poured it into stories. I thought of the different ways I could spin this story.
By the time we came to my stop it was pouring outside. I grabbed my bags and rushed to the cover of the platform. It was a quaint little train station in the middle of nowhere. I dragged my bags to the payphone and called for a car to take me to the address. The car company said it would be half an hour before one could get to me.
I sat on one of the benches and watched the rain pour down. It looked like someone had turned a shower on full blast. The wood frame of the train station was getting soaked, and the tin roof made it sound like someone was playing the drums above my head. The ground around the train station was turning into a muddy mess. I looked at the plants and thought they must be happy for the water. They had small flower arrangements around the place. I saw my reflection in a puddle growing bigger near me. My brown hair blended in with the paint of the station in the reflection. My pale skin and blue eyes shone bright though. I was never a fan of the sun, I burned easily.
Soon enough the dingy little car pulled up, and the driver helped me get my things in quickly before he and I got soaked. I gave him the address and we headed off silently. It was a very scenic ride to the place.
We arrived at the front gate, and were both startled when it opened on its' own.I didn't see any mechanics, or sensors, or anything. I shook it off as we drove through a very lush and vibrant forest; it seemed very welcoming and peaceful.
The car pulled up to the front of the huge mansion and I got my bags out and paid the driver. I knocked on the door, getting my letter out, as he sped away. I didn't even see him drive down the road. What was he, a speed demon? A man answered the door. He had golden blonde hair, bright green eyes, the most angelic features, a perfect toned body, and a perfect set of teeth to boot.
"How can I help you my dear?" His voice sounded angelic as well, like the holy choir was singing through this man. I had to stop staring first to answer his question. I shook my head and got my letter straight.
"I received a letter to come to this address as fast as I could. This took some time, because I live rather far away, and I hate planes." I explained, as he looked over the offered letter. He smiled at me and I thought my heart would stop. I was not exactly a stunning woman, but this man made me feel like I was.
"Please come in, and I will call the others down for lunch. We were all invited here, by this Dr. Cosmos, but we can't find him anywhere." He said, as he helped me with my bags into the mansion.
The Gothic architecture of this place had me looking all over. It was from my favorite period, both being seen as religious and dark at the same time. Once my bags were through the door they disappeared, and I stepped back in shock. He saw my wide eyed reaction and sighed.
"Sorry about that, this house tends to take care of us itself; your things are most likely in your room, which has your name on it, madam." He said as i stared on in shock.
"That is not possible, there is no way my stuff just disappeared." I started to hyperventilate. He walked over to me quickly.
"Breathe, breathe...if you don't you will pass out." He said as I attempted to calm myself. My head started to feel light and dizzy.
"You are human aren't you?" He asked and I looked at him confused.
"You aren't?" I said making it sound like he was nuts.
"No. You need to sit. I will get the others, there is much to be explained." he admitted, and proceeded to walk me to a sitting room. I sat down, because if I didn't sit I was going to fall. I did not believe a word he was saying. My mind was spinning and my first thought was that I needed to get the hell out of here. These people are nut cases. Soon enough people started filtering in. They looked like normal people at first, but then someone with wings walked in, followed by another who was so short he would've just reached my knee, and a man that was half horse. My mind just couldn't take this all in, plus my health was not at its best due to the depression over the loss of my family. I promptly fainted.
I awoke in a gorgeous room, on a canopy bed. The room was decorated as if for a princess, with a vanity and a window seat, in shades of red and gold. There was even a sitting area. My head was pounding, and my first thought was...no way in hell. I got out of the bed, thankful to still be in my clothes. I walked out of my room, and turned to discover that the door had my name on it. 'Eve'was engraved in gold lettering on a dark red door. I walked down the hall and soon found stairs. I descended, wondering where the heck my shoes had gone. I saw them by a door and went for them. As I bent to pick them up,I heard talking.
"The poor darling, she had no idea what she was walking into." A very melodic voice said.
"How dare the doctor expose us to a human." Another voice replied harshly. I did the only thing I could think to do. I ran out the front door as fast as I could and straight down the drive. All of a sudden the beautiful forest looked very dangerous. I made my feet go as fast as I could which was not as fast as I wanted to be going. I got to the gate and it wouldn't budge, not in the slightest. It was freezing against my hands, and I hadn't even realized it was still raining on my head. I went to the side of the gate and tried to climb the fence. For some strange reason I couldn't even grab onto the bars to begin to climb. My body slammed into thin air, like there was some kind of invisible barrier My eyes went wide as I heard footsteps behind me
