•••••I explained. "The world right now is out of balance. The reason is because of this other realm filled with evil deities we call Demons. These Demons want to rule over our realm completely, so they make breaches into this world. Breaches like doors that they come through. When they do, they go find suitable host that'll do their dirty works. By host, I mean humans who don't mind doing bad stuff. I continued. "And while these Demons move around in our realm, it disrupts the balance. Avatars like me and you come into existence to fight these Demons and restore balance. So, yeah. Avatars are part human, part Angel - The Reawakens. This is done so humans could fight back""Damn! So that beacon of hope speech I heard in my dream, was not all fantasy?" He asked."Yeah. That was your Angel speaking to you""Holy shit" he chuckled. "Wait! Why don't these Angels just go fight these Demons themselves?""Well, the way I understood it. There are boundaries in all three realms. The realm of

••••••"North, are you there yet?" Mom asked, curious to know if I had reached the bank."Yes mom! I just arrived" I replied as I stood outside the Elven Stone Bank."Okay, be careful now""Alright, bye" I hung up.I walked into the bank to open an account. Elven Stone Bank let's people who are under 18 open accounts with them, but those accounts were given limits.While waiting in line, I noticed a girl in front of the line with a bracelet in her left arm. A bracelet I had seen before. She was also wearing slides with white socks.*Wait. Isn't that Ashyln?*"Ashlyn?!" I exclaimed as I tilt my body over to the left, to get a full glance of her."North?" She replied with a turn."Excuse me" I said, while exiting the line."Hey!" she uttered as we met outside the line."Hi, Ashlyn""Dude, what are you doing here?""Ah... I came.." I uttered as I gazed on her feet.*Damn! She looks good on those slides though.*"Huh?" She voiced."Yeah, I came to open one of those under 18 accounts. I n

••••••Now***Red.The color of Ashlyn's blood was red. I could hear her heart beat slow down without even trying.It slowed down until it stopped beating. And I just watched, I watched as she took her last breath.*Red! My hands..... Ashlyn's.. Now all I see is...*"That man has a Demon Avatar's sign on his left wrist. He is one of them. A demon possessed host. The demon that killed Ashlyn" I mutter under my breath.She's gone, the ambulance took her with the rest of the cops that died today."Sir? Sir!" The female medic giving me a quick check up exclaims, snapping me back to the present. "You can go now" she adds."North! North! Oh my god!" Mom's voice pierces through the chaos, her tone laced with worry.I turn to see her rushing towards me, her eyes scanning me from head to toe as if searching for injuries."Mom" I say, my voice barely above a whisper.She reaches me and wraps me in a tight embrace. "Oh North. Are you okay? I rushed in as soon as I heard" she releases her embrace

•••••"It's okay, it's okay""No, it's not. I watched you die. I let you die. I couldn't save you""It's not your fault. What happened today wasn't your fault. And I'm sure she'll say the same. You need to be strong, okay""How? How can I be? When I couldn't do anything. I just watched as a man killed today""North, strength isn't found in people who don't know fear. Strength is found in people who know fear, but decides to face it. To move forward no matter what it may be. That's true strength. So North, don't back down now, move forward, face it. Take brave but easy steps, and you'll see how much strength is within you" she voice softly.After saying those words, everywhere goes silent. I lay there in her embrace, letting her words sink in.After a while, I ask, "So, you're my Angel, huh?""Yes. I am""And is all this about fighting to restore balance real?""Yes. It's all real""Oh. Okay""Yeah. You're beacon. A beacon of hope. My Avatar""So what should I call you?""Any name you

•••••"Now, that was a cannonball!" He exclaims with a laugh."Hey, guys!" I say as I reach the pool."North...! Finally" Gabriel exclaims. "Do a bigger splash than Michael's"I grin, "Okay"I take few steps back, stare at the spot I decide to land on, then run towards the pool's edge and jump.But instead of landing into the pool, I jump over it and land in the tall bushes close to it."WHAT?!" Gabriel yells with excitement. "That was cool!""Shit! North, are you okay?" Michael exclaims, exiting the pool.Ella just stares, speechless, shocked by what just occured."Yeah.. I'm fine. I'm okay" I say, trying to get up."You're sure? Cause you went over" Michael says, trying to help me up."Yeah, I'm good. The bush broke my fall""Ah... What was that?" Ella asks."I... Play basketball. Yeah, so I work on my legs. I have strong jumps. Yeah, high verticals!" I say, trying to sound convincing."Yeah! Basketball. We get our strong jumps from that" Michael exclaims, trying to back me up.Ella