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It was a cold and dark October night, when Deanna-Cassie and her younger half sister Samantha-Mary; were sitting in the back of the impala with Deanna's father Castiel, while Deanna's pama Dean was driving.
"So pama, what's the name of the town we're staying in for the next few days?"
"Sleepy Hollow New York, there's been mysterious cases of disappearances here."
"Okay, do you want Samantha and I to help out?"
"Well the three of us, still think it's too dangerous to hunt with us; maybe when you two are a little older."
"Okay pama."
After a while, they finally arrived at the motel they were staying in.
After they went to their room, and unpacked; dean decided to give the two young girls a simple task.
"Deanna, Samantha, is it okay if you could do this small favor for me please?"
"What is it, pama?"
"Take this book of plants of the east coast go to the woods, and gather some mint leaves and berries for me."
"Why?"
"So that way I can make this emergency healing potion."
"Okay pama."
After they put on their coats and shoes on, and packed the book, and some flashlights and knives; they headed out into the words.
With Deanna-Cassie, she was wearing a light brown overcoat, blue jeans, and had her short dark brown hair recently combed.
Meanwhile Samantha-Mary was wearing a plaid jacket, blue jeans, and had her long brunette hair tied up in a braid.
As they headed deeper into the woods, they heard what sounded like whispers.
Samantha then noticed that she saw what looked liked shadows moving.
"Deanna, I think there's something following us."
"Relax Sammy, I'm sure that it's nothing."
Then some unknown creature, appeared in front of them; and the two screamed in fear.
The creature looked like a German Shepard, but it was as black as night; and had glowing red eyes.
"What is that, Deanna?"
"I don't know, but we better go."
As Deanna and Samantha started running from the shadow dog, it appeared right in front of them.
"Two little pests, small and odd
abandoned by man, abandoned by god
First comes death, then comes despair
for two dammed pests beyond repair."
As the shadow dog leapt towards them, someone jumped in front of them; and facing the dog.
the person was around Deanna's height and size, wore a black hoodie with the hood up, and was holding a viking dagger.
The shadow dog then leapt towards the mystery person, and then started clawing and biting them.
Soon the mystery person took the dagger they were holding and stabbed the shadow dog in the heart.
The shadow dog then burst into flames, and vanished.
After Deanna and Samantha calmed down, they noticed that the hooded person was walking away.
"Wait come back, we wanted to speak to you."
"What do you want?"
"We wanted to thank you for saving us, and we also wanted to know who you are."
The mystery person then lowered the hood from the hoodie, they were wearing
It was a young girl, around Deanna's age; she has long black unkempt hair tied up in a red ribbon, dark brown skin, brown eyes, and a scrawny appearance.
She also wore a black tank top with a lavender heart under the hoodie, black jeans, and black combat boots.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Ramona Crane Irving, I was walking by; when I heard you two; and I wanted to help you two out."
"I'm Deanna-Cassie, and this is my cousin Samantha-Mary; but our friends just call us Deanna and Sammy. Well if we had friends."
"Well Deanna, Sammy; it was nice meeting you. But I have to head home now, farewell."
"Wait, what was that creature? We've never seen or heard anything about it."
"I'll explain it when we get to my shed."
"Okay then, thanks Ramona."
As they were walking to the shed, Samantha decided to strike up a conversation.
"So Ramona, how many people do you have in your family?"
"Well there's me, my twin brother, my younger half sister, my parents, and my half sister's mother."
"Interesting, with me there's my pama, my uncle dean, my cousin Deanna, and her father."
"That's pretty cool, I've never seen you or your cousin at school."
"That's because we don't live here, my family and I travel across the country hunting monsters and demons."
Soon they finally arrived at a small shed that was outside a house.
"Well this is my shed, it's not much but it's something."
"You live in a shed?"
"No, I live in that house over there; I just work in here."
They soon entered the shed, where it was completely dark until Ramona turned on a flashlight.
They soon noticed a young girl sitting in the shed.
She was wearing a red pj's, had light brown skin, left eye was blue, right eye was brown, long black hair, and was holding a lavender blanket.
"Katrina-Abbie, what are you doing in here?"
"Waiting for you, Ramona."
"Really, why?"
"Because I miss you, big sister."
"Don't worry little sis, I'm here now."
Ramona then brought out a big blue book entitled "Unknown creatures of Europe."
After flipping some pages, she stopped at a part of the book, that had a old looking drawing of what looked like the creature that attacked them.
"So what was that thing that attacked us in the woods."
"It's known as the Schatten Kreatur des Hasses or the shadow creature of hate, or simple shadow creature. It says here that's it feeds on the hatred towards outcasts and also people's fears and insecurities, and would attack them with something that would make them physically or emotionally weak."
"Well I remember that shadow creature saying this little poem."
"What was it?"
Deanna-Cassie was sitting in the shed, thinking; when Samnantha-Mary started clearing her throat.
"I know what it is."
"Two little pests, small and odd.
Abandoned by man, abandoned by god.
First comes death, then comes despair,
for two dammed children beyond repair."
Ramona then realized that she had heard this poem before.
"I remember hearing about this poem in history class, back in the dark ages; when many seahorse children were being murdered by the god fearing towns people, this was one of the poems that were created from that."
"But wait a minute, why did it attack us? We weren't feeling scarred or insecure."
"Because it was most likely after me, and you were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time."
"How do you know it was after you?"
"Because it happened many times before, the first time it happened was two years ago; when I found out I was going to be a big sister. I was walking in the woods, trying to comprehend it; but then a shadow creature appeared, and attacked me. I eventually woke up in the hospital, where they told me that I was basically in a coma for 3 weeks."
"But why did it attack you?"
"Because of this."
Ramona then took off the right half of her hoodie to reveal a opal seahorse mark.
"At the time, I thought that the reason they wanted a pure arms for a child was because deep down; they were ashamed of me. Luckily that wasn't the case."
"Well, thanks again for helping us; but we'll have to be on our way. We still need to get some berries and mint leaves for a healing potion."
"Okay, well it was nice meeting you; I hope to see you again."
"We do as well, see ya Ramona."
"Bye."
After they left, Ramona picked up her baby sister.
"Well let's head back inside, Kat; I'm sure they're probably worried about us."
As they walked into the house, Ramona noticed her twin brother Maurice sitting in the living room; playing solitaire with actual cards.
With Maurice, he has short black hair, light brown skin, and blue eyes; and wearing a dark blue sweater, and long khaki's.
"Hey Maurice, where father, pama, and mother?"
"They went out somewhere, they actually left a few hour ago."
"So they don't know that I was gone, promise you won't tell them; right?"
"Don't worry, mum's the word."
"Thanks, you know how pama worries about me."
"I know, is it okay if you watch over Katrina-Abbie for a minute?'
"Sure."
"Okay, thanks."
After Ramona placed Katrina-Abbie next to Maurice, she walked upstairs to the bathroom.
She then went to the sink, and looked at herself in the mirror to see what damages happened this time.
"Not too bad, only some scratches on the face and arms."
She then took off her hoodie, placed it on the hook, and noticed what looked like a giant claw embedded in her arm.
"Okay, maybe it was worst than I thought."
Ramona then walked to her room, and got her switchblade from a hidden drawer.
She then walked back to the bathroom, and got out the bandages.
After taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, Ramona got her switchblade out.
"Okay, I can do this; 1... 2...3."
Ramona then stabbed the blade in her arm, and started trying to get the claw loose enough to pull out of her arm.
After pulling out the claw, she grabbed the bandages; and walked down stairs.
When she walked downstairs, Ramona noticed that her pama was in the living room; sitting across from Maurice, Holding Katrina-Abbie.
Her pama was a handsome gentleman, who has long brown hair tied up, short facial hair the same color, fair skin, blue eyes, wore a long black coat, and dark brown pants.
"Hello pama, I was wondering if you could help me with bandaging my arm please?"
"What happened?"
"This was in my arm."
Ramona then showed her pama the shadow creatures claw.
"Wait, that was in your arm?"
Ramona nodded yes.
"It's a lot different than the usual scratches, and bites."
"Were you fighting those shadow creatures, again? You know that I worry when you go out to fight them."
"I know pama, but if I don't stop them; who will?"
"I understand, but I'm mostly worried that this fight will be the death of you."
"Don't worry pama, if I wasn't able to handle this; I would've been dead, years ago."
"Well you're okay now, and that's all that matters. Maybe you should go rest, Ramona."
"Okay, good night."
Ramona, then walked into her room; and changed into a black night dress.
She then went to her bed, and went to sleep.
Meanwhile in the woods, Deanna and Samantha were picking some berries and mint leaves.
"Deanna, did you ever notice that we seem to attract the unusual?"
"What do you mean, Sammy?"
"Well there was those vampire girls in Santa Carla, and they those two young girls in Night Vale; but then again, that whole town was odd."
"Yeah I guess, but I don't mind it; I find it makes life really exciting. I honestly can't imagine living a average life."
"Same here, well we better head back before our folks get worried."
"Okay, besides I think we have enough mint leaves and berries."
After they finally got the mint leaves and berries, Deanna and Samantha returned to the motel room; where their parents were resting on their beds.
"Uncle Cas, pama, Uncle Dean; we're home and we got the berries and leaves."
"Thank you Samantha, just place them in the small pot over there; your pama is helping us prepare it."
"Okay, Uncle Dean."
After they completed the potions, they poured them into small bottles; to save them for later.
Deanna and Samantha then decided to go to sleep for the night, after all that had happened
"Good night Samantha."
"Good night Deanna."
They soon fell asleep, to the sound of the wind blowing, the sound of the crows cawing, and the Coyotes howling.