Edgar was on his way back to his dorm after a study session with Winnie, was of his classmates. As he walked, he knew that his brother, Vesstan, would be mad at him. It was late, but Edgar enjoyed spending time with Winnie. He started feeling a weird feeling; like someone was following him, but as far as the young moon elf knew, he was alone. It was late and most students where already in their dorms or out at parties. Edgar shrugged off the feeling and quickly walked to his dorm. When he turned the key, the door flew open and there was his brother standing in the foyer with his arms crossed and a crossed look on his face.
“I know what you’re going to say-”
“Then what am I going to say, Edgar? Do tell me!”
“I’m sorry I was out after curfew. Our study session went really long.”
Vesstan rubbed his face and groaned, “Just make sure you keep track of time next time.”
“I will, don’t worry,” Edgar said and retreated to his room. After going about his nightly ritual, Edgar flopped onto his bed and fell asleep.
The next day he woke up to loud knocking on the dorm door. Edgar rolled out of bed, pulled on a pair of sweats and walked out to get the door. One of the campus security guards was at the door talking to Vesstan.
“Have you seen a young elf by the name of Winnie?”
“Yeah, we had a study session last night,” Edgar said slowly, “Is she missing?”
“Yes. Her roommate contacted us after she wasn’t picking up her number.”
“After the study session, Edgar came straight back to the dorm, just half an hour before curfew, he couldn’t have done anything to her,” Vesstan interjected.
Edgar nodded, “I’ll keep an eye out for her, though.”
The security guard nodded, “You men, stay safe.” He said before going to the next room over.
“Yes, sir,” both men said in unison before shutting the door. Vesstan turned to Edgar and crossed his arms, “I just lied through my teeth for you.”
Edgar raised his hands in defense, “I know, I know. It’s weird what happened to Winnie.”
“Yeah, she’s a shy, hesitant, girl who doesn’t really go out…”
Edgar shook his head a little. He wanted to do something to get her back. He walked back into his room to find a hooded figure sitting on his bed.
“You want to see the mood elf again, don’t you?”
Edgar stopped in his tracks, “Where did you take her?”
“If you want to find her, I’ll take you to her. You, just have to take this pill.”
The person held out a small red pill. Edgar took it quickly and dry swallowed it. He wanted to find his friend by any means possible. A few moments after he took the pill, Edgar collapsed to his knees. The last thing he saw before blacking out was the person on his bed grin.
Edgar woke slowly and sat up. The cot underneath him was cool to the touch. He slowly looked around the room, taking in his surroundings. It was small. Smaller than his dorm room. He stood up slowly, noticing the weight on his back. Glancing around, his brown eyes widened at the sight of a part of dusty wings on his back. They were mostly brown with spots and stripes of orange and red. The outside edges were cream colored with a bar of brown between them and a bar of orange that fades into white. Edgar groaned in pain as he moved them. They were sensitive. Edgar looked around as a woman’s voice came over the intercom.
“Food time, leave your rooms, bind your wings, and follow the nurse to the cafeteria.”
The door swung open into a bright hallway. In front of the door stood a man is a dirty nurse uniform, “Step out so I can bind your wings.”
Edgar was to confused to disobey so he stepped out and turned around. As the nurse started shoving Edgar's wings into a leather helmet shaped thing, Edgar thought about what happened the night before. The memory was fuzzy, he could remember taking a little red pill and that was it.
After the nurse bound his wings, he stepped back, “Follow me to the cafeteria.“
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