EVERETT'S POV

　　As I burst out of the window, the cool night air hit me like a slap in the face, snapping me back to reality. I didn't hesitate, my mind racing with a singular focus which was to confront the evil that had haunted me for so long.

　　I sprinted across the courtyard, my feet pounding the stone pavement, my heart racing with anticipation. The palace loomed before me, its darkness reaching towards the moon like skeletal fingers. I didn't flinch, my ...