The Man With The Flute

Phoenix was walking home with her parents Sianna and Jaiy one day after coming back from looking at the Lost Temple Of Zios. This was before Ipaws and tablets and computers, much less tv's and phones. The Lost Temple of Zios was in tact. On their way home, the path they took went by a run down shack. Phoenix so badly wanted to see what was inside the shack. Her father decided it wouldn't hurt to take a quick look. The shack was mysterious and surrounded by mist. Her family looked around a bit, and saw many interesting artifacts. Phoenix was particularly interested in a very pretty ruby that lay on the wooden and molded table. She told herself that nobody needed the ruby anymore, and stowed it in her pocket. After a few minutes, the family left and went home. As they walked, they heard strange noises, like someone playing a flute. They quickly hurried home, afraid of being killed, robbed, or attacked.

As soon as they got home, they washed up and sat by the fire to warm. They made sure the door was locked tight just in case. They went to bed to get their minds of the noise. Phoenix went to her room and set the ruby on her nightstand. She pulled the covers over her body, from neck down.

At 3:00 am, or the witching hour, as some call it, Phoenix began to hear a quiet noise. It was a flute. Someone was playing a melody. The same creepy melody that Phoenix and her family had heard earlier at the shack.Phoenix got up immediately and went to the window. As she looked out she saw something that looked as an arctic wolf with no face, black body and tail. It was irregularly shaped, as it looked as if it's ears were on it's back. Phoenix hopped back in bed, pulling her covers over her whole body and balling up. She heard a noise downstairs, but did not dare to see what is was. She heard a light banging at her door.She hoped he