Mia stirred, everything felt so heavy, as if she had a few tons of cement covered over her body. Her senses were sluggish, and her limbs slow to respond. There was something warm against her body, something soft and furry...it felt like she was snuggling against her pet retriever, Goldie, but...Goldie had long since passed on when she was a child.<br/><br/><em>Could this be heaven?</em>Her mind asked. She wanted to open her eyes, to find out for herself. Did she suddenly die? What was she doing before that...<br/><br/><em>oh...<br/><br/>Oh!</em><br/><br/>There was a light, a brilliant flash of light. It engulfed her when she stepped out of her house. And then, nothing. Her eyelids fluttered.<br/><br/><em>Wake up Mia! Wake up!<br/></em><br/>The overwhelming darkness slipped away as clear blue eyes met the silver moon in the sky. A few puffs of clouds drifted by, illuminated by the shining orb. This is not heaven.<br/><br/>She frowned, and froze. There was an animalistic rumble somewhere close to her ear,she tilted her head slightly to see what it was... and screamed.