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Chapter 2 - Unnamed

Location: The old park near their elementary school.

Third person pov..

​The sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows over the sandbox. Seven-year-old Keifer sat on the highest bar of the jungle gym, looking down at his "squad"—Aries, Percy, and Yuri.

​"This is our spot,"Keifer declared, his small arms crossed."No one else is allowed."

Suddenly, a loud thud came from the bushes. Out crawled a girl with messy pigtails and a smudge of dirt on her nose. She was holding a jar full of fireflies.

​"Move it, Grumpy,"she said, looking straight at Keifer. "You're blocking the best view of the stars."

Keifer's face turned bright red."Who are you? You can't talk to me like that!"

​"I'm Jay-jay," she shrugged, climbing up right next to him without an ounce of fear. She opened the jar slightly, letting the glow illuminate her face.

​Keifer opened his mouth to yell, but the words got stuck in his throat. She smelled like sunshine and grass.

​Beside the jungle gym, Yuri watched her with wide, sparkling eyes. He didn't say a word, but he slowly reached out to help her steady herself on the bar.

​"I like your fireflies,"Yuri whispered softly.

​Jay-jay grinned at Yuri, then stuck her tongue out at Keifer. And just like that, the "Kings" of the neighborhood found their Queen—and their first real headache.

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