||Naomi - 9 - Emerald Swallowtail||
As the lights went out in the museum, a young child named Naomi had instinctively ran behind one of the glass display cases with a few more children her age. Naomi happened to be on a field trip with her class to learn about endangered animals that day. However, when the ground started shaking, Naomi screamed, and felt herself blackout instantly.
As she opened her eyes, she quickly realized she was dreaming. Around her was nothing but a pinkish blue space, but in the distance she noticed something small and green flying towards her. She squinted her eyes to see what it was, and it turned out to be a Emerald Swallowtail; one of her favorite types of endangered butterflies. It settled itself on her index finger, and she held a warm smile. The butterfly soon left her finger, and flew once again. This time towards her chest. To her surprise, it faded right into her. Naomi felt warm and tingly for a few seconds, but it soon turned into an ever-growing pain. She dropped to her knees, and held her chest tightly.
Within a few seconds, Naomi woke up with a gasp. She felt the slight sweat on her forehead run down her cheeks as she calmed herself down. "W..what happened to me?" Looking around, Naomi quickly identified the area around her. She was in the back hall of the museum, where all the butterflies were kept. Broken glass surrounded her, as one of the display cases had shattered. Directly next to her was the Emerald Swallowtail replica. "I guess everyone left already. I should get going...or at least find my way home." Naomi mumbled as she carefully got up and began walking back to the entrance hall. As she did, she spotted two girls: one who looked quite troubled and the other who looked like she knew what was going on. Deciding that it would be better to be around other people, Naomi made her way over to the two. "Can I please stay with you two?" She asked.
