On Their Own

It was late in the night when a large tremor shook the room and forced the girls out of their slumber. They snapped their eyes open and looked around with a sense of alertness, only to see a flash of light outside the window before another rumble shook the room.

"What is going on?!" Fleur cried.

"I don't know," Luna responded. She put on a serious expression and walked over to the window to pull open her curtains. The sights that awaited her on the other side were shocking, to say the least.

The capital was on fire. Large plumes of smoke rose up from various spots, and explosions were going off from the many battles taking place throughout the city. The once beautiful scenery had been turned into a chaotic warzone.