It was a quiet night in the city of Silvaris. People were going to bed, lights were turning off, and the stars shone bright in the sky.
But then, something strange happened.
A bright red light shot across the sky like a fireball. It wasn't a normal star. It was huge, glowing, and buzzing with blue lightning. It flew faster than anything and crashed into the forest just outside the city. The ground shook. Birds flew away. A cloud of dust rose into the sky.
Far away, a girl named Rika was on a hill with her camera. She liked to take pictures of stars. When she saw the red light, her eyes went wide.
"What was that?!" she shouted.
She ran down the hill, following the light, until she reached the edge of the forest. She pushed through the trees and found a big hole in the ground, still smoking.
Inside it was not a rock.
It was a boy.
He looked about 15 or 16 years old. He had messy black hair and strange glowing red eyes. His clothes looked like armor, but they were cracked and glowing. On his chest was a red star-shaped mark, pulsing like a heartbeat.
Rika stepped closer. "Hello? Are you okay?"
The boy didn't move. She knelt beside him and gently touched his hand.
Suddenly, his eyes opened.
He gasped and sat up fast. "Where… am I?"
Rika jumped back. "You're in Silvaris. On Earth. Who are you?"
He looked around, confused. "I… I don't know."
He touched the star mark on his chest. It was glowing faintly.
From deep in the forest, a quiet sound echoed.
Something was watching them.
And it was getting closer.