We sit, waiting quietly until I ask “What did you see?” Outside, the sky crackled. Even before she answered I just knew what she was going to say. I was right. She claims to of seen the Illusimander.

Not too long later, we are outside, retracing Mei-Mei’s footsteps. I knew I should of left work early instead of staying to help clean up. All I can say is that Mei-Mei is the mean, bossy type. She claimed Mei-Mei was her name, she said her friends call her Mei. The wind blew so hard I had to keep my parasol at the studio. The waves where so big they shot over the wall almost soaking us.

We pass the Blossom Ice-cream Parlor with a sign in the window saying “Gone because of the weather. Come back tomorrow.” Boards where put in place to stop the wind from smashing the door open.

Mei tugged me towards the pier and then I see it. Huge claw marks and dirty footprints scattered round the pier. Hardly daring to make any noise we dash towards the pier shop to take shelter. The lightning struck the pier and made small dent in the wood. Then we hear a unsettling growl. We turn slowly and nothing is behind us. Or is there?

It was the Illusimander standing behind us. Just like it had been described. It came through the shadows with a glowing face. It gave a fierce growl and disappeared back into the shadows.