I should of known better ….. The power I processed … was inhuman …. It was only a matter of time before things got out of hand …. Before the nightmares began…..Before the light disappeared completely…….. Every action has a consequence … but I didn‘t care…… I was wanting answers … and before I knew it …. I had them …. But…. Deep inside …. The beast awoke ….. As my memories restored themselves ….. The beast’s did too…….
And soon ….. The beast was clawing at my insides ……. Clawing at my core….. It was as if it was ripping me apart from the inside out…….. My life… My dreams…. Everything soon came pouring out in a revelation ….. My revelation ….. My truth……
A truth so dark and deathly …… it smashed my world …… to pieces…….
351 days till the truth
My first few weeks in the F.B.I. went by without any trouble, I had my new friends , and my partner , so things sped by rather quick. It didn’t take me long to learn that there was a consequence for every action you did in the F.B.I …. all it took was watching others get punished … if you couldn’t carry an order correctly …. Then that was it …. You were gone…. No redo’s , no do over’s….. I learned each an every hand to hand combat move I could , and I also learned basic swords fighting…. It made my rank move from solider apprentice to just plain solider …. I was now able to complete solo missions. Before when I was just a apprentice to a solider , I had to get basic training from the higher ranked , like the four revivers for example , they each trained me , which meant I went on missions with them and they in turn showed me the basics…. The only one I didn’t meet with was their highest ranked … Meikara … she apparently was on a solo mission to do something or other … I didn’t really pay close attention to details….. But anyway , now that I’m a solider , it means I get higher pay , and that I get my fare share of solo missions. But for some strange reason , Dark or as I call her D , has been extremely busy with the med wing of the headquarters …… It seems that there is an important high ranked mission going on or something like that ….. And Commander Donagan has been sending troops among troops out to perform whatever task he has set in stone….. And to be honest he seems rather ticked off by whatever has been going on ……
I began to make my way down the corridor to the main meeting room , where everyone gathers , at this point , D would usually meet up with me … but lately she’s been in her office more and more…… Since joining the F.B.I. me and D have become rather close , almost couple like , you really couldn’t separate us if you tried , even commander Donagan has trouble putting us on different assignments …. Hes even resorted to having a higher ranked officer keeping eye on us … making sure we are as far apart from each other as possible …. Because apparently D doesn’t get her work done when she’s around me , and apparently I don’t seem to focus as well…. So for the last three days as things have gotten so hectic around here … Me and D are now as far apart as we can possibly be ….. Intill further notice , or unless we break the rules….. Which we already planned to …… Besides if Donagan thinks he can keep me away from my only friend besides three of the four revivers then hes got another thing coming.
As I headed down the corridor I stopped in front of two big white doors with a red medical cross on them….. My smile widen ….. Since the beginning of my time here in the F.B.I , I’ve learned three roots to get where I need to go. One , just head straight there and ignore everything else . Two , Walk real slow….. And take all the time in the world. Or number three , ignore everything , and just go talk to D , it makes life so much easier. I double checked to make sure that weird stalker guy that Donagan hired wasn’t watching and slid quickly through the doors.
I spot D staring intently at a piece of paper …. God her job must suck….. I could never sit in one spot and do paperwork as much as she can….. I would had already told the Commander that even if he could shove all that paperwork up his ass, I still wouldn’t do it……. Her face changed from normal concentration , to scrunched up aggravation …. Needless to say she looked constipated…..
“ Hey …. D need any help …… “ , I speak , jumping up on her desk and hanging my legs over … making me irresistibly cute. She literally falls out of her chair and onto the floor . I hung my head over the desk staring at her aggravated face… boy did she look upset….
“ 13 ! , jeez give me a heart attack ……. You know you’re not supposed to be here….. Your disobeying orders …. Commander Donagan won’t like that “ , She replies , her voice holding concern over my well being ….. After all I could get some serious consequence for being here …… “ Donagan …. That fool …. Couldn’t get me to stay away from you if he tried …. I’m just too…….. AMAZING ….. THE ALMIGHTY……. M……13 IS AMAZING “ , I answered , my voice holding confidence and determination…. Although … I did notice that I almost said something before 13.…. Maybe … I’ve said that before …… maybe I was about to say my name ……. maybe…… maybe ….. The number 13 has to do with it …….. Oh well …… only time will tell. ….. “ So why is it we can’t stay away from each other “ , She asked , her golden orbs ablaze with curiosity , “ I don’t know , maybe it’s cause it’s just meant to be like that …… or maybe there’s something else entirely different pulling us together “ , I spoke , with uttermost assurance . “ Really ….. That’s a different way to look at it I guess….. “ , She replied , fangs showing in annoyance , “ Alright , Alright you win , there’s something going on between us …. But lets just keep it to ourselves, who knows what Donagan would do with that kind of information “ , I answered , showing my own fangs in annoyance as well.
She giggled for a minute , chuckling at my own annoyance … she seemed at peace …… for once in my short awake time , I felt at peace as well…….. But there was a small part of me that still wanted to know………. The deep truth of myself …… who was I …….. what was I ………. am I a monster………. Or a demon……. It was truly a mystery …. What exactly happened to me…… and how did I end up here….. Not that I didn’t like here ….. I’m just wondering why no one was looking for me ….. Or why no one found me…….. Did anyone out there care about me?…………….
The phone rang shortly interrupting our short conversation …. I watched closely as D got up and answered it , her face showing more annoyance as the conversation on the phone continued. As the conversation ended and D hung up the phone , she gave me this look , now I’m very good at picking emotions out … but her face….. God it looked …… between ….. Sadness….and ….. A Puppy? ….. Where the heck did I get puppy …. I have no idea….. Ether she’s the splitting image of a puppy , or I’m just …. Crazy….
“ That was Commander Donagan , he’s looking for you , and he believes your with me ….. Which I of course denied … and he told me if I see you to send you down to his office …. ASAP…. “ , She spoke , in complete military monolog ……. “ So I better get down there ….. “ , I replied , backing slowing towards the door …… , “ Yes…. He did say ASAP “ , She replied smirking ….. As I turned to go out the door I called back one more time , “ See you later then Puppy “ , I yelled , blowing a kiss in her direction ……. She growled , and I mean growled and her face turned beat red …… and that’s when I booked it out of there faster then ever ………
That was the first time I flirted with D or any girl for the matter . ….
I made my way down to the Commanders office quicker then I’d ever gone…. Going as far as running down the halls , surprising my fellow agents by so easily breaking the rules ….. I knew I was in trouble …. I knew it …. And it made me wonder ….. What was the commander going to do ……. Would he get rid of me? ……. Maybe …… but I had to face him , and face him quick …….. I was praying for anything to happen to distract him ….. To save my rear end…… this place was all I had left ….. I had nowhere else to go ……. And …. I had no one …… only Dark….. Only her ….. No one was trying to help me uncover who I was ………. Only her …. She was going so far …… with no ends …. No background….. Nothing on me ….. And yet….. She was helping ……. My memories as of late ….. Have been coming back…. Triggered by flashbacks …. Usually when something familiar pops up …… and …. She’s been the most help ….. I now remember the few seconds before I fell into the darkness…… ……………….. Fire ….. Everywhere ……… burning …. Pain …. Everywhere …… nowhere to run ….. Nowhere to hide …… that was my grave…. My tomb …… I was supposed to die there …….. But ….. I lived …. ……. I survived … I’m a winner in the game of life and death….. I should be dead …. But I’m not …… by some chance of luck …. I was found …. And saved …… but …. At what cost …… my memories ……………. My past …………. And to what ….. Try and get them back….. Is this how my life was meant to be …… forgive and forget ……. What happened to me ? …….. Well ….. I was burned alive ….. And that’s all I can remember…….
I stopped outside the door and could hear the sound of voices ….. The general and the commander …. They were arguing …. About Anderson….. No wait ……. Something about the ……… Turners……….. Turners……. Turners………..
Flashback …..
I awoke in a ditch ….. Wet .. …. It smelled of asphalt and sulfur. I slowly picked myself out of the gutter , and took in my surroundings …. While it smelled awful, it wasn’t that bad looking …. I was in front of somebody’s house. It wasn’t that bad , but it wasn’t all that great either …..
I began to walk steadily towards the front door…. Careful not to tread the ground that much….. As I took my first two steps on the porch , two echoing gunshots were heard….. My eyes widened as I took the last two steps onto the porch …. And reached … slowly and cautiously towards the door handle …. Twisting it carefully , as to not make to much noise…… As the door swung open with a creak … my eyes lay upon …. Two freshly shot …. Bodies….. With commander Donagan holding the smoking gun………………
He was smirking ……. Chuckling in a sort of creepy , I think your crazy way…. Like an asylum inmate …. In retro speck … he kind of belongs in an insane asylum…. He needs to just face the facts….. He’s crazy…… mentally unstable …. He has I need help written in big black bold letters on his forehead….. But him being as stupid as he is … he’s going to need someone to tell him this………
Suddenly my head goes to the stairs … as they began to creak …… a small boy …. Of a very young age … appears … his eyes hold that of childlike innocence, and his hair was an orange color …. I watch as his expression turns to complete horror ….. And then to complete rage …..
I stare in amazement as an aura engulfs him and his eyes change a deep … ice blue…. Color….. I swear … I saw the image of a fox …. In the aura ….. As my vision started to fad…. I swear I saw the fox glaring at me ….. An Ice blue fox…..
Flashback ends ……….
My breath catches in my chest as I come out of my vision….. What was that ?……. Were those the Turners?…if so…. Who was that little boy …… and what was that aura? ….. And the fox…..It’s as if it was staring at something I didn’t see …. As if it saw something other then me …..in me…… what was it staring at ? ……. Tears slowly slid down my cheeks as I slid up against the door …. What was I …. did that fox see what I was …… does it know something ….. Could it explain….. Who I was ……
At that moment … I felt something stir within me …… something beast like …. Animalistic like …… what was it …….. I felt something clank and echo… like someone in a cell hitting the bars and it making an echo……
Fear spread through my body like cancer …… it spread far and quickly …… and at that moment my fear escalated …. It was down there in the darkness of my mind ….. Whatever it was….. It was there …… waiting …. Watching my every move….. Till I go to bed tonight…… till I hit my dreams……. It was waiting …. ………..
I slowly gather myself together and knock on the door …. My knock seemed to make this echoing sound ….. Reminding me of the ….. Sudden beast within ……. I took a big gulp of air as Donagan … told me to enter ……… my hands wrapped around the door knob and tightly pulled , pulling the door open and allowing me entry….
I finally began to feel sweaty and my throat felt dry ….. I felt exposed …. Like something hidden deep within was showing …. I felt a certain change in the atmosphere around us…… I suddenly began to feel and see on a higher level …. What was happening to me ? ……. “ Ahh … Agent 13 , me and Jeremiah , were just talking about you ….” , He spoke … his voice even and firm …. Making me remember why I didn’t want to come here in the first place….. “ really … I highly doubt that …. You were just talking about the Turners .. Weren’t you “ , I spoke , but … for some reason … It wasn’t my voice …. I felt as if someone else was in control , and I …… was the puppet ……. “ Hmm…. Your very smart ….. Yes we were…. The Turners were on our top wanted list before they somehow died…..” , He replied , his eyes going to general Jeremiah ‘s ……… “ Your Lying , you killed them didn’t you Commander Donagan “ , I answer , for once I felt as if I was going to puke at the garbage coming out of my mouth …. It was as if my whole body was under whatever lies beneath control …… and I felt shitty , like my whole body was burning , and that …. It wasn’t stopping it was as if I was being burned from the inside out …. And at that point I realized just how I felt the day I was burned alive…….
“ Yes …. Your right I did kill them …… but they attacked me first …. And they deserved to die…. “ , He replied , once again his eyes going to the General’s and his eyebrow rising in confusion …….. “ If so , then who was that boy with the strange aura …… and why does he resemble Anderson “ , I demanded , in my state of no control ……. He gave me a glare of warning as he replied , “ I don’t know who your talking about “ , then he started rambling on about some new mission I was assigned to …….
I couldn’t believe the shit I was hearing , and for some unknown reason , I realized they were lying through their teeth ……. How long had they been lying to me…… How could I even trust any of their bullshit……. What were they hiding ….. Whatever they know I will discover ….. And if they try to stop me …. Then I’d shoot their fucking brains out……… for the whole organization to see….
“ Did you get all that 13, I want you to infiltrate the forest that we have just took our new hostages out of and check out their ship ……. Is that clear “ , He spoke , and just like D earlier it was in military monolog ……. “ Sir yes Sir “ , I saluted , gaining a small smile from him …… then it was out the door……. So I could complete the mission I was given …….. These bastards would be the death of me yet……………..
The forest was badly damaged by the crash …. As I took note … and the trees were burned ….. Severely …. Reminding me how I was founded into the F.B.I …… This was my first solo mission in three days …. And it was on this site of which the F.B.I.’s biggest problems of the last three days have been ….. … I carefully tread in the direction of the giant aircraft …… the crash site itself … looked extremely bad … as if the ship itself was shot out of the sky…… There were excessive footprints in the mud … where other agents had been to take away the creatures on board …..
As I rounded into the area where I could see the ship in my now heightened senses …. One word came to mind ……. Rosania …. And I was deeply confused …. The voice wasn’t mine….. And I didn’t recognize the name….. but the voice was feminine , and a little animalistic …… like a lion or a tiger …… but that didn’t make sense … animals didn’t talk did they ? ……….
I shook my head good as I approached the ship , it was abnormal , but so was everything else I’d seen…… so it didn’t matter …. But from the looks of it , it was completely abandoned , there were no lights and it was pitch black…. It was also on fire…. Which didn’t make sense ….. But I didn’t care I was just wasting my time at an empty site….. I decided to just head back after that ………..
I took a shorter path back ….. But somehow ended up in front of a house …. It was normal just like the one from my vision … …..Why would a house be in the middle of a forest like this ….. It didn’t make any sense ………I thought …… it just didn’t …. how’d they get to the store , or what if someone got hurt…… it just didn’t make any sense what so ever…….
I tread carefully up the porch steps of this house and was very lenient to knock on the door and not just open the door ……. Afraid some maniac would come out and chop my head …………. As I knocked and waited , I heard heavy footsteps approach the door …….. And slowly but hesitantly the door opened ……… What I saw shocked me …….. This boy , no man , resembled that boy from my vision , his orange locks were visible and his eyes were a blackish purplish and proved my theory of him and that boy being the same …… I could even feel the fox’s presence ….. I could even feel it glaring at me……….
“ What do you want Agent “ , He spoke ….. His voice deep and demanding … like I was earlier today ….. It was so similar ….. Maybe he’d understand …… what I’m going through …… “ Who are you … you seem so familiar … it’s not even funny ….. Are you a Turner…” , I asked , my voice just as demanding , making him backpedal a little … “ How do you know that , Agent , I’m sure your commander in charge didn’t tell you…. , and no I don’t recognize you “ , He answered , his voice angry and mad at the same time……… “ He didn’t , I saw it in a vision … I saw him kill your family …… I saw the fox that’s in you …. What are you “ , I spoke .. My voice was chopped up into little tiny bits….. His eyes widen , like I discovered something big …. Like what he truly was …… He growled , “ I don’t know who you are but he say’s your aura is pure evil …. But not demonic …. For some reason … not even spirit wise either …. He’s not sure what you are …. But he says it‘s familiar ….but he says …….. STAY AWAY …. “ , He screamed and slams the door in my face.
I stand there for a while , then dejectedly give up and make my way back to headquarters….. Tears slowly running down my face……. Pure evil ….. But whatever’s in him … said familiar …. Does it know something I don’t …. and is it hiding it from the boy ……. A demon … a monster …. Pure evil …. Either way … I had to know…….
When I got back to headquarters , Commander Donagan , was very displeased , it shouldn’t of took me that long to look at the ship, see if it was there , then report back….. So now I was assigned to interrogate the new hostages …… Well doesn’t this day just suck……. So now I was making my way to the interrogation room , where all the hostages should be tired up and ready for me to detain, today just wasn’t my day……….
I entered the room softly so as to not disturb the hostages …… but with my luck they just happened to be waiting and watching the door …… knowing fully well I’d be coming , so when I did come all three pairs of eyes were on me ……
I stared each one of them down …. Two boys , one girl …. Make that one women ….. One of the boys was around 12 I think … or 10 … either way I had no idea …. He had brown hair that went to the ears … and was straight .. And kind of spiky …. His eyes were a deep blue , and his face held some childlike innocence , but was lacking common sense …. The next boy looked younger then the first , and had a face full of childlike innocence … He had really spiky black shiny hair … and was completely adorable , and even better then the first … his face held some wisdom …. The last one , was definitely older then me …. She was beautiful all round … it made me blush … thinking about how cute she was. She had Sky blue eyes … and pale blonde hair …… She was the vision of an angel …
I shook my head trying to get the mental image to go away …. I needed to focus if I was to get this job done….. And done right……….
“ So …. You guys … are the owners of that ship … right …. “ , I asked as I sat down across from them …… “ Why should we talk to you Agent …. You don’t look like much … and honestly your just a kid … “ , The youngest of the three replied …. Making me groan at the thought of being here any longer ………. “ If I were just a kid , as you say , then how come I’m free and your not “ , I answered , showing my fangs to them , making each one of them flinch all except her…….. “ Just who the hell are you “ , the middle one yelled , making me flinch from his loud obnoxious voice…. “ Agent 13 of the F.B.I. “ , I answered , growling this time…….. “ He means your name “ , the girl finally spoke , her voice even sounding like an angel ……. I blush madly , and she gave me a suspicious look……
“ Your not going to get anything out of her …. She’s amnesiac” , D spoke as she swung open the door and walked in and put a comforting hand on my shoulder ….. At which the girl stared at ……..
“ What are you doing here …. D …” , I asked , my voice struggling with all the pent up emotion……… “ Your not used to these kinds of things yet … it’s only your second week here and you already got Commander Donagan’s panties up in a bunch …. “ , She replied , making me giggle , cause she never uses those kinds of words….. I watched as all three of them stared at us for being so informal with each other ……… and I noticed how the girl seemed to understand how close me and D were ….. “ I’m sorry , for earlier , we didn’t know you were …. Different …. , I’m Rosalina … and these two are Polari and Even “ , She spoke , smiling at me for the first time ….. Dark started grinning and laughing like a mad women …. “ What the hell’s wrong with you … “ , I yelled , clenching my ears as if life depended on it …… Everyone else gave me looks of pity ….. “ Only you 13... Could make someone go from hating you to liking you in a few seconds …. No wonder you haven’t been kicked out yet …. Your so different …. It’s contagious “ , She replied…. Making my eyes water …. I was different ….. Special….. Even if …. I was pure evil…… at least I made a difference………… I yawned suddenly … and am reminded of just how tired I am …. Dark stares at me with worry and Rosalina stares at me with concern only a mother could have……… mother ….. Did I have one ? …….. I felt great sorrow from that word …. …. Mother ……. Something … I’ll never have…………
“ Promise me something 13.…… “ , the voice of Rosalina echoes throughout the room ………… “ Anything “ , I spoke … knowing that using that word was dangerous….. But when I look at her I felt ….. Safe …. Like nothing could harm me as long as she was near……. I was safe ……. Safe ….
“ Promise me you won’t let them harm us … my family … promise me .. If you are as different as you say you are … then be my hero.. And protect this family with your life…. “, She asked in a deathly calm voice….. The kind your warned about …. The kind that happen before you die…………
“ I…. I promise … as long as I’m still standing I’ll protect your family with my life …. .. I promise “ , I answered , in a shaky voice …. She smiles leans forward and pecks my cheek ….. Making me back up and blush madly …….
“ Go get some sleep …. Your partner can handle things here …… Little hero “.., She spoke … her voice heavenly and beautiful…. Filling my head with little melodies … and making me agree without a second thought…
As I went to lay down that night …. And as my head hit the pillow …. I could hear the echo’s of the bars being pressed against ….. I could feel the beast within …. Awaken ….. Waiting for it’s prey……. But that women … Rosalina…. I felt safer … like I could face my inner demons and win …. What ever this was ….. I wasn’t going down without a fight…… What ever this was … I was going to find out what is was…….. What every that boy meant today …. Will make no difference tomorrow unless I figure this out………… But that fox….. Ice blue eyes….. Her sky blue eyes….. It had to mean something…… what was my mind hiding…….
Drip ….
Drip…… I heard it echo throughout my head …. And I swear as I closed my eyes……. I swear I saw …. A creepy cat’s grin … with the scariest eyes imaginable ….. Black with a green four pronged star ……….
Drip …..
Drip…..
It’s watching me….. I can feel it…… it’s waiting for me … to close my eyes completely… and just fall into the darkness……..
Drip…..
Drip….
There is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide…… little kitten……..
Drip…..
Drip…..
You’ll have to sleep sometime….. And when you do……… you’re mine…….
My eyes shut … and I fall back into the darkness ……
Everything fades to black………
( wolf howling at the moon in the background )
