Uranometria--Chapter 3

Sorry I've been busy you guys. But here it is, the next chapter of Uranometria. Thank you!  --KatDon

Chapter 3: Spontaneous Me 

In this unconsciousness; Cassandra begins to have vivid nightmares of a young girl losing her parents to the Revenants until Jack saved her. The girl is Minerva, which she is touched by his heroic efforts. The next memory shows of Jack and Minerva as kids rescuing a fainted-hearted, intelligent boy who was in shambles of fear from bullies. This boy was Bellerophon. It was where Jack and his friends become close to one another, scenes show Jack struggling while he worked hard in his skills. He wouldn't go back on his promises; thinking of his dear mother. One day earlier when he was a preteen, Jack reunited with his father who loses his edge on sanity! "Dad? Are you OK?" Jack asked, noticing his father was acting stranger than usual today. His father turned to him slowly, "Jack...Did you see what they did to your mother?" He asked ominously. "What?" Jack said, "I don't know what you're talking about." "Did you see them murdered innocent people?" Professor Morder asked. "Dad, why are you asking me this? What's going on?" Jack insisted. 

Jack's father seized his son's shoulders and he looked overwrought, "TELL ME YOU SAW PEOPLE GETTING THEIR VISCERAS TORN OUT AND EATEN! THE INNOCENT LIVES DYING, PLEASE! YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT YOU SAW ON THAT DAY!!!!!!" He demanded. Jack was frightened, "I--I heard scratching on the window, I looked and--I ran home during all this disaster! Why the hell would you ask me this?! Mom's dead, her throat had been torn open and I didn't save her! It's all my fault! Punish me if you want but it won't bring her back!" Jack protested. But somehow he didn't, Professor Morder never raised a hand on his son and always forgave him before. He released his son from his grasp and he turned away where an emotional yet quiet sound made Jack wondered if his father was really crying. He had never seen his father cried before. Not in his life has Jack seen his Dad blubber. Morder begin to pray softly to himself in a murmur: "Oh God....Please, help this little boy to face the dark days ahead. Show him if he becomes an abomination, he will deliver these monster back to hell." "Dad? Dad?" Jack called out to his father, "What's wrong?" His father turned to his son after he wiped his eyes with his back turned. "Jack, I have something to show you." Jack and his father were heading towards Professor's workshop, the one that Jack and his friends were told to never go in there. But when they got inside, Jack went unconscious and then he woke up strapped to a table and his father standing over him with a scalpel. 

Jack was so scared that he tried to scream for help but his father put a hand over his mouth and shouted: "SAVE THE INNOCENCE, MY SON! YOU PRAY, BOY! YOU PRAY FOR MERCY!!!!" Jack is terrified and that was all he remembered. Cassandra was so shocked of that memory in her mind that she woke up. Panted and gasping for breath; Cassandra looked around to see that she was in the medics. She looked beside her to see Jack sleeping beside her cot. Cassandra seemed pleasant to see him there as she wondered what happened. That's when she remembered, she had touched Jack's forehead and absorbed his powers! And how she became a Revenant for 60 minutes! "Oh god, did I really become a Revenant?" She thought. "Dear Lord of Elijah! Have mercy on me!" She looked back at Jack, who was still asleep: In all her life, she had been a broken person since the shooting of the prom. But with some like Jack; he was a passionate, determined, and emotional and she never met anyone like him. Hot blooded, berserk warrior as he was and strong. Cassandra's mental insanity made her feel like a twirling ballerina rotating in that old music box of herself and mind. She wants to be free from her pain, not to be broken over and over again. But she is afraid of chance since her powers came into view. Cassandra had always been trapped, unable to do anything. She needed liberty, a fish that need to be cut from the rod. She wants out from her anguish. Jack was somehow an inspiration for her. So has Commanding Leader Adam Rustung and Captain Siegfried Krieger. Doubt clouding her mind; Cassandra is caught between freedom from her trauma and not wanting to be in danger. Would she die while doing this? And more importantly, Cass wonders to herself: "What the hell am I? Just what in the hell am I?" 

In the meantime, the blood tests' results came back. It turns out that Cassandra were bitten is influenced by a serum force submitted inside them. A sort of rage fuel for Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, and Juana. Once a person is pushed too far over the limit when they are hurt emotionally or physically by merciless torment; all their emotions, their stress, and fears is in a combination. This rage fuel is known as Febris! But if someone had supernatural powers like Cass, plus Febris, would equal a cyclone of mass destruction. However, Cassandra is the only one bitten--At lease for now! But then, the disaster happens: Eulalie was playing her violin, ballerina dancing, and defying her gravity powers. Every time she did a twist, a grand plie, a pirouette, chasse, fouette, a glissande, and releve. But she didn't stop there--She did grand jete, pas de chat, pas de bourree, passe, demi plie, sissonne, tendu, and grand e' cart. However this attracts the attention of Bellerophon, who praised her for her talent. Just then, a Wendigo attacks Eulalie bite her into skin. Eulalie screamed out in pain. Once the Wendigo left her; Bellerophon was emotional a little as he took her to the medics. But Eulalie wasn't the only one being brought in; Deirdre was brought in by Minerva, Turan & Norna was being escorted by Margaret and George, Ariadne was brought in by Captain Krieger, and Juana is being brought in by Henrietta. While watching her sleep; George felt so guilty that he didn't want to leave Turan's side, he would wait until she awoke and he would apologize for not saving her. However he refuse to get some sleep but Margaret told him to go; saying to him not to crucify himself over something like this. George agrees reluctantly as he went back to his quarters to sleep. But while half asleep; He felt someone caressing his head in a comfort manner. He wondered who it was and turned but found no one there. Then, George went to sleep. 

For the time being; Jack, Minerva, and Bellerophon were in town today as they were at a memorial site of the day their school was killed by the Revenants. But someone was skipping passed them as they look to see it was a giddy Ophelia, daydreaming as it would seem, however she noticed them and grinned. Then she skipped away happily. "Who was that?" asked Bellerophon, who broke the silence after the three of them were staring at the retreating, mysterious girl. "I have no idea.....But I think she knows us." remarked Jack. Ophelia's happy mood attracts the attention of Henrietta, George, Margaret, Tristan, and Captain Krieger. Then, trouble began. Someone stole an important weapon of the cadet's base. Only a few cannot fight the Revenants without their weapons. But there was worsen news: The Wendigos were also attacking! But during this battle is about to get worse when some sort of wicked young lady with blonde curls, icy blue eyes, and perfect skin appeared. "Well, well! Silver Branch's Misfits Squad. What a bunch of freaks! Too bad you're all gonna die!" said the crazy woman, in a sneer tone. She laughs at them, "Eat shit, bastards!" She exclaimed and laughed maniacally. She was about to use her powers to attack however her weapons are disabled telekinetic. That person came from Melisande, who has telekinesis just like Cassandra! "Back off!" She cried. Everyone was shocked about this, "Whoa...." said Cassandra softly. "Just like Cass." replied Deirdre. "Mel....?" Ariadne thought. The woman looks at Melisande for a moment, "Melisande Zebedee, is that you? Good Lord, you look like hell." She commented. "It's been awhile, hasn't it...Hestia? You look like crap the last time I saw you." recalled Melisande. Hestia looked at her, "What did you say, Zebedee?" She asked. She was about to attack however Melisande got the upper hand, "Wipe that smile off your face, Mel!" 

Melisande smirked at her, "Don't get distracted now, this is the grand finale!" She said. Hestia looked disgusted, "No way, I'm done here. I'm outta here!" She said. "Hold up, we're not through here!" Melisande called out. "You are with me." Hestia snapped. "There is still time, Tia." said Melisande. "Take that godda--" Hestia cried, but Melisande slapped her with her telekinesis. Everyone gasped in shocked, Hestia is angry as she screamed: "SHE SLAPPED ME!!! CRAP, YOU BITCH!" "Never damned Yehweh, he is holy. It is who is damned." Melisande replied. George begin to laugh with surprise, "What a beast!" He exclaimed. Ariadne couldn't believe Melisande, "Mel never told me about her powers....How can this be?" She wondered. Hestia looked at her and then turned to everyone else, "Do something about this cow, you freaks!" She shouted. "Like hell!" Hestia looked around frantically, panic rose in her chest. "C'mon, help me out here! She's not like all of you!" Hestia begged. Ariadne snapped out of it and cried out, "She's my friend!" Hestia turned back to Melisande with a deadly glare, "You can't get away like this." She said. "I just did." Melisande remarked. Hestia was pissed, "THIS ISN'T OVER YET, MISFITS OF SILVER BRANCH! NOT BY A LONG SHOT!!!!" She screamed and she went away. It turns out in the end, the others found out the culprits--Two girls name Levina and Simone. But when the two saw Ariadne; they were filled with joy. They begin to call her 'Aunt Aria', much to Ariadne's confusion. Levina introduced herself, "My name is Levina Sirius, call me Vina if you wish. Simone and I are the daughters of Phaedra....Nice to meet you Aunt Ariadne." Some people try to convince Ariadne that these girls were making up lies however Ariadne believed them. She begin to get slightly tearful, "No, they're telling the truth...They both have my mother's hair. My father's eyes, and the rest is from my sister. One of them is authoritative like my mother and sister while the other is jolly just like my--father....And me...." She said. 

Meanwhile; Cassandra was brought into questioning about what Hestia said so Cassandra explains what is really going on. She explained of the strange events, but she left out the tragedy of prom. It was too traumatizing for her to say or she'll start to freak out while having grisly, painful flashbacks. Siegfried and Adam seemed intrigued by this. Don't ask how but Jack and his allies joined Silver Branch. They got to see the floating island of Carlisle; everyone was amazed by this whole, new, brave world that was truly amazing, so many wonderful things to make mankind beautiful. Once then; Cassandra and Jack went to the pool, where his friends were having fun when Samson and Borvo noticed Jack, they decided to introduce themselves. Even the others catch a glance at the newcomer and befriend Jack but not Proteus. He resented Jack because he was not even human but that wasn't why. He feared that he must have a dark influence on Cassandra and doesn't want him to make things worse for her. Samson mentioned that there is a package for Cassandra that is anonymous. A curious Cassandra seemed ecstatic about this so she went over and opened the package. But her excitement turned into sheer horror; inside was of blood samples, viscera--vital organs, and hair and skin tissues that was labeled her dead friends' names. Brother 10 noticed that Cassandra hyperventilating. There was a note in there, it says: "Sending this was easier than finding you on foot. Sorry for your losses, their deaths were a gut wrenched hell but there's going to be a lot gore for what's ahead." Cassandra was so scared that she fainted. When she woke up, she was blinded by light and then she rubbed her eyes to see her team staring at her. "What?" She demanded crossly. The others of Brother 10 looked away, "Nothing!" They said. 

Later when she recovered; Cassandra meets a beautiful doctor name Iris Bifrost; she has wavy brown hair, emerald green eyes, red lipsticked, a black dress and a doctor's coat. She gives her a prescription medication called Nepenthe. Nepenthe is to help her prevent bad dreams however the side effects include hallucinations, dizziness, and unusual dreams. But Cassandra doesn't take the medicine and believes she'll be fine. One day, Simone was playing when she saw Melisande working but she was crying emotionally. She looked like she was in distress, in such pain. This broke Simone's heart; she felt so bad for her. Perhaps she doesn't know her that well but she hates to see people so sad. Something must be done, that's when Little Simone had an idea! She ran to find Tristan, and she found him working. "Tristan!" Simone called out, run-skip to him. Tristan saw her coming over to him, "Hey Simone." He greeted. When Simone came over to him, she asked: "Can I ask you a favor?" Tristan looks at her with suspicion. Simone explained what was going on, Tristan was shocked and then he said: "You want me to take Melisande, that girl who faced the other mad woman, out in the city for a 'date'?" Simone nodded, "Yup!" She said. Tristan was unsure, "I don't know, I....You saw what she did back there...." He said, with uncertainty. "Please, Tristan! She is so sad. I hate seeing people so sad, think of it as an act of sympathy!" Simone begged. Tristan doesn't know what to say, "I..." "Please?? Pretty please?" pleaded Simone. Tristan looked at her big doe eyes and sighed, "OK, I'll do it." He admitted. Simone pumped her fists in the air, "Yay! Thank you, Tristan!" She cheered. She jumps up and kissed his cheek before running away happily. 

Melisande is reading a book on stress and emotional behavior when she felt someone by her side, she looked up startled to see Tristan, "Hi." He said. Melisande closed her book, "Oh! Hi there." She said. Tristan looks down at the book and asked, "What are you reading?" Melisande rolled her eyes, "It's just a stupid psychobabble book really." She said grumpily. Tristan nodded, "Interesting." He said. But then he noticed Melisande looked depressed, "How are you?" asked Tristan. "Fine...I think." Melisande admitted. They were silent for a moment, until Tristan spoke: "You know, this world is very beautiful and the city looks great at night. I was wondering, would you like to go see it with me?" He asked. Melisande looked up in shock, "Pardon?" She asked. "I said, would you like to see the city with me? It'll be fine, it'll be just you and--" Tristan said. Melisande felt her blood boil, "I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE WITH YOU! FORGET IT!" She said and got up to walk away. Tristan ran after her, "Melisande, wait!" He called out. Melisande walked faster, she didn't dare look back. But felt a graze on her shoulder, "Wait!" Tristan's voice said. Melisande whirled her head around, "DON'T TOUCH ME!!!" She shouted, she felt guilty when she saw Tristan's face. "...I'm sorry, please don't try to trick me. I don't like being tricked!" begged Melisande. "I'm not trying to trick, really. I would never do that, honestly." Tristan insisted. "Right....Sorry, I--I--I can't!" stuttered Melisande, she ran off in a hurry as she begin to cry. Tristan sat alone, angry about what happened. "Great! What do I do now?" He thought. A happy Simone came up to him, "Well?" She asked eagerly. Tristan looked down, scared to disappoint her with an explanation; he admitted saying: "...I'm sorry...."

Deep in some sort of secret place; Ophelia is printing out pictures of Brother 10, Zodiac Tarot, Amazon Brigade, Miscreants Band, Concord Ritters, and El Elite. Everyone from the new-coming recruits to the original teammates. There are most pictures of Jack Morder too! Other photos include of Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana. Ophelia kept them all these photos in tribute collages and under lock & key! However, she fears that they will be found. And when that happens, she is scared of being laughed and rejected. She idolizes these people, she wants friends. To be loved, that's all she ever wanted. Realizing what time it is, she stored it away, locked the key, and hurried back to help Silver Branch with her little brother. While working; Ophelia was tedious of all the work that had to be done. "Geez, this is such a bore." moaned Ophelia. "Eh!!!" said Ophelia's little brother. "Don't complain, woman, it'll be fine." "Riiiiiigggggggghhhhhhtttt." Ophelia remarked. She groaned, "Why can't we have a crew like Cassandra?"whined Ophelia. "Will you stop?" said her brother. "What?" asked Ophelia. "It's all you talk about. Cassandra this, Cassandra that." replied her brother. Ophelia shrugged, "Hey, she's cool. I want a team just like hers." She said. Mimir called Cassandra, Eulalie, and Deirdre in to tell them that they need to use guns against the Wendigos--much to their dismay however Mimir seemed to know their fears and said to them, "I understand that you girls are uncomfortable but the only way to face fears is fear itself. You won't be anything like those people that killed your friends and peers at the massacre. You will not use guns to kill humans, only to Wendigos. Understand?" "Yes sir." The girls replied but they are unsure about what lies ahead in their next mission. Surprisingly; Cassandra, Deirdre, and Eulalie are paired up to go on their next mission together. While riding in their flying ship but then a dark vortex caused them to see their fears come to life. They hallucinate seeing themselves confronted by Wendigos, they have a gun in their hands but when they pulled the trigger; they found a dead body of a human there. They couldn't believe what they did. People begin to jeer, "Murderers, murderers!" "No, you don't understand! There was a human there!" Cassandra protested but the girls were locked in an asylum however they were surrounded by monsters who preyed upon them. The three girls screamed as they begged to be let out but laughter and jeers torment them so. 

When they wake up, they found themselves in a city at day time, this city is called Annwn. They were amazed by it however Cassandra begin to remember the hallucinations from before and begins to cry. "Cass, what's the matter?" asked Eulalie. Cassandra try to talk but all that came out was, "Ah, gug! Uh, ub." She was crying uncontrollably so much that she couldn't speak. "Hello, anyone there?" Someone called out. Cassandra didn't look up, the tears in her eyes clouded her vision. "Your friend all right?" Another voice asked. "She just--Hit her ankle near a ditch and almost fell. It shocked her so much that she begin crying." lied Eulalie. Cassandra felt like someone's shadows upon her. She looked up to see who it was. "Are you OK?" The young man asked, he sounded concern. Cassandra sniffed and then replied in a calmer tone, "Yeah...I'm fine, my name's Cassandra Endymion." She said. The young man nodded, "All right, I'm Loftr Ivan." He said. Eulalie nervously introduced herself to the other guy, "My name is Eulalie Merlin." She said, outstretching her hand to the guy. The guy then took it and replied with politeness, "Pleasure, I'm Edvin Wabosso." "Torina Kumakarna, but call me Tora." said the girl. "And I'm Deirdre Ganymede." said Deirdre. They became friends on that day, Loftr's group was known as Paradies Castillo. For the time being; Turan goes undercover and works for a bunch of intimidating guys known as Weiss Castillo, she disguised herself as a masked man. With her symbiotic-blood powers; she kept her gender a secret however she has been running into trouble with the Wendigos lately and has given Weiss Castillo a bad name. And they are not so happy about it when they learn what was going on. In the meantime, Ariadne begins to perform her singing on the street while playing the guitar. But this caused her to be arrested without a license by Rote Zentrum. In the cell; Ariadne begins to sing and play different instruments. It turns out that Rote Zentrum weren't really arresting her without a license--It was because the leader has taken an interest in her of her abilities. Things got crazy when the Wendigos invaded the base of Rote Zentrum so Ariadne freed herself and fought back against the Wendigos; amazing the others of her skills. Cassandra is chased by Weiss Castillo, after she is seen talking to a disguised Turan. Cassandra confronted them and she absorbed their powers and used them against this gang. Finally; Cassandra made her escape and told her friends what happened. 

Watching Cassandra and all the others with the Moneta, Ophelia is ecstatic to see the missions they are on and how exciting this all is. "If I wasn't so fretful about loud noises so much, I would love to be part of all that." thought Ophelia, feeling dreadful for her condition of hypersensitivity to loud sounds and trying to find a 'remedy' for it. In the past; Ophelia was rejected by troubled classmates whom she once thought of as her friends because these people were cool. In middle school, she was bullied. And as a child, she went through a mess of her being hypersensitive to sounds and being abused by her father because she couldn't 'behave right'. But in her young adult years, she had graduated and thought she would find a man she would like to date. Ophelia finally met a handsome young man name Caleb Nabal. Caleb was a nice, beautiful, yet caring person so the two of them decide to hang on a date but then Caleb begin to act strangely. He begins to smoke, he got drunk, he was violent, he was sadistic to the distress Ophelia. Ophelia try to escape however Caleb tried to prevent her and attempt to 'do his way with her'. Ophelia used skills she was taught to fight back and she made a way out. She ran, and ran until she finally found shelter. She used a phone to call her mother and tell her what had happened. Her mother finally found her as she took her daughter back home, crying happily to see that Ophelia is not dead. Ophelia is scared from that experience, this was the last straw; she couldn't take this anymore. She vowed to never again count on someone else to rescue her. From now on, Ophelia would be rescuing herself. Angry of her father's behavior, him wallowing in his pathetic self and driving her little brother crazy; Ophelia cuts out a picture of his face and scans it on her computer. She places his face in a photo edit of Mad Father character name Alfred Dryes. Ophelia smiled, feeling better about all this.  

In the interim; Edvin explains to Cassandra, Eualie, and Deirdre of the two rivaled groups: The Weiss Castillo. Their original leader, Reinold Natter, was a man that lead them into taking on the person who had killed a member of their group. These people have the ability to control blood of their own and possibly of others. Charlemagne 'Charles' Blut is the new leader now and he is another good leader just as Reinold was but his blood powers is much too deadly as he fears of hurting others. His behavior and fears remind the others of Reinold was. Charles' Blut is 27 year old, very good looking but also he is reserved. His friend from childhood: Naimon Frosch, who is younger than him by three years--He is about 24 years old. 12 year old Juliana Lause was the only girl on this team. And there are other young men: 20 year old Roland Wilde, 23 year old Oliver Vieh, 22 year old Ganelon Furunke, 21 year old Thierry Grashupfer with his close friend who is the same age as him Pinabel Dunkel.  And lastly is Ogier Eins, who is 23 years old. Their opposites are Rote Zentrum Castillo; A clan that wields ice and water abilities. 27 year old pompous, smug leader is Caesar Konig, the lady second in commander 24 year old Rachel Kaiserin. The jack of the trades, 19 year old Ace Schelm. The others include 20 year old David Springer, 23 year old Pallas Knape, 22 year old Judas Bischof, and someone who is the same age as him is Lancelot Turm. 23 year old Etienne Rossel, and lastly is Hector Soldat who is 21 years old and Argus Diener is the same age as him. Since the girls' new appearance; they will likely to cause more problems. Cassandra turned to Edvin and said, "I believe we have other issues at hand." Just then, a teacup and a kettle begins to float telekinetically. They were circulating around Cass; Tora, Edvin, and Loftr are shocked by this. Cass simply said, "I did it with my powers...." Then the stuff landed on the table with a loud thunk. It looks like Loftr and the others are about to face something unexpected that lies ahead. 

Concurrently, Turan enters a warehouse, where the gang is, and closed the door behind her. She was still in her red ninja disguise as she kept looking quiet and masculine. But when she got inside; the fewer lights from above flicked on, and there they were—Weiss Castillo. They looked intimidating, look like some sort of fire-like rage ready to burst. The leader, with dark brown hair and mature looking, like his late 20’s. He spoke with a stoic quiet voice, “So, you’re the buyer. We need to talk.” Turan seemed shocked, but nodded. The leader, Charlemagne 'Charles' Blut, walked around circling Turan. It was a lie. We saw on the news that those explosives were used to attempt murder. No more games, we want answers.” This was getting out of hand, Turan tried to back away but was blocked. “Nowhere to run, Sorry.” said the gentleman guy. Turan was ready to fight back but the junior high looking guy name Roland Wilde restrained her and pinned her down, he smirked arrogantly. “Heh, you messed with the wrong crowd, pal.” He snickered. The others were staring down at her. Turan felt a pulse of panic, trauma of her past came back, from that night. She tried to wrangle away but Roland used his shoe to press down harder. Emilia felt like she was choking, she resist the urge to blow her cover.  “Uh-uh. I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Roland warned. He glared down at Turan, she felt anger inside her. Stress, the same she felt the night she was attacked. That was it, the limit was broke. No turning back now! Never again, she would have to suffer, never!

Turan clenched her fist as Roland grabbed her shirt, “You got some nerve messin’ with…” but he stopped and blushed. He accidentally grasped something round and orb like. “—the hell?” He muttered. Then, it came down on him as he face became a cherry red. "Holy--Boss, this is no dude." Roland said. Charles looks at him, "What?" he asked. "It's a girl!" exclaimed Roland. "WHAT?!" The boys of Weiss Castillo exclaimed. Turan freed herself away from Roland’s grasp, she revealed her true identity which had a Cheshire grin on her face. “'s the matter boys? Did you know I was a girl?" She said. Weiss Castillo, who were sneering and glaring, were now terrified by this. "No, hey! Hey! Come on, sugar--" said one of them, Pinabel. "DONT CALL ME SUGAR!" Turan screeched. She punches, kicks, upper cut hit, and knee to groin on each of the guys; who were terrified to fight back. Turan turned to her next victim but she stopped to see a familiar little girl. "You?" Turan asked. "You remember me, Turan." said the little girl, smiling. Turan nodded, slightly dazed. "Yes, you are Juliana, I can't believe it's you." She admitted. "Let me introduce my full name, I am Juliana Lause." said Juliana. The Vindicators were stunt by this. “You two know each other?” Charles asked. Juliana smiled up at him, “I saw in the city one day.” The other boys looked at Turan, the gentleman name Naimon Frosch smiled dazzling: "You're not what I suspected..." He said. Turan scoffed at him, “Oh, you trying to hit on me, hot stuff? I don’t think so. Not since you guys try to kick my ass.” She remarked. The other guys looked embarrassed and they were guilty. In the meantime, Ophelia found a cute guy. 

He looked like a matured young teen at around 14-15. He seemed cute, good looking. Ophelia felt weak in the knees, she forced to straighten them and went over to give him a smile. When the guy saw Ophelia standing there smiling awkwardly, he glared at her dubiously. “What?” The guy asked. Ophelia felt really stupid, “Uh, what?” She said nicely. “You’re just standing there, what do you want?” The boy asked. Ophelia completely forgot what she came for but she remembered. “Oh! I want to know your name.” She replied. The guy smirked at her, “Pfft, like I’d tell you loon.” He said, as he strolled away. Ophelia is stunned but she runs over to him and stops him. “Loon? Now wait just a minute! I wasn’t ready, I was fashioning on being funny and cute but I totally blew it. Can I have a second chance? Please?” She asked with pleading eyes. The boy looked at her but he seemed interested, “You wanna know my name? It’s Ace Schelm.” Ophelia smiled, “I’m Ophelia Tagtraum.” She said. Ace was awestruck by this, “Ophelia, huh. I’ll remember that.” He said and turned to walk away. Ophelia felt her heart beating, “Score one, for the girl!” She thought happily. She skipped away gleefully but she stopped when she saw something there. "A skateboard!" Ophelia cried.  She said. She starts to do cool tricks on it. "All right, let's do this!" She belted as she did the skateboard tricks. "A couple more!" She stopped again and said to herself, “One more!" "ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FRICKING MIND?!" A voice cried. Ophelia yelped, "Aaah!" She fell on her face. The boy looked guilty and came over to the girl, concern that she fell on her face as it could be bruised. "Are you OK?" He asked nervously, red in the face. Ophelia is stunt by this boy. "No, I'm sorry. I didn't know this was your board." She explained. The boy looked shy, "Yeah, m-my bad! I-I-I'm sorry! But, don't touch it--I mean! I mean, be careful!" He stuttered. Ophelia looked at the boy. "Are you OK?"  She asked. The boy laughs nervously. "Nah. Nothin' wrong with me." He claims. 

Ophelia looked at him with a suspicious look, this girl was making him uncomfortable so he decides to approach this more gently. "I--Um, I just thought those moves were pr--pretty cool." He said. Ophelia beamed. "Thanks. I've been skateboarding for a while." She explains briefly. This surprise the boy, "Really? W--Wow!" He stuttered. "Yeah." Ophelia nodded. She grew more suspicious of the boy's behavior. "What's wrong?" Ophelia asked. "Just--s--sh--shy!" The boy stammered. Smiling coyly; Ophelia placed an arm around his neck and pulled him towards her. The boy blushed, nervous as he was when he stared at the leering girl. “Come Kitty, You're so pretty. Don't go Kitty! Stay with me! Play with me!” She said in a sing-song voice. Just then, Roland's cellphone rang and he answers, Ophelia loosens her grip from him to answer it. Roland nodded a thank you and answers it. "Yeah?....What?.....Oh man, yeah....Where is it?....Shit, that's gonna be tough but what the hell?....Well I--" He turned around to see Ophelia was gone. Then he turned back to the phone, astounded by what happened. "Yeah, I'm good to go." And he hung up. He was stunt to see Ophelia gone that fast however no time to waste, he had to go now. Earlier before her mission; Ophelia was subjected to Silver Branch's Project Agent. She had asked Mimir about this and told her reasons why. So she gained enhanced abilities of speed, strength, agility, and danger intuition--The ability to detect impending threats. She did not want to be a damsel in distress, she wanted to be the 'damsel out of distress', the action girl that any girl want to be. Their inspiration, just as Cassandra and the others. 

But the culprit looked familiar--She had brown eyes, brunette hair with blonde highlights. Olive pale skin complexion. She wore a long sleeved shirt, leggings, and shorts. She wore slip on flats on her tiny feet. The strange girl slowly walked over to Ace. "My friend, you are....A good looking devil!" She exclaimed. Roland and Ace looked flabbergasted. "What you call me?" Ace asked. That's when Ophelia is knocked out by a scent in the air. The next thing they knew they woke up in a tower, surprisingly they learned to know that it belong to Ace! "So, you are the little pixie that's been causing a lot of trouble." Ace remarked. "Me? Trouble?" said Ophelia, "I'm just an angel from heaven to be sent here on earth. Anything you want me to do, is in the Lord's hands." Roland looks at her funny, "You're so fricking weird."  He remarked. "Thanks, I know I am but who are you? A punk? A kid?" said Ophelia. Ace looked at her and said, "Mind tell us who you working for?" Roland look back at him with a hard glare, "'Us'? Since when do you and I work together? You got me imprisoned here, asshole!" "Shut up." snapped Ace. He turned back to Ophelia, "Would you mind telling me who you working for?" He asked. Ophelia twists her lips thoughtfully yet in a cute manner, she considers this for a moment as Roland and Ace wait for her to reply. "I could! But that would just give myself away." She said finally. "Here, let's hold a challenge!" "Challenge?" Roland and Ace chorused. "Yup, whoever defeats the Wendigos will win this competition. Starting...now!" Ophelia pressed a button on a pen-like device and a puff of smoke out comes! She escapes. Roland and Ace went after her separately as they try to track down the place she is at. But they ran into Wendigos and try to fight them. Until strange forces of levitation, darkness, and other matters that defeated them. 

Finally; Roland and Ace found Ophelia's location but when they got in; they found something gold and silver. They've seen this before and even heard of this before. "Is this--?"Roland started to say but a voice from above startles them. "Hi boys, welcome to the grand palace, cool ain't it?" It was Ophelia, coiled around a pillar. "How the hell you got in here?!" Roland demanded. Ophelia shrugged casually. "What can I say, I'm that good. I am the trickster." She bragged. "You are one hell of a woman, I guess Orlando and I underestimated you." Ace commented.  "You guys sure can unimpressive, you guys are one gold hearted boys." Ophelia said. "Frick, we're not just any gold hearted guys right? We're 'good looking devils', as you said." Ace said, blood and water-ice went off quickly! Ophelia ran, dodging and hiding. "Game's over, Ophelia! We win!" Ace replied. "We won this stupid game!" More blood and frost aqua but Ophelia dodged them still! "Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Roland hollered. "Boy oh boy, I knew there was something interesting about them since we met. They're more impressive than I thought." Ophelia muttered to herself, pleased by all this. "You can run, but you can't hide!" Ace called out. They thought they got her but it was only her jacket. "What the hell--?" Roland demanded in shock. Ace turned and his eyes widened, pointing to what's coming. "Look out!" "Surprise!" cried Ophelia, lunging at Roland. She was in a long sleeved shirt, smiling down at Roland, who blushed at her ingenue beauty and her large breasts but realized what he was suppose to do. "Hey, get off me, will ya?" Roland said. "Oopsie, sorry bout that!" Ophelia replied, giggling. The Wendigos were in that explosion and Ophelia cheered, "Yay! I won!" She said. Then, Ophelia turned to Roland and Ace, "Congrats you guys, you did your best!" The three of them managed to escape. 

In a hotel room; Ophelia laughed happily as she bounced on the bed. "OMG, that was super intense! Too cool!" She squealed. Roland narrowed his eyes, "You almost died back there, you loon." He remarked. "I made it out all right, didn't I?"Ophelia said, she then had her legs in the air and kicked happily like she won a billion dollars. "How did you do that?" asked Roland, referring to her abilities. Ophelia stopped bouncing and sat up. "Uh, I'm Spider Girl? Catwoman?" She lied. Roland glared at her, but he looked blushing in the face as he looks at her breasts shyly. "That's one way to convince me..." He muttered. Ophelia glared back at him suspiciously and looked down at her boobs, she covered herself. "Hey, don't look at my chest!" She exclaimed. "Will you guys be quiet?" Ace said, he was dressed up again and rubbing his messy, wet hair with a towel. "Geez! How did we get stuck with her?" He moaned. Roland glared at him, "We? I was brought into this mess with you, we are not a team and no longer friends." "Yeah, until she came in and messed you up!" Ace argued back. "Why the hell do you care, you--" Roland started to ask but Ophelia interrupted them. "Ahhh, Power and control....One person always want to have the upper hand in this cock fight, it's somewhat similar to who would wear the pants in this part. It's always a competitive sport, to see who can get the upper hand and control. Me? I shouldn't be labeled as part of the problem." She turns away on the bed, "Now, I'm going to get some shut eye for a little. The same goes for you guys. Nighty night." said Ophelia. When she awoke from her nap; Ophelia went for a walk. Then she saw a park and a playground so she heads right over there for a reason. 

Moments later; She was on the swings, but then heard someone behind: "So, care to tell me what happened back there?" Ophelia turned around to see Roland's annoyed face. "Fine, I was subjected as an experiment to become an invincible hunter." admitted Ophelia. "Liar." Roland snapped. "What? It's true. But...." Ophelia started to say but Roland seem irritated, "You're hiding something all right, and I really am annoyed at how much of a damn priss you are and being all mysterious." Roland said. Ophelia begin to look huffy, "Well, it shouldn't be my problem that other people cannot seem to agree with me. Hell! It's my life if I should be allow to live as I see fit. More than the usual need to succeed. It is not nobody else's business to tell me what I want to do. As I stated before, it's my life! No one can stop me from doing what I want to do. People have been judging me, discussing about my problems in an irrelevant manner. I warn them to not be concerning around me of what I do. Leave me be! I can handle this on my own, without criticism." She ranted. "Argghh, do you ever shut up? I mean, what do you want out of life? You might as well as been unnoticed and just pretend you're all that when you're not!" Roland demanded. Ophelia was quiet before turning to him with sad, doe-like eyes. "Is having an unnoticed life okay with you?" asked Ophelia. "Wha--What?" Roland questioned, his face softened at her ingenue self. Ophelia got off the swings and looked at him, "Do I need to pretend I am something that I'm not? Do I need to pose to all the people who have ever doubted me? Once all your dreams come true and you get the fame you desired, you’re left alone with your riches, totally unfulfilled." She said. 

Ophelia looked down and said, "I feel so empty; no matter how far I'll go, I'm not satisfied. I'm always searching for more and wondering why I can't be happy with what I have. I feel that I've been given a fair trade." She looks up smiling a little, "A girl's life is not as wonderful as  she imagines, I believe it's stereotypical. It's exaggerating with romance and passion so fame is blamed. Let's be real, This is a place that everyone wants to be in right? I am so obsessed with it. How could I? It's so glamorous here!" Ophelia squealed, "How amazing! How many wonderful creatures there are here! Mankind is so beautiful! Oh, what a wonderful new world, that has such people in it!" Roland glanced at her, "It’s new to you." He remarked. "Oh yeah!" agreed Ophelia, she then begin to giggle insanely. 

The Diary of the Diamond Queen

This a short story about diary entry a famous artist name Marilyn Crystal, who is inspired by Mariana and the Diamonds. Marina has been idolizing Marilyn Monroe, but she is nothing to her or acts like her but she adores her on her beauty and talent. Anyways, please enjoy this awesome short story of a Diamond Queen by a good person I know, Briana Moran. --KatDon

Entry 1: Are You Satisfied?

Dear Diary, 

I have finally found success! But I'm stressed and scared, I don't think this is exactly what I was looking for. On drugs and alcohol; once I signed the contract of my first label, this is it...It was going to change. But thoughts in my head are absented of my head whenever this was going according to plan. As a teenager growing up, I wanted to be famous; pursuing my love for music. My family, friends, and teachers doubted my unrealistic yet ambitious dreams; saying it will never happen. That's what adults do, nagging at you what your life want to be. However, I chose not to listen, so all to those who ground me--I made it! And you know what? Eat my shorts, get bent. It shouldn't be my problem that other people cannot seem to agree with me...Hell! It's my life if I should be allow to live as I see fit. More than the usual need to succeed, people have been saying I'm a greedy person for success. They think I'm overbearing in the work I put in out there. It is not nobody else's business to tell me what I want to do. As I stated before, it's my life! No one can stop me from doing what I want to do. People have been judging me, discussing about my problems in an irrelevant manner. I warn them to not be concerning around me of what I do. Leave me be! I can handle this on my own, without criticism. 

I mean, I want success but I'm so unhappy in the state that I'm in. It's quite cliche that once all your dreams come true and get the fame you desired, you are left alone with riches, feeling totally unfulfilled. In my 'average life', I hated it! I'd always dreamt of being famous, making it big. So here I am! But I ask myself whether living in a so-called normal yet unnoticed life is OK or not. Do I need to pretend to be someone I'm not? Do I need to pose to all people who had ever doubted me? Am I Satisfied? 

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Entry 2: Numb 

Dear Diary, 

I can't keep my mind on things for long, I can't feel anything or be myself. I really hope this is worth it. My obsession with being a star is making me lose touch with my priorities, I fooled myself into thinking it was the only way to achieve my dreams. I don't feel like I can change, I'm starting to open up when I've been silent my whole life. I don't want to show any weaknesses I have, I'm so overwhelmed with sadness, I feel like I can't yell loud enough! I pushed so many people away from me, that nobody is there to simply help me. I feel like I'm not worthy enough to have friends, or any lovers. Because I'll hurt them in the end, and I don't want them to think I'm so greedy. I feel so empty; no matter how far I'll go, I'm not satisfied. I'm always searching for more and wondering why I can't be happy with what I have. I feel that I've been given a fair trade...For stardom; I am trading in my happy life I once had. 

I'd looked for happiness. Success. I'm missing that. Through all this, I am terrified of true success and stardom. I know some artists and famous people have come crashing down at some point with no warning, and their careers died down. They become pitiful, useless lighters. 

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Entry 3: Hollywood

Dear Diary, 

Being famous is the American dream, at least that's what some say. So to speak, people now a days from their own countries have come to this country. There are some people that want the American dream so badly. I'd asked them why they want this, and they say to me that they do not want to be in a bar every night. They want to meet the 'perfect guy' and become some sort of fame wife. People would do anything to achieve their vision of their dreams. They search for it but it's all lie, because it won't be so great as they think. It has been romanticized and it's a golden fabric. Trust me, been there. Done that. Want to know what's funny? One guy, a security guard actually, mistaken me for an actress and then a singer but I told him who I really was. People are so brainwashed with the whole concept of the American Dream to care for their intellect that their minds are filled with things fluffy and inoffensive. 

A girl's American life is not as wonderful as a movie scene as she imagines, I believe it's stereotypical. It's exaggerating with romance and passion so Hollywood is blamed. Let's be real, America is a place that everyone wants to be in right? Although it's not perfect, I am so obsessed with it. How could I? It's so glamorous here! 

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Entry 4: Primadonna

Dear Diary, 

I'm a temperamental person with an inflated view of my own talent and importance. I want everything, I need everything...Literally! I can't help but be egoistical. It's all in my personality. I have to deal with every aspect of it all, good and bad. In my eyes, I did nothing wrong,  it's simply everyone who is wrong. After all the things I put you through, they still keep coming back. Get down on both knees, begging for me to say 'yes'. Primadonnas are actresses, I don't care about the consequences. I'm aware of being a diva, but I don't see anything wrong with that. Even though I live in such a pompous lifestyle; underneath my ego is a girl who is genuinely struggling with myself. Life isn't necessarily a breeze when you're a primadonna girl. I don't want people's attention, I want their attention to have, to be adore you know. Pick a personality for free if I feel like nobody, boys love me I can't help it. I adore this feeling. All I gotta do is butter up and pop that pretty question. I have my privileges. My life is dreamy and glamorous, like being onstage. I absolutely love it. 

Tantrums to me are small matters, primadonna have their successes & failures but I crave for success. As long as I get the power, I'm willing to do anything. Even when the lights dim down, I continue to spin around for the attention of others. 

I'm a Primadonna Girl, get over it! 

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Entry 5: How to Be a Heartbreaker

Dear Diary, 

I am turning this entry into an instruction manual, I call it--How to Be a Heartbreaker. Cool huh?

The first rule is to have fun with your 'boytoy' but when you're done having fun; be sure to leave him before he leaves you. I mean, I don't want to be the one heartbroken afterwards. The second rule is to not get so attached to someone who can walk out of your life. Because they could do that to you exactly and leave you broken in the dust. A third rule is don't let your heart be easy to grab because it could be taken advantage of. And fourth, also last, is that you gotta look sweet and innocent so he won't know what's coming for him. Keep him wanted you, even if he could resist me anyways. Boys will be boys, they always like a little adventure in a girl of a relationship. When I break his heart, this guy will realize he's falling in love with me. Someone he has never really know. This guy, I'm not letting him that easily. I have a hard shell, I won't break so easily myself. They'll think I'm being wholeheartedly sincere when I say I love them. Even when I'm not. Boys like a bad girl, but there's a loophole to break this contract. 

The reason I wrote this is because girls are being taken advantage of so easily. They don't know who to trust, especially me. Now all I've got to do is be the 'player' for a girl who will do anything to risk my heart not being broken again like it was before. It's better to fake love than in a relationship, in love, and getting broken over and over again. 

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Entry 6: Power and Control 

Dear Diary, 

My man gives a little of himself to me. And I give everything of me to him. I open up to him emotionally and physically but he keeps 'frozen' and heartless towards me. He maybe good on the eye, however he doesn't have a deeper meaning to him. He doesn't have deep thoughts, where he can just open up and talk to me. He thinks he's so clever to make me love him, and then he'll try to leave me. But I won't let him. He's cute, but he's not sexy enough to break my heart. Power and control....One person always want to have the upper hand in a relationship, it's somewhat similar to who would wear the pants in this so called romance. Women and men are intrinsically equal when their in a relationship. They are more of creating equality. Unfortunately, that's not how the game is played. Someone who always has to assert dominance. Whoever loses, the other will only want to get back at them next time. It seems to be a crime, really. Just to be a little submissive to one another. Relationships will always be a competitive sport, to see who can get the upper hand and control. I am only, I need to show emotion. A vulnerability doesn't mean I should be labeled as a weakling. 

I will be the downfall of his ways. I'm tired of being the one in controlled of relationships because it has been this way. I have to fight for my peace, right? It's all in the power and in the control. 

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Entry 7: State of Dreaming

Dear Diary, 

Message to all girls; stop living off that quote and don't put idols too high on pedestal. In my dreams, I am the happiest in this world of my own. I have the life I've always wanted. All my problems have disappeared. I don't live in reality, I spent my time dreaming of what could be in my own make believe land. I have the American Dream but people in Hollywood suck! I once admire these people however I'm putting them down because they are no longer used to me. I tuned out of reality, I live in my self created fantasy. I have fun in my dreams at night than in the cold light of day. It seems people in Hollywood are soulless and the only way for them to accept me as their own is if I lose my own soul too. Behind the smiling divas; they also had troubles too. They had fears, depression, and could overdose badly. 

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Entry 8: Teen Idle

Dear Diary, 

I wish I was a blonde. I had a rough time and didn't do anything to deserve it. I wish I could go back to my teen years, where I can worry about pretty things and be rebellious. I wish I wasn't such a good girl, because I missed out out on a lot of fun. I wanna check myself out, I want drama, carnage, and to eat fattening desserts. And not be so transparent as I was before. I want to be nice looking to get some people to think I'm a loose girl. I got myself in a bad relationship where someone took advantage of me. I wanna get hammered, I wish I wasn't so careful! I don't want to be considered an angel because I never was like that all the time. I rather puke to obtain that 'perfect' image. I wish I wasn't in love with myself a lott. I'm afraid...Afraid of dying alone. I was incredibly disoriented. I didn't know how to enjoy my teen years, I was supposed to test my limits but honestly, I didn't accomplish that. I regret on doing stupid things, youth is supposed to be a carefree time of happiness and full of friends right? I wish I was respected, invited to cool parties. I wish I was popular enough to be voted prom queen. Instead of being religious ad reading these bibles; I feel like killing myself. All my years were wasted away, because I didn't make anything out of it. I lied saying that how my life was sweeter, nicer but it was all a big, dramatic fib. Here I am, all of this gives me a good sense of how it feels to be alive. Even though I didn't change so much, I thought I wanted to died as a minor but afterwards I suddenly realize I am alive. 

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Entry 9: Buy the Stars

Dear Diary, 

There's a story that I kept inside of me ad I like to write this down: 

A guy saw no light in his life. He only saw darkness and gloominess. He thought he saw light in me. He thought immediately that he loved me. But I don't love him back, I don't want to be owned by him. I want to be free. He destroyed the light of hope inside himself, while looking for my hope. We don't own what makes up happy, we only own what makes us sad. I'm not his to keep, I'm not his so-called heaven. If he doesn't know that by now, than he doesn't know me that very well. Still I've been alone and sad. The things that are supposed to make me feel better, they don't. I did everything in my life to be good, I don't think he really knows me, he thinks he does but no. Because if he knew the really me, than he would see that I'm a free spirit. Though he keeps trying to find the light that I don't have. He keeps trying to have someone to keep when they are meant to be free. Once you do something, it's said and done. When you hurt the person in all the money in the world, but it wouldn't change what you did that person. Or how they feel about you. No matter how hard he tries. How much he tries, he can't and he remains the same. He tries to understand me why he can't keep me, he'll never understand me. 

I stayed single all this time in the name of preserving my innocence, because I'm only entering a relationship and get my heart broken in two. There's nothing I can do to change him. He constantly falling for girls: They go out but then the love dies out. No matter how hard he tries, I will not belong to him, I'm meant to be free. Yes, I understand now. I said this once, there is nothing I could do to change him.

Uranometria--Chapter 2

Did you know that 'Uranometria', which is Greek for 'Measure the Stars' and Febris means 'fever' and Morrigans are from mythology, who are related Morgan Le Fay? It takes place in the skies, you know that expression 'head in the clouds' when you are daydreaming? Well, this is what it is. Orginally I was going to create a story about some loser who meets these cool guys but he learns that they come from 'the world above' as they must rescue their queen but I kind of change that because I didn't have any ideas. Anyways, enjoy! --KatDon

Chapter 2: She Who Fights Monsters

Traveling on a flying ship, there was unconsciousness and Cassandra can hear someone calling her as she saw humans coming back to life as they look un-dead. "Oh....God!" She whispered as she ran as fast as she could. But she tripped and fell into a ditch where lots of other undead corpses were biting and clawing her.  She screamed in terror, she kept swatting them as she continued to scream. Would this be torment? How will she get out of this? When she woke up, Cassandra didn't know what she was doing or where she was. But she found herself in Caer Sidr with complete strangers however she couldn't see them completely. "Can you tell us your name?" One of them asked. "They're all dead..." Cassandra said weakly. There was silence, "Who is?" asked another voice nervously, a woman. Cassandra started to speak but she stuttered. "My--my--my--" She felt someone's hands on her shoulders, "Whoa, whoa, take it easy!" The third voice commanded sternly. Cassandra begin crying, "He's a bad man, a bad man! He's evil!" she sobbed. "Nice goin', Brennius!" said a guy's voice. "What? Hey I didn't mean any--" the third said. Then Cassandra begin to howl in anger. "MURDERER!!!!!! MONSTER!!!!!!" she screeched and thrashed. Then, the hands on her shoulders pulled her into his chest. 

"Hey, hey, easy! Take it easy!" He said loudly but Cassandra thrashed more and more. "I'll kill him! I kill him and---" screamed Cassandra. She then calmed down and sighed into the guy's lap. "Easy, easy...That's right." said th guy, caressing her hair. The female made an 'hmph!' sound, the guy soothed Cassandra again. "You're okay, you're just upset. It's OK, shhh." Cassandra spoke up, "You're all gonna die...." And passes out. Cassandra woke up to find herself in a garden, underneath a cherry blossom tree. The petals of the blossoms were falling off were cascading down like snowflakes. Cassandra saw this as she laughs joyfully. She was like a butterfly fluttering and fluttering in the spring, from flower to flower. It was so peaceful, being in someplace that wasn't...She stopped wandering enough to see a piano. A piano that she once had as a child, she remembered that sounds of Beethoven's "Fur Elise" that she used to play with her mother. That was so long ago, Cassandra was seven years old at the time of that happy memory. Cassandra walked over to the piano and begin to play this classical piece. Her fingers were adequate on the keys, she let the music guide her. She didn't realize she was attracting someone else's attention. Cassandra felt like she was living in her happy moments of her past all over again! By the time she finished, she felt cool over her. "Ahem!" Cassandra snaps out of her daydream and turns around to see a young man applauding. He had disheveled dark haired, he looked like a nice guy with a rebel going on. Cassandra moved away as she seemed embarrassed. "Oh! I'm sorry!" She whispered softly. "That was beautiful." said the young man. "Th-Th-Thank you, I hope I--" stammered Cassandra. But the young man seemed to pity her, "Do you know Beethoven? I mean, I know his pieces but I never met anyone who can play one of them. You're talented." "Thanks. I, um, looking for someone name Brennius Zwilling?" Cassandra said. The young man grinned impishly. "You're looking at him." He replied. Cassandra looked embarrassed. "Oh....! I didn't know! Your voice is familiar, I didn't see you clearly in the van. You were the third voice, right? Thanks." Brennius nodded. "Its fine, you look lost." He noted. Cassandra turned away with a flushed face. "Was I?" She said, looking at the window which begin to rattle. "Everyone can be lost sometimes, even I can be so you're not alone." Brennius reassured her. Cassandra said, laughing to herself but she felt a . "I don't think I'm lost, I think I have gone a little crazy."  Then, the window cracked in a startling matter. "Whoa!" Brennius cried. 

Cassandra covered her mouth, "Oh! Oh, damn! I'm sorry." She said. Cassandra said this as she turned around and locked eyes with Brennius. Embarrassed; Cassandra bowed her head, Brennius put and arm around her in an embrace so gingerly that Cassandra felt comforted and safe for a moment, just a moment she felt safe. Meanwhile; Eulalie entered the classroom, she opened the door to see students talking amongst themselves as they wait for their teacher to come. Eulalie looked to see a lone desk in the back of the class and walks up and takes her seat there. Just then, the door opens and the chatter silenced. In walk a teenager, Eulalie was surprised to see that it was a teen boy walking in. He had dark hair and powder blue eyes, pale skin and he was pretty cute. A mature looking boy in well-dressed clothes. "All right, take your seats." He said. "Let's settle down now." The young man cleaned his throat and continued, "Welcome, My name is Belius Zwilling." Eulalie was stunt, "That's Belius Zwilling?" She mumbled. "He's nothing that I would picture." Just then, Belius glanced at Eulalie, “Was it you, Miss Merlin?” He asked. Eulalie shrugged her shoulders, “No. Why would you say that?” She asked. “You looks like your trouble to the core.” Belius noted, “You looked like you want to rebel but who knows! Maybe you will.” Eulalie glared at him, who had his back turned. Eulalie clenched her fist, then the window cracked and the students jumped. "Oh, I'm trouble to the core? How does he know that I'm trouble? Who does he think he is? Low life child prodigy my ass." She thought. "He doesn't know a damn thing about my past!" In her rage; Eulalie doodled a crude art of Belius Zwilling of him with sharp teeth and a word bubble next to him, saying: "Blah, blah, Blah!" It was so funny when she finished because she laughed to herself. "And pray tell what's so funny, Miss Merlin?" Belius called out. Eulalie calls out smugly, "Nothing Mr. Zwilling." Mr. Zwilling marched over to her desk and snatched the doodle. He looked at it, then sarcasm crossed his face. "Is this how you see me?" Mr. Zwilling asked. He showed the doodle to the class, who snickered at this as Belius crumpled the drawing and stomped it with his foot. Eulalie didn't flinched. Mr. Zwiling leaned in her face and said, "Respect me or I'll fail you." Eulalie glared back at him, "Fail me and you'll be sorry!" She replied. "Ooooooh!" went the students. Belius was surprised by this and narrowed his eyes. "Are you threatening me?" He asked. Eulalie shrugged. "I'm simply giving you a warning." She said. Belius smirked, "Hmm...Interesting." was all he could say and continued his lesson. Later, Turan and Deirdre heard of a swimming hole in this place so they including Norna decides to go and swim. She was seen in a short-looking bottoms and bikini strapless top. There was no one around, so she slips in and enjoying the cool water. It wasn’t too hot, not too cold. But then she heard rowdy sounds and ducked behind a rock. It was a bunch of normal people who jumped in. They rough house with one another like friends. One of them takes notice of Morgan, he smiles and calls out: "Hey there!" Turan’s blood went cold, she peeked out from the rock, "Oh--Hi guys! I didn't know you were here! I was just swimming, but I can go now! See ya." Turan said, awkwardly. 

She was about to swim away and get out of the swimming hole. But the other boy stopped her from leaving, "Hold on! I'm sorry if we scared you, here! Let's start to get to know each other. Hi, I'm Moses Daniel." He said. Turan took his hand and shook it. "Hi Moses." She greeted. But she jumped when someone was behind her. Turan turned and looked to see a light haired young girl. "And I'm Eva Barnabas." She introduced with grace. Deirdre smiled, "Hello Eva." Deirdre replied. Then she heard a voice from behind her, "And I'm Lilian Paul, the queen. And nobody's gonna stop us now." gloated the dark haired girl playfully. "Oh yeah? I'll like to fight you, 'Your Highness'." Sebastian remarked. Deirdre swim away to the rocks, "OK, you have fun, I'll watch." She said. "What? Oh no! You're part of this!" Sebastian countered. "No, I don't have to if I don't want to." Deirdre said nicely but Sebastian wouldn’t take that as a ‘no’. He gently pulled Deirdre close. "Just one round--Ha! Who did that?" Sebastian looked around frantically, “Oops.” Deirdre said, her powers did that. Guess she didn’t know her own strength. "Not me!" Lilian said, holding up her hands in defensive. "Me neither!" Eva said. "Is it a phantom?" Moses asked, nervously. Sebastian and Lilian smirked at each other before creeping up behind him and making him jump. Moses jumped with a yelp, glaring at the two boys who laughed at his reaction and the three fight. Deirdre and Turan watches them, amused and laughing at how funny they are. Back with Eulalie, she sneaked off to the library to dig up some research and was trying to find some files on anything but she couldn't find a thing! Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw some scrolls in the back and gets up to take a look. As she opened one of the scrolls; she couldn't read what it says. She heard someone coming and hid. It was Belius, he appeared to inspect the scrolls, Eulalie watched him carefully as she saw him looking at one. “Does he know?” thought Eulalie. 

Without thinking; she pounced at him, who fell down and felt Merlin's hands around his throat. "You know how to read this thing?" She demanded. "Y-Y-Yes. I do." Belius managed to choke out. Eulalie loosens her grip on her him and gets up as Belius panted and cough, "Good, you can help me understand it. Go! Do it! Get down to reading! What are you waiting for? Is it hard for you to read too?" She commanded. Belius looked at it and said, "This scroll, I don't think we can use it. It has a--" "‘has a--' What? Tell me one word and I'll be satisfied. The scroll has a problem? A password? An aneurysm?" Eulalie guessed. "A secret code." Belius said, he looked at her with chutzpah. Eulalie narrowed her eyes. She pinned his neck to the wall hard with her shoe, "How do I know you're telling the truth?" She asked. "Because--If--If I lied then you would get in trouble and I'll be in trouble." gagged Mr. Zwilling. Eulalie released him, "All right, top secret is in your hands." She said. Eulalie turned to walk away but Belius stops her. "Hold up! Look, no one, such as yourself, should look at this. Besides, if you discover it then--" He said. Eulalie raised a finger to hault him. "Don't tell me, they'll gag me and lock me up to keep my mouth shut." She said. Belius looks at her before he nods. "Exactly." He said. "Gotcha." Eulalie said with a thumbs-up. The two of them left the library. Unaware to them, someone was watching--An eccentric yet suspicious person known as Nasrudin Corbinian and his creepy brother Shiloh. "My, my. She'll be a nice chew toy to play with." said Nasrudin. Someone else was watching all this on the Moneta too; Ophelia oddly enough was observing this as she seems to have some sort of attraction for all this. It seems to interest her, these people that Cassandra and the others meet are just simply fascinating to her. She feels like she can emphasize them however when she looks away, the images of those people are etched in her brain. 

Eulalie is reads a book in the library where she is engrossed in reading when she heard a growl sound and looked around, then she saw a Wendigo--His face was mouthless and he opens the mouth, which its jaw reached the torso. His fangs are bared as he was faster than Eulalie, who tried to escape however the creature caught her and then he bite into her wrist. Eulalie screamed in pain, she begins to feel pain in her system. The creature leaves her for dead as Eulalie continue to cry out for help. Belius heard her cries and rush to aid her. Cassandra too was being attacked by a Wendigo however the pain lasted for 60 seconds. Confused, Cassandra went to go find Brennius. While the pursuit to find her ally, Cassandra felt her nose running so she wipes her nose from the snot, only to find blood on her hand. Cassandra gasped, "Help....Help me." She looked around as she saw no one was paying attention. She begin to run as the bleeding from her nose went down her nostrils to her lip. It was in her mouth, "No!" She gasped. Looking around frantically, but didn't see who was coming. WHAM! She bump into someone, Sebastian Atlas who looked crossed for being rammed into. "Augh! Hey, watch--" Sebastian started to speak, but stopped when he saw Cassandra there. "Oh, sorry." He quickly apologized. "Are you OK? You look like you're panicking like hell." "I--I---I'm bleeding. Help me, please." Cassandra begged, stammering as she gestures towards her blood stained shirt. Sebastian's eyes bulged in terror but he looked calm at her. "Don't panic, here. Let's find something to stop..." He said to her as he looked around, Cassandra clutched at his shirt and said, "I don't want to bleed to death." "Don't worry. You're not, easy there. Freaking out will make it bleed more than it already is now, all right?" Sebastian assured her. Cassandra was scared. "I...I don't want to die of blood loss...I..." She stammered, Cassandra looked up and gasped. A zombie-like of Sebastian had a grin that showed his sharp teeth and chuckling at her. "What's the matter? It's just a nosebleed, just plug it up!" "Stay away from me, stay away from me!" Cassandra screamed but she is surrounded by other people who looked demonic and undead. Cassandra backs away in horror, she then stumbles as she heard a zombie taunting in a satanic voice, "Bleeding to death? Your time has come. You sweet, little, fidget girl!" 

Cassandra backs away on the floor as they were closing in on her. Then, the demonic zombies chanting: "Die, die, die!" Cassandra panted, gasping. This was too frightening for her. It was like hell, there was no escape from here. "Help me, help me! Help me! Help! Please! AUGH!!!!" She screeched. Clutching her head as she cowers away from the zombies, who continued to jeer and laugh. In reality; The others are concerned at the hysterical Cassandra. "Is she OK?" Sebastian asked. "She looks scared." replied a girl name Alma Young, who is a friend of Brennius and Belius. "Somebody--Get a doctor!" called Moses. A young lady name Aggie Menelaus immediately rushed over and took Cassandra by the shoulders, "Hey girl, calm down!" She begged. Cassandra continued to scream so Aggie begin to do something out of element: She slapped Cassandra across her face. Cassandra stopped screaming, she panted as her hallucination ended. Cassandra look to see that her nose is no longer bleeding. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Aggie said, looking ashamed. She embraced Cassandra, who looked dazed. Cassandra was being treated at the medics, she looked better but her hair was a mess. She heard someone calling her name, Cassandra looked up and saw that it was Brennius running towards her. Overjoyed with tears in her eyes; Cassandra embraced her friend as she is happy that he's OK. "Are you all right?" Brennius asked, he pulls away from the embrace as he looks at her tired eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's nothing, really." claimed Cassandra. "Excuse me." A voice said. Cassandra and Brennius turned to see Aggie standing there with an apologetic look. "It's my fault for slapping you, I hope you can forgive me." She said. "No, thank you. I really was losing my mind, I apologize for that." replied Cassandra, a little too quickly. An authoritative man name Finn Kane appeared, "So, you managed to snap out of it, Miss?" He asked with seemingly kindness. "Yes sir." Cassandra said. "My name is Cassandra Endymion, I am a rookie agent of Silver Branch and my mission is to recruit you, Brennius Zwilling." explained Cassandra. Brennius looked at her shock, "What?" He asked. "I am. You see I need to gather some allies for a reason." Cassandra protested. Brennius looked at her funny, "Um, are you're OK? I'm not sure--" He place a hand on her forehead but he suddenly saw visions in his mind. Cassandra try to push him away, "Let go of me! Ah!" She gasped. But Brennius didn't, he could see images in his head that were memories: A girl happy smiling and playing. Another memory shows of that happy girl crying as she tries to cover her ears from the screaming coming from downstairs. A third shows a man screaming as the girl cowers and whimpers, "Don't you dare cry or I'll give you a good damn reason to cry!" The man shouted. The girl was a young version of Cassandra, who was abused as child. One memory showed of Cassandra around 18 years of age as she and her mother move away from Boreas, Cass's father, who had pleaded with them not to go. But Cassandra and her mother did not listen. Her father tried to stop the car, he was yelling: "CASSIE, DADDY LOVES YOU!!!" Cassandra's mother locked the doors as she drove away, while Cass's father screamed, "I will find you and bring you home! You hear me? I WILL FIND YOU!!!" "What the--?" Brennius thought, "What is all this?" Cassandra thrash about violently from her friend, "Stop it!" She cried. "Get out, GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HEAD, STAY OUT OF MY MIND! PLEASE!" More memories invaded into Brennius's head, he saw the prom massacre. Brennius was horrified, "Ah...What...?" He thought. "Stop this..." He saw in his mind of people getting shot and all sorts of people tortured to death. 

When Cassandra looked at where she was bitten, she saw that there was a symbol of a stitch heart. "What the hell is that?" She thought to herself. Eulalie look at her wound where she had been bitten, there was a stitch heart symbol there. Deirdre, Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana also have that mark too have they've been attacked by the Wendigos. They didn't know what the heck was going on. They were starting to get strange, bad dreams of people who were lured into a house. Their drinks drugged and how they were experimented in disturbing, bloody surgeries that made them into deformed, insane hematophagic monsters that were swift and were hungry blood of humans. However their saliva has some sort of wrath-like serum that would make a person lose their cool if they are pushed over the edge by some sort of cruel twist of torture and could go on a murderous rampage. Seeing a figure being bullied and laughed at, this person was so angry that this person slaughtered those that laughed at this person. Cassandra, Eulalie, Deirdre, Turan, Norna, Ariadne, and Juana woke up shrieking however they had forgotten about these dreams eventually until the next night, they would have it over and over again. It wasn't long when the girls are called for another mission and they went on their next assignment. Deep within Hybrasil; there is a haunted attraction that comes around only on Fridays, weekends, and summers too. This is called Rappe Licht; the haunted attraction has many scariness to go around to: Haunted houses which displays the worst fears, areas known as Fear Sector. Jump scares are everywhere--courtesy of the icons: Hans Nico, the main ring leader. He is assisted by Bast Lunus. Featuring Maugris Walross. The stoic faced kimomo wearing girl name Vivian Zimmerman. Then, we got the eerie tea party with Dio Griff. A young teenager, who is a primadonna, name is Phoebe Mros. Alongside her is her partner and acquaintance, Janus Sayer, who is an interesting pretty boy with a dark secret. The only way out of this madness is the guidance and protection by Juniper Icarus, a childlike tween boy who is innocent. And his big brother type friend Desiderio 'Desi' Coinin. While watching the urban horror show; The Wendigos creep in and made their attack. The others thought it was part of the fun but when the brutal murders are shown, screams are heard. Cassandra is shocked by this. 

But she's not the only one, Eulalie and Deirdre are stunt by all of this as well. Not sure what to do; Cassandra turned to Mimir, "Master Mimir?" She asked with anxiousness. Mimir smiled and nodded, "Go crazy." With an excited grin, Cassandra ready to spring: "All right, let's get dangerous!" She jumps and heads over to fight the Wendigos. At the same time; Deirdre smiled with excitement. "Yes, it's go time!" She said. Eulalie smiled, she ran her fingers through her hair. She then said before she jumped, "Going turbo!" The three girls saved Rappe Licht from the monsters: Cassandra pounced and wrestled one of the Wendigos. Once the Wendigos were dealt with, the people were awed before they showed their gratitude. But then she felt someone hugging her. She looked to see Juniper was the one hugging her, "Yes! You saved Rappe Licht. We owe you one." said the boy. Cassandra is embarrassed, she never wanted this kind of attention but it was nice for the appreciation. Her walkie talkie radio squawked, "Retreat, retreat, we have to get back!" Mimir was saying. "Oh man." muttered Cassandra. She turned to everyone and said, "Sorry. Gotta jet." There was a moment of silence with astounded expressions on each of the cast of Rappe Licht. "Who were those girls?" Juniper asked. "I have no idea." Desi admitted. That night while the agents slept, Cassandra begins to have prophecy foretells of Juniper has a dream vision of his brother, Angelo, who is still alive and well. But he is with a girl with a crush on him, her name is Circe Bran. She is the daughter of the charming yet dubious Pelles Bran. Cassandra researches on the Moneta about Pelles, who is involved of creating creatures called Hobyahs. And some guy called Malvolio Lyncus.

The next day, at Rappe Licht Carnival Days, it had all the fun rides. There were people screaming on the roller coaster. People on the merry-go round, there was fun in the air. Food of cotton candy, popcorn, hot dogs, and prizes. Turan and Norna were there in hoodies with their sleeves pushed up. They look around with dubious expressions on their faces. "Is this place too saccharine?" asked Norna, looking around. "Ugh, the atmosphere.  It makes me nauseous." groaned Turan with disgust. "Yeah, that whole 'taste like diabetes' scenario makes me feel like a crap sack world is underneath this honeyed place." Norna agreed. "I wonder if this is something that I dreamed...." Norna saw something that caught her eye and took Turan by the hand. "Wait, what are those?" She asked, pointing over to the stand where it had mesmerizing jewelry. They seem to glisten of rainbow, absolutely far-fetching. "Now these are a price worth seeing." Turan remarked. They walk over there and took a look at this. Norna is quite fascinated in this. "Beautiful...." She mumbled. "They are." A childlike voice spoke up. Turan and Norna turned to see a young boy with fair hair. He beamed as a cheerful child would, he wore something that a 12 year old boy would wear. "They're handmade, by the way." He continued. Turan is touched by how cute the kid is, "Did you made these?" She asked. The boy shook his head, "Oh no, she did." He pointed to the girl in the kimono. Norna seemed at ease, "They are gorgeous." She said. The girl in the kimono nodded, "Thank you." said the girl. 

For the time being, Ariadne looked around to see the colors in the air as she danced around, feeling magic in the air of how beautiful this place. However, she was daydreaming so much that she didn't watch where she was going. Because she bumped into someone else: "Aaah!" The person said. "Yipe!" Ariadne yelped. Ariadne and the other person stumbled down as Ariadne cries, "Good Lor--Whoa!" Down, down they went but Ariadne uses her water powers to save her and the person she is tumbling with. "Hey, pal! What the hell?" Ariadne demanded. "Sorry about that." The person said. He was a cutie, Ariadne felt like a jerk to this totally attractive guy with glasses, which he was adjusting. "Hello...It's OK. I'm fine, it's no big deal." Ariadne apologized. "You serious?" asked the guy. "Yeah, my bad. And I'm dead serious." confirmed Ariadne. "Fascinating." The guy complimented. Ariadne smiled, The guy realized he forgot to introduced himself. "Oh, sorry. Janus Sayer." He introduced. Ariadne shake his hand, "Ariadne Sirius." She said. While things have been going on; Ophelia was observing this world as well, she is attracted to these people but she has somewhat of an infatuation for Janus. Janus seems cute as she begins to feel amorous and romantic. Meanwhile Cassandra was exploring the places of the fair when she accidentally ran into someone, it was Juniper. "Oh, I remember you!" Juniper said with delight. Cassandra is shocked, "Um...Hi." She said. "What are you doing here?" He asked happily. "Uh, enjoying the fair?" answered Cassandra in a questioning tone. Juniper hugged her, "I'm glad you're OK." He said, he pulls Cassandra to meet the others and invites her to be part of tonight's show. Cassandra tried to refuse however Mimir made a telepathic connection, "It's all right, Cass. Make the boy happy." And so she accepts. But Desi doesn't seem to trust Cassandra. 

At tonight's show, Juniper and Cassandra are performing about two friends sadly departing from one another but Juniper added some lines. "Well, how about you join....Rappe Licht!" exclaimed Juniper. The crowd gasps in delight, Cassandra look stunt. "Rappe Licht?" She asked. Juniper sounded excited. "Yeah!" He squealed. Cassandra wasn't amused, "I'm sorry, why do you want me--Wait, you mean..." She said. Cassandra is shocked, she read Juniper's mind. He was serious! "Yeah, I mean. You may be new to these parts but we can help you out." Juniper explained. "You guys?" Cassandra asked. "It sounds like fun, we can teach all the tricks and the trades...." Juniper started to ranted but Cassandra begin to cut in. "Whoa, whoa. Slow down. I am not joining Rappe Licht, I'm sorry. I can't!" She said. Juniper looked stunt, "What do you mean?" He asked with timidness. Cassandra looked at the crowd who looked complex. Then back to Juniper and whispered, "May I talk to you? Off stage?" "No, you can tell me to the crowd." Juniper said, gesturing towards the people. Cassandra sighed, "All right, you can't ask a stranger you don't know to join." She admitted. "You're not a stranger, you are my friend!" Juniper protested. "What do you know about friendship?" Cassandra asked. Juniper looked down, "I know that you and I have a great friendship. You don't have to be scared." He pleaded. Cassandra cannot drag him into her life like this. "I--No, it will never work out. I'm sorry, Juniper." She said. She turned to the crowd. "Everyone, much obliged for coming. But, alas, The show is over." And turned on her heels and walked. Juniper watched her, "What? Wait, Cassandra!" He grasped her hand. Cassandra tried to wriggled her away, but the boy wouldn't let go. "Juniper, please let go of me!" She said. "Cass, please! I know you don't want to but I can help you." begged Juniper with innocent eyes looking at him. Cassandra looked at him sadly, "You can't...." She said. She gingerly pry his fingers away and walks off. Juniper is stunt, he felt tears in his eyes. "What did I do to you?" He cried. "Stop it, Joon." Cassandra said, in a nervous tone. 

Juniper runs after her, "No, no more hiding. What is the matter? I want to be your friend but you have to tell me." He exclaimed, still trying to understand her. Cassandra turned around fiercely, "NO!" She cried. But she accidentally loses control. Her powers made Juniper fall backwards but he wasn't hurt. He looked up at Cassandra but it's not fear that crosses his face, "Cass...Your powers....are real...." He whispered. Cassandra shake her head and fled. She fled from Rappe Licht as fast as her legs could take her, Juniper calls out Cassandra's name however Cassandra couldn't face him. She just couldn't. She was so ashamed. She ran off however Juniper didn't stop there, he wanted to go after her and convince her that he wasn't afraid of her. Desi was angry that he want to kill Cass however Eulalie won't let him do that. The three of them heads out, while Turan and Norna heads after with Margaus in between them. Ariadne runs her fingers through her hair as her ice/water powers are revealed to Dio, Phoebe, and Janus who watch with wide eyes at this. Ariadne looked at their gaping faces and grinned before she sped away with a trail of ice behind her. Dio was shocked but smiled, "Well, well. I knew something about her seemed special." He muttered. In the meantime; Juniper finally found Cassandra, who was sitting by the creek. "Hey Cass. Are you OK?" He asked. "Hi Joon." said Cassandra sadly, not looking at him. "Please, don't blame yourself. I'm not hurt, see?" Juniper said. "I could've killed you." replied Cassandra, her eyes squeezed shut. "I know, but you didn't. But please, open your heart and allow me to come in. I wanna help you but you need to invite me in. Control this power, I know we can work together on this." Juniper said with hope. Cassandra turned to him frantically, "How Joon? What ability to help me? Help me control my powers when I can't figure it out myself?" She demanded. Juniper didn't know what to say, "I--I don't know. I just want to help you...I'm not leaving my friend." He protested desperately. Desi arrived with Eulalie behind him, he was angry that Cassandra harmed Juniper. Juniper tried to stop him, talking to him that Cassandra didn't mean it. 

Just then, Heaven's light shine upon Cassandra as her hair begin to glow. Her skin was luminous as she looked more angelic. Juniper and Desi was shocked of this, but Cassandra wasn't the only one. Deirdre, Eulalie, Ariadne, Turan, Norna, even Juana all had their hair glowing like sparkling angels. Everyone could see what was going on. Then, a female archangel appeared before all of Rappe Licht, who were in great shock. "Hello there, everyone. My name is Ernmas. I don't think we met before have we? You see, these girls may be cursed with anger but they also have been blessed to be female berserkers called a Morrigan. Please be good to them, no trouble or harm will come upon them. Understand? Go with thou and be thy recruits for evil has been trying to invade in other places of Father Sky." said the mysterious woman. Juniper was intrigued, he had never heard of such things like this. When Ernmas vanished from sight, The glowing hair from their heads became normal. Eulalie looked more radiant than she already did, "Beautiful." whispered Desi. Eulalie looked at him, "Huh?" Desi flushed, "Sorry, never mind." He said. Eulalie glanced at him, her hair no longer glowed and Desi turned back to her. "Can we come with you?" He asked. Eulalie smiled, "Sure." She answered. Juniper looked worried, "I don't want to leave behind any of the others." He said. Cassandra took him by the shoulders and smiled in a reassured manner, "Oh don't be silly, their coming with us too." She said. Juniper beamed happily, and so there was more new members for Silver Branch. However, A loud speaker squawks on: "Cassandra Endymion, please come to Master Mimir please. Cassandra Endymion, please come to Master Mimir please."  Cassandra was shocked, What did she do wrong? So she decided to go see him; nervous. 

When she enters the office, Cassandra approaches Mimir, he tells her something important: "I have scheduled an appointment for each agent to take a blood test." He explained. "It's very important since your blood is to be tested for anything and we keep data on all of you rookies." Cassandra seemed surprise, she obeys these orders. She was the first to attend as she waited in the waiting room. It was getting very boring, she waited and waited. However, she saw someone entering the room with a rifle. That guy looked familiar, however the guy begin a massacre by shooting everybody and then he pointed his gun at Cassandra, "No...Please..." She begged but it was too late, she was shot in the chest. Cassandra woke up, gasping. She looked around to see everyone looked normal and was still alive. "It was just a dream...? How, how could this be?" She let out a sigh and then she leaned back in her chair. "Well, looks like someone had one hell of a nightmare." A voice said next to her. Cassandra jumped at the sight of seeing a young man in a leather jacket and black jeans with shades on his eyes. He laughs, "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare ya. You OK?" asked the guy. Cassandra caught her breath, replying back: "Yeah, just suffer a bad dream." She explained briefly. The young man nodded. "Hmm, yeah. I thought it was hilarious to see you tossed and turned like a maniac." He said. Cassandra looked mortified, "Heh, right. So, um, what do you do?" She said, changing the subject. "What's that supposed to mean?" asked the man, quite perplexed. "I mean, what did you do for a living?" Cassandra said. The young man cocked his eyebrows, "What? You want to know like you're interested?" He said. Cassandra let out a sigh of dismay, "Fine, fine." She said, annoyed. "Is your disappointment a cry for a plea?" inquired the young man. Cassandra looked at him, then the young man pulled out a card and said, "Odd jobs." "Say what?" Cassandra asked. "I do odd jobs my sexy princess." said the young man. He hands her a card, Cassandra takes it and reads the name, "Elisha Starkad." She glanced at him with a cocked eyebrow, "That's my name, don't wear it out sugar." shrugged Elisha. The nurse calls out, "Cassandra Endymion." That's her cue! Cassandra looked at him, "Sorry, I have to go now." She said. "Don't worry about saying goodbye, I'm sure we'll see each other again soon." said Elisha. Cassandra grinned and walked off. Later on, Once all blood tests have been in, Cassandra and the rookies can finally get to their next assignment in a place called Mictlan. 

Mictlan was hell, it had always been to hell. "What is this place? Oh god...!" gasped Cassandra. Brother 10 observes this as they couldn't believe this was Mictlan, it was a nightmare. Destruction, like the apocalypse. What kind of world was this? Turan was panicking and freaking out as she begins to lose her mind a little by the shock she was seeing of this place. Cassandra and the others were shocked to see a monster confronting her. Then Cassandra could hear its thoughts. "You--you want to eat me? No, I won’t let you!" said Cassandra to the monster. She flexed her hand and uses her telekinesis to kill this monster. The monster convulsed, it twisted, and then finally; it exploded! There was a mass of beige substances splattered all over her! Cassandra was stunt for a while before a grin broke over her face. She giggled to herself, "I did it! Ew....I really did it! I can't believe it! I just nobody saw--" She turns around as her smile faded. "--That."What she saw was a 15 year old boy. Chocolate brown hair. Red eyes. Light skin. Buttoned shirt, a cap on his head, it looks like. He was a teenage soldier, who looked horrified at Cassandra. He saw it, he saw her kill that beast. "Oh crap." Cassandra thought. "Busted! How do I get myself out of this?" She slowly smiled kindly, "Hello there---" she greeted but the boy lunged at her, "AAAAHHHH!" He cried. The boy begin to claw at her like a wild man. Trying to punch her but Cassandra restrained the boy. "Hey! Hey!" She protested, the boy did not yield. "Stop! Cease! Take it easy! Will you stop?! I am not going to hurt you!" Cassandra held the boy's fists away from her. "Who are you?!" The boy demanded. "My name is Cassandra. I swear, I will not hurt you. Here, I am not going to hurt--" She reaches over to touch his face but the boy recoiled away. "Get away, no! Don't you dare--Don't--" But he was helpless, Cassandra was calm as she stroke her hand on his face. At once, Cassandra could read his mind, know his name. But not completely of a lot.

"Did you seriously kill that Revenant?" asked the boy, softly. Cassandra did a double take. "That's a Revenant?" She asked in disbelief. The boy looked at her with amazement, "You never seen one before?" he asked. "I heard of them..but in all honesty, I didn't know that was an actual Revenant!" Cassandra pointed out. Just then, a voice called out. "Jack! Who are you talking to?" Another boy in the same uniform as the other guy's was standing there. He looked young, quite a fetching fellow. "Nobody!" Jack called, he turned back to Cassandra fiercely. "Listen, you gotta get out of here now!" He demanded. "Why? I can help!" Cassandra persisted. "No, you--" Jack started to say but the boy calls back: "Jack, who is that?" "No one!" Jack snapped. He turned to Cassandra with pleading eyes. "Please, get out now!" He begged. "I can help. I can hear that your thoughts are disoriented so--" Cassandra insisted, but Jack stopped her out of shock. "What?" He gasped. "You--you--can read minds? You can hear my thoughts inside of your own head?" "Of course I can." Cassandra said, in a matter of fact tone. Jack was shaken out of fear. The red haired boy appeared, "Jack? Who is this?" He asked. Cassandra smiled and held out her hand, "Cassandra Endymion. It's a pleasure to meet you." she said. The boy was stunt, he shook her hand though. "I'm Bellerophon Leseratte." He said. A girl with shoulder length hair appeared, wearing the same uniform as Jack and Bellerphon. "Boys, who is this girl?" She asked in a voice so soft but full of curiosity. "Wow, this your girlfriend?" Cassandra asked, to Jack. Jack glared at her, "She's not my girlfriend!" He declared. "Who are you? A witch?" The girl asked. "I am no witch, I am an ally and I came to help." Cassandra said. "No, she's--" Jack started to say, but the girl stopped him. "Hold up, Jack. This girl may able to help." She said, coming to Cassandra's rescue. 

"Sh'yeah, I killed a Revenant." Cassandra admitted. Bellerphon and the girl were shocked. "How?!" They asked. "I have an ability where I can move obstacles or other things with my mental conscious." Cassandra explained. Bellerphon and the girl looked at each other, they turned to Jack. "You know about this?" Bellerphon asked. "Yeah, but she doesn't know what the military does here." Jack said. "Let her help, Jack. She can be of help to us." The girl said. Jack was irked but he agreed. Cassandra smiled with delight, "Thank you." She said. The girl turned to her, she stretched out her hand. Although her stern face remained unchanged; she sounded nicer. "I'm Minerva Toter." "I'm Cassandra--" Cassandra said but other Revenants attacked and Cassandra, Jack, Minerva, and Bellerphon prepared for battle. They ran from them while battling. “Who are you? Why the hell did you come here?” screeched Jack. "Be careful, Jack Morder. Don't do anything reckless!" Cassandra called out. "How did you know my name?" Jack asked with shock. Busted! Cassandra turned away, "Later!" She shouted. The Revenants were chasing after them. Cassandra thought craftily as she reached over to Jack, carried him into her arms and flied! Jack was amazed by this, "What? You can fly?" He asked. Minerva and Bellerphon watched in amazement but they followed the gliding Cassandra. "YOU! CAN! FLY!" Jack shouted, Cassandra smiled at him. Minerva, and Bellerphon were amazed as well: "Oh my..." Bellerphon breathed. The two followed Cassandra and Jack to wherever they are going.

Meanwhile; George Trottel and Margaret Reiten got to the stone figure as George beat the drum. But nothing happened. "Hello?" Margaret said to the stone figure. Nothing happened, so George walked up to it and said, "Wakey wakey. Up and at 'em!" Still nothing. Margaret was getting annoyed. "Ugh, c'mon! Wake--" She didn't realized she was holding the drumstick as the stone figure fell apart. George and Margaret watch in horror as it fell apart. "Uh oh." They both said. They looked each other nervously before back at the figurine. "Look at what you've done!" George exclaimed. "Me? You should've stopped me!" protested Margaret. "Yeah, well...You're the one who got upset." George argued. However they noticed someone coming towards them, Turan swayed side to side but saw George watching her. George was terrified as he started to run out as the wind went swoosh. But then, he felt a boom against him. Turan had bombard him and knocks him off balance, Turan lands on top of him. Her blood formed into magical-like, slender hands which one caresses his sides while the other holds the back of his neck. George can't seem to escape as Turan presses down her chest on his torso. The blood hands slide down in the back of his shirt towards his skin. The blood hand multiple as it caressed his back, his arm, his shoulders, and down to his thighs. George is frightened and confused to resist, Turan's eyes were red violet clouding her vision and not looking at him. The red bloodied girl on top of him was a shade of red, like a raw piece of meat. He could feel her heart beating like wings flapping furiously. Memories coming back to him. Him and Margaret, his friend, stumbling across a nice looking house and a woman who seemed sweet. She was fun, she had a wonderful garden and she had great hospitality. 

But the seemingly sweet woman turns out to be a creepy hag that was a Revenant. The Revenant Hag then caused George to suffer of torture and is placed with a painful mark. Luckily, Margaret rescues him and they killed the hag, escaping from the house and reunited with their families. George panted as he found his voice, "No...Don't touch me...." He begged towards Turan but she says, "A...scar?" Her voice, she sounded like a creature from the netherworld! "Wha--?" George choked. The blood hands formed together as they did some sort of surgery upon him. "Stop it....!!!!" He cried. But then he felt something, the pain, the roughness of his scar was healing from the blood hands. Turan's head move back and forth, swaying left and right. She stood up slowly as she started singing in that creature voice again, "Where is my head?....Where is my head?...What do I...say or tell? Please tell me, where is my head?" George watched her stood up, her red violet eyes faded as they became normal once again. Her voice was more human sounding again. She became normal, although she looked normal at him. Margaret saw Turan standing there motionless. She looked at George, who looked back nervously and looked at Turan who looked dazed. George and Margaret escorted the stupefied Turan back to their base so she can be examined at. Minerva and Bellerphon was still searching for Jack and the mysterious Cassandra. However the Revenants were trying to overpower them, when Eulalie and Deirdre appear to help them. When they arrived, Bellerphon and Minerva thought they saw angels coming down from Heaven to rescue them from Hell. One of the Revenants tried to eat Eulalie however she used her powers of gravity to explode it into pieces and she was covered in gore and goo. Bellerophon saw this as he begin crying hysterically. He cried and cried when Eulalie silences him with a gesture of her gravity powers as a comfort manner. 

A stoned face captain and others cadets are under attack by the Revenants. But lately, they were struggling against them and things weren't going too well. That was about to change when someone looked up and saw something in the distance. "Look, up there!" One of the soldiers called. Immediately, The stoned face captain saw someone standing on a mountain top. It was Ariadne, which she hollers: "Soldiers, heed my words, I am here to delivery you from the hands of the Revenants. Witness a miracle I will perform."  The others looked at each other with confusion, the stoned face captain watched what she can do. Ariadne took a deep breath and flexed her hands out. She then said to herself, "Water....my friend...my partner...my world...my element...the only thing I ask for you...is for a little control." All of a sudden; to everyone was shocked to see a body of water in the sky. Then, the water came onto the Revenants and drowned them. Ariadne then said to the water, "Water flowing through...." She chanted, ".....Freeze up when this spell is through." The water turns into a huge block of ice prison for the creatures. Then she glided down and kicked the ice block, which exploded in pieces. Ariadne landed among the pieces, she saluted. "Ariadne Sirius, reporting for duty." She announced. She beamed and then looked to see stoic-faced captain looking at her. "Captain Siegfried Krieger. Nice to meet you." said the stoic faced guy. One of the soldiers, name Indra Seltsam, and the commander Adam Rustung were amazed by this. Another soldier, name Tristan Fanger, noticed the shy and disturbed Melisande as he suddenly has pity for her. By her depressed look, she seemed sad. Juana came from the shadows to aid a startled female soldier, whose name is Henrietta Sonne, and comforted her, "Are you all right, Senorita?" asked Juana softly. Henrietta looked up and nodded, "Yeah. I'm shocked but I'm OK." 

Back with Cassandra; They managed to find a quiet, abandoned place and landed there. Cassandra let  Jack go safely from her grasp."So, whatcha think?" Cassandra asked with a smile. Jack was speechless until he remembered what happened. "Arrrgghhh!!!!!!!" He shouted.  Jack charged at her with a vorpal blade but it smashed into a wall. "You're right, you're right. I was trying to show you--" Cassandra said quickly as possible. "You....You!"  Jack warned. "Right, sorry! Sorry!" Cassandra apologized."OK, OK, Take it easy." She claimed.  Jack nodded, "Are you an angel? A demon?" He asked. “Not at all, I just…I don’t know what I am but I can tell you one thing. I am no demon nor angel. I come in peace and came to know you— Jack Morder. Please, let me talk to the authorities and explain what’s going on.” Cassandra explained. At once; Jack lowered his weapon and nodded. “OK. I’ll trust you. But if you pull anything, I’ll kill you.” He said. Cassandra nods, obeying to his word but she fear of being hurt again. Minerva and Bellerphon came by, “Are you OK?” Minerva asked. “I am now.” Jack said. Minerva and Bellerphon stared at Cassandra with curiosity. Wondering who she is. Cassandra, Jack, Eulalie, Bellerphon, Deirdre, and Minerva walked back to the base of the camp where there were staring from the others. Jack looks at Cassandra, "Well, ask them if you want to talk to the 'authorities'." He whispered. Cassandra was nervous around these people, she cleared her throat and spoke up, "Hello there...Is there someone I can talk to? Please?" Just then, the commanding leader Adam Rustung appears before her. "I may be useful for any assistance." He said to her. A few minutes later, Adam & Siegfried are seen talking to Cassandra who was seated and looking rather shy. 

"Let me see if I heard you right, you are trying to tell me you took on a Revenant with just your mind. You didn't even touch it, am I correct?" asked Adam Rustung. Siegfried scoffed, he didn't even smile though. Adam gestured him to be quiet, Cassandra nodded. "Yes sir." She said. "That thing wanted to eat me...And I didn't, I didn't want to die so I had no choice but...Is that a problem?" Adam shook his head, "No. Not at all. I think you did it to survive and I must say I am impressed." He admitted. "Can I say something?" said Siegfried, "I like to see some proof of your power." Cassandra looked at him with disbelief, "Right now?" She asked. Siegfried nodded, "Yes." He said. "Me and my big mouth." thought Cassandra. She stood up as she said slowly, "OK..." Cassandra straightened herself together, she rolled her shoulders back and then she closed her eyes as she whispered, "...Here goes...." Concentrated; she was about to summon this power but the distraction of the door bursting open made her lose concentration. A soldier's voice called out, "Commander Rustung, I apolo--" Cassandra spun to him to glare however her telekinesis accidentally sent the man backwards, "Ahhhh!" He cried. "No!" Cassandra screeched, using her telekinesis to save the soldier, who was shocked over what just happened. "Do not tell anyone." begged Cassandra. The soldier was so frightened that he couldn't speak, he was speechless so Adam came to him and said, "I would advise you not to speak of what you saw to anyone. I believe this 'witch' you would try to accuse will not be in this record." 

The soldier saluted, "Yes sir!" He said and off he went. It was silent for a moment before Siegfried spoke up, "I don't think this is good for her to use this power. She shouldn't use it." Cassandra looked at him with surprise, "What--?" She asked. But lucky for her, Adam came to the rescue: "She needs practice, that's all. A little encouragement." He said. Siegfried glared at him, then he thought about it. "True...." Siegfried admitted, he was quiet for a moment before he spoke again, "...I have an idea." Krieger and Cassandra head out to the training area of the encampment. A lot of soldiers were talking a little, Cass saw Jack among the crowd. "Listen up!" Siegfried Krieger announced , silencing the chit-chat. The soldiers immediately were standing tall, and they looked stoned face. "Captain Siegfried Krieger!" They respond. Siegfried Krieger removed his cap and spoke to the others with authority. "You will assemble full tilt and without a sound." He said, loosening his white collar underneath his uniform. Ariadne looked at him with wide eyes, he looked almost dashing but she too went stone faced. Siegfried turned to the soldiers and then he called out, "Cassandra Endymion, step forward please." Cassandra froze, she gesture towards herself. Siegfried nodded, "Come forth." He said. Nervous, she approached him but Siegfried seized her by her chin and found herself looking at Siegfried's icy blue eyes. "Let me see those eyes." He instructed. Cassandra looked at him in the eye. Waiting. After what it seemed like an eternity; Siegfried nodded, "Hmm...They look normal, display your powers OK?" He says, letting go of her. "Just, relax." Cassandra looked around, she was shaken. Cassandra never learned how to maintain her powers, it was really scary for her to display it publically. Captain Krieger realized Cassandra was not using her powers, so he walked over to her and stares down. Cassandra didn't meet his eyes but he spoke to her: "He who is impulsive can be murdered. As a result, though we have heard of foolish urgency in battle, inventive has never been seen associated with far-off hindrances. To accomplish centenary fights is not of the cardinal merit. Conquer one's enemy past combating is the climax of power. You can't show fear, you are stronger than this." 

Krieger went behind her, speaking softly to her. "Allow your expedition be that of the tempest, your density that of the woods. In maraud and liberation be like the pyre, in stability like the peaks. Allow your strategies be crepuscular yet substantial as night, and when you run, drop like a drum fire." Then he spoke up, "Let's try it again." said Siegfried. He moved away, Cassandra took his words to heart and she concentrated. However she can hear something, she looked around but no one was speaking but she can hear in their thoughts. A song, it sounded strange. Like a chorus of an army. The song goes like this: “Art of war….” and Cassandra could hear a thought singing, “Quick as the cyclone air.” The chorus of thoughts belted into her mind, “Art of war….” The main thought crooned, “Of the calming as the woods.” The chorus of thoughts intoned in Cassandra’s head, “Art of war…” The main thought serenaded, “Be brutal as the flaring flames, adequate as the great peaks of the mountain.” The singing in her head, it gave her courage. She concentrated and then she managed to telekinetically break apart all of the objects of the training. All the dummies but she manages to control her emotions. Once she was finished; there was an applause from the others. She was embraced by someone from behind. She looked to see that it was George grinning and Margaret hugging her, Eulalie and the others praised Cassandra. Jack had a hand around Cassandra’s shoulder, he has a small but pleased smile on his face. For the first time, Cassandra could belong. She noticed that Siegfried was slowly applauding to her. His face remained unchanged however there was a hint of satisfactory.

While taking a walk in the forest, Cassandra saw Jack training but then Cassandra watched in horror as Jack turned into a Revenant creature, “Oh dear Lord! He’s a Revenant?” She thought. Revenant Jack begin to do all sorts of combat moves in order to take down these savage, killer monsters. Cassandra hide behind a tree, watching him work hard at his skills. Once Jack was done, he changed back to normal but he fell unconscious. This is it, this was her chance to see inside his head and she rushed over there. Cassandra kneel down at the unconscious Jack, she placed her hands on the side of his face and begins to read his mind: In a flash; she saw it. His memories. More clear though. She saw a memory of a young Jack living in a happy life but he was a fearsome person when it came to his anger. Jack was not an idiot, he was simply emotional. The memories changed--It was an unconscious dream of darkness and blood flowing...Wait? Whose blood is that? There were monsters with claws and baring their teeth. Someone called out a name, "Jack...Jack!" The boy, Jack, woke up from sleep with a start. He panted and looked around, his foster sister Minerva was calling his name. She was dressed in uniform. "W-what?" Jack asked. "Come on, we're gonna be late." Minerva urged. At once, Jack threw the covers to reveal he was in his pajamas. "Sorry, coming!" He called. 

As Minerva left the room; Jack got ready. He got his uniform on and looked out the window. The beautiful sky, would it be like this forever? He wasn't sure about that. "Jack! Minerva is waiting!" It was his mother's voice. "Coming Mom." He called. And left his room with his messenger bag. It was the first year of middle school, Jack and his friends were attending there. They were excited about the next field trip until one day, it happened. Jack was paying attention but he heard a scratching sound. “What the heck was that?” He wondered. He turned and was shocked to see an Revenant! Jack got up, when his teacher asked but saw the creature too. The Revenant broke in and wreck the classroom. The only ones that survived luckily were Jack, Minevra, and Bellerophon. They each hurried back to their homes, Jack enters his house but is stunt to find his mother struggling against an Revenant. She looks to see her son, “Everything’s going to be OK. Just don’t look.” “Mom!” Jack cried but his mother shake her head, “Sweetheart. Just go, please!” She said. Tears welled in his eyes, “No….No, NO, NOOO! I’m not leaving you! Just forget it!” Jack shouted. “JACK! GO, RUN!” screamed his mother. The Revenant bite into Jack's mother, who gasped. Jack was motionless, frozen, his mother was lifeless now as she bled to death. Jack was pulled away by Minerva, who dragged him off. She and he reunite with Bellerophon and other survivors from the school. Losing his mother to a Revenant was the most unsettling mental wound, and ever since that day; he vowed to wipe out as many Revenants as possible. 

When Jack was 15, his present age; He made friends during his training: Beowolf Kannibale, Apollo Himmel, Gaia Erde, two goofballs name George Trottel & Margaret Reiten and made a rival with Tristan Fanger but they made a truce and got along just a little bit. However things changed when Beowolf, Apollo, and Gaia turned out to be Revenants too as they were the ones that started the massacre of Jack's school. "Jack...I don't want to hurt you, I just want to understand you. To feel better, to feel like I'm not the only one." Cassandra thought, talking to him in his thoughts. Suddenly, she felt a burst of pain through her. "What's happening? I feel--Augh! It hurts!" She said, gasping. Jack regained consciousness, he was shocked to see what was happening. "Oh no!" He thought. Cassandra begin to change into a Revenant, she was unaware of what is going on but for the first time, she wanted to fight. She saw other Revenants and she went after them fiercely. She lunged at them as she rescues lives like the other soldiers and kills them. As soon as she is done; the soldiers stared at her in fear. Revenant Cassandra approached them and placed her claw-hand on Lieutenant Reiten. A few moments later; she was in astonishment. “Cassandra…Endymion? Is that you?” asked Margaret. Cassandra transformed back to normal. She gasps as she fell unconscious to the ground. "Did Cassandra just--?" asked George. "How did she do that?" Margaret inquired. Adam glanced at her body, his face was calm and relax but he looked concern at this mysterious girl. "Cassandra Endymion, what are you?" He thought. 

Once more while watching the Moneta, Ophelia was observing all this as she becomes even more obsessive. She turns away and goes to her room where she close the door and lied on her bed for a moment; the faces from Mictlan are haunting her. But the most ones are Jack, Minerva, Bellerphon, Siegfried, Tristan however mostly Jack. And then her hands fumbled under the covers and she begins to...Jerk. She looked like she was crying, thinking about Bellerophon's tearful face when he saw Eulalie, who is still alive but she is covered in blood, gunk, and slobber. Thinking and in tears while thinking about George and Margaret in a horror experience with Turan, even the healing surgery she did on the bruise George had on him. But then, Ophelia begins to moan softly and gasps while remembering when she saw Jack's suffering memories, his determination, his emotions, and his transformation into a Revenant. However she stops and she goes to the bathroom to wash her hands five times. "Ugh, what is the matter with me?" She said to herself.