Cosmic Convergence V2--Chapter 5

This is the fifth chapter of the second volume of my story, Cosmic Convergence. There is a new place in New Americana down an avenue called 'Queer Street', where the strangeness is just around the bend. Also, Emily confronts her abusive father. --KatDon 

Chapter 5: House of Freaks 

How upsetting at such embarrassment it was! Abigail Carroll and her daughters: Andrea, Mora, Kitty, and Polly were running out of fear. Their defeat by Emily Grynte caused them great pain and humiliation so they decide to hide away for awhile. However, Mora couldn’t stop thinking about what happened before: Minato was rowing a boat to go across the river where he saw a force of wind crushing the trees. He looked around as he saw a girl swimming in the water; she was carrying what looks like to be a bundle so out of kindness Minato rowed over to help the girl, “Miss? Do you need any help?” He asked. The girl smiled, “Why yes, thank you!” She crooned in delight. She climbed into the boat, much to Minato’s surprise. The girl swept the wet hair out of her hair. She try to seduce him however Minato moved away and the girl was disappointed so she lean against his back, she then put a hand in between her thighs and moaned softly. Anita was using the bathroom when she heard someone opening and closing the doors. She peeked into the stalls where she found no one, Anita called out: “Hello? Is someone there?” The lights flickered out and the room in was dark, Anita backed away to the stalls when she felt a hand around her throat. A sultry voice said, “I am here.” Anita felt someone trying to drag her into the stalls. Anita struggled but she saw a glimpse of a girl with a pale face, red skirt, and a white top with dark hair. She thought she heard the girl moaning to herself so Anita managed to escape. For the moment; Menom and Jacey were talking and strolling like friends do when they saw monsters attacking people, biting their heads off and blood spraying everywhere. Menom and Jacey were scared, they looked around where they saw a girl sitting there, watching this and she was fidgeting around in her seat on the rock, one hand tucked and pushed down there bellow. Her mouth was ajar while she moaned softly as well as licking her lips. “What the hell is she doing?” Jacey asked. Menom’s eyes widened, he grabbed her hand and they ran away. In the afternoon; Kelly was approached by a girl in a hood and asked, “Do you think I’m pretty?” Kelly look at the girl, her top half of her face was covered. “Yes…?” Kelly said. The girl removed her hood as her eyes glowed! “Am I really?” She asked. Kelly felt a brightness of the glow. “You are above average.” She said but she was attacked by the girl who whimpers and inched the blades close to Kelly. But Kelly escaped from the maniacal girl, fearing for her life! The girl exclaimed loudly: “WHY?!” Temporarily; Arlow noticed a girl waltzing there late at night, he thought this girl was high or maybe even drunk so Arlow steered clear of her but noticed the girl was following him. To his horror, she chased him and Arlow ran away. He noticed a whimper-like sound that came from the girl however he did not want to turn around. After much sprinting; Arlow lost sight of the girl and called it a night! In the intervening time; Ryker saw a girl by the river, her back was to him and Ryker saw she was weaving some flowers. He approached her though she whimpers softly. Ryker peered at her, he gasped when he saw her hand stroking around her thighs…The girl looked up, her mouth splattered of blood where her mouth curled and puckered while moaning softly. Ryker almost puked, he gulped and the girl stood up and put her arms around Ryker. Ryker was too scared to do anything, the girl rested her head on his shoulders. Her small arms around him, “Come on, you know you want it.” She whispered. “Who are you?” Ryker asked, in a demanding tone and staring at the girl. “I’m not all there, my dear. I don’t know why but there’s something wrong with me.” The girl said, she begins to whimper and sob. She furiously clawed at Ryker, who pushed her and ran as the girl wailed: “WHY?!” In the midst of curse; Emily could see Kamoku's death in the first of the hallucinations: He commits suicide because he didn’t want to put his friends and family in danger so he thought it was better if he killed himself off. Onorato tries to tell him to stop and that he’s out of his mind. Minako also tries ripping his cursed gear sword out of his hand and tries to get Evan and Tsubaki to help her. Evan grabs the arm that’s holding his sword and hold his arm in place, Tsubaki tries to pry the sword out of Kamoku’s hands. Peyton cries and tries to talk sense into him. Mitsuba goes onto Peyton’s side and chooses to try to help talk some sense into him. She also could see in the hallucination of Minako's death: Edom slaughtered her. He said he had something to help Kamoku and had a surprise for him, of course he gave off a few hints which Minako took, but didn’t know she was going to be killed, so Edom stabbed Minako in the back and through the chest to her heart, by the time the squad got there Edom was still there, along with deceased Minako, lying on the ground bleeding. Kamoku shouts “YOU BASTARD!!!!!! I’LL KILL YOU DIE!” And tries to kill Edom for hurting his family with his sword but can’t go through with it. Peyton cries while lying next to Minako’s body. Evan picks up Minako’s body and tries to listen to her chest and he sheds five tears only fall knowing she died and carries her. Tsubaki tells Kamoku to get a grip and those deaths happen all the time. Onorato comforts Kamoku because he knows it’s hard, Onorato actually starts crying over Minako with him. Jade cries and wishes she got along with her in the beginning. Emily could see Jade's death in this hallucination as well. Jade's sister was forced to kill her and couldn’t do it, so Jade became willing to die or do anything she could to make her older sister proud of her. “Do it. If it’s what makes you happy big sis. I want you to be proud of me, that’s all.” She said standing still waiting while her sister killed her and cried. Kamoku cries feeling sorry for Jade and her older sister who he tries to comfort as well. Onorato doesn’t think he cares but he cries for some reason. Peyton holds Jade in his arms and hugs her and sobs his eyes out because his comrade died. Minako joins in with Peyton and they sob and hug Jade. Evan feels sorry for Jade's sister, and goes to comfort her since she was forced and said he knew what it was like having a little sister and had one he didn’t want to let go either. And Tsubaki silently cries. He rushed into a battle to save his little sister Moya, but him and his sister are both killed by Edom. Kamoku sobs wishing they had been nicer to each other then they had been. Peyton sobs and hugs Evan. Minako tries to calm everyone down while sobbing herself eventually hugging Evan and sobbing into his chest with Peyton. Jade tries to keep it together until seeing everyone down and cries but hugs Minako, Peyton, and the lifeless body of Evan at the same time as they cry. Onorato cries and says he should’ve done something about it. Tsubaki feels like an irresponsible comrade and that along with Onorato cries and felt like he could’ve done something to prevent Evan’s death. Tears streamed down her face as Emily could see more of the hallucinations of more deaths, like Peyton's death hallucination: The enemy grabbed him by the neck and tried choking him to death and stabbed him with his sword until Peyton finally gave out, “A-At least, I-I can, go visit my sister…” He said and died. Kamoku sobs and holds Peyton in his arms and says he’s sorry he wishes he would’ve done something. Onorato stares in disbelief actually feeling like Peyton was his friend and comrade and cries. Minako rubs Peyton’s hair and says she’s sorry and cries. Jade puts an arm around Peyton and sobs into her hand. Evan cries beside Kamoku and says he should’ve been doing something to prevent his death. Tsubaki cries because he had such faith in Peyton and he didn’t even try to stop it. There was Onorato's death hallucination; Kamoku sobs and hold on to Onorato and says “You’re gonna make it Onorato! Please hold on! Onorato!” And tries to make him speak to know he’s not dead. Minako weeps and hugs Onorato. She says she’s sorry and that she could’ve done something anything but she didn’t and sobs. Jade feels bad and cries with Minako & Kamoku and puts an arm around Onorato. Peyton sobs and hugs Onorato and says he’s a terrible friend and comrade for not saving him. Evan lets out two teardrops fall and tries to pull himself together and not sob, but it’s hard. Tsubaki cries a bit because he actually grew kind of fond of Onorato. She saw Tsubaki's death: He was defending Minako and her friends and was killed by the time they actually got there he was dead. Onorato cries because he thought he was one of the first humans to have faith in him. Kamoku says he’s sorry and that he should’ve given Tsubaki more respect than he had in the past during their first meetings. Minako sobs and wishes nothing was real. Jade does the same as Minako and says, “Rest in peace, Tsubaki Sanjuro, our friend…” and sobs. Evan says, “He was an excellent superior, we could learn a few things from him.” Peyton sobs and hugs Tsuabki's corpse. Kamoku and his friends were horrified by this as they could feel the fears and sobs uttering out, Emily was trying not to cry and she whispers: “No, I promised I’d protect them all…” Slowly, she rose up and wiped her tears away. “You are nothing.” Emily said softly. Abigail looked shocked and uses her powers, Andrea begins to stress as well as her sisters. Despite her fears, Emily suppressed them and kept on a brave face but she kept crying a little. Seven Nation Army and 21 Guns Navy looked around in concern. “You're nothing!” exclaimed Emily. Abigail’s powers shook the room, she was clawing at her own hair and growled like an animal. Emily bit her lips, more tears are falling on her face. “These are my friends!” shouted Emily. Ryker, Kamoku, and the others watch in pure amazement. “You’re trespassing amongst my friends!” She continued. Abigail moaned, Andrea and her sisters begin scratching furiously at their arms, like they had a terrible itch. They scratch and scratch at their skin until there was blood oozing out. Emily gritted her teeth, kept her mouth close. The others watch in terror. “If you touch my friends again, I'll frigging kill you!” yelled Emily. Abigail let out a scream, her powers caused the room to have cracks all over the walls as Ryker was nearly blown off but Kamoku seized him along with Evan and Arlow help drag Ryker away back to the others. 

The girls were screaming in terror while the boys were gasping in horror, Emily could hear a voice in her mind shouting: “You want to protect them, well do it now!!!” Emily complies as she scream out at Abigail, Andrea, Mora, Kitty and Polly who were also screaming too! This scared the Carroll Family into submission, they were terrified. “How…How are you doing this?! You managed to break through from our greatest control with your perseverance….What are you?!” Abigail shouted. “I’M AGENT EMILY GRYNTE, YOU BITCH!!! YOU THINK YOU CAN SCREW WITH ME AND MY FRIENDS?! GETTING INSIDE OUR HEADS AND USING FEARS?! I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, I AM NOT SCARED OF YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTERS!!! I WILL FIND YOU AGAIN ABIGAIL!!! AND THIS TIME, I’LL LEAVE SHIT AND BLOOD ALL OVER YOU WHEN I’M THROUGH!!! WE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING TO DESERVE THIS TORMENT, NOT EVEN ME OR ANYONE ELSE!!! YOU WILL NEVER BEAT ME, ABIGAIL! NOT YOU ANDREA AND NOT ANY OF YOUR SISTERS!!! I AM UNSTOPPABLE!!!” Emily clarified in a shrieking tone. Abigail, Andrea, Mora, Kitty, and Polly stared at all of them before turning towards Emily as they let out a howl-like wail. Then, they begin to moan as it increased louder and louder before it sounded painfully and vanished away from everyone else. Emily panted; she just fell to the floor and crying out of exhaustion. Later; Emily was at Bonnie’s place helping her with redecorating but Bonnie asked her, “How are you doing since…you know?” Emily nodded, “I’m doing OK. Thanks for asking, you doing OK too?” She inquired. “Yeah, um, I decide to do missions if I’m not working behind the desk.” Bonnie said. “Oh, that’s good. Good to hear, I’m happy for you.” Emily said with a smile. Bonnie nodded, “Sure is.” She replied. So they continued to redecorate. Just then, the phone rings and nobody answers. Emily wanted to but this was Bon’s apartment. The phone stopped ringing finally and Bonnie’s voice said, “Hey you reached Bonnie’s residence, please leave a message and I’ll get back to you. Bye!” There was a beeping sound and a voice that made Bonnie stunned to hear who it was: “Hey Bon, it's me Dec. Sorry to call you; I know you've been busy, just want to tell you I’ve been missing you….You know, you and I…in bed…that was one of the best things…” That comment made Emily stunned; she couldn’t believe she heard that! Declan continued, “…Uh, it was weird but still you and I had something. I know you don’t want to talk now because you want to think or you’re busy. Eh, who am I fooling? I don’t know what you do there but you are busy and I don’t want to intervene so yeah, give me a call when you can all right? OK, talk to you later babe. Bye!” And the line went dead. Emily looks over at Bonnie and finally ask, “So...You're in a relationship now?” Bonnie flushed with embarrassment. “Uh, well...” She stammered. Emily then quickly stated, “You don't have to talk about if you don't want to.” Bonnie shook her head, she couldn’t keep secrets from Emily, “No, it's fine. He's an old friend from childhood.” She said. Emily’s face light up, “Ohhhh, get out! A childhood sweetheart.” She gushed a little. Bonnie nodded, smiling. “Yup, you could say that.” She replied. “So when did you guys hit off so well?” Emily teased. Bonnie grew serious, “Well…I was haunted by my past in nightmares and was a crying mess. So he found me upset after I ran into him, went to his place and I was so emotional so…Yeah, shit happens you know.” She said. “You mean you went all the way while blubbering? That’s so weird.” Remarked Emily. Bonnie rolled her eyes, “You think that going down and dirty for emotional solace is weird to you? I never have done it before! God, I was scared.” She said, grimacing. Emily put her arms around her, “It’s OK, your first time means something…And it’s not like you did it with a stranger, he was a childhood friend and possibly sweetheart.” She reassured her. “Why can’t you just read my mind? You already know the answer.” Bonnie pointed out. “Maybe so, but I really don’t want to be rude and sound like a know-it-all.” Late at night; Bonnie meets a hooded figure and buys him a drink as she tries to make a little conversation with him but to no avail. Bonnie was angry as she was trying to do good for others and now she was going to punch the hood until the hood caught her fist in his hand. He knows who Bonnie is, Bonnie tries to find out who the masked figure is but he releases his grip on her fist and leaves. Bonnie follows him however she lost sight of him! Then, Bonnie was shocked to discover Wendigos at her heels! They hissed at her, licked their lips with such ravenous hunger. Bonnie shudder in fear, she hated lizards—not hate them but more like a phobia to lizards! Just then, a strange boy who looked to be about 16 to 17 came to Bonnie’s rescue, this young man was Zakkar Shinobu. Bonnie noticed that his hand was bleeding, he try to assure her that he was fine but Bonnie insists for she wanted to check. She looked at the hand for any cuts he might have but his entire arm turned red, it then became like mangled flesh. Bonnie gasped, she points at it as she said: “Whoa, that’s freaky but cool.” Zakkar was nervous, he was afraid she would run off screaming but she didn’t. She was fascinated by it. Once the arm returned to normal; Bonnie introduced herself to Sebastian as she reassured him, “Don’t worry. I’m good with weird.” Zakkar smiled, “Thanks.” He said. He sure was relieved. However it got stranger when she was investigating on a case involved with someone by the name of Shadow Briar, a ‘savior’ among teenagers as he helps them out. It was then on the rooftop where she encounters the legendary Shadow Briar, she could not believe it was him! But Lightning Shadow turned on his heel and sprinted so Bonnie climbed the ladder as she chased him, “He’s fast!” She noticed. However, Bonnie won’t stop until she catches up with him. She won’t let him escape from her; she then slipped and fell from the rooftop. Bonnie screamed for dear life as she was about to glide up when Shadow Briar swooped down and rescued her. “He….he… saved my life? But why?” thought Bonnie. Shadow Briar placed her down on the ground as he went away. Later on, Bonnie asked Zakkar if he knew anything strange that happened to him and Zakkar told her the story that happened to him once: There was three troublemaking students excuse themselves to the bathroom when they never came back and they were found murdered in the bathroom but the new teacher, a blank faced yet uncaring-seemingly woman name Ms. Koume Chanan didn’t seem to care however Zakkar was the only to notice that Chanan had a psychotic look on her face in the classroom alone during the investigation of the crime scene. It seemed she was the only one that was responsible for it; at least that’s what Zakkar believes. Bonnie thought that was pretty eerie to her and is suspicious of this Chanan woman. Meanwhile; Bonnie meets a newcomer by the name of Nachton Handa, he seemed so innocent and nice. But underneath that nice exterior, Nachton was experienced as well as something more elusive in that face of his. When Bonnie got to know Nachton, she finds out that Nachton has a split personality of a ruthless yet apathetic but skillful fighter name Emory Ourson. Bonnie was shocked to discover this as she finds out from Emory that Nachton was tortured badly and suffered losses by loved ones he cared for the most. Nachton would return to his senses as he is aware of his singular persona Emory as he fears him for his dark fears. A while later, Bonnie confronted some teenagers after she apprehended some Wendigos, who attempted to surprise attack on the teenagers but failed thanks to Bonnie. The teenagers try to flee however Zakkar and Nachton, who detained them. Bonnie assured them that she is here to find out information on Shadow Briar. The teenagers told their story on how they encountered Shadow Briar: It was the tragic day of the school shooting where these teenagers were band together and hiding as their personal issues came out. A loner has some tension rivalry against the prissy girl, there was a queer guy who confronted his ex-lover which the latter was afraid to come out due to the fear of being rejected from society. The loner decided that the only way out is teamwork and he decides to be the leader, the prissy girl was totally against this so the loner boy took aside and kissed her in a lip-lock before pulling away and asking for her trust. The prissy girl, dazed from the kiss, agrees. While they were leaving, the prissy girl saw a crying baby near the dead body of a student who was the young mother so the girl took the baby with her and after they got out, she gave the baby to the dead student’s kind mother, who wept a little and cared for her grandchild, but this is just ahead of the story’s aftermath. While the teenagers try to get away, the shooter try to shoot the teens until the savior—Shadow Briar came to their rescue and confined the shooter until the police arrived. Back in the present, Bonnie and the teenagers were interrupted by more Wendigos until Shadow Briar took them out as he unmasked himself to be some attractive, yet friendly person. Afterwards, Bonnie sat at the long table where she watched the boy who was known as Shadow Briar, the boy’s real name was Minato! 

There once was a teenage boy who went by the name of Tracy Jacks. Tracy Jacks is one of the most average young men thinkable. His father was in a steady job and a clerical role for and enjoys going for rounds of golf in his time off, even though his putting needs work. But his dad is getting into his forties, realizing he’s starting to slowly but surely fall apart, ever sneaking closer to death. Tracy lived in a historic downtown and features beautiful historic architecture, shopping, services, dining and entertainment opportunities for visitors and families alike. He was trying to find something new around here but couldn’t find anybody around here to talk to. Bored; Tracy decides to head home for today. One day when he was out buying groceries for his family when Wendigos came to his house and try to kill all of his family, who escaped. When he got home, Tracy was heartbroken, but then he saw a Wendigo chased him but then Tracy was pulled into a corner and saw it was a girl. “Come on, we have to flee! Hurry!” She said and they got away! Tracy thanked the girl for helping him, the girl smiled and said: “You’re welcome.” The girl was none other than Zelda Zonar: Zelda is a beautiful young teenage girl with very thick golden blonde hair that falls to about her shoulders but would be longer if straightened out. She's petite and slim, with wide hips and a smaller chest. She has amber brown eyes, a slight tan from the island's sunny weather, and a beauty mark under her left eye and also darker eyebrows. She wears a gown in powder blue with stitched damask print, double layer tulle circle skirt that reached down to her knees, chiffon off-shoulder straps and lace-up back that features pin-tucking and crinoline vintage. She and Tracy became friends while Tracy becomes interested in Zelda for her personality is magnetic, unique and something not so ordinary. However, she was leading Tracy down a path he did not recognize. “Follow me, there’s something I want to show you…If you promise not to run away.” Zelda said. Tracy nodded, “OK.” He said. They came across a place where they found Queer Street. Tracy couldn’t believe he was walking down Queer Street and came across a park where Wendigos were in the area. Just then, Zelda confronted them and took a deep breath before blowing them away in a windstorm whirling about before they were thrown away. Tracy was shocked by this! “How did you…” Tracy started to ask, pointing his thumb back there. Zelda knew what he means and explains, “Oh that? Air, it’s my ability.” She smiled. They managed to walk away from the area where they came across a tree and Zelda pulled out a string of wire and said to Tracy. “Would you mind tying that wire around my waist?” asked Zelda. Tracy looked skeptical so he complied and Zelda smiled at him. She glided over to help a kitten get down from a tree, Zelda help the kitten back to the mother cat as she smiled to see the cat and her kittens together again like a family. Once she got her shoes back on and removed the wire to put it in her bag; Zelda put her backpack sling on her shoulder and said to Tracy, “Come meet the others.” She said and walked off. Tracy followed her, confused and inquisitive about all this. There Tracy got to meet a woman: She was a distinguished woman with green eyes and dark hair that is always pinned atop her head in tidy, top knotted bun. She appears to be in her mid thirties to early forties at the oldest. She always wears black formal Victorian full-mourning clothes of a high collared gown that is buttoned tightly at the throat. She wore black tights and heels. The lady noticed Tracy & Zelda as she smiled and greeted the boy, “Tracy, right on time. Miss Paloma Leblanc delighted to meet you.” She had her hand out which Tracy took it and felt comfortable but still skeptical. He was then given a tour where Tracy got to meet the other children who are orphans: Heather Mays, Jasper Gladson, Ryan Dulley, Vianne Diehl, Peter Straessle, Elise Blackwell, Jeremiah Henley, Gwen Henley, Lacy Sullivan and Sven Ivamovsk. However these children were not ordinary orphans as they are talented with supernatural powers! “They have special gifts.” Tracy noted. Miss Leblanc shrugged slightly, “Of course, we don’t usually fit in the world and move to places like this.” She said. She explains that she calls this place her ‘House of Freaks’. Before Paloma was born; William Leblanc and Margaret Brighton were best friends since they were kids however as they got closer, William and Margaret developed feelings for one another. But Margaret begins dating other guys, much to William’s dismay. Just then, all the other guys she dated had gone missing and a lot of houses had a lot of ‘For Sale’ signs in the neighborhood! That’s when William found out: All the boys Margaret had gone out to dates with had been murdered because none of them accepted Margaret or her avian mother Vanadevi. A mother, like Vanadevi, knows best so she killed each boy that would after seeing Vanadevi! Although scared as well as horrified; William did not run away as he married Margaret. Ever since she was born; Miss Paloma Leblanc was optimistic, she was a wide-eyed idealist and believe in a hope that warmed her heart to help to help see the good in others. However, as a naïve woman in her late-teens and early 20’s; Paloma meets a troubled young lady that she was one year older with a dark past to boot! The woman’s name was Imogene Beckett, she has a dark desire to get her revenge against the person that destroyed her family and childhood—Shana Vukasin! Paloma try to convince Imogene that revenge is not the way, but the two women bonded with each other—it almost seemed like those two young ladies like lovers than friends because of the closeness they were to each other. Although Imogene already did her revenge and took down Shana; Paloma and Imogene were still friends but most times, enemies. During dinner; the children showed their powers: control the weather, freeze things, be invisible, can control earth, changes into whatever background they are in, communicate with animals, morphs into places or things, shape-shift into a wolf, and manipulate electricity. Only one was too nervous to display them because she seemed anxious and a little mortified to do so. “Sweetie, what’s the matter?” Miss Leblanc asked with apprehension. “She’s afraid of scaring Tracy.” One of the children remarked. Tracy shook his head as he assured the girl, “Don’t be.” He was very meaningful about it. The little girl smiled and used her powers which surprised Tracy, who was not terrified. Tracy talked with Miss Leblanc after dinner who knew about him. “I knew you were like us since the moment you were born.” Miss Leblanc said. Tracy was surprised, “I thought I was normal.” He said. “No, you’re not.” Said Zelda. “It’s time you know your reason to be here.” Added Miss Leblanc. She leads Tracy to a room full of insects and leads him to an insect farm that is full of bugs called cicada. But these bugs are radioactive and cause telepathy! Tracy was the one who understands these bugs as he can hear their thoughts and communicates with them. Miss Leblanc sends Zelda and Tracy to New Americana to find Dream State Agency! So the two of them head to New Americana. Before leaving with Tracy; Zelda waved as she called out, “I’ll go on ahead and announce you, see you there.” She then followed Tracy and they go to the city. They travel to the city of New Americana by flight, thanks to Zelda. The next moment later in the day; Tracy and Zelda looked over at the city sights, “It’s so beautiful here; hard to believe this is New Americana. Without these monsters roaming around, it would be a nice place to live.” She remarked. Clearly she was enamored with the city from the skyline they were on. “Yes, it would.” Tracy agreed. Zelda could see a line of cards down the street, she could see people walking on the busy street when there wasn’t any cars in sight! She saw such beautiful life that made her soul with content. Just then, she saw soldiers scaring a lot of people and there was shouting while also commands of execution. Zelda and Tracy saw this while they are horrified for what they are witnessing! Zelda could see the monsters amongst the chaos and it was the Wendigos. She got up to the railing of the skyline; she was ready to leap when Tracy looked at her in horror. Zelda was steadying herself and glared down at the monsters down there. “What are you doing?” called Tracy. But Zelda hollered: “GO; WARN MISS LEBLANC AND THE OTHERS!!!” She leaped from the skyline and glided away while Tracy howled back, “But Zelda…” Too late though because she followed the soldiers by flight. She was flying so much and tries to use her air powers to try and stop the soldiers but it was hopeless so she uses a storm of wind to get them away from the city! She somehow got the attention of Peyton from the Minako Squad! He was surprised to see it. “What was that?” Peyton asked. “What?” inquired Kamoku, trying to see but couldn’t. “I thought I saw someone.” Peyton said, pointing over. Then, he saw someone flying as Peyton called out, “Look!” Just then, Zelda appeared before Kamoku and his friends as she has her arms out. “Who are you?” Kamoku hollered. Zelda called out, “Listen everyone--You’re in terrible danger; these people have done far too much killing to innocent lives. My powers won’t do anything to stop them now!” Perplexed; Minako thinks Zelda is leading them into a trap so she and the gang turned into their transformations and try to attack the flying girl! Just then; the House of Freaks children steps forward to protect Zelda from harm. “What are they?” thought Emily. The children defend Zelda as they fight Kamoku and his friends, whom the latter turn into their forms. Emily is shocked by this; she never encountered children quite like all of them with a hint of strangeness! “Whoa…” Emily managed to say. It was then a battle broke out before Emily could stop them until a gust of wind from wings emerged and halted the battle. That’s when Miss Leblanc, who reveals her wings, calmly spoke up that everyone can hear her, “This has been a big misunderstanding; please we are only trying to help each other!” All at once, they all stopped and managed to come to a consideration. 

Later on; Zelda watched Kamoku, Onorato, Minako, Peyton, Jade, Evan, and Tsubaki during training. She was watching them with content. Just then during the fight calisthenics; Kamoku accidentally kicked the ball as it went up in the air—much to his horror. Zelda saw the ball go up and went into an old manor, Kamoku and his friends would not go in for the house is haunted! Kamoku and Evan argue with one another, Peyton stops them while Jade and Minako talked about how the old house used to belong to a witch and ghosts haunts there. But Tsubaki thought it was a load of crap so he suggests going and getting the ball together. That’s when Zelda approached, “Can I come? I’ll lead the way. I’m not afraid of a haunted house.” She said with a humble, confident matter. The group exchanged glances before looking back at Zelda smiling. A few moments later; Zelda leads the group into the so-called haunted house as they got closer, the bigger and scarier it looks. Nevertheless; Zelda was brave. There was a sound that seemed like a ‘whoooo’ that scared Kamoku and his friends but Zelda assured them, “Don’t worry, it’s just the wind.” Peyton spoke up, “Do you think someone’s in there?” Zelda shrugged, “Let’s find out.” She replied. She opened the door of the gate and they walked up to the porch. Zelda casually went up to the door and knocked, she noticed something. “Oh, look. The door is ajar, shall we go in?” She asked. They entered to see filthy and ancient furniture; looks like no one had been here for a long time. But the gang proceeds on ahead while Zelda stayed behind to look around. Memories begin to flood back to her: She recalled on how she was a young orphan when she was going to the beach with Miss Leblanc and the other children. As they got to the beach; the children were excited to have fun! Some were playing in the water at the shallow area, eating hot dogs, snorkeling, making sand castles and running from hermit crabs they had discovered! As for Zelda, she was sitting on a beach towel before she got up and went into the water where she swam under as she could see the underworld but her memories were interrupted by reality. Zelda could hear a voice calling out to her: “Hey Zelda, come on! Where are you?” It was Kamoku’s voice hollering so Zelda followed the voice. The door opened as Zelda, Kamoku, Onorato, Minako, Peyton, Jade, Evan and Tsubaki looked around before walking down the hall. There was a strange feeling of being watched! But Zelda showed no fear while strolling down the halls. Although it was dark, dusty and creepy; Zelda was calm like Minako and Tsubaki. It seems that it was all eerily quiet; however Zelda felt tranquility over her. They reached the attic where the gang search for the ball. During that time; Zelda took a deep breath and gusts of her inhalation whooshes the dust which caused the particles cascades down like snow. She then lifts her palms up and twirled around while the others watched as she sighed to herself. Then, Zelda noticed the ball rolling to her and Zelda picked it up. “Got it.” She said. Kamoku and his friends walked outside with the strange girl Zelda. They were stunned by how magical yet brave she was! They thought Zelda wasn’t afraid of anything. That night, she saw something dangling in the air! “Oh, it’s a spider.” Zelda remarked. “Do you like spiders?” Minako asked. Zelda shrugged, “Sure.” She said. “Then go on and kissed it.” Dared Minako sneakily. Zelda smiled, “OK.” She answered. She leaned over and pressed her lips against it as she smacked her mouth against it in a short kiss. “Wow! She got it!” exclaimed Tsubaki. Zelda beamed happily to the dazed looks! Zelda used her powers to light up the dark rooms of places, she likes to watch thunder and lightning from her window. The stormy sky was brightened up by lightning sparks. When the children have one of their toys taken by a mean dog, Zelda would get the toy back in one piece after struggling against the dog. She notices that a child of a little girl wanted her jump rope back that a bully took from her. Zelda uses her wind abilities to tie the bully up in the jump rope, much to the little girl’s amusement. Zelda grinned as well, stating: “I am very brave.” She pats herself on the back lightly. She help the orphaned children deal with monsters in closets or under beds. Zelda stepped on every crack of the sidewalk without fear, she sauntered backwards with her eyes close before turning around. She snarled at dogs and bares her teeth at stray cats. She ascended up a tree and broke off the twigs and branches of the tree that they made a snapping noise, pretending the trees were evil creatures as she was breaking their fingers off! Then, Zelda rode a bicycle for a moment but let go of the handlebars and spread her arms out as she closes her eyes. She could feel the breeze against her face, but was glided in the air! Zelda then begins to hear the children cheered: “Yay! Yay! Go Zelda Zonar GO!!!” That’s when Zelda recalled memories of being close to Miss Leblanc as a motherly figure that adopted her. Young Zelda and Miss Leblanc did things together, like mother-daughter relationships did: Zelda and Miss Leblanc went to the city. They spend the day going to the museum—the strange girl and the graceful yet wise lady. Little Zelda was amazed by the exhibits of bones from dinosaurs and Native Americans as well as the Egyptian exhibit. Zelda was amazed by all she saw, she and Miss Leblanc went to the aquarium. 

As imaginative as she was; Young Zelda manage to get into the water and used her powers to create life in the sea of aquatic animals. At a seal show, Young Zelda balanced upon a ball with the seals which amazed everyone, much to the delight of Miss Leblanc. Then, Zelda and Miss Leblanc later went to the art museum; they went to lunch and to the mall. Zelda wanted a toy but Miss Leblanc gently told her not today which Zelda was disappointed but understood. Little Zelda headed back to the train however Zelda was asleep while on the train home. Another memory emerged of Zelda when she and Miss Leblanc went camping with the other children where they did fun things together: Trying to find a good camping spot, getting sticks to make a fire, attempt at canoeing, go fishing and successfully caught fish but a bear took it so they instead had something to eat instead. The children told ghost stories around campfires while also scaring themselves silly. After that, they got into PJs and went to bed. But Zelda lied in her sleeping bag as she thought about all the fun things as she realized she had the most fun all day with the other children. Another memory shows of Zelda and the House of Freaks orphans were at a farm where they help out a farmer and Miss Leblanc was teaching them a bit on farm life. By the end of the day; Zelda, the children, and Miss Leblanc went fishing together. In the present, Zelda realize she missed all the good times. Just then, Minako was shouting out Kamoku’s name as well as Evan. Zelda looked up and saw she Kamoku and Evan were being lifted off the ground by Wendigos as they were dropped down below. Zelda ran over and flew just in time to catch Kamoku and Evan! They both are shocked; the two looked up at Zelda. She notices and grins at them, the sunlight against her hair which causes the blonde locks and Zelda looked like an angel. She placed Kamoku and Evan down safely while the gang took down the Wendigos! “You sure are brave, Zelda.” Kamoku remarked. “I’m not always brave; I can be a scaredy cat too.” Zelda replied with a shrug. “Yeah right.” Muttered Evan. Ignoring him; Zelda placed her arms out, they were raised up and bend over, she lifted her legs up as she did a perfect cartwheel. After doing cartwheels; Zelda then begins to walk off when Peyton called out, “Zelda, where are you going?” Zelda said, “Don’t worry. I’m just going to explore.” She walked down the sidewalk, she turned corners and crossed streets but soon she came across somewhere unfamiliar to her but she didn’t mind when all of a sudden she look to see a newspaper about how it read about crime and also other dreadful things. Zelda was troubled by this, she kept walking and she begins to hear voices in her head. She then saw humanoid bird creatures in the sky as Zelda recognized them as Tengu. Tengu was bad news as they were headed towards Emily and the others saw the Tengu hybrids where they attacked everybody that scared Zelda! The sounds of everyone in danger were frightening and her thoughts became more horrendous. This caused Zelda sunk to the ground, she begins to cry: “Somebody help…” She sniffed while she thought of Miss Leblanc, the children, and Tracy. “Miss Leblanc…Tracy…Emily…” She then cried out for help until she found herself in a dark space of her mind. In her emotional state of stress; Zelda turns into an eerily slimmer, dark brown hair all straightened up and she gained voluptuous curves as well as a large bosom size than her average size normally. Her outfit changes to a navy blue corset with a deep V slash tightly laced up. Zelda also wore a matching blue skirt that reached her ankles. The attire she was in has no sleeves instead she has shoulder straps! However; Zelda’s face was almost white and lips were almost darker but the irises were a light pink and her new appearance was shocking to everyone! Zelda took down the Tengu hybrids as she saved everyone from trouble. The Tengu hybrids flew away, frightened and Zelda turned back to normal. Tracy helps her up, comforting her. Later; Zelda sat across from the others, she was sitting up straight and running her fingers through her hair a little anxious. “So, what’s this about?” She asked politely. Kamoku stares at Zelda in wonder, “Is she really a banshee?” He thought. Zelda did not even notice the intense stares! She smiles as she asked, “Something wrong?” Kamoku and the gang shook their heads. So Miss Leblanc explained about the leader of the Tengu Queen: It turns out that Vanadevi the Tengu Queen cannot speak but when she communicates, she makes chirping to talk. When she gets angry, she lets out an eagle-like shriek. When she would show emotional feelings where she lets out a soft squawk or cry. The Tengu hybrids had a coat of feathers, a beak, scaly legs, talons and wings. But only the Tengu Queen is somewhat special, they don’t call her by the title of Tengu Queen for nothing! She was the ruler of her bird human species hive. The Tengu Queen has short hair resembling a peacock crest on top, pale face, blue eye shadow, green and blue dress with a large feathery collar, black corset, greenish blue dress-skirt with bluish green feathers, navy blue shoes with green feathers under the heels, feathery stockings with pearl and rubies necklace with a bird pendant. She has tail quill feathers, but highly elongated upper tail coverts. These feathers are marked with eye-spots that have green and gold plumage with black wings with sheen of blue. She also has a crest atop the head. Everyone, except Miss Leblanc, who told them to stay and steps forward to the woman who was the legendary Tengu queen name Vanadevi. Miss Leblanc looked up at Vanadevi, who glares down at her. “Oh Grandmother Avis, we should not be causing havoc amongst the living. Not all are as evil, why can’t you see that?” She said. Emily, her friends, her allies, Tracy, Zelda and the House of Freaks children watch intently. Paloma looked vulnerable as she gently begged Grandmother Avis Vanadevi when the bird woman let out an eagle-resembling screech. Zelda could see Vanadevi tries to attack when Zelda transforms into a banshee! “Be careful, Zelda!” Tracy called out. Zelda flew over as fought Vanadevi, who uses her claws and wings to attack but Zelda deflect them. Vanadevi tries to get to Zelda while she said something to her that shocked Leblanc so much: “This has been a big misunderstanding; please we are only trying to help each other!” Vanadevi tries to attack but then she slips and nearly falls but Emily uses her telekinesis catches the Tengu Queen. Vanadevi stared at her in shock and Zelda helps her down gently where the Tengu Queen is amazed by this. Emily turned to the Tengu Queen, “You’re all right, your highness.” She confirmed. Vanadevi looked around at the others with shock and was in disbelief. She looked like she was going to cry. Just then; Miss Leblanc steps forward, “See Grandmother Avis? Humans are not so bad after all.” She whispered. So Vanadevi decide to trust the humans and comes to an understanding. Then, she and the rest of the Tengu hybrids flew off but not before Vanadevi chirped something that only Miss Leblanc could translate. What Vanadevi said was, “Humanity isn’t so bad, there are some good ones after all.” And it was true! It was time for Paloma and the other children to go back to Queer Street. Before got on the bus; Miss Leblanc thanked Gevrog and Emily as the children boarded the bus back home to Queer Street. “You are always welcome back here anytime.” Gevrog said. Miss Leblanc smiled, thanking him. She then gets on the bus while Tracy got on. Zelda called out, “I’ll be right on, just need a moment.” She turned to Kamoku and Evan there. “Thank you, for everything.” Said Zelda. “I guess this is goodbye, huh.” Kamoku said. “Hope you come back to visit.” Evan added. “You should come by Queer Street, maybe see something more peculiar for a change.” Remarked Zelda, with a wink. “Zelda, you know that I--we--really care about you. You're like...” Kamoku try to say. That’s when; Zelda got annoyed as she rebuked them, “Kamoku Makun and Evan Graham, I swear if you guys say 'I'm like a sister to you,' I'm going to fly home alone!” She glared at them. “Sorry, but I know you'll find that special person some day.” Kamoku said. Happy to hear this; Zelda embraced them both and pulled away to smile at them, “So will you two. You deserve it. Someone who is quiet, understanding, patient...” She said. Just then, Jade called out: “Hey boys! Get your tails in here, Tate's got an assignment for us.” Kamoku and Evan glanced at the strange girl annoyed but Zelda grinned at them while she assured them: “Remember, if you ever change your mind about us; feel free to come on up any time.” She walked away into the bus as the bus drives Miss Leblanc and the House of Freaks children away back to Queer Street. Kamoku and Evan watched the bus pulls away, when Jade called out again: “Boys!” Kamoku turned, he sighed as he and Evan walked over while Kamoku called out, “Coming!”  

One day, an agent came in and politely interrupts; he says that someone is here to see her. "Her name is Miss Martha Dearing." said the agent. That name sounded familiar, Emily hurried over and she couldn't believe she saw a slender woman with dark brown hair, tan skin, and pretty was really her mother standing there in the room. "Mom?" Emily asked, and then her face brightens up and smiles. "Mom!" She hurries over to her. Her mother looked at her, "Where have you been? You've been gone for days, I've been worried sick about you." She scolded. Emily smiled, "Sorry Mom, but I have some friends I want you to meet...." She replied, gesturing towards her crew. "Miss Dearing, hi there!" greeted Kamoku. "Hello!" replied Ryker.  Then, her mother smiled gratefully, "I heard some good stuff you did sweetie, I’m very proud of you." She said. Emily begin to smile, it was a heartwarming and tearful smile. "Oh, Mom...." She said. Emily, her mother, and her friends gather around to celebrate. During this time, Emily's mother asks Ryker to get her something. He was gone for awhile when an agent appeared, "Emily, come quickly! It's Ryker, he's in trouble with some mad man!" He said. Emily rushed out there, what she saw horrified her. Ryker was being strangled by a man that looked deranged in his eyes. He was partially bald, he was thin and pale. And he looked really angry. It was Nathair Grynte, Emily's father! Ryker kicked his legs and tries to wrestle away from him. "Get your filthy paws off me, you maniac! Get off me!" Ryker cried. "I want to see my daughter! What have you people done with her?!" Nathair screamed at the boy. "Like hell I would tell you!" The screams attract the attention of a horrified crowd but Emily moved through it, apologizing and politely excusing herself before facing her father. "Dad!?" Emily cried. The man turned as he released Jack, he smiled at her, "Emily, my daughter." "What the hell are you doing here? How did you find me?" demanded Emily. Nathair's smile faded, "Do not talk to your father that way!" He admonished. "I'm an adult now, Father. Now tell me what you want." Emily said. "I want you back." Nathair begged. He walked one step closer, "Father." Emily started to say nervously. "It could be like it was before, Daughter." Nathair said, pleadingly. This horrified Emily, "No, Dad!" She said. She never wants to go back to the way it was. Being abused by him. No, no. "You were the only one I ever loved, worthy. Especially your mother. I know you're every thought, I can't live without you." He said. "Father, Stop this now! I want you to be flat out honest and answer me--" Emily admonished. Nathair but cut her off. "I am only trying to protect you from these people." Nathair said. "Those people are my friends, Father." Emily confessed. Nathair looked at her with disbelief, then a smirk appeared on his face. "Friends? Friends?" I said, and then he laughed at Emily who looked down. She clenched her fists as she activates her powers almost. Ryker watched him. "This can't be Emily's father, could it?" He thought. Her father claps menacingly as he spoke to her, "All those bitches, they are feeding you lies, just like your mother." Emily covered her ears, "Father! Stop it!" She shouted. But did not Nathair ceased, "They tell you things they just want to brainwash ... They are demons, do not stay here." Emily spoke back, "Too late, Father. I've already made my decision." Nathair looked at her, "Emily, you get your ass out there right now!" "No." Emily said. Nathair walked over to her with a rage look. "Are you talking back to me? Disobeying your own father, I do not care how old you are. You are going to listen to me." "Father, please I don't wanna go with you ..." Emily begged, taking a few steps back of her own but her father would not stop. . “.....Like it or not, I will call the police. By law, I will force you away from this place one way or another....." This cause a lot of pressure for Emily as her powers was starting to rise up. "Shut up!" Emily screamed, her telekinesis caused the furniture to rise and drop as Nathair was terrified. He fell down on the ground and looked up in shock. "Good God." He whispered. Emily stared down at him blankly. "Dad, stand up." she commanded. Nathair shook his head, he was trembling. Emily gritted her teeth. "FATHER, STAND UP NOW!" She exclaimed, flexing her hand out as she lifts him telekinetically. Nathair shouted as everyone was in shock of what they are seeing. "I belong here, Father. Things are going to change around here." Emily said sternly. Nathair was gasping for breath but rasped out, "Sorcery. I knew it." "It's not sorcery, Dad. You wanna know where it's coming from? Me. There are other people out there who like me have this power." Emily said. "You people--What have you done to my little girl?" Nathair exclaimed with desperation directly at Dream State Agency and the others. "It's not them, they are trying to help me do better and help me recover a tragedy that happened to me in high school." Emily said. "Dear Emily, don't you know? This sorcery is working through you." Nathair persisted. "It's a gift. I mean, yeah it's out of control but with a little more practice, I can do anything." replied Emily. Nathair shook his head feebly. "You lie!" He said. "Why would I lie?" demanded Emily. "I don’t know all those lies! That wretched mother of yours ---" Nathair started to say. But he is lifted higher by the psychokinesis as he writhes and shouts louder, even grunting of it. "Dad! Do not say that about Mom!" Emily scolded. Nathair growled and snapped like a deranged wild dog, a shark being kidnapped and about to be skinned alive; he couldn't believe this was really happening to him. His own daughter is being brainwashed by a bunch of misfits who didn't seem to like him at all. He looked at the crowd, who were disgusted, and among them was Gevrog. Surely, this guy was to blame for the trouble he had done to Emily. "You! Take this power away from my daughter!" Nathair cried. "I will not, this is no curse. It is a blessing bestowed upon her." said Gevrog. Nathair growled and turned back to Emily, "Do not use this power!" He demanded. "It's my power, I decide whether to use it or not!" Emily exclaimed. "Renounce that power! You must surrender it! You must never use it!" Nathair cried with the edge of hysteria in his voice. "No!!! I am not going to listen to this anymore!" Emily said loudly. Nathair then begin to say a prayer while weeping: "Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make veils for the heads of persons of every state to hunt to life ..." Emily continued to talk, "I am nothing like you...And I'll never be like you." Nathair snubbed her and prayed desperately. Emily spoke again, "You can wallow, pray, and cry all you want but I'm staying here." "... I will not allow a witch to live ...." muttered Nathair but he was dropped to the floor and was weeping pathetically. Emily stares down at him sternly, "Not you or anyone else can stop me...And I don't want to talk about it anymore." And with that; she walked away. 

That’s when the figure reached a hand over and touch her forehead, and then Emily saw a vision in her head and what she saw shaken her: Lily walked to the back of the circus tent and gasped at the sight of the same acrobat girl staggering to her feet. She was cover in cuts and bleeding, Lily helped the girl up while she was shouting: “Someone, help! Medic!” This got the attention of everyone. The trapeze girl, Cherie Amory, was being treated for her injuries. As it turns out, Miss Amory was beaten and robbed. Luckily, the thieves didn’t take anything important. The ring master’s gold was stolen as well as other performer’s jewels and money was gone. Cherie couldn’t stop thanking the beautiful, mysterious Lily for saving her life. All Lily could say was, “Anything to help someone in need.” At some point; Lily noticed a superficial, spoiled young lady name Rhea who’s loaded for some suspicious reason. Lily wondered how a mean and selfish girl like Rhea could have a lot of more money than she already did! Lily decides to spy on Rhea, she quietly followed her to a shed in a backyard and saw her smoking some sort of drug. And Lily listens in on the conversation. “Oh boys, I never felt richer. That was grand on your part for that freak show!” gushed Rhea. “Hey, don’t sweat it babe. Anything to help our girl.” A boy said who was a sleazy slacker name Jarrell who kept his eyes around Rhea’s chest. Disgusting pervert. The other was Larry who looked like a high school dropout as he said, “The circus was full of those riches, guess the freaks do get paid a lot.” Then, a third guy with a tough exterior name Shamus chimed in, “Yeah but couldn’t get off nothin’ from the trapeze bitch. Shit, she’s putting up a better fight.” Rhea then said in a snobby yet dismissal tone, “Who cares! At least that flying mouse won’t be performing tonight will she?” Lily’s jaw dropped at those words. Larry laughed, “Yeah! She can’t fly so high now.” He remarked heartlessly. “Should’ve robbed her hussy ass, like the harlot that she is!” retorted Jarrell. “Mmm, yeah. And give her the time of her life.” Agreed Shamus. “Sorry boys, that lovely mound of pudding is going to be delay for you pricks.” Rhea said, “You have to admit—Trapeze Girl had it comin’ to her.” And she let out a laugh. Lily was so appalled by how remorseless the four of them were. They were victim blaming and calling her rude things. They didn’t care how nice the Trapeze Girl Cherie was so Lily decides to teach them a lesson! One day while Rhea was going shopping at the mall; Lily approached to a surprised Rhea and she introduced herself, “Pardon me. I’m Lily White.” Rhea brightened up. “I’m Rhea, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” She replied in an overly sweet voice. Lily smiled, happy to know her charms are luring the spoiled princess. It seemed that Rhea never thought of herself would be discovered for what she did. Lily and Rhea came across a creek, Rhea thought it was strange but went along with it. What Rhea didn’t know what Lily was up to, Lily was actually preparing for Rhea. To make it easier by giving her a healthy granola and a bottle of water. Rhea didn’t know that the granola bar was expired and her water was spiked! Rhea felt dizzy until she passed out. When Rhea wakes up she finds herself strapped to the wall and her limbs bounded so she can’t escape. Lily loomed over Rhea, smirking down at her and she’s about to begin the horrid surgery upon the helpless Rhea. Rhea realized what was happening and she begins to scream in terror however she is made into a lab rat! Lily smiled at her. “Why are you doing this to me?” demanded Rhea. “You don’t recall? You really were a temperamental with an inflated view of your own self importance huh? What about that man you were with? The one with the badly scarred face? How you were repulsed by him, you criticize him and pretend to be nice though you took fate in your own hands. You and he were by the same creek I took you. You killed him, you didn’t want him to fall for you. You stabbed him over and over again out of your own pride for what you did.” Lily reminded, “And I saw you…You dispose of the weapon….” Lily was enjoying taking an avenged plot by torturing Rhea with the same sensation and felt she was in hell burning for that time! Now Rhea has fall into the surgery.

Kamoku and his friends listened and they heard a wail, there was a figure that approached the five teenagers. Hair was then shaved, eyes blood shot; there was cracked epidermis upon the flesh, skinless limbs with exposed bones and muscles. Rancid pus oozed out of it, it was disgusting! “Help me! Please, someone! Help me!” screamed the thing. Kamoku and his friends could stare in horror. For the time being; Lily was sitting at a café, she pretends to be interested in Larry on the chat site, and she attracts him and his friends, Jarrell and Shamus. Lily tells Larry she would like to hook up with the trio. Lily and Larry talked of what she described as ‘hot and heavy’. However; Lily was sickened by this, she got Larry and his pals to visit her. She tells him that her parents are gone while home alone, thus it was an invitation for the three guys. Larry talked about sicken terms such as wanting to eat her ‘cream pie’ as well as ‘pulling his own skin’. He says that he imagined himself of ‘chicken head’ her ‘soggy tunnel’, Lily was forced to read the sickened comments—she was disgusted while also getting angrier. Lily plants to torture them and thought about Cherie, she prepares for this vengeful deed on her mind. Next moments later; Larry and his friends were just outside the house. Lily opened the door, she invites the boys come in as well as she injected a needle to knock them out through their necks and arms. She took the boys to a basement and use surgery to the three guys. After being tortured for awhile; Shamus, Jarrell, and Larry escaped after waking up. They ran in different directions but Lily calmly followed without running. She saw Kamoku and his friends, she waves at them. Kamoku smiled upon seeing her and greets her: “Hey, where were you?” Lily just shrug, “Oh, I’ve been busy. I love to stay and chat but I gotta go.” She answered. And Lily strolled away. Minako watched Lily walked, she feels something was wrong. “C’mon you guys—let’s follow her.” She said. During that time; Shamus was shocked by his new appearance of a cracked torso, nearly melted limbs that exposed his skeletal parts of bones, and he bled a gallon of blood. He tries to clean up the red plasma and stop the bleeding, “Shit! The bitch cut me up so bad, why? What did I do to deserve this shit?!” demanded Shamus. “Oh, I’m a bitch? Ooh, sounds harsh Shamus. You should how much pain you put people through.” Lily said. Shamus whirled around, “You can’t prove anything to me you little puck bunny!” He claimed. “Maybe not but I saw you….you poisoned the food of an old woman name Charlene and you collected her fortune by pretending to be a relative. You didn’t give two shits about her. Or what about your sister Aurora? She mysteriously drowned; you beat your brother in law to death and collect their money. You didn’t care about anyone dear to you, right? They weren’t worth anything, you didn’t care for the consequences of your actions.” Lily reminded. Shamus could hear a growling sound, “What the hell is that?” Shamus demanded. There was a monster which sprouted out large, bat-like wings and claws as it has sharp fangs and it was the most horrible thing. “Meet the Grim Reaper, and he’s here to give you the time of your life.” Lily stated. Shamus was terrified, “Please no.” He begged. Lily replied in a chilling tone, “You can’t fly so high now can’t ya?” The winged creature chased a running Shamus and killed him, while Lily walked away however that smirk never left her face. What she didn’t notice was the shocked glances from Kamoku and his friends’ expressions. Moments later; Jarrell paced around as he was in the same state as Shamus was. “How could that hussy do this to me? Why would she do this to me?” He was saying to himself like a crazy person. “Don’t sweat it honey, anything to help my boy out.” Lily remarked. Jarrell turned around with a fierce look on his face, “Fix me you little poon!” He stipulated angrily. “Poon? Wow, how charming. Was Wendy a poon that you pulverized? Did you feel bad for hurting her? No, you thought she’d deserved it!” Lily clarified. “She’s nothing, she’s my little gutter hook. She doesn’t mind the pain.” Claimed Jarrell. “Your gutter hook? You never felt richer in what you did to her. You have to admit, it was grand on my part to give you and your friends a little makeover. Guess freaks like you get paid from theft and fighting for your greedy needs.” Lily answered, “It doesn’t matter now does it? You don’t care about Wendy? Her loving sister? No, women are your tools and your punching bags when you get mad.” Just then, there was a guttural cry that scared Jarrell; Emily sneered at Jarrell while the monster growled at the guy’s terrified glance, “Oh, look! My friend is here. He wants to rob your hussy ass, like the harlot that you are!” Lily said. 

Jarrell tries to fight back against the thing but he wasn’t strong enough. Lily’s face was plastered with a demented leer. Jarrell met his end, he didn’t stand a chance. She was strolling away as the smile looked wide and her face was edgy. “Whoa, did you see that?” Peyton asked in a low voice to his friends. “I never seen her act like this.” Protested Kamoku. “She’s not doing this out of pleasure; she must’ve done this out of some sort of reason by proxy.” Minako notified. Like his friends, Larry didn’t look as hot as he gazed at his own reflection. “Shit! I look like crap.” He commented. “You should. You’re repulsive inside and out.” Lily replied. Larry saw her in the looking glass and turned to face her, “You did this to me! You ruined my image! How will chicks like me now when I’m like this?!” demanded Larry. Lily took a camera out swiftly and snapped a picture, she put the camera down and leered at him, “Oh, I don’t know. I think all the females wanna a piece of your new look. Though I think the Trapeze Girl needs a little more convincing since what you and your friends did to her. You guys did really good huh, made Rhea even richer, didn’t ya?” Lily said. Larry looked at her in shock, “What did you—how did you know that?” stammered Larry. “By the way, the Trapeze Girl’s name is Cherie Amory.” Lily added, “It really doesn’t matter to you but the ‘flying mouse’ has a name and all the other girls you hurt have names. No, wait! Why should you care if they have names? Why should you care if they are smart? Or have morals? Or where they came from? Is the best thing for a sleazebag like you to bed ‘em? Have you ever thought about what’s in a woman than her sex appeal? Her education? Nah, you want her mouth sewn shut while your little happy sack does all the work? Some man you are.” This made Larry grunted, “You speak of shit! Who are you to tell me about women? Women shouldn’t be promoted at businesses in life because they are you and attractive! They are a failure and should be in the kitchen, on their knees cleaning up for guys like us! Wear sexy clothes, wear makeup or a skirt. They deserve what’s coming to guys like us!” He declared. Lily sighed, “Fine. I can’t changed your mind, I can’t even change your fate.” She stated. No soon than she spoken, the winged beast swooped in at Larry who was filled with panic. “Whoa, wait a second!” He protested. “Sorry Larry.” Lily replied with a cold tone, “I wish I could save you but you deserve what’s coming to you. Just like Rhea, Shamus and Jarrell.” She turned on her heel and walked off. Larry’s howl echoed throughout the forest. The riches and money were returned to their rightful owners and things got better for them. A forlorn Cherie was looking out the window when she notices someone coming in. She turned to see it was Jerome, who looked at her scars and Cherie seemed ashamed but the two embraced each other. Emily awoke from the vision and was shocked to realize what Lily actually done and the thought of what Lily did was surprisingly touching for a young lady like Cherie Amory! Perhaps it was brutal and unorthodox but Lily did a kind thing for a friend, still it was rather violent by causing them great pain. Lily became judge, jury and executioner to all of the four that attacked Cherie without the slightest remorse being shed. Emily wondered if Lily is dangerous or still is a good person at all. However Lily was nice but still it was rather peculiar. That night, Emily had a nightmare: She left the second as that one also closes behind her. In the third door, Emily terrorized by a shadowy figured before she herself grows an extra set of limbs and is devoured by a giant arachnid. Emily screams as she wakes up to the doors. The third had already closed and Emily sighed with relief. She gets up as she enters the fourth door, Emily is surrounded by creepy wide-eyes and rictus grins of all the ordinary individuals. Then housewives, old ladies and little girls are accurately imbibed into a dark abyss at the center of a burning sky. Emily is stunned by this and leaves dazed of what she saw. Now she entered the fifth, and the last, door shows innocent-seeming Emily as she skips down the street while someone follows her. As she descends into an underground area, he pulls out a cloth with chloroform. Just as he is about to attack, she screams and begins utilizing telekinetic powers to manipulate the person's body. She raises him into the air and contorts his body into a variety of positions, slamming him against walls and shooting black smoke into and through his body. Emily’s eyes turn the same color black. Ultimately she makes a final twisting motion with her hands, indicating she has killed the person. When she woke up, it was morning and she was in her bed. She let out a sigh, "Yeesh, talk about dream within a dream. Crazy what dreams can do to someone with traumatic stress." She muttered to herself, clutching her head. In the meantime; Ryker is working when he heard classical music and went to see where the music is coming from. He entered a room where he found Emily is dancing alone. He enters as he looks at her mesmerizing self. "What are you doing in here?" Ryker asked. Emily stopped for a moment, she strolls over to him with a smile. "Dancing to this song, it's pretty is it not?" She replied. Ryker listened to the song and nodded, "It sounds nice. You dance very well." remarked Ryker. Emily answered back with a grin, "Thanks, practice makes perfect." She lends out her hand, "Would you like to try it?" She asked. Ryker looked nervous, "No, I don't think..." He started to say but Emily hold firm and said, "C'mon, just one second." Ryker sighed, giving in. Emily lead him to the floor, she stood there with him as she instructs him of what he needs to do: "OK, first you’re gonna put your hand on my shoulder here. Good, now put your arm around my waist. Awesome! And I'm gonna…Oh wait, I made a mistake. There. We're gonna go slow, follow my lead but we'll do baby steps." answered Emily. Ryker awkwardly placed his hands on her shoulder and then in her hand. "1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3...Oh!" Ryker stepped on her foot, he then winced with shame. "I'm sorry." He said. "No, my bad! I went too fast." Emily apologized. 

Ryker felt tears of anger in his eyes, "Ugh, forget this crappy--" He cried, he was about to pull away but Emily hold him tightly, "Uh, uh. C'mon, one little screw up. No blood, no foul. It's all good." She said. Ryker leaned his head on Emily's shoulder, "I guess I'm more of a brute than a gentleman." He remarked. Emily smiled, "That's why I'm helping you." She reminded. Ryker looked at her eyes, Emily looked back at him in his eyes and then she did something she never imagined. Leaning towards him, she pressed her lips against his. Ryker was shocked, he felt slightly suffocated for a second. "Why was she doing this?" He thought. "I can't breathe but I can't help but taste her soft lips and that taste...Sweet mint...." Ryker's kiss took a turning point, where Ryker is letting himself give away of his powers. "No....No!" He thought. He unattached his mouth away and pushed himself back from her. They both were gasping, "I--I'm sorry, again." Ryker said. "Ah! I forgot. Your powers...Forgive me, my bad." Emily apologized. "Let's keep this kiss between us." Ryker said. Emily agrees. But she gets a text from her father, which says: "I need you now." "Hello?" She called. Emily, Ryker, and Kamoku looked around but found no one. However, they saw someone violently bashed them each with a shovel, and they lost conscious. Later, Emily wakes up to see that her wrists are bind together above her head and she is hanging a little from the floor. She looked over at Ryker and Kamoku. They are also have their wrists bind together above but they have their mouths gagged. Emily saw her father, he had different sharp objects there. "Dad? What's going on?" Emily asked. Nathair turned to her, "Em, I told you before....I told you....."  He muttered, taking a knife in his hand. "Daddy, this isn't right." Emily replied. Nathair shouted at him but the gag in his mouth made a muffling sound. "Shut up, you abomination!" Nathair cried, punching him in the stomach. Ryker let out an 'mmph!' and groaned underneath the gag. Kamoku tried to call his name however he couldn't say because it was muzzled. "You guys, you are all the same! Always come between me and my daughter!" exclaimed Nathair. Ryker glared at him, but then he looked away with defeat on his face. "You flush her entire brain! You have no right! No right!" cried Nathair. "Stop, Father! I told you before, and I will say this again; I cannot trust you! Not for everything you put Mom and I through!" Emily claimed. Nathair glared at her, "Oh? Then you won't trust me if I killed these three in front of you." He cried. The two of them squirmed, their moans and screams still muffling. They shook their heads, Emily shook her head. "No..." She begged. "Hell, I can do it right now! I would love to see their corpses covered in blood and guts if I want to!" Nathair screeched, he was going to really kill them. "No, Dad!" Emily screamed. Her telekinesis broke free of her bonds and she begins to attack her father, holding him at choke hold. She then freed her friends from the prison. Releasing them from their bondage; Ryker, and Kamoku were free as they released the gags from their mouths. Once he caught his breath; Ryker embraced Emily, "Em, you're OK." He said. "I am." admitted Emily. There was a loud scream as Nathair had his knife and stabbed his daughter, who topples down with Ryker, and Kamoku. Nathair found the three of them, "You know sin never dies? You gotta keep killing it!" He said in a creepy monotone. "Dad!" screamed Emily, terrified. But then, her powers to cause Nathair to trip as he almost fell on the knife but Emily caught it before his father was nearly stabbed himself. Nathair scrambled to his feet as an angry Emily blocks him from attacking Ryker, and Kamoku. "Get out!" Emily screamed, using her powers. "What's the matter, bitch?" exclaimed Nathair. "Out!" Emily cried. "You're sick!" Nathair yelled. "Out!" shouted Emily. "Sick in the head!" screamed Nathair. "OUT!!!!" bellowed Emily. "OPEN THE DAMN DOOR, EMILY--!!!" Nathiar exclaimed but Emily steps back and uses her psychokinesis to slam the door on his knee several times. Her father cried out in pain. His leg went out the door as Emily can hear him scream in anguish, it was beyond pathetic--It was really pitiable. Emily panted and panted. She huffed and gasped for breath. A few minutes later, the medics of a mental facility came and took Nathair away as he was kicking and screaming. Emily, Ryker, and Kamoku watched him go as they were relieved to see it was all over. For now, at least. 

Cosmic Convergence V2--Chapter 4

This is the fourth chapter of the second volume of my story, Cosmic Convergence. The recruits of Dream State, well at least some of them, are too traumatized by Abigail as well as their daughters' measly work so they don't want to face them again but then they come across something new and the question is: Should they stay or should they go? Find out in this chapter. But this is not the end, so do not fret! P.S. Sorry about the excessive long chapter here, LOL! My bad! Please enjoy, thank you! --KatDon

Chapter 4: Time to Say Goodbye 

Earlier, the encounters with Abigail Carroll and her daughters was a nightmare: Kevin was shocked to see his mother and a smile appeared on his stoic façade. “Mom.” He said in a choked up tone. He walked over and he embraced his mother, “I missed you.” Kevin said. His mother spoke up, “Where are you sisters?” Kevin looked up and walked backwards while he asked, “Don’t you want to see Dad?” Kevin’s mother spoke in a mantra as she begins to grow dark: “Bring me your sisters…Bring me your sisters…I want to see your sisters….” Over and over again. Kevin realized something wasn’t right, “You’re not my mother aren’t you?” The woman who was supposed to be Kevin’s mother growled out a response, “I am your mother.” Kevin ran off but he bumped into his friends who seemed worried about him. Before he tries to explain, something happened. Kevin and his friends—Georgette, Dawson, Taylor and Jennifer—could hear a howling sound that rumbled throughout the agency’s building. It sounded like an eagle or a wolf. The howl seemed to follow Kevin and his gang as they ran! In the darkest night; Cecelia was trying to sleep but she kept hearing footsteps approaching her. She looked over at her bed where she saw a dark shadowy figure approach at her bed. Cecelia was scared so she ducked under her covers. She peeked out when she saw a woman was in a white dress in an old-fashioned style of skirt, usually full length and bell-shaped, and plenty of trimmings such as pearls, flowers, lace, poofy sleeves, a large waist ribbon, and a large veil. However; as the woman got closer her appearance changes: the skirt was tattered and bell-shaped, there was ripped of the trimmings such as blood covered pearls, wilted flowers, torn lace, ripped up sleeves, cut up waist ribbon, and the veil became dirtied. Just then, the woman raised her hands up that was covered in blood and lets out a wail as she lunges at her. There was a scream as Theo and the others ran, they found Cecelia crying as she said over and over again: “Don’t let them in, don’t let them in!!!!” The next day; Cecelia gathers up the sheets, while she panics, with funny faces and arm movements, about having to clean the bed. In the meantime; Derek looked out the window where he saw four young girls dancing outside. Meanwhile; Noreen witnessed a young girl babbling to herself and try to talk to her so she got Mankuri to come help. By the time they got there, that little girl was gone. They search for her but they didn’t found her however they are shocked to find Pancho, Destin, Rinah, and Hiromi slaughtered in cold blood. Mankuri couldn’t believe it, Noreen gasped sharply while uttering out sobs when a voice exclaimed: “You guys, how did you guys did all this?” Mankuri and Noreen whirled around to find that Pancho, Destin, Rinah, and Hiromi were alive and OK. The two of them slowly turned back to see mutilated body parts of animals and the words written in blood which read: “Will you? Won’t you? Join in the game of death?” In the interim; Dennis had a nightmare about himself pierced while organs are taken out of his corpse and being harvested. But he wasn’t the only one: Sean dreamt of being burnt alive and an ear to ear carved into his mouth. Lindsay had a nightmare where she was drowning and couldn’t get to the surface for air. Darren has a bad dream as well, which was him being tied up and burnt alive. Kenneth dreamt he was strangled to death. Chana has a nightmare where she was stabbed in the heart and her organs were being removed. Martel dreamt his left eye being gouged out through a stab wound. And John had a nightmare where his head was severed. Megan and her friends saw through the windows as they saw four girls on the swing set. Fingers through their untidy, long hair that reached their waists. They were grooming their tresses while wailing and howling. The four girls noticed Megan and the boys, locking eyes as they then let out a wail before disappearing. Kevin Hatcher, Dawson Umansky, Taylor Heinrich, Georgette Robbins, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Dylan Tully, Theo Stone, Cecelia Roscoe, Kierce, Carmen, Derek Hanford, his brother Mankuri, Noreen Hanakashi, Destin Saladin, Hiromi Takara, Pancho Squire, Rinah Kagiso, Bess Floyd, Dennis Jimarr, Sean Benedict, Lindsey Emerson, Darren Darius, Kent Hildo, Chana Riichiro, Martel Warden, John Hammond, Megan Seymour, her boys: Colt, Kaius, Tim, Arthur, and Riley are thinking of leaving Dream State for awhile. However, they couldn’t think of a place to go from here. This made the other crew upset to hear this and they became sad to leave their beloved friend Emily Grynte behind. Little did they know that their lives will change forever! 

It was years ago when there was a girl name Katrina Parth. Katrina was 8 years old as she had protected her younger sister, Silver, from the terror of their father. But Katrina revealed to her sister that the man they thought was their father was actually their stepfather, and their biological father was dead. Katrina and Silver's mother died so the stepfather took it upon himself to abuse both these girls. He physically and emotionally abused his stepdaughters for many years. When someone is being abused or is put into a situation where they are forced to watch someone breakdown, it becomes common place. It still hurts, but know it more than most would. Katrina feels she is putting his violent stepfather and what she has been through behind him. She is optimistic about the future. An abused child is often confused as they are brought up in society where parents are the go to for love and acceptance. Katrina is searching for comfort in a higher being. Without her father to comfort her she asks God to bring peace to her stepfather again. He shows his true face, and even though they suffer, they still keep all the pain inside. One day; Katrina's stepfather takes his anger out on primarily on Katrina, and Silver hides from this rage by running away. But then, her stepfather jumps out, slamming her sister to the ground, causing shrieks of pain as she hit the pavement. Her stepfather turns to her, face full of malice. Katrina tell him to leave, he pulls out a revolver, she lunges at him, managing to wrestle the gun away on the ground.  Katrina point it at him, hands shaking as he grabs her sister from the floor, holding a knife to her throat. Katrina lets out a sob, promising she will let him go, if he just walks away.  "No deal." he says, making a move to slit the throat. Something happened to Little Katrina.  She now has a gun and after she does what she has planned to do with it, will never be the same girl as she was before getting the gun, and doing any criminal actions with it. She pulled the trigger and looked away however she looked finally as she gasps in horror! Silver was on the floor and Katrina saw blood, she was so scared that she begins to cry. Her stepfather yells at her until Katrina broke down. Rage filled her, and she dragged herself from the floor. The knife she was looking for was in the kitchen, and plunged the knife in her stepfather's abdomen. She tosses the knife in the ocean and ran away! She was discovered by a family as they learn about the stepfather's death and the sister but Katrina never told about the murder or the abuse. So she lived with a nice family that was kind to Katrina, they gave her all the love they have given her. And Katrina made some friends. On the other side of somebody else living in a different world; Trixie Fontaine is one year older than an eight year old. At nine years old, she doesn’t understand why many other kids have moms and dads when she only barely has a mother. Her father abandoned the family, and her mother’s never around most likely doing obscenities and going to joints to get high. She feels like she doesn’t have anyone to talk to. The only person she has is her mom is too occupied with drugs to even take her emotions into consideration. Her mother is unstable and brings men home with her late at night after she has been partying, the relationship between the man and her mother almost always end up abusive towards not only her mother, but her also. The men her mother brings home constantly subject Trixie to unwanted abuse, easily overpowering her with their strength and size. While this abuse is occurring her mother has passed out from her excessive consumption of narcotics, leaving Trixie completely defenseless. Trixie’s trying to tell her mom about what these men have done to her, but her mom doesn’t think that she’s telling the truth. Since all kids has is her mom, and she wouldn’t listen to her, she now realizes that she’s on her own. Trixie’s life is a living hell at home because of her mother ignoring her and being abused and beaten by men. Because of this, she thinks hell is her own home! 

For her sister, Candy, is trying to figure out why the world is so cold. She is only younger, she’s trying to understand why life isn’t fair and why everyone is so unhappy. She is lacking confidence and she feels like she can’t fit in with everyone else. Getting drunk of her ass and lacking better judgment, her mother is constantly angry at her and yells at her for things that are likely not her fault and even ends up resorting to physical violence. When the teachers notice her injuries, she lies about them because she’s afraid of revealing her mother’s abuse. The physical abuse has gotten so bad that it has damaged an organ or ruptured a blood vessel causing internal bleeding. She cries from the pain and because she is scared of her mother. Candy always had trouble finding friends that could understand her. One of her friends has been killed due to a drive by a bullet, killed by something that wasn’t her fault and out of her control. After her friend dies, she feels alone once again. Their mother is popping ecstasy pills in order to feel happier. While going through puberty emotions become heightened due to hormones and cause many teenagers to act very impulsively. In Erica’s case this is demonstrated by her claiming her love for someone she barely knows. The fact that she is neglected at home most likely contributes to the desperate desire she has to be loved by someone. Candy and Trixie’s mother is only thinking about what her situation is now instead of what tomorrow holds and besides, she’s wouldn’t be for another emotional letdown because she’s emotionally vulnerable. Their mother is pregnant and her belly grows. Their father does not have the resources to care for a child, so instead of staying and trying to raise the child, he bails out to leave Erica on her own. Her mom would make it seem like a bigger deal than it is! She can’t afford to have an abortion. She’s alone in this world, and home seems like a living hell. There’s no point in staying where she is now, so she wants to pack her things and leave. Candy and Trixie couldn't deal with it, so they escaped the dark life of abuse and a journey ahead with each other. In her early teens; Katrina has golden blonde hair, which is placed into two curled-point ponytails, by two pink with white trimmed scrunches, and a few bangs across each side. She is noted for her fair skin, soft features, blue eyes and a curvaceous figure. In the meantime, Candy has blonde hair, styled in a spike-like hairstyle, with a large bang that's been dyed pink. She also shares has blue eyes, and naturally fair skin. She wears a pink top, with short sleeves that go off-shoulder on her left while underneath shows a bluntly yellow top. Across the top shows what appears to a black sash with a particular abstract design. On her waist she wears a black waist belt that separates her top from her skirt. Trixie's hair is short blond hair with a few brunette streaks, blue eyes and fair skin. Her face appears to be much more sculpted and toned. She wears a white jacket that is unbuttoned and cut off below her chest. Underneath reveals a transparent shirt that has leather trimming, a buckled emblem in the center with black and white Victorian-themed lace across the middle. She wears slimming black pants, with high heeled boots that have a particular design and a pair of gloves on each hand. Katrina woke up today with a sense that it would be a day like any other. Her classmates from school invited her to go to some underground band concert tonight. So she went go to the concert and the music is actually pretty rad. It is packed with people everywhere though, and between all the hype and commotion she finds that she lost her friends. She tries to call them with her cell, but someone bumps into her while nearly crowded and she drop your phone, causing it to crash and break on the concrete. "CRAP!!!" She screamed, but decided that she'll find her friends eventually, and just try to relax and enjoy the music. At the same time, Candy and Trixie were there as well. Unknown to these girls that their lives will change forever! When one twist of fate will snared them like a rabbit caught in a trap. 

Out of the dark, a strong arm wraps around her waist, and she could feel a dampened bandanna covering her nose and mouth. Panic swells in her gut. Katrina tried to screamed but it's muffled, and she try to wriggle away from the person but his grip is like steel. "Well aren't you cute?" A warm chuckle in her ear and feel a slight wrench of her hair as he pulls her head back. Her body is slowly slumping compliantly into his arms from the drug. "It's always nice to have a little fun with the pretty ones..." He said. Meanwhile, Candy looks up again and he's staring at her intently. "What--?" Candy begins, but then he leans in almost too fast to catch, and before she knew it he had her trapped in an embrace. Too dumbstruck to react, Candy just sit there and let the attractive boy hug her for a second before she suddenly feel a prick in her shoulder. "Ow!" Candy yells and throws him off of her, jumping up to see some sort of tranquilizer stuck in her arm. Candy quickly rips it out and throw it. "WHAT THE HELL?! WHAT THE HELL?!" Unfortunately, Candy stumble over the side, weak in the knees, falling but then she could feel a pair of arms encircle her waist. He pulls her back in. "Lemme go--you creep.." She said, slowly getting blurrier as the drowsiness begins to take over. Her body feels heavy, as does her eyes. Inside she was enraged, but so, so sleepy. The last thing she hears before she fades into rest is the sound of a mysterious boy's soft whisper, "I'm so sorry..." In the meantime, Trixie suddenly feels a little pinprick in her arm. The dancers around her become dark figures and the lights blaze as her vision becomes bleary. Her knees give out and she slump forward into his chest, but he catches you easily. "Gotcha!" He laughs, stroking her hair. "What did you do to me?!!" Trixie screamed but came out as a slur. The world spins, and all that's left is the sound of his laughter and that Cheshire cat grin. Weeks later; there were the kidnapped, young girls being sold for ruining their innocence. The girls were given numbers of identification pinned to their dresses. But Katrina stood out. She stared at them with a piercing gaze. There still fight left in her eyes. Katrina was living in a fantasy world and not reality, where everything is perfect. Innocent as she was before she was kidnapped. She is living in a world in her head that no one else can understand, she’s been so absorbed in her own world that she hasn’t taken the time to notice the world around her. It’s all about her point of view, nobody else compares to Katrina and her own fantasy while living in the cruel life. The world wasn’t 'the best' as it became cold and cruel towards the things that she loved when she was younger. Katrina felt as if she’s crushing other people’s dreams now. She was told once that don't live dreaming awake. Someone told her once: "If you’re heads in the clouds you need to be grounded and know where reality lies." These corrupt people want to destroy this fantasy world she has built around herself for love. She wants him to be exposed to the real her, not the fantasy version of herself. She wants to forget her old life. This excessive form of daydreaming might be from trauma or abuse. Forced into the red light business; Katrina pretends to have no shame in her game. She lies to herself and others about her promiscuity and prostitution because she is living a luxurious lifestyle. She's a smooth talker. When this is combined with her stunning appearance she is often fairly persuasive. She seduces people extremely easily because of this. However, this charming exterior is simply a front for her sad inner self. In order to avoid being vulnerable, Katrina feels like she has to be this way. She’s just putting on a brave face. Despite the fact that Katrina has an extremely lavish and lively lifestyle she insists she is not a role model. Katrina doesn’t want to wish her fate on anybody else. The life she has taken in her life has led to her being isolated and empty inside. The people who don’t really know Katrina are fooled by her outward demeanor. Katrina has managed to make everybody fall in love with her looks, yet nobody know what Katrina is really like. 

In the world while struggling in slavery and abuse; Candy numbs the pain with drugs. These drugs can act as a stimulant or a depressant, making her feel either much better or much worse. They can also distort her perceptions of size and shape. Her parents used to put her on as free love lifestyle was in full swing. Of course, these pills don’t do anything mind-altering either. If she was looking for confirmation that illegal drugs work better, so she can expand her mind more, provide more intense sensations, than the ones that her mother gives her, she would go ask someone who’s gotten high on them. She would be on an opium of drugs. Candy plunges into a trippy world on hallucinogens. Candy would be having a bad trip, when going high was going bad, giving her horrible hallucinations or physically sickening experiences. It's when she wants more of when buying or joining a party. The policemen telling these users to leave a place where they’ve been on these hallucination narcotics; sending them to the battlefield. Candy was also high, and getting depressed as well as lethargic because of the drugs she'd ingested. When everything seems to be tumbling down on her, Candy would take stimulating drugs, and she then becomes happy with her place in the world. Candy would take more narcotics in order to feel better and expand her mind and consciousness in general. And then, there was Trixie and her point of view in memories inside her mind: Candy has been hoping and wishing for better and brighter days to come. She has seen and experienced things no one should ever have seen. There are things she wishes to say to people, but she can’t. She wants to know why people live in a society that doesn’t let us speak these things. She is praying to The Giver Above, telling him to keep her safe in his strong arms, whose almighty arms cover us all and tower over us like towers. The visions and hope that the voice gave them the choice to escape the bad stuff bringing them down, and allow others to do the same. Trixie will prove that things can get better and that it wasn’t fake, this is how people live. Like they are constantly at war. It’s a tough battle. Spiritually speaking, she and these other girls are oppressed. What they would have to do to get back their childhood and life before all of this. Children are promised that they will grow up to marry someone special, particularly girls who are the most common victims of slavery and abuse. Trixie feels that the way they live is barely life at all. They want to go back before it all went wrong. They just want to be a single unit again. They want to be together. Whatever it takes to get the truth no matter what it costs her. "All of the day dreams, the fantasies you have don’t count for anything… but the real things you have, the friendships, the real accomplishments- that’s what matters." She told herself. Meanwhile; Suki Jethro and her partner, Zula Kobham worked together in the world of business. It wasn't something that they were used to doing. In wealthy area in the city where their clients pay for her meals by claiming them as business expenses; somebody who performs illegal things that are not with the law as the world seemed mad with the life of a harlot. Girls like Suki and Zula would rather have an intimate time with a lecherous old man than somebody her own tender age. In this instance she diverts her attention from the old to the homeless. To give something for a song means to give it away for a very low price. So these two offer their services for next to nothing. They walk the streets, turning tricks for money in cars, alleys, motels, They have to earn money they need to survive, as well as to likely hand over to their street hustler. While people see them as a bunch of harlots, they never look deep enough to see the real person inside. There are deep problems and sorrow that individuals are dealing with by not knowing the whole story, and cannot see the whole picture. This person’s life is simply unhappiness, and stressful situations, and not much else. Street hustlers, Johns, the way the money controls Suki and Zula, and won’t let them both walk away, and the idea that no one cares, no one loves them, and that they have no reason to leave the rat-race, and therefore continues on with a life they would rather not be living. There is a certain type of payment and they're kind of cheap.

Most likely they would choose this cliché location because it’s cheap, out of the way, and any nosy neighbors will be too entangled in their own unsavory acts to point fingers. This place is so seedy and repugnant that any self-respecting person would steer clear, which is convenient for the more unsavory characters of the night. The place is so unholy that anyone who practices the religion would wish to cross themselves against the evil within the building. The sign is used to ward off impurity or in response to extreme blasphemy, which is appropriate, since this place is full of both. The place is old and broken down, perfect for women of promiscuous nature. It's like a naturally-occurring, heat-resistant material that is harmful for girls like these when they deal with the life of prostitution. While the woman is described as a chaste maiden initially, her innocence comes into question later, as it becomes clear that payment for her services is a position at the lawyer’s firm. The fact that the girl is wearing hers before such a vile act as fortification paints her as innocent, but this isn’t really the case. Suki has given her body as exchange for a job at the lawyer’s firm. She doesn’t know about his infidelity so she will continue to stay with him, the accommodations are in such disrepair it seems as if they are falling apart as people watch. They have a job as a moonlight worker for the extra money they need. Their least favorite things are to be with men so they can get their money. She’s done more than one of her least favorite things for her clients. There was stains on sheets and sleeping with roaches. These are the things a no longer optimistic and cheerful person sings of, but the things a depressed and broken person sings of. If men are not feeling so great, a good woman will cheer them right up. Since they are just so happens to know a skilled tart, he’ll just bring them around to her place and they’ll be feeling better in no time. The room isn’t the only thing decaying. The very souls of the people inhabiting them are falling apart as well, and a tart who has been arrested for theft. Her sailor returning home from sea, alluding to a brothel, the ruin of God-fearing people. Suki and Zula were living in difficult lives: Families under financial stress because of a father’s addiction and new clothes were made by mothers. Their fathers had a gambling addiction, they once believe that a person addicted to gambling doesn’t need a family or friends, they just need to move around and keep getting their fix. Drunks are only happy and comfortable when they have their fix of alcohol! Suki's father is trying to leave and find a better life, but cannot bring himself to do it. He just hang around, as if jailed in the city. She remembered her mother telling her: "Don’t follow his example, just don't honey. To not to do what he did, and get stuck in the house of sin and misery. He was sucked into the evil, and it destroyed him." One day, a young and timid man name Nelson Raymond is bored of the sentimental normality of his life. Nelson hasn’t gotten it up in a while, and this is why he’s concupiscent than a rhino. He isn’t exactly craving love; this is more of a desire for him! He’s hitting every red light place there is downtown, where he’s having no luck. He’s also been shown out of many of the clubs he’s been to. Finally, he meets a girl at a place where a place with a dance club is. He’s hooked on it. The tingle he gets in his body after, and how he feels alive! He’s feeling awfully amorous. Can’t anybody see that love is the drug that Nelson’s addicted to? The love for red lights drove him to buy a place in the city, to throw lavish parties for a chance to grab the hookers' attention. Anyone can be driven to obtain the dream by something that makes them do it. Envy, love, hatred, hope, and reason. When someone in love, people are willing do anything for that person. To get that excitement when a person first get those butterflies and when they hold hands that they love the feeling. But that can leave you helpless because they are willing do anything to save a lover. It's a feeling he had when he first saw the beautiful, stunning Katrina and he would write her things like: "I love you so much, this is what I'm going to do. You left me in a tango, in the soul I went and it felt like my heart left me and before I have no desire to live. Because I cannot convince you don't sell yourself, Katrina. I love you." 

Katrina was flattered until she is disturbed to find another note that said something graphically: "My love, I know that you love me too. You need me; you need me in your life. You can’t live without me, and I’d die without you. I’d kill for you." Katrina found his writing sweet but that one was a bit extreme! At a bar; Nelson leaves with the then unconscious Katrina, takes her back to his house to takes pictures of her and later cuts off some of her hair for his shrine. Nelson attacks Katrina after seeing her with another man. Katrina unsuccessfully tries to bring him back after he attempts to pushes her onto the wall and aims his fist at her, puncturing the wall instead. Nelson then apologizes to Katrina. The next day, Nelson attacks someone who was with Katrina. In the bathroom; Katrina locks herself in the bathroom to stop Nelson from entering. After that fight, Nelson is trying to stop her from packing her stuff in preparation to leave. Katrina exits the bedroom with her bags, and as she reaches the stairway Nelson pleads with her to stay. Katrina refuses and turns to leave. As she does so, she slips on some marbles on the floor and endures a rough fall down the stairs. The last thing she sees is Nelson coming towards her down the stairs, with an innocent expression on his face. Katrina awakens, bruised and swollen in bed with Nelson, stitching up one of her wounds. Katrina tries to grasp for the telephone at the bedside, only to have Nelson smashes her knees with a golf club with an angry look of domestic violence towards her. Later, Nelson is preparing a salad, rapidly and angrily chopping the vegetables with a large knife. Katrina awakens in bed, and attempts to sneak out through the door, but Nelson catches her at the doorway. He gives her a bewildered look and breaks down in a rage and tries to hit her but resists as he lets her go. That night; Nelson finds Katrina in the alleyway, with a client as she looks into oblivion. He is spying on them in his car. He doesn't get it; Nelson believes that these girls are being used by these clients. He sees Katrina later with Candy, Trixie, Suki, Zula, and Madame Gira Jordan. He charges at Candy and murders her in front of her friends! While killing her, he became overjoyed seeing her blood all over as the others scream in fright. And Candy laid there, dying. Then, Nelson stabbed Suki, and he turned to Zula and ripped her heart out in order to show that she is his, the reason for him doing it in front of her was to make sure she knew that this was it. Katrina and Trixie begin to cry over their bodies but Teresa told them not to weep for them: "I have an idea; I can bring them back to life." She said. In the nurse's office, Teresa reached for the syringe; she stuck the needle into the bottle and pull back the plunger. She had about more than 30 milligrams. It was too much, but this was no ordinary syringe--This would reanimate the girls back to life. She injected the syringe into Candy, cleans the needle, and injects it into Suki. She repeats the same ritual before moving onto Zula lastly. Then, Madame Teresa waited with Katrina and Trixie. Then, they could hear the girls are awakening from the dead and now they are seeking revenge. Taking upon her vengeance, she kills him in the same way that he killed her. After her vengeance upon him, he realizes that what he did was wrong. He tells her how sorry he is for what he had done. He understands that what he did was cruel because even though he was enjoying his life, she was in an abyss of nothingness. After coming back to life, Candy is enjoying taking her revenge against him. He feels guilty that he made her suffer through hell on earth. However, it's too late as she, Suki, and Zula butcher him! Then, Katrina and Trixie became something different as well; they took revenge against the red lights business! All they have to do is seal their bodies in this vile business and how they are terrified of what was happening to them but they have to take down the people that had destroyed their innocence but now they got their revenge. But they decide to let Madame Teresa to come along, because she was the only one who was good to them. Hours later, there were many men who physically assault some girls by punching them in the back of their heads and pushing them through the glass top table. One of the men attempts to strangle a girl, but she is able to break free, and gain enough time to locate bullets and a gun in a case. When he turns around to attack her again, the girl shoots him in the head, causing his brains to be splattered on the wall. These girls took down the rest of the men one by one. One delivered a neck snap or slow strangulation, another shot them with a gun, one used a knife to stab, and the other one used a flamethrower. The girls there were tough as nails and pretty things that should not be messed with! All of her life; Katrina knows that materialism and typical things won’t lead to happiness but then again, nothing leads to happiness. Unification of time; people are searching for a place of belonging. But there are sadists, masochists, and also a continuation of the sadist and the masochist. She wants to be the one who wants be in control. But then, they keep their lives private and return to their normal lives. Katrina wants to be heard, understood, and admired by the people that meet her. She wonders how the bad people she comes across with cannot see the devotion she and her friends have for the things they create. The thorn is the people and all these people who never believe what she said, tried to get rid of her. If they don’t believe her now, will they ever believe her? People say that home and school are far too boring for her- she wants to get into trouble, do bad and wild things, and live up her rebellious life. Sometimes older people look at rocker kids as helpless little punks, as if their musical dreams are never going to get them anywhere. This is happening to her, but she chooses not to believe the words she hears. Katrina is the kind of girl who gets into trouble, and taunts authority with promiscuous and naughty behavior. She’ll be offering guys a lot of the wild side, and some really good hands to break them apart. Katrina heard once that boys just want to fool around at night, but never commit to any relationships or day activities with their 'interests' Boys and young men often fit into this category, because sometimes they just can’t stay tied down. They’re full of hormones, always carnal. She finally gets this impression, and thinks that guys will only use her and then leave. She’s a chick who is talented and feisty, which just makes her ten times more bad-ass. She thinks of herself very highly, like she’s the equivalent to the world itself. She’s also is the type who can’t be gotten rid of. She’s everywhere, whether anyone likes it or not. Katrina was clad in a black karate gi, driving a large vehicle that’s carrying a man in cryonic slumber in a city, but the passers seem to ignore the mass of the vehicle. The vehicle begins to sputter and slow, prompting Katrina to check the motor. The vehicle's engine assembly consists of a mouth in which all of the teeth appear rotten. Just then, Katrina touches her cheek, appearing to have a toothache, and proceeds to a nearby dentist's office. While she's going to the room of the dentist, she is examined by the dentist who discovers a diamond in her mouth. The dentist attempts to steal the diamond for himself, but Katrina leaps onto his back and pummels him, and retrieving the diamond, escapes the office. She takes the diamond back to her vehicle, all the while it multiplies in size until she is barely able to carry it. Katrina tosses the diamond into the vehicle's mouth, apparently correcting its earlier affliction. She then drives to a museum and proceeds inside, carrying a satchel containing a bomb. The museum is full of surrealistic things like mirrors reflecting non-existent people. Sneaking past the museum's guards, she places the bomb on one of the exhibits, a man lying on an altar in a deep sleep. She then bolts toward the museum's exit, concerning the guards and other patrons. She makes it out of the building just moments before the bomb explodes. After the explosion, she re-enters the building to find all the unarmed visitors! Knowing what their duties are now; Katrina and the other four girls are super-heroines in a lonely world and battle against the monsters. These girls are qualified to fight against the things they are up against; they need to make sure their bodies are in tip top shape to do battle with invaders that are destructive. Life can be destructive and malicious thing that is programmed to kill and destroy. No positive things can be done by it. Their minds and bodies must be at optimal conditions, but the wise master has faith in these girls' abilities and strength to win. Its one girl’s struggle for her life is a huge battle with huge ramifications, although other people may not see it as that. 

One dark and stormy night; there he goes! He ran as fast as his leg could take. Feet splashed in the puddles but he didn't stop. He hid in the closest place that caught his eye--A warehouse! He ducked in and shut the door. To keep himself warm; the boy rubbed his arms as he thought of the life he had. But sadly, tragedy came upon him and he was involved with that accident that his parents died in. How he had to care for his younger sister who was nonverbal and how he could read his mute yet babbling sister's thoughts and able to help her. Now his sister was kidnapped and sold to the black market. He prayed no one would find him however as he backed up; he ran into a figure so he looked up to see that there was a brainless thug prowling over him. The thug grabbed the boy, but the boy was faster and punched him. The boy got away; he hid as he pulled a gun out of his shirt. He waited and waited until he confronted the thug. The thug looked at him as the boy pulled the trigger while the thug begins to laugh. But the bullet missed and hit a girl. The boy couldn't believe what he had done; he could see blood as he learn that he killed the girl! He cried out in pain, he was so angry that he aimed the gun at the thug, who was terrified, and he fainted. The next thing he remembered was he was bathing with boys like him as he was prim and proper into a gladiator. The boy's name is Joel Isaac, he has been through hell; he never stopped living his broken dreams. While in his days as a gladiator; Joel makes friends with a reckless yet daredevil-ish broken person name Asher Clyde. Pretty boy gladiator is Engel Piper, the lone wolf gladiator Spike Torbin and a guy with a heart of gold Clint Santos. The guys decide to escape from this place but while planning their escape; Madame Jorgina catches on, as she was developing an obsession for Joel, as she tried to kill them out of rage. She managed to kill a friend who was once a tool used by Jorgina, as Joel was so angry that he beaten Jorgina to a pulp however he sparred her out of mercy. Despite they were kids, they managed to escape and live their lives as assassins who get paid. In the present day; Clint Santos was the leader of this group that lead the other four—Joel Isaac, Asher Clyde, Engel Piper, and Spike Torbin. But things haven’t looking up lately for these guys: They were looking for something innovative for them but there were things hard to find. Even Clint was pretty animated by all of this! “We need new necessities!” Clint claimed. The guys agreed with him: “Right.” Another nodded, “Yup!” He said. “Get it?” Clint asked, hoping to get his point clear. “Mmm-hmm, absolutely.” Said a third. “Listen well, new is going to be the next big thing.” Clint claimed.  “Aye sir.” Said one guy. “Got it.” Said the third again. Once he was done saying this; Clint is slowly spinning in the chair as he was saying, “OK, we need something fresh…something different…something not so mainstream….something more….” His elbow accidentally pressed a button while he was thinking to himself. "Underrated?" Engel asks pointing to the screens of the Moneta devices. "Oh, sorry." He apologized.  "Underrated. Thank you." Asher added. "Underrated?" Clint turns to see the movie clips playing on the Moneta screens. There were various memories playing out. Something reacted upon Clint's face, a smile curled up and he looked excited. “Yes! Now, you're talking.” Clint shouted with excitement. “Underrated, that's it! That's the word I was looking for! Underrated!” Clint classifies his instructions of the new mission: “Get the allies of Dream State!” The other guys were ecstatic. “Woo! Agents, baby!” Asher shouted like a frat boy. “Bring 'em here!” commanded Clint. “Um, Clint?” Asher asks. “Just noticing something here of our situation. They're from New Americana. What if they can't come?” He had a sneaky smile on his face. “'What if they can't come?” Clint asked before pretending to attack but struck the knife into a pillar of wood, which startled them. Then he looks at his friends and smirks, “Make 'em.” The others were surprised. “All right then.” Spike mutters. “MAKE 'EM COME, YOU GUYS!”  Clint shouted, he sounded excited about the whole ordeal. 

Joel, Asher, Engel, Clint, and Spike were on a stakeout to track down any sight of anyone related to Dream State when all of a sudden they saw someone that seemed have come from behind the agency's building--it looked like a girl! Now this caught the unsuspected boys' attention. “Hey! There's a girl down there!” Clint said. “No, seriously?” Clint asked. “Whoa! A chick? Let me see!” Asher said. The boys looked to see there was indeed a girl walking down the street. “There! That's her, the chick!” Asher said. “She's cute.” Engel remarked. “She's good.” Spike said. “She's mine!” Joel said evilly. He decides to stalk her but soon he saw Wendigos were the ones that were trying to attempt to attack so Clint came up with another idea and sends Joel to rescue Katrina who was hiding as she saw blood and became frightened as she saw it oozed. Splattered, she shut her eyes when she saw blood on the boy as she trembled with fear. Then she felt a hand on her shoulder and gasped with fright. Joel spoke, "It's all right. My name is Joel, I was sent to find you." It made it easier on the girl. "I'm Katrina." She said. Joel said to her, "I'm watching over you, Katrina." He said. Katrina was very exhausted as she fainted but Joel caught her in his arms. In the meantime; Candy is rescued by Asher. When Candy saw him; he blushed as he remarked: "Wow, you're kind of cute." This caused Asher to tease her: "'Kinda cute' huh? Really?" He pretended to scoffed as she blushed. Just then, one of the thugs tried to attack however Candy protected Asher, which he is shocked to see that as Candy held him tight and said, "If you want to get out alive, I promise to follow you anywhere cutie." Asher grinned, "Fine, that makes both of us!" He claimed and they both fought. After being rescued by Engel and Clint; Suki and Zula was amazed to see what this guy was capable of. "Who is this guy? Saving me? How he takes out these guys? Just who the heck is he?" She thought.  For the time being; Trixie was avoiding from the chaos as she ducked down. She found a mirror in a safer place as she saw her reflection. "I know this isn't a good time but I must look like such a mess." She thought. She found a brush as she begins to straighten her hair. Just then, she saw Spike in the mirror! Gasping; Trixie whirled around to face him. She took a step back, "Please don't!" She begged. She took more steps back, "Get away from me!" Trixie continued. "It's all right, I'm not here to hurt you." said Spike. "Who are you?" Hellenore asked, she was so suspicious to him. "My name is Spike, would you like a better life than your old life?" Spike replied. Trixie look at him with amazement. "What?" She said. And they all escaped from there! 

Thus, a new journey has begun: Katrina was in a tournament, against her will. She beats Kevin Hatcher, Dawson Umansky and Taylor Heinrich to the cup and was scared when she reached the graveyard. The Wendigos showed up and she unearthed a talent and took them into leaving. Then, Katrina took the item it back. That summer, Georgette Robbins came and told her she was going to help her and she took Katrina to where she attended to do missions. Katrina became close with Jennifer Sekiguchi because they both came from troubled lives. She went with Jennifer to hide out and to heal Jennifer's other friends: Taylor and Dawson. When Jennifer and her friends left to go on a mission, Katrina returned to their world and fought against the Wendigos. When they were all defeated; she was so happy. She ran over to Joel and he was shocked to see her. Then, Kevin walked over and hugged her, they'd been friends during his time at school, and asked her out. She agreed and took him to a place for dinner. He was shocked to find out she was successful but, cool with it. Afterwards Katrina went to the headquarters house to see Dylan Tully who was so happy to hear Katrina was successful. After the mission: it was her and the girls. Katrina was ready for the missions. It was devastating. She was successful by saving lives and making alliances. When she returned, Candy was so happy. Katrina met Theo Stone and became his friend. She also met Cecelia Roscoe. They arrived in Theo and Cecelia's world and found it was at war. The three arrived and after using some of their powers to get there, and joined the rebellion. Suki became a healer with Carmen so, she was close with the gang. When Katrina went out on her mission, Suki came as a healer. She used her magic lots to help and saved Kierce's life. When the bombs came, she knew and used her abilities to attempt to deactivate them. It slowed down the explosion enough to give Theo and the gang time to warm them. Carmen and a few others got out of the blast zone in time. When Suki returned with Zula, it was time to go back to Madame Gira. Suki, Zula and Trixie suffered through the next missions until Derek Hanford came and the battle started. His brother Mankuri went off on his own to help his brother while Trixie, Candy, Noreen Hanakashi, Destin Saladin, Hiromi Takara, Pancho Squire, and Rinah Kagiso fought the Wendigos with Bess Floyd leading them. Later on; Katrina was on the train back to headquarters and Madame Gira turned got her to escape with her from an ambush. Katrina didn't have a weapon so, she ran off the train and into the forest. A young man named Dennis Jimarr met her in the forest and took her to the corporation. There she learned about his secret identity as a superhero and helped him as well as other superheroes as well. So Kat stayed there until she heard that the Wendigos were attacking. She went to fight against the monsters with Dennis, Sean Benedict, Lindsey Emerson, Darren Darius, Kent Hildo, Chana Riichiro, Martel Warden and John Hammond. The heroes as well as Katrina and Joel traveled them straight to Kevin and his friends and Kevin was happy to have new recruits. They told him they were from one. The war continued until Kevin won the fight. Katrina stayed with her friends who went back to their headquarters. 

Katrina was to the office when the notice came. She decided there was no harm in entering and signed up. She was chosen and sent to the palace where she met Megan Seymour and her boys: Colt, Kaius, Tim, Arthur, and Riley. Megan pulled her aside one day and told her she was in danger. Katrina didn't believe Megan and walked off. Later that night, a Wendigo attacked her. Megan came in and shot at the Wendigos. Kaius ran in moments later with the other three guys presented and asked what happened. Megan said she heard a commotion and saw a Wendigo. Kaius was happy to see both girls were okay. A week later, Katrina got claimed by Madame Gira and moved into the girls' cabin. When the war against the monsters began, Katrina returned where was happy to see Candy who is with Asher and told her and Joel about the war. Joel didn't freak out, instead, he got his guards and sent them with Katrina and the others. They got their guns and suited for battle. When Joel told Katrina his plan she refused to let him. He was in the sky about to die when she jumped up. Megan used her powers to lift her up to Joel and she got behind him. She shoved him away just as the blast happened and she remained apparently dead. Thankfully, Arthur injected her with the serum. He took her back to camp and Joel was full of joy to see her again. The thought of Emily made them remember: She was curious so much that she didn't watch where she was going, Emily slammed into someone! "Oh hey--" She started to say but she saw that it was a thick, burgundy haired boy who has light skin and leaned muscular figure built. He wore a crimson glory colored T shirt, sweat pants, and sneakers. "Hi." Emily said, surprised. "I'm sorry, I didn't know where I was going, I apologize!" Although the guy looked cool-headed, he smiled kindly. "It's fine." He answered. Emily is touched by his smile, he sure was nice. Cute too. But she begins to hear his thoughts in her mind. "Are you OK?" asked the guy. "Uh, yeah." said Emily quickly. "What's your name?" asked the young man. "My name is Emily." answered Emily. "I'm Kevin, Kevin Hatcher." said the young man. Emily nodded, "Yes...Do tell, Kevin. Are you what they call a swordsman?" She asked. Kevin looked at her with surprise, "How--How did you know?" He asked. Emily looked over at him and said with a smile, "I don't know. I guess my mind can read your mind." She replied. Kevin looked at her with dazed amazement, "OK. Let's find out where we are." He finally said. Emily seemed intrigued, "'We'? As in us? Together?" She asked. "I like to get to know you, Kevin. I really do." Kevin smiled back and they both journeyed into the unknown. Meanwhile; A young lady who is between ages 16-17 with brown hair and her eyes are piercing, striking, pure, untainted hue of a color. Her name is Georgette Robbins. Next to her is Dawson Umansky is between ages 15 and 16. He has headphones around his neck, his hair is in cornrows, and wearing a dark liver colored jumpsuit. Taylor Heinrich is a boy between the ages of 16 and 17. He has silver-gray hair, with matching eyes, and wore clothes that were shadow gray. And the youngest, Jennifer Sekiguchi is a girl around Georgette's age with baby blue eyes and bright blue wavy short hair. She looks like someone going to break down in tears, she was so cute. These teenagers are gifted and special; Georgette has vision that's more enhanced than the average 20/20 vision and has enhanced hearing while also agile abilities. Dawson can control the air and Taylor can bend the element of earth. Even Jennifer has the power over water and has healing tears. 

"Hey Georgette, where are we?" asked Dawson "How should we know, Dawson?" snapped Taylor. Georgette sighed deeply, "Guys, c'mon. Don't start." He said. "Yeah, Georgette's right. No fighting, please." said Jennifer. Georgette looks annoyed, "Geez, why you have to go and agree with every fricking thing I say?" He growled. Taylor glared at her, "Dawson, don't start." He warned. Georgette felt guilty, "Sorry, Jennifer." Jennifer beamed and replied, "It's OK, Dawson." Georgette stopped for a moment, "Shh, did you hear something?" She said. Taylor turned to him, "What? You hear something?" He asked. Georgette nodded, "Yeah, something's coming..." He said. There was a voice cries out: "Hold it!" They all stopped when they saw Emily and Kevin. "What are you guys doing?" Emily asked. Georgette looked at them, "Who are you guys?" He asked. "I'm Emily Grynte and this is my acquaintance, Kevin Hatcher." introduced Emily, gesturing towards Kevin next to him. Dawson sneered at the two, "What a couple misfits doing here?" He remarked. Kevin and Georgette turned to him shouting: "MISFITS?!" The fight breaks out, Jennifer and Taylor stepped out of the way. He went towards Kevin, who keeps him by himself like a fatherly type. Emily stared at everyone fighting and rolled her eyes up to the ceiling, then she flexed out her hand and yelled, "SHUT UP!!!" The others were lifted from the ground, Emily couldn't believe that she was the only doing this. Then she drops them down safely, she sighed and smiled. "Now, tell me....who's a misfit?" asked Emily with a witty look on her face. The others stared up in amazement, "Ohhhh...." They chorused. One minute later; Kevin, Georgette, Dawson, Taylor, and Jennifer were standing up like soldiers. Emily paced left and right from them. "Listen up!" She said to them. "We come from different places of our homes, and brought here for an unknown reason. So, If we're going to find some answers, we need to ventured to the unknown and find this person responsible for this; we must put our colors--our personalities aside--and become one....Any questions?" Jennifer raised her hand, "Ma'm, I have one." She said. Emily turned to her, "Yes Jenny?" She asked. Jennifer spoke in a timid like voice, "Um...Exactly where do we start?" Emily nodded, thinking about that. "Ah, that's a very good question my friend." She turned to the horizon of the city, pointing over to a building. "You see that building over there? This building stands out than the rest of them, it has stained glass windows. I'm curious to know what's in there." And so, off they went! They got to the building when they came across a guy with a bazooka pointed at them. “Stop right there!” The guy shouted. Emily and the others froze with fear, “Hey, hey! Take it easy man!” They said in unison. “One more step and I’ll…” The guy said but he couldn’t help but burst out laughing, “You should’ve seen your faces! Hahaha! Oh man, I wish you could see it!” He dropped his weapon, “Dylan Tully—at your service.” Emily grinned, “I’m Emily Grynte.” She said. “Damn Dylan, don’t ever do that again!” Kevin reprimanded. Emily looked at Kevin in surprise, “You know him, huh.” Emily said.

“Wow, this place is amazing!” Kevin exclaimed. Kevin and his friends arrived at the corporation, they were astonished by the building. “Yeah.” Jennifer agreed. “I can’t believe this.” Georgette said. “Yup, this is the agency. You and your boss Dylan Tully will be safe here as our allies.” Emily said. “Cool!” Kevin said. Emily is happy to see that she managed to find some good people. Once she was finished with her break; Emily was going to the next dimension where she finds herself in a colorful world and seemed dreamlike, more surreal than New Americana. This world was known as Pleasant Valley. Just then, unfamiliar voices made Emily’s head turned: “How much further?” A girl’s voice complained. “Will you relax?” A guy’s voice said, “We’re almost there!” Emily left to pursue the voices as she ran through the brushes of branches however she might have run too fast because she walked off the ledge of a cliff and would have fallen. It wasn’t until a boy came to her rescue; he caught her in his arms. And in a flash instant, they both were able to land safely on the ground. The young man has spiky blond hair and gray-dark-purple eyes. He always wears a necklace and a ball chain on his pants. There's also a bracelet he is seen wearing throughout most of the series and the ring on his right middle finger. His main outfit is a short-sleeved black jacket over a plain white shirt and long white pants over brown boots. He is always carrying his large sword over his back. He glance at Emily, his expression was surprise. “Whoa, where did you come from?” Theo asked. Emily grinned, “Hi. I’m Emily.” She introduced herself. Theo grinned back, “The name’s Theo.” He said. Just then, they both heard someone calling out: “Theo!!!!” Theo immediately recognized that voice so he called out, “Cece!” Bounding over to him was a girl. She was a teenage girl of average height. She sports her brown locks in a short hairstyle, falling barely past her nape, with fringes running above her eyebrows. The girl wears a white tank top with red fringes with a heart cross mark design at the center of her tank top, blue denim skirt with three buttons at the center, and a pair of dark brown boots. “There you are, I was…Hey, who’s this?” Cecelia asked. Emily smiled and introduced herself, “Hi! I’m new here, my name is Emily Grynte.” Cecelia was surprised but she smiled and shook her hand cautiously, “I’m Cecelia Roscoe.” She said but she exchanged a confused look on her face. Theo just shrugged; he had no clue of what was going on! “Sorry, am I interrupting something?” Emily asked. “No, not really. We’re just in a hurry.” Cecelia replied. Emily grinned, “OK. I like to explore around here. It’s a beautiful day!” She said. She waved goodbye and walked away with the two of them watched them go. After wandering around for awhile; Emily found Theo and wanted to help him out in his hideout and he agrees. While closing in on their hideout; Theo turned to Emily with a warning glare. "Listen, this team is under absolute secrecy. You can't tell anyone of anything about us. We clear?" He warned. Emily nodded, "I won't, I promised." She said. "Promise?" Theo asked. "I solemnly swear." vowed Emily. Theo nodded, "All right, let's go." He said. They entered inside as Emily couldn't help but noticed how dark it was, "Why is it so dark in here?" She asked. "We're just entering in here." Theo said. They reached the inside from the tunnel like entrance. Emily gasped when she saw lights of Chinese lanterns. "Oh my...It's so beautiful." She breathed. The chamber revealed by the lights is quite large, and filled with a remarkable assortment of junk. In the meantime; Emily and Cecelia are talking to one another. "Listen, Cecelia. Can you fight? At all?" asked Emily. Cecelia shook her head, "I don't think I do, I cannot prove my worth." She explained truthfully. "It doesn't have to be, you can still fight for peace." She assured. "Nobody will kidnapped you again and again. And no offense, your friends can't always save you." Emily said. Cecelia nodded, she was thoughtful about it. While Cecelia helps her out with organizing the files; Emily came across one file and her face fell. "Ah, I heard of these guys. They're Phoenix." Emily remarked. 

Cecelia looked confused, "What's Phoenix?" She asked. Emily looked at her and said, "The most powerful elite team, those guys are friggin' badasses. You better stay away from them, they're like a drug--A familiar taste of poison. There's Kakuda Makon, he is an undercover mole. You can't know if he's a friend, enemy, but you can't trust him. At all! Citara Danilo, the Dark Lady. Exotic, sexy, deadly, crepuscular chick. She's as lethal as a belladonna or a white oleander. A hot femme fatale, she plays manipulative games with others. Herushii Tarou, the brute who can beat up anyone. He's a muscle bound meathead. Chikere Okin, the clever guy with brains and wit. Better watch out for him, he's pretty sneaky. Awilda Raysel, she's OK. She's quiet, but she seems snobby. Both virtuous and sexy. And she can kick ass too--A martial artist. This brooding, dark haired, calm, stoic, but he's third in command. His name is Samael Katsuki. Oh, and he's not the only one...Kierce Moritz. This guy is a troublemaker and a jerkass. Looks aren't everything, so don't trust him. Ever!" Emily informed her friend. Cecelia nods, understanding this. Just then, Emily and her friends saw from afar that there was a battle going on! Emily, Theo, his friends, and the others were shocked to see what was going on as they saw it all. Theo saw a strange blonde haired guy, he looked and approached the gang. "Who are you?" demanded Theo. The young man speaked out, "So, you're Theo--The survivor." He stood up and spoke, "At last, we meet." Theo looked at him, "And you?" He asked. The mysterious guy smiled smugly as he glanced at Theo, "Kierce Moritz. This is my gang and we are Phoenix." replied the young man. Emily was shocked by this, "This is the gang called Phoenix? Oh crap, I can't believe this." She thought. "I wasn't expecting them to be like this....This dangerous." Theo glared at Kierce, "How do you know who I am?" He demanded. "Oh, I know about you. A shipwreck with your beloved crew in pieces and buried from that horrible storm. How dreadful, isn't it? It seems like the pain your heart still aches as also the fear of going on a ship again because the crash left you traumatized." Kierce explained. Theo quivered at this, Cecelia glanced at him in concerned. Theo was prepared to fight Kierce, but he just walked passed Conner and appeared before Cecelia. "It's you." He only said and then he seized her jaw, pulled her in and kissed her right on the lips. Everyone was shocked at this sight, Emily and Theo couldn't believe what they were seeing. Cecelia was lost for a moment before she pushed him away in shock while she admits as she blushed: "I....I never been kissed before by anyone, that was....that was my first....my first kiss...!" Cecelia covered her mouth to muffle her sobs. Kierce looked at her, "Your first kiss huh? Well, I didn't want you to miss it. I mean, anyone could have missed but I guess, it's so significance and something unexpected. I guess that makes you a kissed chaste maiden. So innocent and kissed." He taunted with a laugh. Emily felt anger inside her, she charged at him. But he deflected it. Emily couldn't believe it, "How the hell?" She thought. "You know, my power can deflect any of your attacks." replied Kierce. "Hmph, kissed me any day buddy and make me cry like you did to her." Emily snapped. "Come on, she should remember that. And I came what I got." Kierce said. He and his group turned and left! Emily was shaken, Theo and Emily comforted her but it wouldn't be the last time they saw Kierce and his gang called Phoenix! Unknown to her, Emily went to work of the stadium and cleaned the empty locker room. Just then, a noise made her jump and she went to investigate. As she found the supply room; it was vacant as she seems. Before she knew it; she could feel herself strangled by a male's legs as they try to choke the life out of her but Emily uses the training martial arts against the person trying to kill her and she turned around to see her opponent. A hooded figure with a staff and a mask over his nose and mouth, "Are you a competitor?" He asked. Emily could hear him, "No, I'm just a cleaning girl with a few moves. Are you a competitor?" She replied. "Go ahead, I will apprehend you!" said the man. Just before the fight erupted, a voice called out: "HEY! That is enough! What is going on?" In walk the young man by the name of Kierce! 

He has a slim, toned, and muscular body. He is average, slightly taller and has spiky dirty blond hair reaching the back of his neck. The outfit he wore was a navy blue opened jacket with silvery fur edges on it. He also had a skin-tight white shirt underneath. Kakuda drop his position while kneeling down, "My liege. Forgive me, the girl claims she's a cleaning janitor. She could be lying." He said. "No, she's telling the truth." said the blond haired guy. "What?" Kakuda asked, giving Emily a look. "I was told about this, but never mind that; I'll deal with you later so go." The guy said. Kakuda bowed before he talked to Emily alone: "Sorry about that, he's a servant and one of my comrades. So, you're the cleaning girl huh. I saw what you did--Nice moves." He said. "Um, yeah. I'm just a beginner." claimed Emily. Why was she feeling shy around this guy? "Relax Emily, I didn't come here to finish the job or bring you down. In fact, maybe you could be a great worth to me." Kierce said. "Ha, like hell." Emily said. And walked away. In the meantime; Emily was walking but didn't see where she was going. She was reading research on a group rivaled with Phoenix. She has never heard of these people. However, she crashed into someone--or two rather--But when she looked up, Kierce glared down at her. "You....!" Kierce growled. "....Emily Grynte." Emily gasped, "What the--No, it can't be!" She knew who they were! "Yeah, the gang leader who rises from the ashes, Phoenix! What's the matter, scared?" taunted Kierce. "I'm not scared of you, not both of you." replied Emily, she turned around and walked away proud. "Hey Emily, we wanna ask you if you could join us." called Kierce. Emily laughed with no humor in her voice, "Like hell. What makes you think I'd join you guys?" She snapped. Kierce smirked, "You really are stubborn. You'll be sorry for messing with us." He said. "Ooh, I think I'll live." mocked Emily; turning away nevertheless Kierce was still persistent. "We'll be waiting for you or else!" Emily kept walking, she didn't turn back but those guys will get their just desserts if they try anything. Just before Kierce could attack, Emily blocks his attack and sends him backwards. Kierce and his friends was stunt by this, Emily glares him. "You want to beat them? You're going have to go through me first." she said. Kierce looks at her before grinning, "Ohhh, I'm so scared. A girl's gonna hurt me." He taunted and his friends chuckled. Emily's eyebrow rose, "I'm not just a girl, pal!" She replied. Kierce simpers at her more as well as his friends, "Huh? Then what are ya then?" He asked. "Well, you’re about to find out." Emily said with a playful grin. "Bring it!" Kierce cried, charging at her but Emily dodges the attack. But she was punched hard, Kierce and his boys laughed at her but they became afraid as Emily's appearance changed. 

Her heart was beating, it was like it was nuclear and her blood was pulsing once again! Her eyes turned black as she let out a screech. In another second; Kierce and the others were terrified by what she could do and defeated them. The next day was pretty bad: Cecelia woke up and took a shower while getting dressed. However she got a note that says: "NEED YOU NOW." Cecelia knew something was up so she headed over to the stadium however it was dark. "Theo, where are you? I can't see in here." She called. She then felt herself pinned against the wall and before she knew it, it was a big blur! And was knocked out. However, Emily and the others came to save Cecelia but failed as they were overpowered by the likes of Kierce and his gang, which they escaped in a puff of smoke. Theo was determined to get his friend back, no matter what! In the meantime, all of his life; everyday he watches the girl of his dreams pass by his window. Daydreaming, he tells himself how lucky he is to be with her and that she chose him over anyone else. Now he has her in his grasp. Many say that Theo is incapable of love considering his strong association with evil, terror, and the like. Theo promises his victim all kinds of gifts if she comes with him. Kierce convinces her to follow him and run away from home, so she will be alone when he shows who he really is. Kierce has full control over her, who will fall in love with him. He is introducing his mansion to the woman he has captured, he has been holding Cecelia here for a while, and hopes they’ve been having a good time. Kierce is truly in love, but is too much dark for Cecelia. Even his gang believes he is crazy, and so does Cecelia, and he is not surprised by this. While her time captive; Cecelia explored and found Kierce's room and snooped around. Not that it didn't seem right but she had to find some answers. However she came across a picture frame of a young boy with an auburn haired beautiful woman. There was cursive writing that reads, "To my darling son you dear mother." Furthermore; Cecelia found another picture frame of a young boy with his parents but there was only one problem--The father's head was scribbled upon so much that you couldn't see his face. "Well, well. This is where the sneaky princess has been, hasn't she?" A voice said. 

Cecelia jumped! "I--I was just looking around." She stammered. She placed the stuff back where she found it. Cecelia stood up but could hear Kierce's voice in her ear as she caressed her face, "Pretty girls shouldn't be snooping into other people's stuff." Kierce moved away to look at him, "Did you call me 'marvelous' and 'worthy'? Why did you--?" She said. "You are one, am I right?" said Kierce. Cecelia was unsure about this, "I guess. I mean, I was name that for a reason. I--I never asked my parents why though." She said. "I see, well I'm pretty much like a son of a bastard, now that's the best title." remarked Kierce. Cecelia looked at him, "You seem to love your mother." She pointed out. Kierce nodded, "I did." He replied. "And they took them from me. My father did the most of the work." There was darkness in his eyes, Cecelia noticed this. Kierce took noticed, "What are you looking at?" He asked. "Just....You look like you need someone to help you. I mean, is there anything good in you?" Cecelia inquired. Kierce chuckles a bit, "Me? Please, love is weak and so is friendship. But you, Cecelia, you make me feel alive." He said, putting a hand on the side of her face. He smiled for a bit, Cecelia blushed slightly at how attractive he looks and she couldn't say anything but her thoughts swarmed in her mind. They were interrupted by a noise made them both jump and Kierce went to investigate. As he found the supply room; it was vacant as he seems to see it. Before he knew it; Kierce could feel himself strangled by a girl's legs as they try to choke the life out of him but broke free! However, Emily and her gang fought back against Kierce's gang. But they couldn't. The beatings, the bruises, and the blood were everywhere! Emily tries to scream but couldn't because she was falling unconscious however she remember hearing Kierce's voice: "That's what you get for messing with us." With one last look before falling unconscious to see a beatened, limped Theo being lead away; Emily screeched in pain! Meanwhile; Kierce had Theo down on his knees, kicking him in the head and hanging from the tree. He knew he would bury him deep in his pain and nobody will find him nor break him out. Covered his eyes of hate, nobody can save him. It must be unwise of Kierce for doing this but he was letting this come true. "Please stop! Enough, I've seen enough!" Cecelia shouted, crying. But Nathan and the others weren't going to stop until it happened. Theo broke down and turned into the dark version of what he used to be and faced off against Kierce alone. Theo smiled, "Now that's more like it." He said. Cecelia gasped at the sight of this. In his anger; Theo will make Nathan remember this moment as he dig his nails into him and Kierce seemed to like this pain so much however he won't feel this again. Theo couldn't handle this feeling no more of him tormenting him however he will make him beg for mercy. He will steal his enemy's pride and make him savor this much pain. He couldn't forget how much this hurts so Theo will fight so much, dreaming how much his enemies run away and he'll keep on pushing until he sees his enemies bleed. Blood on his hands after he beats them! Emily woke up and she walked over but what she saw horrified her: "Oh my....I can't believe this is happening." She whispered. 

Cecelia was shocked by this, "Tatsu! Carmen!" She called out to her friends, "You gotta help me break him out of there." But they weren't too eager to step in. "I don't think that's a good idea." Tatsu said. "Why? You guys gotta help him out of this state." Cecelia insisted. "I don't believe we told you dearest, this is the rage of Theo's power." Carmen said. "Why do you mean?" Cecelia asked. "If is beatened so far or provoked about anything dear, he turns into this frenzy of rage inside of him." Carmen explained. "Isn't there something we could do?" Cecelia asked, she wanted to do something."There is one way but...It could kill Theo. The only way to stop this ferocious anger inside of him is to neutralize it with the power of his staff. It could stop it, but it could also kill him." Tatsu said, nervously. Cecelia gasped in horror, she couldn't believe it so she found the staff. Meanwhile; Theo was trapped in a perpetual agitation of malice, unending fit of hatred and rage where he caught in the moment of un-forgiveness. He could see the speechlessness in his enemy's eyes of disbelief yet vacant gaze is distorted and twisted in a glare. Kierce's teeth glimmered at Theo's emotional wrath of hate in mid air, how it is resurfacing and ascending with a boil. Back in reality; Cecelia reached over for Theo's staff but she thought about what Kierce said: "....You're nothing but a pathetic human, what can you do? You're too soft hearted, too vulnerable, and too sweet. You think you're kindness can change anything? You have nothing; you can't even defend yourself against me!" Kierce thought it was a bunch of nonsense however he and his gang will make Emily as well as the others to pay! And on that day, it happened when Cecelia has come to see her friends however someone behind her approached. She turned around and said, "Hey, who are you? Haven't I seen you before?" Then, "Wait! What are you--? GET AWAY FROM ME!!!" CRASH, someone was pushing her out the window and Cecelia lost her footing and fell down, thinking that she would die but she survived. Hearing the crash; Emily was shocked to see who it was and rushed over to see her bleeding from her nose and her ribs were broken, "Em...ily...." She whispered. "CECELIA!!!" Emily screamed. Just then, she looked up and saw the sniggering group of the Phoenix Gang as Emily got angry: "YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!" She shouted. "What? Little Miss Pretty deserved it! She is such a freak!" Kierce said, still smirking down at Emily. Cecelia was in great pain and she was rushed to the emergency room. Emily and Kierce glared up at the Phoenix Gang. Citara spoke up, "That's what she gets for your misgivings. Your rejections to our offers. Is this what you think you can get away with? I don't think so." She replied. "Well, this isn't going to let us join you. I mean, this isn't the way we do things when people refuse." Emily insisted. "Maybe you don't but we do. And if you don't like it, walk away." Citara remarked darkly. It looked like a fight was happening, but Emily called out: "Mark my words, we will make you pay for this!" Emily has a nightmare where she gets her lips sewn shut and watches as one of her friends is forced against his will to tore out the entrails of his friends. Emily broke free by breaking the sewing needle towards her mouth as she screamed, "Noooooooo!" The next minute, she was leaning back against a tree. Bleeding, bruised, and crying there for hours. "What's the matter? Had enough?" A voice taunted. Emily shake her head, "Leave me alone. Please." But she could hear the torturing laughter and covered her ears as she screamed in terror. Emily woke up as she decided to get her revenge against them! She wants to be the one doing the ass kicking, not the one taking it. Kierce will be making up for his faults and inabilities by telling people he’s the best. 

He points at Emily, putting his finger to her chest to get his point across. Emily doesn’t care what anyone says. She has a weapon in case there’s a fight. She’s prepared. She’s about to beat this bully upside the head with her powers. Not only is she ready for a fight, Emily’s looking forward to it. She’s going to head to the playground to kick some ass! She’s planning on getting into a brawl, using her powers as weapons. How many fights do you think this girl got into? Emily was walking along the path however she managed to find them. There they were--standing there, waiting for her. Emily has a lot to say to them, "Now I'm going to tell you all that I have done for you.... I was crying immensely over you. I've been doing my best to try to get you two to listen — screaming and bleeding for you. Even after all that you still will not listen. I don't want your help this time, maybe never. You can scream and torment me all you want but I'm going to rise out of the sea of pain you have caused me." She said. Just then, A TV image plays of Cecelia cowering in fear before she fell out the ground, and Emily couldn’t believe it, "No way!" She gasped. However Kierce and the boys laughed. They were in hysterics of this. How dare they…Emily’s body tremble but felt a rough hand on her shoulder, "What's the matter, freak--?" Kierce said. Emily turned to him fiercely and pushed them all back, which they flew back into a tree. "Do you really know me? Don’t you remember what I had to go through because of you? You can taunt me and hate me but I don’t care because of what I got and I achieved!" shouted Emily, "This time I won’t let it get to me. I'm invincible, take your shot because I will block it and when you shoot me, I’ll have nothing to lose. Keep going, anything negative will just be deflected! No matter what you say about me, it doesn’t make a difference, I'm too strong!" Kierce and the others were so frightened by this. Emily was about to walk away when Kierce smirks at her as he said, "You should've seen the look on her face the way she was pushed out...She was so cute...." 

Emily was so angry that she finished him off. Standing over the brutally bruised Kierce; she said to him: "No matter what life will throw at you, you should savor it and make the most of it. You never regret things you did do. You only regret not doing things. It will be a fond memory, and this is my fond memory--Kicking your ass." She whooped him on the ground and walked away but Emily manages to dodge the attack by jumping. Lub-dub, lub-dub, went her heart. Kierce managed to escape as he ran, Kierce came across Cecelia! "Cecelia, come with me... think of what we could do... together." Kierce said, beckoning towards her. Cecelia was startled to hear this, "What?" She gasped. Kierce walked towards her, "We'll be unlimited, you and I the greatest of the entire world. Dreams the way we planned them. And I....I just had a vision almost like a prophecy. I know, it sounds crazy and the future is quite unclear however I vow that someday that if we can become in tandem, there's no argument that none of us can win. It's you and I up in the sky flying above this world." He said. Cecelia moved away from him, she thought about it but she couldn't say her answer however she replied, "If I went with you, I'll never be with my family and friends again. So, I don't think I can." As she said this, Cecelia turned back to him looking sad. Kierce had a look of guilt on his face and he knew that this was true, "That's right." He said. A smirk slowly appeared on his face, "But you'll have me." He said smugly. "Life's full of tough choices, isn't it? It's full of hapless, pitiful souls in the world who are in pain and in need. So pathetic but legit, my dear." Cecelia was silent for a moment before glancing at him. "Am I hapless, pitiful soul who is pathetic to you?" Cecelia asked. Kierce looked at her with surprise before smiling conceitedly, "You? Don't be silly Cece, I care about you." He answered. Cecelia looked at him, "You are a hapless, pitiful soul. I really can't understand you that well." She noted. "What I want is for you to complete me. I always wanted you Cecelia." said Kierce. Cecelia shuddered, she wrapped her arms around her. "Oh! You poor thing, you're trembling... here, put this on...Around you...." Kierce said softly, draping a cloak around her and put her arms on her shoulders. "Don't be afraid." He replied. Cecelia gasped out an answer, "I'm not... it's you who should be afraid... of Conner when he finds us!" Nathan says in her ear, "He won't find us because it'll be too late." He said. Cecelia shifts away, "No." She said. "Well, are you coming?" Kierce purred. Just then, a voice called out: "Kierce!" Kierce and Cecelia turn around to see Theo. 

"What the hell are you doing here?" Theo demanded, "What are you doing to Cecelia?" Kierce glares back, "Stay out of this!" He shouted but Theo was gonna get payback for what he did to him earlier! And he beats him and defeats him. However; Kierce was insane with power to care what he says. His hair was a mess and was bleeding from his hands. He panted and heaved, "I will not stop until I get you, Theo." yelled Kierce. Theo ran and ran, until his lungs were about to burst however he found himself at a cliff. Kierce laughed more malicious, "End of the line, you damn ass." He exclaimed. Theo glared at Kierce, who lunged at him. "DIE!!!" He cried. Theo trembled as he couldn't believe those words and he lost control of himself. Theo is now pounding that bastard with his powers. "The next bastard that picks on me again is gonna swallow some teeth." He vowed, he then walked away with Cecelia in his arms. Cecelia looked up, "My hero....is you, Theo…" She whispered before she passed out. When Cecelia woke up; she saw Emily sitting beside her. “Looks like someone’s awake.” She remarked. Cecelia looked confused, “Where am I?” She asked. “You’re in the hospital.” Explained Emily, “You know seeing your being victimized by Kierce and how terrifying.” Cecelia was confused, “What? How did you know?” She asked. “I have my ways, he hurt your friend and showed no remorse for what he did but don’t worry he won’t hurt you anymore.” Emily stated. Cecelia sat up in shock, she shivered but Emily grinned in reassurance. “Don't be afraid. I'm an agent of Dream State. Your guardian angel.” Emily said. Cecelia looked at her in shock, “W-what does your boss have to say? Is he...God?” She gasped. Emily shook her head, “No, he can't play God but he's Messiah-like intentions are a way to help people. And he says, 'big whoop.' So you aren't a warrior, you have a strong heart--that's one way to help someone.” She said. “I've been living my life as a lie.” Claimed Cecelia. “Why? Would you have done anything different if you had been a warrior? Would you have been any less of a person?” Emily asked. Cecelia seems to be unsure however Emily said, “Here, I have something for you.” She holds up a picture of Cecelia, Theo and the other pals. “This is a family. Not people who share a lineage or a background. But people who belong together because they love each other.” Explained Cecelia. Cecelia looked at the picture and smiled, “Yeah. We’re friends that care about one another.” She said. Emily smiled, she extend her hand out as she said in a gentle voice: “Would you and your friends come with me?” Cecelia looked at her before a smile appeared and she nodded. So Theo, Cecelia and the others came to Dream State. No sooner than she returned, Emily got excited to hear she has another mission coming up! There's a village in a manor at its core known as Gray Rose Land. Proper ladies were carrying parasols in the sunny day but there was someone missing from the crowd. "Has anyone seen Megan?" One of the young ladies asked. The others shook their heads; they had no clue where she was. 

'Megan' is really Megan Seymour, instead of being a proper lady; she was in the forest and playing her violin while dancing. She loved surrounding herself with nature, just like she did when she was little. Megan wore leggings and a tank top. That's when she heard the clock tower's bell chimed louder to break out of her reverie. She realized how late she is and hurries back home, up to the window of her room. She was greeted by her beautiful mother and the maidservants who helped her prepare for the Gathering. Immediately, she was bathed and her hair was styled in pigtails. Megan rebelled of wearing dresses, she instead wore dress pants and a laced-corset blouse. Teal eye shadow on her lids of her eyes. Blush on the apples of her cheeks. Hot pink lip gloss. Now she was ready, parasol in hand. She followed her mother to where the Gathering was being taken place, her father was already there and he said he wanted to speak to Megan about something in private when she arrived. Megan wondered what it could be about, she and her mother arrived to the Gathering. But while there, Megan is greeted by her friends--Colt, Kaius, Tim, and Arthur. They were all flirting with her but some seem so competitive as Megan is shocked by this. She begins to hear their thoughts at the same time, they all want her! She is confused however Megan is rescued by a familiar, booming voice. "Gentlemen, gentlemen. You're overwhelming my Tiger Lily. She can't think with all you talking at once, give her a minute to breathe." Megan smiled, she looked to see it was. "Father!" She sighed, Megan politely excused herself and embraced her dad. "My daughter." said her father, he then guided her away from the Gathering. "Thanks for getting me out of there, Father." "Megan, my dear, your beauty is well known. Boys like you very much." said her father in a matter of fact tone. "And that's what I want to talk to you about." "What about Father?" asked Megan. "There is a young man I have arranged for a meeting with Riley Meeks for a matrimony." said her father. Megan seemed troubled by this, "Matrimony?" She asked. Her father nodded, "Yes, he is very kind-hearted. And very good looking fellow." He assured her. Megan didn't seem to be so eager about this, "I don't know, Father. I don't think I'm ready for that yet." "I know, I mean in case you wish to have a matrimony." Her father said. "What about never?" suggested Megan. Her father sighed, "Now my Tiger Lily, you are young and I want you to enjoy life but I also want you to have a happy life with someone special. Marriage is the most important thing in life." explained her father. Megan nodded, then to please him she smiled and said: "Thank you, I like to meet Riley Meeks." Megan said with enthusiasm. Her father smiled, "I think you'll like him, you really will." He said. When Megan and her father returned, Megan's mother introduced a new guest to the ball. Her name was Emily Grynte. She was to be Megan's bodyguard. Emily showed her polite mannerism, however she can hear Colt and the boys' thoughts of jealous as they were in love with Megan, wanting so much to protect her. Megan is introduced to Riley Meeks who is a good looking young man. This is Riley Meeks, whom he becomes bewitched by the beautiful Megan and falls in love with her but Colt noticed this however he looks on with jealousy. Megan was about to leave when her mother called out to her. "Megan, honey. Come say hello to your female bodyguard." said her mother. "Hi Megan." said Emily. Megan looked at him, then she said, "Your name sounds familiar to me." Megan laughed in surprise, "Really? I didn't know that." He said with innocence in his voice. "Yeah. Sounds weird, doesn't it?" said Megan. Megan shrugs, "I guess. I'm surprised by how I look familiar." He said. Megan nodded but something about these girls that she didn't trust. For the time being, Emily was working as she has a vision of someone's ranting of kidnapping Megan tonight. When Emily saw this in her mind, she rushed to Megan and the others. "There is someone coming, she's going to kidnap Megan. All of us need to work together to keep her safe and unharmed." She reported. Everyone looked at her funny. "Is she really saying that?" asked Mr. Seymour. Mrs. Seymour nods, "Yes, she can see things before they occurred." She said. Mr. Seymour turned to her and asked, "How do we know you're not lying?" Emily step forward, she placed her hand on his temple and he could see visions from her mind. When he saw this, Mr. Seymour agrees of a plan. 

Later that night, Megan was standing in the middle of the big space of the foyer and Emily stood next to her. Colt, and the others were arranged around them in different areas. "You sure this is going to work?" whispered Colt. "Trust us on this." rasped Tim. Just then, the lights flickered on and off like crazy. Nobody knew what was going on but somehow Emily and Megan did. "Oh boy." thought Emily, "Here we go...." Then she called out, "Brace yourself! Something evil this way comes! Don't let your guard down, your main objective is to keep Megan safe!" Colt and the boys weren't sure to trust Emily but they had to protect Megan, one way or another. At once, the Wendigos arrived! And a battle begins, with their powers together however the crook entered and seized Megan. Megan cried out in fear, Colt and the boys heard her. "MEGAN!" They all cried. The crook laughed, "Your sweet, little princess girl is with me men! Now she will suffer my wrath!" She said. But the crook was thrown backwards while Megan was watching Emily. The crook screamed and cried out, "You'll pay for that, Emily!" "Keep your hands off Megan, you hear me?" called Emily. "This isn't over yet, I'll find you Meg and you too Emily!" And she was gone! Megan was shocked by what just happened and looked up at Emily. "You're safe now, mission is completed." assured Emily. Megan stared at her for a moment before speaking. "You used your mind, didn't you?" asked Megan. Emily looked flabbergasted, "How did she know that?" She thought. "What are you talking about? It was all a big confusion." lied Emily with a smile. "No, I'm telling the truth! It was you, I know--Your thoughts, I know about those monsters and that girl!" claimed Megan. Emily stood there, she and her allies were shocked as Emily fled from the room. She ran to the nearest room, opened it and slammed it shut. She even locked it, Emily panted, and she leaned on the closed door. She couldn't believe what she just discovered. Then she felt the door knocking and managed to stay quiet. But heard Megan's voice, "Emily...I know that you're still there. People have probably wondered why you didn’t even come out. I'm often told to be brave, even when it feels hopeless. I'm always been there for you." Emily is stunt, she unlocking the door and peeks out. 

Then the two girls became friends since this day. Megan and the boys were invited back to Dream State Agency as new allies. The day became quite a blur for Emily when she woke up; Emily didn't know what she was doing or where she was. But she found herself in a whole different world, known as Lonesome Town, with complete strangers however she couldn't see them completely. "Can you tell us your name?" One of them asked. "They're all dead..." Emily said weakly. There was silence, "Who is?" asked another voice nervously, a woman. Emily 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. Emily begins crying, "He's a bad man, a bad man! He's evil!" she sobbed. "Nice goin', Derek!" said a guy's voice. "What? Hey I didn't mean any--" the third said. Then Emily begins 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 Emily thrashed more and more. "I'll kill him! I kill him and---" screamed Emily. She then calmed down and sighed into the guy's lap. "Easy, easy...That's right." said the guy, caressing her hair. The female made an 'hmph!' sound, the guy soothed Emily again. "You're okay, you're just upset. It's OK, shhh." Emily spoke up, "You're all gonna die...." And passes out. Emily 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. Emily 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 was seven years old at the time of that happy memory. Emily walked over to the piano and begins 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. Emily 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!" Emily 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. Emily 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 Emily. But the young man seemed to pity her, "Do you know how to play the piano? I mean, I know those pieces but I never met anyone who can play one of them. You're talented." "Thanks. I, um, looking for someone name Derek Hanford?" Emily said. The young man grinned impishly. "You're looking at him." He replied. Emily 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." Derek nodded. "Its fine, you look lost." He noted. Emily turned away with a flushed face. "Was I?" She said, looking at the window which begins to rattle. "Everyone can be lost sometimes; even I can be so you're not alone." Derek reassured her. Emily said, laughing to herself but she felt a bit troubled. "I don't think I'm lost, I think I have gone a little crazy."  Then, the window cracked in a startling matter. "Whoa!" Derek cried. Emily covered her mouth, "Oh! Oh, damn! I'm sorry." She said. Emily said this as she turned around and locked eyes with Derek. Embarrassed; Emily bowed her head, Derek put and arm around her in an embrace so gingerly that Emily felt comforted and safe for a moment, just a moment she felt safe. Meanwhile; Emily goes 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 Emily, he smiles and calls out: "Hey there!" Emily’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." Emily said, awkwardly. She was about to swim away and get out 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 Destin Saladin." He said. Emily took his hand and shook it. "Hi Destin." She greeted. But she jumped when someone was behind her. Emily turned and looked to see a light haired young girl. "I'm Hiromi Takara." She introduced with grace. Emily smiled, "Hello Hiromi." Emily replied. She got to meet a tough looking guy who seemed friendly, "I'm Pancho Squire." He said. "Nice to meet you." Emily greeted. Then she heard a voice from behind her, "And I'm Rinah Kagiso, the queen. And nobody's gonna stop me now." gloated the dark haired girl playfully. "Oh yeah? I'll like to fight you, 'Your Highness'." Pancho remarked. Emily swim away to the rocks, "OK, you have fun, I'll watch." She said. "What? Oh no! You're part of this!" Pancho countered. "No, I don't have to if I don't want to." Emily said nicely but Pancho wouldn’t take that as a ‘no’. He gently pulled Emily close. "Just one round--Ha! Who did that?" Pancho looked around frantically, “Oops.” Emily said, her powers did that. Guess she didn’t know her own strength. "Not me!" Rinah said, holding up her hands in defensive. "Me neither!" Hiromi said. "Is it a phantom?" Destin asked, nervously. Pancho and Rinah smirked at each other before creeping up behind him and making him jump. Destin jumped with a yelp, glaring at the two boys who laughed at his reaction and the three fight. Emily watches them, amused and laughing at how funny they are. Later on, 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 Mankuri, Derek's brother, he appeared to inspect the scrolls, and she watched him carefully as she saw him looking at one. “Does he know?” thought Emily. Without thinking; she pounced at him, who fell down and felt Emily's hands around his throat. "You know how to read this thing?" She demanded. "Y-Y-Yes. I do." Mankuri managed to choke out. Emily loosens her grip on her him and gets up as Mankuri 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. Mankuri 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?" Emily guessed. "A secret code." Mankuri said, he looked at her with chutzpah. Emily 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 Mankuri. Emily released him, "All right, top secret is in your hands." She said. Emily turned to walk away but Mankuri stops her. "Hold up! Look, no one, such as yourself should look at this. Besides, if you discover it then--" He said. Emily 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. Mankuri looks at her before he nods. "Exactly." He said. "Gotcha." Emily said with a thumbs-up. The two of them left the library. Emily 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 mouth-less and he opens the mouth, which its jaw reached the torso. His fangs are bared as he was faster than Emily, who tried to escape however the creature caught her and then he bite into her wrist. Emily screamed in pain, she begins to feel pain in her system. The creature leaves her for dead as Emily continue to cry out for help. Mankuri heard her cries and rush to aid her. Confused, Emily went to go find Derek. While the pursuit to find her ally, Emily felt her nose running so she wipes her nose from the snot, only to find blood on her hand. Emily gasped, "Help....Help me." She looked around as she saw no one was paying attention. She begins 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, Pancho who looked crossed for being rammed into. "Augh! Hey, watch--" Pancho started to speak, but stopped when he saw Emily 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." Emily begged, stammering as she gestures towards her blood stained shirt. Pancho'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, Emily 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?" Pancho assured her. Emily was scared. "I...I don't want to die of blood loss...I..." She stammered, Emily looked up and gasped. A zombie-like of Pancho 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!" Emily screamed but she is surrounded by other people who looked demonic and undead. Emily 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!" Emily backs away on the floor as they were closing in on her. Then, the demonic zombies chanting: "Die, die, die!" Emily 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 Emily. "Is she OK?" Pancho asked. "She looks scared." replied a girl name Noreen Hanakashi, who is a friend of Derek and Mankuri. "Somebody--Get a doctor!" called Destin. A young lady name Bess Floyd immediately rushed over and took Emily by the shoulders, "Hey girl, calm down!" She begged. Emily continued to scream so Bess begin to do something out of element: She slapped Emily across her face. Emily stopped screaming, she panted as her hallucination ended. Emily looks to see that her nose is no longer bleeding. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." Bess said, looking ashamed. She embraced Emily, who looked dazed. Emily was being treated at the medics, she looked better but her hair was a mess. She heard someone calling her name; Emily looked up and saw that it was Derek running towards her. Overjoyed with tears in her eyes; Emily embraced her friend as she is happy that he's OK. "Are you all right?" Derek asked, he pulls away from the embrace as he looks at her tired eyes. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's nothing, really." claimed Emily. "Excuse me." A voice said. Emily and Derek turned to see Bess 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 Emily, a little too quickly. "So, you managed to snap out of it?" He asked with seemingly kindness. "Yes ma'm." Emily said. 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 Emily, who was abused as child. One memory showed of Emily around 15 years of age as she and her mother move away from Nathair, Emily's father, who had pleaded with them not to go. But Emily and her mother did not listen. Her father tried to stop the car, he was yelling: "EMILY, DADDY LOVES YOU!!!" Emily's mother locked the doors as she drove away, while Emily's father screamed, "I will find you and bring you home! You hear me? I WILL FIND YOU!!!" "What the--?" Derek thought, "What is all this?" Emily 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 Derek's head, he saw the movie theater massacre. 

Derek 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. Emily shot up scared of her scar being noticed and runs away but she was walking for awhile. Starting to remember old memories that were kept held in for so long, and is now feeling the pain again from it. In reference for all the many times Emily got by when she held on to her insecurities, and assumptions. After all the pain Emily goes through, she continues to fall. She can’t give up on herself, even though she would be better off if she did so. Derek and Mankuri is simply an item she can't get over regardless of what happens in her, and wishes she didn’t need them in her life. She wishes she doesn’t need to chase them and try to work things out. They're like an appendix to her, it’s in most of our bodies, but there’s no real general or vital use for it. "I still fight and I don’t know why....I still fight and I don’t know why." thought Emily while thinking of Derek and Mankuri, "If my heart breaks into despair and sadness, why are you the one that cures them? If love isn’t something that makes sense, why doesn't it make so much sense to me?" She heard someone calling her, “Emily!” Emily turned around, "Derek? Mankuri?" She asked. The brothers look at her, "Why are you so scared?” Unable to respond; Emily was bleeding from the wound as she wanted to die, she fainted however Derek and Mankuri rush to save her. Poor Emily who was crying and she could barely breathe however she lives. Emily smiles and so her life to recovery would begin. She was going to get stronger and never cause anymore problems with her powers. They were about to fall on Emily, who didn't noticed at the time, until the debris turned to ashes! Now that caught her attention and what she saw surprised her! A figure looking like he was on fire, literally, and he wasn't being burnt to a crisp. "Holy smokes!" thought Emily, "Look at him!" She didn't know what to say but she finally said, "Thank you." "Heh! No problem. But you look like you're new here so tell me--Who's your sponsor?" The fire guy asked. That confused Emily for a moment, "Um, what are you talking about?" asked Emily. "You don't have a sponsor?" The fire guy asked, looking at her in disbelief. Emily looked mortified, if that guy could see which he couldn't! "Um, I don't think I--Am I supposed to?" Emily asked. "Well...Who are you toots?" The fire guy inquired, "You are a girl, right?" "Yes I am!" Emily confirmed, "My name's Razor Rose and you are?" "They call me....RAPID MARKSMAN!!!!!" The fire guy said, "I got an S under my clothes! I dissolve bad guys like water! I'm a badass! A wild card so watch out!" Emily looked at him in amazement, "Wow." She said. "Yeah it is. Sorry, that was a mouthful but yeah, this is how I roll. I mean Champion Channel comes up with this stuff..." Rapid Marksman said with a slight chuckle. Emily had a weird look on her face, "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What are you talking about? What is Champion Channel?" She asked. Rapid Marksman glance at her, "You don't know? Why, Champion Channel is a TV show where crime fighting is mainstream entertainment broadcasting." He explained. It felt like someone punch her in the gut hard, Emily couldn't believe it. "You're trying to tell me WE'RE ON LIVE TV!!!!" Emily cried. 

Rapid Marksman weakly smirked, "Guess you didn't know, did you?" He teased. Emily let out an angry screech, she tackles Rapid Marksman to the ground as his flames don't bother her all that much. "You mean to tell me we're on TV and I didn't know about it?!" She demanded. Rapid Marksman look at her solemnly, "Welcome to Valhalla City, Razor Rose. The whole world is watching us heroes." He answered. Emily lets go of him, "Terrific. Well, let's get to work." She replied darkly, and the two head off! She was overwhelmed by the swarm of Wendigos and managed to fight them off with her dark powers. She lost her balance as she struggles. Thinking of her fear towards guns; Emily thought: "How can I face my fears when I struggle to fight? How far can I go before reaching my limit?" A Wendigo is about to pounce her until someone hold it back. Emily looked to see who it was--It was a figure in a jumpsuit made from spandex and a trench-coat. He wore a hooded cloak along with spandex gloves! But Emily could see his face--He was a pretty face, absolutely gorgeous. "What a cutie." Emily thought, but shakes her head. "Stop Em, focus! Concentrate." She told herself inside her mind. To this strange, beautiful disaster of her rescuer she said, "No way. Who the hell are you?" The spandex, trench-coat clad hero turn to her and said, "The guy that saved your life." "Um, thank you." Emily replied, it sounded confused like a question. She seemed interested in this guy, "So...One superhero to another, who are you?" She inquired. "Sean Bendict. Just Sean." said the guy. "Sean..." Emily said, that name gave her chills, "Wait! Do you have a secret identity?" She asked. "Don't have one." said Sean. "Oh crap! Why am I getting all shivering about?" She thought. "By any chance, are you aware of the circumstances?" Sean asked. However she was faced with the Wendigos and fought them with help from her dark powers. She smiled at her victory, "Yes! I feel good--almost as I did before!" Emily said to herself. Just then, she heard from someone behind her. She turned and saw Sean applauding, "Huh? Have you been there the whole time?" asked Emily. "Well, well. You're not so weak after all." said Sean. Emily shrugged, "Just suffered a setback for a moment." She replied. "Hm. Tell me, who are you Razor Rose?" Sean inquired. "Me? I'm just a naive young girl who fell from the eye of the storm, walking down the yellow brick road in order to face the Wicked Witch of the West and the flying monkeys." Emily said with a shrug. "Ah, Wizard of Oz huh? You look like someone trying to find her white rabbit but ends up facing the Queen's deck of cards." Sean remarked. "OK, I don't need a pretty faced, no secret identity man's help." said Emily. She went away but she was surprised attack until Sean came to the rescue. Emily almost fell but Sean swooped down and carried her in his arms like a groom carrying his bride. Emily looked up at him as Sean smiled at her dazzlingly, "So, does the girl still doesn't need help from the 'pretty faced, no secret identity man'?" He flirted. Emily rolled her eyes and muttered, "Oh brother!" but she moaned out loud, "OK, fine! Yes, please." So the two of them worked together to fight off the monsters. Later, Emily and Rapid Marksman were alone in private to talk. "OK, let me get this straight....You're no actor, you're an actually a hero and we're on TV live. This is all real, right?" said Emily. "Yes." Rapid Marksman replied with a nod. "And you're partnered with some rookie hero who is simply known as Sean." Emily continued. "Yup." Rapid Marksman said, with a nod again. "Who is known as the Sean Benedict, a sybarite of an intellectual yet wealthy and kind family. But his family was tragically murdered, yada yada right?" Emily said. Rapid Marksman laughed, "Yes. You got it right, now I don't have to sayit fifteen hundred times." He remarked. Rapid Marksman then glance at Emily--well, Razor Rose--and had to ask: "What's your deal here, Razor Rose?" "Just helping out but don't want to be noticed while being BROADCAST LIVE!!!" Emily exclaimed. Rapid Marksman held up his hands in defense, "Sorry, I wasn't aware." He affirmed, "What kind of superhero are you?" 

Emily posed and she said, "One of a kind!" Rapid Marksman looked at her with amazement, "You surprise me." He said. Emily gave him a look, "Anymore surprises I should know?" She queried. Suddenly, Rapid Marksman's communicator beeped and he gasped. "'Snap!" He cursed. "What?" asked Emily. "Gotta go." Rapid Marksman said, "Catcha later!" He flew away as Emily watched him go. Later, in a skirt with the hem falls just above her knees and a blouse with leather boots; Emily found the building of where Champion Channel. Emily meets Champion Channel's producer Effie Traian who gives her a package and ask her to delivers it to a guy name Dennis Jimarr, which Emily obediently complies. While looking for where the guy's house is, she was given by Effie to give it some guy name Dennis Jimarr. As she looked around, Emily looked around however she didn't see where she was going and bumped into somebody else. "Oh, I'm sorry--!" Emily apologized. She looked to see a tan skinned man there that had black hair, he wore a long-sleeved woven shirt with a faded red plaid pattern and two front pockets, black jeans with a low rise and a slim, straight fit, and boots with black suede upper, capped suede toe, 7 eyelet lace-up front and a side zip on the inside panel. He seemed pretty friendly when he said, "It's OK. You all right?" Emily smiled, "Uh huh, I'm fine." She said. The guy noticed Emily has something in her arms, "You delivering something?" He inquired. "Um, yeah. It's for someone by the name of Dennis Jimarr." said Emily. The guy looked at her before smirking, "Oh, I believe you've found him." He affirmed. Emily look at him in shock, "Huh?" She asked. Dennis and Emily enter his house but the place had bottles, papers, and stuff everywhere. "Sorry, it's a mess here." Dennis said with a shameful look. Emily shrugged, "It's all right, I've seen worse." She claimed, "I mean, besides the pigsty it's a nice place here." Dennis nodded, "Yeah..." He said. "By the way, thanks again--back there." Emily replied. Dennis smiled at her, "No problem." He said. Emily looked around the place and found picture frames as she found a picture of Dennis with a woman in white. There was another frame of Dennis and the woman but with a baby. "Oh, you're married?" Emily asked. Dennis nodded, "Used to, my wife passed away after the birth of my daughter." He said. Emily pretended to be surprised, "You have a daughter? Where is she?" She inquired. "She's living with my mother, you see my job is pretty hectic so...." remarked Dennis. Emily had to guess, "You got a busy schedule?" She asked. Dennis shrugged, "You could say that." He said. Emily smiled, "I see." She said. Just then, the phone rang. Dennis jumped up, "Hang on, I'll be back." He said and ran off to answer the phone in the next room. Emily looked around and whispered to herself, "Mary Poppins, do your magic." 

Immediately; the bottles and other stuff was immediately clean up the rest as the pigsty was turned into a tidied up house. Smiling; Emily said to herself softly, "Work that, Rapid Marksman." Dennis return to the living room, "Hey, sorry 'bout that...Whoa! You cleaned the place." He said with surprise. Emily turned to him and beamed, "I sure did. Glad I could help." She said. "Thanks, any chance you can clean my place while I'm away?" Dennis replied. "Sure." Emily answered, nodding. "And I'll pay." Dennis added. Cassandra look offended, "No, I don't want--" She said. Dennis insisted, "Please, I insist. I mean, you clean faster than a janitor." He remarked. Dennis looked at his face and smiled, "All right, why not. Thank you." She answered. "No, thank you." Dennis said. As she telekinetically clean Dennis Jimarr's place; she stop to take a break and dig up her research on Rapid Marksman but she learns Rapid Marksman and Dennis were the same person. "Figured you out, Rapid Marksman. Let's see if you can figure me out." Emily said to herself. Emily look confused, "Why would I?" She asked. Just then, she learned what was going on: "Oh, wait a minute. Some of those intellectual snobs are coming here? Great, those spoiled richly and trashy people who are nothing but insolent, arrogant, insufferably, imprudent bastards that are--" She ranted. But when she saw who it was, she stopped and ended it by saying, "--So hot!" Sean Benedict is a physically fit with lean muscled guy but he was so cute. His hair is sandy blonde, his eyes are hazel, and lightest pinkish white skin that was beloved. Sean was wearing a red garment covered his torso and arms, which was called a pullover and skinny fit jeans of the color dark indigo wash. Emily squinted her eyes at Sean and then her eyes widened in amazement, "Wait, it's him!" She thought. "Oh man, do I look OK? Where's my stuff?"  said Emily. She rummaging as she was talking to herself, "Hm, hm, hm...." Just then, she heard a familiar voice: "Hey beautiful, need a hand?" Emily was so startled that she dropped her things and looked to grin nervously at him, "Beautiful? Me? Like hell, heh heh...." She said. However she saw her stuff on the ground, "Excuse me." She managed to say. "Good seeing you, Sean." Dennis greeted his friend. Sean nodded at his friend with a grin back, "You too, Dennis." He said. "Is she OK?" Sean asked, looking over at klutzy Emily. Emily nodded, "Yeah...I guess." She said. Sean excused himself and came to Emily's aid: "Need some help?" "I got it." Emily claimed, a little embarrassed. Emily was scrambling around her as she try to get the rest of her papers, but she accidentally touched Sean's hand. Blushing; she moved her hand away and try to not breathe out a gasp. "So, you're Hecate's sponsor?" Sean asked. Emily shyly looked at him, "Oh yeah, she's pretty much of a sweet disaster ain't she?" She ranted. Sean leaned over at her, "Sweet disaster is the perfect definition for Razor Rose." He purred. Emily managed to squeak out a reply, "So true." Why was not Dennis surprised? He knew this was coming. "Oh boy." He said Emily looks at him, "He charms almost every girl?" She asked. Dennis smirked at her feebly, "You have no idea." He said. Emily had to suppress a giggle. Later, it was all that Dennis and his friend Sean could talk about. "Razor Rose...She seem new, how come I never heard of her?" Sean asked. He and Dennis were walking together as Sean was bugged by these heroines. Dennis shrugged, "She must be a rookie, kind of like how you were." He said. Sean crossed his arms in irritation, "Yeah, if rookie was the right word. It's not every day we get to meet someone new for CC." He said, he had a suspicious look in his eye. Dennis soon noticed this, "C'mon Sean, give her a chance. Just don't do something crazy." He warned. Sean looked at him, "Like what?" He asked. Dennis replied back, "Go off the deep end?" After the phone conversation ended; Emily hangs up and sat there for a moment before whipping out the Moneta and researched on Dennis's memories: 14 year old Dennis was once an irresponsible boy who was bullied and afraid of being social however it all changed when his older brother was killed in the fire and Dennis, who was also in the fire incident, survived but gave him fire powers. At first, he was scared as he was ditched by friends that considered him a freak. 

Until a hero came into his life that encouraged him to be a hero for his powers are used for good. So, Dennis became known as Rapid Marksman and wants to accept responsibilities, which his older brother taught him before he died. Emily stopped playing the Moneta, she was shocked by her discovery about Dennis aka Rapid Marksman! And she's the only one who knows his secret. At the studio of Champion Channel; Sean and Emily were with producer. They were watching footage of Razor Rose with Sean and Rapid Marksman, Sean then had to ask: "What do you think of Razor Rose? You like them?" The producer agrees. Later on as Emily was leaving; Sean caught up with her: "So, how did you come here?" Sean asked. Emily smiled with no humor as she said, "That's something for me to know and that's none of your business." Sean leveled with her attitude, "Believe me, I will. I will find out more of you." He said. "Only time will tell." purred Emily. During her time within the superhero agency; Emily discovers the other superheroes and their aliases: Lindsey Emerson is Wild Flame, Darren Darius is the infamous Captain Defiant Lord, Kent Hildo is Cut Blazer, Chana Riichiro is Mecha Glimmer, Martel Warden is Trick Hit, and John Hammond is Storm Hammer. At night in the city; Emily--as Razor Rose, Rapid Marksman and Sean were hunting these Wendigos however they were on the roof and looking around. It was getting pretty creepy around here. "I got a bad feeling about this." Rapid Marksman remarked. "Me too." Emily agreed. Then, there was snarling sounds. "Wendigos, dead ahead!" said Emily. Just before anyone could make a move; a black figure took them out. "What was that?" gasped Emily. "Rapid Marksman...Sean..." The figure said as he rise up to face the heroes, apparently Rapid Marksman recognized him. "Lucky Phoenix!" He said. "Master!" A female's voice called out and appeared beside him. Emily was surprised to see her,  "Who is that?" She asked. "Fear not, my name is Lucky Phoenix. I work for Magnificent Charmer for redemption and peace." The girl in black said. Emily is amazed, "Whoa! Lucky Phoenix? Creepy but impressive I have to say." She said. Magnificent Charmer glared at her, "And pray tell who you are." He asked. "I'm Razor Rose." Emily said. Magnificent Charmer looked at her with a creepy look in his eye, "Razor Rose....I'll remember you m'lady." He said and he was about to leave with Magnificent Charmer when Emily called out: "Wait! Why do you do the things you do?" Magnificent Charmer heard this and turned to her and said, "I am the terror to the sadists and convicts of this madhouse cesspool. I am the destroyer of color skin haters and anti-Semitic monsters, I'm the creeper that keeps up at night and leave a chill in your spine...I'm the code of justice." Then, there was a black crow and it let out a shriek, "CAW, CAW!!!" 

The sound was so loud that Emily had to plug up her ears however by the time it was over; Magnificent Charmer and Lucky Phoenix were gone. Later on the roof of the hideout; Emily got the whole story on this guy. "So he eliminates criminals, bad guys, and other evil doers for his code of justice by killing them in grisly matters. Impaling them, making them suffers for hours and hours....Butchering them...And he kills those that also are xenophobic murderers." Emily said. Rapid Marksman nodded, "Yeah. I mean, at first we didn't agree and we still don't but this guy does what he has to do and our best option is to stay out of his business." He explained. "I see." Emily said, nodded the entire time. "He's pretty interesting, I mean sure Sean is but you can't help but be nice to a guy who is tall yet dark and handsome. But he may have eerie skin color to him like he's a freak then it makes it better." Emily remarked. Emily looked at Razor Rose, "What? You like this guy better?" He snapped. Emily decided to irritate him, "Sure do, I bet he has something more to him. Maybe a dark past like you do...Like parents all a dead, or maybe he has been through kamikaze...You know, take your own life. I heard that's a sin and you might end up in hell." She said. Hearing what Razor Rose said, Sean glared at her and walked over but Emily walked back from him. "Whoa now, you're not going to torture me now are you? Slap me, grope me, hurt me? You try anything and my friends will find you! If you were a flower, you'd be a bee orchid which means 'error, industry'. Hell, I've done my homework! Heaven has no rage like a wrathful girl nor hell a fury like a harpy torned! I can be an angel, or a devil if you pissed me off! I can be your dream or I can be your nightmare!" She ranted. However Sean looked at her in the eyes, a slight smirk on his face. Then she went over and pounced her but not hurt her. He place his hands around her waist. "Ohh--!" gasped Emily. Then she was against the wall as she was so closed to Sean in this embrace, "Shit, shit! I'm this close to him! I'm blushing, right?" thought Emily. She gritted her teeth in humiliation: "Get...away...from...me...." Closing her eyes; Emily expected something vulgar yet violent however Sean didn't do that. His warm lips were against her forehead. Emily's eyes snapped open as she couldn't believe it, "What?" She thought. Then she looked at Vincent, who was stepping away from her. "Why did you do that for?" asked Emily. "You said you were a girl going through a tornado so I decided to be The Good Wizard and give you my magical protection through a kiss." Sean replied. Emily had never said she did not want to come back and that made her irritate, "You always talk in fantasy, down the rabbit hole literature?" She demanded. "Only to the strange girls." responded Sean with a flirtatious smile. Anger filled her chest, she was mad and Emily pointed a finger as she said, "I'll get you for this, Sean! One day I will!" And then, she walked away--passing a perplexed Rapid Marksman. Later on; Emily, as Razor Rose, was facing Wendigos as she was overpowered and her mask is torn to shreds. Rapid Marksman found her and took her to the hospital where she was treated. There she is unconscious while she is almost attacked by a bunch of Wendigos, they were about to prey upon her when they all are knocked out at once. The person responsible was Sean! "Silly girl, do you think you could fool me that easily?" Sean snapped. 

After a while; Sean glance over at Emily, who was still unconscious, on the hospital and Sean placed his glass down to examine her. "Cynical girls done their homework, do they...Emily?" Sean said, "Black rose...dark angel...You sneaky girl. What are you really? Orphan? Runaway? A pure maiden? A rich girl in poverty? Maybe you're like me, you were shocked over the death of your parents and a monster tormented you until you couldn't take it anymore and wanted to pull the trigger on yourself." He start to trace her lips with his index finger gently, "I know you're neither sponsor nor a super-heroine or even born from the city or just moved here. I said this before...and I'll say it again...Whatever you're hiding, I'm going to find out soon enough." Sean continued. He was grazing her cheek with his knuckles. Then he noticed the bite mark of the Wendigo on her neck, "What is that?" He thought. Sean glanced at her, "Well, well, well....What a tangled web you weaved. How much lies do you have for me, Razor Rose?" He said, "You certainly bloom haven't you my black rose?" Afterwards; Emily woke up to see Dennis next to her. She moaned while waking up, "Hello Dennis." Emily greeted him. "So, you and Razor Rose...The same person, I never knew that."  Dennis said. "I--" Emily was about to say but Dennis responds, "No. Its fine, I understand. You wanted to be a hero right?" "Not like you, Rapid Marksman." Emily said. Dennis looked at her shocked, "You knew?" He asked. "Wasn't hard to figure out." Emily replied. In the present; Kevin Hatcher, Dawson Umansky, Taylor Heinrich, Georgette Robbins, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Dylan Tully, Theo Stone, Cecelia Roscoe, Kierce, Carmen, Derek Hanford, his brother Mankuri, Noreen Hanakashi, Destin Saladin, Hiromi Takara, Pancho Squire, Rinah Kagiso, Bess Floyd, Dennis Jimarr, Sean Benedict, Lindsey Emerson, Darren Darius, Kent Hildo, Chana Riichiro, Martel Warden, John Hammond, Megan Seymour, her boys: Colt, Kaius, Tim, Arthur, and Riley were all cherishing all the good times with Emily! They didn’t want to leave because Emily wasn’t a good person, no never. They had to leave with Katrina, Joel, and the others because of the fact that they couldn’t deal with Abigail or her four other daughters. They hate doing this to Emily but she was very understanding. So; Kevin Hatcher, Dawson Umansky, Taylor Heinrich, Georgette Robbins, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Dylan Tully, Theo Stone, Cecelia Roscoe, Kierce, Carmen, Derek Hanford, his brother Mankuri, Noreen Hanakashi, Destin Saladin, Hiromi Takara, Pancho Squire, Rinah Kagiso, Bess Floyd, Dennis Jimarr, Sean Benedict, Lindsey Emerson, Darren Darius, Kent Hildo, Chana Riichiro, Martel Warden, John Hammond, Megan Seymour, her boys: Colt, Kaius, Tim, Arthur, and Riley came to Emily to tell her what they were up to and Emily was disappointed however she understood. 

At that moment; Kevin said, "I can’t make a big impact because of my reputation but you are more popular and people will listen to you. I heard someone said this once.....Some people come into our lives to make an impact, whether it’s good or bad. I know that I caused pain but I learned something truly from you. How you have impacted my life. Because I knew you, I've been inspired and influenced in a good way." Cassandra is shocked by this. "Me? I taught you something?" She asked. Kevin nodded. "Yes." He replied, "I will still remember and always hold you dearly in special places of my heart." Emily was touched. She and the other agents said goodbye to Kevin and the others they cared about before they went to their own worlds again! Emily embraced her allies as she will miss them. Kevin Hatcher, Dawson Umansky, Taylor Heinrich, Georgette Robbins, Jennifer Sekiguchi, Dylan Tully, Theo Stone, Cecelia Roscoe, Kierce, Carmen, Derek Hanford, his brother Mankuri, Noreen Hanakashi, Destin Saladin, Hiromi Takara, Pancho Squire, Rinah Kagiso, Bess Floyd, Dennis Jimarr, Sean Benedict, Lindsey Emerson, Darren Darius, Kent Hildo, Chana Riichiro, Martel Warden, John Hammond, Megan Seymour, her boys: Colt, Kaius, Tim, Arthur, and Riley went with Katrina, Joel and the others where they started their futures for them. They decide to go to whatever life takes them with this new crowd. They prepare a mission as they said goodbye to Emily and the others. Watching them go; Emily recalled something she was told once: "They say life passes by so fast and theres no slowing down and going back so all you can do is remember the fun nights with friends and to enjoy life. Every person sees the world unfold in from of them. They all see the chances of high paying jobs. They are thinking of that possible future. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, people move on with their lives and cannot live stuck in the past; however it is a great sentiment for friends to hold on to. But I hope.....I hope we meet again."