Prologue: An unusual beginning

My name is Madeline Jade. I'm a special kind of person, and I'm not what you call normal. But this story isn't about me, but an encounter that changed my life forever. This is a story about three kids whose lives were changed forever by one small event, enduring multiple struggles both externally and internally.

"If you leave, never come back!" Those were the last words I heard come out of my step-father's mouth as I stepped out into the night, away from a house full of nightmares. By the time I made it to Grand Central Station, it was about 9pm. (Yes, you guessed it, I'm in New York, born and raised. But I've got a secret; I'm a half-mutant lizard, half human hybrid.)

As I stepped up onto the station platform, a train pulled up, and people flooded the station. I just ignored them, yet I kept feeling like I was being watched. However, when I got to the train schedule, that feeling went away. The next train would be arriving in a few minutes, so I spent my time glancing around the station. Eventually, my eyes fell on a girl around my age, near the exit. It was dark, so I couldn't really make out her features clearly, and just as I was about to take a closer look, the train pulled up. Boarding the train, I looked behind me to catch one more sight of the girl, who was staring and waving at me. To be polite, I waved back. And after that...she started smiling really creepily at me.

Just as the doors closed, I turned away. "What a weird girl," I thought as the train pulled out into the night.

Somewhere in Manhattan

~Ashley POV~

I was walking around in my usual part of town, having just left the station. "Who was that girl back there? She looked just like the person one of our clients described," I thought as I walked down an alley, darkness lighting my path.

"Hey, Ash," came a voice, breaking that darkness. It was Lissette, my partner.

I looked over and joked her direction. "Hey, Killer." Common greeting.

"Where have you been?" she asked, concerned as to my whereabouts.

"Looking for the girl."

Showing some relief, she asked, "Any luck?"

Feeling disappointed, I sighed, "'Thought I did, but it was too dark and crowded to see. Too many people."

"Well, we can always try tomorrow."

Her optimism made me feel a little better. Lissette is a very pessimistic person most of the time, which makes her words all the more encouraging. "Yea, I'll come back later," I told her. "I want to walk around bit."

"Ok. Later!" she dismissed, coolly backing into the shadows.

I watched her leave, and I continued to walk down the darkened alley. However, I wasn't alone. Down the alley, I spotted the girl from the station. She was advancing my direction, so, to clear my suspicions, I walked up to her.

"Hey, want to buy some drugs?" I joked at her in greeting.

"Umm, no thank you." The tone in her voice told me she was confused at my approach.

Yet, still interested in finding out if this is the girl, I asked, "Have you ever been to Texas?"

"Yes why?" she answered, confused.

Her confused answer gave me an idea. "Cause, you look like a girl I'm searching for."

"And you think that it's me?" The question came out with curiosity.

"Well, only if your name happens to be...Madeline Jade."

"H-how do you know my name!" she asked, shocked. Victory for me!

"Just asking," I stated blankly.

She was obviously creeped out. "Can I go now?"

"Okay, but if you ever need a place to stay, you can find me anywhere," I told her, slipping mysteriously into the shadows. I have to be dramatic.

It was late by the time I finally got to the hideout I shared with Lissette. I stepped inside and laid on my bed. Lissette came over.

"I think I found our girl" I stated.

"Really?"

"Yea, but she doesn't know it yet, but she will, in time." I said tiredly"

"How can you be sure?"

"I can see it in her eyes." I stated.

As I said this, she still didn't look convinced, so to relieve her, I said, "Don't worry about it."

"Ok, if you say so," she said, still sounding unconvinced.

"I got this."

The next morning

Lissette woke me up that following Saturday morning, and let's just say, I'm NOT a morning person.

"Ash, wake up."

"No." My response came groggily.

"Now." Her response came firmly.

I decided not to argue and slowly made my way out of my cozy bed "Ugh, fine!" I retorted

"Thank you."

"Anyway, what's on today's agenda?" I asked, annoyed at the time of day.

"Daily workout, and to check on the soon to be new recruit."

"Okay," I say as I go to set up the equipment.

As I do this Lissette goes to the window, however as soon as she got there she called me, "Hey, Ash, come look at this."

"What is it?" I ask, making my way over.

She smiled, answering, "The girl."

"Well, I'll be damned."

Sure enough, just outside the window, by our door, stood the girl from last night, and since it was light out, I could clearly see her, and she definitely matched the description: dark brown hair, blue eyes, average height; she's the one.

~Madeline POV~

I decided to take the girl up on her offer, even if it was pretty weird, it beats sleeping on a park bench, so as I walked up to the address she gave me, I got more nervous, but as usual, I ignored it.

"Ummm, hello? Anybody here?" I asked aloud.

A door opens and out pops the girl from yesterday. Now I can really see her, long brown hair, brown eyes, and short. She looked completely normal or so I thought," welcome to our hideout" she said."

As I walk into the "hideout" I could see it was a very run- down, old, abandoned warehouse. I kind of like it.

"This the girl?" asked a voice behind me.

I turn around to see another girl around my age, only she had long black hair, brown eyes, and was about my height.

"Excuse my partner, she never thinks before she speaks."

"Hey!" exclaimed, the black-haired girl.

"Your just angry, cause its true." joked the other girl.

I looked at both at them confused "they seem to get along pretty well." I thought.

Anyway, do your know why your here?" she asked, sternly.

I was confused by the question, "no, you told me if I ever needed a place to stay, I should come see you"

She looked amused by my statement, then said "we were hired by a man who seemed particularly interested in you."

"You wouldn't happen to know why would you?" asked Lissette.

"No." I exclaimed.

"Well, we can always send you to the authorities and have you sent back to your family, but I doubt you'll want that to happen."

"No no no! Please don't!" I pleaded.

"I won't, but as I can tell you don't know whom we're talking about, so for now we'll keep you here as an apprentice."

"An apprentice to what?" I asked curious.

"Assassins." she answered bluntly.

"What?!

"Don't worry we'll train you, so you'll be fine."

After that she goes over to a certain room to set up all the equipment.

"Oh boy"

"Begin now!" she exclaimed.

I watch as she does backflips, targets, and est. "whoa" I gasp as I watch with amazement.

"Try and keep up!" she exclaimed.

As I watched her, I saw a pair of swords on the floor and picked them up, but ash noticed and got concerned.

"What are you doing?! You're not trained to use those!" she yelled.

"What are these? I asked.

"Put those down! You can't use katana blades yet!"

"Katanas?" I asked, curious.

"They are very sharp blades that can cut through anything! Now, put them down and quit acting like a five year-old!" she yelled, annoyed.

"Ok ok"

"Now get back to training!" she yelled.

Several hours had past and I was exhausted, ash seemed to notice and said, "That's all our training for today! You're free to go!"

"Ugh, finally!" I groaned.

"You'll get used to it."

And that's how the three of us started our team and our beautiful friendship but the fun was only beginning.

Well here it is my first fanfic, hope you liked it. Don't forget to comment.