Here's a new story. That I hope you all enjoy so read and review. Criticism expected. No reviews, no story.

Disclaimer: I do not own the idea of Darkest Powers. That would be Kelly Armstrong. I also do not own the Gatekeepers, which would be Anthony Horrowitz.

Now please excuse me while I go cry. *Cries*

I do however own Nyx, Todd, Sammy and any of the other characters you have not read about until now. * Hahaha at least I own something, stops crying.*

Also I get to be the first Gatekeepers crossover written. Wahoo!

On with the story!

My name is Nyx; I used to live in a house with my twin, Sammy, and other 4 brothers, Todd, Conner, Max, and Nick. Sammy, Todd and I are the closest, maybe because everyone has left for college or for some other reason. Thus, making us the only siblings left.

Today is the day of Sammy's and my birthday. We are turning 12. Everyone is back home again because birthdays here are a huge deal. Sammy and I were getting ready to go to our last day of school, when our mom called us into the living room.

"Sit," she all but ordered.

We sat.

"Alright," she took a deep breath." Kids it's time for you to know that you to are adopted."

I saw Sammy blink a couple of times trying to process what she just said.

I pinched my arm to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Nope, apparently I was awake.

She saw our reactions and sighed. "We took you two in when you were just turning two. We heard from the adoption center that your mother and father had died about six months after you turned two." She looked at us. "I heard that they were in a huge car accident."

She paused. "So, that's all I really know from your years before coming here"

I looked at her with wide eyes and mouth agape. This could not be true, no it wasn't. I t was impossible.

But was it really, me and Sammy never truly matched the family in looks or hobbies of any kind. Was it possible: yes it was.

It felt like my heart was torn apart by that simple revelation.

Mom, or the woman who I used to know as mom, had tears sparkling in the corners of her eyes. She looked as if this had haunted her for a while. Well at least she knew where as we had thought we were part of the family.

This, I believe falls under the worst birthday ever category.

Then my mom- or Sarah told us we didn't have to go to school today if we didn't feel up to it.

Oh, so all those days in the middle of the year when I wanted to stay at home and she had all but thrown my butt out of this house, but no… It just had to be on the last day of school.

I knew I was going. I also had a feeling Sammy wouldn't be missing today, so today we got to haul our own butts to the last day of sixth- grade year.

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When we got to school Sammy was very distracted looking. I knew how he felt. When we got on the bus he and I wordlessly sat in our usual seat.

He stared out the window probably still trying to comprehend what had happened this morning. I know that was the only thing on my mind.

I thought about the dream I had last night. I was on this island with Sammy and three other boys. Why I was the only girl I still have no idea. Yes I did say still.

I have this island in my dreams about 2-3 times a week but usually I can only talk to Sammy, but on our birthday we could all talk to each other.

I finally knew every ones name at least. There was Matt, Jamie, and Pedro. (A/N I know I cut out Scar and Scott but I like my characters so deal with it. * screams* Scott, Scar put down the sharp objects. *runs*.)

Apparently it was their birthday too. I know creeptacular; I really need to cut back on the caffeine.

The only weird thing is I know Sammy has the same dreams as I do some of the time and the only time we dream of the same thing is on this island. And let me be the first to say incredibly creeptacular.

While we talked last night I figured out some things.

Matt and Pedro are in Peru.

Pedro calls Matt- Matteo.

We can only talk on our birthday.

We are "Gatekeepers" (?)

We are supposed to be in some big war. (Again?)

Jamie, Matt and Pedro are really cute.

Sammy doesn't understand any of this either.

Jaime kept calling me Scar. (Once more?)

Matt kept asking us about our "Powers". (?)

And that we have some catching up to do.

Matt and Pedro are meeting me and Sammy some time this week at school.

So there is the first chapter. Sorry for those of you who wanted more D.P. (Darkest Power.) Don't worry there will be more in later chapters. Please review. I really need feedback.

Thanks for reading

M.R.H.