Consciousness returns to me in a burst of pain centred in the back of my skull, i groan silently as i instintively try to extend my senses only to pull back when they start fighting. I roll my eyes behind my closed eyelids and calm my breathing and relax slightly.

I open my eyes slowly, discovering a sky full of stars, a Full Blue moon and no clouds. I sit up slowly, stroking my hand on the ground, feeling rock under me and grass nearby, before looking around carefully, the darkness making it difficult to see in the tree line.

I Speak softly to myself only to blink and pause in shock, noticing a added tone to my usually smooth voice. I speak softly, keeping my voice low before deciding i like the new addition.

I look down and find my dress is the same but blink at the my normally pale, flawless skin that is now a mixture of pale blue and light green. I turn my hands over and hiss quietly when i spot the Hole in my right hand, the mouth-like shape closing slightly.

I growl quietly at the changes and raise my left hand to rub my eyes, only to feel slits either side of my nose. I sigh softly and slide my tongue along my teeth, feeling the sharpened points.

I growl lowly, smirking at the sound being more dangerous than before, before getting up and looking at the ring behind me, taking in the metallic feel and the size, the symbols on the inner ring and the lights in nine positions around the outer ring.

I take the image into memory before turning around and looking at the ground carefully in the moonlight, discovering Footprints and follow them to the path they take before pausing and vanishing into the tree line, staying out of sight as i resume following the footsteps.

I follow the trail with silent steps, loosing track of time, until I finally come across a Village, wooden houses and torch lighting. I sniff softly, noticing my enhanced senses, and pick up the scent of the local race, my instincts telling me to feed, to rampage though the town, showing in my Mind Eye, what i need to do with the 'mouth' on my hand.

I growl softly and shake my head, My stubbornness, legendary for the Awe and Frustration it causes, weakens the hunger, not willing to let it control my Actions.

I close my eyes and expand my mind instead of my energy, smiling when i feel it extend into the town, i scan the residence and pick up emotions and intent. I move stealthily between the houses, avoiding the few lights on the street, as i slide into an alleyway, moving towards a sleeping male, the burning feel in my nostrils revealing the presence of Alcohol around.

I wrap my left hand over his Mouth, keeping him silent as i lift him up against the wall, waking him up as i rip his shirt open and smack my hand over his heart, biting back a groan as i feel the hunger dying at the feeding. i watch in fascination as his face looks to be aging, wrinkles rapidly appearing along with his hair whitening and thinning.

I look around carefully before lifting the body over my shoulder and carrying it into the woods, dropping it in a slightly uncovered pit, obviously used for trapping animals for food.

I glance around cautiously before covering the trap fully and silently moving through the woods towards the mountains, determined to review my memories for anything hidden and rebuild my shields to protect myself as my race appears to be natural Empaths.

The next morning i look over the town from my spot on the mountain side, the sun rising behind me and keeps me hidden in shadow as it glares down on the town. Several villagers are already out and about, wondering through the streets, talking to eachother, unaware of their missi-

I look sharply to the forest line on the edge of the town to see someone shouting, running into the middle of the town before collapsing. She starts babbling to everyone, pointing towards the direction she came from.

The Direction of the Trap.

The Direction of the Body.

I sigh softly and move backwards, deeper into the cave, letting the shadows comfort me as i sit down and start meditating again, sorting through memories of the basic existence of my Race - The Wraith- sorting out our Language, Our Habits, Our Skills.

Everything a Wraith Queen would learn growing up.

Over the next few days i stalk the town and its population, listening to the Whispers, both Verbal and Mental, and start adding the information to my current knowledge. I avoid the locals from discovery, feeding every few days from locals passed out in the alleyways only to watch my task get harder when the council that run the town call in help through the Portal, or Great Gate as the locals call it.

I stay hidden in the treeline, keeping in shadows as i watch the Portal activate, saving the Symbols to memory and in what order before focusing on the figures that step through, My instincts from my Time as a human telling me to be cautious, the first moves like a predator, a warrior, a weapon strapped to his thigh and one in his hands. The Second figure moves more cautiously, trained but not a natural like the first, a negotiator most likely.

I move in the tree line, only pausing when their eyes are facing me, and wait for them to head towards the town. I follow behind quietly, pausing deadly still when an animal snaps a branch below me, making the pair face my direction for a minute before slowly resuming their travels.

They move into the town, meeting the council in the square. I watch silently for a few minutes before dropping out of the tree and moving back along the Path, heading to the Portal to get off this Planet and get my bearings more, not wishing for a confrontation just yet.

I move to the control device for the Portal, looking over the symbols before listening as a set of symbols call out to me, i press them slowly, unsure. I manage six of them before my senses flare in warning and i drop to the ground, a pulse going over my head and hitting the control device, the lights flickering before going off.

I spin around and bare my teeth at my assailant, the female visitor, who holds one of her weapons at me. I smirk and stand up straight before moving forward, speaking calmly, a tone that unnerves my old enemies. "Who are you Childe and why do you attack me?" She looks at me with a frown before firing again, aiming at my chest.

I tilt my body to the side and lean slightly, the energy pulse flying past me without contact, my stride never faltering. "Again, Who are you?" I dodge another shot before hissing as i get knocked forward from a shot to my shoulder from behind. I growl and shake my head, ridding myself of the stars before standing up again, turning to the side so both visitors are in my vision.

The female Speaks coldly almost as they both move closer and i move back slightly, making sure not to lose either of them. "Why are you here Wraith?" I roll my eyes at how she spat out the name of my Race like a curse before responding, shaking my arms to keep myself flexible incase of another attack.

"Me? I woke up here Childe, i have not lived long as a Wraith and not been to another planet yet." I pause, not having planned to give away so much before looking at them both, noticing the frowns and the glances at each other. They seem to talk without words and vaguely wonder if they have a telepathic bond, i look around quietly and brush down my dress.

I may be a Wraith but i am still slightly Vain.

I glance up at them both when they start talking again, tilting my head curiously. "You will be coming with us, we wish to investigate some things and ask some questions." I look at the female, her voice having softened slightly, and nod silently, knowing that even if i fought and beat them, i would still be trapped as i don't know what they did to freeze the control device. "Put your hands in front of you, palms together, we need to take precautions while you are with us." I pause and look down, thinking softly before sighing and holding my palms together, lacing my fingers and relax my body, watching as the male keeps his gun on me while the Female moves closer, restraining my wrists together and putting a glove over my right hand, covering the 'mouth'.

I nod slightly in understanding as i see the glove before following quietly towards the Portal, my body relaxed but my eyes darting about, taking in every detail about the pair and the address they enter into the Device as well as how they unfroze it.

i speak softly to myself, catching the smile from the female before stepping through, my vision going white during the travel and returning when it finishes only to be driven onto one knee as pain erupts from my shoulder as a projectile weapon smashes through the bone in my shoulder.

I shake my head, and push the pain away, vaguely hearing the female's voice telling people to stand down. I stand up slowly, tensing my muscles and feel my energy depleting as the wound slowly heals, showing that i haven't fed for awhile. I blink slowly and look around, over a dozen guards pointing their weapons at me while the Female talks to a superior officer.

I take in the decor and smile slightly, Taking in the glowing stairs, writing on every step, the hallways either side of the room and the walkways at the top of the stairs before looking back and focusing on the Female that brought me here, she beckons me to follow and do so without complaint, knowing that i still have atleast half a dozen weapons trained on my back.

I follow the woman through several walkways, all of them empty making me guess a warning was given before we left the Portal Room.

We stop finally at a door, a Male waiting for us, Doctor by the look of him. He beckons us inside and i sit down on the table in the centre as indicated. My hands are released but the glove is left on before i lay down, letting them start a scan and ask their questions. I close my eyes and relax my heart Rate, all of my skill would be needed to make this lie realistic and fool the Machine.

The questions begin after a blood sample is taken, Asked by the Female. "What is your Name?

"Wraith have no need for Name's as yourselves or others might." I speak softly, keeping my voice level as i concentrate on keeping my heartbeat calm, hearing it beat on one of the Machines.

"Earlier you said you had not lived as a Wraith long, what did you mean?" I smile faintly at the memory before speaking.

"Experimentation, i meant what i had said. I had not lived as a Wraith long. i was something else before, my... Memory is scattered however my knowledge remains." I see her nod quietly out the corner of my eye, she glances at the doctor and speaks again after looking at me.

"What was your name before your transition?" I raise an eyebrow at the chosen word but answer dutifully.

"Alexandria." I see her smile softly and nod, writing it down before she looks up.

"What can you tell me of when you were captured and the time you were in captivity." I close my eyes and take a shuddering breath as i start to think.

"I have always been a loner, i think i was exiled but i don't remember my people. I was in a forest, not the planet you found me on, a different one. I was running, i could hear the Fighters flying above me, i dodged through the trees and away from the Wraith on the ground, the Shadows appeared all over the place but i was strong enough mentally to ignore them. I meditate and gain control of my mind a lot." I pause slightly and ask for something to wet my throat, ignoring the slight hunger.

I relax again and think of what to say. "I had been running for about a day, a had dealt with a couple of small Wraith drone groups but i didn't notice i was being guided." I spot them wince in sympathy. "They guided me to the Portal on that planet where 5 Groups of Wraith drones and 3 True Wraith were waiting. it was suicidal so i did what i always do." I give them a small grin and chuckle hollowly. "I fought. I gave as good as i got but even the best warriors will get taken down by 6 blasts of a wraith stunner at the same time." I rub my chest slowly before relaxing again.

"After i was captured it is mostly blurry, lots of time in front of the queen, tortured, trying to break, i snapped eventually and submitted, i stopped resisting and let them experiment, they injected me with something, i'm not sure, it changed me, weeks of it before i became like i am, then started the lessons, how to fight, how to feed, how to be a Queen. they kept gassing me, making my memory fuzzy, making it instinct instead of memory." I frown and shake my head like i am trying to remember. "We were attacked i think, the ship. Alarms sounded and everyone was moving swiftly to the hanger bay to fly the Ships. My guard had been knocked out by some collapsing wall, i got dressed and ran, picked up his Handblaster and shot every wraith that tried to stop me." I breath deeply, trying to control my pumping heart before speaking quietly. "I made it to the portal when the arial bombardment destroyed the Hive, peices flew everywhere and a smaller piece must have hit me just as i stepped through, the next thing i know is i am on my back infront of a Portal, the planet you found me, with little to no memory, i have been slowly working through it since i woke" I finish my tale and close my eyes, trying to relax my body again.

Silence is all around me except for the beeping of the machine, i open my eyes and look around, tears in the Females eyes along with Sadness in the Doctor's eyes. I look up and notice an Observation room, tinted enough that i can't distinguish their features. I look at the female as she speaks softly. "thank you for telling us that, i know it must have been difficult, the Doctor and i need to go speak to our council leaders before we can decide what to do next." I nod silently and take a sip of the water before picking up the Apple that was brought in, i bite into it and chew quietly as i look around the room. I get up after the pair leave, noticing the pair still watching in the observation room, and wonder about, stroking a finger over the top of the equipment and tilting my head as i try to understand the language.

After only succeeding in giving myself a headache, i lay back down and finish the water, loosening the dress slightly so i can breathe properly, i relax and close my eyes, drifting off to a light sleep.

I wake up with a start, my lift hand darting up and gripping the wrist of whoever is shaking me. I open my eyes and wince at the bright light before focusing on the person to find it is the Woman from before. I let go of her Wrist gently and sit up, stretching and clicking my jaw before looking at the woman.

"We have a Deal for you."


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P.S: The next update will be a short one as i want the Deal to be it's own chapter and i don't think i am good enough yet to extend it over 3'000 words.

P.P.S: Feel free to PM about any Mistakes, i do not have a Beta and while i do Spellcheck, sometimes i write the wrong word in the sentence.