Part II: Surfacing Truths

Alex lived in her apartment right next to the beach. Tonight, the moon was full, and inside her apartment, Alex was restlessly tossing and turning. The dreams have become more unpleasant as days passed by. At nights like these, Alex would wake up screaming. It was a good thing she doesn't have neighbors.

Alex woke up, sweat covering her body. She put her hand on her forehead, gently wiping the sweat. She stood up slowly and stared out the beach. It was empty, the moonlight uncovering anything that could have been hiding.

I've been like this almost every night since last year. Sometimes I feel like my dreams are warning me. Question is about what?

Alex breathed out heavily and noticed moving silhouettes on the beach. Squinting her eyes, she was shocked to find two wolves somewhat staring at her.

Wolves? How can there be wolves in the beach? I must be out of my mind…

Alex shook her head and stared out the window again. The wolves disappeared.

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Jodie was already in the Bait Shop the next morning. She was reading a few bills that have been sent. Alex came in looking a little bit tired.

If it weren't for Jodie, I must be an owner of something as big as Microsoft. Well… Maybe. A girl can dream…

"Didn't sleep much again?" Jodie asked as she turned to fix Alex some tea.

"Yeah… The dreams… They're bothering me…" Alex replied resting her chin on the bar.

"If I didn't have a sex life or a girlfriend since the day I was born… I'd probably have dreams like yours. COLD… LONELY… NIGHTS…"

"Very funny… Har! Har!" Alex rolled her eyes.

"Better do something fast to change those nightmares into sweet dreams." Jodie suggested as her gaze turned whatever was behind Alex.

Alex turned and stared at the person.

Marissa Cooper.

"Hi. I'd like an OJ please?" Marissa greeted without looking at Alex.

Alex smiled then turned away.

Ouch… How painful can that be? She completely… Utterly… Ok I'm being redundant… Set me aside! I mean she stood beside me and I didn't even get a "Hi" God… Why am I still into her? I'm not going anywhere? Why can't I just like someone else? You agree with me right? I'm better off tailing some other girl rather than being stuck with someone who can't even see me…

Alex started to open the windows and was surprised to see two wolves outside.

What the?

Alex briefly closed her eyes then opened them again. She found a wolf-less space.

I need a vacation from all of this. From the dreams… From the wolves… From Marissa... Time to visit Nana in LA.

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"Find the old hag and you'll find the girl. This is the closest we have ever gotten to their location. Do not fail me." A white haired man spoke.

The three white hooded mercenaries in front of him nodded and suddenly disappeared.

"Once I have the girl in my hands, I will be come invincible."

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"Nana!" Alex opened the door and hugged her aged grandmother.

Meet my grandmother… She's the only family I have left. She still has her English accent mind you. But she's cool. She's been taking care of me since I was born. She told me my mom died giving birth to me. Well… My dad… I don't know who he is or where he is. I could hate him, but my Nana told me not to. She told me he had no other choice.

"Alex dear… You could have called that you were coming."

"It's ok Nana. I brought you Chinese along the way." Alex smiled helping her grandmother sit down the dining chair.

"I bought you… Let's see…" Alex began to take out the food out of the paper back just then strong winds blew from the window.

Alex walked towards the window and closed it. As she turned, the glass shattered, revealing three white hooded men standing in front of her mother.

"NANA!" Alex shouted as two of the men kicked her in the stomach pushing her towards the wall.

Alex stood up slowly. She turned and saw that her grandmother was in the clutches of one of the hooded men.

"Where is she?" The man asked shaking her grandmother.

"I do not know… What you are saying…"

He turned and was about to knock the old lady unconscious. But Alex held on to her grandmother. Using her right hand she held her grandmother by the waist. Using her left hand she put her palm on the man's chest.

"LET GO OF MY GRANDMOTHER!" Alex yelled and force surged from her left arm.

The force pushed the man away destroying the apartment door. Alex grew wide-eyed and stared at her palm. The two accomplices took out broad swords.

"I think we found her." One man said.

"We have to bring her alive." The other one replied.

They nodded and turned to Alex who grew afraid at the sight of the swords. She hugged her grandmother, who was still shaken. And would let the men slice her before the old lady, just then two wolves flew from the window and bit the two men. At the sound of wolves growling Alex turned her head and found the wolves chewing their way to the garments. Then men hurriedly shook the wolves away. They ran out of the apartment taking their friend with them. Alex knew they would come back. Looking back to the wolves, the animals have sat down. They stared at Alex much like how dogs would stare at their master. Alex stood up slowly with her grandmother in hand.

"Who are they? What do they want from you?" Alex asked her breathing was shallow.

"They have come for you." Her grandmother answered.

"Me why me? And these wolves… I've seen them… In Orange County…" Alex stared at the wolves which have begun to whimper.

"They are your father's. Meet Geki and Freki…"

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The white hooded men appeared into the room of the white haired man.

"Are you successful?" He asked.

"We have found them. But the girl has slowly gained her powers. Odin also sent his wolves to guard her."

"Incompetents!" The man raised his hand lifting the three hooded men from their feet.

"I do not handle failures lightly." And with some invisible force he broke the necks of all three men.

He took away his hand and stared at the city in front of him.

"Caleb… Nichol… Does not… Take… Failures… Lightly…"

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Alex watched her nana sleep on the bed. The apartment was still in shambles. The wolves slept at the foot of the bed. Somewhat guarding the two women from future intruders. Alex stood up and stared at the moonlit sky.

Ok… Now get this… I'm… Half mortal… I know you know that means human… And half god… Freaky… And people are after my butt… My dad is… Odin… My mother is… Anna… A sorceress. How I came to be is too long to explain… Thing is I inherited some of their powers. I'm not really all knowing… But my memory is hyper active… That's why I can recall my mother's spells… My father can give life… But I can only heal… Well… The rest are still pretty bizarre to me… The dogs… I mean the wolves are my father's. My nana said they are here to protect me.

The wolves stirred and walked towards Alex's feet. Alex bent down and rubbed their sides. The wolves sat down liking the attention.

"Way to spend your 24th birthday…" Alex smiled and stared out the moon again.