A/N: K, so I'm kinda nervous about posting this chapter. And by "kinda" I mean extremely. This chapter goes into things about who Alex is and her past and I wanted to give a much detail as possible, but not overdo it.
A/N2: After this chapter I won't be going into the magic stuff too much unless it's needed, but it will still definitely be there.
A/N3: Big props to one of my favorite Ozzy girls for thinking up the "special" name for me.

Chapter 4

2 months later...

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Please, Alex?"

Alex looks up at Marissa before sighing. Slightly tilting her body she lets her legs lean over until her feet hit the floor.

"I don't know how you do so many of those. Especially upside down."

"Practice. You know, that thing you're interrupting."

"Pfft, you're like superhuman. You don't need to work out. However, everybody needs a little shopping and sun."

Alex grabs a towel and wipes herself down. "Of course, how could I ever forget?"

"Exactly." She ignores the sarcasm. "Now, hurry and get dressed. Rachel's waiting."

"Rachel? Why is she coming?"

"Because I asked her to."

"She should be working." Alex crosses her arms.

"Well, I asked her and she said yes, so you go get all soapy and we'll be waiting." Alex exits the gym and goes to her room for a quick shower.

In all honesty Marissa had no idea what Rachel's job was. Just that she'd been working at the house since about 3 months before the shooting incident. She had came and talked to her when Alex had went out and since then she and Marissa had been hanging out more and more. As much as she loved being around Alex, the girl took everything way too seriously. Always safety before anything else and Marissa could understand that, but it really took the fun out of some things. Now that she was friends with Rachel she got them both. Alex was still with her and watching out for her, but Rachel helped to make things more fun.

Marissa goes into the living where Rachel is already waiting and sits. Playing with the ring on her finger she makes small conversation while they wait for Alex.

Alex adjusted her grip on the bags in her hands and walked a little faster to catch up with the other two girls. They had been shopping for the last three hours and she was praying that it would be over soon. She saw little point in shopping, especially all the walking around and the mass amounts you seemed required to buy. Her philosophy was you waited until you actually needed something then went straight to the store that had it and paid for it. All in minimal time. She didn't get what everyone else saw in it.

Seeing Marissa and Rachel go towards the food court she lets out a silent sigh of relief. The three of them sit down and order something to eat.

"So, what are your plans for the rest of the day?" Marissa asks Rachel.

"I have to visit my father out of town. I'll probably stay there a few days, with being the weekend and all."

"Oh, well have a good time. Maybe when you get back we could go check out the latest movies or whatever."

"Sure. I would love to." Alex lets out a sigh.

"Something wrong, Alex?" Alex just shakes her head.

"I think we may have worn her out."

"Yeah, maybe." Marissa agrees, smiling at the blonde.

"You know what always makes you feel better though? Ice cream."

"Great idea, Rach." They get up and collect their things. Marissa turns to see the other brunette looking up from her watch with an unsure look on her face.

"What's wrong?"

"We've been out a while and I might be friends with the bosses' daughter, but I don't think they'll appreciate me doing nothing but shopping the whole day."

"Oh."

"Yeah, so I should get out of here, but I while definitely see you on Monday, ok?"

"Ok. Do you want Alex to drive you back?"

"No, I'll get a cab. Enjoy the rest of your day. Bye guys."

"Bye."

Alex turns to Marissa. "Still want that ice cream?"

"Of course. How about we sit outside on the pier?"

"Sure."

"Ok, you take the bags and I'll get the ice cream and meet you there." Alex gives her a look.

"I'll be fine." Reluctantly the blonde agrees and goes to wait for the other girl to get back. A couple of minutes later Marissa comes over with two ice cream cones. She hands the blonde the vanilla with sprinkles.

"You want to try mine?" The brunette offers Alex a bite of her ice cream.

"It's green."

"Yeah, it's pistachio flavored with nuts."

"That's just not natural." Alex shakes her head.

"Says the girl whose most daring flavor is strawberry."

"I'll have you know I also like a vanilla/strawberry mix." The blonde defends herself and Marissa can only laugh at the serious look on her face.

"You know, I've know you for as long as I can remember, but there's still a lot I don't know about you. How come you don't tell me?"

"Well, it's not like I'm trying to keep anything from you, it just never happens to come up."

"So, you'll tell me then?"

"Ok, but not here. This isn't exactly the most ideal place."

"Then lets go home." Alex nods.

"So, you gonna tell me now?"

They have arrived back at the house and Marissa quickly dropped off her things into her room before meeting Alex in hers. Currently she was sitting on the other girl's bed cross legged waiting for her to start.

"Where would you like me to start?"

"The beginning is always good."

"Well, technically there isn't a beginning."

"What does that mean?"

"How about I just start with what I am?"

"Ok."

"I'm a hybrid. A cross between a human and the Gourdangash Monolithica. Do you know what they are?" Marissa shakes her head no.

"Well, despite their name they are neither massive nor do they have anything to do with rocks. They were about the same size as any human. However, they are also the largest of their kind and they moved as one. Everything they did, eating, hunting, resting they all did it as one. They were incredibly powerful and strong willed, described as a large, unmovable force by the rest of the Gourdangash, hence the name. Anyway, long story a little less long is time for them finally kicked in."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that by the time that they started interacting and mating with humans they had already started dying off. They weren't very successful mating with other demons. I guess their genetics just wouldn't allow it, but something inside of a human being could actually deal with it and the two co-existed inside of the child. The only drawback that they could see was that the human side rarely dominated and as a result the child took the physical form of the Monolithicas, but still had the weaknesses of humans. Their strength, speed, endurance, and sight were all just barely above an average human being, but far less than their ancestors. They dealt with it, just happy that their race could live on. A few years later all the Monolichicas started to die. They tried using all the magics they possessed, but it didn't help. After they were all dead the hybrids soon followed. To this day no one knows why."

"Wow, that's really sad."

"Mhmm." Marissa lays back against the head board, getting more comfortable. "You look at little tired, do you want me to stop?"

"No, please keep going."

"Well, the last of anything even remotely related to the Monolithicas was recorded over 100 years ago. The last of all of the originals were recorded over 175 years ago."

"Wait, that doesn't make any sense though. If you're one of them, shouldn't you be dead? And since you're not dead, how do you know you're actually one of them?"

"I am one of the rare hybrids that was dominated by the human side. You can tell because I have all recorded characteristics of them. But my eyes are the dead give away. Unlike any other demon, only the Monolithicas have a permanent glow that never changes. I can control it most of the time, but when my emotions or anything really increase, so does the glow and the only way it stops is to be calm again. Beside the fact that I am still alive I'm also unique in that my strength and everything never diminished. I'm just as strong as my ancestors. I don't have the powers they had with magic, but that's mostly personal choice."

"So, that explains how you know you're one, I guess. It doesn't explain how you're still alive. This is very weird, by the way." Alex laughs.

"Trust me, I know. The thing is, I have no idea how or why I'm alive. One day I woke up in this giant field, my clothes were so ripped and torn that they could barely stay up. I had no idea who I was, how I had got there, nothing. Weird thing was that there were these swords next to me, it felt as if they were almost singing out to me or something. They're the only thing I have that connects me to my past."

Marissa scoots closer to Alex and wraps her arms around the other girl, giving her a hug. The blonde smiles at her and takes her hand. Her thumb running over the ring Marissa's wearing.

"That's where this comes from. The symbols are the same ones from those swords. After a few months of me trying to get any resemblance to a life, I met Tim. He introduced me to your parents and they hired me to be a part of the security team. About a year and a half later your mom found out that she was pregnant and they wanted to me to stay with her and eventually you when you were born. I have been watching over you, literally, since before you were born."

Marissa leans up and kisses the other girl's cheek with a smile. "Thank you."

"For what?"

The brunette doesn't bother answering, instead she turns the other girl to her and slowly connects their lips. After the kiss ends Alex gentle pushes her away a bit.

"We shouldn't be doing this."

"Then stop me." Marissa moves closer and once again captures the blonde's lips with her own. She smiles into the kiss when she doesn't feel any resistance and her smile only increases when Alex places her hands onto her back and pulls her closer.