A/N: I only own Shade and Lumen, and at the moment, only tobymac has permission to use them. This chapter will be the like the last chapter, but from Jamie's POV.

Multiple Personalities

Jamie:

When I moved here from America, I thought I would hate it. I arrived and saw the most beautiful landscape I had ever seen. The tiny Muir Island was one of the best places to see the splendor of Scotland.

I was a foreign exchange student from New York. I would miss the bustling activity of the city, but I liked the simplicity of this little village.

The population was only about a hundred, and there were few children. Only one was my age: a redhead named Rahne Sinclair. She was pretty nice, and we quickly became friends.

There was only one school, and it was just a one-room building near the meadow. One sunny day, I stepped over the threshold and noticed several people missing, one being my friend Rahne.

I sat at my usual seat and waited. Only a few minutes before class started, Rahne burst through the door. She talked with the teacher for a moment, then sat down next to me.

"Oversleep again, eh, Rahney?"

She simply nodded. She lived on the other side of the island. Small as it was, it was still quite a walk. There was no room for streets or cars.

After a lengthy and, frankly, boring lesson, McTaggert rang a small bell, indicating time for recess. We walked out into the meadow.

"So, why do you keep oversleeping?" I asked.

"I keep having these nightmares. They wake me up and I cannae get back t' sleep."

"What are the dreams?"

"I am running through the woods near my house. It is very dark, but there is a full moon. Suddenly, I feel this strange sensation in my hands. I look at them, and they are hairy! They look like wolf's paws. I fall to all fours and then continue running. My dress slips off and I trip. A huge crowd of people run up to my fallen body and grab me. Then I wake up."

"Weird. What do you think they mean?" I wondered.

"I'm not sure, but--"

Two dudes that were about 16 walked up. "Well, if it isn't little Rahne and Jamie."

"What do ye think we should do to 'em?"

"Let's have a little fun with 'em."

He began to punch Rahne. I got mad.

"Leave her alone!" I yelled defiantly.

"What're ye goin' t' do, cry to McTaggert?"

"Stop!"

He launched his fist at me, catching me right in the gut. I flew back and hit the ground. I suddenly felt very strange, as if something had been pulled out of me.

I sat up and looked. There were several copies of myself lying around me! My eyes opened wide.

"What are ye, some kind of freak?" asked the guy who socked me.

They turned tail and ran away. I stood up and saw the others do the same.

"What happened?" we all said at once.

They all were sucked back into me, and we were a whole again. I didn't know what was wrong with me.

I ran towards the shelter of the forest. Nobody could find me there!

"Jamie, wait!" called my friend. I ignored her and kept running.

I heard footsteps behind me and looked over my shoulder. She was following me. I didn't stop for her. I ran, turning abruptly to mss a tree, probably losing her. I didn't take any chances, though. I changed direction again to make sure.

Soon, I was lost. All I could see was the shade of the trees, and the shrubs and bushes in my way. I felt exhausted. I sat down hard against a tree and split into two.

"What's going on?" I yelled.

The call echoed off the trees. I lie down and fell asleep, tired from running so hard for so long.

When I woke up, it was dark. The sun had set a few hours ago, it seemed. I heard strange noises in the darkness. An owl hooted, making me jump.

I had to find everybody else again. If I was just more careful, and didn't get hit, nobody would ever know that I was some sort of freak.

I stood up and began to wander again. I couldn't see very well, so I held out my hands to make sure I didn't hit a tree.

I saw a light in the distance. It looked like a fire! I ran towards it, seeing nothing in my path. I tripped over a root and went sprawling, knocking multiple pieces of myself all over.

All fie of me got up. I looked for the light, but saw nothing. The fire was gone. I was lost again.

What was going to happen? Was I destined to wander around in this forest forever? Was I stuck here with these strange powers? I didn't know.

But I did know one thing. I did know that that was a break in the trees up ahead! After gathering up my "friends", I walked towards it.

I was at the shoreline, on the other side of the island! I had wandered at least a couple miles! I saw the church up on the hillside and hope sprang anew. Maybe I had a demon, and the reverend could get it out of me!

I banged on the large wooden door. No answer. "Is anyone here?" I yelled. "Reverend Craig! It's Jamie Madrox! Mr. Craig!"

Nothing. I was stuck outside in the cold. It was cold! I had just realized that. I looked at my fingers, which were turning blue.

I had to get inside. I found a window. Maybe if I jumped through it, I could get inside to the sanctuary. I stepped back, then took a running jump.

I hit the glass and it shattered. I waited for an alarm to go off, being used to the New York windows. Nothing went off.

I looked for Craig's office. I found it. There was a note on the desk. "Gone to do the Lord's work." Probably off to remove a demon from somebody.

I curled up on a pew and drifted off to sleep.