Rhonda woke up the next morning not wanting to get out of bed but had to. She awoke with a start and climbed out of bed and went to her closet to get her work uniform. She then went to the bathroom to get ready for work.
"Wonder what everyone will think of my sudden change." Rhonda thought as she brushed through her hair. "I do look different." She thought. "But is being different necessarily a bad thing?"
As Rhonda was finished getting ready she walked outside to her car and drove to work. When Rhonda finally got to work she was rushed into a meeting that morning where she met with all the executives and managers of Inu-Corp along with the boss, Sesshomaru. Christy was there also along with Vanessa. The meeting was raging on over an hour then was closed in with questions and final statements.
"So any questions?" Sesshomaru asked. "This one thought so, Rhonda are you even awake over there?"
"Oh I'm sorry what?" Rhonda asked.
"I asked if you were awake and paying attention." Sesshomaru asked.
"Oh sorry about that my mind just drifted off thinking about something else, say are we done here?" Rhonda asked. "Sesshomaru?"
"Yes I suppose you all can go now, back to work." Sesshomaru said.
Rhonda got up and walked back to her office with eyes all on her.
"She okay?" Kouga asked.
"Yeah she'll be fine." Christy asked.
"Maybe I can help her?" Kouga asked. "She always tries to help me out with my problems."
"Cause she's a great friend." Vanessa said.
"I think she just needs to be alone to deal with it on her own." Christy said.
As Rhonda was walking back to her office she ran into Axel on the way down.
"Oh hi Axel." Rhonda said.
"Hey Rhonda you sure look different, did you dye your hair or something?" Axel asked.
Axel doesn't know anything about Rhonda's transformation or about her true self of what she is.
"Oh yeah I decided it was time for a change." Rhonda smiled.
"So I hear your birthday is coming up soon." Axel said. "The big 21 huh?"
"Yeah it is." Rhonda said.
"So you can finally drink legally now." Axel smirked.
If you didn't know already Axel was implying that Rhonda drank illegally, under the age limit.
"Hey what the law doesn't know won't hurt it." Rhonda said.
"True." Axel said. "So what do you got planned for your big day?"
"Oh I was thinking of just hanging out with my friends at Moonlight Haze this week." Rhonda said.
"Oh it's this week? Your birthday I mean." Axel said.
"Yeah it is, this week at Moonlight Haze, you can come if ya want." Rhonda smiled.
"Yeah if I'm not doing anything which I doubt I am so I will definitely be there." Axel said.
"Great." Rhonda smiled. "Can't wait to see you there, hey maybe if you're lucky I'll let you face me off with Vanessa, Christy, and I in a Dance Dance Revolution face off!"
"Ooh DDR? Not really my style." Axel smirked.
"What are you afraid you'll get beaten?" Rhonda smiled.
"No I'm just worried you'll suffer from humiliation and defeat." Axel said.
"Oh yeah sure that's the case." Rhonda said.
"Hey do you want to hang out later?" Axel asked. "You know after work? Maybe go out for a bite to eat or something?"
Rhonda was silent for a moment then looked at Axel.
"Ah I'm probably just goanna go home Axel." Rhonda said. "You know just kind of tired now."
"Oh it's alright I'll just see you later." Axel said.
"Yeah I've just been so busy lately and it's kind of dragging me down along with it." Rhonda said.
"Yeah old age is getting to you fast huh?" Axel joked.
Rhonda shoved Axel in the shoulder then laughed as she walked into her office but stood in the door way.
"See you later." She said before she shut the door.
"Bye." Axel said.
Rhonda shut the door but then sat down against it.
"Is my heart ready to withstand yet another heart break?" Rhonda thought. "I know what he was implying at but I am not so sure I can handle yet again another relationship."
As hours passed thorough the day it was yet again time for Rhonda to go home. On the way down she ran into Kouga who looked very happy.
"Oh hey Kouga what's up?" Rhonda asked. "You seem very happy for some reason, come on spill what's up?"
"I came to thank you." Kouga said.
"Me for what?" Rhonda asked not knowing what he was talking about.
"For the advice, I decided that you were right and I went up to Kagome and asked her out to the company's annual Halloween festival ball here at Inu-Corp and she accepted!" Kouga beamed.
"Kouga that's great, I'm so happy for you." Rhonda said.
"Yeah and I owe it all thanks to you." Kouga said. "I owe you and if ya need anything don't be afraid to ask."
"Kouga you owe me nothing I was just giving you advice that's all." Rhonda said.
But Kouga didn't pay attention he was to much contain in thought to pay any attention to.
"I'll see you later Kouga." Rhonda said as she continued her way down to the lobby.
"Bye Rhonda, oh sweet Kagome." Kouga thought dreamily.
Rhonda shook her head as she laughed on the inside, after all these were her friends that she worked with and hung out with who she considered family. Then Rhonda stopped.
"Family, I wish I knew mine." Rhonda thought
"You will." Said a voice inside Rhonda's mind.
"Who's there?" Rhonda asked then stopped, people were staring at her. "Oh it's you again."
Rhonda then walked outside to her car, climbed in and tried communicating with the so called voice again.
"Who are you?" Rhonda demanded.
"Sorry I had to run but I could no longer talk to you at the moment it was not safe for I was being tracked down for communicating to you." The voice said.
"Who was tracking you down?" Rhonda asked.
"Why of course the Angels of Dark." The voice said. "They are looking for you Rhonda so do be careful and be on your best lookout."
"Who are these Angels of Dark? How can I tell if they're after me? Why are they after me? And what do they want with me?"
"It's all because of the prophecy." The voice said.
"What prophecy?" Rhonda said.
"It's sort of hard to understand and interpret." The voice said.
"Tell me now." Rhonda demanded. "I'm sick of this with you hinting to me but not telling me what's going on now tell me now!"
The voice sighed.
"Just like your father, the same determination." The voice said.
"You knew my father?" the voice asked.
"Alas no." the voice said.
"Then how would you know if?" Rhonda asked.
"Oh no not now." The voice whispered.
"What is it maybe I can help you." Rhonda offered.
"Go away." The voice whispered. "Not now."
"Answer me." Rhonda called out. "What's wrong?"
"I must go for I fear they have discovered me I will contact you again later, I am sorry." The voice said.
"Wait before you go what is your name can you at least tell me that?" Rhonda said. "I believe I have a right to know."
The voice hesitated but then answered.
"Terra, my name is Terra."