Ok people this is it! Unless I get a few reviews this time then I'm not writing anymore…

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Xander stepped off of the bus letting his eyes adjust to the harsh sunlight after hours in the dark bus. They'd been tracking down the girl for about a week and had finally caught up to her. After she had run away from the house they were able to track her radio signal better out of the maze of broken down buildings in the middle of the city.

Once his eyes adjusted he looked around, making sure there was no one or nothing hiding in the bushes around the stop, and then focused on the person they were here to see. Her dark brown hair with blonde streaks glittering through it cascaded down her shoulder over her black hoodie, her lake-grey eyes looked out at the group around her curiously, then focusing on Xander himself standing out front. He had been warned about this, that his identical twin was her best friend. As she turned her head to check the size of the group he saw the green glimmer in her eyes. Making him realize what exactly was speial about her. She was part wolf. Other than that and her eyes thee wasn't anything about her that was really startling. She was rather average but now he knew why the scientists were so interested in her, she was their first animal-human hybrid. He and his twin, Spencer, were the second and third.

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Spencer stepped out to the front of the group and bowed. What? Spencer would never bow?! Had the scientists done something to him!? He stretched out his hand as an offer to help me get up.

Once he'd helped me to stand, he spoke, "I am Xander, Spencer's twin." He said in a deep and musical voice so different from Spence's.

" I didn't know he had a twin," I commented.

"I don't think he does either," Xander commented, his eyes laughing warmly.

I stood looking at him dumbly for a few moments then realized how stupid I must've looked and quickly straightened up. I stuck out my hand and said, "I'm Jess." I gave him the name that I'd always loved.

"No you're not," he said still laughing with his eyes. "You're Ransom."

"I uhh, yeah." I answered defeatedly, there was no point in denying it. I just wondered what would happen now.

One of the scientists stepped out in front of the group lightly pushing Xander's t-shirt covered shoulder. That looked like silent reminder of rank, I thought. "We will give you approximately," he looked at his gold watch. "15 minutes to talk." Then he walked away followed by everyone but me and Xander.

"Since we don't have much time I'll explain fast what's going on. You're going to be really confused."

I snorted, I don't like being to what do I can't help it.

He raised an eyebrow then smirked. "Ok, first of all, you know all about how you're special and blah blah blah?"

Maybe I would like him after all, I decided. I nodded.

"Ok, so you're living in an observation house, with the rest of your "Family". You're going to have to undergo tests and challenges that will be hard and you're all going to have to work together. Even though only you and Spencer have unlocked your, lets call'em talents, the others have them also. I'm not allowed to tell you what or who has which but only 2 have animal based talents. The rest have other abilities. Now come the part I'm not supposed to tell you. You and Spencer will have a tough time. Since you both have animal genes, both of you will have some animal impulses and that will be a challenge."

I had been staring at him incredulously for the last couple of minutes and finally he sighed. I couldn't believe this, he was telling me what? Something about how Spencer and I would have "animal impulses"? What was that supposed to mean? Does that mean we would jump each other or something? Oh Gosh.

"I see so this isn't sinking in and since we only have about 5 minutes left then I guess I'll have to sneak out and visit you later."

"You mean you live with them?" I asked jerking my head toward the bus so he would get the message.

"Yep, I haven't been able to see another kid my age since you guys were put into your "environment".'

I didn't get it, I couldn't do anything but stand and stare at him, I didn't get anything of what he was saying, maybe I would get it on the way back home. Would I get to go home? Then it occurred to me in the rush of things I had missed it, they probably wanted me to go back with them so they could perform more tests on me.

He saw the frantic look in my eyes, put his head at a curious angle.

And I took off running as fast as I could hoping, for the first time, that somehow the wolf blood in me would prove a good thing and run like the wind.

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Xander watched her run off shaking his head, so much for warning her. I guess I am going to have to pay her a visit, he thought, gold glinting in his blue eyes. He was hoping for her sake that she would make it easier than this. She was just making it more dangerous for herself by not listening now. He shook his head hoping the first challenge wouldn't come before he was able to talk to her.

Then he turned around and got on the bus that would take him back to his home in the lab.

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Author note!!!

I had such a hard time deciding between the name Xander and Stryker, lol I liked them both so much. I really hope it will start getting interesting enough that you people will actually review. cough coughor elsecough cough