-1Disclaimer: See last chapters... I'm sick of typin it.

Author's note...

I have NO IDEA where the corner on that last chapter came from... I Blame insanity...or Knives, whichever can first. But I hope you thought it was fun...

Knives! Knives!! I know you're in there, I can... I can sense you too. You MUST wake!

"Crow?"

"You're ok!" I suddenly had arms wrapped around me, even before I could open my eyes. "Why didn't you vanish or shapeshift before you landed?"

"Uh," I forced myself to sit up and looked around at the dark room. "Where are we?"

"Kage's room. Jake put her on morning shift so she said we could have her room until you healed. Answer my question, I answered yours."

"I said I would limit myself. I kept my end of the bargan, regardless of what she said." I bolted out of the bed, "The children! Are they alright?"

"They are fine, Knives, calm down. Gizel got them out of the way before you went through the wall."

"She kicked me... through a wall?"

"Gizel told me why they call her Kage. It literaly means Shadow. As in she can shadow, copy, anyone's abitilies. She said she warned you she would adapt."

"Yes," I laughed, "She did. How long have I been out?" 'The sun was up? I've been asleep that long? I need to truly feen, no more energy or animal's but Human blood' "Never mind. I already know. We should go downstairs, they should know that I'm alright."

"Ok," Crow opened the door and let me lead the way down the stairs.

"About time you show yourself," Kage was sitting at the counter, sipping from a mug. "For a moment I thought I broke you. How's your head? To tell the truth, I didn't mean to kick you that hard. I figured you'd shift into mist before I could strike you," she was watching me from the corner of her eye.

"I said I would limit myself, I did," I took a seat across from her, she turned away from me and nodded her head.

"You are true to you word. For that, I honor you by being true to mine," she smirked and turned to look straight on at me, a gash ran from her throat to her cheak.

"That must hurt," the smirk widened into a smile as she nodded. "You should stop that, you'll start bleeding."

She shrugged her shoulder, "I owe you a meal anyway."

"I don't remember striking you, correction, you stopped my blade."

"I lowered my guard too early after I struck you, I got hit when your arms swung forward as you... flew backward. A few more inches and you would've hit the artarey, good thing you heal quick, or I'd still be bleeding," she took her cup and placed it in the sink. When she turned around her eyes kept flitting to Crow.

"Crow, why don't you go play with the kids? Spread the word that I'm ok," he blinked at me a few times but nodded and headed downstairs. "What is it that bothers you?"

"Michael told me some of the results from his tests. Whatever sort of affect you've had on him has stopped. They can't find a name for what is going on," she shook her head, "They've been through every book and site Rach could find, but they believe that this is as bad as it's going to get."

"This is it? He's... free?" Kage gave a shrug and sat back down. "About that... meal," her would had started to seep, I reached out and ran a finger along the wound. I letthe wound pull itself closed and what little blood escaped, I absorbed. "Thanks," I headed downstairs to give Crow the good news.

"You are an odd one Blades."

"I could say the same for you Shadow," I was already down the stairs, the sleeping area was empty, "Crow?" When I saw the other flight of stairs across the room, I was suddenly down them in a large dinning area.

Fives knives suddenly flew at me. I sidestepped them, they flew harmlessly back into the stairwell. "Knives! Don't run up on people like that, you could've been hurt!"

I smiled and shook my head, "You do it all the time. And, good afternoon to you too Jake."

"She wouldn't be the first one you have thrown blades at, and I doubt she'll be the last," Damien smiled at me and went back to working with Claudia, she was writting something.

"Daddy," she tugged on his hair, "Like this?"

"Where is everyone anyway? This place was crawling yesterday."

"Claudia's the only one that we couldn't get in school. Rach is working on getting her and Damien everything they need to but D's teaching her until then." Crystal brought them two plates of food, "Lunchtime."

"Food!" Claudia was all smiles as she set her papers aside to grab a plate.

'Too innoscent for her own good.'

She turned a large smile on me. I heard that.

"Can't say I didn't warn you," Crystal smiled and tossed me a bottle. "You look like you could use a drink. Sorry it's not your... perferred vintage."

I smiled and wrapped a hand around the neck of the bottle, "Yeah,.. Too bad," the semi-clear liquid became dark red. "I can change more than just my form," when I twisted off the cap, I saw Jake's and Crystal's eyes go black. "So. What secret do you two hide?"

"It's real?! Jake looked to Crystal for an answer.

"Yes. That over powers our senses. It's the copper, it... blinds us to everything but it."

"This is why you found Kage. I can see why you couldn't ignore it." Jake shook his head and grabbed his plate, "I think I'll eat outside."

"Watch out for the sun," I blinked even as Crystal smiled. "It blinds us when out eyes are like this."

"Too bad the Humans of my world hadn't adapted the way you have, they might've stood a chance."

Jake rolled his eyes, "Believe me, we had help," he went up the stairs, not giving a reason for his reaction.

"Claudia, why don't you go keep Jake out of trouble? It is your break time," Claudia smiled at Damien's words and rushed after Jake. "No matter what she says, you are right, she is too innoscent. I wish to keep it that way."

Author's corner

Alright,... So this Isn't the author!!!!! This is Jake.

She thought since I'm the most liked character,... Amongst her close friends..., That I should tell you some background info on us.

My sister, Trithe, and I are hybred... In a nutshell our parents were a part of this government exparement to enhance a person's natural abilities. Called the Project. They escaped and ended up haveing...well us! Their are a few more of the First Gen... Those that were in the Project, living with up... Michael and D to be exact. Anne, I know easy to forget, Maybe Isis should bring her back... anyway, is Michael's daughter... Claudia is D's... ADOPTED daughter... Don't ask... Hence the name Claudia. We don't know where she came from... she just landed on our doorstep... LITERALY!!! Rach is an odd one,... but you gotta luv 'er... OK I"M Buyest...she IS my wife... Is just well smart... Kage... DON"T ASK... Nightmares... EEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You did not just hear..read... whatever that. Well that's all for now... maybe if you guys would REVIEW Isis would know what to show and tell about...

Kage appears

Kage: What ya doin'?

Jake: Nothing!

Dissapears

SAVE ME!!!!

Kage: Maniacally laughing
Works every time.

Bye for now folks.