Chapter 3

"Hey…Chase wa…up……ake..up……ctor….come ov…here." Chase could hear voices and he knew them. The problem was they were coming from the wrong direction entirely, up. "Wha?" he said intelligently. "Doc he's awake." It was Joe's voice. He was sitting by the bed. "What?" chase said again? "Where am I?" "Fear not." a third voice answered softly. Chase, now sitting up, noticed there where two people in the room, Joe and the doctor. He looked around to see if he could find an intercom, but there was none.

His head was spinning like a top and ringing like his alarm clock, along with pain shooting through his skull ever so often. His vision wasn't much better. Blurred was like saying he dabbled in gaming. A third figure appeared just before he closed his eyes again. The figure did not disappear, not that chase could comprehend that fact at the time.

In the sub-reality that was Chase's sub subconscious, the figure drifted, until it saw Chase. He was floating in a pillar of bluish white light. As the figure stepped forward, the light reveled it was not human but a humanoid fox. What more it was female. She spoke. "Fear not newblood, I am here." She move forward her lips inching closer until finally she…

"Wha!" chase shot straight up and looked around. "Oh your awake" Joe said. "It would seem so." Chase said sarcasticly He looked in the direction of the second voice. She was standing right there. But she was different. She had an aura, around her and was slightly translucent. In addition her ears, face and skin were more human. The only indication that she was not another of the species was her hair, golden not blonde and flowing. "Who are you?" chase asked her. She just smiled. "I'm Joe, don't you recognize me?" Joe asked chase. He was frightened. He had got shocked to and was fine, but Chase had been knocked out for at least 6 hours longer.

"Doc, could you scan the room and tell me how many sentient beings there are?" Chase called out. The Doctor behind the tinted glass flashed the thumbs up and hit a few buttons. The room dimmed as an orange light by the door turned on. There was nothing but silence for the next few moments. Then suddenly the lights brightened and a medical robot's metallic voice reported, "Three organic beings in this room." Chase was stunned, but Joe didn't even flinch. "THREE? JOE ARE THERE REALLY THREE?!"

Chase yelled in panic. Joe sat back down, relived his friend was back to what was "normal" for him. "Yes. You me and… what did you say your name was?" "Katie." The girl supplied. "Yes Katie. You, me and Katie." He continued. Chase, now thoroughly confused asked. "Wait you can see her?" "Yes." Joe said looking nervous again. "I think I need to be alone for a bit." Chase muttered to him self. "Ok just ell me when your ready to split." Joe said as he and Kaite got up to leave. "Not you." Chase said pointing at Katie. "I want to speak with you."