A/N: I don't own the Host, but I do own a bag of skittles...Yeah, that's not good enough, right?

My eyes widened as I heard someone knocking--it didn't sound threatening, but as human rebels (yes, that includes me), we took everything as threatening.

I quickly sat up and it startled Melanie awake. "Under the beds," I whispered and she understood. She quickly woke up Lily and dragged her under the bed, where they would hide.

"Say nothing, no matter what happens. I'm a soul; I can escape. You're human; you can't. If something bad happens, we go back to the resistance," I whispered in a rush.

The knocking stopped and the door was forced open. I looked at the door with wide eyes.

Two people were standing before me--one a young man and the other a young woman. They looked as if they were siblings: both had black sleek hair, hazel eyes, and fair skin. But they wore different expressions: the woman looked sympathetic and tired; the man looked calm and in control.

The woman stepped up first. She walked up to me; I backed away. "Why are you here?" I asked immediately, trying to make my voice hard.

The woman looked confused. She cocked her head at me and stayed quiet. Aw, damn! I forgot I'm supposed to act like a soul! I should've said something like "Is there anything I can do for you?"

She still didn't answer and kept walking towards me. "Why are you here?" I said, struggling to keep my tone.

I got a good look at her face now. She was…really pretty. But she looked like she hadn't slept in days, so did the man, actually, but he didn't show it. She seemed so kind…she couldn't possibly be a threat…

I was shocked when she seized my hand and rapidly injected a greenish liquid into me via a needle. I snatched my hand back and punched her. "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?" I screamed.

I couldn't escape through the door; the man was standing guard there. I glanced back at the window; I would jump, but we were on the 3rd floor and I didn't feel like dying at the moment. I looked at the woman again with a ferocious look on my face. But the anger towards her was seeping into something else. Something that smelled...sickly sweet.

She was rubbing her jaw and she looked sympathetic. She closed her eyes and said, "I'm sorry. If it were my choice, I wouldn't do this."

I only caught half of that though. I was already on the ground.

I woke up sitting inside a dark van. My hands were bound and so were my feet. I glanced frantically around; What am I doing here!? Did Melanie and Lily make it out?

I don't know, replied the only voice who could hear me. Silver Flames.

Do you know anything!? I shrieked.

Calm down! I don't know, but I'm pretty sure Melanie and Lily made it. They're tough and they're not dumb enough to have fallen into the hands of souls.

Yeah, so that means I'm dumb. I knew it all along, I said with a sigh.

No…that's not what I meant, Silver Flames said.

I know…I just wish I knew where we were…

"Hey! What's going on?" I heard a man say.

"What're we doing here?" a woman said frantically.

"Let us out!" shouted a little boy.

"Calm down. You'll be out in a second," I heard someone tiredly say. It was the woman who had shot the sleeping medicine into me.

"No! We deserve some explaining! Why are we being kidnapped!?" said that one man.

"You'll all know soon. Don't worry, they won't do anything bad to you," she replied again.

"Where are we being taken to?" said a high female voice. It was a voice who sounded familiar. Where have I heard this before…?

"Stay quiet," whispered a male voice. A voice I knew. Or I thought I knew. Or it sounded like I knew. I did know it, right? Right?!

"Sunny!?" I shouted. I was absolutely positive I knew her voice. "Sunny, are you in here!? It's me, Wanda!"

"Wanda?" I heard her voice squeak.

"Sunny, I'm so glad you're here!" I said, frantically crawling towards her. It was hard to--with my hands and feet tied up, but I managed to crawl caterpillar style. My eyes had adjusted to the dark, and I could vaguely see her short structure.

I finally reached her and pulled her into a hug. ("How did I do that?" you may be asking. Well, my hands were tied so I just put them over her head. That meant she couldn't hug me, but oh well.)

"Oh my gosh…, Wanda! I can't…believe…you're here!" I could hear her voice hiccupping. She was crying. "We all thought…something bad happened…to you! Wanda, where's…Melanie and…Lily? Are they…here, too?"

"Calm down, Sunny," I said while stroking her back. "I'll explain everything later. But first tell me…" I was a little nervous. It was the voice that had said "Stay quiet," that I wasn't sure of.

My eyes adjusted enough to see her face. She had tear streaks and her dark eyes were wide in fright. But she also looked a tad confused. "Yes?" she said.

"Um…is…is there someone next to you?" I whispered as quietly as I could.

"Yeah…it's Kyle," she whispered, trying to copy my tone. "Oh my gosh, Wanda, we were on--"

"Shut up," I replied instantly. She looked a little hurt. "Save it for later, okay, Sunny?" She nodded.

"Um…Kyle?" I asked hesitantly.

"…Yeah, Wanda?" he said, equally as hesitant. It seemed like forever since I had heard him. I absolutely refused to look at him; the resemblance to him was too much.

"Um…it's nice…to see you. You know, even if we're in some unknown place in the dark with our hands and feet tied up. It's still nice," I said feeling like an idiot and wishing he was gone.

"Well, I can't actually see you, Wanda. But if I could…, well, I don't know where I'm going with this," he said with a chuckle.

I heard someone sigh. "I'm trying to sleep…here… Can you guys…shut up…for two…seconds…?" I heard Ms. Kidnapper say. She yawned loudly, adding emphasis to the sleep part.

I turned towards Ms. Kidnapper. She was sitting behind the passenger seat and her eyes were closed. I could tell that someone had taken the seats out of this van, because it was kind of wide. Someone was sitting in the drivers side, but I couldn't tell who--maybe Mr. Kidnapper. The front window was slightly visible; It was nighttime and Mr. Kidnapper had the headlights turned off. This could mean he had good vision or he was some kind of strange mutant/soul who could see anything--be it in light or night--for miles.

This could also mean I was thinking too hard.

I sighed and nestled into sleep myself. Or tried to.

Are you seriously thinking of sleeping!? Silver Flames shrieked.

Yeah, is there a problem with that, Silvers? I asked, honestly exhausted.

Of course there's a problem with that!! Who knows what these people want with us!? Ask them where they're taking us and ask them NOW!!!! Silver Flames screeched. She was being so demanding; what was wrong?

That's none of your beeswax, Ramona! Now, just do what I say!

You're being awfully demanding for a parasite/conscious. I don't know who you think you are, but I'm the one in control. You can't tell me what to do! I shouted, starting to get seriously annoyed.

Step off your high horse, Wanderer, and ask! I need to know, she said pleadingly.

She's not gonna answer me; they've already asked!

I could feel her sense of defeat. She was dying to know where we were heading and I didn't know why. Silvers…please tell me what's wrong…

No…I said it's none of your business.

Yes, it is. Maybe I can help.

Comprehension started to bubble inside of Silvers. Yeah…, maybe you can help…But I'm still not telling you, she said stubbornly.

Oh, come on! I shouted.

Look, you're going to figure it out, eventually! So…it doesn't really matter, Silvers said as she put up the wall.

Unfortunately for her, I was skilled at climbing walls--the mental ones, I mean.

I could hear her silently chant: Please don't take us to Phoenix…Please don't take us to Phoenix…Please don't take us to Phoenix…

Oh yeah, Rivers Soothing is in Phoenix, I blurted.

I felt Silvers' eyes narrowing.

Okay, okay; I mean "the bastard," I thought with a chuckle.

At least I know he's alive! Unlike your beloved Ian, she shot at me.

That hurt in too many ways. I was done being nice.

Shut up, Silver Flames. Even if you were to see you love, you're still in my body. You might want to start begging for me to even let you see your love. As for me, I can hug Ian all I want and you can simply watch like the stupid body-less parasite you are.

Silver Flames was stunned. Wow..., I didn't know you'd be so hurt…Hey, he's not my love!

Whatever, I thought, still hurting inside.

"Alarms, wake up!" said Mr. Kidnapper.

Ms. Kidnapper (whom we now know is called Alarms. Nice name, but I still think Lazybones would've been better) woke up and immediately went up to her feet. This, obviously, made her bang her head on the roof.

"Ow!" she shouted as she crouched on the ground with her hand on her head.

"Gosh, what is it, Above?! Do you have any idea how exhausted I am!? Can't it wait!?" Alarms shrieked.

"No, it can't wait; and yes, I do know how exhausted you are," Above said, calmly as ever.

"You sure don't act like it," I heard Alarms whisper.

"Get yourself ready," Above said as he turned around to face her, "We're entering Phoenix."

I felt Silvers mouth drop, so, of course, that meant our mouth dropped.

So…there you have it.

A/N: Uh oh! I sense danger in Phoenix!

Wow, Wanda gets really mad if you talk bad about Ian, doesn't she? Notice how she didn't say sorry? That's my Wanda!

Please R & R and I'll update sooner on the Phoenix drama!