Once I began to regain conscience, at the point where all you can do is think, I thought about why I had fainted. I remember humming. What hums? Humming birds, things vibrating at high frequency, electrons, electronics… But I have absolutely have no recollection of any of those objects being present at the moment I fainted. Then might it be magic? If so what kind? A spell to make one faint of some sort? I would have felt it. It could not have been. So then, what the ever-after was it?

I would've continued my thought gathering if I hadn't continued into a fully conscience mind. I felt first. I was wrapped on a somewhat scratchy blanket, like the ones I was used to. I was warm, not cold. Taste came next, there was a weird combination of herbs, I couldn't tell one from another, so I can't tell of the content of the remnants of what ever they had forced me to digest. I suspected a potion, probably a truth potion, but only if they were smart. I can assume the vampire was smart, but does she hold considerable knowledge of magic? I can't be sure of that either. Maybe the witch was smarter than my assumption of when I once perceived her. I always hate things I can't be sure of. I guess I'm like a human in some ways. Smell came next. Where ever my current scene, it smelled of redwood and ash with incense. A strange combination, but appealing all the same. I started to hear next. I wasn't sure if I should like or loathe what was being said. I heard the vampire first.

"… can't just keep her here, especially after what happened with Ceri, you cannot keep strays. We might help her, but I'm not sleeping in the same house with someone,-no something-I have absolutely no knowledge of. Can't you listen to the logic? Listen to me for once. Can you please do at least that? Please listen to me Ra-"

Something buzzed. This sound caused their argument to cease. I didn't want to open my eyes yet, I still wondered if they were going to talk about anything else, so I couldn't tell what it was. I heard another voice, this voice matched that of the red head.

"Glenn, it's about time you called. What the hell is she?" I couldn't hear what was being said to reply to her question, so I had to open my eyes to judge her facial expression. A big mistake, the vamp was staring right at me. Into my eyes, she must have had anticipated my waking. Or she already knew I was to wake at that moment. I glanced to the red head's voice had come from. She had a phone to her ear, but the screen was dim. There had never been a call, they just played me. Well shit. Intelligence was a quality at least one of them withheld.

"Bother to answer that question for us, Id?" She hadn't even bothered to hide her triumph in her voice.

Now that my eyes were open I began to view my surroundings. I was in a building with high ceilings as well as the patterns on the colorful stained glass. It gave the felling of the elderly, though from appearances, no elderly lives here in the time of present day. A place of religion maybe?

"I am human I replied." Willing an icy coldness into my voice. I knew that was a lie, but I finished the thought mentally, if you consider unknown as human, to attempt to keep the lie out of my voice. The red head's head jerked suddenly downward. Her red hair followed the movement.

I looked to see what she had looked at. There was an earth charm around her neck. It was glowing red, a truth charm. So she was in on it to. If this is what the average greeting, I was going to have a hard time finding 'Rachel Morgan'.

They both looked at each other once again, after breaking their look, in unison looked, at me. They were expecting something. What were they waiting for? I could not fathom one sensible possibility . The pieces came together as an undeniable itch traveled though my throat. The itch turned into sound that told the truthful answer. "I don't know."

Both of my captors eyes widened to a diameter I didn't think possible. More than Master when I first bested my instructor. Which was the biggest I had ever seen. Till now, that is. Wishing that I had simply was null to the spell, the red head checked her charm once again. It glowed green. Only then did she fully believe I remained ignorant of my species.

She moved on quickly, " What are you doing here. Id?" Internally I smiled the biggest smile I could imagine, she asked 'Id', and I'm not known as Id. I am known as Ki, not Id. I didn't have the need to answer. So I didn't.

After about 10 seconds, the red-head's brows drew together giving her face the small wrinkle between her brows. She looked at me in confusion, then back to the vampire. She looked down again, for a reason I have no knowledge of. Anger showed on her face shortly, then satisfaction. She smiled the smile of victory and stepped towards me with the smile never leaving her innocuous face. "Who are you?"

I internally smiled again, I am no who, I am an it. This time I let my smile show this time. I was getting tired of their questing, all I wanted to do is find Rachel Morgan, evidently these people were not offering their hand in assistance. Patience was never my thing. I stood a stepped closer to the red head, almost in her personal space. Her smile didn't falter, she was over confident in her abilities. I hope it gets her killed later.

"I'm going now, the time was not pleasant." I turn and went into the nearest door. I had almost forgotten the vampire, it might have been her intention. She sprinted towards me. I'll admit, she was fast, but I've faced much, much worst. I sidestepped her easily and continued my way towards the door in my sights and continued moving away from them. I felt the red head move and shortly after heard a popping sound. Instinct was the only thing that made me duck.

She was at least 10ft away from me when she shot her gun, so the projectile just barley passed over my head. My hair moved from the speed of the bullet. My back was still facing the red-head, and the vampire was in the doorway. Her eyes locked on me in a predators gaze, analyzing my movements. I slowly feigned to the right, watching her only though my peripheral vision. She didn't take my feign, but she began rather fast moving at my unmoving figure. I'd seen the move used to many times, no way was I going to fall for it once more. I slouched and broke fast to my right, narrowly avoiding the vampire's outstretched arm. I have passed the vamp.

Still moving toward the door, with my 'ha-ha' smile stuck to my face, the door gave a gold/black glint that no ordinary door should have. There was a circle surrounding me, and I didn't notice. What did they feed me? I really hate witches, always make things harder. Every fuckin' time. I stopped right before the door and turned. They both were looking at me, but I didn't have time to see their expression. The buzzing started again.

I don't even hold the memory of falling. I was begging to miss the ever-after.