Chapter 4 The Untitled Ones

So, I know I am changing this time. Auggie explained that is why I am having these moments where I black out. Now my question is what was with the truck and all the other kids. It isn't normal waking up in a truck bed, you know. Or maybe it is for some, but not for me. At first I was thinking kid napping, which is only half right. Because, if it was only kidnapping, Noah wouldn't be there, he would have fought them off.

I noticed Noah looking at me, he really is having a hard time with this "Not being able to read my brain" deal. "What are you thinking my Sophia?" the he corrected him self after I just stared at him a little longer blank as hell. "I mean, what are you thinking about Sophia?" That was much better.

"Why were you in the truck with the rest of the kidnapped children? You should have been powerful enough to fight them off? I mean you are an immortal."
"I did not fight back because all those children in there are like us, only they haven't started changing yet."
"So the people were taking us for our powers once we changed?" This was starting to make more since now.
"Let me explain. Are you comfortable? This might be long. OH and no questions till the end." I shook my head as in "okay" and wiggled around a bit until I was comfortable. Then I looked back at Noah to let him know I was ready. He had moved closer into a small arm chair and leaned forward with a serious face. Okay so this is serious listen carefully there might be a quiz in the end, I thought to myself which almost made me giggle. Auggie in the corner must have read me, because he began cracking up and fell to the floor. Noah looked at him then decided to kick him out.
"Noah what if you need me though?"
"I will call." Noah really didn't want to play games. OOH, so adult like.

"The people driving the truck were not regular humans off the street; these humans are part of the government. When all of our kind agreed to tell humans what we were, we went to the government first, bad mistake. We are considered aliens to them; they do not want to tell the world about us until they have done there tests. Well when one of our kinds told them how it is we change people into our kind, they explained it was genetics."
"Genetics?"
"Shhh. let me finish." I nodded at that. My bad.
"Yes genetics. Males turn first, usually around the age 10." I thought back to the children in the truck, and Howard. So I was right, well 2 years off, but I was right. They were all really young. "The kids in the truck were all turning the age ten during this month some time. That is usually how they pick out there children. But they now invented a device that can pick up on our powers."
"What about me though. If I'm guessing females do not turn until they meet there soul mates?"
Noah leans forward, to grab my hands in his. They are no longer cold, that must mean my change is almost complete. "Sophia, no questions. But I will answer only this one."
I nodded my head again; man this being quiet thing really sucks. I start getting ancy but I guess I'm listening for the better. I did ask.
"Your powers were read as they were walking around your neighborhood. They should not have, it has never picked up a female before. Though, it picked you out because of me." Noah's face turned to hurt. He really feels bad for what is happening around me. Sadly I am okay with it. I do not understand that yet. "If, I had not been in the truck with them in front of your house, you would have never begun to change. Or, at least not know." He peered at me with tears in his eyes. I whipped them away, and gave him my look that I use for "its okay".

"Sophia it is not okay. This has never happened to a female your age. Females begin to change around the age of twenty five, and finish changing at the age 30. You began early because of me. But if rumors are correct, you will go through a painful change, and be fully changed some time during this year."
"What about you though? Other males? They all change young."
"For males it takes longer to change. They start at round age ten, and then they will be fully changed at around 32. By then they search for there mates." I try to process everything, and put it all together. So far if I understand correctly. I'll be fully changed by 18, and my mate will be fully changed at 32. Shit we are going to be one weird couple.

I didn't hear the door open, when I saw Auggie come in out of the corner of my eyes. I turned and faced him. "Sophia" Auggie calls my name. "You will not be alone this year for a painful change. You also wont look funny as a couple, one looking 32 and the other 18." Ah, he did it again. But this time I am glad. I motion for him to continue. "What I mean by this you two. Is that now that Sophia has found her mate and is changing faster then ever, is that in a week Noah this will begin for you to."
"Master what do you mean?" Noah was way lost, as I was.
"You triggered her. And because you are true mates, you will become fully changed the same time as Sophia. This way so you both do not look as Sophia calls it. Wired."

HA, yes so I won't be in this alone and married to some 32 year old. Yes, yes, yes! Auggie's lips curl up in a giant smile smirk. Maybe him being able to read me and Noah cant is a good thing. It's a giant game of keeping secrets. 'THUMP'. Auggie and I both jump and that sound. The next thing we know we are running towards Noah who is now on the floor.

"NOAH, NOAH, NOAH! WAKE UP NOAH!" My heart is pounding, and i cant fight back my tears.