I demanded a definition from her, and what all of this means. Could she tell me where I'm at right now? Am I not on earth? Is this a silly dream or illusion? Hopefully I'm going to find out.

"I'm so EXCITED!" Nico screamed. "Miss I totally understand if you don't remember your name!"

"What?" I responded clearly confused. "How did you know that?"

"Because your a Neophyte!" She said surprised. "Let me explain." She said as she giggled, because the expression on my face.

"Let's start from the beginning" Nico says as she clears her throat. "Your a Neophyte, which means you were born in this world, and sent to the World of the Living, which is Earth. So right now your in Middle Earth, WELCOME BACK!"

"So I died?" I asked still confused.

"No, you see, when you are a few seconds from death, you are directed back to Middle Earth immediately. Middle Earth, is a world between Space and Earth. I'm guessing the Life Birds directed you back here, before you died."

"Life birds?" I asked.

"Yes, Life birds are birds who save lives in the World of the Living. How should I put it... oh, like ANGELS!" Nico said like a preschooler who finally gets playtime.

"So I was born here?" I asked like a curious 4 year-old.

Nico nodded while smiling.

"So who Is my mother? Was my mother on Earth my real mother?"

"I'm not certain, who your mother is, SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME!" Nico said fake crying again.

"Okay I forgive you, just cut it out." I said getting annoyed again.

"I'm sure when you remember your name, we can figure it all out!" Nico said smiling holding up a peace sign.

I smiled a little, it made me kinda happy, that my mom might still be alive. I have serious trust issues, but for some reason, I think I trust Nico. I don't know why.

While Nico is still screaming a song called 'Welcome back' that she made up, I feel happy for once in this so called 'Middle Earth' world.

All of the sudden, there's a rustling in the bushes. Nico and me immediately stop what were doing and look to the direction the sound is coming from. I get in a defensive stance.

"Nico! Nico!" A male voice calls out.

He comes out the bushes, It looks like a boy similar to my age, I think. I had no time to look at his appearance.

"I knew I heard screaming, Nico what are you doing here brat? I was worried for you. We were all looking for you, c'mon."

Who is this guy? We were all looking for you? Is there a town in this place? More people?

"Your so mean, I'm not going anywhere with you! MEANIE. I came out here for a reason!" Nico screams as she spits her tongue at him.

"Your so stubborn, just come on already, I'm starving here!" He moved his eyes over to me and spoke. " I'm not going anywhere till you come with me Nico!" He said clearly annoyed. "You've made a new friend I see? Who is she?"

"None of your business! I can get home all by myself, now leave me be!" Nico screamed, while crossing her arms."

Nico seems to really hate this guy, he's obviously bugging Nico.

" I see. Is she a Neophyte? I've never seen this strange girl before. Allow me to introduce my self," he said smirking, "My name Is E-"

I cut him right off. He was getting annoying already.

"Look guy. I have no interest in to who you are. Now leave us alone." I said as calmly as possible, without loosing myself.

Me and Nico continue going down the stream, but that freak stopped us right in our tracks. This was getting ridiculous.

"I don't think so." he said getting irritated.

"Nothing personal, but you're in my way." I said sternly.

He starts to grab Nico's arm. That's what got me angry.

"Nico is coming with m-" I kicked him right in his jaw.

He was sent flying a few feet back. How the heck did I just do that? Is it the effects in Middle Earth? Or have I always been that strong?

He gets back up, aching in pain. I obviously gave him a nose bleed. Blood was all on his face.

"What's your problem girl?" he says annoyed. "Are you trying to fight?"

"Bring it on MEANIE!" Nico says punching the air.

"Nico", I say calmly, "You go be cute, I'll handle the fighting."

"Yes M'AM!" Nico raises her arms in a triumphant salute, and stepping back.

"You really don't give up, do you Neophyte?"

We both held up our fist getting into defensive stances, squaring up. Circling each other.

"Your really gonna try to fight a girl?" I say smirking.

Nico didn't have a name to cheer me on so she made a called me Neophyte. I thought that was weird.

"Go Neophyte! Go Neophyte! Goooo NEOPHYTE!" Nico said in a cheer leading squad tone. "Kick his butt!"

"Humph, I guess this isn't going to be so easy." He says while smirking back.

I got a chance to look at his appearance, he has white spiky hair, but tanned skin similar to mine and he has a light greenish blue eyes. Just by looking at his eyes I could tell he was furious, that he just got kicked in the face by a girl.

"You have a powerful kick for a girl like you."

"Don't underestimate me." I said sternly.

"You couldn't even scratch me...is that all you've got?"

"That's funny, your nose is telling me a completely different story."

"Go Neophyte!" Says Nico while holding up her stuffed panda bear.

We punched and kicked till our faces and body was covered in bruises.

As I was looking at his eyes, they started glowing? Why? Am I the only one who can see this? I froze. Why can't I move? I can't talk either. Why? I started panicking.

"You obviously fell for my trick." The freak said as he smirked.

He started sprinting towards me. I started panicking. Why can't I move? It was too late.

He knocked me right off my feet.

With one single punch to the chest.

"Neophyte!" Nico screamed.

Blood flew out my mouth, it wasn't that bad though. It was all in slow motion in my head. I'm on the ground lying on my back coughing up blood. The next thing you know, that freak sits right on my stomach. Who the hell does he think he his?

"Your a pain in the ass, I need a break. And I'm starving!" he says while rubbing his stomach.

"The hell do you think your doing!?" I yelled.

He looked over to me, like he didn't know I was there.

"Teaching you a lesson. Are you done now?" he asked while yawning.

This got me furious, I was done fooling around with this guy.

"You fool! You expect to win like that?!" I said angrily.

His eyes widened.

As he was on my stomach, I did a back flip off the ground, and he ended up on the floor, while I was standing on his back.

"Ths isst ovrr!" (This isn't over) he says as the ground muffles his mouth. He lifted his head, "I can still beat you, don't put your guard down!" he says as he struggles to get from up under my two feet.

"Effort doesn't equal victory...dumb ass." I say while smirking, and stepping off of him.

"YAY NEOPHYTE!" Nico cheers. "You WON!" She runs up to me and squeezes my legs again. Then she laughs and points at the poor freak on the ground.

"You think it's funny?" The freak blurts out.

"Yeah!" she giggled innocently. "You just got put out by a GIRL!"

"Let's see what's funny when I do this!" he yells, he gets up, and tries to capture her.

"Neophyte help!" Nico fake cries again, running around in circles trying to get away from that freak. "Neophyte!"

I wasn't paying attention, I was starring at the sun set. Thinking. Just thinking. Is my mom still alive? Is this all a dream? What is my name?

Suddenly that freak trips over an unseen rock, trying to capture Nico. I just stopped thinking, and laughed along with Nico. It feels like I haven't laughed like this for years. What is this feeling? Is this happiness?

I don't know, but that stupid embarrassing look on his face is what's so funny.

I can't stop laughing.

Why the heck is it so funny?

I think this is true happiness. Or is it?