Chapter three: Memories

They rematerialized in the foyer of Sanctuary. Ashley spun around and observed the vastness of the place. "This is huge!" Ashley exclaimed and then it happened again, the swirling of memories just out of reach and focus, save this time they were more focused but not enough, and just like that they were gone.

"Ashley?" Helen said looking at her with concern. Ashley hadn't noticed that she had a disappointed look on her face.

'better not mention the memory thingy just yet' Ashley thought to herself as she said "Nothing, I've just never been in a place this big."

"Well Ashley there is more to see," Helen said as she stepped toward Ashley. "How would you like the grand tour?"

"Sounds fun, it feels as though I've been here, like I know this place, but then again I don't, I feel like I grew up here but didn't. Does that make sense?"

"it makes as much sense as well, none." John said jokingly.

Helen rolled her eyes at him and said, "Just ignore him Ashley it makes sense to me."

"Okay," Ashley said with a weak smile as she let Helen lead her up a flight of stairs."

Helen led her to a room, Ashley, her Ashley's room. "You can put your stuff in here, and then we are going down to the medical area so we can make sure you have a clean bill of health, okay?" Helen said reassuringly.

"Yep," Ashley said shyly. She looked around the room and more fuzzy memories flooded her mind, one only one lasted long enough for her to make out. It was from when the other Ashley, or maybe it really was her she wasn't sure but either way it was from when 'they' were seven and a boy who was about ten had come running into her room as thunder boomed through the whole place. He was scared but she was being fearless, the little sister protecting the older brother, almost comical, and then the memory was gone, but she laughed anyway.

"What's so funny Ashley?" Helen asked.

"Just something that popped into my head, I think it was a memory."

"What was it?"

"Umm Ashley was seven and this other boy was I'd say ten…"

"Henry," Helen said.

"Okay Henry, came running into her room when there was thunder booming through the place, it was funny because the feeling I got was that they were almost brother and sister so the younger sibling was protecting the older sibling from a storm." Ashley finished chuckling but then went quiet as more memories flashed into her head, fuzzy, not fuzzy, some stayed some didn't, the last thing she saw was a worried look on Helen's face as she fell to the ground.

okay I know this was a short chapter and I'm sorry but… it's the best I can come up with hope you like it