Chapter 2

I wish I could tell you that I was calm and accepting of the news that the blonde doctor had shared. I wish I could tell you that I understood everything, that this was okay with me. I felt that it wasn't good that they didn't seem to know what I even was.

Lauren and Hale had left. Then Trick explained what that meant, what I was. With every word the bar owner had spoken my breathing became more erratic and my head was spinning with this new found information. I tried pulling memories from the back of my head but came up with nothing and that didn't help to calm my nerves in the slightest. The fact that I had Dyson's eyes glaring a hole in the back of my head from across the room hadn't helped either. I tried to calm, I tried to slow my breathing, the oncoming panic attack didn't listen to my silent pleas to go away and decided to crash with the force Trick used to slam a thick book on the wooden coffee table. I jumped up in a burst of fear and pushed through the crowd of people. I tried running up the staircase but a brick wall layered in a leather vest beat me to the punch and snarled threateningly. I swallowed the thick lump in my throat as I saw his human face formed into that of a wolf's.

I let out a scream as I fell on my ass covering my eyes and curling into a tight ball. I started to hyperventilate trying and failing to get a grip on reality. My vision started to get blurry as tears streamed down my face. I started to feel sweat dripping down my forehead. My muscles started to ache from the tight form I held for what felt like an hour but was only around 5 minutes.

I stood up slowly straightening out still looking at the ground hoping to not see that face.

"What the hell was that?" Bo exclaimed.

I looked at her in shock. She was cradling her hand close to her chest.

"What do you mean? What happened." I asked my voice said shaking.

"You turned into a gigantic ball of fire when I touched you!" Bo shouted in anger.

"I didn't mean to, I don't know how I did it. I'm sorry, Bo." I said nervously backing up but stopped short realizing Dyson was still behind me.

"I think we should just calm down and talk about this over a couple of drinks. This has got to be stressful for everyone." Trick offered.

Everyone agreed, except for Dyson, who just stayed silent not taking his eyes off of me until he followed Bo up the steps. I stayed behind a few seconds trying to comprehend everything. I can't remember anything and that's scaring me more than the whole there's a completely different world with an entirely different race of things that have no problems killing people. I can't help but feel scared that I could be evil or a murderer or something horrible like that. I started to play with the rings I didn't realize I had. There were two different rings, one with a gold band and a black gemstone with a reddish orange color swirling over it. The other ring had a silver band with white mixing with the black. When I looked at them I couldn't help but smile. Those rings were the first thing that had actually made me feel safe.

I started up the steps and sat at the bar next to Kenzi. Trick had started pouring some amber liquid into a cup and slid it over to me. I stared at it trying to decipher what it was.

"It's whiskey. It'll burn on the way down but it'll make you feel better." Trick smiled.

"Thanks." I muttered. I decided to down it quickly. I felt the liquid to begin its way down my throat but I didn't feel the pain.

"So do you remember anything, like at all?" Kenzi said, staring at me oddly.

"I just remember my name, I can't remember anything else and it's frustrating me." I admitted quietly, staring at the now empty glass in my hands.

"Don't worry, we'll figure out what happened to you." Bo spoke up patting my back in a comforting way. I noticed that her hand was okay, I was going to say something but decided against it.

"I heard someone say I was hit by a car?" I asked.

"Oh yeah. That was us. Sorry bout that." Kenzi said sheepishly. I let out a chuckle, as that was the least worries.

I started to twist the silver ring on my middle finger.

"Those are some cool rings." Bo said trying to strike up a conversation but no one said anything to keep it going. I fell into a long silence lost in my thoughts. I still could feel Dyson's brooding glare on the back of my head.

I jumped at the sound of a loud crash. I turned around to see a woman with chestnut hair accompanied by a man in a cream colored suit and a dark complexion burst in.

They both had an air of authority so they could be some powerful people in the Fae community.

"We're here for the girl. It's time for her test." The woman spoke.

"With all due respect Morrigan, she just woke up, shouldn't she be able to figure out what she is before going up against UnderFae." Trick said bitingly.

"She was suppose to complete this at 18, that is 9 years enough time to have been trained. She goes through the test. It is in order." The man spoke, his voice too dramatically deep. Everyone was silent until he left. Kenzi tried to yell after them but Dyson grabbed her covering her mouth."

"Who were they?" I asked.

"The Ash was the man, he is the leader of the Light Fae. The woman is the Morrigan, leader of the Dark."

"What's this test they were talking about?" I asked no longer wanting to be left in the dark.

"They put you in an arena with the UnderFae. Then you fight, and choose your side." Trick explained

"That doesn't that bad." I said smiling nervously, knowing that it would be so much worse.

"It's a fight to the death." Dyson's deep voice spoke up and echoed in my ears.