The Second Wave

by Tinted Windows

The Seekers know that there are still human survivors living on the planet. Melanie and Wanda come back to the caves from being captured to find that everyone is gone. Just gone. The worst thing that could ever happen, has.

1. Sides

Disclaimer: I do not own the Host, any of the characters, or the setting. As much as I wish I was Stephanie Meyer, I am not. So don't say I am!

I woke to the taste of blood in my mouth and a throbbing head. What is going on? I think to myself. But I have no answer. The only thing I can remember is the city. The city was the last place I can recall being, and my name is Wanda. Yes, that is my name, and my best friend is Melanie, and, and, and… That's it. I was with Melanie, and we were in the city. As I sit up, I see that the only light is coming from a small candle that is melted down almost to the bottom. Then a door that I didn't see opens and a women in a clean-looking suit walks in and smiles a warm smile at me. I immediately distrust her, after living with humans for so long, I don't trust anything gentle. There is always something evil beneath it.

"Well, Wanderer, it's been a very long time. It's good to see you again." A bell rings in my head that I have met this woman before. Something about her clean cut suit and smile jogs a memory. But it is not the one I would have thought. I see a Healer, and my left arm has a nasty gash on it. The woman smiles and I recognize her almost instantly. She is the healer that was there the night I did my first raid. To get medicine for Jamie. Jamie! I completely forgot about him, is he worried about me? How long have I been away from him. Oh, I can't remember, all I know is that this healer knows that I am no longer loyal to the souls. I have turned sides.

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