The Cave 9:14 a.m. Ally POV

Robin and I burst through the cave door and into the mission room, armed and ready to attack. In the middle of the room, someone is tied to a chair, hands behind their back. They're yelling about something, but I can't make it out. There's a hood on their head, and I rush over and yank it off.

It's Braydon.

He blinks in the light then sighs in relief. "Ally! Robin!" he says, obviously delighted to see us. He doesn't look hurt, and Robin runs out of the room to go and look for the others. "What happened? Where are the others?" I ask him. I duck behind him and slice at the ropes with my nails, freeing his hands. He bends over and starts to untie he legs with an uncanny calm.

"I don't know! We were just playing cards and Anaji got pissed cause Adam skipped her turn or something, and we started arguing then the door opened and we were attacked!" he gives a frustrated sigh at the ropes. I slash them easily and he stands up. "Thank you."

"Not now, let's go." I begin a jog and Braydon follows suit. "Is everyone else tied up?" Braydon shakes his head. "No. Actually, it's kind of a funny story."

"Not now, Braydon!" I throw open the door to the living room. Braydon and I look around. Behind the couch, I can see Myra. She's halfway out of the floor and slumped over, like it had happened suddenly. I kneel down next to her.

"Myra! Myra!" I call to her. She flutters her eyes open for a moment, but they're clouded and confused. "I- what? Ow." She puts a hand to her head. "Myra, are you alright?" I ask her. Grab onto her, just under her armpits, and drag her up. She phases weakly through it and I lay her on the floor.

"What happened!?" I ask her urgently. She puts a hand on her head. "Electrical impulse through the floor." She mutters. I look over at Braydon, who is looking around worriedly. "Stay here with her." I order. He nods and I get off the floor and continue out the door. I open the door to a spare room, and I see Anaji lying on the floor. She's in the middle of a puddle of water. I lean over her and gently shake her. "Anaji? Anaji?" I ask. She suddenly opens her eyes and gasps. There's a flare of heat and I get blown backwards into the wall. I gasp, the wind blown out of me. Anaji snaps up and gasps at me. "Ally! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to-."

"It's alright." I mutter pulling myself off the wall. In fact, it's not. I feel as though I've just gotten bad sunburn, and I can fell the part of my back where I'm going to get a bruise tomorrow. Anaji scrambles up. "Oh man, I'm really sorry Ally! I swear I didn't do it on purpose!" she exclaims, rushing over and helping me up. I take her help and pull myself off the floor.

"I know. I startled you, I'm sorry." She gives a strange face at me, almost like pity or guilt. "Let's go find the others."

When we reach the living room, Braydon, Myra, Robin, Cassandra, and Adam were already waiting. "Ally, are you alright? You're all red." Adam comments and I roll my eyes. "I'm fine. Sit down and tell us what happen.

So, they did.

The four of them were playing cards when Anaji ended up losing a turn, and she complained to Adam about it. They started arguing, when the room was suddenly breeched. Someone threw tear gas, and the group spilt up. Adam when one way, Braydon and Cassandra went another, and Anaji went another to get out of the room. Adam recounted looking around the corner when he was attacked from behind, and was easily taken down. (He admitted shamefacedly)

Anaji said that she had wandered into the spare room and got into a brief brawl with a masked figure that had the Meta gene compatible to ice, where she was pinned to the floor and knocked out. (She also admitted, blushing)

Myra muttered something about hearing a commotion and phasing down into the living room and the floor when someone sent an impulse through the floor that stunned her.

Finally, Braydon and Cassandra admitted their story, but something was off about it. They said they were in the mission room where they were attacked by someone. Braydon agreed to become tied down to save the trouble of endless combat. Cassandra recalled using her power to distract the person while she escaped into another room.

I found several holes in their story. They were together in the first place, so how did the spilt up? And why did the person already know to tie Braydon down because of his powers? Of course, I don't ask them about it, but the glances they exchanged showed proof that they were hiding something.

Only problem is, what was it?

The Cave 12:31 p.m. Cassandra POV

I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. I'm having serious mixed feeling about that dumbass right now. I close my eyes and breathe deeply, as I remember the event.

We're playing cards, and Anaji and Adam are fighting. Suddenly, tear gas comes into the room. I'm choking on the air, and I can't breathe. Then his hand pulls onto mine, and he pulls me, us, out a door and into the mission room.

We're both coughing and gagging, trying to breathe properly, went someone enters the room. She's tall and beautiful; her hair is the same shade of brown as Braydon's own. She gives the both of us a smirk, and lets loose a knife that was in her hand. Braydon puts a hand on my shoulder and the knife sails past us, missing us by a good foot.

She doesn't seem startled at all by the fact that it missed, instead she smirks. I don't know what happened, because it went so fast, but the next thing I know, there's a knife to my throat. Braydon starts forwards but she shakes her head.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." She warns. She pulls out a cord of rope from her belt and throws it at him. "Tie yourself up, or she dies." He gives me a glance, but does so. She checks the ropes to make sure they're tight enough. I give Braydon and urgent look, but he doesn't seem very scared. In fact, he seems almost angry.

She shakes her head sadly, tsking him. "Braydon, that's no way to look at me. You know this is for your own good. My offer still stands you know. And to show a bit of my good will, I'll even let your girlfriend go unharmed." She drops her knife, but that's when it all goes black.

The next I know, I'm waking up with Robin over me. He tells me to go to the living room. I do, and Braydon there.

"Braydon, who was that-?"

"Cassandra, do me a favor. Don't mention it. Ever."

I give him a silent nod, and Robin walks in, Adam in tow. I can't help but wonder who that girl was. Chances are, I may never know.

There's a knock at my door. "Come in!" I yell loudly, not moving from my bed. A tall blonde woman with short hair walks in. "Get up." She demands. I sit up straight, recognizing authority right away.

"Who are you, and why?"

"Artemis. We're starting your training today."