A/N: I am soooooo sorry I haven't updated recently! I've had the worse writer's block and hadn't known how to get rid of it. I will try to update sooner, but my family just left for vacation for two weeks so you may or may not hear from me for a while. Good news, it takes about 10 hours to get to where we're going, so I will have A LOT of time to write. Anyway, onto the chapter!

Chapter 5 - Nightmares and Truths

I wake up screaming as I sit up in bed. I had that dream again. Every now and then, I have that dream, and it's becoming more and more frequent. Although, something was different with this one. There was someone new. My mind replays the horrid nightmare again. I see her there, with an evil grin I never thought she could wear. I see my family, helpless on the lab tables and covered in blood. Usually the dream would end there and switch, but it didn't. There was a light from a door opening and a bright red glow. Standing in the doorway was a girl with dark red hair and bright blue eyes. The scene switched like usual to a forest passing me like a blur. I turned and saw her coming at me, her speed doubled from what I remembered. Her face suddenly changed, hair sprouting on her usually kind face and nose growing into a snout. Letting out a snarling howl, she opened her mouth and charged. That's when I woke up.

I feel something lean on the bed and look up, seeing Daniel. I immediately pull him into a hug, making sure that he was here and alive.

"I-I saw h-her." I softly say in an almost inaudible whisper. I feel tears flow down my face as I start to sob.

"Shh, shh. It's ok." Daniel says as he runs his hand through my jet black hair, calming me down. My sobs turn into silent tears, and slowly, they too disappear. Once calmed down, I pull away and wipe the stray tears away.

"Why don't you get changed. We have a guest." He says, standing up and heading out the door.

"Guest?" I ask, knowing we've never had guests before. He only smiles before closing the door. I slide out of bed and walk to my closet. I pull out my Firefly t-shirt and a pair of jeans. I slip them on along with a fresh pair of socks and stick my head out my bedroom door.

"Shida!" I call. I hear a patter of footsteps before I see the girl come down the hall. She comes into my room and sits down on my bed without another word. I grab the hair brush off of the vanity and sit down beside her and start to brush her hair. We usually do this in the morning and before bed. Something that connects us differently. She's not the girly type, so it's rare that this is something she would like to do.

"So, did you have that nightmare again?" She asks, sitting up straight as I brush the rat's nest that is Shida's hair.

"Yeah, but it was different this time. There was someone else there." I say as I recall the girl flooded in light.

"Who?" Shida asks, wincing as I pull a large knot free.

"I don't know. I'm not even sure what it could mean." I admit. This was rare for me, and a little scary. Usually my dreams are visions of something that is to come. I will sometimes get things that are of the past that connect to something in the future. Each has a meaning, and I usually know what it means. But I don't know what the appearance of this girl means, whether it was good or bad. Shida had taken the brush from my hands as my thoughts consumed me.

"Done!" Shida says, bringing me back to reality. "Let's go have breakfast!" She says with a smile and bolts to the door. I smile and follow her. I walk into the living room and see everyone sitting at the kitchen counter having eggs and bacon, Shida torturing John as usual. I sit down at the counter as Daniel puts a large plate of eggs in front of me. I start to eat, looking around the room for the new face he had mentioned. I see Shida chasing John in a blur, and Orlando shoveling food into his cute face. Sitting next to him is a girl that looks about Daniel's age. She has long, flowing red hair and sky blue eyes. My fork is about halfway to my mouth when realization kicks in. That's her. The girl in my dream. The fork clatters to my plate, startling me out of my thoughts.

"Are you ok?" She asks with a worried expression on her face. I nod, picking my fork up again and forcing food into my mouth to prevent from answering any questions. Unfortunately for me, I tend to eat fast, and my delicious plate of eggs and bacon are gone in a split second. I sigh, taking my plate to the sink and washing it clean. I see a shadow of someone leaning against the fridge. I turn and see the girl.

"Hi. I'm Arya" she says, holding out her hand. I hesitate, than take her hand to shake.

"Suzume." I say with a smile. I suddenly feel something come over me, and my grip on her hand tightens. The room is engulfed in black as I hear the distant sound of panic from the last place I would want to be. My vision comes together as I see people in white coats rush around in blurs, panic all around. A siren is blaring in my ears and the halls are flashing red with emergency.

"Code Red! Code Red! Experiment 279-2759 has escaped! Repeat! Experiment 279-2759 has escaped!" A loud speaker says over the sirens. From down the hall, a large group of Erasers are rushing down, getting ready for a chase. The one in the front walks into one of the offices, pounding the door open.

"Where did it go!?" He asks a timid man with glasses at a computer.

"I-it went d-directly east f-from here." He says, shaking as he types on the keyboard, avoiding eye contact with the Eraser.

"I need something more specific! Where did you lose track of her!?" He snarls as he starts to slowly pace, keeping his hungry gaze at the man. The man jumps and types faster on the keyboard. After a few minutes, the man takes his glasses off as he looks at the computer. The Eraser stops pacing and glares impatiently at him.

"Well!?" He asks.

"W-we lost track of her around h-here." The man says, pointing to a location on a map on the screen. Looking at the screen, I notice that the spot on the screen is only about an hour from our house. The Eraser smiles and marches out.

I gasp, sucking in air as if I was drowning with water. My vision is blurry with a pinging in my ear.

"Suzume! Wake up!" I hear a voice say.

"Here! Use this!"

"No! Wait, Shida! Don't..." I suddenly feel ice water drowse me, my vision clearing. I sit straight up from the shock of the cold. I feel a hand on my shoulder and look to see a very concerned Arya. Realizing who the Eraser was talking about, I stare at Arya scared for her and what might become of the rest of us.

"What's wrong?" She asks.

"Experiment 279-2759.." I lightly mutter, looking down at the floor. I feel her eyes go wide with fear.

"How do you know that?" Her voice comes out shaky and scared. I look back up at her.

"They're coming for you."

A/N: Another chapter done! I hope you guys liked it. I have finally arrived at my vacation destination and as beautiful as it is, I have recently found out that there is no wifi. Luckily, the local library does, so that's why you have this chapter. I wanted to make sure you guys didn't think I abandoned you (like I would :D). Again, I am so sorry I didn't update sooner, but I now have a little inspiration and am definitely writing the next chapter. Please review!