AN: so this is chapter two *cheers on the background* thank you, I hope you guys enjoy reading it because I certainly enjoy writing it. I know right know I'm mostly introducing her and setting the story into place and I apologize *bows* I really didn't think it was going to take this long so I won't make this note much longer. Please review and follow if it pleases you

The Unknown

Liany's POV

She was standing there again, right in front of the house. Again there were no wolfs around; another nightmare.

She heard The Voice and walked through the non-existent door.

"You've finally arrived" a tired voice that gave her chills said "I've been waiting for you Liany"

"How do you know that name" she said as calmly as she could muster while sweeping the place with her gaze trying to find the source of the decadent voice "who are you?"

She could now hear the voice laugh at her expense "the question is not who I am, but who are you? You can't answer that yourself, can you dear?"

"I am Yalenni Deliano, 15 year old, sophomore, female, does that answer your question?" she was not happy, she was scared but that wasn't going to stop her from been a little defiant.

"Oh my dear Liany you can't hide from me, I know who you really are?" the motherly tone definitely didn't suit her… wait, it was a she?!

"Tell me, what do you want from me?" her voice sounded more desperate that she intended "I'm here now so tell me"

"Liany I need you to come here tomorrow and aid the heroes that will rescue me" her voice was so real that it didn't seem like a dream anymore

"How can I be of help when I'm mortal, I don't need to be a genius to know you aren't human" she was now terrified but she didn't let it show

"You are no mortal and you know it Liany, regarding the how, you'll find the answer to that in my sister's box"her voice wavered at the word sister, which made Yalenni wonder what was really going on.

"I can't talk to you any longer or I'll put you in danger, Liany you are more important than you realize, do not disappoint me"

With those words the setting shifted completely; she was no longer in the wolf house, she was now in some unknown forest.

She started to look around and saw a box, a small emerald green box lined with silver. She walked towards the box and kneeled down to take a look. It was breath taking; beautiful was not enough to describe it. The small box had a golden serpent around it, as if it were its guardian. She extended her right hand reaching for the box when the little serpent bit the back of her hand and curled around her wrist twice, the wave of pain that expanded from hand made her faint, the last thing she remembered was seeing a pair of glowing rubies on the serpent's head and holding the box as if her life depended on it, and it did.

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She woke up feeling immensely sore and… oh gods…. She was holding the box! Oh god… she had a serpent on her right forearm! She needed to take a deep breath and think. It wasn't just a dream anymore, it was real and this was proof of it. Maren was no longer inside of the tent and that just made her mind wander to a thousand places at once. She got up and dressed to walk out. She let a breath of relief escape her lips, Maren was alright. They were now making breakfast… well not really since it was probably around 1pm already, so it was brunch.

"Good morning, did you sleep well lenni?"Nancy was really a lovely girl, but seriously, even she could tell it wasn't morning anymore

"Yeah, I did" she said as she put up a smile to hide her distress, she quickly hid her hand inside of her baggy jacket making sure no one saw the little golden serpent; it wasn't hard really since the jacket was like three sizes too big "luckily for me Maren doesn't snore or kicks, besides she's also very warm and cuddly which is perfect for cold nights like yesterday's, so I actually enjoy sleeping with her" she finished with a flirty smirk and winked at her friend making more than one person ether blush or shift in discomfort. She loved to do than and so did Maren, it was funny to see people's reactions.

"Maren you have to sleep with me tonight" Brian said with such a serious face that made everyone just cracked up.

"Brian, are you high already?" Rachel said flatly with a bored expression on her face, we all knew she was.

"So, what's for brunch?" Yalenni said trying to change the subject.

"Scrambled eggs and bacon" Ben replied while cooking the bacon

"Yum"

"Hey lenni, do you want a brownie or a cookie?" Milly asked holding up two containers

"I think I'll take a cookie, I don't think I can handle a brownie right now" she answered with a small mischievous smile playing on her face "say, where's the milk"

"I think it's on the blue cooler" Tom said while helpfully pointing at it

"Thanks Tom" she said cheerfully while walking towards the cooler. Unluckily she didn't realize that when she reached out for a cup to pour the milk in her little serpent's eyes gleamed catching the attention of her best friend, Maren.

Brunch went on like that mostly, some jokes here and there while they ate scrambled eggs with bacon and their choice of OJ or milk.

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Maren's POV

She had to pull lenni into the tent after brunch; she was worried about that snake on her arm and really who wouldn't when she was obviously trying so hard to hide it.

"What is that on your arm lenni? Tell me what it is" she said in a commanding tone that caught her friend by surprise.

Lenni gave a surrendering breath "I got it from my dream" she then told Maren about her dream and all that had happened occasionally looking at her for a nod or a signal that indicated she could continue, she showed her the emerald green box and the golden serpent with ruby eyes on her arm "but I'm still not sure about how to open the box"

"Can I see it" she said reaching out with her hands to take the box from her friend "ouch!" she yelled when she touched it an immediately it started to sting

"Are you okay Maren?" her friend asked in a worried voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine" she said while sucking on one of her, now bleeding, fingers "hey why don't you try putting a bit of your blood on the lock?"

Lenni's eyes widened in response as if realizing something, damn it she wished she could read her friends mind.

"That's a great idea Maren" lenni said as she rushed over to grab her pocket knife. She stared at her friend for a while looking at her cutting one of her fingers, she loved the younger girl in front of her, she always had. Really how had this all happened? She wasn't allowed to fall in love, yet this girl in front of her had done the impossible. But it was just that, impossible, it would never happen….

"Maren look it worked!" lenni said with a mixture of terror and excitement on her voice "you're a genius"

Maren was somewhat concerned as she approached her friend. She looked inside the box and saw a… a ring? Seriously? So much for a stupid ring? The ring was indeed pretty though, it was made from what seem to be knitted silver twigs with a beautiful emerald on it. It suited her hand perfectly.

"Maren I think I need to go now" lenni said with a sad soft smile on her face

"You're right" she painfully agreed "let's go then" she gestured towards the door.

"No Maren, I'll be going, you are staying here" she said now with an expressionless mask on

"As if, you think I'm going to just let my best friend walk by herself into a battlefield?" she said not believing what she had just said, but she was not going to back out ether

Lenni had a concerned look on her face now, but she smiled; she pulled her friend over and hugged her tightly not wanting to let go of the smaller girl who was now within the protection of her arms. If she had looked at her she would have realized that lenni's face now was a very dark shade of red, something very unusual for a girl who never blushed.

Lenni nodded knowing that she had no other choice "okay, but you can only walk me there" she finally said "and you have to promise me you'll come back to camp after we get there"

She thought about it carefully and then nodded reluctantly; she really didn't want to lose lenni.