In the few weeks we stayed with the forest people Neko had slowly grown to give more than one word answers to Acid, while Kant often received threats from the males of the females he was trying to seduce. The tension was soon building within the forest with us all living so closely together, my feelings towards my vampire only grew more with the time spent together. And this worried me the most.

Dodging an almost deadly shot to my head I rolled to the safety of a nearby rock, crouching behind it waiting for the leader to make his next move. With the new skills I had learnt, I focused my energy and left my body. I had found out I was born in the wrong world and had many skills the supernatural in this world possessed, but not just any supernatural I was a decedent of the forest people.

Their job was too keep all the supernaturals in line; they were the gods of this world. Until the supernaturals began to forge wars between themselves, killing and creating gods of their own. The two main races who started this were the vampires and werewolves, with many to follow after. The forest people got angry and choice to step back, leaving the supernaturals to their own destruction.

One of my gifts was to heal as Neko pointed out with Acid, as the protectors of the supernaturals we needed gifts to both aid them and destroy them. A few other gifts the leader has had me training are my ability to interact with objects, moving and controlling them. Another is the connection with the planet to control elements and to use them to my advantage. The last is where I leave my body able to see creature's auras, which helps in battle to follow your targets movements.

My body stood next to my own as the leader's pure white aura glowed from around his body, illuminating his every movement. His body drew back as he built up energy, aiming it directly towards the rock I was crouched behind.

Entering my body once again I ran towards the left as the rock burst into small, grey dust. At the same time I managed to turn my body towards the side and aim my bow at him, aiming just next to his head.

The sound of my arrow gently rocking in the tree had everyone watching clapping. The leader gave me a huge smile, walking up and placing a hand on my shoulder in defeat.

The adrenaline soon wore out as Neko came running over "great, you leaning well".

Walking beside her back to the camp I felt I was ready to ask her what I had wanted to for a while "Neko, is there anyone who could get me back to my own world".

She stopped and gave me a few seconds of silence before she spoke again "but this your world".

Smiling I took both her hands in mine "this world isn't for me Neko, please I have a life back on earth. Help me get back home"

Sighing Neko drew me into a hug "ok, there someone who might help, but what about your family"

She pulled away to look at my face "Acid and Kant don't belong in my world Neko, they need to stay here"

No emotion crossed her face as she spoke "you would leave family here" she stepped back when I didn't say anything.

"It's not like that Neko, it's for their own good" her face showed only one emotion, which was disappointment.

"You would leave, even me?" trying to step forward to close the harsh distance she kept creating was pointless "I have too Neko, I'm sorry"

She looked straight into my eyes making me look at the floor "fine, I find you someone to help you, then you go, leave for good".

Looking back up at her harsh words to object was too late she was already walking back to our camp.

Acid greeted me with his usual kiss asking how my training went. Both him and Kant could not get over the stories they were told when they were young are real; the only rule they had was that they could not tell anyone about the forest people.

Supper time was the same, everyone gathered around the campfire singing and dancing together. "What is the matter female, you have not spoken much this evening" the words were spoken gently in my ear by Acid.

Looking up I gave him a small smile "I'm fine Acid but I need to speak to you about something"

Acid took my hand and looked into my eyes "of course female, what is it".

Before his words could hit home an electric current shocked my body as sharp hot pain raced through my nerves, causing me to scream out in pain. After crashing to the floor the pain began to fade and I opened my eyes to see the forest people surrounding me.

Acid was the next for my eyes to focus on as he was on the floor, back arched and screaming in pain. Digging my fingers into the mud I began to pull my weight across the earth towards him. His cries had stopped and where now quiet grunts of pain as my hand found his.

Tilting his head down he used his other hand to stroke my hair while giving me a pained look "Acid what's wrong with us".

He spoke with little emotion in his voice and his face now blank "it's a bomb female, they cannot find us so they are now going to kill us. What we just felt was a taste of what they will do to us, that was a warning"

A tear slid down my face as I realised I was never going to get out of this world alive. I was never going to be home, I would die in this world with Acid and Kant.

The aftershock of pain we all felt from the devices the Matra had placed in us was slowly fading, now nothing more than a dull ach we all could ignore. I'd managed to find a quiet place for me and Neko to talk where no one would disturb us.

Sat on a log opposite, her face danced with the shadows from the fire. Creating hidden flames in her eyes, of which were looking into mine with intent.

"You still leave?" her voice was steady unlike my own.

"Yes but not before I work out how to get these things out of us, I can't leave until I know they are safe" my voice barley a whisper as I spoke the words.

Never taking my eyes from Neko she slowly gave me a nod of her head "His name is Barak, he is a lost soul. You can find him in the cave on the blood lake but his work does not come for nothing, he will want something in return"

Smiling I walked over to Neko and gave her a huge hug, she returned the gesture with burying her head in my neck.

Walking away i took one deep breath before I told the men about where we were heading to next. I just hoped we had what Barak would want in return.