Author's Note: I wasn't going to put this up with chapter 7, but I finished it so I figured I might as well. It took a long time to write because I was so busy these last few weeks. It may take a little more time to finish this story. I have no clue how to end it. We'll see if I get inspiration over the weekend. I won't be writing for a couple of days because my best friend is coming to town.

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Alarms blared throughout the entire compound. Lights flashed in time with the noise as an automated voice announced an intruder. People ran to and fro trying to set up protocols.

Baye wasn't fazed as she sat in the lab and watched the computers for any sign of the intruders. She wasn't seeing anyone but that didn't mean they weren't here. Beside her Creed and Dae Jin were stoic. It was almost like they knew something.

The time between the alarms blaring and ending was way too long. They waited what little silence they could muster. When the alarms cut off, they were left with an eerie silence. Everyone just stood around doing nothing as they waited for something.

The doors slid open and Woo Bin walked in with Yi Jeong and Hyuk following him. Baye let out a repressed sigh and watched for the last person of her missing group. Leo was slow in coming when he hated to be late.

She was about to go after him when he came through the door. But he wasn't alone. Baye frowned as the Dark Guardian carried another woman on his back. Yet another woman followed behind them carrying an armful of bags. Glancing at Hyuk and Yi Jeong, Baye noticed her three were wearing clothes not their own.

Protectiveness shot to the front and Baye moved to Leo as the man carefully dropped the woman to the chair. When he straightened, he stepped in front of the newcomers as Creed and Jin filled in the side and as Ravi, N, and Ken walked in with Donghyun. They looked between the two friends, waiting for something to happen.

But the most curious thing happened. The other woman reached out and caught Leo's arm before things could escalate. Leo turned away from Baye and turned his attention to the new women, effectively shocking everyone and taking the fight out of his leader.

Baye watched the emotions play over Leo's face as his fingers moved effortlessly over the woman's. she wanted to say a bond had been formed but it was so much more than that. There was something more under the surface that she could place but couldn't at the same time.

It was Donghyun who broke the awkwardness. He walked over and knelt in front of the three women and his sister. He looked them over then smiled as he grazed his sister's cheek. His smile was his gentle lilt that meant he was at peace.

"I take it you're Dasha." He said it matter of factly. "Thank you for taking care of my sister. She spoke fondly of you."

Dasha smiled but didn't answer. Annoyance roiled to life once again in Baye but Yi Jeong touched her arm. When she looked at him, he shook his head.

"Due to medication, her vocal cords are temporarily paralyzed. She will be able to talk shortly but right now we don't want her making any noise. It could cause some serious damage," he said.

"In the meantime, I can answer any of your questions. My name is Benji Smith."

Everyone found a seat as Benji filled in the last four days. She told everyone about the vortex, Morocco, and the Underground. She spouted things about magic, the Makers, and everything of any importance. She touched on Dasha and the group's selflessness when it came to saving people.

When the whole tale was done, the others who hadn't been involved were left feeling helpless. Baye once again looked at Leo. He was seated but his attention was divided. Shifting her focus point, she looked at Hyuk. The young man was sitting with his back to Dasha's knees. She didn't seem to mind as she seemed to ignore him.

"It's good that you are safe with us again," Woo Bin said. "Should we stay here?"

Dasha shook her head but Benji answered. "It's safer in numbers. You need to be around the people who know how to protect you. Plus we just had a new development occurs so it's of the utmost importance that you are safe," she said.

"What happened?" Jun Pyo asked.

"I told you we were attacked on the boat to Portugal and how that had ended. Ronaldo noticed Dasha's Guardian mark and her wolf mark have merged."

"What does that mean?"

"I watched her destroy a boat," Yi Jeong said. Everyone looked at him. "It shot up into the air and exploded. The power of the two lineages combined is impressive. We could use that."

"Not only that but she has ties to all the Alphas in the world. They don't like it, but they live with it," Benji added.

"Do we know why the Makers are coming?" Baye asked.

"It's not the Makers; it's their descendants. And no we don't."

Jun Pyo scoffed. "Are we to believe you? We don't know you."

"But you know me, and what they say is true. We are in trouble if we don't get home. We are stronger in numbers. Plus we have a secured room where Dasha can train," Yi Jeong stated.

"Why should we do that?"

"Because Hyun Joo is going to need someone who can help her when she gets older."

Everyone stopped at the mention of the little girl. She was the only child everyone in the house felt sorry for. Her birth had come about after horrific instances but she was loved wholeheartedly. Jenissi had married not too long ago and his wife adored his daughter, but she had no idea of the situation.

/You know I'm telling the truth./ Baye looked into the eyes of the other woman. She stared back levelly. /Why would I lie? Why would I put your entire family in danger?/

/Why wouldn't you?/ Baye asked.

She watched as something in woman's eyes changed. The consoles in the room started to rattle. Chairs jumped all over the floors. The lights flashed, strobing slowly first then picking up speed until they were blinding.

Baye felt the banding spread across her skin, but Wild Fire wasn't coming to her. It remained buried, frustrating her to no extent. But Dasha never attacked. She held everything in check.

The doors to the room opened and two black headed little boys burst in. Everything stopped and went right back into place as the twins climbed into their mother's lap. The power play was over with the children in the room.

"Bring her to Korea," Baye said.

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Dasha felt weightless and lost. She had gone to sleep in New Zealand but didn't know where she was currently. Her head throbbed with angry abandon. She couldn't fight it. It pulled her under and kept her wrapped in it angry cocoon.

Weightlessness suddenly became a freefall. She could see through the mist as she plummeted through the inky blackness. Flailing, she tried to stop her momentum but only succeeded in spinning around.

She tried to scream but nothing came out. Either her voice was gone completely or it was still frozen. No one was going to hear her. She was going to die.

The mist cleared and she saw a grove of trees right under her. Dasha formed a plan. Should she smack into that she was surely dead. Freefall was like that and without a parachute she wouldn't survive the landing.

Formulating a really stupid and reckless plan, she would try her best to catch a tree limb to slow down. She could drop to the forest floor from it. That is if the force of the impact didn't kill her first.

Spinning around, Dasha went down feet first. She steeled herself for the impact, groaning as the upper branches of the tree smacked her. It scraped her arms and face, slowing her down significantly. But it didn't stop the pain that shot through her ribs as she slammed into a huge bough.

"Dasha!"

A loud voice woke her up. Jolting, she realized her hands and feet were bound. Looking around, she saw Hyuk, Yi Jeong and Leo holding her extremities. Groaning she tugged gently and they let go.

Blinking slowly, she looked around. This wasn't the plane she had fallen asleep on. It was an elaborate room, huge with two full size beds. While she occupied one, someone she had only seen in Leo's memories sat on the other. She had no doubt she was in South Korea.

She looked at Leo. He met her gaze levelly but his stoic expression had returned. Looking around, she spotted a blond headed guy who was hovering close to Baye and Benji. Antagonism rolled off him.

Dasha met Leo's gaze again with a smile. /I don't know who is more jealous. You or him./

Leo snorted then looked at someone else. "She's feeling better."

An auburn haired man frowned and looked up from scribbling something. "How do you know?"

"She's making fun of me."

"Must be difficult to stand," the man on the other bed said with a smile.

Benji ignored everyone and looked at Dasha. "Can you sit up?"

Dasha nodded and sat up, leaning her head against the headboard. "What happened?" she asked, frowning at her voice.

"We're not sure. You were asleep on the plane so you were carried here. Then this happened," Baye said. She was in her wheelchair to conserve as much energy as she could just in case they were attacked. She would need her feet and legs.

"She had a nightmare," Benji stated. "Which one was it this time? Running into something?"

Smiling, Dasha shook her head. "Freefalling into a tree."

"Well at least you're consistent."

"Do you often dream of such things?" the auburn haired man asked.

Dasha watched him until Leo gained her attention. "He's a doctor. Yoon Ji Hoo," he said.

Her new acquaintance sat on the edge of the bed, much too close for comfort. Dasha had read the man's file. He wasn't a fighter but he wasn't passive either. He would clock someone then patch them up afterwards. He was also the only member who had barely had a scandal.

"He wants to treat you," Leo continued.

"I'm fine," she said.

"Oh, bull!" Benji snorted. Silence settled over the room. "Being stabbed and poisoned is not fine. Now let the man treat you before I hold you down."

No one said anything as the two teammates stared at each other. Dasha tossed the covers off her legs and stood. With a defiant look in her eyes, she lifted up her shirt to show an angry red and jagged cut that was held together by stitches.

"All I need is a bandage," she said. With a flick of the wrist, the black material fell back in place against her skin.

Leo slid his arm around her waist without thinking about it, pulling her against him. "Everyone went through an evaluation. It's mandatory to live in this house. You have to do a stress test too. If you don't then you can't stay here."

"Who said I wanted to stay here?"

Angry, Benji held up a hand. "Don't push it. One eye has already changed colors. The wolf in her feels threatened. I don't know if it's everyone or just one person, but her powers have merged. We could easily enter into something we can't win."

"What should we do?" Baye asked. "I won't let her hurt my family but if she's the best chance at fending off the Makers, I need her whole."

"Everyone should leave for now. Give her time to adjust to her new surroundings. You can introduce yourselves at a later time."

"This is Leo and N's room. Why should they leave?" the blond headed man asked.

Benji looked at him coldly. "Your attitude really sucks, Jeongmin."

Baye nodded. "I nearly kicked him out of my class because of it. But he means well. He's just nervous about everything since our entire family is here."

"I can understand, but antagonism isn't the way to go."

After much debate, Ji Hoo ushered everyone out with a promise that he would see Dasha. Leo stayed though and helped Dasha back in the bed. He sat on the edge as she pulled the blankets up around her chest. She looked at him with one blue eye and one gold.

"This is my family as well. Please don't hurt them," he said.

"I'll try not to, but I can't promise anything." She twitched briefly. "Do you mind if I change?"

Shaking his head, Leo watched her get up and step into the middle of the floor. She stripped bare as her skin started to blur. Fur erupted from every inch of her body as her legs shrunk and her arms bulked up. All her fingers and toes merged and the nails lengthened into black claws.

She dropped to all fours as the fur lengthened. Her head doubled in size and her mouth and nose elongated. Her teeth sharpened and became glistening white fangs that could rip the flesh off bones.

She shook her entire body after the change and hopped up on the bed again. Like a canine, she turned a circle then laid down with her head in his lap. Leo rubbed her ears and listened to her huff out a breath. Her fur was a soft pelt of gray and white with splashes of black, almost like she had splattered paint all over herself.

"So this is what it's like to pet a wolf," he muttered.

/I can talk too./ she said, making him laugh.