"Zioooon, you are back,"rang out a melodious voice.

Ahsid's eyes widened as she took in two elaborately beautiful and elegant girls who were probably her age.

"Ah, my lovely twinsies, how romantic of you to meet me here under the moon,"sang out Zion.

The girls giggled at him when a sharp male voice called out,"Shut the hell up, Zion. It wasn't funny."

"Ah, Harry, you came,"snorted Zion.

Both of them didn't look happy to see each other.

"Oh my heavens, is this the adorable little being that Dane has been ranting on about,"asked one of the girls. Without waiting for a response, she took Ahsid's hand and smiled brightly.

"I am Dora and this is my twin sister, Lola."

Ahsid felt so shy! They were so sweet!

"Why, are you shy?"laughed out Lola, her laughter twinkling like stars.

"Maybe if you stopped the flow of your magic it would be less intimidating for her,"grumbled out Harry, as he came closer to the group.

"Oh, we are so sorry Ahsid. Sometimes, we Fae accidentally channel the magic of the trees through our bodies, this can be very overwhelming for beings like you."

Suddenly, Ahsid felt the soft glow emanating from the sisters recede. She felt her thoughts come back to her.

"It's not sometimes, you do it almost every time,"grumbled Harry,"welcome to the Coetus,"he said.

Ahsid smiled at him. They held their gaze for a second too long, before Zion coughed meaningfully.

"Harry, don't you dare do that,"snarled Zion.

"She is different,"murmured Harry.

He looked at Ahsid again, who looked back at him with mild surprise. Suddenly, she squealed.

"Your eyes..."

Damn! The colour of his eyes had to change now. Ahsid backed off in fear.

"Oh, Ahsid, do not worry, Harry's eyes always do that even though he is a vampire,"assured Dora.

Ahsid looked at Harry, with uncertainty clearly written on her face.

"What colour is it this time?"

"Your right eye is bright green and the left is black,"whispered Ahsid.

He grumbled,"Sorry."

Ahsid firmly shook her head,"No, it's my fault. I should not be surprised anymore by what I see."

Harry gazed at Ahsid again.

"Hey, Hetero-Eyes,"started Zion.

"Fine, I will help in your training,"declared Harry.

"We don't need your help,"grunted Zion, angrily.

"You might not, but she does. You are stupid anyway,"countered Harry.

"Whaaat,"bellowed Zion and he bagan to shake.

Oh no, thought Ahsid, here we go again. The classic Werewolf-Vampire rivalry.

Suddenly, a pair of arms snaked through her neck.

A soft, alluring voice whispered in her ear,"Hello, gorgeous human. Your blood is so enticing."

Ahsid fell a shiver run down her spine, as she dared not looked behind her.

"Aargh, why are you vampires even coming here?" Zion shoved the body off Ahsid.

She saw a boy with two large canines extended and white hair with orange glowing eyes. She inadvertently found herself moving closer to Harry, for some unexplained reason.

"We don't need so many people out here."

The newcomer laughed. He shot back,"Dane told us to keep an eye on you. Although I must admit, I have never seen a human as extraordinary as her. The name is Futo by the way."

Ahsid groaned,"Let me guess, you are that type of guy who messes with the hearts of every girl he meets and then conveniently breaks them?"

Futo nodded enthusiastically.

"Right then,"and Ahsid stepped up to him, slapping his cheek hard.

Futo stumbled back in shock.

"That is for every heart you have broken until now," roared Ahsid.

The entire group was silenced at once. Futo stared at Ahsid with disbelief writ large on his face. Dora and Lola had their hands to their mouth. Even Zion was at a loss for words.

And then, a clapping sound was heard. From behind the baobab trees, stepped out two figures. The girl was grinning maniacally and her pink horns seemed to glow, reflecting the good mood that she was in. The boy beside her was dressed completely in black and looked much normal, unlike the others who sported wierd hair colours and intriguing eyes.

"This is my soulmate right here,"announced the girl, hugging Ahsid tight. "Say, Futo, how was it?"

Futo rubbed his cheek. "Uuuuhhhh...."

The boy smiled graciously at her. "Not many can shut Futo up. I am impressed, human,"he said.

"The name's Ahsid,"she said.

The boy smiled,"My name is Janeth and I am a demon. This is my fellow demon, Kayla."

Ahsid's jaw dropped open. "Demons?"

Kayla laughed,"You thought Janeth was something else, didn't you?"

Ahsid corrected her,"No, I...I knew something was off but I didn't expect it to be this off."

Janeth asked,"Can you feel my aura?"

"Can I do that?"

"Of course she can,"a voice answered.

The group turned around to find a boy with purple hair in a long animal coat standing.

"Cuppy,"shouted Zion in joy, rushing to hug him.

"They are both werewolves,"whispered Harry to Ahsid.

Futo was quite some distance away from her and she had began to feel comfortable with Janeth and Kayla, though something felt extremely dangerous about them.

"Enough of dilly dallying, I think we should start with training,"replied the purple haired boy.

"Well, I am going to fly. You guys take your sweet time," and with that, Kayla spun around, running off with full steam.

"Hey, that's not fair,"yelled Janeth,"Kayla Phantomrose, come back now," and he gave chase.

The others followed in their trail.

Zion flexed his arms. "Not letting these vampires steal my big day. Hey, Cuppy, hold on to Ahsid?"

And he was off. Ahsid was startled. The purple guy came up to her.

"Seriously, Cuppy?"

The boy laughed,"Don't even ask," and both of them sprinted off, trying to make up the lost time.

"Ahsid, speed up, you can do it,"encouraged Noah, for that was what his real name was.
Sadly, beacuse of his infatuation for a cup of tea, he was deemed as Cuppy by Zion, his fellow pack member. Ahsid was huffing badly. She felt that they had been going on for hours but there was no sign of the red flag that they were supposed to stop at.

"Noah, my legs hurt,"she groaned.

Noah was silent. Then, he stated,"Your legs are not giving out. Your head is giving up. Keep going."

Ahsid's eyes sparkled with the newfund inspiration and she egged herself to go on. Noah was observing her every move and he realized how much of a steadfast girl she was.

Twenty feet away, she saw the others waiting near the flag. Relieved, she tried to push herself more but suddenly, she tripped to the ground and collapsed.

"Ahsid,"Zion's concerned voice reached her and she felt strong hands grasping her waist but she whispered,"I need to complete this."

Zion was shocked. "What the...."

"Put me down,"she groaned.

Zion hesitated.

"You should listen to her, Zion,"said Noah.

"We can't get her killed. The strain is killing her,"argued the Fae twins, Dora and Lola simultaneously.

"Please, Zion,"begged Ahsid.

Her pants had torn at the knees and there was a searing pain in her stomach. Zion sighed, letting her drop gently to the ground.

"Come on,"roared Ahsid to herself.

She crawled on her knees, tried to get up but began to sway uncontrollably. She fell again but still moved further.

"Fifteen steps more,"she whispered to herself.

The others marvelled at her determination and tenacity.

"You can do this, Ahsid,"blurted out Harry.

Futo nodded begrudgingly,"If you can slap me that hard, this should be easy for you."

Noah was by her side. She could not disappoint him after he had supported her so much during the majority of the run. Finally, she crossed the red flag and succumbed to the ground. She gasped for air and her chest rose and fell rapidly.

"I have to go now,"announced Janeth, nodded at Ahsid and disappeared into the shadows.

Kayla grinned,"Effortless, mate?"

Ahsid did not....could not reply. She felt so breathless. Gently, Noah whispered to her,"You did good."

Ahsid nodded wearily. Lola kneeled to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, radiating a yellow glow.

"This will get you back up on your feet," although her voice didn't sound as sure. She groaned one last time before she was sat up, pumped up but quite winded. "What's next?"

She was sure that the night had just begun for her.