"Where am I? Is this heaven?" I'm in a large field of green grass full of bright beautiful flowers. Colorful hummingbirds speed by and bluebirds fill the field with their singing. Bees buzz by as they go from flower to flower. The sun fills the cloudless blue sky and shines down warming my skin.

A soft wind blows making the fabric of my dress flow in the wind. It's a simple but pretty light blue dress made of a soft material. The front dips in the shape of a V but doesn't show too much. A couple inches above my waist is subtly loosens and turns into a flowing fabric that's made of two layers. One is a sheer blue on the outside and underneath is a solid blue fabric. I can't see the back but I can tell some of my skin is exposed. I look down to my feet and notice I'm not wearing any shoes and the grass is cool against my bare feet.

"No, you're not in heaven." A deep voice says from behind me.

"Are you sure? Because you look like an angel." I say when I'm facing him. The suns light shines down on him making his brown eyes look almost translucent. His hair is a few shades lighter than mine between dark brown and black. Tan skin glows underneath his white shirt. His looks are plain but even so, he almost takes my breath away. A light layer of stubble lines the sharp edges of his jaw.

"I'm sure, I'm far from angelic." He steps closer to me closing the small gap the was separating us. I look down and notice that he's wearing light blue jeans and his feet are bare as well.

"Where are we? If you aren't an angel, then who are you and how am I alive? I felt the arrow pierce my heart. I should be dead."

"My name is Omari and I wish to be a friend. We are in your dream. I've been watching you for some time now. Like you I am a prophet. For years now I've been seeing you in my visions. Tonight, I saw that there was a possibility you were going to die but I also saw that you came back to life. I made sure to be there to help your friend, Zach I believe is his name. I convinced him that the arrow missed your heart and you were going to heal on your own as usual. It is important that you not tell people of this ability of yours."

"Why? How?" So many things are running through my mind. What the hell is happening to me? Why am I not dead? Why can't I die? Who is this man? Why do I need to keep it a secret?

"You're very special Jade but I'm sure you already know that? Without you, this world will die. Right now, you can't afford to trust anybody. Everyone is after you and the people you're with could be too."

"Why should I trust you?"

"You shouldn't. For all you know this could all be a trick but I hope in time you will learn to trust me. You're almost done healing and will wake up soon. If you need me all you need to do is fall asleep and think of me. This will keep us connected. I gave it to you when I helped your friend bring you home." He's holding my hand in his and on my ring finger is a metal band decorated with small crosses that have been cut into the metal.

Around us, the dream begins to crumble. The sky cracks apart and pieces fall. The once beautiful sky is now being replaced with darkness. Omari starts walking away but I grab his hand to stop him.

"Wait, do you know what I am? What's happening to me?"

"You'll learn in time." He turns back to me and tucks the strand of hair being whipped around by the wind behind my ear. The field of grass is falling away piece by piece. Everything is now almost pitch black. His hand caresses my cheek. "I'm glad I finally got to meet you, my dark angel."

My eyes open slowly and I squint at the light that surrounds me. God, I feel like shit. My chest aches but considering the alternative I'll deal with the ache. I rub my chest gently and start to slowly sit up.

"Who were you talking to?" I look to my right to see Constantine sitting next to me on the bed eyeing me suspiciously.

"You're awake!" Zach jumps up from the chair he was sitting in and sits to my left on the bed. "I was afraid that you were dead."

"I'm fine." I croak softly. I lean back against the headboard of my bed. Zach looks me up and down worriedly like at any moment I might die. His eyes are bloodshot but I'm not sure if it's from crying or lack of sleep. I'm not sure how long I've been out for.

"You didn't answer me." Constantine presses.

"I was talking to the man who helped Zach bring me back here. He's a dream walker."

"What did he want?"

"He just wanted to make sure that I was okay." I lie and fiddle with the ring that's now on my finger. "What exactly happened?" I ask trying to change the topic. "Before I blacked out I saw a blue light. Where'd that come from?" For a moment, no one answers me. I look back and forth between the two men but neither of them says anything. What the hell. "Why won't one of you answer me?" I ask irritated.

"Zach tell her." When he still doesn't answer Constantine yanks Zach's arm so that his wrist is in front of my face. Where his elemental mark should be there is a mark that I've always wondered why I didn't have. The mark of the bellator.

"It was angel fire I saw," I whisper. On my own wrist is only the mark of a fire user. Every Nephilim is blessed with their elemental mark when they discover what element they are able to wield. Unlike most, I was given my mark at a very early age. After I discovered what my element was a lot of things started to change like they are now. When I told Cyndi about it she told me that I was chosen by God to be a warrior, a bellator, but I always knew it wasn't true. If I was then I'd have the mark. She told me that I was the first bellator in hundreds of years and that he didn't mark me to protect me and like a foolish child I believed her. My eyes sting and I realize that they're filling with water. Before I can stop the tears, they begin to fall. "Get out."

"What?" Constantine asks and I realize I was still whispering.

"Get out," I say again angrily. I know I'm taking it out on them but if they don't get out soon it'll become a lot worse. When they still don't move, I scream. "Get out!"

"You're up," Ash says from my open door. Behind him, I can see everyone else crowding around the door trying to get a look at me. How humiliating. All of them seeing me cry. All of them knowing that I'm a fraud. "What's wrong?" He asks when he sees me crying.

"Get out! Everyone leave!" I scream again. I leap out of the bed and shove them toward the door because they are moving too slow.

"Luv, you need to calm down. I know you're hurting but you need to stay in control." Constantine tries to calm me but at the moment it only fuels my anger.

"Everyone lies! I'm sick of all the lies." Instead of leaving they all pile into the room. Why can't they just leave me alone? I rub my aching head and notice that my hands are trembling.

"Everyone, out. You're overwhelming her." Caesar pushes them and starts herding them out the door. They begin protesting but he hisses something at them that I don't bother listening to. He shuts the door behind them and comes over to me. I knew it was a lie. Ever since she told me I knew but I always hoped. I hoped that I was normal and that I was good but all I do is hurt people and cause fear. Why would she lie to me? She never had to lie to me. Someone places their hand on my shoulder and I shove them away. I hear a crash. When I look behind me I see Caesar halfway through the wall.

What the hell am I doing? I'm losing my fucking mind. It doesn't matter. It is what is. I'm not a bellator.

"I'm sorry. Are you okay?" I run over to him and help pull him out of the wall.

"I don't remember you being that strong. Where the hell did that come from?" He shakes pieces of drywall from his hair and a dust rises around him as he pats himself down.

"A few things have changed since you last saw me. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just glad you're talking. I was trying to get you to speak for a couple minutes but you weren't responding." I'm being such an idiot. I drop to the floor clutching my legs to my chest.

"I'm sorry." Caesar sits next to me and throws his arm around my shoulder.

"Stop apologizing. You never say sorry it sounds strange coming from you." I let out a soft chuckle and attempt to smile but I'm in no mood to. "What happened Jade? I've never seen you cry in my life. If you need me to kill someone for you I'm here and ready."

"Please, if it was as simple as killing someone I could do it myself." I sigh. "I just discovered that for half of my life my mother has been lying to me and I knew she was but there was never any proof. Now, Zach is walking talking proof and what explained why I'm such a freak isn't true. I just want to know what I am. That's all I've ever wanted."

"Then make a meeting with your mother and figure it out."

"I know, but I'm afraid. What if the answer I get is something I don't want to hear?"

"No matter what you turn out to be, you have a choice. It doesn't matter what you are because, in the end, you decide what you do with the gifts you have."

"Thanks, Caesar." I look up at him. This is why I love Caesar. To everyone except a few special people he's a dick who doesn't care about anyone but himself but once you get to know him you find out he has the biggest heart in the world. He's like me. "You would have been a great dad." He smiles softly at me and I know that what I just said means a lot to him. Before he was turned he was living with his girlfriend who was five months pregnant. The first night he changed he accidentally killed them. He doesn't remember the events of the night completely but that's what he says happened but I have a feeling a lot more happened that night that he just can't or doesn't want to remember.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"No, I'm already going to be bringing someone else with me and he's actually proven he knows how to fight."

"Angel boy?" He questions and I nod. We sit there for a moment in a comfortable silence. For a second I pretend that I'm a normal girl who doesn't have a care in the world but unfortunately it doesn't last long. I need to get back to work.

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Author's Notes:

I'm so sorry that I wasn't able to update last week guys. I was pretty sick and wasn't able to do much but sleep and occasionally read at a snail's pace. Unfortunately, I have sad news. I am switching the updating schedule for dark angel to bimonthly instead of every week. These chapters are pretty hard to write and take me a while to come up with but if I'm ever able to update early I will. Please remember to vote, comment and share!