I didn't hear the rest. For as he was picking my limp body up my consciousness slipped through my thoroughly charred fingers.

~

Sunlight streaked across my eyelids, blinding me for a few precious moments.

Once they adjust I take a cautious look at my surroundings.

Sandstone colored ceiling was the first thing I noticed. Then the soft, luxurious bed I was in. On to the mirror which stretched completely across the wall parallel from me. And finally, my eyes landed onto the girl with the crazy, messed up hair, wide frightened grey eyes, and blinking red collar around her neck.

Looks like I'm in a fancy hotel...

...with a collar . AROUND . MY . NECK!!!!

What the heck is it for! I thought the stone guy would take me to the leader dude, Axel, and he'd kill me or something of the sort.

This isn't what I was expecting...

I slip out of bed to get an idea about where the flying fudge I was but was interrupted.

A raven haired, caramel colored beauty stepped in and locked the door behind her. Her piercing emerald eyes stared me down. Intense power was coming off her in waves.

Who is she? And why is she looking at me like I'm some disgusting bug?!

"I see you have finally awaken, Ms. Ciprian. Glad to see you're not as feeble as I thought you were."

With a polite tone to her voice and a smug smile on her face the amazon like woman walked over to the chair that was placed in front of my bed.

"Who are you and what's with the collar?"

"Oh yes, I hadn't properly introduced myself, have I?"

She cleared her throat. I prepared to hear what she had to say.

"My name is Polly Lovell and the 'collar' around your neck is to prevent you from using your abilities. You are not even able to transform. You are...human... as long as that device is in place."

Well then... I'm completely useless in a hostile situation. Really, could my day get any worse?

"We are taking these measures so that you do not escape. My leader has been tracking you for quite some time, if I'm correct. He doesn't want you to slip through his fingers like in New York."

I take a breath and collect my thoughts. This is a delicate situation, after all.

"What does your 'leader' what with me? And where are we."

Polly didn't answer right away. She just stared at the carpeted floor. The next few words she spoke were tinged with caution.

"I do not know why he has an interest in you. Nor do I want to want to know."

And with that she looked up and smiled at me.

"But I can tell you were we are. We are currently in Paris, France. Once we are done here we will take a two hour flight to Romania."

"What do you have to do here that so important?"

Polly frowned and narrowed her eyes at me as if accusing me of doing something wrong. She then swiftly made her way to the door in the blink of an eye.

She turned to me, an aggressive look marring her pretty face.

"That is classified and NONE of your business!"

Those words echoed through my head and forced me to curl in on myself in pain. The voice, hostile and cruel, belonged to none other than Polly.

"I have now informed you of what shall happen in the coming days. I suggest you get some rest. Good day, Ms. Ciprian."

With the cheery, polite tone back in her voice she snapped her hair back and stocked out the door, firmly locking it in place behind her.

Once the pain receded I slowly sat up again.

A telepath... Little Miss Polly Pocket is a telepath. A clearly unbalanced one as well.

Why did she get so hostile? What is so important here? And what is going on back home?!

A woozy sensation washed over me. I fell back onto the bed. The collar plus the pain from the mind blast isn't doing me any kindness.

This trip to Paris isn't going to get better, is it?

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Finally got through my writer's block. :)

By the way, I somewhat modeled Polly after the Disney character Esmeralda ( if you hadn't guessed already.) There personalities are completely different though, so yeah...

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