The Phases: After Dark

Whoo! Chapter 4!

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Maria woke up slowly, as her brain attempted to work out what had happened to her in the last 12 hours. She suddenly realized that she wasn't in her own bed, and sat bolt upright. Then the last night's memory's came flooding back to her and she collapsed back on the bed. She felt such despair. Yesterdays anger had been washed away and she was left with nothing to hold onto. Then she remembered what the woman had said to the boy: Weaklings and those who refuse to fight die, understand?! Maria did understand. I can't be weak she thought I have to be strong. Better to be alive but not human than be human but not alive. She sat up and had a good look around. Most of the others were still asleep, but a few were waking up. Most still looked terrified. Maria got up and went over to one of the least scared looking ones. As it turned out, the girl was only not scared because she'd managed to convince herself that it had all been a dream and that she was still asleep. Maria sighed and turned around. She saw another girl who was making towards her, so she went over to try to talk. "What...what happened?" The girl asked shakily. "I... all I remember was feeling pain on my head and waking up here...." The guy must've knocked her out. Thought Maria. "You were kidnapped like everyone here. You must've been unconscious when you were brought in. I don't really know what's going on, but they said something about a war... and soldiers..." Maria looked at the girl. Could she take it? She looked weak now, but she must be strong or she would never have been chosen. "They're not human, and they want us to be like them." The girl gave a huge sigh and seemed to collapsed in on her self. "Well, it does make sense." She said sadly after a pause. "No human could move that fast, and there was something weird with the eyes..." She trailed off. "But, really." She pleaded "They won't make us like that will they? Will they?" Maria didn't answer. She didn't need to.

"Right." Announced Devic "You're going to be taken in in groups of about 4 to 5. We will divide you up our selves."
"Please, sir." Asked a timid boy "Where are we going to be taken into, sir?" Devic grinned, showing his teeth. "Why, the room where you're going to be changed in, of course." Devic didn't care about secrecy anymore. This lot would be Phases before the end of the day. He smiled as he and Deada went round putting the Phases-to-be into groups. He saw Maria, and gave her his best evil grin. She scowled back at him. He went over to her. "Hey, nice to see you Maria." He laughed "I think, as you hate the idea so much, you can go last, aren't I nice?"
"Burn in Hell." She muttered. "Ooh! Temper temper, Maria. We don't want you spoiling that pretty face do we?" Maria just turned her back on him. Devic laughed. He was enjoying himself. He loved teasing the kids. He looked up and saw Deada scowling at him. "Yeah yeah." He chuckled "'Go away and come back when I've grown up.'" Deada nodded at him, still scowling. Devic just didn't see what her problem was. They were only human, for God's sake. He treated them better when they were Phases. Humans were incomplete until they were a Phase, the animal spirit was what made them whole. It was sad that they didn't realise this until they were turned, though. It could safe a lot of time and suffering. He sighed and herded to first group out of the door, and could still feel Deada's eyes on him. Maybe I should start acting like an Elder. He thought. But then he thought why bother? I'm happy like this. That's what matters. He marched out of the door with his head held up proudly. I'll show her.  He couldn't have been more wrong.
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