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Maria stood in the middle of the room. She was suddenly nervous again. Not of Deada, but of the sneering smile on Devic's face. She had a feeling she might not enjoy this, despite Deada's constant reassurance's that it wouldn't hurt. Maria was standing in a circle of gems and sweet smelling herbs. She didn't know why this was necessary, but it seemed that she was to be put into some sort of trance, and then given the power to 'phase' into an animal of her choice. "Right." Said Deada "Just stand still and we'll begin." Maria watched as Deada and Devic raised their arms, with their eyes half closed. Maria didn't know what it would be like, but she'd imagined chanting and being put into a trance. But this was nothing like that. As Deada's and Devic's arms came down again, they brought a great rushing sensation with them. It held Maria spell bound while darkness rushed upon her, and she gasped. The next thing she knew, she was standing in blackness with strange shapes drifting around her. Some where dark and powerful, while some were light and sneaky. Then one, a brilliant, bright, wonderful shape drifted right past her. It put all the others to shame. She reached for it, and it came to her. She hugged it close and felt it melt into her, merge with her soul, until they were the same thing. How could I ever have been afraid of this? She thought This is perfect... this is bliss... this is...how it was always meant to be. She knew it now. She'd been totally incomplete before she'd let the spirit merge with her. She was a bird, a beautiful marsh harrier. Not a cat, as had been predicted. She was a raptor. And she'd be trained by Deada on how to fly, and hunt, and fight. Suddenly the darkness started to lift, but the spirit stayed with her. It was a piece of her heart. She opened her eyes and looked at Deada. Wow. So this was where the phrase 'eagle eyes' came from. She could see with about 10 times the detail she'd been able to see with before. But her smell seemed, wrong, some how. Dulled. Of course. She thought I have bird senses now. Birds can't smell very well. She heard the sound of door opening, and spun around with a new grace and co-ordination. Devic looked impatient and was dragging a kicking and screaming girl with him. Maria stepped out of the circle. "Wait out there." Deada told Maria, gesturing to another door. Maria went through the door.
Jezza looked at the girl standing in the door way. "State your name, age and animal." She commanded. The girl studied her closely. Jezza was very slightly unnerved . Most of them still looked a little blank or wondering as they came in, but this one looked straight into Jezze's eyes as she said: "Maria. I am 15. I am a marsh harrier."
"Take a seat on the bench, then." Jezza answered. "You will be taken into the main Phase HQ shortly." Maria sat on the bench next to the other girls. God, she's good. Thought Jezza. Even the way she talks is like a raptor. Though she looks like a cat. Huh! A green-eyed harrier! That's a new one! Jezza looked up again as the door opened and Deada steered another girl through the door. "State your name, age and animal." Said Jezza, in the same commanding voice. "Katie, 14, sparrow hawk." The girl certainly looked like a sparrow hawk. She was tiny! "Follow me." She said to the girls. "You will be taken through the portal to the Reptile and Raptor Phases HQ. From now on it will be known as the RRP HQ." She led the girls through another door. As she stepped it a bright light enveloped them and they appeared in a bright white room with lots of other Phases moving around inside. Deada was at the rear, but when she'd come through she took the lead. "I'll take it from here, thank you. You need to upload the details onto the data banks." Deada offered. Jezza looked at her gratefully. She was exhausted. As she left she heard Deada saying "I'll take you yo your rooms..." Before she went into her apartment and collapsed onto the bed. War work was tiring...
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You should put reactions on here so we can 'rate' it. That would be fun! You go into 'post settings' (in customize) and choose what people can vote for. It's awesome.
Oh yeah! Thanks for that, I'll do it.
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