#spawn off...

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    The whispers stopped. A flash of lightning ripped through the air as you broke out of what seemed to be a trance. You had no idea where you were. It was raining, and you were drenched.

    Before you could even get your bearings, a couple came running out of a secluded house. It was the only structure around for miles. The man and woman came running up to you. They were obviously concerned about you being there.

    “Go! Get out of here!” the man yelled out to you first.

    When the two finally got to you, the woman took hold of your shoulders. “Darling! What are you doing out here? It isn’t safe!”

    Just then, all of the windows of the house blew out. The couple stood in front of you, ordering you to stay behind them.

    However, you felt yourself walking toward the house instead. The whispers started up again. You also heard the man yelling after you, but you also heard the woman stop him from chasing after you.

    Next thing you knew, you were in the house. Everything was in and out of focus after that. The only thing that stayed constant was how loud the whispers were. You saw you were fighting something without touching it. It didn’t register in you at the time how extraordinary that was.

    When you woke up, you were laying in the destruction of the house. The couple were with you. They kept asking if you were okay.

    Deciding to start with the easier questions, you first asked, “Who are you?”

    The man answered, “I’m Ed, and this is my wife, Lorraine.”

    Lorraine then inquired, “What’s your name?”

    Once you gave that, you struggled with what to say next. “I...how...” you were still very disconcerted from whatever had just happened.

    Before you could pass out again, Lorraine asked more questions. “Where’d you come from, baby? Where are your parents?”

    “Foster family...Hammerfords...I don’t...know...” You tried to say more, but you were so tired. You felt as if you were melting into the ground.

    The next time you were conscious, you felt that you were in the back of a car. You were too tired to open your eyes then. While you laid there, you heard Ed and Lorraine talking.

    “I’ve never felt anything like it, Ed,” Lorraine explained with a disbelieving tone in her voice. “I didn’t notice it at first because of the demon, but once that was gone...they overpowered all of my senses. Ed...I can’t even tell if they’re good or evil.”

    Ed sounded confused as you were scared. “Evil? But they seem human.”

    “I know,” Lorraine agreed, “But they walked in there and cast that thing back into hell within five minutes. Honestly, I feel something demonic coming from.”

    Your eyes snapped open as Ed asked, “Are they safe to have with us?”

    She was silent for a moment before responding, “I think so. I do feel something inhuman coming from them, but something else tells me that they don’t want to hurt anyone. I know that there’s a mixture in them. I just don’t know which one there’s more of: good or evil.”

    “Are you guys kidnapping me?”

    The couple was alarmed that you were awake already.

    Ed answered bluntly, “No, we’re not kidnapping you.”

    Lorraine continued for her husband, “We’re just taking you to visit a church. We have friends there who can help you.”

    “Help me? What do I need help with?”

    They both went quiet.

    Ed asked, “Y/n, what do you remember?”

    You told them the truth, that most of it was very foggy. Then, you realized what they were talking about. You fight that...thing. Understandably, you started to freak out.

    Ed and Lorraine tried their best to calm you back down.

    Lorraine tried to relate with you. “Y/n sweetie, you have to breathe. I know how you feel. I, too, have a gift.”

    “Can your gift hurt people?” You guessed the correct answer.

    Ed jumped in, “You’re not going to hurt anyone. Just breathe. The church can help. We’ll be there in a few minutes. Just breathe.”

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