[Unknown Location]
My eyes flutter open to see I'm in an unknown room. There's candles everywhere and needles floating around me, poking my skin. I look down and realize I'm naked, what the hell is happening? I start to panic but once my eyes settle on Skye's, I calm down, "Skye?" I ask
"She's not awake yet" Gordon appears between us, "But you're both safe" He tells me
"Where—Where are we?" I ask
"Do you remember anything from what happened?" He asks
"We—We were attacked at the...the retreat..." I try to think but can't remember past that
He places his hand on my shoulder, "It's okay, just relax" He tells me
After a few moments, Skye stirs awake, "Cass? Cassie?" She asks
"I'm right here, Skye, it's okay" I tell her
She looks at me, the panic on her face subsiding for the moment, "Hey. Everything's gonna be okay. You're safe now" Gordon says
"Gordon. Where are we?" Skye asks
"This is the place I told you about. You called for me. Do you remember?" He tells her
"How long have we been here?" She asks
"Two days" He says
"Two...I need to...I need to go. They need me. They need us. Something bad has happened. Oh, why can't I move?" She breathes heavily, "What are you doing to me?" Skye asks
"You're healing" A man around our age walks in with blonde hair, "Leaving now wouldn't exactly be..." He chuckles, "You've ever made microwave popcorn? Leave it in too long and it's charcoal. Take it out too soon and it's a bag of kernels. That might be the worst analogy ever. Gordo, help me out here" He says
"You are on your own with this one" He looks at us, "I have to go now. You're in very good hands. He's smarter than he looks" Gordon says
"How do you know that?" Gordon walks out, "He's been by your sides since the moment you got here" He says
"Who are you?" Skye asks
"I'm sorry, I thought...I'm Lincoln, your Transitioner. Right, I...I keep forgetting you're both new to this" He walks over, standing in front of us, "Everyone who goes through Terrigenesis has, uh, a Transitioner to help them" Lincoln says
"So what? You're here to help us both?" I ask
"Well, Gordon informed us that you two are dating and you, Cassandra..." He looks at me, "...are very protective over Skye so we thought it was best we keep you together" He explains
I nod my head, "I see I'm not very subtle" I joke
"No you are not, according to Gordon, that is" Lincoln says
Skye sighs, "Okay, can you please cut to the chase. I..." Skye trails off
"Right, yeah. Let me start from the top" He grabs a chair, sitting in front of us, "Imagine a thousand years of evolution taking place instantaneously. That's what happened to you both after the Mist. These treatments, we're helping your body adjust properly to the change, transitioning you quickly and painlessly, I hope. We usually like to start the process right after the Mist, but..." He explains
"How long? How long? When can we go?" Skye asks
"You got places to be, people to see?" Lincoln asks
"Actually, yeah, pretty boy" I tell him
He chuckles, "I'm worried about our friends. I think they're in danger" Skye says
"You two are the ones that are in danger, Skye, Cassandra. Remember? You're being hunted" He tells us
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Finally Falling
Fanfiction"Finally falling in love with you was the best feeling in the world" In which Cassandra King is plucked from the field to join a top secret SHIELD team. But on their first mission, she comes across an intriguing girl that catches her eye immediately...
