Midnight

The Shadows

Micam's POV

 When we emerged out of the tunnel, the hideout was amazing! It was much bigger on the inside. There were half demons flying, running, and working. There were small children training, playing and learning. There were also just some people sitting and talking. When I open my mouth to speak, I saw many half demons turn around.

 "HOLY CRAP," they shouted, the ones that turned must read minds and/or felt my presence.     "It's Micam! He has finally come to us!"

There were shouts and cheers. There were people shaking my hands and hugging me. I smiled. I felt more at home than I ever was. This is where I belong, with people like me. Where I didn't have to hide who I was and could be myself at last.

"SILENCE!" I heard a child shout. I looked up to see a small child no more than eight flying with hot pink mist around her. She had light blonde hair that went to the middle of her back with two small pigtails on the sides. She had bright blue eyes that resembled two shiny sapphires. "What is all of this commotion?" 

All the half demons turned to her. "Asleri!" I turned to see a half demon with medium length brown hair with purple highlights. She looked to be about fourteen and had glasses. "Micam is here! CAN I GET A HELL YEAH?"

After a very large "hell yeah!" Asleri put her hand up. "SILENCE ONCE MORE," She said with a roar. "Merran, I did not make you a Second for you to cause trouble."

"I am sorry, ma'am," Her head went down. "I was just excited. I was really happy Micam was here."

"I understand." Asleri nodded. "I will let this go. We are all glad he is here. Now, Micam."

I jump at the sound of my name. "Y-yes, ma'am?"

"Come to my den. Palon, you too." Then she disappeared in a cloud of pink mist. 

"It's this way, follow me." Palon said, reading my thoughts. I'll never understand that girl. She just pops into my mind like "YO YO YO WHATTUP BITCHACHOS?!" Then leave without a trace.

When we get to Asleri's "den" I wasn't expecting what my eyes laid upon. It had leaves and flowers everywhere. With all the pink, she was like a mini Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter. She wasn't wearing pink though. She was wearing the cloak everybody else was wearing. It was black and reached the floor. It opened up at the waist and had a hood. She had a medal on the left side of her cloak, near her heart Each half demon had little medals as a show of rank.

Cadets, which were half demons training and getting to know their powers, wore a little, square, button with a "C" on it. Fulls, who were half demons that were done with training, wore silver lines showing their years as a Full. When Fulls have been there for five years, they get a a button that was like the Cadets' with a "5" on it. Medics, which were the doctors of The Shadows, wore a silver button with a red "+" on it. Seconds, or second in commands, wore a little name like thing with a "Second" on it. Firsts, which were first in commands, wore the same thing as the Seconds, but with a "First" on it, their's was gold. Then the leader had one that was big and said "Leader (Name)". 

Palon had three, silver, lines on the left side of her cloak. Asleri snapped her fingers.

"Micam!" She frowned. "You need to pay attention! This is important!"

"Y-yes ma'am..." I replied. Palon snickered to herself.

"As I was saying, you need to unlock your powers. We do not have much time for you to be a full Cadet as they train for one human year. But, I can get one of our Fulls with amazing mind powers to help you. Does that sound alright?"

I hesitated. This was it. I was becoming one of them. This was a big decision and I needed to make it fast. This was my calling. 

"Yes, ma'am!"