Melissa is leading a normal life. Well, reasonably normal-- as normal as having one of the five most intelligent children on the planet can be. She is living out her life comfortably, at the very least.

But the letters start. Only one or two at first, but soon the postman is delivering them by the bundle; something extremely inconvenient for her. These letters, however, hold a frightening truth: Melissa is being hunted. For her abilities, after a millennia long feud, the abilities that she didn't even know she had.

Doing the only thing she can after escaping, she follows the letters instructions. And they lead her to a life she could never have imagined. Making new friends and new family, and losing some along the way, Melissa and her daughter fight for a cause that they aren't so sure that they believe in anyway.

FAMILY TIES.

The smell of bleach assaulted her nostrils. 


The copper taste of blood invaded her mouth. 


And straps bound her hands, knees and ankles. 


The beeping quickened slightly, perhaps sensing her emerging consciousness. Anna twisted her head slightly, but that revealed another strap that was around her neck. It rubbed roughly, leaving a mark that she was sure would turn into a rash. She attempted to use her powers, but for some reason they weren't coming to her. 


"Oh. Wow." She said aloud, not caring that nobody was there to listen. 


Or so she thought. But as soon as she spoke, overhead lights sprung to life. The sudden shine forced her to shut her eyes, and when she reopened them, she was no longer alone in the room. 


"What's going on?" she asked the infuriatingly sweet-looking woman. 


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