Danny rummaged through the closet in the bathroom, trying to find the emergency first aid kit and extra gauze. She could hear Mel's voice on the phone with her boss a couple rooms over. Her body had finally stopped shaking from earlier, but the pain from the experience still persisted. Her back, neck, and lungs all still ached even with pain killers. She found the extra gauze in a bag on the top shelf. After pulling out two small boxes, she spotted the handle for the first aid kit.
Mel was still on the phone as she ran into the living room with them, "We can take care of her for at least a week while she's injured, I just need some more information... I understand there was a fire but you should be able to retrieve something... I'll keep you updates on her condition, please just send me information when you have it."
Mel hung up and sighed so Danny asked, "what did they tell you about her?"
Mel answered, "Absolutely nothing. They are researching about her past now. They may even need a DNA sample from her to get anything."
Mel grabbed the first aid kit out of Danny's hands, opened it and began searching for antiseptic. They slowly began to remove pieces of glass and covering wounds. Every piece of glass felt cold as they removed them from her body. Some of Mel's suspicions about the girl were validated when the realized ice had appeared on the couch cushions underneath her.
Danny turned to Mel, "She's kinda like us, but there was one thing that guy said that bugs me a bit. He mentioned she was lab grown, and I can't find a demon mark. I haven't searched all of her yet, but what if she's not tied to a demon?"
Mel stood up, "Well she could be more like me. I don't have a mark because I was born from a demon and a witch. Also, speaking of that strange guy, I want you to stay inside for the next week. They didn't find his body where we left him. This goes for her too," she pointed to the unconscious girl.
Once everyone's wounds were treated, Danny grabbed some comfortable stuff for the girl to sleep with. It was already decided that she would sleep on the couch, and as comfortable as it was, it got cold in that room at night. Danny also grabbed new clothes that were not torn. When Danny came back with everything, Mel asked for the clothes, and shot Danny a look of disappointment when her own cat onesie was placed in her hands.
Danny shrugged, "my stuff is too small and most of your stuff would be too big. At least this won't fall off of her."
Mel quickly undressed her and dressed her again. The girl remained unconscious even as they propped her head up with a pillow and covered her with a blanket. after everything was complete, Mel sent Danny off to bed, and realizing how tired she was from the night's events, she left without arguing.
It wasn't until a few hours later that the girl woke up. The girl's eyes slowly fluttered open and adjusted to the dim lighting of the room. She was confused the moment she realized she was looking at an unfamiliar ceiling. She began to feel pain throughout her entire body which reminded her of the events that occurred earlier that night. She tilted her head to the side and saw the back of the couch. With much difficulty and ignoring the pain, she sat up. The entire room was strange to her. A low ceiling, colorful pictures along the walls, windows, doorways without heavy security doors. She could even hear the rain outside on the roof. She looked down at herself and realized she was under a checkerboard blanket, and in a black and white one piece that was surprisingly soft.
Next to her sleeping, was a woman she had never seen before. Her face was smushed up against the arm of the couch and strands of her red hair were sticking up in all directions. She was in baggy clothing that hid her real dimensions, but what really caught her eye was what was on her lap. On her lap was what looked like a cat at first, but as her eyes adjusted turned out to be a wispy figure of smoke. The figure turned its head as if it was staring straight at her a. With the same mannerisms as a real cat, it stretched as it got up on all fours and stuck its tail straight up into the air. It silently leaped on to the couch and stepped onto her lap. She reached out her hand to see if it was real, the cat rubbed its head against her hand as if it was inviting her to pet it. During the action it felt as if a cold pocket of air was grazing her hand. She couldn't feel it standing on her either. She mover her hand above the smoky figure, and it responded by lifting off its front paws and bumping her hand with its head. She felt the cold air mass again. The cat then sat down as if it was satisfied with the interaction it had.
"You can see her. Then it looks like you are like us," The girl turned her head to see the unfamiliar woman awake and rubbing her eyes.
"Can you tell me where these powers come from?" the girl asked as she demonstrated by forming a shell of ice around her own hand.
Mel answered, "I'd be glad to, but I need one thing from you." She paused and her face turned serious, "what is your name and why were you in that lab my friend rescued you from?"
"My memory of everything isn't that great, but I remember some things. I remember being called Claire, but I think the official name in my doctor's book was CL-02 or something like that. That place you found me has been my home for as long as I can remember."
Mel stood up, "That information helps a little, so thank you. As for my end of the deal, this would be a lot easier to explain with Danny, but I'll let her sleep. Most likely your powers come from a demon like ours do."
"Does that mean you can create ice too?"
"No. Every power is different and depends on the demon you got it from," the smokey cat that had been sitting on Claire's chests sat up and leaped on to Mel's shoulder, "this is my power."
Claire sat in confusion.
Mel continued hoping to clear things up, "we are what the world often calls witches. All witches receive their powers from a demon of some sort. There are many demons so the powers vary quite a bit. The most common way to become a witch is to make a contract with the demon. This is what Danny did to receive her powers. The way I received my power was a bit different. My mother was a witch, and my father was a demon."
"Are there other ways?"
Mel replied "I have no clue, every witch I have come in contact with was either in contract with a demon or, in one other case, was born from one."
Claire's confusion only got worse as she tried to determine what group she was a part of. Seeing this, Mel stopped the discussion and told her to go back to sleep. Mel walked off into another room, and Claire closed her eyes, trying to doze off.
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