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In the small coastal town of Balmore, things were as ordinary and normal as can be. All the neighbors were good friends and everyone knew each other. Things were quite peaceful till one day a baby was found on the steps to the local police station. Only a few hours old, the baby was taken to the hospital as everyone searched for the baby's true home, but no one in town was due to have a baby or expected a baby anytime soon. After posting fliers about the lost baby for a few weeks, no one came for it. The police chief had become rather attached to the infant sense he was the one who discovered it, and took the child home to raise as his own. He quickly found that the child had a talent for trouble and only became worse as it grew. The towns people and police chief had no idea that the child could be anything other than human, but more was unknown about the infant than just its origin. The child held a secret that not even itself knew.........

The people of this town did not know that other races besides just humans roamed this earth along side them. There are many secrets that are kept secret with a great deal of effort, and are planed to stay that way.... many creatures roam this world, some good, some bad, and some who don't take sides.

The police chief, Bryan Green, named the child Haydon Green. The baby girl grew up as the town trouble maker. Some would describe her as a seemingly angry child, and has only gotten worse sense a stranger moved into town.. Something deep inside Haydon holds a burning hate for this strange new classmate of hers, the very sight of him irritates her. There is something different about him, something ..........inhuman.



Story takes place in modern day


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Laying in her bed staring blankly at the ceiling, Haydon had another sleepless night though she did not seem exhausted or tired. Suddenly hearing the annoying screech of her alarm clock, Haydon slammed an irritated hand down on it to shut it up. Sitting up she looked out the window at the early morning darkness for a moment before sliding off the bed and making her way down to the kitchen. Haydon always made some breakfast for Bryan before he went to work. As if called by the smell of bacon, eggs, and toast, sharif Green came walking in with a grate yawn and the stretch of his arms. "Good morning." he said as he took over the cooking for Haydon. "Good morning Bryan." she greeted him as usual. She grabbed a few pieces of bacon and hurried back up stairs. "Your not eating?" Bryan called up after her with a questioning look, usually Haydon ate like a horse. "Not hungry." she called back as she finished eating the bacon and got ready for school. The police chief made a doubtful look at what Haydon had said but went back to cooking his meal. Haydons appetite seemed to change along with her sleeping habits, she did't feel the need to eat all the time. Until she got really hungry, then she ate like a pig. Haydon dreaded the walk to school as she took her shower and dressed. Finally dressed and hair still damp, Haydon scooped up her backpack and trotted back downstairs. "I'm going to school now." she said and patted Bryan on the back as she passed him. "Oi, keep the mischief to a minimum, and NO fighting!" he called while jabbing a spatula at her. Haydon walked down the porch steps with a smile on her face, Bryan got at least one phone call about her a week. The pavement was wet this morning, Haydons feet splashed in its puddles as she walked. She could hear the ocean waves crashing against the beach before she herd an annoying voice. "Well, well, what do we have here? The little orphan, Haydon Green." Haydon's green eyes went cold as she turned to see the school jock, Andrew, with his little gang. Fists clenching, she remembered what Bryan told her before she left and forced herself to keep walking. Andrew gave a confused look, usually calling her an orphan set Haydon off. He quickly caught up with her and stepped in front of her. "What, have you finally excepted the fact that you don't have a family? You don't even have friends." he chuckled and gave her a little shove. Suddenly a fist connected with Andrews jaw forcing him to stumble out of the way, Haydon was ready to lung at him but was grabbed by Andrews little buddies. In the end Haydon arrived at school with a bloody eye brow and lip, Andrew however went home for the day with his sidekicks. She knew they would never admit to being beat up by a girl. Other than the bloody lip and brow, Haydon had a few bruises on her back and sides, her knuckles were also slightly red and sore. As she walked in the door the principal folded his arms and narrowed his eyes. "Good morning Mr. Walker." Haydon smiled. She was then sent to the nurses office and received some detention after school for a week, starting today. "Good old mondays."

Even before he came into the classroom, Haydon knew Ariyo was at school. The excited school girls running out of the room didn't give it away or anything. Haydon's eyes narrowed before the strange boy entered the room, and as usual he gave her a slight smile. Haydon just sat with her arms crossed and a suspicious look on her face. No one pretended to be friendly to her, they ether didn't like her or kept their distance. So what did this new kid want? Haydon tensed up just like she always did when he sat behind her, she was sure her tensed form was obvious yet she did not relax, she never did. Something about Ariyo made her defensive and irritated, she couldn't help but think that he was putting on a show for everyone else but in truth he was hiding something. Suddenly the bell rang and the teacher entered the room. After shaking their head at Haydon they turned to write on the board. Haydon thought she herd the words, 'Such a waist of intelligence.' come from the teacher but no one else seemed to hear it as she glanced around. Her brows pulled together with confusion before she looked back to the teacher. She then shook the words from her head and listened to the lecture of the day, trying to shake the feeling away. She always thought there was something strange about her, Haydon sometimes found herself answering unspoken questions or hearing someone say something that they really didn't say but thought. Haydon was then quickly lost in deep thought. Her green eyes examining the board as if she was paying attention but the look on her face hinted that she was somewhere else entirely.

Quickly standing to leave after the bell rang, Haydon found her path blocked by Ariyo and she cocked an eye brow at him. What he said next totally threw her off guard and she glanced around for a moment. But Haydon suddenly went back into her defensive mode. Was he being sarcastic? Did one of his many friends tell him to mess with her? Haydon narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She knew he was the new kid but she was surprised that he wasn't warned to stay away from her by other kids. Apparently Haydon was considered "a magnet for trouble" though she never really looked for it, so the statement was true in a way. Haydon herd the loud crowds in the hall and knew Ariyo would soon be surrounded by people. "I'm Haydon." she said as she stepped around him. "And you can ask any number of your buddies as to why I come to school hurt often. I'm sure they'll have a story or two to tell." Haydon simply answered as she walked to the door and stopped. "My home life is none of your business." she added looking at him with guarded green eyes before she left. She walked down the hall dreading her next class. Gym. Haydon had a conflicted look on her face as she walked in thought. She doesn't trust anyone except Bryan, then why did something in her want to trust Ariyo? Was it because he was new and not yet infected with the same thoughts and judgment as the others? With the shake of her head she washed the thought away. No, she wouldn't trust anyone, not now..

Haydon had no idea that another had witnessed her and Ariyos interaction, someone she not only disliked but hated. She swiftly changed her clothes in the girls locker room and hesitated at the door for a moment, debating wether to just skip or not. Suddenly the door opened and the gym teacher almost ran into her. There went her plan to skip. "Get your butt out there Green." her gym teacher warned. Today they were playing basketball. Grate, something physical. Her gut sank as the teams were chosen. Her opponent was Andrews so called friend but was more of his leader/master. Someone Haydon knew she couldn't win against in a fight. She tried once and they both ended up loosing, it was her worst fight ever, he did care that she was a girl or not and to be honest she didn't ether. walking up to each other, Haydon looked her opponent in the eye as if challenging him. "Adam." she said bluntly as she shoved the basketball at him. Catching it with little effort, Adam gave an empty half smile. "Haydon." he replied. They looked like two animals ready to brawl, suddenly the gym teacher realized that they may have made a huge mistake. "I hear you had a little fun this morning." Adam said with slightly narrowed eyes. "Andrew won't be back to school for a few days." he continued as the match started, Haydon guarded him from the hoop. "I didn't hurt him that badly." Haydon scoffed. "I know." Adam replied knowingly causing Haydon to stop and give him a confused look. Adam shoved passed her and made a dunk before he turned to look at her once more. "You better watch yourself." he warned then switched groups. Haydon stood confused, Adams warning did not come out as threatening, it was more caution. They hated each other why was he acting like this? The rest of the gym period went by normally, except she noticed Adam keeping an eye on her. When the bell rang, Haydon dressed back out and decided to head to her locker, Adam was creeping her out. As everyone went to class, she didn't feel like doing the same, Haydon had to much on her mind. She stood just staring at the inside of her locker, not realizing that the wounds from this morning only looked like red marks now.

Haydon's eyes widened for only a moment at the voice she herd next to her, then narrowed as she closed her locker loudly and turned on him. "What are you playing at?" she questioned as her guarded gem stone eyes studied him suspiciously. Suddenly her eyes met Ariyo's and Haydon tensed up, her mind went blank as a strange feeling came over her. Confused by this foreign feeling, Haydon became irritated and forced herself to look away from the boy as she bit the inside of her lip. She didn't know if he was messing with her or not, her eyes fell on the papers in his hands. Haydon really didn't want to go to class, but if she skipped she knew Bryan would get on her case about it. Still not looking at him, Haydon reluctantly took a few papers from Ariyo without a word. This didn't mean she trusted him though, she was still slightly tensed around him. Even though something in her wanted to trust him she kept pushing it away. He could still easily be just like the others.

Haydon shook her head slightly as she began to walk. "Out of the time you have been here you really haven't learned much have you?" she questioned though it really wasn't a question. If the boy wanted answers he would have to start giving her some before she would say anything more to him, if he wanted to know anymore he would have to go to his little buddies. Haydon still wasn't sure if Ariyo was messing with her or not.