Autumn

Consciousness returned to me suddenly. My head banged at one side but aside from that, I feel no pain.

I jumped up, feeling that sense of Deja Vu or maybe it's the fact that I feel alive.

I thought I was going to die. But what happened?

“Mistress!” Elixir rushed inside, crying. “Are you alright?”

I looked down at her for a moment, while she continued to sob.

“I shouldn't have left you alone. I'm so mad at myself!” She rumbled on.

But the only thing I could think of was what Mercury told me about her. What if she was really working for the enemy? The one that...