Nick woke up with his head pounding. He blinked his eyes a few times and found himself back in that dark room,"Atleast they carried the girl off."

"Good morning Nickolas." Wren smiled and handed him a cup.

Nick sighed,"I see I'm back here again, how predictable. I should have known."

Wren put the cup down when Nick refused it,"Listen Nick. You have to help us whether you like it or not."

Nick tried to sit up but quickly moved back to laying from the pain striking through his body,"Why should I? You said I was more powerful than any of you so why do I have to?!"

Wren brushed Nick's hair back and grazed her finger tips on the bump on his head,"Yes you are more powerful than any of us but, you don't know how to use the power and you don't know everything. Until you do, anyone can beat you."

"Beat me?"

Wren sighed,"You know what I mean. Now, I have something for you." She turned and picked something up from the desk against the wall near the door,"Torques. It means necklace. Here I put your key on it."

Nick took the necklace from her,"But I already had the key on a chain."

Wren frowned,"It broke when you fell. I'm sorry but I had to do it. You have to understand how much we need you. We depend on you Nick. And, the way we get our energy is just a part of surviving. You will get used to it I promise."

Nick shook his head,"NO. I will not get used to it. I can't kill people Wren I can't!"

"Wren leave us be. I must talk to Nickolas alone." It spoke.

"Yes sir." Wren whispered and left the room.

"How long have you been hiding in the corner?" Nick asked.

"SSsssince before you woke up."

"Figures." Nick said bitterly.

"Nickolassss, you are very beata. Blessed. You have the ability to save our entire race. YOUR people Nickolas. The people you see everyday. Those humans. Those ssssimple-minded people. They are not your kind. You are not like them. You are like us. If our race is destroyed. Inevidably, you will be destroyed asssss well. It is hard enough to survive with ones who try to hurt us because they think we are evil. All I ask of you is to help usssss. I guarantee you that once you get used to this lifestyle you will apreciate it and enjoy it."

Nick opened his mouth to speak but what stopped,"Yes I know you have a problem with killing people. But the only people we kill for energy are the ones that want to kill us. It is self defense my dear young Nickolas. Ssssimple as that."

"I'm not stupid." Nick said through his teeth.

"I know you are not stupid. You are very gifted. Let us show you your power. Then we will go from there. Yes, we do need you to save us. But that may be too much for you and I understand. Let us teach you everything there is about us and this world and benefits. Then you can decide. Alright?"

Nick nodded,"Yeah, alright. But no more underhanded shit ok?"

It laughed harshly,"No. No more of that. I apologize for Wren. It won't happen again."

Nick looked at It as it put it's hand on his forehead,"Sleep my child. We will begin again tomorrow. You need your rest."

Nick nodded and closed his eyes, yes tomorrow would be another day. Maybe a new beginning.