This wonderful chapter was co-written by me and bunnies2020, but I only inserted Kaylessa's quotes. All the rest were from bunnies2020! Enjoy her chapter! Happy reading!

—caly

Viessa looked around her surroundings to find out how the councillor died. She caught a glimpse of a dagger buried to the hilt in Alina's gut. Who would stab a councillor and why would they stab Alina?

Viessa grimaced at the bloodstains on the ground. It was going to be hard to find out who killed Alina. Viessa looked around again to see if she could find anything else but there was nothing much to look at. Suddenly she heard the sound of another elf.

Viessa turned her head to see a young elf leap onto the scene. The girl wore a black Neverseen cloak and stopped at the sight of Viessa kneeling next to a dead body.

"What are you doing here?" the girl asked. She held up a leaping crystal but didn't step into the light.

"Same thing as you," Viessa told her, taking a few steps backward as if that girl was already here to hurt her.

The girl crossed her arms, "And what am I doing here?"

"I bet you're here to investigate the scene and the Neverseen sent you here," Viessa guessed, taking a few more steps backward. Even though she was a psionipath it still felt smarter to stay away from that Neverseen girl. Viessa heard the girl huff loudly.

"Whatever, " the girl grumbled. "Who're you then?"

"I'm a Black Swan member, my name's Essa," Viessa told the Neverseen girl. "Who are you?"

The girl paused for a second, "I'm a Neverseen member, duh."

"I know that," Viessa narrowed her eyes at the girl. "I'm asking you what your name is."

That Neverseen girl had the nerve to state the obvious.

"Fine, it's Flare if you must know," she griped.

"Ok, well if you're here to investigate then go ahead. If you're here to hurt me then I suggest you get out," Viessa told Flare.

She could've sworn that Flare's voice got haughtier, "Maybe you should get out and let me do my job."

"And maybe you should stop interrupting me because I got here first," Viessa replied to her. That girl was definitely getting on her nerves. Viessa was never this way to anyone.

"You council pets are so petty," Flare sighed as she settled down next to Alina's body.

"Shut up," Viessa grumbled. She already had to survive being called the teacher's pet and now the council's.

"Whatever, Essa. I'm used to being shut up. I'm just going to take some samples and leave you to your business," Flare said.

Viessa had to laugh, Flare was used to being shut up. "Ok, then hurry up," Flare huffed again and used a small device to scan some of Alina's blood. She took some more notes and faced Viessa.

"Aren't you supposed to be doing something instead of watching me?" Flare asked her.

"I am doing something. Why would I be watching you?" Viessa asked her back.

"Because I'm awesome?" Flare snickered.

"Shut up! How do those Neverseen members even deal with you?" Viessa was truly worried. The Neverseen were smarter than recruiting a dumb girl like Flare.

"Like I said, I'm super awesome," Flare laughed, but there was a tenseness about it.

Viessa decided it would be best if she changed the subject, "What's your ability? Or do you not have one?"

"If I told you, I would have to wipe your mind," Flare shifted on her feet.

"Oh, are you a prokinetic then?" Viessa asked, all smug.

Flare harrumphed, "What're you? The know-it-all guesser?"

"I'm a psionipath and a polyglot," Viessa didn't smile. Why was she called the know-it-all by everyone? Maybe she was the dumb know-it-all who had two abilities and photographic memory.

"Cool, I guess. Ruy, the Neverseen psionipath is almost as annoying as you," Flare said with a chipper voice.

"That makes sense. Ruy and I both think you are an idiot." Viessa grinned, it made her happy for some reason to argue with Flare but she would never say that out loud to her. She couldn't even start thinking about what Flare might say back.

"Shut your mouth. Even if I am an idiot, you are a way bigger idiot." Flare's voice made it hard to argue back but Viessa did anyway.

"Why do I need to shut up? I'm just stating what's true!" Viessa told her.

"Oh, sure you are." Flare crossed her arms.

Viessa wouldn't let that Flare girl win, "I am!"

"And what proves that?" Flare asked, her tone challenging.

"Um....." Viessa had to think for a moment but then she got it, "You called me a know-it-all and so if I know it all then I know that you're an idiot."

"Whatever, I'm proud to be the idiot anyway," Flare stood up straight like it was time for her to go.

"Well, it was nice meeting you, Essa. See you again another time." Flare told her. "Wait, what am I saying? Let me correct myself. It was horrible meeting you, Essa. I hope I'll never see you again!"

"It was horrible meeting you too, Flare. I hope I'll never see you again!" Viessa said that out loud, but her gut told her she'd be seeing Flare a lot more often than she would ever like.

"And that my friend is a great way to end" - Mysterious Miss S's Dad