"Paranormal"

Your mouth pops open and the word "Paranormal." pops out seemingly of it's own accord. "Why did I just say that?"

"You don't want it?" Robin asks.

"It's not that." You reply. "I just hadn't really chosen anything."

"Ah, no worries then. The uni put you there cause that's what you're suited to. Besides, with a figure like that you look pretty good in a satin robe, si?"

"Yeah I guess so." You smile somewhat. "Still kinda hard to accept the fact that I'm not entirely sure what's in my head anymore."

"You get used to it, and if you think somethings wrong, you go to a cleaner. No worries. Soooo..." Robin tries to keep the conversation going. "Who referred you? Mine was by my aunt Cyan. Said it was a new way for me to be spoiled rotten."

Carmen chuckles. "Mi madre, bless her soul. She wanted me to have every edge I could so here I am."

"My Uncle Robert. He's a friend of the family but he's been there since forever and trancing me nearly as long."

"Robert Travers?" Carmen perks up as you nod. "The man is like a living legend, if what my mother says is true. The only person to master all four styles in his first year."

"Great." You say bitterly. "So how am I supposed to live up to a legend?"

"Duh!" Robin says tapping the back of your head playfully. "You make your own legend. You do your thing and you rock ass."

"Redbreast is right. Besides, Robert had enemies. Best not to spread that around, or you'll find yourself a target of the wrong kind of people." Carmen taps her chin thoughtfully as she produces a butterfly knife and twirls it idly through her fingers before flipping it open in a blur of motion. Before you're fully aware of what she's doing you have a bleeding incision in each of your palms as Carmen finished slitting Robin's and finally her own.

"Join hands." She says grasping your hand with her left and Robins with her right. Startled you do as she asks, feeling the warmth of Robins blood mingling with your own. "I, Carmen Fortunado pledge my mind, body, and soul to the protection of these two, mi hermanas de la sangrea, my blood sisters, my confidants, and my friends." Carmen falls silent and gives Robin's hand a gentle squeeze cuing her repetion then your own. When you finish she gives you a both a wan smile. "Its done. We're blood sisters now. You two watch my back and I'll watch yours. Maybe we'll have a little fun along the way."

"Speaking of fun, bleeding palms not withstanding what do we want to do? The night is young."

You feel the cold metal of your uncles key press against your chest before you speak up.