Page 45 of Whispered Warnings: Part One

“Okay, so when we said that it was rare that it happened, we meant it. I think in the forty years that we have been here, there have been maybe four Choosing’s, possibly less,” Raiden explains to me.

My eyes widen, “Okay, I definitely didn’t think that you meant that rare.”

Raiden nods as he opens his mouth to say something else, though Evander interrupts him.

“There are maybe around the same number of elite teams that came through with the others from Trieneliea to make sure that they were safe,” Van says.

I stand up straighter, “Wait there are real Elite teams that fought in the war here?”

Van nods, “Yeah, but they are extremely private, I have never met or seen a team. No one knows their names or anything, apart from the people that came over with them, and honestly, they have so much respect for the original Elite teams that they have kept quiet.”

My shoulders sink slightly, and Raiden smiles sympathetically, “I was really disappointed when I learned that as well. I would have loved to have spoken to someone from an Elite team to learn how they worked, how all of it worked.”

“Yeah, maybe one day. If I go through this Choosing though, it would have been really handy to speak to someone from an Elite original team. What about the four teams that have become Elite since the gates closed?” I ask curiously.

“They all started off in SID and then very quickly got drafted into protecting high-profile supernaturals around the world, not necessarily the supernaturals that are high-profile in the human world but in the supernatural world. For example, your friend Ernie, he is extremely high up in the supernatural world and very well respected but hardly known in the human one.” Doc explains.

I nod, “Yeah, that makes sense.”

Chapter Fifteen

Neith

“Exactly. It’s not what they would have been doing, but it is the best option they have in this realm,” Raiden adds.

Something occurs to me, so of course I veer the conversation off in a different direction, “Wait, so if I went through these tasks and didn’t die,” several growls sound throughout the gym but I ignore them and continue to ask my question, “we would all become an Elite team and get these extra perks? I know that seems like an obvious question but if I am the one that is going through it and doing the trials why does the whole team get the perks?”

“Because the team will be going through trials as well when they have to join you on your tasks, the whole team is being tested, not just you,” Reed replies.

I nod, “Okay, that makes more sense. So, we would all be named on the scroll as the perfect team and get the perks?”

“Yeah, I think so. It’s been neigh on a decade since the last one, and they don’t really talk about what the perks are. Whichmakes sense really, it wouldn’t be wise to let your enemies know what your strengths are,” Raiden points out.

“No, it wouldn’t,” Griff replies.

“We don’t really know much about any of it, do we?” Ransom says with a frown, looking worried.

River shakes his head, “I have only seen one and heard bits and pieces here and there. Presumably, if it happened, then we would know more.”

“I can do some research and see what I can find out about it. Hopefully, I can find some more solid information than the maybes that we currently have,” Raiden offers.

“That’s a good idea.” Evander agrees.

“So, if these jackasses do start it off, then would we be able to talk to the new Elite teams, or are they as elusive as the originals?” I ask, returning to my original line of thinking and hoping that they manage to follow where I’m trying to go with it.

Raiden shakes his head, “It’s not likely, but as far as I know, they are only hard to get hold of because of their current jobs, not because we don’t actually know who they are.”

“So, it would be possible?”

Raiden shrugs, “I don’t see why not. As I said before though, the Choosing is very rare these days, and they would be pissing a lot of people off if they pulled in a person that was known to be human.”

Now that I am calm and not freaking out, the name seems familiar to me, and my eyes widen as I ask for clarification, “Wait, what is it called?”

The guys share a look, and Griff answers, “The Choosing, why?”

“Shit, I watched one of them with Dimitri; it looked brutal, if I am being completely honest. If I got pulled into one of them, I think it would be safe to say that the odds would definitely be stacked against me,” I say, frowning heavily.

There has got to be something wrong with the way that I’m made though because I can’t lie to myself and there is a fissure of excitement that goes through me, at the thought of taking part in the Choosing. I had a similar feeling when I watched it with Dimitri.

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