Blackness. All I see is blackness. Then his face, below me, in shock. Then blackness again. I feel my body shift, and a sharp pain cuts my back as something digs itself into my skin. I arch. There’s an uncontrollable urge pulsing at my muscles, and I’m not sure if I should let go. I don’t think I really have a choice. There’s a blinding light, I see his face again, this time anger flows through his features, then pain. His figure collides with the bent tree behind him, and there’s a hand on his shoulder, gripping his shoulder with white knuckles, a female hand. My hand? I feel my body lunge forward, an unstoppable force carries me towards him as blackness once again controls my vision. Hot skin splits between my teeth as I helplessly fight to pull away. Powerful sensations pulse through my mind and body, like nothing I’ve ever felt before, as I slowly realize the presence of the thick, coppery liquid flowing over my tongue and teeth. Another blinding light shines through my eye lids before blackness takes over my entire body.
  I open my eyes, and take in my surroundings. The sun is bright, shining through the tangled branches above me, deeply glowing orange in the oncoming sunset. My hands clench damp grass, and mud finds its way between my fingers and under my fingernails. The faint sound of running water finds its way to my ears, and a melancholy bird’s call chimes in the distance. I feel the cold fingers of evening dampness crawl across my skin, and a cool breeze soft as silk jently whipes the loose strands of hair from my face. Leaves not yet fallen rustle restlessly on their spiked branches, and as I gaze upon the tangled trees towering above me a few solitary drops of rain fall on my bare arms.
  Looking, dazed, in front of me, I see a familiar figure leaning against a stalky tree. The darkness of night surrounds him, and although too dark to see, I could feel his eyes staring intently at me, seeming to pierce my soul with an unknown force. An aura of power flows around him constantly, and like a god he starts to draw nearrer to me, every step resonating in my ears and heart. Panic shoots through me and I try to back up. Mud slips under my feet and hands, trapping me in my place. He kneels in front of me and grabs my face with a slight jolt, slowly he leans in closer, stroking my cold cheeks with his thumbs. All I can see is his piercing gold eyes staring curiously into mine, penetrating straight to my heart. His hot breath shatters against my skin like ice falling onto the floor, and chills run down my back as I exhale deeply.
  “Are you okay, Mia?” I feel his warm hands caressing my face lightly, and his voice breaks the barriers of my thoughts again, “Mia. Are you okay?” Concern hangs on his words like a heavy accent. His hands grip my shoulders and panic flies through my being like a jolt of lightning. I attempt to pull away but his hands hold me there, gripping my shoulders so hard it hurt. “Mia, what in the hell just happened? Talk to me, Mia.” My mind races for something to say, anything to tell him.
  “Mmmm,” Is that all that can make its way through my lips? “Mmmm, what’s going on?” My body shifts under the weight his body exerts on me, trying to hold me down. My numb fingertips find the warm skin of his arms, and wrap around them, pushing and pulling with only mere hopes of moving them away from me. “Dude, get off of me, you’re hurting me!”
  “Oh, I’m sorry.” Relief flows through me like sweet honey as my body’s blood finds its way through the veins of my arms. “Do you remember anything that just happened?” His voice is soothing, but filled with concern as he lies down next to me. I feel his heavy breathing against my neck, and his body pulsing next to mine with every breath he takes.  
  “No, what happened?” A thick fog covers my thoughts, blinding me to events I should know. Then it hits me. The memory, like a dreadful nightmare long forgotten haunting me, pounding on my head, repeating. How could I forget that? How could I do that?
  “You bit me... you’re eyes were gold.” His voice was deep, penetrating my soul like a knife digging into a vein, painfully true. “Why did you bite me?”
  “I don’t know. I don’t know what came over me.” The thought takes over, and I feel my body start to shake violently, sickening visions pass over the beautiful scenery spread out in front of me. Vividly I remember what had happened, vividly I remember the uncontrollable forces that took control of my body. “You’re eyes were gold too, Ransom. I dont know what’s going on, either.”
  “It’s okay, Mia, we can figure this out tomorrow, its really late, and its getting cold.” He picks me up off the ground, and I struggle to gain balance. A single tear finds its way down my cheek, and I follow behind him.

  Ichi Yah, he called it, Malay for painful kiss. He said something took over my body that I couldn’t control. He’s always been so smart, but that day changed my life forever. Ichi Yah is with me even today, I feel it everywhere I go, every move I make, there it is. It’s become a part of me. Anger controls my emotions, like some device I feel like I move through life, theres always something to make me angry. Once again, I feel like I’m no longer my own person. Once my teacher and my guardian angel, Ransom Reibel seems to no longer care. What did I do? I tried to move on, I really did, but sometimes things like that just stick to you. I know it will stick to me. Flashbacks and memories haunt my dreams every night. I see things, and I can rarely sit still now.  Maybe it’s just a psychological illness, but I personally like to believe in the supernatural.