Ally tensed as she picked up on the voices of the two beyond her shadows, she had hoped they would have ignored the disappearance, maybe acting shocked and taken aback. But eventually accepting he strange event and putting it down to their imagination. However it seemed these to were not ordinary civilians like she had first suspected.

As a hand entered the realm of her shadowed cloak she felt the momentary slip of control and instantly hardened her defences, the shadows which had once held a fabric like cover over them was now instead a wall, a cold, solid, black wall. Sure if they reached out again they would feel it - more obviously so - but it gave her some comfort in the fact it was more of a solid protection.

She fixed her gaze on Dr Douglas, watching the women with an unwavering glance, one of curiosity but still wariness. It was if by staring hard enough she could force an answer to come quicker.

However eventually the women did speak, and her confirmation, despite the snappy retort and sarcasm that was with it, was all she needed.

She picked up on the words of the other around them again, tuning back into her full surroundings now that she had heard what she desperately needed. This confirmed it, she was not alone.

For a brief second Ally felt as if someone could see her, like actually see her, despite her cover. As she glanced over at the other girl wearing a cheerleading outfit the look of concentration on her face made her wonder what power she possessed. Whatever it was she fought it best she could, creating a thicker set of shadows around herself.

She glanced back at Dr Douglas, giving a sharp nod, before removing the field around her - once again making her visible. It seemed the others were fully aware of her presence now, but still she kept the shadows hovering in front of her, revealing her silhouette but not allowing any other features to show.

Although she was desperate to know more about what she was, her life on the streets had taught her to be wary and so her shadows remained in place as she watched them all from behind her own wall of protection.