You were surrounded in darkness, white fog is the only thing you can see. There was nothing around you for miles. You had no idea where you are. You couldn't even remember who you are. Not your name, not your friends and family, not your childhood, nothing. The feeling of panic began to rise to your chest as you walked through the darkness. You began to yell out for someone. But nobody came.

Shush, child. You paused upon hearing a voice. A woman's voice. You turned your head to look for someone, but still, nothing. Then the fog cleared. A snake laid in front of you. It hissed. Do not panic. I am here to help.

"Who are you?" You asked. "Who am I?"

All will be answered soon. The snake hissed. You continued to look confused as it began to slither toward you. It is time to wake up from this sleep. You looked at the creature, confused as to why the fog began to appear again. A sudden chill ran down your spine as you felt the snake's body slither its way up to your body. As soon you made contact with the snake's scaly skin, you saw bits and pieces of who you are.

A basement filled with exotic animals. Circus music. Snakes. A boy. Snakes. Red Hair. A gunshot.

Eyes opening wide. Bright white light was the only thing you could see. Your eyes moved side to side, adjusting to the light. You felt that your hands and legs were tied down to the surgery table you were placed on. Looking around, you spotted a table full of pills, syringes, trays, etc. You are awake. You turned your head toward the direction of the voice. A snake laid in a cage, staring at you. Welcome back, (y/n).

"(y/n)..." You repeated the name in a low whisper. Turning to the snake, you thought about the dream you just had. "Is that my name?"

The snake nodded just as people rushed into the room. A few assistants, a woman, and a man. All were wearing lab coats. The assistants rushed to you to take your vitals, making sure nothing was wrong. The man and woman stared at you. Their eyes pierced into yours through their glasses. The woman looked at the man, who began to walk up to you.

"What is your name, child?" He asked. You stared at the snake.

"The snake says its (y/n)" You turned to the man. He stared back at the woman. She walked up to him. They whispered a few things before turning back to you.

"Did the snake tell you anything else?" The man spoke. "Do you remember who you are?"

You slowly shook your head. No. He looked at you, disappointed. He gave a quick glance at the woman then looked back at you. He smiled. "No worries. My name is Doctor Hugo Strange, the ward of this faculty".

"This is Miss Peabody, she's the head nurse here". He gestured toward the woman. The assistants began to release you from the table, helping you off and to your feet. "She was the one who found you and brought you here".

"What happened to me?" You glanced at the two.

"Nothing that couldn't be fixed". He continued to smile. "I will say this, though, you did suffer through a month-long coma. We're going to have to keep you here, just to make sure that you're completely healthy".

"Miss Peabody". He turned to the woman. "Show our new guest to her room, please".

As two of the assistants grabbed you by your arms, Miss Peabody and Doctor Strange began to exit the room. "Wait" You grabbed their attention. "What about the snake? May I take her with me?"

Sharing a glance with the nurse, the doctor sighed. He gestured to one of the assistants to grab the cage with the slithering creature. Once you saw them grab the cage, you followed Miss Peabody, not realizing that you had easily gotten out of the assistants' tight grasp.

You followed her to a room, looking around as you walked there. Once the door open, you stepped in. There were only a bed and a urinal with a sink. The assistant that held the cage, dumped the snake out and left. The door locked shut and you heard them leaving down the hall. You sensed movement beyond the other side of the walls. It was the people in the other rooms. You wondered as to why you could hear that. The rooms here look quite thick enough to not hear one scream if you were locked in them.

(y/n). You looked down to see the snake moving around you. Sitting on the bed, you picked up the snake. You stared at her in the eyes. "Do you know what is wrong with me?"

You can hear me. The snake spoke. I think you finally became part snake yourself. You felt the snake stroke your cheek with her tail. You placed your hand where she touched you, feeling patches of scaly skin. Looking at the snake, you began to be even more confused.

"What's your name, snake?" You asked. "How do you know me?"

Shiba. She responded. You are my master.

"So you know everything about me?" Shiba nodded. You smiled, but before you could begin to ask questions, she spoke. But it is best to not remember.

"Why"

Because you have suffered through enough. This is your new beginning. Take this as an advantage. You can start clean. You have this chance to restart your life. Use it.

You stared at Shiba. Not knowing what to say, you laid yourself on the bed. Shiba wrapped herself in between your arms to cuddle. You thought back to what she said. A new beginning. A chance to restart life? Just what happened to you for your own snake - your pet- to tell you this. You closed your eyes, trying to remember. The only images that appeared were those of your dream. Thinking back at it.... You couldn't help but shed a tear when thinking about the boy. Just who is he?