Jenna Reames

> My love for her is what propels me forward, what gives me the strength to keep going. I can't imagine life without her.
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> -Zac Williams, describing Jenna, Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

## Jenna Nicole Reames

### Aliases

* Koram (in visions)
* Narim (in visions)
* Nikki Evans (in visions)

### Relatives

* John Reames (father) †
* Makayla Reames (née Evans) (mother) †
* Charlotte Ferguson (née Reames) (younger sister)
* Liam Carson Ferguson I (brother-in-law)
* Liam Carson Ferguson II (nephew)
* Chloe Ferguson (niece)
* Adeline Johnston (née Reames) (younger sister)
* Dominic Johnston (brother-in-law)
* Aaron Johnston (nephew)
* Zac Williams (husband)
* Lillie Makayla Williams (daughter)
* Ella Nikki Adams (née Williams) (daughter)
* Eric Adams (son-in-law)
* Ayden John Williams (son)
* Caroline Reames (paternal aunt)
* Abigail Reames (paternal aunt)
* Michael Evans (maternal uncle) †
* Nadina Evans (née Matthews) (aunt) †
* Matthew Nate Evans (cousin) †
* Nikki Michelle Evans (cousin) †
* Bradley Williams (father-in-law) †
* Zara Williams (née Hamilton) (mother-in-law) †
* Brianna Evans (née Williams) (sister-in-law) †
* Benjamin (Ben) Williams (brother-in-law)

### Affiliation

* The Reames Family
* Zac Williams (husband)
* Lillie, Ella, and Ayden Williams (children)
* Nikki Evans (cousin and friend) †
* Jason Green (friend)

## Physical description

### Eye color

* Blue (before Bitten)
* Lime Green (in Half-Breed form)
* Gold (after Healing)

## Appearances

### Appears in

Blue FightersBlue Fighters II: Narim's Revenge

Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

### Debut

Blue Fighters

**Jenna Nicole Reames** (b. March 20, 1828) is one of the main protagonists and narrators of the Blue Fighters Trilogy. After getting Bitten by Narim when she was six, Jenna is locked away from the world for ten years before finally getting the courage to escape. She runs into the woods, finding Zac Williams, and they work together to try to discover the Archenoes' weakness before they die at their hands.

## Biography

### Early Life

> I think back to better days. When I got to play games with Charlotte, check on Mom and the baby, and hugging Dad’s legs. Before they locked me in this room.
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> -Jenna, when describing her family, Blue Fighters

**Jenna** was born on March 20, 1828, to **John Reames** and **Makayla Evans**. Her parents were both former members of the **F.A.A.S.**, and she is the oldest of three children. Her two younger sisters are **Charlotte**, who is three years younger than her, and **Adeline**, who is six years younger. This age pattern is also embodied by their father and his two sisters, **Caroline and Abigail Reames**. Their mother, Makayla, also has a brother named **Michael Evans**, but this is unbeknownst to Jenna until she's much older.

In 1834, when Jenna is six, she is bitten by the **Archenoe king**, **Narim**, placing in her the Archenoe parasite. Because of this bite, John and Makayla are forced to lock her away so that Jenna isn't seen by Charlotte, who is a Normal and ignorant of the existence of Archenoes, along with the rest of her family.

> “Death to the spawn! Her parents are murderers!”
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> Narim, in Jenna's dream, Blue Fighters

The day after Jenna is locked away, Makayla gives birth to Adeline, so the two girls never knew each other. Charlotte, who was only three, vaguely remembers her sister, but not enough to convince her that Jenna still lives. This causes Jenna to fall into depression for the next few years of her life, hearing her family on the other side of the wall, but never being able to speak to them. With each passing day, Jenna becomes more and more Archenoe, and her emotions and feelings slowly start to seep away.

> I have no purpose in this world.
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> -Jenna, in her metal room

### Escaping the Metal Room

> Solitary confinement, as I like to put it, isn’t that bad, actually. I’m just being dramatic, as Dad would say. I get a cot to sleep on, three meals a day, clothes to wear, and a calendar. They give me a new one each passing year. They’ve had to give me ten new ones so far. However, no windows. My parents say that the sun will hurt me, or even kill me.
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> -Jenna, when speaking of the metal room, Blue Fighters

Ten years after she's received the bite, Jenna has been living as a shell of herself in the metal room of solitary confinement, listening to her family's conversations through the wall. She has no interaction with anyone, even on her birthday, and she personally believes she looks like a monster. The only remnants of her past human self are the roots of her almost completely blonde hair, and a single white strip down the middle of her face. Her eyes, instead of being blue, are now a shade of lime-green, and her bite is purple. She has a calendar for every year she's been in the metal room, and a mirror which she punched in a fit of anger. She states that she's tried to escape the metal room many times, but to no avail.

That is, until she sees the beam of sunlight.

This is a true sign of hope, because it means, for Jenna, that it's a chance for a new life. The night she was bitten, she saw a vision of her parents battling and defeating the Archenoes, however, as she was bitten by Narim, Jenna does not know who to trust. As she does not know what to decide, Jenna resolves to wait one more night to see what she should do. This is when she hears a particularly interesting conversation: "Charlotte asked about something today. She said she remembers having an older sister, and asked whether she did.” This is yet another glimmer of hope for Jenna, but it is quickly extinguished, as her parents think that she has transformed, and it appears they no longer care about her. Heartbroken, Jenna flees into the woods, breaking her leg in the process. As she runs, she sees a face in the window which she thinks is Charlotte. She pauses, hoping to see a glimmer of recognition in her younger sister's eyes, but to no avail. Truly devastated, Jenna runs off into the woods.

### Meeting Zac

> It’s not an Archenoe or a human. He’s a boy about my age, almost completely blue, except for a stripe across both of his ankles. He has black hair and the most wonderful eyes I’ve ever seen, a shade of deep scarlet, and is carrying a bow while wearing a sheath of arrows.
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> -Jenna, when describing Zac, Blue Fighters

When Jenna wakes up the next morning, she discovers that her leg is broken. That's when she meets **Zac Williams**, a half-breed like herself. His bite appears to be on his cheek, and his human remnants are two patches of white near his ankles. As Jenna's current bed is a bush, Zac offers her temporary residence at his cave nearby. Jenna thanks him, and the two walk to the cave.

The two acquaintances then share dinner, where Jenna discovers her love of rabbit. Zac seems curious about her injuries, inquiring how she got them, but Jenna states, "I’ve only known you for a few hours. I don’t think I’m comfortable sharing stories yet." This seems to hurt Zac, and he takes off, claiming that he's going hunting. When Jenna's by herself, she discovers a message carved into the back of the wall of Zac's cave: *Never trust the humans*. She wonders who carved it, but she's asleep before she can find out. When she wakes again, Zac has returned. The two make up, and Jenna shares her story. Zac gives her a hug to console her; "It's been a while since we've both done it, I can tell, but it's still nice." They then go to sleep, Zac claiming that Jenna will find out more things tomorrow. The last thoughts Jenna has before she falls asleep are of her family, particularly if they know she's left, and who wrote the message on the back cave wall.

### Training

> "Hold out your fist into the ray."
> Zac takes the empty hand that does not hold the sword, and makes a slashing motion across his chest. A glowing shield appears on that arm."
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> -Jenna, when describing training, Blue Fighters

In the morning, Zac is especially closed off, and he reveals to Jenna that he's had a "vision" in which he saw two Archenoes speaking through one of their eyes. Jenna is amazed, especially when Zac indicates that the Archenoes and half-breeds possess more than one power. He shows her that the half-breeds can wield the sun as swords and shields, and later on tells her this is because each type of being is accepted or rejected by a different celestial body: humans by the sun, Archenoes by the moon, and half-breeds by both.

> “The forces of good and evil have always been in the world. Half-breeds, or, like us, people who haven’t turned into Archenoes yet but are still blemished with the bite, are still accepted by the sun so they can use it as weapons. If a half-breed or Archenoe is rejected by one of the celestial bodies of the sky, when they come into contact with it, it devours them. And no one knows what happens when they're devoured."
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> -Zac, describing the moon and sun's acceptance to Jenna, Blue Fighters

Because of the Archenoes' acceptance to the moon, they always have their battles the day after the SuperMoon, so they can use the moon to recharge when it's at its most powerful. Therefore, Zac and Jenna must train for this battle. After Zac shares his story, the two agree to become friends. That's when Jenna has her first vision.

### The Visions

> "Suddenly, my bite starts to hurt. It's the worst pain I've ever experienced, and I fall to the ground, crying out in pain. The pain is unbearable. It seeps into my entire body, reaching into my brain, clouding it. I can even hear a tiny voice, gaining volume as my screams continue to block out anything else. 'Let me in...let me in…' The voice fades out as I close my eyes and collapse to the ground."
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> -Jenna, when describing going into a vision, Blue Fighters

The visions are interesting, as it is the only time we see Zac's point of view throughout the story, despite it being in third-person. For a short period of time, he or Jenna can inhabit an Archenoe's mind and preview something through their eyes. Most of the time, the Archenoe whose mind they inhabit is Koram, the Archenoe spy Narim uses to spy on them, and the vision is generally a conversation between him and the king. The visions are described as the splotch, or bite, sending a striking pain through the body, travelling up the veins and into your mind. There is also a voice saying, "Let me in...let me in..." that will increase in volume if you do not succumb to the vision. As proven by Jenna much later, if you go into the vision willingly, you can somewhat control the Archenoe you inhabit, but this will not happen if you are forced into the mind. After the vision is completed, there is "the familiar out-of-body presence", then you return to your own body. Zac and Jenna then divulge the information they have discovered, and come up with the best course of action as to how to use the information from the vision. After Jenna's first vision, the two come up with a plan to destroy the Archenoes: breaking into their fortress.

### Breaking Into the Archenoe Fortress

> “We’re going to break into the Archenoe fortress.”
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> “What? Why?”
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> “I wanna figure out their battle secrets. Maybe...wreck their plans?”
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> -Zac, telling Jenna the plan, Blue Fighters

Zac's backstory reveals that he was raised by the Archenoes, so he knows all the ins and outs of the Archenoe fortress. His plan is to break in to see if he can discover their battle secrets, and maybe how to defeat them. Jenna questions his means to disguise himself, as his face should be known to the other Archenoes, but Zac responds that he has a plan. *This* plan is revealed to Jenna when the two reach the spot she saw in her vision, where Koram pulled on the fake tree branch that is actually a lever, revealing an earthen staircase leading down to the Archenoe fortress, and a small village surrounding it. Once inside, Zac and Jenna successfully kill two Archenoe guards, stealing their clothing and secretly hoping their lone stripes of skin won't be noticed, especially Jenna, as hers is right down the middle of her face. They climb through a window into a library, where they find a map indicating the location of the weaponry.

> "What is this room?” I ask, once we’re inside.
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> "We’re in the library. Narim used to take me here for history lessons on human wars.”
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> “That’s...morbid. So Narim taught you things?"
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> "It was just like our training now, except I had access to years of Archenoe history."
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> -Zac and Jenna, when speaking about his past, Blue Fighters

Once inside of the weaponry, Zac and Jenna discover that the Archenoes are making steel cases for their moon weapons, so that they can fight at any time of day. This gives them the advantage in the upcoming battle, a truth the two realize as soon as they leave the Archenoe fortress, after being discovered and chased by Archenoe guards. They go back to the cave to regroup, and Zac realizes that he and Jenna will have to train as hard as they can for the upcoming battle.

### The Supermoon and the Battle

> “Narim said after the Supermoon they will be at their strongest. It’s time, Zac. Time to fight.”
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> -Jenna, after they saw the Supermoon, Blue Fighters

After a month of training, the night Jenna is ready to fight, the Supermoon appears in the sky. The two are incredibly scared, and appear to be almost comatose as they return to the cave. Neither eat very much, though it might be their last meal, and they go to bed without saying so much as a word to each other. However, as both can't sleep, they end up consoling each other.

> “I believe in you, Jenna. More than I ever have in anyone before.”
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> “I don’t wanna die!”
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> "Me neither, and you won't. You're ready. Until morning, I'll keep you safe. Trust me."
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> -Jenna and Zac, on their last night together, Blue Fighters

When they wake up the next morning, Zac packs up all of their belongings, believing that they will never again return to their cave. He and Jenna say silent goodbyes to their home, and make their way to Firefly Field, where they first met. They hear sounds from the trees, and steel themselves for battle.

> A crashing sound comes from Worm Woods. Zac grabs my hand just as the Archenoes emerge. I’m ready. Ready to fight.
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> "We fight."
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> "Together."
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> -Jenna and Zac, before the battle begins, Blue Fighters

The battle doesn't last long, and Zac remarks that there are less Archenoes there than he expected there to be. This hypothesis is proven to be correct, as when Jenna and Zac kill all the Archenoes except Narim and Koram, the king laughs and mocks them, asking if they were honestly that stupid to believe that the entirety of the Archenoe population would be fighting in this battle. Then he says that he will kill them, and end the half-breeds. At that moment, however, the sun comes out, and Jenna looks directly into it.

### The Healing

> "The sunlight shines in my eyes, and I squint them shut. When I open my eyes once more, I'm looking directly at the sun."
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> -Jenna, Blue Fighters

Panicking, Jenna starts to run, both she and Zac hoping it will save her life. However, the many Archenoe bodies and her bum leg cause her to trip, and she gives up.

> "I can’t move. It’s pointless to struggle. Pointless to exist. I accept my fate. I accept my rejection."
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Jenna, believing this is the end, says her goodbyes to her family and to Zac. Her tears spill over, as she knows she'll never see them again.

> "I can feel my spirit slipping away...away from this world. I close my eyes and accept my death."
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> "Then something happens. I can feel my strength returning, the pain in my wounds diminishing. And I can feel myself returning to the ground. I open my eyes as my feet touch solid ground."
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> "I'm...I'm human?!"
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To Jenna and Zac's shock, Jenna being devoured by the sun has caused her to be healed, and she has returned to her former human self. They smile at each other.

At that moment, Jenna's family comes crashing through the trees. They reveal that they've been looking for her, and they're all reunited, and Adeline and Jenna get to meet each other. They apologize for all they've done, saying that they were just trying to protect her. Jenna forgives them, of course, and when they hand her a mirror, she gasps. She's human again, but her eyes aren't blue. They're golden, just like the sun. When she looks back, Zac smiles at her from the trees. She smiles back at him as she goes with her family.

> "I'll see Zac tomorrow."
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## Relationships

### Zac Williams

> "But that was when I felt neglected. That was when my family had forgotten me. That was before I met Zac. I fought with him, and I fight for him. Because I love him, and he loves me. And as long as we have each other...we have a reason to go on."
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> Jenna, about her feelings for Zac, Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

Zac is Jenna's boyfriend and eventual husband in the Blue Fighters trilogy. The two meet after Jenna runs away from home in the first book, and their relationship develops over the course of the three books. They have a rocky relationship at some points, but they always made up, and eventually, they marry, and have three children together.

#### Blue Fighters

> "The Archenoe is a boy with ruffled black hair and deep scarlet eyes, the kind of color you could find yourself getting lost in."
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> -Jenna, when she and Zac meet

When they first meet, Zac is especially cold to Jenna, but only because he's been living alone all this time, and doesn't socialize with other people well. This causes her to think very poorly of herself, wondering what she did wrong and what she did to make him treat her like this. However, as the two get to know each other, Zac reveals his sweet and caring nature, and willingness to help Jenna. As they begin to train and prepare for the upcoming Archenoe battle, the two begin to fall for each other. When they're at the lake, the two finally confess their feelings for each other.

> “I don’t belong here, Zac! I don’t belong anywhere! Not here, not at my house, nowhere in this world! My parents act like I don’t exist, my sisters don’t know I exist, and I should’ve just died in that metal room! I should’ve...I should’ve just starved myself, then I wouldn’t have had to come here and nearly get myself killed, I…”
> "Jenna, stop. If you had died in your house, you never would have come here, and...I never would have met you. It’s not true that you don’t belong, you do. You belong here, you belong in the forest...and you belong with me.”
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> -Jenna and Zac, when she's crying

However, as oral contact would mean spreading the bites and one of their deaths, Jenna and Zac can't kiss as half-breeds. But this does have an impact on the rest of their training. Jenna says that Zac has two modes, somewhat like Tobias Eaton from Divergent. He sometimes acts sweet and understanding, but when they're training, Zac seems to take on an entirely different persona. Jenna dubs this persona "instructor mode," though Zac denies that he switches personalities. Their relationship is mostly smooth sailing throughout the entirety of the book, though they have a few fights, but they always make up.

#### Blue Fighters II

One year later, however, things aren't exactly as they seem. As Jenna was healed in the last book, she's been spending a lot of time with her family. She's also been attending school, leaving very little time for her to come and visit Zac. Their relationship is now very strained, and while they're trying to pretend everything's okay, it's really not.

> “For our dinner, since it’s a special occasion, I have prepared a feast of rabbit and what I now call forest soup.”
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> “Who says it’s a special occasion?”
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> “You haven’t visited me for a year, Jenna. If you’re visiting now, it must be a special occasion.”
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> -Jenna and Zac, when they meet again

In this phase of awkwardness, that's when Zac meets Nikki, by accidentally shooting her when he's out hunting one day. The two almost instantly get along, and Jenna is jealous of their easy-going relationship while her relationship with Zac is seemingly getting sidelined. She and Nikki, unlike Zac, are pitted against each other, seeming to hate each other. Zac is the mediator between them.

> "It’s a girl. Her face is pretty while completely blue, and her closed eyes are framed with long lashes. Once she’s fully awake, I can see that her eyes are a shade of burnt orange, like the sunset. The color calms me."
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> -Zac, when describing Nikki

Zac also tends to compare Nikki to Jenna when they first meet, as he thinks they're both pretty. He feels guilty for thinking that, but the thought keeps entering his mind. Nikki does forgive him for shooting her, and the two begin a friendship. Nikki even suggests that he talk to Jenna about the current state of their relationship, however, this ends badly, with Jenna getting angry. In an attempt to save their relationship, Zac tells Jenna he loves her, but she denies the claim, breaking up with him and storming off. Zac feels extremely guilty, even crying, and Nikki consoles him. They share a kiss, and Zac inherits both bites. As Jenna witnesses this, she is devastated.

> "You have a great personality. Any girl who knows you is crazy not to like you. I certainly do."
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> "Thanks, Nikki."
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> "You're...welcome." She leans in and kisses me.
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> Nikki and Zac? Of course, he’s moved on. Of course, he likes her. I’m so stupid. He wouldn't kiss her if the double bite thing was true. Zac Williams lied to me. And there's nothing I can do about it."
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> -Zac and Jenna, describing Zac and Nikki's kiss

Terrified of his death, Zac comes to Jenna for help about his double bites. As much as she is hurt, she doesn't want Zac to die, so Jenna agrees to help. When she sees Nikki, she lunges at her angrily, but Zac holds her back, telling her that Nikki didn't know about the consequences of the kiss. However, Nikki does know where they can get an antidote, meaning that they'll have to break into the Archenoe fortress again. On the long journey over, Zac and Jenna attempt to mend their relationship, agreeing to be friends again, though they both still want more. Nikki encourages Zac and Jenna's relationship, being a true friend, but Zac, believing Jenna doesn't want him anymore, has nothing to do but be hopelessly in love with her.

> "Choose Jenna. I can tell you love her, and have for a long time.” Believe me, I would choose Jenna. If she still wanted me.
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> -Zac, about his feelings for Jenna

The night before they break into the fortress, Jenna comes to Zac with her concerns about Nikki, and Zac accuses her of being jealous, once again telling her he loves her. Jenna denies the claim again, later admitting that she doesn't want to tell him she loves him for fear that he'll die. When they break into the fortress, they are thrown into a cell together, admitting their feelings before finding out Nikki's true identity.

> "Jenna, I'm sorry. I pulled you into this, and we just broke up...it's awkward."
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> "I mean it when I say I love you, Jenna. You can say I don't mean it, but I do."
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> "I know you mean it, Zac."
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> "I would choose you, if you still wanted me."
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> I never got to tell him. I still want him. I always will.
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> -Jenna and Zac, while they're in the prison cell

When the trio return back to the cave and resume their training, Jenna and Zac continue to rekindle their relationship still, though Jenna still denies Zac's feelings for her, convincing herself that he'll choose Nikki over her. She's still extremely jealous of their relationship, despite the truce she and Nikki made to get along for Zac's sake. It's not until Jenna gets ambushed while hunting alone that she and Zac almost officially mend their relationship. Zac blames himself for her ambush, and worries for her fate, breaking down crying because of their fight. When she wakes up, he tells her never to scare him like that again, and the two reconcile.

> “You scared me. I thought you were dead, Jenna.”
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> “I’m sorry, Zac. For everything.”
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> “I’m just glad you’re okay. Don’t ever scare me like that again.”
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> "Wouldn't dream of it."
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> -Jenna and Zac, after the ambush

The two get even closer when Nikki decides to give them some space, when she heads off to the Archenoe ball. However, Jenna once again denies her feelings, once again convincing herself that Zac will still choose Nikki. When she returns, they begin to train again, Zac and Jenna's escapade seemingly forgotten.

> "What once made my heart flutter...now makes it break."
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> -Jenna, after denying her feelings for Zac

However, the night before the battle, the two once again spend it together, and Jenna is shocked to find out Nikki is rooting for her and Zac. They console each other through the night, and Zac tells her once again that she loves her, that she's strong, she's a warrior, and they can defeat them.

> "You'll be okay. Whether I'm dead or alive, you'll be okay."
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> "I...won't be okay. I need you."
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> "You don't need me. Jenna, you can live without me."
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> "Fine, I want you."
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> "I'll keep you safe, I promise."
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> "Stay with me."
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> "Of course. I'll always be with you, dead or alive. I love you. Nothing will ever take that away."
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> -Jenna and Zac, the night before the battle

At the battle, the antidote fails, and Zac feels as though he owes it to the girls to tell them his choice before he dies. Jenna tells herself not to get her hopes up, that he'll choose Nikki, but Zac does choose her, telling her that he'll always choose her, that he loves her. Shocked, Jenna does the only thing she can think to do. She kisses him.

> "When we finally break apart, I yelp and leap back. I can hardly believe what I’m seeing. The person I’m looking at has blond hair, brown eyes with golden flecks, and is human."
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> "You healed me. Jenna, you healed me!"
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> "I love you, Jenna Nicole Reames."
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> "I love you too, Zac Brayden Williams."
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> -Jenna and Zac, after their kiss

Now, with Zac healed, the fight with the Archenoes begins. Though the number of the Archenoes is twice as many as the last battle, the battle is over quickly, and Narim and Koram run off as Nikki is healed by the sun.

> "We fight."
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> "Together."
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> "Forever."
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> -Jenna, Zac, and Nikki respectively, before the battle

With Nikki and Zac both healed, Jenna surprises them by reuniting them with their families.

> "Mom, Dad, Brianna, Benjamin, this is Jenna Reames. My girlfriend."
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#### Blue Fighters III

In the final book, Jenna and Zac's relationship is much more solid. They're officially dating now, and Nikki is the awkward third wheel. As her older brother and Zac's older sister got married, they consider themselves siblings. On Zac and Nikki's first day of the school, Nikki meets Jason Green, a boy who used to like Jenna. The plot kicks into motion when a dead body is found. The principal of their school is revealed to be the leader of the previously assumed disbanded **F.A.A.S.**, **Alice Davis**. She recruits them for the Society, including Jason, and after a quick consultation with their families, the four agree.

> "You're going back to the Archenoe fortress. Good luck."
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> -Alice Davis to the quartet

As Nikki and Jason begin to foster their own relationship and the quartet learn more and more about who the Archenoes were, Jenna and Zac get closer and closer in their own relationship. They begin to realize how much they need each other to survive.

> “You know, it’s only when we’re apart that we realize how much we need each other."
> "And it's only when we come together that we're stronger."
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> -Jenna and Zac

Jenna and Zac have few fights, but when they do, they’re always resolved quickly. They comfort each other when their parents are killed, and Zac even reveals to Nikki that he’s planning to propose to Jenna.

> “What’s the stone?”
> ”Sapphire, and the ring itself is gold. Looks good with her eyes, and the blue symbolizes our time spent as half-breeds, while the gold is how we overcame it. Together.”
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> -Nikki and Zac, talking about the ring for the proposal

However, Zac is extremely nervous about the proposal, and has convinced himself that Jenna will say no. Nikki gives him loads of pep talks, and gets mad at him when he doesn’t seize the opportunity to do so, even when he tells her he wants the proposal to be public.

> "Jenna?"
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> "Yes?"
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> "I'm in love with you."
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> -Zac and Jenna

The final battle, however, throws a wrench into Zac's plans. The Archenoes are defeated and the moonstone is destroyed, but Nikki, his precious, caring sister, is now gone. This completely breaks down the trio, Jenna especially because she sees what Zac is feeling and it physically hurts her.

#### After the Final Battle: Zac's Grieving

Zac falls into depression, becoming comatose as his way of dealing with grief. He doesn't talk to anyone, not even Jenna, and he is basically a lifeless shell. Jenna has to physically drag him out of bed and make sure he eats something every day. She wishes she could do something more to help him, to make his burden easier to carry, but she knows she can't. She just holds on to the half-hearted hope that the Zac that loves her is still inside, trying to break through.

Zac's comatose lasts for a full year before he talks again. There are some days when he can't get out of bed, that he needs Jenna's help to see that life can be good again, but there are other days when he talks in full sentences, and when he almost seems like the old Zac again. And, slowly, with Jenna's help, that old Zac returns. That takes yet another year, but Jenna is willing to wait as long as possible before her love is back again in her arms. One of those days, Zac pulls out the old ring, finally ready to fulfill Nikki's final wish. Jenna accepts, and, overjoyed, Zac kisses her for the first time in two years. They visit the grave sites of their families in the forest, their final resting place, and they watch as Alice Davis destroys the force field, along with the graves inside. "That day," Jenna says, "It's as though a huge burden has finally been lifted off of my Zac's heart. I know, in the future, there will be some days when he will look back on Nikki, and the pain will overwhelm him once again. But on those days, I will be there to take care of him, and he will take care of me on days my families' deaths will overwhelm me. That's what we do; we will take care of each other. We fight together, forever and always, and we will fight the pain that comes at us as the fighters that we are. We will defeat the darkness."

#### Blue Fighters III Epilogue

In the epilogue, Jenna and Zac are shown to be married, and they have three children together: Lillie Makayla, Ella Nikki, and Ayden Bradley Williams, who are all each two years apart, just like Jenna and her siblings. Nikki's death has taken a huge toll on Jason, who has moved away with Samantha. She's been put in a mental hospital, where they're helping her regain her memory loss, and Jason has married, though Jenna and Zac are not sure who the woman is. They don't have a lot of contact with him anymore, as is the same with Zac's brother Ben, however, he does pay them a surprise visit, introducing them to his wife, Bella, and their son, Weston. Contrary to Ben and Jason, Jenna and Zac have a lot of contact with Charlotte and Adeline, who visit often with their husbands, Liam Ferguson and Dominic Johnston respectively, and Charlotte and Liam's son, Liam II. In the epilogue, Zac recounts his feelings for Jenna, much as she did in the last chapter.

> "Through all the nightmares, the PTSD, and the problems we face, there’s one thing I live for, one thing I’ll always know. The most important thing to me in the world is her love. And now that I’ve secured it…I’ll never stop fighting for it."
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### Nikki Evans

> “Doesn’t Nikki seem a bit...I don’t know...rude...to you?”
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> “No? Did she say something to you?”
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> “Well, no, it’s just...I just get a bad feeling about her."
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> -Zac and Jenna, talking about Nikki, Blue Fighters II: Narim's Revenge

**Nikki Evans** is Jenna's cousin and friend in the Blue Fighters trilogy, though she isn't introduced until the second book. At first, the two girls don't like each other very much, but as the books progress, they gain a better relationship because of their mutual care for Zac, and they even become friends before Nikki's eventual death in the final battle. Jenna is also seen to be very remorseful over Nikki's death, as she sees the toll it has on Zac, and it physically hurts her.

#### Blue Fighters II

When Nikki and Jenna first meet, Jenna thinks she's an Archenoe, though Zac is quick to debunk this theory. As they begin to talk, Jenna notices how Nikki looks at Zac, and how she uses a different, softer voice when she talks to him. She becomes extremely jealous of Nikki, and tells Zac multiple times that she can't be trusted.

> “Are you jealous?”
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> “No! Of course not, I just...she makes me uncomfortable. And I don’t like the way she keeps looking at you.”
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> “Jenna, I think you’re jealous.”
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> “You know what? Whatever. Just...be careful. You never know who you can trust out here.”
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> -Jenna and Zac, talking about Jenna's concerns about Nikki

After Zac and Nikki's kiss, Jenna lunges at her angrily, but Zac holds her back, telling her that Nikki didn't know. Jenna, however, is not entirely convinced, and makes a habit of trying to talk to Nikki as little as possible. While on their journey to get the antidote for Zac, the two girls make an agreement to attempt to get along for Zac's sake.

> “Hey, um...I know we don't communicate that well. I think we should try to get along. You know, for Zac’s sake. He’s gonna choose one of us eventually."
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> She extends her hand to me. "Truce?”
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> I shake her hand. “Truce.”
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> -Nikki and Jenna, making their agreement

Nikki always calls Jenna and Zac "lovebirds." Jenna and Nikki don't really talk to each other unless Zac is around, but it can be assumed Nikki makes Jenna feel super self-conscious, as Jenna convinces herself that Zac is going to choose Nikki over her, and she'll be left alone.

> "...I just needed...to ask you...if I chose Nikki...would you be okay?"
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> "Of course you're choosing Nikki. I'm so stupid to think-"
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> I still can't shake the nagging feeling that he's going to choose Nikki instead of me.
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> "It's your fault, too. You're too pretty and distracting."
> "But you're gonna choose Nikki."
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> No, I can’t let myself think like that. He’s gonna choose Nikki, and I’m gonna lose him and die alone.
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> -Jenna and Zac, when speaking of Jenna's insecurities about Nikki

However, Jenna's jealousy isn't very serious until after she's healed from the ambush, when she seems particularly icy about their relationship. Even Nikki points out her jealousy to Zac, and she decides to give them some alone time.

> “She’s jealous. I can tell."
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> "Really?"
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> "You two need to mend your friendship, anyways. I'm gonna give you guys some space."
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> -Zac and Nikki, talking about Jenna

There's not much past that point, besides Nikki urging Zac on with her signature catchphrase, "Go get her, tiger." At the final battle, Nikki is terrified that Zac will choose her, but he chooses Jenna instead, and she is relieved.

> “I’m sorry, Nikki."
> "It's okay. I can see how in love you two are. Besides, we're best friends. I think I can manage being the third wheel."
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> -Nikki and Zac, after Jenna and Zac's kiss

Jenna and Nikki could officially be considered friends by the end of the book, and Jenna even reunites Nikki with her family at the end, which she will always owe to Jenna.

#### Blue Fighters III

At the start of Blue Fighters III, Jenna, Zac, and Nikki get along as a group of friends. When Nikki can't sit with them on the bus, she and Jason lock eyes, and it's love at first sight. She and Jason develop their own relationship, and she and Jenna don't have much contact with each other through the book unless it's when Zac is present.

> “I’m sorry, Jenna. For everything I’ve done to you.”
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> "It's okay, I'm sorry."
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> For a while, I just draw out the hug, trying to apologize for all my feelings of resentment and jealousy that I felt towards her last year. It feels so long ago, when we had our little rivalry.
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> -Jenna and Nikki, before the final battle

However, at the final battle, everything changes. Jenna is shown to be incredibly remorseful over Nikki's death, particularly because of the effect it has on Zac, but she is shown to be crying at her death, and she is grieving for years, along with Zac.

### Jason Green

> I feel someone staring at me. I turn around to see Jason Green, the only person who seems like he wants to be friends with me. I can tell he likes me, and besides, I’m supposed to be antisocial. So I push him away, just like I do everybody else.
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> -Jenna, describing Jason, Blue Fighters II: Narim's Revenge

**Jason Green** is Jenna's friend in the Blue Fighters trilogy, though he isn't an important character until the third book. At first, their relationship starts out a little rocky, with Jason having a crush on Jenna while she has her own thing going on with Zac, but they officially become friends once he stops obsessing over her. She is deeply hurt when he moves away, and misses him very much.

#### Blue Fighters II

When Jason is first introduced in the second book, Jenna sees him as more of an annoyance than anything else. She doesn't really want to talk to anyone at her school, as she doesn't see a point to making friends here if she values her time in the woods with Zac, so it's infuriating when Jason tries to befriend her.

> “So, uh...do you wanna have lunch together?”
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>  “Why?”
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> "Because I think you're interesting. I want to be friends."
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> "Why, so you can show your crush off to your friends and they can laugh at my eyes?"
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> -Jenna and Jason

Jason isn't really an important character until the third book, and after Jenna accuses him of his crush on her, he isn't shown for the rest of the second book, as Jenna doesn't attend school so she can help Zac and Nikki with Zac's second bite.

#### Blue Fighters III

In the final book, however, Jason does gain importance. He is present when Ellie Cooper's dead body is found, and goes with the trio when Alice Davis calls them into her office. It is then revealed that his parents, **Samuel and Julianna Green**, are ex-**F.A.A.S.** members, and that his sister, **Samantha Green**, was bitten by an Archenoe long ago, and she hasn't been seen since. Alice Davis wishes to recruit the four of them, and after a quick talk, they all agree.

> “Why would she have been at the school at night?”
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> “Narim probably dragged her there to make it seem less suspicious to the Normals. People can get blue by strangulation, you know. That’s probably what Mrs. Davis will say to the Normals to explain what happened.”
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> "That's...a good theory," Nikki says, looking at Jason in shock.
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> "What? I can be smart, too."
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> -Zac, Nikki and Jason

When they get to the Archenoe fortress and discover Samurina, Jenna feels sorrowful for Jason when she works out that Samantha Green is trapped inside her own head. Nikki tries to help him by looping the two together often, hoping that Samurina will remember Jason. When Nikki returns from Narim, the three explain their powers to Jason.

> "Wow. I always thought you were born with that eye color."
> "It was blue before I was bitten."
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> -Jenna and Jason, when describing the Healed's powers

After getting rescued by the Archenoe traitor, Jason, Nikki, Jenna, and Zac return to the cave before going to tell Mrs. Davis about the traitor the next morning. This is when the bodies of Andrea Howard and an unnamed boy are discovered, and when Jenna has her first vision, where the Archenoes have discovered that they have gone and that these murders are just to distract them. They also explain their powers to Mrs. Davis, who takes a drop of Jenna's blood to analyze it.

> “Koram, I...assume your guards must pay attention to orders. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gotten the job.”
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> Koram violently nodded at this statement, so Narim went on.
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> “Then, based on that correct assumption, HOW DID THE PRISONERS ESCAPE?”
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> -Koram and Narim, in Jenna's vision

While in F.A.A.S. Headquarters, Alice Davis also reveals to the quartet that the forest is a fake environment, surrounded by a force field, along with showing them the Archenoe library, where they enter the mindscape and discover Nate Reynolds' backstory. Jenna and Jason don't have much contact until later in the novel.

As Jason doesn't know what to do with his crush on Nikki, he asks Jenna for advice often, as she's already in a relationship of her own.

> “Can I talk to you alone?”
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> "Sure."
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> "You're dating Zac, so I wanted to ask...how did you know when you liked him?"
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> "Why do you ask? Do you still like me, or-"
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> "No, I like Nikki."
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> -Jason and Jenna, when he asks her for advice

After promising to keep his secret, Jason proceeds to ask her for more advice on how to know if Nikki likes him back, and how to tell her that he likes her.

> "Is there any way to know whether she feels the same, then?"
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> “Well...I can’t really speak from experience on that one."
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>  “Yeah, but...how am I supposed to let her know?” “
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> "Well, you just give her little signs. Keep on hinting that you like her, but don’t let her on too much."
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The two have little interaction outside of the moments when Jason asks Jenna for advice, but Jason tells her that he appreciates her help with Nikki, even if it didn't get him anywhere.

> “Hey, Jenna, I just wanted to, um, thank you for...all your help with...Nikki.”
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> “No problem, Jason. I just...hope I get to see the results of all my good suggestions.”
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> "Me too."
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> -Jenna and Jason, when Jason thanks her for her advice

After the battle and Nikki and Samantha's deaths, Jason practically vanishes from Jenna and Zac's lives, and she is shown to be deeply saddened at his leaving, saying that if he had stayed, he could've found love, and their children could've grown up together.

### John and Makayla Reames

> My parents, my loving, caring parents’ bodies are lying on the floor. I just got them back after ten years, now they’re gone.
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> -Jenna, describing her parents' death, Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

At the start of the series, Jenna doesn't have a very good relationship with her parents, as they're the ones who locked her up, but as they apologize and tell her it was for her safety, they get a better relationship before John and Makayla's untimely deaths in Blue Fighters III. Jenna even asks her mother for advice when being faced with the decision to be recruited as a spy for the F.A.A.S., showing how much their relationship has grown. She is shown to be deeply remorseful over their deaths, and grieves for years.

### Charlotte and Adeline Reames

> “CHARLOTTE! ADELINE!” Please let them be okay, please let them be okay.
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> -Jenna, after discovering her parents' deaths

Jenna doesn't have the greatest relationship with her sisters, either, as she's spent ten years of her life locked away from both of them. However, their relationship grows as the series progresses, and Jenna grows to love them as well. She is deeply saddened when they have to go live with Caroline and Abigail, as she may never see them again, but she knows it will keep them safe. She is also overjoyed that she gets to see them often in the epilogue, and their kids grow up together. Charlotte and Adeline love their big sister, and she keeps them safe from all harm.

## Powers

> “Jason, maybe it’s time...we tell you about our powers.”
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> -Jenna, Blue Fighters III: Rise of the Archenoes

The Healed have multiple powers, each resulting from their time as half-breeds, their Archenoe abilities accessed by their purple blood, and the powers they received from the sun. After their Healing, they should have returned to normal humans, but, as Jenna puts it, they are "much more than regular humans now."

### Archenoe Abilities

The Archenoes have incredible agility, speed, and strength. Along with their training, this is what makes both the creatures and the quartet such elite fighters. As the half-breeds possess the Archenoes' purple blood, the Healed retain this power in their human form, as the sun heals only surface wounds, and as such, would do nothing for the Archenoes. Their purple blood also allows for access to the Mindscape, so they can both have visions and preview memories inside an Archenoe's mind, which is how they discover the backstories of Narim, Koram, Shok-Shok, Samurina, and Jesafina.

### Half-Breed Abilities

The Healed's short time as half-breeds also allows for them to use the sun as weapons, for battle against the Archenoes. This is because half-breeds are both accepted and rejected by the two celestial bodies of the sky, meaning they can look directly into the face of the moon, but not the sun. Archenoes are accepted by the moon, meaning they can use the moon's weapons for battle, and as humans are accepted by the sun, this ability is supposedly also shared by the humans, though they do not know they have this power.

### Healed Abilities

With the sun gene implanted in them, the Healed possess two sun powers. The first is the ability to manipulate sunlight with their fingertips, however, this ability is only gained when the caster experiences a moment of pure joy (for the Healed, this moment would normally be either a reunion or a kiss). However, as shown, if a sadness permits the true recollection of said memory, the sunlight is not able to be produced. This is why the Healed are no longer able to use this ability after the final battle, as their deaths and grieving no longer permit any happiness.

The second is the Healed's ability to bend and manipulate fire. Unlike sunlight, however, this power is gained when the caster experiences a moment of anger or pain (for the Healed, this moment is normally when a loved one is in danger or dead). Nearby sunlight can be crafted into a flame, which can then further be manipulated at the caster's will. However, just like the sunlight, if all the emotion dissipates from the memory, this power is no longer able to be used. This is why the Healed can no longer use this ability after the final battle, as they have accepted the deaths of their loved ones and are ready to move on with their lives.

## Trivia

* Jenna's name is derived from actress Jenna Ortega from *Stuck In the Middle*, and a character called Leslie Reames from The Babysitters Club series.
* She and Zac share the same birthday, March 20, which is the date the first official computer draft was completed. The exact date of the first unofficial computer draft's completion is unknown, though assumed to be near Easter, so they may have been finished on the same day, different years.
* Out of the entire quartet, Jenna is the only one to not have an older sibling.
* Jenna's original age was 10. This is because this was the author's age when she wrote the book for the first time, and Jenna and Zac progressively grew older as the author did. Eventually, their age was set to sixteen.
* Jenna Reames is said to be the author's favorite main character they've created, only said to compete with Elizabeth Howard from Machines. Understandable, as they're both warriors.