It's been 3 days since Johnny, Marina, and Sam left to go figure out about some shit that was going down in Toronto. Since our fight with the whole Garde team in Dulce, we returned to Chicago with bad news. Not Mogs, but police. Turns out They raided our penthouse, which we found out via some crappy news station we heard coming back from New Mexico. So I'm here in San Francisco with Six, Eight, Ella, Sarah, and Malcolm, Sam's dad. He's been trying to get ahold of some Mog who is apparently going to be our ally or something. Not sure if I am totally convinced yet.
John, Marina, and Sam went to Toronto because of some weird shit that was happening, in hopes of finding Number Five. They are supposed to be back tonight. We're staying in some crappy hotel, which I did miss since being on the run all over the place, but after living in Chicago, this sucks. We've split 2 rooms between all of the Garde, into boys and girls. It had kind of been unfair when we first settled, because there are more boys than girls, and plus Sarah just HAD to sleep with Johnny, so that took up one bed, and then since me and Eight are such kind gentlemen, we let Sam and his dad take the other bed. Which left me and Eight to find some other sleeping options. Usually I just left at night, and explored the city, and took naps in between training in the day. I would usually leave when everyone was asleep, which worked until Eight caught me since I stepped on him by accident. If only he didn't sleep on the goddamn floor. So after that, he started coming with me. He was about as eager to explore as me. I kind of liked being alone at night, it gave me time to think. But Eight wasn't so bad. He's good company.

"Nine," I hear someone calling my name, Six. "John and the others are back." I jump out of the bed, and throw on a pair of jeans as fast as I can, not bothering with a shirt. "I'm coming," I yell back at her.

I rush out onto the balcony of our floor, which is the 4th, considering John picked our rooms. I'm excited to finally meet Five, since the events that happened included the following: Mogs, and a big battle scene.

When I meet everyone in the parking lot underneath the hotel at street level, I'm so happy. I embrace John first.

"Johnny! My man, did you kick enough ass without me?" I give him a hug and slap him across the back, smiling.

"Hey, Nine. And actually, we didn't need to do much asskicking. You didn't miss anything." He pats my back in return. Six would call this one of our 'bro moments.' Next I walk over to Sam, and tell him good job for helping. He gives me a funny look.

Last is Marina, who I go over to and hug tightly. She reminds me of Maddy in some ways, like her personality.
"Glad you're back." I whisper to her. She hugs me tight back in return. "Me too," she replies quietly. "But we got good news and bad news, which one first?"
I let go of her. "Bad. Just get it over with."
"Alright, we didn't find Number Five." My stomach drops. Disappointed.
"Okay, then whats the good news?"
"We have a new ally. She's pretty badass, knows how to shoot and stay alive, she killed over 50 mogs before we showed up and finished it off." Well, at least I'm glad that it's a she, so the boys room is less cramped. And maybe she's pretty.
"Alrightly, as long as shes not freaked out by our powers and is hot I'm fine with it."
Marina rolls her eyes. "Well, she's cool with our powers, but you have to decide how pretty she is on your own. She's over there." She pointes behind me.
"Sweet, let's see how easy I can-"

My breath catches and I know immediately that I'm gonna be in trouble. The girl who stands over by Four and Six, who are greeting her and making her feel welcome, is unlike anything I've seen before. I haven't felt this way since- Maddy. Obviously. But all the pain and grief I felt for her seems to wash away. I have already forgiven her. She would have wanted me to move on. And I am ready to. This girl, is breathtaking. Long blonde hair that is wavy right now, that blows around in the light warm breeze. She has messy overgrown bangs that she pushes off her forehead. Kind of reminds me of my hair, which I become very self-conscious about. Six gave me a haircut the other day, and my usual black long black hair is now shorter, but still shaggy. Six wanted to cut it short, but I didn't let her. Whatever. I study the girl more, she seems to be about a head shorter than me, that I can tell from here. I am suddenly snapped out of it when Marina taps my shoulder. I swing around, and she laughs.

"Wow, you must think she is pretty then." Marina laughs more, as I feel my cheeks flush.

"Shut up." I mutter. I turn again to leave, and see Four, Six, and the girl have appeared. Behind us. I must look shocked, because John and Six kind of giggle at me. I give them a dark look, before I notice the girl is looking at me, beaming. Her smile is so perfectly straight and white. I notice a white scar on one of her teeth beside her front one, but I don't care. She sees me looking and awkwardly turns away, still smiling. I have to fight back a smile myself, and try and hold my dark expression, but it doesn't work and I must look funny. Oh well.

"Nine, this is our new ally. Her name is Addison." Four introduces us. I shake my head. Of course, it has to rhyme with Madison.

"Haha, just call me Addie," She goes. Of course. "pleasure."

I don't really know how to react. She looks at me, expecting a reply, but I can't get the words out. I just kind of stand there, not being able to take my eyes off her. What comes out next, I can't really stop.

"Please don't be a Mogadorian spy in disguise." I say, sounding like I'm begging her. She give me a funny look, and laughs.

"Really?" Her eyebrow arches. "I think if i was a Mog spy I would have gotten at least one of you by now." Four and Six make oooo sounds, like it's a challenge. I'm stunned at first, but I feel a half smile creep up on my face.

"Well then." I start, taking a step towards her. "We are gonna have to find out in training if you can take me."

Close up now, her eyes are at about my chin. She has to look up and me when I stepped towards her, and I notice her eyes are this greyish shade of blue, with a ring of green around the pupil. Wow.

She cracks her knuckles, and looks up at me with a playful smirk.

"I think I could. But can you take me?"