Chapter One: Introductions

"Sapphire and Adriana Koboi," read Sabrina. "Offspring of Opal Koboi. Father unknown. Both sisters look remarkably like their mother, with striking red hair and deep green eyes. Sapphire has been charged with robbery, hijacking, contact with humans and dealing with goblins. Oddly, Adriana has never been in contact with the LEP force. Few people have sighted the Koboi sisters."

Sabrina finished darkly. Her eyes darted around the room to see people's reaction. Lily glared at the flickering screen. Lily Short was daughter of Holly Short, a respected LEP officer. Holly had retired; currently living in a cottage underground, but Lily had followed in her footsteps and become the second female LEP officer. Not as impressive, but Trouble had once joked the LEP was going to be overflowing with females in years to come. It was the first time Lily had ever seen him smile.

Behind Lily was Juliet Butler, sister of Domovoi Butler, highly skilled bodyguard. Clearly etched on Juliet's arm was an elaborate blue diamond, warning other professional protectors of her rank. She liked to think it meant, 'Don't mess with me.' A few other recognisable figures stood in the room. Captain Kelp, his wimpish younger brother Grub Kelp, and Wing Commander Raine Vinyáya. Sabrina had taken over the role of Foaly, the technology genius. Through an uncle's will, Foaly had discovered he had a distant cousin; enter Sabrina.

Eventually, Lily broke the silence. "So they're dangerous? Like their mother, Opal Koboi?"

Sabrina sighed irritably, in the way that let Lily know she was being unbelievably stupid. "Perhaps. We don't know. There is no actual evidence to prove they're dangerous. We need evidence."

There was a pause. "Are you implying we need to find them- in case they could be a threat to the people?"

"Not find them, no." There was a glint in Sabrina's eyes. "But we could accidently run into them."

Lily's tinkly laugh, like silver bells, filled the empty silence. "And who has the pleasure of... meeting them?"

"I know a person." said Sabrina cunningly.

Wing-commander Vinyáya stepped forward, tired of the current conversation. "I hate to interrupt this..." She glanced at Lily and Sabrina. "Fascinating conversation, but we all have jobs to do. Why don't you stop wasting my time and tell me the plan?"

There was a stunned silence. Sabrina leaned forward, raising the tension in the room. "I may have concocted a little...idea."