Chapter 1
She pressed herself against the wall, trying desperately to remain hidden. She hoped that Hibroy's troops would not notice her.
"My Lady," came a soft voice. She turned, panicked. It was only Donald, the Guardian of Earth. He gave her a reassuring smile. She gave him a furious scowl.
" I told you to remain hidden," she whispered fiercely. Donald was one of her best friends. He was also one of her Guardians.
"I'm not going to leave you." He put his hand gently on her shoulder. "I care about you too much." She was touched, but she knew his thinking would only get him killed.
"Go, now," she hissed. "If you care about me, you will leave me. You can be taken, but I can't . If they catch you with me. . . ." She broke from his grasp, and hurried into the darkness.
Donald grabbed her arm. His big hands caught her, squeezing her arm so hard she knew she would bruise.
"Donald, please," she whispered. He tightened his grip. Donald pulled her closer.
"Surrender to my master," he hissed. He twisted her arm until she thought it would pop.
"Never," she replied, trying to steel herself against him. She had been so stupid!
"You will surrender," he repeated more forcefully. She sank to her knees.
Three figures stepped out of the shadows. A ball of fire whirled toward them. Donald, caught unaware, was thrown back into the wall. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up. Donald's twin brother, Daniel, stood over her. He helped her to her feet. Beyond him, stood two Senshis, the Senshi of Anger, and the Senshi of the Wood.
"Lady, you should escape." Daniel pulled her to her feet.
"You know what you must do," added the Senshi of the Wood.
"I will. Take care of yourselves, sister Senshis, brother Guardian." She hurried off, to leave them to deal with Donald. She hoped that they would be alright.
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Ami slowly opened the envelope. She smiled.
"What is it Ames? asked Serena, peering up from her book. Ami looked down at her. She frowned at Serena. Serena had placed a comic book inside her math book.
"You are supposed to be studying." Serena blushed.
Ami sat down, setting the envelope on the table. Rei reached over slowly, obviously trying to snatch it and read it for herself.
"Plane tickets," Ami told them. Rei withdrew her hand.
"Plane tickets?" repeated Lita. She looked up from her own comic-concealing-book.
"Plane tickets," confirmed Ami.
"Where are you going? asked Rini. Rini sat cross legged on the floor. She was trying to make a gift for her friend's birthday.
Ami stood. She looked around at the expectant faces of her friends.
"I'm going to Canada, for a chess championship," she announced. The others stared at her.
"Chess?" Mina asked with a bewildered look. "You're going all the way to Canada for chess?" Ami just smiled. She hadn't really expected her friends to understand. They rarely did when it came to academics. Still, she doubted she could have better friends.
Ami stood, and bid her friends a cheerful goodbye. She had to pack.