A Normal Life
By,
LadyMia/StarLight78
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Casey sat typing on her computer. She was looking up the history of the Philippines for her schoolwork when an IM box popped up at her. The Screen Name was Death206.
Death206: Hey Casey! It's Slater!
Casey smiled wide and typed.
Faith71088: Hey! I miss you guys!
Death206: Yeah, I miss you a lot. How's school going?
Faith71088: Good, nothing big. The 7th grade talent show is coming up soon, I'm going to be trying out, maybe.
Death206: Maybe? Casey you have a great voice you better try out!
Faith71088: Slater one thing I've learned in life, friends always tell you what they think you wanna here. And I wanna hear the truth so all my friends never tell me what I wanna hear.
Death206: Well I'm telling you what I think. You should try out.
Casey sighed as she heard the front door slam shut. "Casey I'm home!" Ghost called.
"Ok! I'm up stairs!" She called back.
"I got dinner on the way home! Come down and eat!" Casey gave a slight pout and turned back to the computer.
Faith71088: Sorry Slater, I g2g, Ghost just got home with dinner.
Death206: Ok, I'll talk to ya later.
Faith71088: Ok, luvz! Buh bye!
Death206: Luv ya, bye.
Casey disconnected from the Internet and ran down stairs. It had been almost a full year since the attack by the Sovran of Terror. Casey for once was living a normal life. She still wanted to know more about what her mom and dad would fight about. She had gone to see her father since the last time. She was slightly disgusted with him. He always wanted to blame the fights on her mother. She sat down at the dinner table and Ghost set her plate down. "I don't get how you can eat that stuff." Ghost said taking a bit of her sweet and sour chicken, they were having Chinese. Casey laughed.
"What vegetables, white rice and tofu?" Ghost shuttered at the tofu part. "When you're a vegetarian you tell me how it tastes!" They both laughed and eat their dinner.
"So how was school?" Ghost asked after swallowing.
"Good, I got a B on my pop quiz in math." Casey said.
"Yeah, your teacher called me at work, you're failing math." Casey choked on her rise. She gulped down some water and coughed. "And she said you knew it." Casey choked again. "Care to tell me why you didn't tell me?" Ghost rose an eyebrow.
"Well I um, you see, I kinda, well." Casey stuttered. "I didn't want to tell you because, because you had a lot of stuff to do with work an all." Casey smiled sweetly.
"Right." Ghost roller her eyes. "Well I was talking to her and she said I should get you a tutor." Casey spit out her water all over Ghost. "Casey!"
"Sorry! I don't need a tutor! I can do fine!" Casey said as Ghost wiped herself off with some napkins.
"Casey! You're getting an F! There's no way you can get that up in less then two weeks." Ghost said.
"Two weeks? Why two weeks?" Casey said raising an eyebrow.
"That's when try out for the talent show are, and I do believe I said of your grades weren't Cs or higher you wouldn't be trying out." Casey gapped at Ghost.
"But Ghost!" Casey whined. "Please! I promise I'll get my grades up! Please! Oh please! Oh please!" Ghost shook her head. "You're no fair!" Casey pushed her chair back and ran up stairs.
"I hate being the bad guy." Ghost muttered as she cleared the table.
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Casey slammed her hand down on the alarm clock as it blared 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi. She got up and took a shower. She came out in her school uniform and her hair was pulled into a high ponytail. She grabbed her bag and ran down stairs. Ghost had all ready left. Casey set her bag down next to her shoes, she was still used to taking her shoes off when she entered the house. The phone rang and she grabbed it. "Hello Casey speaking!"
"Hola Chica! It's Megan, schools canceled today do to teacher meetings!" Megan's voice cried.
"All right! Yay! Our test will be tomorrow YAY!" Casey cried.
"Yeah do you want to come over?" Casey bit her lip.
"Yeah sure!" Casey said.
"Cool be over here at 1:30."
"OK! See ya then! Bye bye!"
"Bye." Casey hung up the phone. She grabbed her bag and ran back up stairs. She threw it onto her bed then the phone rang again. She grabbed the phone that was upstairs.
"Hello Casey speaking."
"Hey Casey it's Megan again, aren't you going to go see your dad again today?" Casey frowned.
"Oh yeah I forgot. But I don't really wanna, Arial is making me." Ghost was going by Arial here.
"Oh bummer. Are you going to go?" Casey bit her lip trying to decide. She didn't really like her dad and the last time she went to see him she ended up getting upset.
"Yeah I guess I will." Casey replied. "But it's still really hard trying to talk to him."
"Yeah I know what you mean, I don't talk to my dad, heck! I don't even talk to my mom." Megan said. Casey sighed.
"I don't think I'm going to be able to get over there today, maybe Saturday." Casey said feeling the tears in her eyes sting.
"Ok, see ya at school!"
"Bye."
"Bye." Casey hung up the phone and wiped the tears away.
"Why am I crying? I hate my father, but I...I loved.......I loved my mom." Casey whispered. She went back into her room and fell asleep.
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Mia stood holding her and Ryo's newborn baby, Sidney. Ryo was putting the star of the Christmas tree. Kento and Sai were baking cookies in the kitchen and Rowen and Sage were helping put up the lights. Sidney started to cry and Ryo cursed about the star not staying on. Mia rocked her gently to calm her down. It had been almost a full year since Casey left. They called once in a while. Mia had helped Slater set up a computer and he had gotten the Internet so he could e-mail and IM Casey. It was Christmas already and Kat had told them she was starting to get a feeling that the last Sovran would attack soon. "I hope she doesn't." Mia whispered using a lock of her hair to tickle Sidney. She giggled and lightly grasped her mommy's hair in her tiny hand. Ryo chuckled as he walked over to the two.
"Is she tickling you." Ryo said as he lightly poked Sidney in the stomach. She giggled and wrapped her small hand around Ryo's finger. Sidney yawned and soon fell asleep. Ryo chuckled and kissed Mia on the cheek. "I'll put her to bed." Mia nodded and carefully handed Sidney to Ryo. Mia sat down on the sofa and yawned. The phone rang and got up to answer it.
"Hello." Mia answered.
"Hey Mia! It's Ghost." Mia smiled.
"Hi! How are you and Casey doing?" The guys gather around her to hear what Ghost was saying.
"We're good, and you?" Ghost replied.
"We've been pretty good." Mia answered.
"Yeah, Casey told me you added a new addition to the Sanden family." Mia laughed.
"Yeah you could call her that. Sidney Renee Sanden."
"It sound lovely. I was wondering, Casey has been having a hard time in school, and with seeing her dad a while ago. She was suppose to go see him again today, but I found her asleep in her bed when I got home, I was wondering if we could stay with you for a while? I think she needs to be around her family." Mia smiled.
"Oh yes! You guys can come down any time!" Mia cried.
"Thank you Mia, she'll be so happy, we'll be there around the 23rd." Ghost said.
"Ok see you then, bye."
"Thank you, bye." Mia hung up the phone and turned to see all the guys questioning faces. "Ghost and Casey are coming down for Christmas, they'll be here on the 23rd." Ryo smiled huge.
"That's great!" Ryo cried. Mia laughed as he picked her up and spun her around.
"I have to get their bed rooms ready." Mia said walking up stairs.
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Ghost hung up the phone and looked up at the top of the stairs. A sleepy looking Casey stood rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand. She yawned and walked down stairs. "Hey there, you didn't go see your dad did you?" Casey shook her head.
"Sorry, I just couldn't handle seeing him again." Ghost nodded her understanding.
"Ok, on the 23rd you and I are going to Japan to spend Christmas with the others, how does that sound?" Ghost smiled as Casey's face lit up.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Casey hugged Ghost and ran up stairs to pack.
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A girl with long bright green hair stood watching a crystal ball. You could see the whole city of Beaverton in it. It faded away and showed the city of Toyama. She had on a long deep red skintight dress. She turned around. Her face was pale, her lips were deep red and her eyes were yellow. "Finding the Realm Warriors should be very easy, Master Naoko will be very pleased with my plans." She disappeared and a girl peeked around the corner. She had light blue/white hair that reached just below her shoulders. She had dark blue eyes with pale skin. She had on a blue body suite with knee high blue boots. A smirked played across her light blue lips.
"We'll just see Rachel, you're plan is doomed to fail." She laughed and disappeared as well.
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It was already the 21st when Ghost had told Casey they were going to Japan, it was now the 23rd and Casey sat on the plane with her headphones. She typing on her lab top as well while tapping her foot to the beat of 'How do I' by Jennifer Love Hewitt. Ghost sat stiff in her chair, she hated planes. Casey was typing up her report on the Philippines. Ghost tapped her and pointed tot he sign. Casey nodded, it was time for her to put the lab top and her head phones away. She zipped up her backpack and sat back. Ghost grasped the arms of the seat tightly as they hit the ground. Casey was used to it by now. They slowly were let off the plane and met Sage and Kento outside the airport. Casey ran and jumped into Sage's out stretched arms. Ghost blew a piece of hair away from her face and grabbed some of Casey's bags with hers. Kento rushed over and took all of Casey's bags. "Hey squirt how ya been?" Kento asked Casey as he and Ghost walked up to Sage and Casey.
"Pretty good. You guys?" Casey replied as Sage put her down, she was still short for being a 13-year-old.
"We've been good, we got to bring Sidney home a month and half ago." Kento answered. "Let's go." They put all the bags into the trunk of the car and hopped inside. They drove up at the Koji/Sanden mansion. Ryo and everyone else were waiting out side for them. Casey jumped out of the car and ran into Ryo's arms.
"Hey you!" Ryo said picking her up and spinning her. Casey laughed and hugged him. Sai gave her a hug and so did Rowen. Mia hugged her.
"Welcome back sweetie." Mia whispered hugging her.
"Where's Sidney I gotta see Sidney!" Casey cried. Everyone laughed and her and Mia ran inside as everyone helped bring in her and Ghost's bags.
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Casey and Mia stood watching Sidney sleep in her crib. "She's so tiny." Casey whispered. Mia nodded. "How old is she?"
"Two, three months." Mia answered covering Sidney up. Ryo came in behind them and wrapped an arm around both their shoulders.
"Here's all my girls." Ryo said kissing the top of Casey and Mia's head. "Come on, Sai made some cheese cake." They nodded and left the room. They walked down stairs, Kento, Sai and Sage were sitting at the table eating while Ghost and Rowen where by the phone as Ghost talked. Casey sat down next to Sage and watched Ghost get upset. Her eyes glazed over in tears and Casey went to get up but Sage made her sit down. Casey gasped as Ghost dropped the phone and sank to her knees. Rowen knelt down next to her and hugged her. Casey watched as Ghost cried into is shoulder.
~ Casey it's Kat, she's missing. We've tried to contact her but nothing comes back. Ghost and Kat are sisters, we have to find Kat for Ghost's sack. ~ Tristin's sad voice filled Casey's mind. Rowen helped Ghost to her room. After a half-hour later Rowen came back down. He hung up the phone and sat down next to Casey.
"Casey-" Rowen started.
"I all ready know, Tristin told me, telepathically." Casey said Rowen nodded. "Does Slater know?"
"I think so." Rowen answered. Casey bit her lip.
"I'm not hungry." Casey said and ran up to Ghost's room. She silently inched her door open and saw Ghost sleeping in her bed. She could tell she had been crying when she fell asleep. Casey closed the door and sighed. She walked into her room and connected to the Internet. Slater was on.
Faith71088: Slater, I'm sorry about Kat.
Death206: Don't worry. If I know Kat she'll be fine.
Faith71088: Where could she have gone? I mean, something must have happened to her.
Death206: Yeah I know. She said she could feel the Sovran of Silence near by.
Faith71088: Do you think...
Death206: I don't want to believe it, but it's the only thing that could have happened to her. I mean she an immortal.
Casey bit her lip. Slater was right. "When will I ever get a normal life?!" Casey cried.
Faith71088: So the battle starts again.
Death206: Yeah, when will we ever have a normal life?
Casey smiled.
Faith71088: I just asked myself that. Hopefully this is our * last * battle.
Death206: Yeah, I hope it is. I g2g, my dad need to call someone, talk to ya later
Faith71088: kk! Luvz buh bye!
Death206: Luv ya, bye.
Casey went onto checking her e-mail. Megan had e-mailed her.
Casey! Girly I didn't know you left for Japan again!!!!!! I'm like the last to find out! I feel so un-loved! Leah told me and so did Andrew. I haven't talked to your sister, her and DJ moved to Cali. SHE'S SOOOOO LUCKY!!!!! I wanna go to Cali too! Wa Wa Wa Wa! I'm totally hyper today! Hehehehe! What about you?!? Have you been hyper lately? Everyone misses you! The teachers are flipping that you left again, lucky you! You don't get any homework while you're gone. Arman and Seena say 'Hi! We love you! Come back safe!' and a whole bunch more. LOL! They wrote what they wanted me to say to you! You're lucky! You actually became really good friends with Seena and Arman. No one but you, that are girls, have become friends, really good friends with them. I bet you don't wanna hear about how much your friends miss you huh? Well I g2g! Wait! You better tell me all about what's going on there ok!?!
Luv ya
Meggy Meg.......... I think
Casey laughed at the last part 'I think'. She was always doing that. "I miss them already." Casey whispered and hit reply.
Meggy Meg......u think!
Now do you see this ^ that's a first! You never think! LOL I'm kidding! Yeah I know I'm charmed! I make friends wit everyone! Er or not! I still HATE Drew and will NEVER like him! Him sitting on my lap went way to far for me to handle. Sorry I didn't tell you about me going to Japan again. I don't know when I'm coming back. I still haven't seen Slater, no not Moe, the Slater I met here. He has IM so I've talked to him. On the 21st, I didn't go see my dad. I just couldn't. I know that if I did my heart would just break. Do you think I did the right thing, not going to see him? I have to go.
LuvS alwayS!
Casey
Casey hit send and turned off her computer. She sat on her bed hugging her knees to her chest. She slid down next to one of her bags and opened it. She pulled out a picture of her and her mom. A tear ran down her cheek and landed on the glass that covered the photo. She ran her hand down the front and wiped away her tears. "The guys, Mia and my friends are all I have left. My family disappeared. Jessica forgot about me, my mom is gone, and my dad...her was never there for me no matter what." Casey whispered. "I miss you mom, I wish I were there with you that night. I could have stopped him, or at least I could have distracted him so you could call the cops. I'm so sorry mommy." Casey stood up and put the framed picture on her nightstand.
"Casey! Someone's here to see you!" Kento's voice called up to her. She ran over to the mirror and made sure she looked like she hadn't been crying. She opened her door and ran down stairs. She was half way down and saw Slater standing at the door as Ryo talked to him.
"SLATER!!!" Casey cried and ran down and threw her arms around him. He had gotten taller, he was 5'6" or 5'7", while she was only 5'5". Slater laughed and hugged her tightly. Ryo chuckled as the others came in.
"Hello to you too." Slater laughed as Casey pulled back and giggled.
"Hi. Why are you here so late?" She questioned.
"I needed to talk to you and Ghost, about Kat." Rowen stiffened.
"I don't think you should talk to her at the moment. She's really upset about it." Rowen said. Slater nodded.
"I know but Michelle and Tristin said I had to." Slater said. "I don't want to upset her any more but I have to talk to her." Rowen went to say no but Mia cupped a hand over his mouth.
"Casey will show you to her room." Mia said smiling sweetly as Rowen tried to remove her hand from his mouth. Casey walked up the stairs with Slater behind her. She stopped at the last door on the right,
"Here ya go." Casey then went to walk past him. Slater grabbed her hand.
"I said I need to talk to Ghost *and* you." Slater said. Casey nodded and they knocked on Ghost's door.
"Come in." Ghost called. They came in and found Ghost sitting on her bed red-eyed. She looked up at them. "Hey Slater." He nodded.
"Ghost, I need to talk to you about Kat." Her face went sad. "We think the Dynasty took her."
"But why would they want her?" Ghost asked as Casey sat down on her bed. Slater took the chair in the corner.
"She's one of the strongest, and wisest guardians. *If* this is the Dynasty then they will be coming after you Ghost. You two have a special link, like how the Realm Warriors do." Slater explained. "And if we don't get Kat back they could turn her against us."
"And they could use the power that she has from the Armor of Death to create an evil Armor of Death couldn't they?" Casey added. Slater nodded.
"Why are you telling me this?" Ghost questioned, she still didn't see why they were telling her about what they could do with Kat's power, she already knew.
"Ghost, we need you to try to contact Kat through your link." Slater said. Casey gasped.
"Hold on I need to talk to you a lone Slater." Casey said pushing him out of the room and shut the door.
"What?" Slater asked.
"Slater you can't ask her to do that!" Casey hissed quietly. "Not only will it take all her energy from trying to contact something in the Dynasty but if she can't get through to Kat she'll be heart broken and she'll start to blame herself."
"Casey she's our only hope for the future! I don't care if she starts to blame herself! At least we know we tried! And I don't want you getting in the way of that!" Slater yelled at her, she took a step back and he went back into the room. Casey grew very angry. ~ No one yells at me! Especially if it about someone I care about and they say they don't care! ~ Casey stormed into the room. Slater was telling Ghost what to do. Casey walked up to Ghost and pulled her up from the floor. "What are you doing?!" Casey glared at Slater.
"If you want to make her use her link you get through me first!" Casey snapped. Ghost was confused on why Casey was doing this. Slater grabbed her shoulder to push her out of the way but Casey grabbed his hand and twisted, hard. He let out a cry of pain. Casey let go with a pissed off look on her face. "I'm not that easy to beat." Slater glared at her.
"You're going to be the reason the Dynasty takes over the mortal realm! You better be happy!" Slater stormed out.
"Casey why'd you do that?" Ghost asked turning Casey to face her.
"Ghost I know what would have happened if you failed, you would have blamed your self, like I blame myself for my mothers death." Casey said.
"You're right, I would have blamed myself. But please don't fight with Slater because of me." Ghost said. Casey shook her head.
"He brought that fight on himself, he yelled at me saying he didn't care if you blamed yourself or not, and I WON'T take it." Casey said. "Get some rest, I'll figure out how to get to Kat with out you using your link to her." Ghost nodded and got into bed. Casey reached the door.
"Oh Casey." She turned back to Ghost. "You're not to blame for your mother death." Casey smiled and nodded then she left.
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Lee and Rose walked into the empty playground. It was later, around midnight and the streetlights lit the dark grounds. A cold chilly breeze past by them and they turned around to see Slater walking up to them. "Did she contact them?" Rose asked noting the mad look on Slater's face.
"No, Casey stopped her." Slater said with anger.
"Why would she do that?" Lee asked.
"Because she doesn't want Ghost to get hurt and blame herself if she failed to contact her." Slater answered. "She's a weak warrior, she lets her emotions get in the way to much, because of her we could lose the war against the Dynasty." Lee and Rose nodded.
"I agree." Both of them said at once.
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Casey sat on her bed, sleep tugging at her eyes. She wanted so badly to go to sleep but she had to find away of contacting Kat with out Ghost getting upset about failing, if she did. ~ There has to be away to contact her myself. ~ Casey thought trying to keep her eyes open. ~ Maybe if I try to use my armor's power since I'm connected to Slater, and he's connected to Kat. If that doesn't work I could fine her location through a temple fire reading, that is if I remember how to do it. ^_^' ~ Casey finally gave in and fell asleep.
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Rachel landed on the railing of the Ghost's balcony. Her hair blew strongly in the wind. Her eyes were glowing yellow. "You're guard is down Ghost, you better watch out." She said vanishing as she jumped into the air.
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LadyMia/StarLight78: TA DA! Hope y'all liked it! I'm going to start the next chapter tonight or tomorrow! Standard disclaimers apply. LadyMia11@Netscape.net