Once again, I don't own any of the Angels or characters created by Spelling-Goldberg. Sal and the others essential to the plot are mine, and this is written for fun. Sorry, Kelly and Sabrina don't have very big parts in this one. Maybe next time, if I get more ideas. (hint, hint.)

Special thanks to Agnes (aka Kris Munroe) who has been a big help in getting this story off the ground.

Proglogue:

On the beach, early evening. A young girl is catching the last of the sun's rays. She notices the warm air is starting to get cool, so she reluctantly pulls a sweat shirt and shorts over her bathing suit. She gathers up her things and puts them into her beach bag. She heads for home. A man wearing a Halloween mask starts to follow her. The girl walks along the beach toward the bus stop. She notices the man is following her, so she quickens her steps. He quickens his. She starts to run. She looks for a place to hide. She runs faster on the now deserted beach.

She sees a pier and runs under it. The man follows her. He grabs her by the hair and pulls her down. No one hears the screams. Later, the girl, badly bruised, beaten, sobbing and raped, pulls herself up by the supports under the pier. She pulls her clothing back on and makes her way home.

Chapter 1

The next morning at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Sal Munroe and her friend Liz Williams were walking to their first class together. The halls were noisy and crowded as usual. As the girls approached the door to the classroom, they were met by Jessica Landon, another friend. "Hey, you guys!" Jessica rushed up to them, breathless. " I've just heard something!"

"What?" Sal and Liz both asked.

"You guys need to be careful, especially you, Sal, since you live on the beach."

"Why?"

"A girl was attacked there last night. Under one of the piers."

Both girls looked at Jessica in horror. "Really?"

"That's awful!" Liz exclaimed.

"Is she alright?" Sal asked.

Jessica. shook her head. "No. She was raped."

Both girls gasped. Sal turned her head away in revulsion.

"Oh, that poor girl. Do they know who did it?"

"No. The cops have been looking for the guy, but haven't found him yet."

"Thanks for letting us know," Sal told Jessica. She went into class, deep in thought. Throughout the day, Sal had a hard time keeping her mind on her studies. As soon as school was over for the day, she headed for the city bus, instead of the yellow school bus.

"Sal! Where are you going?" asked Liz.

"I'm going to my sisters' office. I need to talk to them. I'll see you later." Liz nodded and waved as Sal boarded the city bus.

At Townsend Investigations, Jill, Kelly, Sabrina, Kris, and Bosley were meeting with a police officer. Charlie's voice came out of the squawk box. "Angels, Bosley, you remember Chief Mitchell of the LAPD. There have been several rapes in the area lately. Some of them may be connected. The LAPD is enlisting our help."

Chief Mitchell accepted the cup of coffee Sabrina offered him. "Ladies, a lot of these attacks have been happening on or near the beach. Our latest victim is a 16 year old girl."

Kris and Jill gasped. Kelly and Sabrina put their hands over their mouths in horror. Bosley flinched.

The chief continued. "She was sunbathing for a little while after school yesterday. When she was ready to leave the beach, she was followed and attacked under the pier."

"Was she able to describe him?" Sabrina asked.

"No. Unfortunately, he was wearing a Halloween mask. She couldn't give us very many details other than that."

"Oh, my!" Jill exclaimed.

"What would you like us to do, Chief?" Kelly asked.

"We've had a hard time lately trying to catch this guy. He's been very busy. It seems like he's attacked at least one person once a week for the last month. I'd like you to go undercover and see if you can catch him."

"Angels, I have your covers ready. Jill, sorry to interrupt your vacation, but I'd like you to be a life guard on the beach." Charlie said.

"No problem, Charlie."

"Kelly and Sabrina, you two will manage the refreshment stand." Kelly and Sabrina rolled their eyes as Jill and Kris snickered.

"What about me, Charlie?" Kris asked.

"I have a special job for you, Kris. As you know, there is a nightclub not far from your house. You have a two week engagement as a singer there."

Kris' eyebrows went up. "Are you serious, Charlie?"

"Yes, I am. I've heard you sing. You're pretty good and you will do fine. Bosley will be your manager. "

The other Angels grinned at Kris as she shrugged her shoulders.

"How soon do we start?" Sabrina asked.

"I'm hoping you can start as soon as possible," Chief Mitchell answered her.

"You can start this afternoon if you want, otherwise, first thing in the morning. Bosley has your covers for you," Charlie told them as Bosley passed out the folders.

"Tomorrow would be best, " Kris said. "Sal will be home from school soon, and I like to let her know when we're on a case so she doesn't worry."

"That will be fine, Angel."

"Ladies, I really appreciate your willingness to help. Townsend Associates have a reputation for excellence, and I know you will be able to track this guy down and take care of him."

"We will do our best, Chief Mitchell," Bosley told him as he escorted him to the door. He opened it to find Sal on the other side, her hand poised to knock on the door.

"Hi," she said, looking around.

"Miss Munroe, nice to see you again," Chief Mitchell smiled at her.

"Hi, Chief." Sal smiled back at the chief. They weren't always that friendly towards each other. Chief Mitchell had once arrested Sal for drug possession. When he found out she'd been framed, he dropped the charges. Now they were on good terms.

"Come in, Sal," Bosley told her. "Thank you, Chief. We will be in touch." The Chief left.

"Hi, Sal, what are you doing here? " Kris asked..

Sal came into the office and sat down on the couch next to Jill and Kris. "I need to talk to you guys."

"What's wrong?" Jill put her arm around her youngest sister.

"I heard a girl from my school was raped last night, and it's been bugging me all day. I want to learn self defense."

"An excellent idea, Sal." Charlie told her.

"In fact," Sabrina spoke up, "We could rent out a room somewhere and teach self defense to anyone who wants to learn." The other Angels nodded in agreement.

"Charlie, can we rent a gym or rec room somewhere to teach classes in?" Jill asked.

"I'll get right on it, Angels. Let me know how soon you want to start classes."

"As soon as possible!" declared Sal.

"We just picked up a case, but we'll work the classes around it, possibly this weekend."

"Works for me," Sal said as she picked up her books. "I've got to go to work." She had recently gotten a job working in a clothing store in one of the malls.

"Do you want a ride?" Kris asked her.

"Sure."

"See you guys later," Jill told everyone as the trio of sisters left.