"I can't believe that its already the end of summer vacation," "Yeah, the last two months went by fast." Said Bridget. "So Zoey, what did you do this summer?" "Not much," "What'd you and Mark do?" "Broke up." "What! Why?" "Hm?" "You two seemed like you'd last forever," "Yeah, well, forever is a very long time."

"So what happened?" "Nothing really, except, that he moved to America this summer." "Whoa, talk about jet setting," "Ha, ha, yeah I guess. We decided, rather then try to keep a long distance relationship, we'd stop seeing each other," "Aww, how are you taking it?" "It wont be easy for a bit, but theres nothing I cna do about it really, it wouldn't be easy keeping a long distacne relationship going." "Hm, yeah, you're probably right." "So are you allowing each other to see other people?" "Mhm, and who knows, it may turn out that he and I weren't meant to be together forever."

The girls walked along the beach, enjoying the last day of their summer vacation. "Seems really different doesn't it?" "Hm? What does?" "Having peaceful summers," The girls knew what Corrina was getting at and nodded. It had been close to three years since they'd last been in a battle, and in a wa it was nice, but in another way it was strange and they found themselves borded sometimes. "Hey, do think that they were really all that bad of guys?" "Hm?" "What do you mean Kiki?" "Well, it didn't seem like they wanted to hurt the planet," "Yeah, thats true, but what about the people?" "Hm...I think I know what Kiki is trying to say, and I somewhat agree," You do Bridget?" "Mhm...they did help us after all, right?" "Yeah, I guess so...hm? Zoey, where are you going?" "For a solitude walk, see you all later." They watched her walk away. "You know, I think we hit a soft spot," "Hm. You might be right."

"Ha...such a warm day," Zoey walked along the beach, letting the sand seep between her toes. As she walked she wondered if everything had turned out okay for Dren and the others. She hoped so, and she did agree with Kiki and Bridget, they werent all that bad. She sighed as she decided to go for a swim.

She picked a spot that she liked and took off her shirt and shorts. She set them on the sand, then went and dove into the water.

"Whoa! Brr! Should not have done that so soon!" Zoey said as she stood in the water, shivering. "Maybe that was a bad idea...oh well, I'll get used to it in a bit...I hope."

Soon, Zoey was used to the water and was swimming around like a litle fish. She loved the water, which was strange now that she was a cat mew mew. "I guess wild cats like water...ha, ha, or my mind decided to over ride that part of the cat's brain." She giggled, "I'll go with the second thought...awww, this feels so good, too bad its going to get colder and stay cold soon, and too bad about going back to school." She dove under again, then surfaced. "I could sure do without school, blech!" then a thought came to her. "On the other hand...if I didnt have school, Elliot would most likely make me work instead, so either way it'd be a loose, loose situation." Zoey swam and swam, "Wonder if I'd have had to go to school...if...ack! Stop it Zoey!" She went under again, but not on her own.

"Huh...ULP!" She was yanked under the water by something, and kicked her leg out and heard someone say "Ow" She swam to the surface.

"Ha, ha, ha, GEEZ! Who the heck!" She looked around and saw a young man sitting on the beach. "HMPH!" She marched over to him.

"Hey!" "Ow...man, you kick hard..." "What the hell were you trying to do! I don't have gills you know! I do need to breath air to live!" "Look, sorry, I was just playing..." "You know, playing can get you into a lot of trouble!" "Hm?" "Argh! Nothing! Who are you anyway?" "Sorry, Name is Ian, and you?" "Zoey, now why'd you decide to 'play' that way?" "Well, I got here around the time you took your other clothes off and...well, you're really pretty..." Zoey was not happy. This boy had yanked her under the water, just to play, because he liked her, she was not happy. "Look Ian, I'm sorry, but that was not a nice way to say hello," "What would you suggest that I do then? Kiss a girl I just met?" "What! No! Not that either! Don't you know how to say 'hi' to a girl?" "Well...not that well...girls are kind of scary at times..." "Only when boys act like children and make them angry," The boy bowed, "Please forgive me, Zoey, I"m sorry for making such a bad first impression." "Ha...appoligy...hey! Stop bowing! I'm not royalty you know!" "Really? I thought you looked like a princess," "A...A princess!" "Mhm, I mean you're as lovely as one, sorry to ave mistaken you." Zoey blushed lightly, "Thats alright."

"So, Zoey, what kind of things do you like?" "Hm? A lot of things really," "Do...do you have any guys you like?" "Any guys? A few," "You have a guy?" "Just broke up with him this summer." "Oh...are you still..." "Oh! I'm sorry, I'm leading you on aren't I," "Huh?" "I'm sorry Ian, but I'm not looking for a boyfriend right now," "Oh...okay...what school do you go to?" "Well, I can't really pronouce the name of it, I'll try to lear how to tomorrow..." "Can I get your number?" "Ah..." Zoey shrugged, "Sure, why not." She wrote down her number and handed it ot Ian.

She gave Ian a quick look over. He wasn't dathly gorgeous, but he wasn't ugly either. He had silver hair and golden eyes. He was muscular, and looked like he was really good at sports.

"So do you play any sports Ian?" "Infact I do, I'm into martial arts, but I'm on the Fencing team." "Fencing?" "Mhm, it's kind of like Kendo, but fencing is much better. You get to learn the way of the samurai too at level twelve, and I'm at level 8," "Wow! Samurai are cool and so hornorable!" "Yep, thats me! Ian the hornorable samurai!" "Hm...do samurai yank ladies under water just to meet them?" "Okay, I admitt that was a wrong way to meet you," "Sure was..." "So what would you have done if I had kissed you before knowing who you were?" "Heh! Already had that happen to me before," "Really? From your ex?" "Huh? No, from...a...friend," "Ah, a guy that wants to be your boyfriend, right?" "Ah...yeah...you could say that..." "Well I don't blame the guy, I mean you are so lovely and just so likeable. Not to mention a total cutie." Zoey blushed again, "You know, Ian if things keep going like this...I may fall for you." "Well, then lets keep things goinglike this then eh?" Zoey smiled and blushed. "Maybe."

"Thanks for walking me home, Ian," "No problem, it was getting too late for such a lovely girl to walk alone at night, especially when she'd have to walk home from the beach." Zoey smiled, "It was really nice meeting you Ian." "Likewise, Zoey, can I...can I see you again tomorrow night?" "Ah...give me a call tomorrow afternoon after school, I'll let you know then, k," "Yeah! Cool see you around Zoey." "See you around." Zoey abed as Ian walked away, the, went into her house.

After she said hi and told her parents about her day, Zoey said good-night and headed off to bed.

"Whew! What a day!" She flopped onto her bed and slightly closed her eyes. Hm...I'll have to appoligize to the girls for jst taking off like that tomorrow at the cafe...ha...this year is not going to be an easy one...I ca already tell. It's going to be one of the hardest years ever. Thought, there will always be a day and a year that sits on top of that list.

Zoey sighed and sat up and rubbed her arms. "Man! For a summer day it sure got cold," She went and changed out of her bathing suit, shirt and shorts and pulled on a pair of fleasy pajamas. "Ah, much better, still a bit chilly, but at least I'm not shivering anymore." She laid back on her bed, and pressed the on button on her stereo remote and it turned on her radio.

Damn these old wheels
Rolling too slow
I stare down this white line
With so far to go
Headlights keep coming
Loneliness humming along
Who poured this rain
Who made these clouds
I stare through this windshield
Thinking out loud
Time keeps on crawling
Love keeps on calling me home
I'd jump all these mountains and take to the skies
Sail through the heavens with stars in my eyes

If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings

We both committed
We both agreed
You do what you have to to get what you need
Feeling you near me with so many miles in between
Lord, it ain't easy out here in the dark
To keep us together so far apart

If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings

Stuck on this circle
Spinning around
Cut loose from this rope
That's tying me down

If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my
If my heart had wings
I would fly to you and lie
Beside you as you dream
If my heart had wings

The song played while Zoey had her eyes closed, she wasn't alseep though, and sometimes she half expected Elliot to call her up for a new mission, but it hadn't happened yet, but she was ready if it did happen, she'd learned a while back that when she least expected something to happen, it would happen. She'd taken what Dren had said the first time they met and used it like advice. She smiled and opened her mouth and sang a song that she'd sang for her cousin's 10th birthday party.

Just a day,
Just an ordinary day.
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.
And as he asked if I would come along
I started to realize
That everyday he finds
Just what he's looking for,
Like a shooting star he shines.

He said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand

And as he spoke, he spoke ordinary words
Although they did not feel
For I felt what I had not felt before
And you'd swear those words could heal.
And as I looked up into those eyes
His vision borrows mine.
And I know he's no stranger,
For I feel I've held him for all of time.

And he said take my hand,
Live while you can
Don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand.

Please come with me,
See what I see.
Touch the stars for time will not flee.
Time will not flee.
Can you see?

Just a dream, just an ordinary dream.
As I wake in bed
And the boy, that ordinary boy
Or was it all in my head?
Did he asked if I would come along
It all seemed so real.
But as I looked to the door,
I saw that boy standing there with a deal.

And he said take my hand,
Live while you can,
Don't you see all your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
In the palm of your hand,
In the palm of your hand.

Just a day, just an ordinary day
Just trying to get by.
Just a boy,
Just an ordinary boy.
But he was looking to the sky.

"Zoey?" Her door opened and in walked her mother. "Hey mom," "I think there were a lot of people who really liked that song at the party dear," "Hm...yeah, they wanted another song, so I sang it." "Did you write it?" "Mhm, I sure did mom," "Maybe you should see if a record company would be interested in you, hm?" "Mom, I'm not that good! Am I?" "Well, I know quite a few people who'd listen to your songs and not just people mine and your father's age either." "Hm...until now, I've never thought of doing something like that..." "It's something to think about, now, you should get some sleep, high school is a lot less leiniant then middle school or junior high," "K, good-night mom." "Good-night hun. Sleep well and keep the music down k," "K." Her mother left and Zoey stood, went to the window and sighed as she opened it slightly, "Hm...maybe I should go for it...it could be fun to give it a try..." She smiled then after turning down her music, and turning off her light, she climbed into her bed and dove under her warm covers. "Time to sleep," She yawned as she fell alseep, facing the slightly open window.

Outside her window, someone was watching her as she slipped into a dream-like sleep. "Thats right, time to sleep...ha...see you tomorrow kitty cat."