REVIVAL
I: INLOOK – Aqua
Nancy Drew had never been one to back down from a challenge. When she was invited to Gothom City to solve a mystery, she never hesitated. She flew over there on the next flight and eagerly booked a room.
Now, as her heart beat faster with every passing moment, it seemed the only thing she could see was the barrel of the shotgun. Oh, Lord, she never thought it would end like this.
The robber looked frantically around the room, his eyes searching the room of esteemed guests.
"Out! All of you! NOW!" Withy a cry of panic, the billionaires and their wives fled.
Now it was just Nancy and the thief.
She could barely croak out her stalling questions. "Why are you doing this?"
The thief didn't respond but tightened his grip on the gun. He looked around again and in a softer voice said, "Quickly. Where no one can hear us."
In all her years, Nancy had never heard this request made. Half of her said to run while there was still time. But something about him had piqued her interest. She followed him into a door.
She soon discovered it to be a cramped closet. She gasped for breath among the stuffy clothes. Her captor clasped a hand over her mouth. "Be as silent as you can."
Nancy squinted through the slats into the great hall. Someone was out there, but she couldn't tell who. If she could only get his attention, maybe he could help her!
She squirmed in the thief's grasp, struggling to free her mouth to scream. The captor squeezed harder.
The man outside looked around suspiciously, then disappeared!
The thief opened the closet door. Nancy tumbled out with him. She looked behind her and saw a hat lying on the ground. She looked at the thief. He raised his head.
It was a teenage girl! Nancy guessed she was about 15 years or so. She had waist length golden blond hair with laughing violet eyes. She wore boots and leather gloves, and she laughed as she stood up and discarded the trench coat. She wore light brown shorts and a black shirt with a T on it. Goggles hung at her neck.
"Uhh..." Nancy began.
The girl laughed.
"I assume you're Nancy Drew?"
"Um...yeah. Have we met?"
"Don't reckon," she said. "I'm Terra."