Catty burst through the front door, throwing he coat on the floor. She had been fighting with Vanessa again, about the usual. Where her relationship with Michael was going, what choice they were going to have to make at age 17.... that stuff. She flopped down on her sofa. The red and white striped one Kendra had found on the side of the road last June. She remembered how Kendra just "had" to pick up. The air in her house was thick and sticky, more damp then

anything. Catty knew it was Kendra's herbal shampoo and bubbles. Catty slumped her arms, and the curtain behind the big t.v. box flew open. The wind ripped it with a snap. Catty slid back on the sofa. She felt the fine hairs on her

back stand up on their roots.
Before she could think anything, Stanton stood before her, glaring. Suddenly, the blow of the wind stopped. Catty folded her arms, and smiled wickedly. Stanton sneered.
"Where is she?" He said, deeply.
"Who?" Catty was concerned now.
"You know where she is don't you?"
You can read my mind Stanton.... you know I have no clue what your talking about. Who's gone?"
"Serena..... She's gone." Stanton looked like he was seriously upset.... an Emotion none of the daughters had ever seen before.
"She said she was going to Planet Bang.... Wasn't she there?" Catty sat

back on the couch, really wondering why Stanton was so worried.
"No. I looked. Jemina is really upset too." He sighed.
"But why does it matter, she can go anywhere she wants, She dun' need a

babysitter." Catty rolled her eyes. "Your over reacting."
Stanton frowned. "Tonight's the Dark of the moon.... you know were most

powerful then.... and I picked up some of what happened to her.... He pushed into catty mind.
"Stanton stop! I'm not letting you!" Catty begged. "Stop. You'll trap we weather your trying or not.
"Please trust me... This could be her last chance!" He closed his eyes,

sucking Catty into his memories. She pulled back.
"I can't trust you..... your Prince of the Night. Even if what you did was for Serena.... we still can't trust you like that!"
Stanton pulled Catty in... Catty pushed back, He moon amulet shining so

bright it filled the room up with rainbow light.
Kendra raced down the stairs to see what the commotion was about.
"Catty!!!!!" She yelled, awed by the skeptical before her. Catty took a deep breath, trying to regain power, but in that instant she was sucked into Stanton's mind.

Serena was there. She flung herself forward, hit back by a huge bubble.

She pressed her hands on the wall, like a mime. She yelled, Catty could feel it. Outside the trance Kendra screamed looking upon the battle, Catty body limp on the couch..... lifeless. Kendra screamed again, jarring Stanton's mind.
Catty was released. Her body still limp on the couch as she fell to the

floor.
"Now do you see?" Stanton's eye's were almost soft, and caring.
Kendra staggered back.... She knew what was happening. She recited something in Latin Stanton sneered. Catty looked up at him.
"Leave. I understand..... I'll call Jemina..... just leave.... Kendra..... just go.... now." Catty flew back, breathless. The white silken curtain blew open again, and Stanton was gone.
Kendra cowered by the stairs. Catty raced over to Kendra, embracing her.

"It's ok.... I promise." Catty knew what pain this was for Kendra. Mother of..... Something. Catty herself was still not sure of who she was. She longed for her real mother.... Her real boy friend "Chris......" the words made her feel warm... even if she didn't say them out loud. Catty rocked Kendra

back and forth, soothingly until she fell asleep.