"How come not that many people are reading this? Well, I know that answer... Anyway, thanks to those of you that have read, I'm just disappointed that others haven't read it," Breezyfeather says. Kisshu sighs.
"I'm bored."
"Is that my problem?" Breezyfeather asks.
"It might turn out to be. He said that next time he was bored he'd take his Sais and destroy the fish tank," Phobos reported, leaning against the wall and looking annoyed.
"Kisshu, if you so much as put a scratch on that fish tank, I will beat you senseless with my golf club," Breezyfeather growls. Kisshu hesitates and she pounces on him.
"I think that we all know who has the upper hand here," Irma says, watching the two wrestle on the ground. Will and Ichigo sigh.
"Get reading," Zakuro mutters, walking out to get refills on her drink.
"Ichigo. Ichigo, wake up," Will was saying, shaking Ichigo's shoulder. She moaned, then her eyes opened. She blinked, then sat up, looking around frantically.
"Oh, shoot! What time is it?" she cried, flinging the covers off of her and nearly toppling Will over. Will cried out, landing on the ground with a thump.
"Geez, calm down, its only nine!"
"Only nine? Shirogane is gonna kill me! I'm supposed to be at work at nine fifteen, darn it!" She dashed over to the dressed, grabbing a random pair of clothes. She dove into the bathroom then, leaving Will standing in the center of the room, dressed in a pair of pink pajamas.
"This is so not my week," she muttered, walking over to the dresser. She sifted through the clothes until she found something that wasn't pink for a change: a—thankfully—green tee shirt and blue jeans. They took er by surprise, since she wasn't really prepared for the lack of bright colors. She sighed, glancing up as Ichigo came back in. she tossed Will a bra, which she took with a red face.
"You can wear those, just hurry and get changed. I've gotta go, and staying together is probably a good idea," Ichigo said, grabbing a brush and her ribbons. Will nodded, finding her way to the bathroom. She quickly yanked a brush through her red hair and then pulled off the Pj's. She threw on the undergarment and then pulled the tee shirt on over her head. Next she pulled on the pants and splashed some water on her face. She heard a thump from Ichigo's bedroom and quickly unlocked the door, then ran inside. She blinked at Ichigo, who was sitting on the floor with her hand tangled in her hair.
"Could you maybe give me a hand with this?" Ichigo asked, laughing nervously. Will blinked, then hurried over and started untangling the snarls. With her help, they managed to get it untangled. Ichigo grabbed her brush and yanked it through her hair, wincing to keep the tears from rising. Her eyes and head stung from the knots, but she relentlessly pulled the brush through her hair. Finally, Ichigo pulled her hair up into pigtails and grabbed a handbag, snatching her cell phone. She found a sweatshirt and tossed it to Will, grabbing a jacket for herself. "You'll get cold today," Ichigo said. Will was suddenly reminded of her mother, wondering if she was worried about her. She shook off the thought when Ichigo ran out the door.
Will quickly dashed after her, sprinting past Ichigo's parents. "She's gotta work," Sakura laughed. Will nodded, nearly crashing into the wall. She skidded, then managed to make it to the door before it closed. She caught up with Ichigo easily and the two sprinted toward the cafe. Then, Ichigo tripped. She cried out, skidding along the pavement. More scratches accompanied the ones she already had. She moaned, sitting up.
"Ichigo, are you okay?" Will asked, kneeling next to her. Ichigo nodded, getting to her feet.
"Come on, we've gotta get going," Ichigo insisted, starting to run again. Will shook her head, dashing after her. It had been three days since they had arrived in Tokyo, and the lack of Nerissa attacks had been unsettling. Even the Mew's seemed to be on edge, probably from the lack of attacks sprung by the aliens. For once, though, the attacks seemed to have been forgotten, or at least by Ichigo. But then again, she could forget about it quite easily. A few times she must have been daydreaming about Aoyama because when Will came up to her during work she couldn't remember who Will was(Did that make any sense? I'm not even sure if I followed that, so don't feel bad if you don't.).
Will sighed, wondering if her mother had called the police yet. Her heart felt heavy and she totally zoned out, because she ran straight into a pole. She cried out, falling backward. She heard someone cackle, then her name was cried out. She blinked, feeling dizzy. She was vaguely aware of her name being shouted, then a blast of heat. Lightning filled the air and then someone cried out. Will struggled to focus, realizing that they were under attack. She pulled out the Heart of Kandrakar and clenched it tightly in her hand.
"Guardians, Unite," she yelled. Light filled the air and then she was wearing her Guardian uniform. Her vision was clear now, although her head was still hurting like crazy. She winced, looking around. Nerissa—who else?-was standing nearby, smirking, holding her staff which was spewing lightning. Phobos was to Will's left, Cedric to her right. She gasped, seeing Taranee fluttering above. Ichigo looked like she was searching for something, and then she stared up at Kisshu, who was waving something near his face. Her face was a mask of terror and then her eyes met Wills. Will's mouth formed one word. "Run."
Ichigo took off, sprinting down the street, but Kisshu was following close behind. Mint was there, too, and quickly shouted out, "Mew Mew Minto, Metamorphosis!" Will struggled to her feet, flapping her wings quickly. Her feet left the ground and a wave of dizziness came over her. She gasped, curling into a ball while still flying.
"Quintessence," Nerissa hissed. A cage of lightning appeared over Will, forcing her back to the ground.
"No! Quintessence," Will cried, and the cage disappeared. She stumbled, then jumped up again, but roots snaked around her feet. Will struggled, looking down at Nerissa, who was cackling in triumph.
"Will," Taranee shouted. Fire jumped from her fingers, shooting toward the roots, but a blast of water shot toward her flames, dousing them. Taranee hissed, fire dancing in her glasses. She flew close to Will, taking her hand and trying to yank her from her prison. Will looked at her, holding up the Heart of Kandrakar. Suddenly lightning filled the air and Taranee was forced back with a yell. Will yelled as a few stray beams of lightning hit her.
"Taranee, get Ichigo and Mint out of here. Keep the Heart of Earth safe. Keep looking for the Heart of this world, don't worry about me," Will thought to Taranee, giving up on struggling.
"Will!" Taranee cried, looking at her friend fearfully. Will looked at her determinedly.
"Don't worry, I'm still gonna give them a hard time," she insisted. Lightning appeared in her fingers and she flung the ball at Phobos, who jumped out of the way.
"Your struggles are useless, little Guardian," he laughed. Will hissed, flinging another lightning ball at him. He jumped out of the way and sent a beam of energy at her. Will tried to dodge but the roots wouldn't allow her much movement. She screamed as the energy slammed into her, making her stop flapping her wings. She fell, then slammed into the ground with a grunt.
"Will," Taranee shouted.
"Go!" she rasped, sitting up. Fatigue washed over her and her wings drooped. Cedric slithered over, wrapping his tail around her. She winced, arching her back, as her oxygen was forced out of her.
"Easy Cedric. We don't want her dead, you know," Phobos smirked. Will glared at him with one eye open, then closed them and relaxed her muscles. Seconds later, Cedric released her with a roar, sporting a singed tail. Will jumped up, kicking off the ground with all she had, and Taranee hurried toward her. They reached out for each others hands, but then roots snaked around her again. Will gasped, being pulled back to earth.
"Will," Taranee shouted.
"Go!" she yelled. Taranee hesitated but Will glared, then Phobos pinned her arms behind her back. She gasped, struggling, but his grip was strong. Will sighed, giving up. Mint and Ichigo stared in shock as Phobos forced her to her knees. She grimaced, his grip hurting her.
"Will," Ichigo cried, starting forward. Pai shot a beam of lightning at her feet and she gasped, jumping back. Mint looked ticked off and Kisshu was looking down at Ichigo, annoyed. In his hand he grasped her pendant, which he now tossed behind him. Her eyes locked onto it immediately and she dove for it. Nerissa smirked and Will gasped.
"Ichigo, no!" Will cried, but it was too late.
"Quintessence," Nerissa snarled. Mint and Taranee cried out as Ichigo slid right against the cage of lightning. She screamed as the electricity jolted through her, then she lay there, unconscious.
"Ichigo," Mint cried.
"Ichigo," Kisshu whispered, concerned.
"Taranee, there's nothing to be gained here. We've lost. Just go and tell the others to protect the Heart of Earth and keep searching. It's the only thing you can do now," Will thought to Taranee, staring into her eyes. Taranee and Mint were looking at the girls in fear and pain, and Mint started to walk toward them, but Phobos took care of that by shooting at her feet with his energy beam. She yelped, jumping back. Will looked at them in defeat and sighed.
"I'll be fine," she whispered, and then Nerissa tele-transported them away, including Kisshu and the aliens. They left Ichigo lying on the ground, unconscious, for Will had been their target from the beginning.
Will and her enemies reappeared in the Meridian prison, with Will on the other side of the bars. All of the other cells had been emptied, so she was the only prisoner. It was rather lonely. She crossed her arms, glaring out at Nerissa and Phobos from her heightened cell. It was the cell that had never been occupied. The former guardians had told her the history of the prison, and even though she hadn't paid much attention this much stuck with her. The Aliens were floating near the cell, Tart smirking through the glowing bars. Will sighed, her transformation coming undone. She closed her eyes, clutching the Heart of Kandrakar tightly in her hand.
"Just surrender the Heart of Kandrakar to me, and I shall release you," Nerissa said.
"No." Will glared down at Nerissa, swinging the Heart around her neck. Phobos looked at Nerissa, seeming annoyed.
"If you surrender the Heart of Kandrakar, I'll keep your friends from harm," Nerissa smirked. Will felt a wave of fear and anxiety well up at that comment but she shook it off.
"They wouldn't forgive me if I gave it to you, Nerissa," Will said, not taking her eyes off her her. "They don't care what you do to them. They will do anything to make sure that you don't complete your crazy dream."
"Hm. Let's see if you still think that after a while," Nerissa said. "Come on, lets go." She walked out of the prison, Phobos and Cedric following more than a little reluctantly. Phobos looked mad. Kisshu and the others remained, floating near the cell. Will turned around, walking into the darkness of the cell. Once she was concealed, she smirked. The stench hit her then and she scrunched her nose.
"Geez, what's that smell? Wait a minute... that almost smells like...?" Then, someone shouted her name.
"Will!" Will looked around, hands flying to a ready position, then something wrapped around her legs. "Blunk is so happy to see Will!"
"Wait—Blunk?" Will gasped. The green Passling hugging her nodded then let her go. "What are you doing here?" Will asked, kneeling next to Blunk.
"Blunk was captured by Nerissa after Guardians fled. Blunk tried to fold away but Nerissa stopped Blunk," Blunk said, looking annoyed. "She took Blunk's Tonga Tooth."
"Well, I guess they wouldn't leave you in here if you still had it," Will grumbled. "Looks like it's just us here."
"How did Will get captured by Nerissa?" Blunk asked, sitting down next to Will.
"Well, she teamed up with Phobos and Cedric. And then some other guys that are floating outside the cell. One of them has a crush on a new friend of mine. By the way, Kisshu," Will called, "if you really want her, then you might wanna try not kidnapping her friends."
"Shut up," Kisshu shouted.
"Just saying," Will snapped. "They overpowered us and Nerissa wants me to give her the Heart. But she won't get it."
"What does Will mean? Will has the Heart right there," Blunk said. Will smirked and Blunk blinked. "Oh, Blunk doesn't like it when Will-"
"Shush!" Will hissed, covering Blunk's mouth with her hand. She immediately regretted that and let out a noise of disgust, wiping her hand on her—er, Ichigo's—pants. She sighed, shooting Blunk a look that clearly said "Keep quiet!" Will let him go and stood, brushing off the pants. She grinned.
They had taken the bait. She swung the Heart off of her neck and looked at it, the swirling pink ball of energy. Too bad there really wasn't any energy in it. So even if she did surrender it, Nerissa still wouldn't get her hands on the real Heart of Kandrakar.
This was just a copy created in that brief second she had with Taranee. She smirked, remembering that quick second she had.
"Taranee, take the Heart and keep the Heart of Earth safe," Will thought to Taranee. Taranee grabbed the Heart of Kandrakar from Will, thankful for the lightning cover that Will had created.
"But what about you?" she thought back, concealing the Heart and jumping back.
"I'll be fine. Taranee, get Ichigo and Mint out of here. Keep the Heart of Earth safe. Keep looking for the Heart of this world, don't worry about me," Will thought quickly, stopping her struggles to make it look like she'd given up. Taranee didn't want to accept that Will was giving up and looked at her in pain.
"Will!"
"Don't worry, I'm still gonna give them a hard time," Will insisted. A lightning ball appeared in her hands and she flung it at Phobos."The Heart will lead you to me, so just sit tight until they get away with me, got it? Explain to the others."
"Will..."
Will sighed, kneeling. She knew that this prison wouldn't allow it's prisoners to tele-transport out, so she was stuck here until Taranee and the girls found her. At least she had fooled Nerissa. It was a small victory, you could barely call it winning the battle, and she was definitely no where near winning the war. She grinned at her success and pushed her hair out of her face. And now her situation hit her fully. She was the captive, could be held hostage, and when was the next time she was going to get to see a shower? She groaned, slapping herself on the forehead. "Dang, I'm gonna want a shower after this is over," she muttered.
"Why would Will want a shower?" Blunk asked. "Blunk hates showers."
"And that is why I am very glad to be a boy," Tart said. Will shot him a glare, which of course was wasted because it was so dark.
"It seems that her spirit is not broken. I wonder why that is," Pai said, his eyes piercing the dark. Will stiffened.
Can he sense that I have a plan? she wondered, hugging her knees to her chest and tightening her fingers around the replica Heart. She sighed, uncurling and getting to her feet. She walked forward blindly, arms out in front of her, until she reached the back of the cell. It was about thirty feet back from the bars of the cage. She sat down, leaning against the back wall. She rested her head on her arms as she hugged her knees to her chest. Her forehead was throbbing from where she had whacked into the pole and when she brushed a piece of hair out of her face she gasped at the pain and the size of the lump.
"Geez, how fast was I going when I hit that pole?" she whispered.
"Will hit a pole? What happened?" Blunk asked. Will looked at him and sighed, feeling a headache beginning to come on. She shook her head to clear it but only succeeded in making her headache worse. She groaned. "What I would give to be dealing with just Mom and Mr. Collins," she grumbled. Her expression softened and her anger faded. "Mom..." Her situation right now allowed the tears to flow freely. She sniffed, warm stinging liquid falling from her eyes. "I miss you," she whispered, burying her face in her hands.
"Don't cry. Will still has Blunk," Blunk said in an attempt to comfort her. She groaned, suppressing a wail. "What did Blunk do wrong?" Blunk asked.
Meanwhile...
"Ichigo. Ichigo, can you hear me?" Someones voice kept bouncing around Ichigo's head and it was hurting. She wanted to go back to the sweet bliss that she had been living in before. That sweet silence. "Ichigo, come on! We need you back here with us!" Ichigo was confused at that and she moaned, then blinked. The first thing she was aware of was the stinging pain in her body. She groaned, feeling like she had been burnt to a crisp. The next thing that registered with her was the blue haired girl that was bending over her face.
"Mint... o?" she murmured. Mint's face showed intense relief and sighs echoed throughout the room. Ichigo jumped at the chorus of sounds and looked around, spotting the whole Mew Mew crew and Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, Hay Lin, Caleb and Matt, who looked rather tense. Taranee was rolling something that glowed pink in between her hands, looking like she was on edge. Ichigo blinked, then memory came rushing back. "Oh no! Will-chan," she cried, sitting up and then grimacing at the pain. Mint forced her back down.
"Calm down. We have the Heart of Kandrakar. It'll lead us to her," Hay Lin said.
"It did it the first time, when we first turned into Guardians," Irma said. "Will was captured and dropped the Heart, and we found it and her in prison with Caleb and Blunk."
"Blunk?" Mink asked.
"Never mind. Bottom line, she gave me the Heart so that she could keep it from Nerissa, and so that we could rescue her," Taranee said. She held up the glowing pink jewel. "She created a fake Heart so that they wouldn't figure it out. But now comes the hard part: How do we transform without Will?"
"Well, she gave the Heart to you," Hay Lin said. "I remember Grandma telling me something about this... she said that if someone gives up a Heart to another person, that person will be able to use it completely. So, if that's true...?" Taranee's eyes widened and she looked around. Mint was looking protective of Ichigo, who was still trying to sit up despite the pain. Hay Lin, Cornelia and Irma were looking nervous while Caleb seemed emotionless, but determined. Lettuce looked considerate, clasping her hands together nervously. Even Pudding seemed to be aware of the grim aura and was looking from Taranee to Mint with a look of curiosity on her face. Zakuro seemed indifferent, but her eyes told a different story. Her eyes showed a mixture of curiosity and determination, as well as a little fear. She could sense the desperation in the room and was reacting to it. She sighed.
Shirogane and Akasaka were also in the room and looked concerned. Taranee breathed out, relaxing her muscles, then held up the Heart of Kandrakar. "Guardians, Unite to find Will!" Pink light filled the room. Taranee and the others gasped, then the light died down. Hay Lin blinked, looking down at herself.
"It didn't work," Cornelia groaned.
"No, but we did manage to open a fold," Irma said, pointing at the wavy line of white light. They all gasped at it.
"Well guys, looks like we're going on a rescue mission," Caleb grinned. "Just like the good old days."
"We'll go with you," Zakuro said, looking at Hay Lin.
"Well, someone has to stay behind for Ichigo," Hay Lin said. Shirogane smirked, walking forward.
"No problem. She can hide out better than you think," he said. Ichigo's eyes widened and she glared at him. The tried to turn away but the pain prevented her. Then, Shirogane pressed his lips to hers. Caleb and the girls stared at him in shock, then Ichigo glared at him. A puff of smoke appeared around her and then it cleared, revealing a small black cat. The cat huffed, flicking its tail.
"I forgot to mention that she turns into a cat when kissed," Shirogane laughed. Ichigo hissed at him.
"Now, if we just take of the collar and bell on the tail... and then let her roam around the cafe, she should be fine," Akasaka said, removing her bell. Ichigo purred, rubbing up against him. He laughed, sliding the bell and ribbon off of her tail. She sighed, flicking her now free tail. She jumped down, the burns not felt in this form. Silently, she shot a glare at Shirogane and stalked out of the room. They all stared after her, then burst out laughing. Taranee and the girls stopped laughing abruptly and Mint fell silent as well. The others followed soon after and Lettuce straightened up.
"I'll stay here with Ichigo just in case," she said, getting up and exiting the room. "Good luck guys."
"Thanks," Hay Lin said. Matt was clenching his fists in anticipation.
"Uh, hey," he called to Lettuce. She poked her head around the door frame. "Keep Huggles with you. If things turn ugly, you'll need all the help you can get," Matt said.
"Ugh. If that mouse is transformed or normal, he's still a little beast," Cornelia muttered. Matt shot her a look and Caleb sighed.
"Looks like we're going to wherever Will is," Caleb said, getting up.
"Mew Mew Zakuro-"
"Mew Mew Pudding-"
"Mew Mew Minto-"
"METAMORPHOSIS," the Mew's cried. Matt quickly transformed to Shagon and headed to the wavy line in the air.
"We'll be back with her soon," he said, then dove into it.
"Good luck," Shirogane said to Zakuro. She nodded, jumping into it. The rest of the girls followed, then Caleb. The fold closed behind him, leaving Shirogane and Akasaka standing there.
"I'm going to go monitor the city for the Aliens or Nerissa," Shirogane said. Akasaka nodded. "Ichigo can change back. We can open the cafe now if we want to and have Ichigo and Lettuce wait tables."
"I'll go tell them," Akasaka said, leaving the room. Shirogane walked out afterwards, heading down below.
Matt landed in the same swamp that the girls had landed in the first time they went to Meridian. He quickly moved away from the fold and then Zakuro landed in the water. She let out a noise of disgust and then sat up, getting splashed by the girls and Caleb as they landed behind her. Cornelia and Mint let out yelps, then Cornelia groaned.
"I remember this place," Hay Lin breathed. "This is the place we landed when we rescued Will the first time."
"Yeah, I remember that," Irma said. She smirked at Cornelia. "You were such a baby then!"
"Shut up," Cornelia growled.
"So, where to now?" Hay Lin asked.
"Looks like we're following the Heart again," Taranee said. "Uh, Hay Lin, I would appreciate it if you would take it from here?"
"No problem," Hay Lin grinned. The Heart floated on the chain and tugged her toward the prison. She blinked, then followed it. Pudding smiled and splashed around in the swamp, trying to jump up, but instead succeeded in making Mint shout at her. Pudding laughed, then curled her tail. Zakuro and Mint looked as disgusted as Cornelia. Irma was using her power over water to keep it off of her and Hay Lin was using her power of air to float above the water. Mint jumped up, her wings catching the air, allowing her to fly. Zakuro looked on jealously and sighed.
"At least the boots are water resistant," she muttered. They walked through the swamp until they reached dry land, and by then the sun was low in the sky.
"We've been walking for hours. We should find a place to sleep," Caleb said. Zakuro sighed and the Mews' transformations came undone. Matt changed back to himself and yawned.
"Cornelia, let's go see if we can trap something for dinner," Caleb grinned. Cornelia groaned, sitting down on the ground.
"Are you kidding me? I don't want to go walking any more," she complained.
"Come on Corny," Hay Lin said. "It's not like anyone else is very good at trapping animals."
"Yeah, na-no-da," Pudding said. "Your powers could help a lot, na-no-da!"
"Ugh, fine," Cornelia grumbled, getting up. "But, when we get back home, Caleb, you owe me big time."
"I can live with that," Caleb grinned. Cornelia smiled at him and the two walked off into the field.
Hay Lin sighed, landing on the ground. She swung the Heart around her neck and sat down. "I wonder how Will's doing," she murmured. Irma looked at Taranee, then sat down next to Hay Lin.
"Don't worry Hay Lin. Will's gonna be fine," Irma said, giving Hay Lin a hug. Hay Lin closed her eyes, feeling the tears start to prick her eyes.
"We'll rescue her. Don't worry," Matt said with a grin that betrayed how he was really feeling. Taranee sighed sadly, fire dancing in her hands.
"On the plus side, we don't have to find any wood with Taranee around," Irma grinned. Taranee smiled. Mint sat down next to Taranee, enjoying the warmth of the flame.
"At least its warm," she sighed.
"I wonder if Will's warm," Hay Lin murmured.
Will sighed, the chill of the prison finally reaching her. She shivered, pulling the sweatshirt from around her waist and yanking it over her head. That helped to ease some of it, but the darkness didn't exactly help her cold mood. She licked her lips, hunger assaulting her stomach. She moaned, remembering that she hadn't eaten breakfast. In fact, her last meal had been with Ichigo, with her mother. Her mother.
Will felt the tears begin to form in her eyes and pushed the thought of her mother away. I can't be weak right now. I can't show weakness in front of my enemies. Will gritted her teeth, shaking her head.
"Blunk is hungry. Blunk hasn't eaten since yesterday," Blunk moaned.
"You and me both, Blunk," Will muttered. "I wonder what prison food is like."
"That should be the least of your worries, pathetic Guardian," a voice echoed. Will tensed, getting up. She walked over to the bars of the prison cell, glaring down at Phobos. Her eyes widened when she realized that he wasn't alone. The other accompanying him was Matt!
"Matt," Will cried, reaching out to clutch the bars of the cage. She yelped when they shocked her, contributing to her bad hair day. She let go of them with a hiss and clenched her fists. "Matt, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to gain power, Will," he hissed, smirking. His hair flew, becoming Shagon's. Wings as black as the farthest reaches of outer space grew from his back and the golden mask appeared on his face. Will stared in shock, taking a step back. "I have power now. I am going to rule by Nerissa's side!"
"Matt... you..." Will whispered, feeling betrayed. Then it dawned on her and she knew the truth. She glared down at him and crossed her arms. "Nice try Nerissa, I'll give you that. Matt would never betray me!"
"Well, you certainly are clever," Nerissa said, changing back to herself. "I will obtain the Heart of Kandrakar. You will give it to me."
"Yeah, in your dreams maybe," Will said sarcastically. She glared at her. "Wait, not even in your dreams, you old hag!"
"I thought Ichigo was the hag," Tart muttered from where he was floating nearby.
"Shut it runt," Will snapped. Tart stuck his tongue out at her and vanished. Will shook her head, still trying to get used to that, and turned, walking back into the darkness of the cell. "I'll never give it to you. Remember that," she called, the darkness swallowing her.
"We'll see about that," Nerissa growled. "Kisshu, give her some food. She's going to need it."
"Fine," Kisshu muttered, disappearing then reappearing in the cell with a tray of breads and cheeses, as well as a pitcher of water. He laid it on the ground and then teleported out. Will sighed, sitting down. She grabbed the roll of bread and the cheese, biting into the cheese then the bread. Blunk hurried over at the scent of food and snatched a different piece of bread. He stuffed it in his mouth and chewed. Will decided to drink some of the water before the Passling took that and left her to dehydrate. She gulped down a few mouthfuls and turned back to the cheese. She liked it and decided it must be mozzarella since the taste was so similar. She sighed when she finished and took another gulp of water, since Blunk still hadn't touched it.
She got up, walking to the back of the cave. She sat down, leaning against the cold stone. Will contemplated balling up the sweatshirt and using it as a pillow, then decided that her warmth was more important than her other comforts. She closed her eyes as Blunk crawled over, resting his head on her leg. Slowly, they both fell asleep. Will was assaulted by images of her mother, looking upset that she had left her. Will's face showed her discomfort at that and her sadness.
"Mom," she whispered in her sleep, then fell silent as a deeper sleep claimed her.
"Okay, that's it for chapter three. Thanks guys for reading this. I'm not done yet, but I just thought I'd say that," Breezyfeather says. She stretches, getting up and yawning. "Huh. For once I'm gonna post and it's not past ten o'clock at night. Wow."
"That's just sad," Irma mutters.
"How is that sad?"
"Not you! What Cornelia was telling me," Irma says.
"And what was she telling you?"
"That's none of your business," Cornelia says. Breezyfeather pouts.
"Why isn't she hitting me with a golf club?" Irma whispers.
"She must be sick. Hey, Kisshu!" Cornelia shouts.
"What?"
"Get the ambulance on the phone. We've gotta take Breezyfeather to the hospital."
"Not the mental facility?"
"Shut up Kisshu! Prepare to die," Breezyfeather shouts, picking up the golf club and swinging at him.
"Gee thanks Cornelia," he mutters.
"Anything to cure her, dimwit," Cornelia laughs.