Hello people! I officially made the volleyball team. I am also risking getting caught 'cause I'm supposed be sleeping. But I have to update this story. I'm juggling two other stories along with this one and it's time to update it!

Title: Warriors in Shadows

Chapter 4: New Girl

Will's POV

Two weeks have passed since Nattie's weird dream and the past three days have been busier than ever, considering that the girls and I got jobs at the Silver Dragon and its Independence Day weekend. Finally, it was closing time. I locked the doors and switched the sign so it said "closed". Yan Lin was at Kandrakar, Hay Lin's parents were out of town, and all of the cooks and other staff went home.

"Ok guys, the coast is clear." Cornelia said. Hay Lin had this guilty look on her face.

"I don't think we should do this. Nattie won't approve of this and it's abusing our powers. Why can't we get the chores done as humans?" Hay Lin asked.

"You're right, I don't approve." Nattie said, blowing a newly highlighted strand of hair out of her face. Seven days earlier, Cornelia took Nattie to the hair stylist to get her purple and blue highlights redone.

"It's only a couple of chores." Irma said.

"Maybe Hay's right. What if someone catches us in Guardian form?" I asked.

"Can Hay Lin and I at least use our powers for the dishes?" Nattie sighed and nodded as I transformed them. Within five minutes, Irma and Hay Lin were done with dishes. I transformed them back to normal when suddenly, there was a scream coming from outside.

"What was that?" Taranee said.

"I don't know and frankly, I don't wanna find out." Cornelia said as Nattie walked towards the door. "Nattie, are you crazy? Get back here!" Nattie ignored Cornelia and opened the doors. There on the ground was girl about Nattie's age laying there unconscious.

"Oh my God! Someone help me bring her in!" Nattie exclaimed with a hint of desperation in her voice. Hay Lin walked over and helped Nattie bring the girl in and took her downstairs. Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and I followed them downstairs after relocking the doors.

"Nattie, who is this girl? Why are we helping her?" Cornelia asked as Nattie pulled a blanket over the girl. Before Nattie could answer, the girl started to move.

"She's waking up." I said. The girl's eyes opened and she started looking around the room, suddenly looking terrified.

"Who are you and where am I?" the girl said, panicking.

"C'mon, you know who I am." Nattie said to the girl. The girl looked at Nattie for a few minutes then looked like she had a flashback.

"N-Natalya? Is that really you?" The girl asked.

"Hey Kayla." Nattie said with a bright smile. The girl named Kayla looked at Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, Hay Lin and I.

"Nattie, who is this girl?" Taranee asked.

"Guys, this is Kayla. She used to live on Kandrakar with me, the Oracle, and the Council." Nattie said. "Kayla, there are my friends Irma, Cornelia, Hay Lin and Taranee and this is my sister, Will."

"Are you the Guardians?" Kayla asked. Nattie was about to answer, but Taranee and I pulled her out of Kayla's earshot.

"Nattie, are you sure it's a good idea to tell her we're the Guardians?" I asked.

"Yeah Natalya, it could be risky." Taranee agreed.

"Would you guys relax? Kayla is not the Shadow Warrior. I grew up with her. She doesn't even have magic." Nattie said.

"Ok, we can tell her." I said against Taranee's objections. All three of us walked back into the room where Kayla was. Nattie told Kayla all about us and all of our adventures with Nerissa and even who has what power. Irma, the others, and I left the room so Kayla and Nattie could catch up. When I went down to check on them an hour later, they were fast asleep. I smiled and went back upstairs to talk with Yan Lin, who had been home for nearly an hour and a half now. We were all talking about Kayla and how she arrived. Hay Lin convinced Mrs. Lin to let Kayla stay for a while and even hire her as an employee at the Silver Dragon. We finally went to bed around 12:30 AM. As I slipped into my bed, I thought about all that has happened tonight.

I'm glad Nattie has found one of her friends, but why do I have a strange feeling that there's more to Kayla that she's even hiding from Nattie?

I know short chapter. Love me, hate me, I don't care. So Natalya has found her friend Kayla. How did she end up unconscious at the doors of the Silver Dragon? Could Will be right about Kayla hiding something? Read the next chapter to find out. 'Till then. ^_^