"Here, I got this for you."
Teana handed Kyra, who was still near tears with the past events, a small box. Kyra looked at it, then to Teana, and back to it.

"Open it," Teana said.

Kyra looked at the box and slowly removed the lid. She saw a necklace, with a pale blue charm with the words 'Friendship is Forever' on it.

"Teana," Kyra said.

"I was hoping we could start over," she said. "Maybe, become friends."
"But, you were so mean to me at school, why the sudden change?" Kyra asked.

"At school, I was a different person," Teana sighed. "I never realized how hard you had it. Losing your parents and all, I didn't know that you had a hard enough life without me. I'm sorry."
"Teana," Kyra smiled, placing a hand on her shoulder. "Of course I forgive you. I think us becoming friends will be great."
Teana smiled at Kyra, and they hugged.

"Dang it! How are you winning!" a voice yelled from upstairs.

"I told you, I rock at this game!" another replied.

"Quiet down you two!" Tox yelled.

"Sorry!" the two voices called together.

Kyra and Teana chuckled.

"Sage and William seem to be having a blast together," Teana said.

"Yeah," Kyra smiled.

"So, you wanna go and…..play?" Teana asked, shyly.

"Sure, lead the way," Kyra smiled at Teana.

"Oh girls," Tox called from the kitchen as they started upstairs. They paused and looked at Tox. "Tell the boys dinner is in ten minutes."
"Alright mom," Teana said, nodding as they continued upstairs.

Teana smirked as she poked her head in a door, "hey fartface, dinner is in ten."
"Whatever, limabean," Sage rolled his eyes.

Teana chuckled and closed the door.

"Fartface, limabean?" Kyra question.

"Nicknames to irritate each other," Teana said between laughs.

"Alright," Kyra smirked.

"So, tell me about yourself," Teana said.

They walked into her bedroom and she closed the door.

"Well, my name is Kyra Sora Smith, I'm 13 and…" Kyra went silent. "No, I'm fourteen now. My birthday was…...yesterday."
Tears streamed down her cheeks. Yesterday, her parents were killed in the fire.

"Kyra, what's wrong?" Teana asked.

Kyra collapsed to her knees in tears. Kyra ran and got William, unsure of what else to do.

"Kyra, what's wrong?" WIlliam asked, placing a hand on her shoulder.

Kyra didn't reply.

"All she did was say her birthday was yesterday, then she went silent and started crying," Teana told him.

"Yesterday was her birthday!" William cried. "You do know her parents died yesterday, right!"

Teana's eyes widened in horror. She didn't know that. William kneeled beside Kyra, and she hugged him tightly, not wanting him to leave.

"Teana, get your parent, please," William said.

Teana nodded and ran out of the room.

"Mom," Kyra cried. "Dad."
"Kyra, calm down," William whispered softly. "I'm always here for you."
Kyra dug her face into William's chest. He ran his fingers through her soft brown hair, trying to sooth her. He hugged her again, tightly to make her feel protected.

"But, what if you can't," Kyra whispered to him. "What if you can't be there for me?"

"I would drop everything for you," William told her. "I…...I love you. More than a teammate, as a sister."
"But," Kyra looked up from his chest, deep into his emerald green eyes.

"I won't let anything happen to you, I promise," William told her. "You're my sister, and I will do whatever I can to protect you. Even if that means dying for you, so be it."

Kyra smiled, nodding. Then, she did something William didn't see coming. She kissed him on the cheek.

"I believe you," she smiled.

William blushed, his face turned red. Kyra chuckled softly.

"Come on, let's go get cleaned up for lunch," William told her.

They stood up as Tox walked in.

"Oh Kyra," Tox said. "I heard what my daughter said. I'm so sorry."
Kyra looked down at her hugged her again.

"I'll let you two clean up for dinner," Tox said. "And you can talk to me if you need to Kyra."
Kyra nodded, softly crying into William's chest. Tox left them alone in the bedroom. After Kyra had calmed down, they cleaned up and went for dinner


The next morning, Kyra woke up with William lying in the bed beside her. She slid out of the bed, remembering the night before. She smiled at him, and proceed to get dressed. She picked up a red dress Teana leant her. She slipped into the bathroom and put it on. Coming out, she looked out the window to see the sun was poking out from behind the trees. She shook WIlliam awake.

"Five more minutes," he moaned.

Kyra slapped him, and he sprung up and glared.

"You don't five minute me," she smirked.

"Alright, I'm up," William moaned.

He slid off the bed, only wearing a pair of shorts. Kyra blushed as she saw him shirtless. He put on a bright green hoodie that he had worn there, and picked up his communicator. It rang as someone called.

"Hey, what's up," William smiled.

"Brock's missing!" Jason cried.

"Wait, what do you mean?" Kyra asked.

"He was outside last night, and he never came in," Jason cried. "We've search all of my grandparent junkyard, and we can't find him anywhere."

"We'll be there shortly," William told him. "Call us if he turns up."
Jason nodded and hung up. William and Kyra sprinted down the stairs, and right into Sage and Teana.

"Where are you two off to in such a hurry," Sage asked.

"Brock's missing," William said. "We have to go and help."

"We'll come too," Teana said.

"Ok, but we have to move now," William agreed.

They ran out together, not even telling Tox or Shadow. Kyra and William summoned their dragons, with Teana with Kyra and Sage with William. They took off, William leading, following the tracker in Jason's communicator.

So, new chapter, more excitement and yes, Teana has become a new ally for the ninja with Sage.

Question: Do you think Cryptor will corrupt Brock like he did Sam?

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