The forest, Kuchinashi, her parents, darkness, the Grimm, the screaming; it always seemed like such a monotonous nightmare, but it never got any less terrifying. Platina's eyes fluttered open. She sat up against the wall and looked around the room. She was still expecting to see her old bedroom, or maybe August standing around somewhere. She was half-disappointed to be in the dorm.

There was only a little moonlight coming from the two windows to illuminate the room. Platina could make out the outlines of May and Tiffany on their beds. She brought her knees to her chest and hugged her legs. She was alone late at night once again.

A sudden chill shot through Tina's body. At first, she thought it was just her nerves getting to her, but something danced in her peripheral vision. She turned and saw Lukas sitting in the window next to their beds; his cloak flowing in the wind. He was staring down at his sword.

"Lukas?" She quietly called. Lukas jerked back into reality, glanced back, and sheathed his sword.

"Why are you still up?" She asked.

"You should go back to sleep." He replied as he turned away.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing you should worry about." To her, he seemed keen on staying vague.

"Lukas," Tina began as she tilted her head, "are you sneaking out?"

"Just mind your own business." He commanded.

She pushed herself off her bed and tried to stand tall against Lukas. "Why are you like this?" She asked, trying to keep her voice down. He didn't reply.

"I can understand if you don't like me, but something is clearly up. If you're so upset about me not being a real leader, you have to give me a chance to try. What's going on?"

"Damn it," Lukas scoffed, "you're annoyingly persistent...fine." He reluctantly agreed. He climbed back into the room and walked passed Tina.

"The guy...on the news earlier today..." He started, his back turned to Platina. "I have reason to believe he's here. He's been at large for a while now."

"You know who he is?" She quietly asked.

There was a moment where he stayed silent. Lukas stood still with a hard expression.

"His name is Coal Augite," he said, "my brother."

Platina was shocked, like she just experienced whiplash. She didn't quite know what to say, so she just held her arm and lowered her head.

"After our father died, he...ran away; left me alone. I didn't see him for years. Then I learned what he'd been up to; the things he had done. I-" He stopped and balled his hand into a fist. "I made it my goal to stop him."

There was an awkward silence. Platina shifted her weight as she tried to pick her words.

"Is...that why you became a Huntsman?" She questioned. Lukas nodded without saying anything.

"Why didn't you tell any of us about this?" She asked timidly.

"It doesn't concern any of you." He answered. "This is something I have to do alone."

"Nobody should be alone in something like that." Platina argued.

He shook his head. "You're wrong. It's my own burden to bear."

"You know…" A new voice chimed in from behind. Lukas and Platina turned around.

"I'm all for a tragic backstory," May said as she zipped up her jacket, "but it doesn't give you an excuse for being a jerk."

"And Platina's right," Tiffany said, sitting on her bed and loading a cylinder into her rifle. "You shouldn't have to do this alone."

"Uh, how long have you guys been standing there?" Tina asked.

"Long enough to hear the juicy bits." May answered. "So, are we going to pay Coal a visit tonight?" She threw out a question of her own.

Lukas turned away for a second, then he stared back at the girls with a stern expression. They were all patiently waiting for an answer.

"You three aren't going to let me go alone, are you?" He asked.

"Personally, I think this is a bad idea," Tiffany nervously admitted, "but I'm going if all of you are."

Lukas sighed. "Fine." He finally caved in. "Let's go."

"Alright!" Platina jumped up and cheered. "I'll get ready quick!"

She went into the bathroom and put on her outfit. She returned to the room and snatched Platinum Eclipse off her nightstand. She looked down at it for a second. Professor Valenzuela's words from earlier echoed in her thoughts.

"Are we ready?" Lukas asked.

"Yeah, let's go." Platina nodded.

Lukas pushed himself outside and onto the overhang below. He was closely followed by May, then Tiffany. Platina, after a moment of hesitation, headed out and closed the window.

The team jumped to the ground. After quickly scanning the area, they left the school and started walking down a large flight of stairs that led to the city below. The stairs turned into a short road and soon they found themselves in the City of Mistral.

"So…" Tiffany began, "your brother…"

"He's dangerous." Lukas answered without waiting for a question. "That's something I want you guys to understand before we get to where I think he is."

They jumped over a fence and landed on the rooftop of a building below, then they dropped to the ground and continued their run on a cobblestone road.

"By the way, it'll be a while before we get there." Lukas mentioned. "We're going all the way to the docks."

"Oooo, what's at the docks?" Asked a familiar voice. With a mechanical whir, Reese quickly caught up to them with her hoverboard. Everyone stopped in unison.

"Reese? What are you doing?" Platina asked.

"Well, I was just taking a nighttime ride around when I saw all of you leave the school. I wanted to know what you were all up to." Reese explained.

"Great," Lukas groaned.

"There's a criminal at the docks, according to Lukas." May explained. "We're gonna go catch him."

"Woah, that sounds cool. I want in." Said Reese firmly.

"No." Lukas rejected her. "These three weren't even supposed to come in the first place."

"Ah, too bad," Reese said in a teasing tone, "I'm already interested, so I'm coming with."

"Wouldn't it make it easier if we had a lot of people?" Tiffany asked. "...or maybe just call the authorities." She muttered under her breath.

"I should have tried harder to keep you all out of this." He scoffed. "Follow me."

"Alright!" Reese laughed while bringing her arms up.

Without another word, Lukas headed down the street with the girls close behind. They ran through empty streets, bare plazas, and hollow alleys. After what actually seemed like a short time, they heard the sound of waves crashing against rocks.

"We're almost there." Lukas said in a low voice. He stopped in the middle of an alley. Slowly, he turned the corner of the building.

There was a large metal warehouse that looked totally different from any other building in Haven. It had a metal fence with mesh wire at the top surrounding it. Over the fence, they could see stacks of huge metal containers, most of which were red and blue.

"Come on," Lukas mumbled. He placed his foot on a metal pipe on the wall of the building and pushed off. He pulled himself onto a stack of wooden crates and hopped onto the roof of the building.

Tiffany stepped forward and did the same. Reese slid over to Platina and hoisted her onto the hoverboard. With a quick maneuver of her feet, they were shot into the air and onto the roof. May took out Amber Storm and shot it at the ground; launching herself all the way up to the others.

"Hey, you should think about keeping it down!" Lukas whispered loudly to May. "We don't wanna attract attention to ourselves."

"Don't worry," May laughed, "We'll get in and kick Coal's ass before he knew what hit him."

"It's not going to be that simple." Lukas replied. "He isn't working alone. Those other two in the video from the news...I think he's working in a large group."

"That makes sense." Tiffany agreed. "The story was about two large dust robberies, right? Three people couldn't steal that much dust alone."

"Look," Lukas motioned over to an opening in the fence. Two men in blue clothing holding rifles approached it. They glanced down either side of the street, then they turned around and began walking back to where they came.

Lukas jumped down from the roof and shuffled across the street. He entered the area and silently dashed toward the two men. One of them began to turn around. Lukas vanished from his sight just in time. He reappeared in the air between them. He kicked one of them in the face, knocking him to the ground, then he punched the other one in the back of the head. He kneed that same one in the face then turned around and took the other one by his head. He pushed him against a crate and began shocking him with his wrist gadget.

The other man shook off the last blow dealt to him and pulled out a rapier. He dashed towards Lukas and thrust his sword at him. Two quiet shots rang out and he suddenly couldn't move his feet. He looked down to find that his feet were encased in ice. He tried to yell for help, but before he could, he was tackled to the ground. Lukas drew his sword and thrust it into the concrete, barely grazing the man's head.

"If you know what's good for you, then you'll talk." Lukas whispered to him.

Before anyone knew it, they had the man captured, using the chain of Platina's weapon to tie him up.

"Okay, where's Augite?" Lukas asked him.

"Augite?" He asked.

"Don't play dumb with us, Coal; your boss." Lukas leaned in close.

"Oooh, that guy. Yeah, he's not really our boss." The lackey sounded unimpressed.

"But he's here?" May asked.

"Yeah, he's here." He nodded. "He's near the river over there." He motioned over to his right. Reese and Team PLTM all exchanged a look with each other.

"Y'all mind if I give you guys a piece of advice?" He asked as he looked up to them. "I don't know much about that Coal fella, but...if you fight him, you're probably in for a bad time."

"You don't seem worried." Lukas shot a look at him.

"You don't seem prepared." He retorted.

Platina stepped a little closer to Lukas and May. "What should we do with him?" She asked.

"I think it's obvious." May ambled over to the underling and cracked her knuckles.

"Oh, boy, I knew this was coming." He sighed. With a loud crack, he was knocked unconscious.

Platina untangled her weapon and tucked it back into its sheath. May dragged the unconscious body of the guard behind one of the stacks of metal crates. Lukas began to stride over to the river, which caught Platina's attention. She stared for a second, then she chased after him. Lukas approached a rail and planted a foot on it. He looked down in silence. Tina quietly stepped closer to him.

"So, what's the plan?" She said in a soft tone. As she got closer, she could see what was below them. The railing dropped off to a final level where the dock was, where two Valan airships were grounded. Platina counted at least twenty people wearing the same blue and gold clothing, all doing various jobs.

"We need to get rid of the goons. Fighting Coal while they're around will be impossible." Lukas answered. May, Tiffany, and Reese came up from behind. "Maybe you guys can go clear them out, and when Coal shows his face, I can-" Lukas stopped suddenly.

Two people stepped out from the shadows, both giving off a different energy that separated them from the rest of the crowd. One wore a black robe and had red hair. The other wore a blue robe with blue and gold armor, had long, blue hair, and held a radiant, golden trident in one hand.

"Men," the one with the trident spoke in a clear, deep voice, "it's time to wrap it up. We are done here." He commanded.

The dozens of men began to store large crates into the airships. Lukas gritted his teeth and balanced himself on the rail.

"Change of plan." He growled as he drew his sword. "I'm going in there...and I'm killing him."

The two airships gave an earth-shaking roar of their engines and lifted off the ground.

"Kill...hey, wait," Platina began.

Lukas jumped off the rail and landed in between two crates.

"Lukas!" Tina interjected, but Lukas continued forward.

He peered out from behind the crate. His brother and his partner were standing alone in the middle of the area. Using the ships to drown out his own noise, Lukas transformed Uchimitsu into its shuriken form and threw it as hard as he could at the two. The spinning blade cut the air as it flew to its targets.

Coal shoved the man in the blue robe out of the way just as the shuriken flew past the two of them. Uchimitsu plunged itself deep into the side of a metal crate. A second of silence felt like a minute. The two glanced over to where the weapon had been thrown from, but they found nothing.

"Coal!" A booming scream penetrated the air. Lukas was standing tall on his weapon. His black eyes seemed to burn red with hate.

The man in blue swiftly turned to face Lukas. Coal kept his back to him for a moment. He loomed high and slowly turned towards him. Lukas stared deep into his brother's cold, red eyes.

"How many years has it been, Lukas?" Coal had a calm, deep voice. "Six? Seven? And I don't even get a hello?" He reached to his back and drew out a katana handle with no blade.

Lukas grit his teeth so hard that he couldn't find the strength to open his mouth and give an answer.

"Harsh as usual, young brother." Coal sighed.

A gust of wind blew through the area as one of the airships drew closer. A few men leaned out and aimed rifles at Lukas. Coal held a hand up and waved them away. The ship obediently flew in the other direction.

"So then…" Coal began, "you think that you're finally strong enough to stop me?"

Without a reply, Lukas grabbed Uchimitsu and pushed off the crate. While Coal kept his calm demeanor, the other man stepped back and readied his trident. Lukas transformed Uchimitsu into the sword and let out a powerful yell as he readied to go in for a stab. He vanished from Coal's sight and reappeared behind him. Lukas thrust his sword up to Coal's heart, but Coal instantly spun around and blocked it with a red blade that sprung from the hilt he was holding. Coal's partner calmly stepped back and watched the teenager fight Coal. Lukas quickly leaped to his brother's side and swung again, but Coal was quick to react. He tried to force Coal back, but his brother stood his ground as if he were a mountain. Lukas used his semblance to blitz around his brother; attacking from all angles and aggressively taking charge in the fight. Coal reacted faster than lightning and knocked Lukas' sword away; leaving him open for an attack. Coal delivered a powerful kick to Lukas' stomach and forced him to the ground.

With a mechanical hum, Reese was suddenly on the assault. She spun her board around, trying to slash at Coal with the blades, but he sidestepped it effortlessly and retaliated with his sword. Reese ducked underneath his attack and retreated back to Lukas. Tina ran next to the two and extended her two kusarigama. Two loud shots reverberated through the air. May darted in front of the tree of them and advanced to Coal. She swung Amber Storm at him with all her might. Coal, without flinching, stepped around the attack. She blew past him and ended up on the opposite side of the other three. Every player on the battlefield stayed frozen in a six-way standoff.

"Lazurite." Coal spoke up. His partner turned his head towards him. "Take care of her." He motioned over to May.

Lazurite nodded in agreement and turned toward the Huntress in front of him. He spun his trident around and slammed it into the ground. May widened her stance and created a small wall of flames behind her.

"Interesting…" Lazurite mumbled as he peered at the pink-haired girl.

Lukas dashed forward and threw a knife at Coal. Coal caught it by the blade and swiftly threw it back. Lukas spun in the air and dodged his knife, then he transformed Uchimitsu and hurled it at his brother. As soon as he did, Lukas teleported in front of Coal. He raised his leg in the air and kicked Coal in the face and swiftly followed it up with a punch to the chest. Lukas backflipped and his weapon soared under him. Coal regained his footing caught Uchimitsu without so much as flinching. Platina began to sprint towards the fight ahead of her. Lukas engaged Coal again, only to be met with another kick to the stomach. Lukas flew into Tina, knocking them both down.

"Watch it!" Lukas interjected.

"What? You ran into me! You watch it." She replied angrily.

"You're in the way." Lukas shot back. Suddenly, Lukas' weapon slashed through the air and hit both Platina and Lukas, knocking them both to the ground.

May rushed forward and swung her axe at Lazurite, who deflected the strike with his trident. May pressed on and slashed him across his chest. Lazurite ducked under another attack, then May thrust Amber Storm downwards. Her enemy redirected the attack and retaliated with the handle of his weapon. He thrust his trident into her chest, sending May onto her back on the ground. Just as he did, a shot whizzed through the air and hit Lazurite's arm. He turned to where the shot came from, but saw nothing. A brilliant light in front of him recaptured his attention.

May confidently stepped forward, and from her boot came a stream of scorching flames. A sudden explosion of steam appeared right before they managed to reach him. May hesitated in surprise. The steam slowly began to disappear, and through it, she could see a wall of water where Lazurite once stood. The wall parted and Lazurite casually walked through, giving May a cold stare. May sent back a piercing look and lit her arms on fire.

Lukas, Platina, and Reese took turns making futile attacks against Coal. Lukas would swiftly slash and teleport around him, but he always seemed to stay one step ahead of Lukas. Tina flanked around Coal and spun her weapon in a large circle. Coal ducked under the attack and it hit Lukas instead.

"Agh!" He grunted, holding the side of his head. "Could you watch it!?" He yelled.

Coal swiftly dashed toward Platina and punched her in the face then slashed her down her torso. He maneuvered around her and kicked her in the head; sending her to the ground at Lukas' feet. She stood and steadied herself, then she and Lukas both ran at Coal. Tina prepared her kusarigama for a slash, and Lukas reached out to Coal with his left-hand open. Lukas activated his wrist device and it began glowing deep red. Coal dodged out of the way and hit Lukas' hand away. Platina was hit with the massive explosion that was meant for Coal, flew through the air with a pained yell, and landed hard on the ground.

"Tina!" Reese called. She hurried over to her as fast as she could and slid on her knees next to her.

May relentlessly attacked Lazurite, but for as hard as she tried, Lazurite seemed equally skilled in defending himself. He expertly blocked May's attacks with his trident. Whenever she tried to use her flames, he would counter it with the water that he controlled just as well. The two danced gracefully as they battled each other. May swung her axe in circles, and Lazurite deflected the blow by doing the same; knocking her weapon aside and leaving May wide open. He thrusted his weapon into her again. Lazurite heard a few gunshots to his right, which he narrowly dodged.

He transformed his trident into a rifle and began firing back at where the shots came from. Tiffany sprinted out of her cover and moved behind another crate. She popped out and began firing a volley of shots with her pistol. A great wave pushed onto the land and formed a protective shield around him; blocking the shots.

May shot forward and delivered a powerful blow to Lazurite's jaw, which sent him crashing into the wall of water behind him. He motionlessly floated for a short second. An intense wave came forward and crashed into May. The force of the wave pinned her to the ground and threw Amber Storm away from her. May struggled to fight against the rushing water, but the current was too strong. She felt the crushing weight on her suddenly lift. The cool touch of air surrounded her as the water retreated. She pushed herself to her knees, spitting out water and struggling to breathe the salty air.

Lazurite calmly stepped forward while giving May a hard stare. He raised his hand, and a stream of water swept up his trident and brought it above his head. May helplessly glanced up to Lazurite as she panted for breath. Lazurite let his hand fall, and the trident silently cut through the air.

The brothers' exchange of blades rang through the air like a chime. Coal knocked away any attacks thrown at him without so much as breaking a sweat. He cut through Lukas' defenses with ease. He knocked away his brother's weapon and cut him down his chest. Lukas tried to strike back, but his attack was deflected again. Coal raised his leg and kicked him to the ground.

Soft, slow footsteps seemed to echo in the air as Coal stepped forward. He let his blade drag along the ground, which let a soft but high-pitched screech accompany his footsteps.

"You won't defeat me, brother." Coal affirmed with a hard stare. Lukas tightened his fist around Uchimitsu. His body cracked in a white glow.

"That is simply how destiny wills it." Coal raised his blood-red blade and let it fall to Lukas.

A metallic clang pierced the air, leaving only silence in the wake. A tall figure stood in between Lukas and Coal, holding back the attack.

"Valenzuela." Coal groaned.

The ground in front of May rumbled and exploded in a flash of pink. A gigantic forest of pink, sharp crystals erupted from the ground and collided with Lazurite's devastating semblance. May took in a gasp of surprise.

"No...There's no way…" She thought. She quickly turned around. Behind her, Professor Myrtle was crouched low with a single hand on the ground.

"You alright, kid?" He asked.

Above the crystals, Lazurite rose up on a platform of water.

"That's - that's impossible!" He clammored with his words, eyes wide with bewilderment.

Arsenic confidently stood up and glared up at the man staring down at him. He reached behind him pulled a silver rifle out, and aimed it up to Lazurite.

Professor Valenzuela locked eyes with the criminal in front of him. He pushed him back and quickly slashed at him twice. Coal knocked the attacks away from him. Hawk thrusted his katana forward, and Coal just managed to block it in time. Hawk stabbed again so quickly that Coal could barely react. Coal was thrown away from Hawk and the students. Coal skidded on the ground and stood tall when he stopped. Lazurite floated over on a stream of water and stepped onto the ground next to him. Hawk and Arsenic dashed in between the criminals and the group of students and readied their weapons. The four-way standoff made the air at the docks stiff and heavy with tension.

"It's time for us to make our leave, Lazurite." Coal said. He lowered his weapon and the blade folded back into the hilt.

Lazurite slammed the hilt of his trident into the ground, and the river churned and roared in response. A large amount of water crept onto the land and circled around the two - forming an orb. It lifted them off the ground and began dragging them out to sea.

"No!" Lukas suddenly yelled. He jumped out and threw a knife from his sleeve. Just before it reached his brother, a stream of water jumped out and caught it. It flicked the knife back at Lukas. He stopped and caught it with his free hand. Coal and Lazurite sunk into the water, leaving only a few air bubbles in their wake.

Lukas stumbled forward. He loosened his grip on his sword and let it drop to the ground. He fell to his knees and clutched his jacket wear his heart was.

"Damn it...DAMN IT!" He screamed.

Professor Myrtle waltzed over to Professor Valenzuela.

"What do you think, Hawk?" He asked.

"It seems that we weren't the only ones thinking about the docks. As for them, I suspect they'll be punished."

"Yeah, I think you're right." Arsenic sighed.

"Hey, Professor." A voice called from behind. They both turned around to see May storming toward them.

"Seems like she's talking to you." Hawk whispered as he quickly slipped away.

"You're semblance just now," She started with a cold stare, "just who the hell are you?"

"You're May, right?" Arsenic asked back. "Why don't you come with me real quick?"

May reluctantly followed Arsenic away from everyone else.

Platina and Reese walked up to Professor Valenzuela. Lukas pushed himself onto his feet and turned to face the Faunus. Hawk slowly shifted a blank gaze in between the three of them.


"What was that?!" Lukas growled.

"What do you mean?!" Platina squeaked.

"I mean you were a detriment to the mission." Lukas coldly stated.

"Me?! You...you blew me up!" She argued.

May was sprawled out on her bed. She let out an exasperated sigh and tossed around. Tiffany paced back and forth by her bed.

"You were in my way the entire fight. If it weren't for you, I could've had him!" He spat back.

"Lukas...I know that your brother's a bad person, but killing him? We can't just do that." She spoke in a soft, sorrowful tone.

"He's too dangerous to live." His words held no emotion.

"Nobody deserves to die!" She cried.

"You're naive." He said in a low voice.

"You don't know me." Tina growled as she balled a fist. "Lukas, I-"

"You don't understand!" Lukas stepped forward and flashed a menacing glare, puffing out his chest as he did so.

"Okay, that's enough!" Tiffany stepped in between Tina and Lukas. "This is childish. We should discuss this in the morning when we all calm down."

Lukas swiftly turned and stomped towards the door. He swung it open and stepped out.

"Where are you going?" Tiffany called.

"To clear my head." He said as he closed the door.

Platina let out a sigh and fell back on her butt.

"Hey," Tiffany said softly as she reached a hand to her, "it's late. We should get some sleep."

As Lukas marched through the hallway alone, he reminisced on the night. He stopped and stared at a glass case. He saw Coal's reflection glaring back at him. He shook his head and continued his way. He thought back to just a little bit ago.

"I hope you realize that your actions tonight will have consequences." Professor Lionheart said as he paced back and forth.

Reese, Tiffany, May, Platina, and Lukas all sat in front of a large mahogany desk, all avoiding eye contact with the Headmaster.

"If any of you were to be seriously injured, the faculty could be held liable. It is integral that behavior like this should be dealt with." He continued as he sat down. "Ms. Chloris,"

Reese perked her head up.

"You'll have two days detention in Professor Luna's room, starting tomorrow."

She quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"As for Team PLTM, I'm restricting you to your dorms for four days. You will not be able to participate in activities after school." He finished.

"What?!" Platina shot up with a distressed tone. "You mean we won't be able to leave our room?"

"I'm afraid so, Ms. Steel. Actions have consequences." He coldly stated.

"But...but...I'll get no fresh air...no shopping...my social life is going to fall apart...I'm gonna be totally isolated…" Platina began muttering to herself as she slouched back in her chair.

"You are all dismissed. Please get some rest." Lionheart finally sent them away. One by one, they all filed out of the room.

"Uh, Mr. Augite, could you stay here just a little while longer?" The Professor called to Lukas. He stopped as soon as he got out of his seat. Platina closed the door behind her.

"As far as I can see, you're the whole reason you're team went out tonight." The Headmaster started.

Lukas slumped back down into the chair.

"So I thought I should tell you that I think you're actions are exactly what a Huntsman's should have been - recognizing a threat and dealing with it accordingly. Just try to let us adults handle it next time. It would be terrible if anyone was to be hurt." He took a short pause and peered at Lukas. "As they say: 'curiosity killed the cat'..."

Lukas gave him a hard stare back. "Is that all then?" He asked.

"Actually, Mr. Augite, there is one thing I would like to ask you." Lionheart said. "I want to make sure every student is adjusting well here. Are you fitting in? What do you think of your teammates?"

Lukas closed his eyes and tilted his head. "Tiffany is fine." He said, "She knows her place and doesn't try to get into other people's business. May is hot-headed, but I can respect her because she's strong. As for Platina…" He stopped for a second and opened his eyes, "I don't like her. She's annoying, happy-go-lucky, and nosy."

"I see." Professor Lionheart mumbled. "Thank you for your time. You are excused."


Platina strained her eyes as she squinted at the piece of paper that was only lit by the candle at the desk. It's been a few hours and she hasn't been able to sleep yet. She clicked the pen and pressed it against the paper.

"Hi August,

It's been about two weeks since school started. Classes are going well so far, and the teachers all seem nice. I'm actually fitting in, and I've made a few friends. It turns out that Reese is going here too, so I'm really happy about that. She's on a different team though. You'll never believe it, but I'm actually the leader of my team! It's me, two other girls named May and Tiffany, and a guy named Lukas. Together we're Team PLTM!"

Platina thought about all the things she could write about. She had so many urges to tell him about Coal and the docks, about Wisteria and how she knows about him being a student here. Her hand froze on the page for a while before she found the strength to keep writing.

"May is really fun to be around. She's nice and funny, plus she's really strong! Tiffany's a bit reserved, but she's also nice. Lukas is a total jerk, though. I'm having a really tough time with him, and he doesn't want anything to do with us. I don't know what to do about him.

I hope everything is going better over there. I hope you find a job soon if you haven't already. Please write me back as soon as you can...I miss you.

Love, Platina."