"Why are you doing this?" Valerie asked Storm irritated.

"Because you are way more than me! People can see you! They believe in you! I have none of that! I'm a cast away dog!" Storm shouts. Her voice echoing over through the darkness.

"That's not true! You have amazing powers and I'm a normal person. They don't believe in me. They can only see me because I'm human. You were, but were brought back. That is not my fault." Valerie says her hair sizzling with sparks.

"If they didn't believe in you, they wouldn't trust you!" Storm words hiss.

"I'm sure they would trust you if you were good. You've changed over death. You're not the same…" Valerie says concerned.

"I'm not the same! How can I be the same! I can finally see what you are! Death told me about you! You're not the only one to betray me! The first person I met betrayed me! You're not very different from her! I can't even call you a sister, anymore!"

"You don't mean that!"

"Get used to it because I do and there's nothing stopping it!"

"No!" Valerie screams jerking up from the ground. She looks around and the kids are gone. Storm must have taken them. "You'll pay for hurting them…" Valerie mumbles to herself. "How many dreams have I had today?" Valerie then notices it is near dusk and the moon was rising a bit. "I don't suppose you can help me… You only talk to the guardians…" Valerie says as moonlight shines onto her. The full moon was quite pretty. Even if Manny or whatever his name was could help her she could just stare and feel safe. It felt safer here than with her mother or the guardians.

Just as she was drifting into thought, brilliant streaks of golden sand started filling the sky. Sandy was starting his work at making kid's dreams. If only he could help her. Maybe if she followed them from the place where they came Sandy would be there. But what if he was across the ocean or somewhere she could not get to? Man, life was hard for her. Valerie finally decided to follow.

"Wait. Be safe. You are worth more to the world than you know." The voice from earlier said and Valerie froze.

"Who are you?" Valerie says looking around. There was no one there.

"The better questions are where and what." The voice said and Valerie caught her breathe. Was the moon talking to her? Why now and why didn't he explain anything?

"Manny? Are you talking to me and can you help me?" Valerie says and she feels a presence. It was similar to the moon's light that intrigued her.

"That all depends on what you do and what you become. I, alas, am not as powerful as you, but am no weaker." Manny says and Valerie feels happy he gave more detail. He was referring to her a special. Like the father she never had. Her father disappeared when she was 4. He was found dead weeks later. He never had any time for her or her brother.

"I hope I can make the right decision, then." Valerie says walking after the sand. It seemed like she walked for hours, but she wasn't weak or tired. It was a little boring, but interesting.

"Hey, you!" Someone shouts and Valerie turns around to see a police officer behind her.

"Excuse me?" Valerie says and is confused. He looked nice, but his voice was gruff and snarly like a ravenous dog trying to get food.

"What are you doing up so late? It's dangerous out here. Where are your parents?" He says sounding gruffer than the first time.

"I'm fine… They're not here and It's not late." Valerie says wanting to take back the last response. It was surely midnight by now and she knew he would get suspicious of the parents not being with her at the hour.

"Are you an orphan?" The officer says studying her closely.

"No. I may look like it because I was playing all day and haven't changed, but I assure you I'm not an orphan." Valerie says blowing a strand of hair out of her face.

"What are your parents' names?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"I'm not at liberty to say, Madame." The man says and Valerie is taken back by the last word. No one had called her a Madame before.

"Then I'm not at liberty to tell." Valerie says mocking him. He had the right to tell a little girl why he wanted to know. She was not little, but she appeared harmless and normal. She also knew why he wanted the name. To call her mom to get her, but she couldn't let that happen now. She had to save those kids. If she abandoned them now how would she feel later? Would the guardians like her for doing that? They were supposed to protect children with their lives.

"Come on… Tell me who your parents are or even your name. You've got to go home." The man says getting a little angry.

"I can't go back, now. I need to do something and you wouldn't understand it." Valerie says dashing off before the officer could ask anymore of her. He was strange and he didn't feel that good. He had an evil presence on him. It was like the kiss of death feeling.

"How do you know she is in Burgess?" A voice says and Valerie hides in an alley. The alley was damp and dark, but at the moment she didn't care.

There is the sound of sand and Valerie knew who it was. It was Sandy with someone. The voice sounded doubtful and dull. Valerie guessed it was Scarlet because she seemed to act like that. She wasn't dull, though, but her voice sounded like it.

"I know… You control dreams, but I don't sense her. I can tell from both nightmares and dreams. She doesn't even get dream sand from you so how do you know it isn't someone else?" Scarlet says and Valerie had a bad feeling. It wasn't because of what Scarlet tried to do, but there seemed to be an evil coming off of her.

"I think Sandy is right…" Valerie finally saying and both Sandy and Scarlet look around. They had moved to hovering in the middle of the street.

"Are you Valerie or Storm? You both sound alike when I can't see you." Scarlet says and Valerie wanted to laugh. How can seeing someone effect how you hear them?

"I'm afraid lightning hasn't striked upon you so you should be fine." Valerie jokes coming out.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Scarlet says crossing her arms.

"Duh… Storm would strike you with lightning." Valerie comments and Sandy flies down to her looking at her. "Uh… You alright?" Valerie says watching him as he circled around her then started hovering on his cloud of sand.

"She knows lightning wouldn't affect me or Sandy. I know first-hand. It only gives me a little shock and him nothing. I also have no idea why he is acting like that. Wait a second… When did you get a golden plate of armor?" Scarlet says coming down to Valerie and looking at the details. There appeared to be vines in carved, but outward.

"I… I am? That must be why the police officer confronted me!" Valerie shouts and Sandy and Scarlet stare at her.

"You didn't put it on? How long have you been wearing it?" Scarlet says and Sandy forms a question mark over his head.

"I don't know. I don't even notice any weight on it. I woke up in a tree and was invisible from some kids for a minute then everyone could see me. Storm came…" Valerie then noticed Scarlet looked worried. "I'm fine. I wasn't hurt. She knocked me out and took this kid named Jamie. I woke up and I believe Manny started talking to me. I follow some sand, bumped into a police officer, and then you know the rest." Valerie says and Scarlet was wide eyed.

"Did you say Jamie? Jamie Bennett?" Scarlet says hopeful it was a different Jamie.

"Yeah. Why? You know him? He also knows Jack." Valerie points out and Scarlet seems to shrink.

"He is Jack's first believer."