Me: Alright! I know it's been a week since I last updated, but I don't want you to be waiting impatiently for the next one. Therefore I'm spreading the update times so that I have enough time to write up future chapters. I mean, at the moment, I'm typing up episode 29 as you read this, probably. Please don't hate me for updating as quickly as you'd like, and holding back on chapters. Sorry!

Me: Ok everyone, I'm updating the next chapter coz this story is getting pretty popular according to the stats in my profile.

Corina, would you mind doing the disclaimer with E.A?

Corina: Why aren't Zoey and Elliot doing it?

Me: Because Zoey and Elliot are busy behind the large curtain.

Corina: Busy?

Me: Gah! Not sexual, or else the rating would have gone up! It's more...fluffy.

(Pops head round the curtain) Elliot: Although we're busy, we can still hear you.

(Pops head round the curtain) Zoey: Come on, Elliot, let's continue our business.

(Both disappear back behind the curtain)

Me: ... Anyway Corina, you and E.A are a perfect double act for this one.

(Suddenly appearing) E.A: Hey! Don't I get a say in who I'm going to be paired up with!

(Evil demons flying around me while eyes turn glowing red) Me: Nope. Just do the disclaimer!

E.A + Corina: (Shrink back) Princess Mew Mew doesn't own Tokyo Mew Mew or anything to do with it.

(Demons disappear and replaced with pretty flowers, eyes return to normal and halo appears above my head) Me: Coz if I did, Zoey and Elliot would have ended up together. And...Hey! What are you doing?

(Corina and E.A sitting down, drinking tea)

Corina: It's time for my tea.

E.A: And I'm on my break.

(Cute imagery fades) Me: ... (Turns away from the two girls) Anyway, please no flames!

I have used the English names in case, and the characters are OC.

In advance I apologise if I have got the ages incorrect but I tried, although I shall make no changes.

Summary: This is a rewrite of the series, it shall be based on the TV series, and each chapter covers that episode, except when it reaches the end. Although sometimes they go into my version of the event; also I have added appearance descriptions in case you don't know, but if you do, then excellent.

Here's Chapter Eight!

Anyway...

Italic means prophetic view

Normal means...well...normal


Chapter 8 Spa Blahs!

'Secrets will be revealed and pain will be recognised'

Another working day, Zoey thought as she cleaned the café tables at the end of the day. It was Friday evening and the customers had just left the café. Zoey looked up from the table she was cleaning and looked at her friends. Wesley had just walked into the kitchen with a pile of dirty dishes, Corina was sat at a table with a fresh cup of tea in her lap and was slowly bringing it up to her mouth, Bridget was vacuuming one of the corners of the room while reading a book she had placed on the closest table, Kikki was balancing dishes all over her body and taking them to the kitchen, Elliot meanwhile had gone outside to clear up the front yard. Zoey couldn't help but feel so happy that she had made the most amazing friends anyone could wish for, being joined together by one powerful thing, the Mew Mews. Her eyes then returned to the table she was cleaning.

Elliot then walked in holding a brown envelope with black writing on it. Zoey looked up from the table she was cleaning and walked over to Elliot to see the envelope. Wesley and Kikki came out of the kitchen then Corina and Bridget looked up from what they were doing.
"Hey, who's the letter for?" Kikki asked. Elliot looked at both sides of the envelope.
"It says it's for Zoey," said Elliot as he handed Zoey the envelope. Zoey couldn't help but feel confused. She didn't know what the letter inside it was even about. Zoey slowly pried open the seal on the envelope and slid the letter out of the envelope. She unfolded the letter and begun to read it.
Once she had finished reading she couldn't believe it.
"I won?" Zoey questioned.
"Won what?" Bridget asked.
"I won a contest," Zoey replied.
"What was the contest for?" Corina asked.
"I had to draw a form of paradise and beauty," said Zoey.
"When did you enter? We didn't know anything about it," said Kikki.
"It was before I first became a Mew Mew… before I met any of you…" said Zoey.
"Well, what did you win?" Elliot asked.
"I won a free pass to the new resort and spa outside the city, and I can bring any number of friends," said Zoey. "Do you all want to come?"
All her friends smiled and nodded.
"Great, there should be a brochure in here somewhere," said Zoey as she shook the envelope.
A brochure then landed in her hand. They all gathered round it to see what was inside. Zoey opened it and they all saw everything the place had to offer. There was an indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness room, several cafés, a spa, yoga classes and a roof top hot spring.
"It looks fantastic," said Kikki.
"We'll meet up here and head there tomorrow, it says on the pass that's the day we can go," said Zoey. They all agreed and everyone headed home, looking forward to the following day.


The next day it was a warm Saturday morning. Zoey's alarm clock was going off; she gently pressed the off button and sat up in her bed. She got out of bed and picked out her clothes for the day, she wore a sea blue skirt with a white peasant blouse with sea blue ribbons for detail and white sandals. She then quickly tied her hair up in pigtails with sea blue ribbons. She picked up a sea blue bag and placed inside a pink bikini for when she went in the hot spring and the swimming pool, a pair of white trainers, a white t-shirt and a pair of blue shorts for the yoga classes and the tennis courts. Wishing not to keep her friends waiting any longer Zoey slipped the bag over her shoulder and quickly went downstairs; unaware of the words she was going to hear.

As she walked past the living room door she could hear her parents shouting to one another. Curious Zoey peeked inside to hear what they were talking about.
"She has a right to know!" her mother cried.
"But she isn't old enough to handle the truth!" her father responded in anger.
"Well then, when will she be old enough to handle it then!" her mother angrily asked.
"She doesn't have to find out at all!" her father answered.
"Why?" her mother asked calmly.
"Because we can't exactly tell her that we adopted her when she was only a day old, can we," said her father.

Zoey drew away from the crack in the door she was listening through and leaned against the wall by the door. She trembled slightly; she couldn't believe what she had heard.
Adopted? How is that possible? Zoey thought. She quickly pushed what she had heard to the back of her mind, at least until tomorrow. Zoey straightened up and left the house then headed to the café. She ran as fast as the wind, dodging the people in the streets and stopped in front of the café, she saw her friends waiting for her. She ran towards them, they all greeted each other and they headed towards the forest where the resort was supposed to be.


About two hours later they arrived. They entered the glass doors and were greeted by a member of staff who briskly showed them around and left them to their own devices. Kikki grabbed Zoey's arm.
"Zoey, come and play tennis with me," said Kikki.
"Then you can join me in a yoga class," said Corina.
"And some pampering in the spa with me," said Bridget.
"Sure," said Zoey with a small smile.

She and Kikki went to the changing rooms then came out ready to play tennis. They then headed to the tennis courts and rented some rackets and balls. Kikki was first to serve. She lobbed the ball high into the air and when it came down slammed it across the net. Zoey stared at the ball and as quick as lightning blocked the ball and scored.
Zoey was next to serve. She lobbed the ball into the air as Kikki did but somehow it was different, when she hit it there was such power behind it, the ball would have made a hole in Kikki's racket. This continued for about half an hour, Zoey had won.
"Zoey, that was incredible!" Kikki cried. Zoey gave her a small smile.
"That was a great game, I'll see you later, I promised Corina I'd join her in a yoga class," said Zoey as she returned her racket and dashed off to meet Corina.

Zoey found Corina standing by the yoga classes' door. They then both went inside. For the duration of the class everyone was in pain, except Corina and Zoey. Corina was obviously very flexible from her ballet dancing. Zoey however didn't even know she was that flexible, she had never done anything like this in her entire life, although she laid it down to her cat agility. Once the class was finished Corina stayed behind for another lesson while Zoey dashed off to the spa to meet Bridget. Zoey went to the changing rooms and dressed in her pink bikini and met with Bridget.

Bridget was lying on a bench with someone massaging her back. She rolled her head to one side to look up at Zoey; her plaits tumbled off the bench. Zoey lay down on the bench next to Bridget and let her back be massaged. The feeling was so soothing that after five minutes Zoey drifted off to sleep. In her dream she saw people fighting like last time, and the glowing pink light as it floated through space. And it cracked open in a park. Although this time she saw what was inside. She saw a baby. Its birthmark glowed brightly on the back of its neck. Then two people picked the baby up and took it away. Abruptly she woke up but stayed lying down until the massage was finished. Once it was finished she and Bridget went to the changing rooms and changed into their normal clothes, then they met up with the others at one of the cafés.


The café served fine cuisine, which they all happily ate. Wesley, Corina, Bridget and Kikki were too deep in conversation about what Dren's next plan was going to be, to notice that Zoey had remained silent for the duration of the entire meal. Elliot looked over at Zoey's quiet face and felt a cause of concern. Zoey had never been so quiet without a good reason. Without warning Zoey got up and went to the changing rooms to change into her bikini again, then she slowly walked up the stairs to the rooftop hot spring. Once she was up on the rooftop Zoey slowly stepped into the hot spring and sat down. The spring was warm and welcoming; Zoey wished she could stay in there and forget all her troubles. Sadly she knew she couldn't. She then looked up at the afternoon sky and felt the warm sun on her skin.
A hand then touched her shoulder, Zoey turned to see who it was. It was Elliot. He was wearing a pair of black swimming trunks, showing off his strong chest; a matching black band was around his neck. He had a concerned look on his face.
"Mind if I join you?" Elliot asked.
"No, come on in," said Zoey with a smile. She was glad to have some company when she was trying to forget something.
Elliot climbed into the hot spring and sat beside Zoey, never taking his eyes off her face.
"Zoey, is something wrong?" Elliot asked.
"No," Zoey replied.
"It's just you didn't say anything while we were having lunch, and you usually have something to say," said Elliot.
"Just something at home's got me distracted," said Zoey. "It's nothing to worry about."


Suddenly a rumbling came from the depths of the hot spring, it was getting hotter. Zoey and Elliot quickly got out and dried themselves off. They went to the door that, lead to the staircase, Elliot grasped the handle and tried to turn the handle, the door was jammed. There was a strange purple gas coming through the cracks, the wind blew it back inside. Zoey saw the gas and tried to warn Elliot but it was too late. He had gotten too close. He started to cough and splutter then he fell unconscious against the door, Zoey turned him over so his back was against the door, then began to shake his arm in the hope it would wake him up.
"Elliot, wake up! Elliot!" Zoey cried. She was getting scared; she then let go of Elliot's arm and looked at him. Minimew then flew up to her ear.
"Zoey, predasite alert!" he cried. Zoey's body became tense. She should have known.
Dren had been watching from the roof, he floating down and landed behind Zoey, who was still kneeling at Elliot's side.
"I didn't expect to see you up here, pretty kitty," said Dren. Zoey looked over her shoulder and saw him standing over her, gazing into her eyes. She quickly turned away from him and towards Elliot's sleeping form.
"What have you done to Elliot?" Zoey asked in anger. Her hands clenched in her lap. Dren smiled as he looked from Zoey to Elliot.
"My predasite hasn't just done it to him, it's done this to everyone in the building," said Dren as he grabbed Zoey's shoulder and turned her to his face. Zoey tried to turn away from him but he kept a strong grip on her. She felt his eyes pierce her soul. The pain would have overtaken her if she couldn't control her weaknesses, but she could control it. She looked at Dren, subtle anger was shown on her face. Dren then pressed her against the wall by the door. She was trapped.
"You and your friends have caused me enough trouble, why do you protect these pathetic excuses for life, Zoey?" Dren asked. His eyes looked to Elliot's unconscious body then back to Zoey's face.
"I protect the human race because I care about the Earth and all who live here," said Zoey as she struggled against his grip. Dren wouldn't let go of her, not until he got what he wanted.

Dren leant slightly closer to Zoey. She knew what he was trying to do. She couldn't let him, not after what he'd done to the people around her. She slowly got out her power pendant. Abruptly she twisted her shoulder out of Dren's grip.
"Power Pendant, Mewamorphosis!" Zoey cried as she transformed. She then turned towards Dren who clenched the fist that held her shoulder. She then kneeled over Elliot's sleeping form, still keeping her eyes on Dren.
"Predasite, go and attack her!" Dren yelled.
Zoey felt the rumbling of something running up the stairs, with her arms around Elliot she leapt over the hot spring. She looked towards the door. The predasite burst through it and then stood staring at her, Dren floated to its side.
"What do you think of my new predasite, kitty?" Dren asked. Zoey merely stared at him; she then laid Elliot on the ground. She looked up at the predasite again. It looked like a cross between a dinosaur and a skunk. She leapt over the hot spring; the steam tickled her skin. The predasite leapt at her, she jumped into the air and kicked its back, pushing it to the ground.
"Strawberry Bell, Full Power!" Zoey cried.

The predasite was destroyed. Dren looked at Zoey. They stared eye to eye for a moment. The door suddenly opened and Dren disappeared. In the doorway stood her friends, Corina and Bridget were supporting a drowsy Wesley up the stairs while Kikki held the door.
"Zoey, are you alright?" Bridget asked.
"I'm fine," Zoey answered as she returned to normal. "But I'm not so sure about Elliot, he hasn't woken up yet,"
Zoey ran to Elliot's side and knelt down. She sat him upright, he was breathing slowly. His breath felt warm on her skin. Zoey looked up at the others who had come to her side.
"Will he be okay?" Zoey asked. All eyes were upon Wesley who was now fully awake.
"I'm not sure, he must have gotten really close to still have not woken up," said Wesley. This was not what Zoey wanted to hear. She stood up. Elliot's body supported against her. She slowly walked down the stairs with her friends behind her. All of them were worried. Not just for Elliot but for Zoey as well.


Me: Ok, Ok, this is quite different from the original episode but I wanted to create a dramatic atmosphere at some points and somewhat romantic in others. (Also Elliot's swimming trunks are like the ones in episode 19, could someone tell me what they are called coz I'm not very sure)

(Pops head round the large curtain) Zoey: Like that little scene with Elliot and me in the hot tub?

(Pops head round the large curtain) Elliot: Zoey, can we continue our business?

(Both go back behind the curtain, their business easily heard)

(I get out notepad and make important note)

Writing: Note to self- get sound proof box for their business.

(Toss notepad over shoulder) Me: ... Anyway... I'm so pleased you like this story... Corina, E.A, haven't you finished your tea break!

Corina: Drinking slowly savours the flavour.

E.A: Plus it's the end of our shift here anyway.

Me: ... So... What do you think?

Please R&R!

At least one good review and I'll update the next chapter.