Part 26- An Outing with the Other Sailors
"Come on Michelle, let's go." Amara was heading towards the stairs once again.
"Coming, but could we stop by the fitness center before we go home? I could use a swim." Michelle was following right along with Amara.
"There's a place around here to swim?" Shasa was looking excited. She loved swimming.
"Yes there is. Would you like to come with us? I love to race in the water." Michelle was smiling at her.
"I'd love to." She ran over to where Amara and Michelle were.
"Anyone else coming?" Amara sounded slightly annoyed.
"I wouldn't mind getting out of here for a while." Keahi said in disgust.
"I think I'll come too if you don't mind." Ruana said as she and Keahi joined Amara, Michelle, and Shasa. The five of them walked down the steps to where Amara's car was sitting. They got in, Amara and Michelle in the front, and Ruana, Keahi, and Shasa squeezed in the back. Amara looked annoyed that there were several of the Sailor Stars going with them. Ruana and Michelle found some common ground right away. They both loved music and were interested in finding out about the music from where the other one was from. They were still talking about music when they arrived at the fitness center, while Amara got Michelle's bag out of the trunk, and they talked until Michelle went to go change into her bathing suit.
"I don't have a bathing suit." Shasa was curious as to what a bathing suit was. Michelle reached into her bag and pulled out this small folded garment and handed it to her.
"Here I have an extra one." She took Shasa over to the locker room leaving her bag, with the exception of another suit, on a chair by the room they went in to change. Amara strode over towards the locker room and sank into the chair next to the one Michelle set her bag on. Ruana and Keahi went over and sat on some chairs near Amara, but not too close. They still didn't trust Amara, and Amara obviously didn't trust them.
"We can't let our guard down, Ruana." Her voice sounded so cold.
"I know, Keahi. Fredricka and Veronica think we can trust them, but I agree with Galena. We must be careful around them." Ruana sounded more like she was pleading than anything. She wanted to follow Fredricka as the leader, but she hasn't proven herself as a leader yet. Every time there is any kind of conflict she becomes completely unsure of herself and looks to the others to make the decisions for her. Amber appeared just after she finished speaking.
"Stillness Spell" Amber turned Ruana to stone.
"Ruana!" Keahi was on her feet. "Ruby Star Power" Her ruby flame necklace began to glow. It turned into real flames and spread to where her fuku would be as it seems to burn through her it disappeared to reveal her uniform.
"Uranus Planet Power" Amara held up her transformation wand, but nothing happened. "WHAT?" She was completely stunned. This had never happened before.
"Amber Acid Rain" Amber sent his attack right at Amara. Ruby saw this and pushed her out of the way. A few drops of his attack landed on Ruby: three on her skirt and two more on her left leg. The liquid ate right through the material on her skirt leaving red marks on her skin. The two drops that landed on her leg ate through the skin leaving bloody marks in their place. Ruby fell to her knees in pain for a moment and just when Amber was ready to launch another attack she stood up.
"Ruby Fire Flamer" She hit Amber before he could attack Amara again. Michelle and Shasa heard commotion outside the locker room. Michelle reached into her pocket and pulled out her transformation wand.
"Neptune Planet Power" She held the wand up; nothing happened. Her eyes were wide with fear.
"Sapphire Star Power" The sapphire charm in the shape of a water drop that hung on her necklace started glowing and sent a rush of water over her body clinging to her fuku. As the water drips off her uniform was revealed. Amara looked up when she and Michelle came running out of the locker room.
"Amara, what is happening? Why can't we transform?" Michelle looked worried. "How are we supposed to fight if we can't even transform?"