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The moon floated higher in the sky and Luna Girl stared longingly up at it. She knew she should get back to her hideout, but still she lingered in the park. She took a short nap in the morning, spent the afternoon thinking, and then went for a walk when the sun set and everyone went to bed.
Now she sat in the park, trying to make sense of the thoughts running through her mind. Should she join Night Ninja— No, Neil— or stay with the PJ Masks? She just met the new trio of superheroes, but Neil has been her only friend— besides her moths— for three years now. She couldn't turn her back on all that, could she?
"I don't know," she sighed.
Squeaking made her look up to see her moths approaching. They said something to her.
"He's there already?" She sighed again. "Come on, we should go." She climbed onto her Luna Board and flew off.
Unknowing to her, the PJ Masks was watching her on their Picture Player. Gekko fridget beside his friends. "I don't like this," he murmured. "It doesn't feel right, spying on Luna Girl."
"We're doing it to help her," Catboy told him.
"We should follow her to see where their hideout is," Owlette said, though she sounded uncertain like she didn't really like this either.
Catboy nodded and pushed a button on the Picture Player. He started running to his Cat-car, but Owlette called him back. "She'd see us in the Cat-car," she pointed out.
"Oh yeah." Catboy looked thoughtful.
Despite himself, Gekko spoke up. "What about the Gekko-mobile? It can turn invisible and we can follow her without her seeing us."
"Good idea," Catboy said, and he pushed the button to activate the Gekko-mobile. Then all three of them ran to the elevator which took them down to Gekko's room.
Hopping into the vehicle, they buckled up and Gekko hit a button which made the green car dive underwater. Once out of their HQ, the Gekko-mobile jumped out of the water and landed on the bridge.
"Super Gekko-mobile Camouflage!" Gekko declared as he pressed a button and the Gekko-mobile turned invisible.
Stealthily, Gekko drove the car over the bridge and paused just outside the park. He looked around, but it was Owlette who spotted Luna Girl when she used her Super Owl Eyes to see far away.
"There!" she exclaimed. "She's heading out of town!"
"Let's follow her!" Catboy said.
"Are you sure about this?" Gekko asked, uncertainty. "She didn't really seem to want us there. She said she can take care of Night Ninja by herself," he reminded them.
"But she's our friend!" Catboy objected. "We can't let her face danger on her own."
"Maybe Catboy's right," Owlette said. "We should at least make sure she's safe."
Gekko reluctantly nodded and pushed the gas, driving the invisible Gekko-mobile through the streets. Not long after they left the town behind, they all spotted Luna Girl flying on her Luna Board, heading down a dirt path. They followed her; Gekko put on the breaks when Luna Girl came to an abandoned house and hopped off her board.
"We should get a closer look," Catboy whispered.
"Park behind those trees, Gekko," said Owlette, pointing.
"Okay," Gekko muttered, still not liking this, but he hid his Gekko-mobile behind the trees anyways, and all three of them hopped out. "Maybe I should go over there by myself," he said to his friends. "I can turn invisible and sneak over there to hear what they are saying. If she needs our help, I'll come back and tell you."
"Okay," Catboy agreed.
"Be careful," Owlette told him.
Gekko nodded and said quietly," Super Gekko Camouflage," and he blended in with his surroundings, making it seem like he turned invisible. Silently, he crawled over to where Luna Girl was joining Night Ninja, who was sitting on the steps of the building. The ninja got to his feet and nodded to Luna Girl.
"Glad you made it," he said. "And even gladder that you didn't bring those dopey superheroes with you."
"They're okay," Luna Girl replied. She hesitated for a moment, and Gekko saw the uncertainty in her eyes. "What are we doing out here, Night—"
"Please, call me Neil," the ninja interrupted her. "We shouldn't keep secrets from each other anymore."
Gekko noticed the uncertainty grow on Luna Girl's face and he wondered what she was thinking. Suddenly, he realized how strange this must be for her. For years, she thought her friend, Neil, and her enemy, Night Ninja, were two different people, but now she knows they're the same person, someone close to her.
I'm sorry, Luna, he thought, frowning. He wished he could make her feel better, but he believed this was something between her and Night Ninja, no matter what Catboy said.
Suddenly he saw Night Ninja take a step toward Luna Girl, who backed up. If he hadn't moved just in time, she would have ran right into him. "Why must we pretend, Luna?" Night Ninja asked her.
"Pretend?" she echoed, looking confused.
"Yes. Just admit it. You like me."
Luna Girl stared at him. "W-What?" she stammered.
"You like me," Night Ninja repeated. "Don't pretend anymore. I've felt it for years, and I'm sure you have too. If you join me, we can be together and do whatever we want! What do you say?"
Say no! Say no! Gekko thought. He saw the look of longing on Luna Girl's face like she was actually considering it. Did she like him back? A sparkle of emotion hit him but he wasn't sure what it was. He just hoped she'd tell the ninja that she didn't feel the same and that she'll never join him.
She was still hesitating when there was a commotion near the trees and suddenly Catboy bursted out of hiding. "Hold it right there, Night Ninja!" he ordered, getting in between him and Luna Girl.
Gekko stared in astonishment. What is he doing? he thought. I didn't tell him to do that!
Luna Girl and Night Ninja both looked equally shocked, and for a long time, neither spoke. Gekko realized that Catboy might need his help. Breaking his camouflage, the lizard boy hurried over, joining the others just as Owlette swooped down from above. Luna Girl blinked, her eyes suddenly growing hard and cold.
"What are you three doing here?" she demanded, stomping her foot in anger.
Catboy looked surprised that Luna Girl was so angry, but Gekko wasn't, and he could tell that Owlette wasn't either. "W-We just thought you might need some help," Catboy stammered, glancing at his teammates, then turning back to Luna Girl.
"I told you last night that I don't need your help!" Luna Girl shouted, throwing her arms up dramatically. Anger blazed in her eyes. "I've been a superhero longer than you have! You can't just come in here and start to order me around! I thought we were going to be a team!"
"We are a team," Gekko tried to reassure her, but she glared at him and he stepped back, lowering his gaze to the ground.
"I don't want to be a part of your team anymore," Luna Girl announced, and Gekko and Owlette shared a nervous glance, then turned back to Luna Girl as she walked over to Night Ninja. "I'll join you, Neil," she said with a glare at Catboy.
Night Ninja stared at her. Then he blinked and smiled. "Good. Come on, Luna. Let's leave these buffoons to ruin someone else's meeting." He did a backflip and vanished into the bushes. Luna Girl hesitated for a moment, glancing back at Gekko, then Owlette. Was that regret in her eyes? Then her eyes landed on Catboy and anger entered them again. She hopped onto her Luna Board and followed Night Ninja.
"Wait!" Gekko called after her. "Wait, Luna Girl!" She ignored him and soon she was out of sight. He sighed. Oh, Luna Girl…
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