Chris was more then a little confused.  They girls had been very vague when they'd came in, and none of them had shown any signs of the angst he'd heard earlier.  Were they talking about Claude in that room?  If that were true, they'd lost whatever that apparition was supposed to be.  If that Claude somehow met up with the Claude back on the surface, would he wake up again?

Well, not to sound callous, but I've got to worry about me now, Chris thought.  There's got to be a way out of here.  Why am I still here?  If they're after Celine, why did they take me?  GAH!  Celine!  I've got to warn her somehow!

Chris walked swiftly out the door-and almost ran into Pae, who was carrying a bag of...something.  He couldn't see through its opaque exterior.  She nearly dropped it when Chris missed her.

"I...I'm sorry!"

"Pae?"

She walked nervously into the holding room and put the bag on the floor, Chris following close by at her ankles.  Pae raised a hand, and a large table appeared out of nowhere in the rooms center.  She picked up the bag and walked towards the table.

"Pae, what-"

"Shh!"

Chris quieted and watched her pull out a pad of paper and a quill, then as she began to write.  He tried to read over her shoulder, but she pushed him back.  He got the hint and sat on the cot patiently, wondering.

Several minutes later, she was finished.  She walked to the small cot where Chris was and sat down, leaning her head against the wall solemnly, eyes closed.  Chris took that as a signal to read the paper, so he got up and walked to the table.

The note read:

Chris,

I'm probably in trouble for writing this, but I need your help.  They got Celine, just now.  The sisters can't be allowed to complete the circle.  I know, I should be encouraging them as sisters, but I can't, and the reason why isn't important.  You have to stop them somehow, Prince!

There was more to read, but as soon as he read the word "prince", the paper corroded into dust in his hands.  He looked up and saw the yellow-haired Ket in the doorway, hand extended with a look of awe-invoking rage.

"You...sneak!"  She yelled, a bold of lightning shot from her hands.  It hit Chris with the force of a large bunny and sent him flying against the wall.  He groaned and tried to make his way back to his feet.  "How DARE you exploit the weaker of our sisters for your own personal gain!"

"Ket, stop!  I did it on my own!" Pae yelled back, helping Chris regain his balance.

"Shut up, Pae!  That man is not to be trusted!  Now move or you'll get blown away too!"

"No!  Don't hurt him!"

"You dare oppose your own sister!"

"No, Ket."

The unmistakable voice of Chi was heard behind Ket.  However, Ket didn't back down.

"We don't need to put up with this war act, this sabotage right now!"

"You will not hurt him, Ket.  That is final."

Ket had her hands aimed at Chris the whole time, waiting to take another shot.  A minute or so passed in dead silence, and then she slowly lowered her arms to her side.  Her eyes never left Chris's own.

Chi spoke.  "Sisters, let us regroup.  Chris, don't go far.  You'll be needed quite soon."

Chi and Pae disappeared.  Ket stood there, eyes almost twitchingly locked on Chris's.

"Someday...prince...Chi won't be around to stop me from giving you what you deserve."

She then disappeared, the ever present scowl still on her face.