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the charecters I created and they are the only ones that you've never heard
of. Please don't take my characters.
I hope you'll enjoy this story. I know it took me long enough to make it.
Chapter eleven- Flashbacks
Cat was up at dawn. Down stairs she turned on a light and grabbed a book. 'This one looks good,' she thought sitting down and opening it. The thunderstorm outside raged on. 'How can I read when so much is going on?' she asked herself. 'What are we going to do? I know we don't want Zechs or Treize to know what we are, and the girls too. This so messed up and funny,' she reasoned while letting a small giggle escape her mouth.
"What so funny?" Quatre asked from a dark corner of the room.
"Quatre!" Cat jumped. "What is it with you guys and scaring us to death?" she whispered.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to," he replied sitting next to her.
"You guys are just too quiet," she continued.
"Cat you look worried," Quatre hesitated.
"Yes, I suppose I am. It's just that I don't know what to do, do we tell all of them, or not?" she asked.
"Yes I know what you mean, Cat, I don't think we should tell them just yet and definitely not the other girls," Quatre said.
"Ya you're right," she said getting up. In the next second Cat was on the floor in convulsions.
"Cat!" Quatre yelled. "What's wrong?" he asked continuing to yell.
"What's all the yelling for?" Treize asked looking at Cat.
"I don't know what's happening to her," Quatre said very worried.
"SALLY," Zechs called. Sally rushed down the stairs followed by everyone else. She immediately went to inspect Cat.
~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~
Cat looked around, " Where am I?" she asked. She was at a party.
"Cat come and dance," Christian said. Cat looked around her and realized she was in a very old looking dress. Everyone was dressed the same way, in old-fashioned clothing.
"Quatre what are you doing here?" she asked.
"Well we just met about four hours ago?" Kit said. "Remember we invited them dancing."
"I don't feel so good," Cat said laying her head on the table.
"Cat you're starting to worry us a little," Kitty said rubbing her back.
"Sorry guys, I guess I'm a little tired," she smiled.
"Well, Quatre would you mind taking her up stairs?" Zora asked Quatre.
"No, not at all," he said helping her to her feet.
"I don't like what's going on," she said out loud.
"What?" he asked.
"I have a feeling," Cat said going into the room. Quatre followed into the room. The door shut behind him. She turned around and looked at Quatre, "Quatre?" she asked. Quatre had gone white in the face.
"I didn't shut that door," Quatre said. Cat eyes went wide as one guys jumped them. He was wearing a mask of black cloth. Cat looked him straight in the eyes.
'Those eyes,' she thought to herself. His eyes were a soul less blue with nothing but murder in them. In an instant he had slammed Quatre into the wall, knocking him unconscious. "What do you want and who are you?" She asked showing no fear.
"You know what I want and my name is Ike," he replied. Even though she couldn't see his face she knew he wore a menacing grin under the mask. "To kill you," he finished lunging at her.
"NO," she screamed. Ice shards flew out of her hand and one sliced the mask right where his cheek was.
He clutched his face in pain, "My face, my beautiful face, I'll be back for you," he snarled diving out of the window. Cat sat on the floor paralyzed with fear.
~~~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~~
"Cat please wake up," Quatre called to Cat. Sally was waving some vinegar on a cloth under Cat's nose.
"What happened?" she asked hazily from the couch. "Where am I?" she yelled sitting up quickly.
"Whoa, Cat you need to rest," sally said pushing Cat back down.
"No, you guys were there and Kit, Kitty, Christian, and Zora," Cat said sounding a little crazily.
"It was a dream," Quatre said "You went into convulsions and passed out.
"No I don't think so," Cat said getting up and out of their grasp. Going into the kitchen she grabbed a pitcher and filled it with water. "Here," she said pouring the water all over the floor.
"Cat!" Zora yelled.
"She's crazy," Relena said backing away.
"No," Cat said stooping down she placed her palm in the water. "I don't care if they know," she said. Concentrating on the water she froze the puddle to ice in a few seconds. "I've never been able to do that before, the dream as you call it showed me how."
"What the hell are you?" Dorthy asked.
"Well…" Cat trailed off.
Quatre sighed, "It's about time we told you anyway."
"Ya, they would find out anyway," Duo said still trying to hide behind Kit a little.
"They're elements of the earth, you know, fire, water, air, earth, and light," Trowa said.
"Where do you guys come in?" Sally asked.
"They're the keepers of the elements. Sorry girls looks like you'll have competition," Lady Une said toward Relena and her gang.
"Forget this, I'm going to get a shower," Zora said walking out of the room toward the bathhouse.
"We need showers too," Hilde complained.
"Well there's plenty of room," Lady Une said. All the girls headed that direction.
Quatre grabbed Cat by the arm, "Do you think you'll are going to be all right with those girls?" he asked.
"Don't worry," she mouthed heading after them.
Getting undressed the girls separated into two main groups. The elements allowed the other girls the spa while they took the pool.
"Bonsai," Kit yelled doing a cannon ball into the pool.
Kitty and Christian were at the shallow end holding a conversation. "They act so stuck up," Kitty said.
"That's for sure," Christian said.
"I wonder what Lady Une meant by saying the girls have competition. What does she think the guys like us or something?" Kitty asked.
"I don't think so, has Trowa done something?" Christian asked.
Kitty blushed a little, "What, what happened Kitty you got to tell me," Christian pleaded.
"No I don't but I will. Well of course you remember when we all got drunk."
"Oh yes I still get a headache just thinking about it," Christian said.
"Well I kinda kissed Trowa," Kitty said casting her eyes down.
"Kinda, Kinda, how can you kinda kiss someone," Christian smirked.
"All right I kissed Trowa, he probably thinks I don't remember because I was drunk. You know I can't resist a cute guy and lets face it Trowa's not cute he's HOT and perfect," Kitty said with a grin, "I like him."
"Aww that's so cute," Christian smiled while Kitty blushed. Cat came up behind them.
"Let's go talk to them shall we," Cat said.
"Why their so mean," Kitty said.
"Because if were going to live with them we might as well get along," Cat reasoned. All five of them got out and walked over to the spa and sat across them. "So hi," Cat said trying to get the conversation started. She got five dirty looks.
"Look we're just trying to be polite," Zora said.
"Ya you're right," Sally said, "If we're going to live together we might as well get along," she said shaking all of their hands, hesitating a little at Christians hand.
"So where do you girls come from?" Kit asked.
"Well, we all actually came from here the Sanc Kingdom," Cathy said. "Where do you girls come from?" Cathy said reversing the question, "And where did you girls learn it all."
"That's a long story," Cat said.
"Well we have plenty of time," Hilde said.
"When we were young we showed powers and I guess people didn't like that. We were hated for quite awhile. Then, when we were all around ten, we met each other. A guy named Oro Hagar took us under his wing and taught us to control our powers. Of course we still had family, but they couldn't teach us. So far as we could tell they feared us. Except for Cat's father, he thought we were…special. We all instantly became friends and we still are," Kitty said.
"You still haven't told us where you come from?" Hilde said.
"Oh we come from a different dimension," Christian stated calmly.
"What, but how did you get here?" Relena asked.
"We said a few words, Kitty had said and we wound up here, we thought we were witches," Zora said laughing a little.
"I'm getting out," Kit said, "I'm getting all pruny."
"Ya I see your point, Kit," Kitty said following. All the girls followed.
Dressing each girl wondered if they had done the right thing in telling those girls all that. Walking out Kit and Christian collapsed and went into convulsions. "Kit, Christian, What's going on?" Cat yelled.
"What's wrong?" Duo yelled.
"It's Kit and Christian Duo," Kitty yelled, "They're doing the same thing Cat did."
"Oh shit stupid onnas," Wufei said coming in with Duo to pick up the two girls.
~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~
"Kit where are we?" Christian asked.
"I don't know," Kit answered. They were floating in blackness. "I've never felt so alone ever," Kit said to the chilling blackness.
"Believe me I know how you feel," Christian said. The next thing to happen was they were sucked into another hole.
Opening her eyes Kit saw where she was. She was in a park sitting on a bench. ' Where am I?' she asked herself.
"Hey Kit here's your hotdog," Duo said handing the food over to her.
"Duo?" she said questioningly.
"Ya Kit, I'm Duo. Are you feeling okay?" he asked.
"I…I…I," she hesitated, "I don't know."
"Kit!" Christian yelled. Christian was running across the lawn at top speed with Wufei right behind her. "Kit, What the hell is goin on?" she asked breathing heavily.
"I don't know last thing I knew we were getting dressed and now I wake up in the park," Kit said with a very confused look on here face.
"What are we going to do?" Kit said sitting back down with Christian next to her.
"Duo, do you know what's going on?" Wufei asked.
"No, I went to get hotdogs and when I came back she was spacing out," Duo said.
"Well we were sitting near the fountain and she just started acting weird," Wufei said.
"Hello, sitting right here," Kit said a little annoyed.
"Sor…," Duo trailed off and clutched his neck, passing out.
"Duo!" Kit yelled looking down at Duo to see a dart in his neck.
"Uuummmmppp," Wufei said falling to the ground. Behind him stood the guy who had knocked him out he had black hair and icy brown eyes.
Behind them someone cleared their throat. Turning around Kit saw a guy with cold eyes the same as the one with brown eyes. The only difference between them was that he had hazel eyes. "Who the hell are you?" Kit asked.
"Oh I'm sorry, my name is Rado," the brown eyed man said, "And that's my brother Valus."
"Strange names," Christian said.
"We're not exactly normal now are we," Valus said. In an instant Rado had grabbed Christian and Valu had Kit around the neck.
"What are you going to do with us," Kit asked in a strangled cry.
"Why kill you of course," Rado said with a nasty grin.
"After we have a little fun brother dear," Valus finished with a evil laugh.
"Not if I have any thing to say about it," Christian said looking at the tree closet to them her eyes started glowing bright red. Then the tree burst into flames. "Do you really want that to be you?" she asked Rado. Rado was at a loss of words.
"Ya well what can she do?" Valus said directing his question to Kit.
"A lot," Kit said bitterly making her eyes grow bright green. She turned the ground underneath them quicksand.
"Valus," Rado screamed grabbing his brother's hand. Kit seemed to be unaffected by the quicksand under her feet. Rado managed to pull Valus out and was standing with the coldest look on his face. "You tried to kill us. When we took this job we were just doing a job, but now…" Rado trailed off, "It's personal," he said disappearing into the darkness of the setting sun, "You'll never be rid of us."
"What do we do now?" Kit asked.
"I don't know, I just don't know," Christian stated.
~~~~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~
Christian and Kit woke up at the same time with scared wide-eyed looks on their faces.
"Thank god you're awake," Kitty said with obvious relief on her face.
"Kit are you okay?" Duo asked.
"Christian why do you look so confused?" Wufei asked.
"One question at a time," Quatre said.
"We're fine, Duo," Kit said sitting up.
"I think it was a flash back," Christian said.
"What did you learn?" Cat asked.
"What are you talking about?" Zora said.
"I learned to freeze things in my flashback, they had to learn something," Cat said.
"It showed me how to make quicksand," Kit whispered.
"I learned to make things burst into flames," Christian said.
"Andramidos said that we would gain our powers back, I guess this is how," Zora muttered from a corner of the room.
"I'm hungry," Kit said.
"Good, we made lunch," Quatre said.
"You did, did you?" Cat said more as a statement than a question.
"Yes, we made soup and sandwiches," Quatre said.
"That sounds great I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," Kitty said running into the dining room. On the table sat a big pot of chicken soup and next to it a small mountain of grilled cheese sandwiches. Nineteen people squeezed around the table and began to eat. An hour later everyone had finished and the dishes were clean.
"It is so boring!" Kit screamed. She was sitting on the coach upside down. "When is this storm suppose to be over?" she asked.
"I don't know, the weather channel says it's wont be till tomorrow," Heero said from his computer.
"Oh great if this keeps going on were going to drown, we aren't fish," Kit continued to complain.
"Umm Kit why are you sitting like that?" Duo asked curiously.
"It makes things look more interesting," she said simply.
"Oh ok," Duo said falling over the back of the couch and sitting like Kit. "It is a little better," he agreed. The day past slowly and soon the sky began to fade into darkness.
"Well I'm going up stairs," Kitty replied dragging slowly up the stairs. Half way up the stairs she started to tip a little to each side.
"Kitty are you okay?" Kit asked as she noticed it. She tumbled backwards down the stairs. "Kitty!" Kit yelled. Kit ran over to the shaking Kitty, who seemed to be unconscious.
"Don't touch her, she might've broken her neck," Sally said running over. "Her neck appears to be alright, but she has concussion. Trowa picked up Kitty and laid her on the couch. "She has a nasty bump," Trowa said quietly.
"She's in a flashback," Christian stated.
~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~
"It's so cold." Kitty was in a space less void. 'Go away,' she said over and over in her mind. When she opened her eyes back up she was sitting in the sand at a beach. "Wow the water's so blue and that sun feels good," Kitty exclaimed as she let the shivers recede away.
"It's beautiful isn't it," Trowa said behind her.
"Ya, it is," she said dreamily. "Wait who…"she trailed off, turning around. Trowa was crouching in the sand behind her. "Oh I didn't see you."
He let out a small chuckle. 'Wait,' Kitty thought. 'Trowa laugh, even a little. I've never heard him chuckle. I'm in the past,' she realized.
"Hello! Kitty are you ok?" Trowa, asked.
"Ya, Ya, I'm fine," Kitty said trying to be calm on the outside. 'Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, what's going to happen now. It can't be good.' Kitty thought quietly to herself.
"You want to go swimming?" he asked pulling her off the ground.
"No, no let's just go for a walk," Kitty said hooking her arm around his.
"Kitty why not, I thought you love to swim?" Trowa asked with concern.
"Oh I do, but…" she trailed off, 'I'm afraid someone might drown us,' she thought, "I just don't feel like swimming."
"All right, what ever you wish. Lead the way," Trowa said with a smile. Ten minutes past in muted silence. "Kitty?"
"AAAAAHHHHH," Kitty jumped.
"Kitty you're awfully jumpy," Trowa said. "A storms coming," he said pointing to ocean. Black clouds began to roll over the horizon.
"Maybe we should head back," Kitty said.
"Ya I guess you're right, It's coming up very quickly," Trowa said turning around they began to make their way back. "Look theirs the beach stand," he pointed to the small structure in the distance just as it began to rain. Both of them took off in the rain to the swaying shack. "Here," Trowa said handing her one of the towels they had brought.
"Thanks," she said taking the towel gratefully. Kitty looked in the corner to see a shoe print of a boot in the sand. The previous shivers immediately returned.
"Kitty, are you really that cold?" Trowa asked noticing the shivers.
"Trowa run!" Kitty yelled streaking for the opening of the little hut.
"I don't think so," a guy with black hair and dark green eyes said dropping in front of the opening.
"Get behind me Kitty," Trowa said taking up a fighting stance.
"Aww don't get angry yet we haven't even introduced our selves yet, I'm Ferum," Ferum stated happily.
"Leave," Trowa growled.
"Don't interfere, I have but one purpose here," Ferum said.
"And what is that?" Trowa asked already knowing the answer.
"If you haven't figured that out yet, then your more stupid than I could of believed," Ferum chuckled evilly.
"One more chance, leave," he said deepening his growl.
"Umm let me think, NO!" Ferum yelled. Trowa lunged at him hitting him in the jaw while he delivered a knee to Trowa's stomach. Trowa hit the ground in pain. Kitty stood there paralyzed with fear. "I guess I'll just have to take care of you too," he said cocking an old fashioned gun.
"NNNNOOOOOO!" Kitty screamed diving on top of Trowa. Trowa looked at Kitty, who's eyes were white.
"Kitty," he whispered.
"Good, two birds with one stone," Ferum smiled menacingly.
Raindrops fell on Trowa's face as he lied there. Trowa's eyes went wide and he rolled out of the shack with Kitty just as a huge bolt of lightening hit the shack.
"Where is he?" Kitty asked.
"There," Trowa said pointing to their left. Ferum was starting to get up. He stood up and looked at them. Trowa was holding a gun on him.
"Now I'm mad," He said breathing roughly into his lungs. "I'll be back for you…later. I will get you if it's the last thing I ever do." Ferum said taking off into the on coming darkness of the storm.
"I wonder if we will ever see him again," Trowa wondered aloud.
"Some how I think we will. He isn't through with us yet," Kitty whispered quietly to herself.
~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~
Kitty woke with a start. "It was awful," Kitty whispered. "It started out all right but, soon it turned into a nightmare."
"It's ok you're not there anymore," Cat said smoothing Kitty's hair back with a motherly hand. Kitty curled up in a fetal ball against cat.
"Kitty, what did you learn?" Christian asked.
"I don't think you should push it," Cat said.
"Cat's right, I think she should get some sleep," Quatre offered.
"I'll take her," Trowa said in his quiet voice. Walking over he picked the scared Kitty up.
"What should we do now?" Duo asked. The sky started to crackle and the clouds let out a huge clash of thunder as the lights went out.
" Oh great as if things aren't bad enough," Wufei sighed.
"Lady Une, do you have any candles anywhere?" Heero asked.
"Yes in the pantry on the top shelf I think," Lady Une muttered.
"Good, Heero and Duo you both go get the candles, and we'll start a fire in the fire place," Cat said taking charge. Heero and Duo went into the kitchen, while Cat, Hilde, Zora, and Sally built the fire. "Hey Hilde will you hand me that log in the corner over there?" Cat asked pointing in the direction.
"Cat are you pointing, I can't see a thing?" Hilde asked.
"Here," Christian said, creating a sphere of fire in her hand. Hilde backed against the wall away from Christian, in fear. "What is your problem did you not believe us or something?" Christian snapped.
"Christian don't be so mean. You know they're not used to it," Zora said. Grabbing the log Christian came back.
"No, Christian, the big log."
"Why didn't you say that in the first place. I'm sorry I guess I am kind of cranky tonight," Christian apologized.
"That's all right just go and get it, please," Cat asked nicely.
"Here," Christian said handing the log to her.
"Where did Kit go?" Wufei asked.
***
"Where are those damn candles?" Duo asked groping around in the dark.
~Crash~
"What was that noise?" Heero asked calmly.
"Shh," Duo said with a smile on his face. Duo disappeared around a corner.
'This is going to be so good,' Kit thought hiding behind a wall waiting for one of the two to come around the corner.
'This is to easy,' Duo thought watching Kit get ready to pounce.
"AAAAHHHHHH," Duo poked a finger into Kit's side. Kit elbowed Duo in the stomach making him gasp in pain. 'I wasn't expecting that,' Duo thought as the pain quickly subsided.
"Sorry Duo, I didn't mean too," Kit said quickly.
"That's ok, I sure would hate to run into you on a dark street at night, you know," Duo said laughing a little.
"Your laughing you should be furious."
"Na, I shouldn't have scared you like that."
"Found them," Heero said interrupting their conversation.
"Oh ok," Duo and Kit said in unison. Going out the door they saw a roaring fire in the fireplace.
"It's going to be cold tonight without any heat. Lady Une don't you have a generator or something along that line?" Quatre asked.
"Well, there is one thing, but…" Lady Une trailed off.
"What?" Quatre asked.
"It's outside…in that," Lady Une said pointing out the wide living room window. Outside the rain pounded the window while the wind roared against the sky. Just the sight of it sent a shiver down mostly everyone's back.
"I'll go," Heero said walking over to the closet.
"Count me out," Duo said, "We have a nice warm fire here."
"Anyone else?" Heero asked.
"I'll go!" Relena said.
'Holy shit get rid of her,' Ht screamed inside Heero's head. 'I can't and you know that very well,' Perfect Soldier said to the hormonal teenager. 'Whatever!'
"Fine." Heero gave in giving her a jacket. Zora snorted with silent laughter. Heero gave her a Heero Yuy death glare, which only served to make her laugh harder.
"What are you laughing at?" Relena asked angrily.
"Nothing…Nothing at all," she said in between laughing fits.
"Where is it located?" Heero asked.
"The switch is on the inside of the portable building, a quarter of a mile that way," Lady Une said pointing the way.
Walking out the door Heero and Relena were sprayed with icy water that chilled them to the bone.
"Heero I can't see a thing," Relena complained.
"Relena, this is not the time to be complaining," Heero said bitterly.
"But it's so cold," she continued.
"Look," he said fixing her with a cold stare, "if you're not going to be any help. Then why did you come?"
"I…I…" she trailed off. Heero turned back around and continued walking in the general direction. Relena let out a small scream as she slipped on some ice and fell down. "Yuck," she cried sitting in puddle of mud. "This is so disgusting. HHHHHEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOO," Relena wailed, "wait for me."
Heero cringed a little at the sound of her. 'Now is your chance P. S. No witnesses.' H.T. grinned evilly at the thought. 'You know very well…' P.S. said in his monotonous voice. 'Ya, Ya, I've heard it all before,' H.T. cut him off.
Heero made it to the small building, only to discover it locked. "You would think she would give us a key. Wait where is us?" he asked himself. Relena had disappeared somewhere. Looking around Heero found a window. "It's locked, Dammit." Taking his elbow and looking away he smashed the window. 'There,' he thought pleased with himself. Pulling himself through the window, he located the light switch.
BAM BAM BAM "Heero let me in," Relena yelled outside the door.
"Damn she didn't get lost," he scowled. Opening the door he saw a mud covered, crying Relena.
"Relena?"
"I fell in the mud," she cried walking into the dry building.
"There," he said pulling he switch for the house. "Why isn't it working?" he asked pulling it again and again. "Shit, the problem must be in town."
"Can we go back yet?" Relena asked.
"Fine, lets go," Heero sighed.
Relena's grip on Heero's arm was the only thing keeping her from getting lost a second time, permanently. After twenty minutes in the freezing weather they finally navigated their way back. "Dryness, finally," Relena screamed as she walked through the door.
"Relena you look awful…and filthy," Hilde commented. Everyone heard a snort of laughter from the corner of the room. Zora had her hands covering her mouth, trying to keep from making a sound.
"Shut up Zora," Relena yelled at her. Kit started to giggle at the sight of Relena. "It is not funny," she raged.
"Poor, poor, princess…couldn't handle it…outside," Kitty barely got out as she joined Kit and Zora. Relena stormed off toward the girl's bathhouse huffing and puffing.
"What happened to her out there?" Sally asked.
"I don't really know. She disappeared and when she found me again she was covered in mud," Heero answered.
"I'm going to go and check on her," Sally said getting up.
"Maybe we should all turn in a little early," Cat suggested.
"No!" Kit yelled. Everyone turned to look at her. " I found marshmallows. Anyone want any?" Kit asked. All the girls nodded.
"I haven't had marshmallows since I was a little kid," Duo exclaimed joining the girls.
"What are we going to roast them on?" Trowa asked.
"I know," Christian said running out of the room. Coming back she had a hand full of wire coat hangers.
"Perfect," Zora commented. The five elements and Duo began to roast the marshmallows.
"Aren't you guys going to roast marshmallows?" Kitty asked. The rest of the g-boys, Hilde, Dorothy, and Cathy just stared at them as if they were dancing elephants.
"You never had a roasted marshmallow?" Kit said in awe, "You must be kidding."
"Actually…no we're not," Wufei said for the others.
"Damn," Zora said under her breath, "And I thought I was under privileged." Zora came over and gave Heero a roasted marshmallow.
"You just eat it like that?" Heero asked with a confused expression.
"Uh, yes," she said holding it out to him. Heero ate it off the wire. A few seconds past by while Heero chewed it up.
"That's very good!" he exclaimed. The others tried the already made roasted marshmallows.
"We would make smores, but we didn't pick any chocolate or graham crackers up," Kitty sadly said. Lady Une, Treize, and Zechs looked at them like they were crazy.
"Those do not look very good," Lady Une commented, " Especially yours Zora…it's burnt and on fire."
"Well, I like it that way. You see-," she demonstrated, "-I take the burnt part off, after I blow it out of course, then I throw it in the fire, than I eat the rest." Zora got seventeen disgusted looks around the room. "Well, you don't have to eat it."
"Okay," Cat said. Everyone enjoyed the marshmallows as they sat around the fire telling ghost stories.
"It's after midnight," Trowa said, while he supported a half-asleep Kitty.
"Ya you're right," Cat stifled a yawn. Everyone headed to their rooms.
***
"Duo, turn down these covers?" Kit asked.
"All right, but you gotta help," Duo sighed. Together the two finally accomplished the ever so simple task. One hour past as they tried to sleep.
A\N- Tried people TRIED.
~Scratch-crash-eek~ the sound kept coming out of the closet.
"Ok, I'm very tired and not in the mood for that Damn NOISE!" Kit yelled. Throwing open the closet door she found a crouching Hilde, in the bottom. "Hilde, you woke me up," she said unbelievably. "Look, I can guess why you're in here, but let me give you a warning. I'm not a morning person and I'm even more not an early morning person. Get it!" she said going a little rigid, while she tried to keep her temper under control.
A/N- Too late *Laughs evilly*
Duo opened the door, just as Kit threw Hilde out the door, and slammed it shut.
"Oww, you don't have to be so damn Mean," Hilde yelled through the door.
"AT ONE IN THE MORNING, I SURE AS HELL DO!" was Hilde's reply.
"Now lets get some sleep," Kit said calmly lying back down. She heard a muffled laugh next to her, where she joined into the laughing. The laughing eventually died as Duo snuggled up close to Kit. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm cold."
"Whatever," she replied cuddling back.
***
Trowa lugged the half-asleep Kitty into the room.
"Boy I'm tired too," Cathy said walking into their room after them.
"Cathy, this isn't your room," Trowa said sleepily.
"What?" Cathy looked at him with a confused expression, "Oh, sorry, wrong room," she laughed nervously, but she didn't budge.
"Umm, bye," Trowa hinted.
"What, don't you want to talk or something?" she asked with a grin.
"No, we don't want to talk and if you don't get out I'm going to kick your butt to Timbuktu," Kitty threatened.
"Where?" Trowa and Cathy asked in unison.
Kitty sighed, "Oh…nevermind. Look just get out," she said despairingly.
"Just leave, Cathy, we're very tired," Trowa pleaded.
"Aww, come on Trowa I just want to talk," Cathy said with a pouted look.
"Oh no, not the puppy dog look. I invented that look and you're not taking credit for it," Kitty said angrily pushing a confused Cathy out the door into the hallway. "There," she said happily. "Now sleepy by. Come on Trowababy, its going to be a cold night we can keep each other warm," Kitty said lying down.
"What exactly…do you mean?" Trowa asked nervously.
"Men," Kitty sighed. "Sleeping next to each other, Trowa."
"o…k," Trowa said getting into the bed next to her. Settling down they bath slipped into a blissful sleep.
***
"Hey Quatre, I wanted to know what's going to happen next from here?" Cat asked as they reached the room.
"I don't rightly know. OZ will want you soon. I'm sure they will figure out who you girls are," Quatre said quietly.
"You know I'm glad we came here and that we met again," Cat said with a smile. "Something tells me I think we'll be good friends, Quatre." Cats head perked up immediately as she heard a faint shuffle coming from the bathroom. "Umm I think some ones eavesdropping."
"Ya I think you're right," Quatre said with a small laugh. Quatre held a finger over his lips as he quietly tiptoed over to the adjoining bathroom door and opened it. Dorthy fell on her face.
"Hey what was that for?" she asked rubbing her offended nose.
"Well serves you right you shouldn't be eavesdropping," Cat scolded.
"Ya, Ya," Dorthy said sarcastically.
Just then they heard the word Injustice come from Wufei's room.
"What was that?" Cat asked getting up to go and check.
Quatre grabbed her arm, "I wouldn't," he said giving her a 'you'll be sorry if you do look.' Cat nodded.
"I've been meaning to ask you a question, Dorothy," Cat said.
"What?"
"What is with you and those eyebrows their…odd," Cat asked eagerly.
"Wh…at?" Dorthy stuttered.
"Well you don't have to answer but I was really wondering, cause Treize has the same thing and it looks really weird. So?" she waited for a reply. Quatre started laughing.
"Quatre, what is so funny?" Dorthy asked appalled.
"It's just that…I've always wondered … the same thing," He managed to get out.
"I've never been asked that question," Dorthy said stunned.
"Well I don't mean to embarrass you, but I was really wondering."
"STOP LAUGHING, QUATRE!" Dorthy yelled.
"I…Know…but…" he burst into another bunch of giggles. Cat wanted to join in at the sight of Dorthy face, but held it in.
"I guess I was born… with them," she stammered a good night and rushed out of the room obviously embarrassed because she was as red as an apple. This time Cat did join in.
"Well…it worked," Cat stuttered in between chuckles.
"What?" he asked as he finally calmed down.
"She left."
Quatre started laughing again as he realized that the whole conversation was just a plan to make her leave by embarrassing her. They laughed for another ten minutes until they finally calmed down, there was an occasional giggle here and there, but they were both tired. Crawling into the covers they settled down snuggled next to each other and drifted into a heavenly sleep.
***
"I have to go to the bathroom Wufei," Christian said walking into the bathroom.
~Bam~ ~Crash~ ~Eek~
'What the hell is he doing in there?' she asked herself. She then heard a whole sentence of nothing but curse words. A draw opened and slammed shut, then there was heavy footsteps running around the room.
Washing her hands she opened the door to see Wufei backed against the headboard of the bed standing up holding a gun out in front of him. Looking where he had the gun pointed she saw Sally. Some of the chairs in the room had been overturned. Sally looked as if she were a coyote pursuing her prey, which Wufei played the part of. Christian immediately started laughing.
"This is Injustice!" he screamed at the top of his lungs. "Weak Onna leave me alone," he cried trying to stay out of reach. Wufei sought refuge behind Christian when she came out of the bathroom. "Do something," he yelled.
"Like what Wufei?" Christian asked.
"Ya Wufei, like what?" Sally mocked.
"I don't know use that fire stuff. Power. Whatever it is," Wufei said quickly.
"Fire Stuff, Power. Wufei I should just throw you to her," Christian threatened. Wufei eyes went wide. "But I won't," she gave in. " Sally get out of here or I'll…blow you up," Christian threatened.
"You wouldn't," Sally challenged.
"That is after all what I learned would you like to see if I learned it right. You would make great practice for me," Christian said happily.
"Umm," Sally seemed to be weighing her options. Without a word she turned and walked out of the room.
"You happy now, Wufei, she's gone?" Christian asked.
"Yes, now that's justice," he said. Christian raised and eyebrow at him.
"I'm fine, don't look at me like I'm crazy, Christian."
"Fine what ever you wanna do…and say," she said getting in the bed she laid down and tried to go to sleep. Wufei got in after her and shut his eyes. He felt Christian curl up next to her.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"This bed is damn cold Wufei and you're warmer. If you don't like it tough kitty," Christian muttered.
"Tough Kitty?" he raised an eyebrow at her. Christian opened one eye at him and gave him a threatening look. "Fine what ever you wanna do…and say," he said mocking her as he snuggled up next to her.
***
Walking into their room, Heero and Zora found Relena reading a book on their bed. "You're back Heero," Relena said delightedly.
"Back?" he asked looking at Zora. Zora shrugged.
"Oh, Zora," she said nastily, "You're in the wrong room. Yours is next door. I switched our stuff." She sounded pleased with herself.
"You can switch them right back then," Zora replied. Zora opened both doors to the bathroom. She disappeared into the bathroom and came out with all of her stuff. Dumping it on the floor she started throwing all of Relena's stuff back into her room.
"Leave my stuff alone. This is my room," Relena cried.
"Relena get out," Heero said stepping in.
"But…but…Heero," Her eyes started to well up with tears.
"That's not working Relena," Heero continued.
"It's her isn't it that…that trash," Relena yelled pointing at Zora.
"What did you call me?" Zora asked.
"You heard me."
"That's it," Zora yelled diving at Relena. Heero caught her and held her back from committing murder. "Heero let me go," Zora yelled trying to crawl out of his reach.
"Relena get out or I'll let her go and I think she can and will kill you," Heero threatened. Crossing her arms Relena let out angry cry as she stormed out of the room.
'Thank god she's gone,' Heero thought. He then noticed the additional weight in his arms. Zora had collapsed and gone into convulsions. "I was wondering when this would happen," he said outloud. Taking her, he laid her on the bed. Pulling up a chair he waited.
~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~
"I feel so lonely," Zora said into the nothingness outside her eyes. She felt a tugging on her whole body, watching the nothingness fade into a kitchen. The kitchen was normally a bright yellow, but it was dark outside so it made it look a dim blue from the beams of moonlight that shone on it. "Okay what am I doing down here," she wondered outloud. She heard gunshot come from the back of the house. Running outside she saw ten men standing in a line with one man in front. Behind Zora all her friends came out, new and old. The obvious group leader had fiery red eyes, the reddest Zora had ever seen and blonde hair. He appeared to be a man, but when he spoke he turned out to be a she. "We want them, give them to us or perish," she called out loud enough for them to hear.
"Run," Heero whispered to Zora.
"No," she replied stubbornly. "We all go at the same time." Everyone nodded.
"Different directions," Kit mouthed.
"RUN!" they all yelled. Everyone took off in different directions. Heero kept pushing Zora along. She heard gunfire, but felt nothing. All she could fell was the beating of her heart as it burned in her chest with each beat.
"Get up the tree," Heero whispered. Zora started to climb the giant oak Heero pushed her to. Climbing her heart started to slow. Looking down she saw Heero underneath her pushing her along. Twenty feet in the air they found a limb big enough to support them and there they hid. They couldn't hear anymore gunfire now. The forest was as quiet as a graveyard, not even a cricket was chirping its song. They waited for half an hour, hardly even breathing. She was trembling with fear.
"I know you can hear me." The woman's voice had magnified. "Listen I will be back for you. You can count on it," With that she left. Zora could hear the vehicles riding away. They climbed down to the lowest branch and Heero fell off.
"Heero?" Zora jumped down and went to him. Pulling his upper body onto her lap she asked again and again what was wrong.
"Poor, poor, Heero was wounded," Someone was laughing evilly in the dark.
"Who are you?" Zora asked darkly.
"My name is Darkaes, I already know who you are." Darkaes blended perfectly with the shadows of the trees. When he stepped out she saw a tanned man a few years older than her, with black hair and black heartless eyes.
"The name fits perfectly, bastard," Zora whispered.
Darkaes's smile easily disappeared and was replaced by a snarl. Zora looked down to see Heero wearing a grim expression. He had past out. Tearing a piece from her shirt she tried to stop the bleeding in his shoulder. 'God, I don't know whether it's life threatening or not,' she thought. "Heero please wake up," she said desperately. 'I'll check on you later,' she promised silently. Placing him down she stood up. " Do you want to kill me is that it?" she asked.
"Bulls eye," Darkaes said sarcastically.
"Too many people want me dead and I'm not ready to die. So get a clue and leave," she threatened.
"Sorry Doll, but people are paying me good money for your head."
"You don't know what you've gotten in to. Do you?" she asked.
"I know what I need to know," Darkaes said lunging at her.
"No, NORTH WIND," she yelled ducking. Her eyes glazed with silver as she grabbed onto Heero. A very strong wind whipped through the forest dragging the black-eyed killer away from them and into the air and then dropped him in front of her again. He layed in a heap on the forest floor.
Darkaes moaned softly as he got to his feet. "Don't make me do it again, Darkaes, leave," Zora gave him the option.
"You're right Doll, I didn't know what I was up against, but now I do, and I'll get you if it's the last thing I do," he practically whispered as he disappeared into the shadows.
Sitting up she felt a hot flash of pain shoot through her side. "That's not Heero's blood," she said outloud, "It's mine." She hadn't even realized she had been shot till now. "Heero…wake up…please," darkness had begun to creep in at the corners of her eyes. A darkness that was not welcome to her as long as Heero was hurt. "No," Zora whispered as she too past out.
~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~
"Zora," Heero said as he noticed her coming around.
"Heero?" Zora asked urgently. Looking at Heero she found no bullet wound. "Heero, you're okay," she cried throwing her arms around his neck and hugging him. "It was awful, I thought you were going to die," she was crying now.
"Zora, you're okay and so am I, calm down," Heero made a choking sound and she loosened her grip. Zora finally let him go after a lot of reassuring. "Maybe sleep for you would be a good idea," Heero suggested.
Zora nodded and lay down. When Heero layed down she snuggled up next to him, shaking. She was shaking because two things, cold and fear.
I hope you'll enjoy this story. I know it took me long enough to make it.
Chapter eleven- Flashbacks
Cat was up at dawn. Down stairs she turned on a light and grabbed a book. 'This one looks good,' she thought sitting down and opening it. The thunderstorm outside raged on. 'How can I read when so much is going on?' she asked herself. 'What are we going to do? I know we don't want Zechs or Treize to know what we are, and the girls too. This so messed up and funny,' she reasoned while letting a small giggle escape her mouth.
"What so funny?" Quatre asked from a dark corner of the room.
"Quatre!" Cat jumped. "What is it with you guys and scaring us to death?" she whispered.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to," he replied sitting next to her.
"You guys are just too quiet," she continued.
"Cat you look worried," Quatre hesitated.
"Yes, I suppose I am. It's just that I don't know what to do, do we tell all of them, or not?" she asked.
"Yes I know what you mean, Cat, I don't think we should tell them just yet and definitely not the other girls," Quatre said.
"Ya you're right," she said getting up. In the next second Cat was on the floor in convulsions.
"Cat!" Quatre yelled. "What's wrong?" he asked continuing to yell.
"What's all the yelling for?" Treize asked looking at Cat.
"I don't know what's happening to her," Quatre said very worried.
"SALLY," Zechs called. Sally rushed down the stairs followed by everyone else. She immediately went to inspect Cat.
~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~
Cat looked around, " Where am I?" she asked. She was at a party.
"Cat come and dance," Christian said. Cat looked around her and realized she was in a very old looking dress. Everyone was dressed the same way, in old-fashioned clothing.
"Quatre what are you doing here?" she asked.
"Well we just met about four hours ago?" Kit said. "Remember we invited them dancing."
"I don't feel so good," Cat said laying her head on the table.
"Cat you're starting to worry us a little," Kitty said rubbing her back.
"Sorry guys, I guess I'm a little tired," she smiled.
"Well, Quatre would you mind taking her up stairs?" Zora asked Quatre.
"No, not at all," he said helping her to her feet.
"I don't like what's going on," she said out loud.
"What?" he asked.
"I have a feeling," Cat said going into the room. Quatre followed into the room. The door shut behind him. She turned around and looked at Quatre, "Quatre?" she asked. Quatre had gone white in the face.
"I didn't shut that door," Quatre said. Cat eyes went wide as one guys jumped them. He was wearing a mask of black cloth. Cat looked him straight in the eyes.
'Those eyes,' she thought to herself. His eyes were a soul less blue with nothing but murder in them. In an instant he had slammed Quatre into the wall, knocking him unconscious. "What do you want and who are you?" She asked showing no fear.
"You know what I want and my name is Ike," he replied. Even though she couldn't see his face she knew he wore a menacing grin under the mask. "To kill you," he finished lunging at her.
"NO," she screamed. Ice shards flew out of her hand and one sliced the mask right where his cheek was.
He clutched his face in pain, "My face, my beautiful face, I'll be back for you," he snarled diving out of the window. Cat sat on the floor paralyzed with fear.
~~~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~~
"Cat please wake up," Quatre called to Cat. Sally was waving some vinegar on a cloth under Cat's nose.
"What happened?" she asked hazily from the couch. "Where am I?" she yelled sitting up quickly.
"Whoa, Cat you need to rest," sally said pushing Cat back down.
"No, you guys were there and Kit, Kitty, Christian, and Zora," Cat said sounding a little crazily.
"It was a dream," Quatre said "You went into convulsions and passed out.
"No I don't think so," Cat said getting up and out of their grasp. Going into the kitchen she grabbed a pitcher and filled it with water. "Here," she said pouring the water all over the floor.
"Cat!" Zora yelled.
"She's crazy," Relena said backing away.
"No," Cat said stooping down she placed her palm in the water. "I don't care if they know," she said. Concentrating on the water she froze the puddle to ice in a few seconds. "I've never been able to do that before, the dream as you call it showed me how."
"What the hell are you?" Dorthy asked.
"Well…" Cat trailed off.
Quatre sighed, "It's about time we told you anyway."
"Ya, they would find out anyway," Duo said still trying to hide behind Kit a little.
"They're elements of the earth, you know, fire, water, air, earth, and light," Trowa said.
"Where do you guys come in?" Sally asked.
"They're the keepers of the elements. Sorry girls looks like you'll have competition," Lady Une said toward Relena and her gang.
"Forget this, I'm going to get a shower," Zora said walking out of the room toward the bathhouse.
"We need showers too," Hilde complained.
"Well there's plenty of room," Lady Une said. All the girls headed that direction.
Quatre grabbed Cat by the arm, "Do you think you'll are going to be all right with those girls?" he asked.
"Don't worry," she mouthed heading after them.
Getting undressed the girls separated into two main groups. The elements allowed the other girls the spa while they took the pool.
"Bonsai," Kit yelled doing a cannon ball into the pool.
Kitty and Christian were at the shallow end holding a conversation. "They act so stuck up," Kitty said.
"That's for sure," Christian said.
"I wonder what Lady Une meant by saying the girls have competition. What does she think the guys like us or something?" Kitty asked.
"I don't think so, has Trowa done something?" Christian asked.
Kitty blushed a little, "What, what happened Kitty you got to tell me," Christian pleaded.
"No I don't but I will. Well of course you remember when we all got drunk."
"Oh yes I still get a headache just thinking about it," Christian said.
"Well I kinda kissed Trowa," Kitty said casting her eyes down.
"Kinda, Kinda, how can you kinda kiss someone," Christian smirked.
"All right I kissed Trowa, he probably thinks I don't remember because I was drunk. You know I can't resist a cute guy and lets face it Trowa's not cute he's HOT and perfect," Kitty said with a grin, "I like him."
"Aww that's so cute," Christian smiled while Kitty blushed. Cat came up behind them.
"Let's go talk to them shall we," Cat said.
"Why their so mean," Kitty said.
"Because if were going to live with them we might as well get along," Cat reasoned. All five of them got out and walked over to the spa and sat across them. "So hi," Cat said trying to get the conversation started. She got five dirty looks.
"Look we're just trying to be polite," Zora said.
"Ya you're right," Sally said, "If we're going to live together we might as well get along," she said shaking all of their hands, hesitating a little at Christians hand.
"So where do you girls come from?" Kit asked.
"Well, we all actually came from here the Sanc Kingdom," Cathy said. "Where do you girls come from?" Cathy said reversing the question, "And where did you girls learn it all."
"That's a long story," Cat said.
"Well we have plenty of time," Hilde said.
"When we were young we showed powers and I guess people didn't like that. We were hated for quite awhile. Then, when we were all around ten, we met each other. A guy named Oro Hagar took us under his wing and taught us to control our powers. Of course we still had family, but they couldn't teach us. So far as we could tell they feared us. Except for Cat's father, he thought we were…special. We all instantly became friends and we still are," Kitty said.
"You still haven't told us where you come from?" Hilde said.
"Oh we come from a different dimension," Christian stated calmly.
"What, but how did you get here?" Relena asked.
"We said a few words, Kitty had said and we wound up here, we thought we were witches," Zora said laughing a little.
"I'm getting out," Kit said, "I'm getting all pruny."
"Ya I see your point, Kit," Kitty said following. All the girls followed.
Dressing each girl wondered if they had done the right thing in telling those girls all that. Walking out Kit and Christian collapsed and went into convulsions. "Kit, Christian, What's going on?" Cat yelled.
"What's wrong?" Duo yelled.
"It's Kit and Christian Duo," Kitty yelled, "They're doing the same thing Cat did."
"Oh shit stupid onnas," Wufei said coming in with Duo to pick up the two girls.
~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~
"Kit where are we?" Christian asked.
"I don't know," Kit answered. They were floating in blackness. "I've never felt so alone ever," Kit said to the chilling blackness.
"Believe me I know how you feel," Christian said. The next thing to happen was they were sucked into another hole.
Opening her eyes Kit saw where she was. She was in a park sitting on a bench. ' Where am I?' she asked herself.
"Hey Kit here's your hotdog," Duo said handing the food over to her.
"Duo?" she said questioningly.
"Ya Kit, I'm Duo. Are you feeling okay?" he asked.
"I…I…I," she hesitated, "I don't know."
"Kit!" Christian yelled. Christian was running across the lawn at top speed with Wufei right behind her. "Kit, What the hell is goin on?" she asked breathing heavily.
"I don't know last thing I knew we were getting dressed and now I wake up in the park," Kit said with a very confused look on here face.
"What are we going to do?" Kit said sitting back down with Christian next to her.
"Duo, do you know what's going on?" Wufei asked.
"No, I went to get hotdogs and when I came back she was spacing out," Duo said.
"Well we were sitting near the fountain and she just started acting weird," Wufei said.
"Hello, sitting right here," Kit said a little annoyed.
"Sor…," Duo trailed off and clutched his neck, passing out.
"Duo!" Kit yelled looking down at Duo to see a dart in his neck.
"Uuummmmppp," Wufei said falling to the ground. Behind him stood the guy who had knocked him out he had black hair and icy brown eyes.
Behind them someone cleared their throat. Turning around Kit saw a guy with cold eyes the same as the one with brown eyes. The only difference between them was that he had hazel eyes. "Who the hell are you?" Kit asked.
"Oh I'm sorry, my name is Rado," the brown eyed man said, "And that's my brother Valus."
"Strange names," Christian said.
"We're not exactly normal now are we," Valus said. In an instant Rado had grabbed Christian and Valu had Kit around the neck.
"What are you going to do with us," Kit asked in a strangled cry.
"Why kill you of course," Rado said with a nasty grin.
"After we have a little fun brother dear," Valus finished with a evil laugh.
"Not if I have any thing to say about it," Christian said looking at the tree closet to them her eyes started glowing bright red. Then the tree burst into flames. "Do you really want that to be you?" she asked Rado. Rado was at a loss of words.
"Ya well what can she do?" Valus said directing his question to Kit.
"A lot," Kit said bitterly making her eyes grow bright green. She turned the ground underneath them quicksand.
"Valus," Rado screamed grabbing his brother's hand. Kit seemed to be unaffected by the quicksand under her feet. Rado managed to pull Valus out and was standing with the coldest look on his face. "You tried to kill us. When we took this job we were just doing a job, but now…" Rado trailed off, "It's personal," he said disappearing into the darkness of the setting sun, "You'll never be rid of us."
"What do we do now?" Kit asked.
"I don't know, I just don't know," Christian stated.
~~~~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~
Christian and Kit woke up at the same time with scared wide-eyed looks on their faces.
"Thank god you're awake," Kitty said with obvious relief on her face.
"Kit are you okay?" Duo asked.
"Christian why do you look so confused?" Wufei asked.
"One question at a time," Quatre said.
"We're fine, Duo," Kit said sitting up.
"I think it was a flash back," Christian said.
"What did you learn?" Cat asked.
"What are you talking about?" Zora said.
"I learned to freeze things in my flashback, they had to learn something," Cat said.
"It showed me how to make quicksand," Kit whispered.
"I learned to make things burst into flames," Christian said.
"Andramidos said that we would gain our powers back, I guess this is how," Zora muttered from a corner of the room.
"I'm hungry," Kit said.
"Good, we made lunch," Quatre said.
"You did, did you?" Cat said more as a statement than a question.
"Yes, we made soup and sandwiches," Quatre said.
"That sounds great I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," Kitty said running into the dining room. On the table sat a big pot of chicken soup and next to it a small mountain of grilled cheese sandwiches. Nineteen people squeezed around the table and began to eat. An hour later everyone had finished and the dishes were clean.
"It is so boring!" Kit screamed. She was sitting on the coach upside down. "When is this storm suppose to be over?" she asked.
"I don't know, the weather channel says it's wont be till tomorrow," Heero said from his computer.
"Oh great if this keeps going on were going to drown, we aren't fish," Kit continued to complain.
"Umm Kit why are you sitting like that?" Duo asked curiously.
"It makes things look more interesting," she said simply.
"Oh ok," Duo said falling over the back of the couch and sitting like Kit. "It is a little better," he agreed. The day past slowly and soon the sky began to fade into darkness.
"Well I'm going up stairs," Kitty replied dragging slowly up the stairs. Half way up the stairs she started to tip a little to each side.
"Kitty are you okay?" Kit asked as she noticed it. She tumbled backwards down the stairs. "Kitty!" Kit yelled. Kit ran over to the shaking Kitty, who seemed to be unconscious.
"Don't touch her, she might've broken her neck," Sally said running over. "Her neck appears to be alright, but she has concussion. Trowa picked up Kitty and laid her on the couch. "She has a nasty bump," Trowa said quietly.
"She's in a flashback," Christian stated.
~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~
"It's so cold." Kitty was in a space less void. 'Go away,' she said over and over in her mind. When she opened her eyes back up she was sitting in the sand at a beach. "Wow the water's so blue and that sun feels good," Kitty exclaimed as she let the shivers recede away.
"It's beautiful isn't it," Trowa said behind her.
"Ya, it is," she said dreamily. "Wait who…"she trailed off, turning around. Trowa was crouching in the sand behind her. "Oh I didn't see you."
He let out a small chuckle. 'Wait,' Kitty thought. 'Trowa laugh, even a little. I've never heard him chuckle. I'm in the past,' she realized.
"Hello! Kitty are you ok?" Trowa, asked.
"Ya, Ya, I'm fine," Kitty said trying to be calm on the outside. 'Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, what's going to happen now. It can't be good.' Kitty thought quietly to herself.
"You want to go swimming?" he asked pulling her off the ground.
"No, no let's just go for a walk," Kitty said hooking her arm around his.
"Kitty why not, I thought you love to swim?" Trowa asked with concern.
"Oh I do, but…" she trailed off, 'I'm afraid someone might drown us,' she thought, "I just don't feel like swimming."
"All right, what ever you wish. Lead the way," Trowa said with a smile. Ten minutes past in muted silence. "Kitty?"
"AAAAAHHHHH," Kitty jumped.
"Kitty you're awfully jumpy," Trowa said. "A storms coming," he said pointing to ocean. Black clouds began to roll over the horizon.
"Maybe we should head back," Kitty said.
"Ya I guess you're right, It's coming up very quickly," Trowa said turning around they began to make their way back. "Look theirs the beach stand," he pointed to the small structure in the distance just as it began to rain. Both of them took off in the rain to the swaying shack. "Here," Trowa said handing her one of the towels they had brought.
"Thanks," she said taking the towel gratefully. Kitty looked in the corner to see a shoe print of a boot in the sand. The previous shivers immediately returned.
"Kitty, are you really that cold?" Trowa asked noticing the shivers.
"Trowa run!" Kitty yelled streaking for the opening of the little hut.
"I don't think so," a guy with black hair and dark green eyes said dropping in front of the opening.
"Get behind me Kitty," Trowa said taking up a fighting stance.
"Aww don't get angry yet we haven't even introduced our selves yet, I'm Ferum," Ferum stated happily.
"Leave," Trowa growled.
"Don't interfere, I have but one purpose here," Ferum said.
"And what is that?" Trowa asked already knowing the answer.
"If you haven't figured that out yet, then your more stupid than I could of believed," Ferum chuckled evilly.
"One more chance, leave," he said deepening his growl.
"Umm let me think, NO!" Ferum yelled. Trowa lunged at him hitting him in the jaw while he delivered a knee to Trowa's stomach. Trowa hit the ground in pain. Kitty stood there paralyzed with fear. "I guess I'll just have to take care of you too," he said cocking an old fashioned gun.
"NNNNOOOOOO!" Kitty screamed diving on top of Trowa. Trowa looked at Kitty, who's eyes were white.
"Kitty," he whispered.
"Good, two birds with one stone," Ferum smiled menacingly.
Raindrops fell on Trowa's face as he lied there. Trowa's eyes went wide and he rolled out of the shack with Kitty just as a huge bolt of lightening hit the shack.
"Where is he?" Kitty asked.
"There," Trowa said pointing to their left. Ferum was starting to get up. He stood up and looked at them. Trowa was holding a gun on him.
"Now I'm mad," He said breathing roughly into his lungs. "I'll be back for you…later. I will get you if it's the last thing I ever do." Ferum said taking off into the on coming darkness of the storm.
"I wonder if we will ever see him again," Trowa wondered aloud.
"Some how I think we will. He isn't through with us yet," Kitty whispered quietly to herself.
~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~
Kitty woke with a start. "It was awful," Kitty whispered. "It started out all right but, soon it turned into a nightmare."
"It's ok you're not there anymore," Cat said smoothing Kitty's hair back with a motherly hand. Kitty curled up in a fetal ball against cat.
"Kitty, what did you learn?" Christian asked.
"I don't think you should push it," Cat said.
"Cat's right, I think she should get some sleep," Quatre offered.
"I'll take her," Trowa said in his quiet voice. Walking over he picked the scared Kitty up.
"What should we do now?" Duo asked. The sky started to crackle and the clouds let out a huge clash of thunder as the lights went out.
" Oh great as if things aren't bad enough," Wufei sighed.
"Lady Une, do you have any candles anywhere?" Heero asked.
"Yes in the pantry on the top shelf I think," Lady Une muttered.
"Good, Heero and Duo you both go get the candles, and we'll start a fire in the fire place," Cat said taking charge. Heero and Duo went into the kitchen, while Cat, Hilde, Zora, and Sally built the fire. "Hey Hilde will you hand me that log in the corner over there?" Cat asked pointing in the direction.
"Cat are you pointing, I can't see a thing?" Hilde asked.
"Here," Christian said, creating a sphere of fire in her hand. Hilde backed against the wall away from Christian, in fear. "What is your problem did you not believe us or something?" Christian snapped.
"Christian don't be so mean. You know they're not used to it," Zora said. Grabbing the log Christian came back.
"No, Christian, the big log."
"Why didn't you say that in the first place. I'm sorry I guess I am kind of cranky tonight," Christian apologized.
"That's all right just go and get it, please," Cat asked nicely.
"Here," Christian said handing the log to her.
"Where did Kit go?" Wufei asked.
***
"Where are those damn candles?" Duo asked groping around in the dark.
~Crash~
"What was that noise?" Heero asked calmly.
"Shh," Duo said with a smile on his face. Duo disappeared around a corner.
'This is going to be so good,' Kit thought hiding behind a wall waiting for one of the two to come around the corner.
'This is to easy,' Duo thought watching Kit get ready to pounce.
"AAAAHHHHHH," Duo poked a finger into Kit's side. Kit elbowed Duo in the stomach making him gasp in pain. 'I wasn't expecting that,' Duo thought as the pain quickly subsided.
"Sorry Duo, I didn't mean too," Kit said quickly.
"That's ok, I sure would hate to run into you on a dark street at night, you know," Duo said laughing a little.
"Your laughing you should be furious."
"Na, I shouldn't have scared you like that."
"Found them," Heero said interrupting their conversation.
"Oh ok," Duo and Kit said in unison. Going out the door they saw a roaring fire in the fireplace.
"It's going to be cold tonight without any heat. Lady Une don't you have a generator or something along that line?" Quatre asked.
"Well, there is one thing, but…" Lady Une trailed off.
"What?" Quatre asked.
"It's outside…in that," Lady Une said pointing out the wide living room window. Outside the rain pounded the window while the wind roared against the sky. Just the sight of it sent a shiver down mostly everyone's back.
"I'll go," Heero said walking over to the closet.
"Count me out," Duo said, "We have a nice warm fire here."
"Anyone else?" Heero asked.
"I'll go!" Relena said.
'Holy shit get rid of her,' Ht screamed inside Heero's head. 'I can't and you know that very well,' Perfect Soldier said to the hormonal teenager. 'Whatever!'
"Fine." Heero gave in giving her a jacket. Zora snorted with silent laughter. Heero gave her a Heero Yuy death glare, which only served to make her laugh harder.
"What are you laughing at?" Relena asked angrily.
"Nothing…Nothing at all," she said in between laughing fits.
"Where is it located?" Heero asked.
"The switch is on the inside of the portable building, a quarter of a mile that way," Lady Une said pointing the way.
Walking out the door Heero and Relena were sprayed with icy water that chilled them to the bone.
"Heero I can't see a thing," Relena complained.
"Relena, this is not the time to be complaining," Heero said bitterly.
"But it's so cold," she continued.
"Look," he said fixing her with a cold stare, "if you're not going to be any help. Then why did you come?"
"I…I…" she trailed off. Heero turned back around and continued walking in the general direction. Relena let out a small scream as she slipped on some ice and fell down. "Yuck," she cried sitting in puddle of mud. "This is so disgusting. HHHHHEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOO," Relena wailed, "wait for me."
Heero cringed a little at the sound of her. 'Now is your chance P. S. No witnesses.' H.T. grinned evilly at the thought. 'You know very well…' P.S. said in his monotonous voice. 'Ya, Ya, I've heard it all before,' H.T. cut him off.
Heero made it to the small building, only to discover it locked. "You would think she would give us a key. Wait where is us?" he asked himself. Relena had disappeared somewhere. Looking around Heero found a window. "It's locked, Dammit." Taking his elbow and looking away he smashed the window. 'There,' he thought pleased with himself. Pulling himself through the window, he located the light switch.
BAM BAM BAM "Heero let me in," Relena yelled outside the door.
"Damn she didn't get lost," he scowled. Opening the door he saw a mud covered, crying Relena.
"Relena?"
"I fell in the mud," she cried walking into the dry building.
"There," he said pulling he switch for the house. "Why isn't it working?" he asked pulling it again and again. "Shit, the problem must be in town."
"Can we go back yet?" Relena asked.
"Fine, lets go," Heero sighed.
Relena's grip on Heero's arm was the only thing keeping her from getting lost a second time, permanently. After twenty minutes in the freezing weather they finally navigated their way back. "Dryness, finally," Relena screamed as she walked through the door.
"Relena you look awful…and filthy," Hilde commented. Everyone heard a snort of laughter from the corner of the room. Zora had her hands covering her mouth, trying to keep from making a sound.
"Shut up Zora," Relena yelled at her. Kit started to giggle at the sight of Relena. "It is not funny," she raged.
"Poor, poor, princess…couldn't handle it…outside," Kitty barely got out as she joined Kit and Zora. Relena stormed off toward the girl's bathhouse huffing and puffing.
"What happened to her out there?" Sally asked.
"I don't really know. She disappeared and when she found me again she was covered in mud," Heero answered.
"I'm going to go and check on her," Sally said getting up.
"Maybe we should all turn in a little early," Cat suggested.
"No!" Kit yelled. Everyone turned to look at her. " I found marshmallows. Anyone want any?" Kit asked. All the girls nodded.
"I haven't had marshmallows since I was a little kid," Duo exclaimed joining the girls.
"What are we going to roast them on?" Trowa asked.
"I know," Christian said running out of the room. Coming back she had a hand full of wire coat hangers.
"Perfect," Zora commented. The five elements and Duo began to roast the marshmallows.
"Aren't you guys going to roast marshmallows?" Kitty asked. The rest of the g-boys, Hilde, Dorothy, and Cathy just stared at them as if they were dancing elephants.
"You never had a roasted marshmallow?" Kit said in awe, "You must be kidding."
"Actually…no we're not," Wufei said for the others.
"Damn," Zora said under her breath, "And I thought I was under privileged." Zora came over and gave Heero a roasted marshmallow.
"You just eat it like that?" Heero asked with a confused expression.
"Uh, yes," she said holding it out to him. Heero ate it off the wire. A few seconds past by while Heero chewed it up.
"That's very good!" he exclaimed. The others tried the already made roasted marshmallows.
"We would make smores, but we didn't pick any chocolate or graham crackers up," Kitty sadly said. Lady Une, Treize, and Zechs looked at them like they were crazy.
"Those do not look very good," Lady Une commented, " Especially yours Zora…it's burnt and on fire."
"Well, I like it that way. You see-," she demonstrated, "-I take the burnt part off, after I blow it out of course, then I throw it in the fire, than I eat the rest." Zora got seventeen disgusted looks around the room. "Well, you don't have to eat it."
"Okay," Cat said. Everyone enjoyed the marshmallows as they sat around the fire telling ghost stories.
"It's after midnight," Trowa said, while he supported a half-asleep Kitty.
"Ya you're right," Cat stifled a yawn. Everyone headed to their rooms.
***
"Duo, turn down these covers?" Kit asked.
"All right, but you gotta help," Duo sighed. Together the two finally accomplished the ever so simple task. One hour past as they tried to sleep.
A\N- Tried people TRIED.
~Scratch-crash-eek~ the sound kept coming out of the closet.
"Ok, I'm very tired and not in the mood for that Damn NOISE!" Kit yelled. Throwing open the closet door she found a crouching Hilde, in the bottom. "Hilde, you woke me up," she said unbelievably. "Look, I can guess why you're in here, but let me give you a warning. I'm not a morning person and I'm even more not an early morning person. Get it!" she said going a little rigid, while she tried to keep her temper under control.
A/N- Too late *Laughs evilly*
Duo opened the door, just as Kit threw Hilde out the door, and slammed it shut.
"Oww, you don't have to be so damn Mean," Hilde yelled through the door.
"AT ONE IN THE MORNING, I SURE AS HELL DO!" was Hilde's reply.
"Now lets get some sleep," Kit said calmly lying back down. She heard a muffled laugh next to her, where she joined into the laughing. The laughing eventually died as Duo snuggled up close to Kit. "What are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm cold."
"Whatever," she replied cuddling back.
***
Trowa lugged the half-asleep Kitty into the room.
"Boy I'm tired too," Cathy said walking into their room after them.
"Cathy, this isn't your room," Trowa said sleepily.
"What?" Cathy looked at him with a confused expression, "Oh, sorry, wrong room," she laughed nervously, but she didn't budge.
"Umm, bye," Trowa hinted.
"What, don't you want to talk or something?" she asked with a grin.
"No, we don't want to talk and if you don't get out I'm going to kick your butt to Timbuktu," Kitty threatened.
"Where?" Trowa and Cathy asked in unison.
Kitty sighed, "Oh…nevermind. Look just get out," she said despairingly.
"Just leave, Cathy, we're very tired," Trowa pleaded.
"Aww, come on Trowa I just want to talk," Cathy said with a pouted look.
"Oh no, not the puppy dog look. I invented that look and you're not taking credit for it," Kitty said angrily pushing a confused Cathy out the door into the hallway. "There," she said happily. "Now sleepy by. Come on Trowababy, its going to be a cold night we can keep each other warm," Kitty said lying down.
"What exactly…do you mean?" Trowa asked nervously.
"Men," Kitty sighed. "Sleeping next to each other, Trowa."
"o…k," Trowa said getting into the bed next to her. Settling down they bath slipped into a blissful sleep.
***
"Hey Quatre, I wanted to know what's going to happen next from here?" Cat asked as they reached the room.
"I don't rightly know. OZ will want you soon. I'm sure they will figure out who you girls are," Quatre said quietly.
"You know I'm glad we came here and that we met again," Cat said with a smile. "Something tells me I think we'll be good friends, Quatre." Cats head perked up immediately as she heard a faint shuffle coming from the bathroom. "Umm I think some ones eavesdropping."
"Ya I think you're right," Quatre said with a small laugh. Quatre held a finger over his lips as he quietly tiptoed over to the adjoining bathroom door and opened it. Dorthy fell on her face.
"Hey what was that for?" she asked rubbing her offended nose.
"Well serves you right you shouldn't be eavesdropping," Cat scolded.
"Ya, Ya," Dorthy said sarcastically.
Just then they heard the word Injustice come from Wufei's room.
"What was that?" Cat asked getting up to go and check.
Quatre grabbed her arm, "I wouldn't," he said giving her a 'you'll be sorry if you do look.' Cat nodded.
"I've been meaning to ask you a question, Dorothy," Cat said.
"What?"
"What is with you and those eyebrows their…odd," Cat asked eagerly.
"Wh…at?" Dorthy stuttered.
"Well you don't have to answer but I was really wondering, cause Treize has the same thing and it looks really weird. So?" she waited for a reply. Quatre started laughing.
"Quatre, what is so funny?" Dorthy asked appalled.
"It's just that…I've always wondered … the same thing," He managed to get out.
"I've never been asked that question," Dorthy said stunned.
"Well I don't mean to embarrass you, but I was really wondering."
"STOP LAUGHING, QUATRE!" Dorthy yelled.
"I…Know…but…" he burst into another bunch of giggles. Cat wanted to join in at the sight of Dorthy face, but held it in.
"I guess I was born… with them," she stammered a good night and rushed out of the room obviously embarrassed because she was as red as an apple. This time Cat did join in.
"Well…it worked," Cat stuttered in between chuckles.
"What?" he asked as he finally calmed down.
"She left."
Quatre started laughing again as he realized that the whole conversation was just a plan to make her leave by embarrassing her. They laughed for another ten minutes until they finally calmed down, there was an occasional giggle here and there, but they were both tired. Crawling into the covers they settled down snuggled next to each other and drifted into a heavenly sleep.
***
"I have to go to the bathroom Wufei," Christian said walking into the bathroom.
~Bam~ ~Crash~ ~Eek~
'What the hell is he doing in there?' she asked herself. She then heard a whole sentence of nothing but curse words. A draw opened and slammed shut, then there was heavy footsteps running around the room.
Washing her hands she opened the door to see Wufei backed against the headboard of the bed standing up holding a gun out in front of him. Looking where he had the gun pointed she saw Sally. Some of the chairs in the room had been overturned. Sally looked as if she were a coyote pursuing her prey, which Wufei played the part of. Christian immediately started laughing.
"This is Injustice!" he screamed at the top of his lungs. "Weak Onna leave me alone," he cried trying to stay out of reach. Wufei sought refuge behind Christian when she came out of the bathroom. "Do something," he yelled.
"Like what Wufei?" Christian asked.
"Ya Wufei, like what?" Sally mocked.
"I don't know use that fire stuff. Power. Whatever it is," Wufei said quickly.
"Fire Stuff, Power. Wufei I should just throw you to her," Christian threatened. Wufei eyes went wide. "But I won't," she gave in. " Sally get out of here or I'll…blow you up," Christian threatened.
"You wouldn't," Sally challenged.
"That is after all what I learned would you like to see if I learned it right. You would make great practice for me," Christian said happily.
"Umm," Sally seemed to be weighing her options. Without a word she turned and walked out of the room.
"You happy now, Wufei, she's gone?" Christian asked.
"Yes, now that's justice," he said. Christian raised and eyebrow at him.
"I'm fine, don't look at me like I'm crazy, Christian."
"Fine what ever you wanna do…and say," she said getting in the bed she laid down and tried to go to sleep. Wufei got in after her and shut his eyes. He felt Christian curl up next to her.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"This bed is damn cold Wufei and you're warmer. If you don't like it tough kitty," Christian muttered.
"Tough Kitty?" he raised an eyebrow at her. Christian opened one eye at him and gave him a threatening look. "Fine what ever you wanna do…and say," he said mocking her as he snuggled up next to her.
***
Walking into their room, Heero and Zora found Relena reading a book on their bed. "You're back Heero," Relena said delightedly.
"Back?" he asked looking at Zora. Zora shrugged.
"Oh, Zora," she said nastily, "You're in the wrong room. Yours is next door. I switched our stuff." She sounded pleased with herself.
"You can switch them right back then," Zora replied. Zora opened both doors to the bathroom. She disappeared into the bathroom and came out with all of her stuff. Dumping it on the floor she started throwing all of Relena's stuff back into her room.
"Leave my stuff alone. This is my room," Relena cried.
"Relena get out," Heero said stepping in.
"But…but…Heero," Her eyes started to well up with tears.
"That's not working Relena," Heero continued.
"It's her isn't it that…that trash," Relena yelled pointing at Zora.
"What did you call me?" Zora asked.
"You heard me."
"That's it," Zora yelled diving at Relena. Heero caught her and held her back from committing murder. "Heero let me go," Zora yelled trying to crawl out of his reach.
"Relena get out or I'll let her go and I think she can and will kill you," Heero threatened. Crossing her arms Relena let out angry cry as she stormed out of the room.
'Thank god she's gone,' Heero thought. He then noticed the additional weight in his arms. Zora had collapsed and gone into convulsions. "I was wondering when this would happen," he said outloud. Taking her, he laid her on the bed. Pulling up a chair he waited.
~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~
"I feel so lonely," Zora said into the nothingness outside her eyes. She felt a tugging on her whole body, watching the nothingness fade into a kitchen. The kitchen was normally a bright yellow, but it was dark outside so it made it look a dim blue from the beams of moonlight that shone on it. "Okay what am I doing down here," she wondered outloud. She heard gunshot come from the back of the house. Running outside she saw ten men standing in a line with one man in front. Behind Zora all her friends came out, new and old. The obvious group leader had fiery red eyes, the reddest Zora had ever seen and blonde hair. He appeared to be a man, but when he spoke he turned out to be a she. "We want them, give them to us or perish," she called out loud enough for them to hear.
"Run," Heero whispered to Zora.
"No," she replied stubbornly. "We all go at the same time." Everyone nodded.
"Different directions," Kit mouthed.
"RUN!" they all yelled. Everyone took off in different directions. Heero kept pushing Zora along. She heard gunfire, but felt nothing. All she could fell was the beating of her heart as it burned in her chest with each beat.
"Get up the tree," Heero whispered. Zora started to climb the giant oak Heero pushed her to. Climbing her heart started to slow. Looking down she saw Heero underneath her pushing her along. Twenty feet in the air they found a limb big enough to support them and there they hid. They couldn't hear anymore gunfire now. The forest was as quiet as a graveyard, not even a cricket was chirping its song. They waited for half an hour, hardly even breathing. She was trembling with fear.
"I know you can hear me." The woman's voice had magnified. "Listen I will be back for you. You can count on it," With that she left. Zora could hear the vehicles riding away. They climbed down to the lowest branch and Heero fell off.
"Heero?" Zora jumped down and went to him. Pulling his upper body onto her lap she asked again and again what was wrong.
"Poor, poor, Heero was wounded," Someone was laughing evilly in the dark.
"Who are you?" Zora asked darkly.
"My name is Darkaes, I already know who you are." Darkaes blended perfectly with the shadows of the trees. When he stepped out she saw a tanned man a few years older than her, with black hair and black heartless eyes.
"The name fits perfectly, bastard," Zora whispered.
Darkaes's smile easily disappeared and was replaced by a snarl. Zora looked down to see Heero wearing a grim expression. He had past out. Tearing a piece from her shirt she tried to stop the bleeding in his shoulder. 'God, I don't know whether it's life threatening or not,' she thought. "Heero please wake up," she said desperately. 'I'll check on you later,' she promised silently. Placing him down she stood up. " Do you want to kill me is that it?" she asked.
"Bulls eye," Darkaes said sarcastically.
"Too many people want me dead and I'm not ready to die. So get a clue and leave," she threatened.
"Sorry Doll, but people are paying me good money for your head."
"You don't know what you've gotten in to. Do you?" she asked.
"I know what I need to know," Darkaes said lunging at her.
"No, NORTH WIND," she yelled ducking. Her eyes glazed with silver as she grabbed onto Heero. A very strong wind whipped through the forest dragging the black-eyed killer away from them and into the air and then dropped him in front of her again. He layed in a heap on the forest floor.
Darkaes moaned softly as he got to his feet. "Don't make me do it again, Darkaes, leave," Zora gave him the option.
"You're right Doll, I didn't know what I was up against, but now I do, and I'll get you if it's the last thing I do," he practically whispered as he disappeared into the shadows.
Sitting up she felt a hot flash of pain shoot through her side. "That's not Heero's blood," she said outloud, "It's mine." She hadn't even realized she had been shot till now. "Heero…wake up…please," darkness had begun to creep in at the corners of her eyes. A darkness that was not welcome to her as long as Heero was hurt. "No," Zora whispered as she too past out.
~~~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~~~~
"Zora," Heero said as he noticed her coming around.
"Heero?" Zora asked urgently. Looking at Heero she found no bullet wound. "Heero, you're okay," she cried throwing her arms around his neck and hugging him. "It was awful, I thought you were going to die," she was crying now.
"Zora, you're okay and so am I, calm down," Heero made a choking sound and she loosened her grip. Zora finally let him go after a lot of reassuring. "Maybe sleep for you would be a good idea," Heero suggested.
Zora nodded and lay down. When Heero layed down she snuggled up next to him, shaking. She was shaking because two things, cold and fear.