Chapter 12
From a set of stairs directly in front of Amy and Lita, stood a group of six girls. They each wore a necklace with a different zodiac symbol. They stood in equal numbers on both sides of the stairs as the young woman that Amy, Lita, Raye, and Mina were following approached them.
"Princess," said a young woman with a black and white cat curled around her shoulders.
"Kei," said Serena.
Kei was about five foot eight with short spiky blond hair and golden eyes. She wore a yellow tank top that featured a lion on the front with a pair of jeans and a pair of black boots.
"Princess Serena, why don't you just tell the scouts that you're back?" asked a young woman with glasses.
"Alex," spat Kei.
Alex was about five foot five with long brown hair pulled back into pig tails and sea green eyes. She wore a sea green tank top with a ram on the front with a pair of jeans and a pair of black boots.
"It's alright, Kei. Alex is right to question this move," said Serena as the girls made their way up the stairs. "I am a disgrace to my friends, girls. I ran away from my duties, my life, and everyone."
"No, princess," said a young woman with an azure blue tank top that featured the symbol of Aquarius. This young lady was Sarah. A bright young woman who stood about five foot five with jaw long black hair and dark black eyes.
"You're not a failure," cried the smallest one of the group. Tory was about four foot five with waist long light brown hair and pale blue eyes. She wore a white shirt with a crab on the front.
"Tory and Sarah are right," said a young woman with knee long golden blond hair. Michelle was about five foot four with blue eyes. She wore a light blue shirt with a creature on it that was half goat and half fish.
"Shall we go now," said a young lady with very short fiery red hair. This was Lyne and she stood about five foot five with pale green eyes. She wore a red tank top with a bull ready to fight on the front.
Serena smiled at the six girls. "Yes, let's go to my place before mother worries about us," she said as she took down her buns and pulled it all into a low ponytail.
The girls followed as Serena led the way. As they turned the corner, Serena crashed into someone. They both fell to the ground and into their friends. When Serena looked up, she saw that she had collided with Amy. Alex and Tory helped Serena to her feet while Lita helped Amy.
"Oh pardon me," said Amy. "I wasn't watching where I was going."
"That's quite all right, miss," said Serena. "I had my eyes closed when I turned the corner."
"Come on, Amy. We should be going," said Lita eyeing the seven girls.
"What are you looking at?" said Lyne harshly.
"Lyne, that will be enough," said Serena sharply.
Lyne said nothing in response as she stared at Lita. "I'm sorry, you must forgive my friend here," said Tory. "She's a hot head."
Amy looked up at Lita and said, "Reminds me of someone that I know."
"Hey," said Lita crossing her arms. "Let's go before there's a fight."
"Okay," said Amy. "Hope to see you around."
"You too," said Serena.
Amy and Lita turned the corner and were out of sight within minutes. "That was close," said Michelle. "Well, we're here."
Serena opened the door and walked in. "We're home," she called.
"Welcome back girls," called Mrs. Campbell from the kitchen.
There was a loud noise from upstairs as several pairs of feet made their way down the hall to the stairs. Serena and the other girls made their way quickly into the living room where they sat on the couch and in the chairs. Then six young ladies and a small child came flying into the living room.
"Mommy," said Kacy as she ran into her mother's arms.
"Kacy," said Serena as she set her three-year-old daughter in her lap. "What a pretty outfit."
"Thank you, mommy," said Kacy. She was wearing a white t-shirt under a red and white striped jumper; well it's more like a skirt with suspenders. "Grandma gave it to me."
"You still had this," said Serena sadly, as her mother walked into the living room, "from when Rini was here."
"She left it here when she left and it almost fit Kacy perfectly so I just took it in a little," Mrs. Campbell said.
"Well it looks lovely on her," Serena said with a smile.
"Who's Rini?" asked Alex.
"She's my cousin," Serena said. "She left a few weeks before Kacy was born."
Silence filled the room. Kacy looked at each person and then said, "Mommy, why is everyone so quiet? Isn't today a happy day?"
Serena smiled at her young daughter. "Yes, Kacy, today is a happy day," she said. "Where did your father go?"
"Um." said Kacy as she thought.
"He went to do something," said Mrs. Campbell as she brought in a plate of cookies. "Why don't you girls go and pick up some things from the store for me."
"Okay, mom," Serena said as she stood up with Kacy.
"Okay girls," said Alex, "get your shoes on."
The six other girls just laughed as they headed towards the front door. "They already have their shoes on," laughed Kacy as Serena grabbed the shopping list.
"Well that was quite convenient," laughed Alex.
The girls quickly left the house and headed for the store. As they passed through the park, Serena noticed a group of girls talking to a group of guys. Each guy was standing beside each girl.
//Who's over there? // Thought Serena as she stopped and looked at the group. //It's the scouts, but who are the guys. There's Chad, but I don't recognize the three. //
Suddenly, there was a loud screeching noise from above them. The still air around them quickly turned into a blasting harsh wind so fast that Serena only had seconds to wrap her arms around Kacy. The girls all screamed and surrounded Serena and Kacy as the wind sent dirt flying through the air.
"Everyone take cover," said Tory as pulled Serena and Kacy out of the way of a falling garbage can.
The girls all took cover in the trees that surrounded the park. After a few minutes the wind died down and it was safe to come out of their hiding place.
"Is everyone okay?" asked Kei.
"We've got a few bumps and scrapes, but other than that we're fine," said Michelle. "How's Kacy?"
"She's fine, a little rattled but fine," Serena said as she looked around. "Darien!"
"Are you girls all right?" asked Darien as he reached them.
"We're fine, but can you watch Kacy for us?" asked Serena. "There's something we've got to do."
"Of course," Darien said as he took Kacy from his future wife. "Come on, Kacy. Let's go play by the fountain."
From a set of stairs directly in front of Amy and Lita, stood a group of six girls. They each wore a necklace with a different zodiac symbol. They stood in equal numbers on both sides of the stairs as the young woman that Amy, Lita, Raye, and Mina were following approached them.
"Princess," said a young woman with a black and white cat curled around her shoulders.
"Kei," said Serena.
Kei was about five foot eight with short spiky blond hair and golden eyes. She wore a yellow tank top that featured a lion on the front with a pair of jeans and a pair of black boots.
"Princess Serena, why don't you just tell the scouts that you're back?" asked a young woman with glasses.
"Alex," spat Kei.
Alex was about five foot five with long brown hair pulled back into pig tails and sea green eyes. She wore a sea green tank top with a ram on the front with a pair of jeans and a pair of black boots.
"It's alright, Kei. Alex is right to question this move," said Serena as the girls made their way up the stairs. "I am a disgrace to my friends, girls. I ran away from my duties, my life, and everyone."
"No, princess," said a young woman with an azure blue tank top that featured the symbol of Aquarius. This young lady was Sarah. A bright young woman who stood about five foot five with jaw long black hair and dark black eyes.
"You're not a failure," cried the smallest one of the group. Tory was about four foot five with waist long light brown hair and pale blue eyes. She wore a white shirt with a crab on the front.
"Tory and Sarah are right," said a young woman with knee long golden blond hair. Michelle was about five foot four with blue eyes. She wore a light blue shirt with a creature on it that was half goat and half fish.
"Shall we go now," said a young lady with very short fiery red hair. This was Lyne and she stood about five foot five with pale green eyes. She wore a red tank top with a bull ready to fight on the front.
Serena smiled at the six girls. "Yes, let's go to my place before mother worries about us," she said as she took down her buns and pulled it all into a low ponytail.
The girls followed as Serena led the way. As they turned the corner, Serena crashed into someone. They both fell to the ground and into their friends. When Serena looked up, she saw that she had collided with Amy. Alex and Tory helped Serena to her feet while Lita helped Amy.
"Oh pardon me," said Amy. "I wasn't watching where I was going."
"That's quite all right, miss," said Serena. "I had my eyes closed when I turned the corner."
"Come on, Amy. We should be going," said Lita eyeing the seven girls.
"What are you looking at?" said Lyne harshly.
"Lyne, that will be enough," said Serena sharply.
Lyne said nothing in response as she stared at Lita. "I'm sorry, you must forgive my friend here," said Tory. "She's a hot head."
Amy looked up at Lita and said, "Reminds me of someone that I know."
"Hey," said Lita crossing her arms. "Let's go before there's a fight."
"Okay," said Amy. "Hope to see you around."
"You too," said Serena.
Amy and Lita turned the corner and were out of sight within minutes. "That was close," said Michelle. "Well, we're here."
Serena opened the door and walked in. "We're home," she called.
"Welcome back girls," called Mrs. Campbell from the kitchen.
There was a loud noise from upstairs as several pairs of feet made their way down the hall to the stairs. Serena and the other girls made their way quickly into the living room where they sat on the couch and in the chairs. Then six young ladies and a small child came flying into the living room.
"Mommy," said Kacy as she ran into her mother's arms.
"Kacy," said Serena as she set her three-year-old daughter in her lap. "What a pretty outfit."
"Thank you, mommy," said Kacy. She was wearing a white t-shirt under a red and white striped jumper; well it's more like a skirt with suspenders. "Grandma gave it to me."
"You still had this," said Serena sadly, as her mother walked into the living room, "from when Rini was here."
"She left it here when she left and it almost fit Kacy perfectly so I just took it in a little," Mrs. Campbell said.
"Well it looks lovely on her," Serena said with a smile.
"Who's Rini?" asked Alex.
"She's my cousin," Serena said. "She left a few weeks before Kacy was born."
Silence filled the room. Kacy looked at each person and then said, "Mommy, why is everyone so quiet? Isn't today a happy day?"
Serena smiled at her young daughter. "Yes, Kacy, today is a happy day," she said. "Where did your father go?"
"Um." said Kacy as she thought.
"He went to do something," said Mrs. Campbell as she brought in a plate of cookies. "Why don't you girls go and pick up some things from the store for me."
"Okay, mom," Serena said as she stood up with Kacy.
"Okay girls," said Alex, "get your shoes on."
The six other girls just laughed as they headed towards the front door. "They already have their shoes on," laughed Kacy as Serena grabbed the shopping list.
"Well that was quite convenient," laughed Alex.
The girls quickly left the house and headed for the store. As they passed through the park, Serena noticed a group of girls talking to a group of guys. Each guy was standing beside each girl.
//Who's over there? // Thought Serena as she stopped and looked at the group. //It's the scouts, but who are the guys. There's Chad, but I don't recognize the three. //
Suddenly, there was a loud screeching noise from above them. The still air around them quickly turned into a blasting harsh wind so fast that Serena only had seconds to wrap her arms around Kacy. The girls all screamed and surrounded Serena and Kacy as the wind sent dirt flying through the air.
"Everyone take cover," said Tory as pulled Serena and Kacy out of the way of a falling garbage can.
The girls all took cover in the trees that surrounded the park. After a few minutes the wind died down and it was safe to come out of their hiding place.
"Is everyone okay?" asked Kei.
"We've got a few bumps and scrapes, but other than that we're fine," said Michelle. "How's Kacy?"
"She's fine, a little rattled but fine," Serena said as she looked around. "Darien!"
"Are you girls all right?" asked Darien as he reached them.
"We're fine, but can you watch Kacy for us?" asked Serena. "There's something we've got to do."
"Of course," Darien said as he took Kacy from his future wife. "Come on, Kacy. Let's go play by the fountain."
