Crystal: *clicks top of mouth in boredom* I have nothing to say
Kai: -.- what about the disclaimer…
Crystal: WELL, besides that…
Caylin: While she tries to figure out something clever to say to you all, here is Rachel with the disclaimer.
Rachel: Me's own Rachel, others own themselves. Crystal owns plot-line and Mickey. Anime belong to makers.
Kitara: Very cave-man
Rachel: Thank you ^-^
Crystal: COFFEE-BEANS! There we go…
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Everyone turned to see a female with straight, ice blue hair swaying around her hips. She had ice blue eyes, focused on the ceiling in a dazed state. She was wearing a white, baby t-shirt that said 'Rem' on the front in ice blue letters. An ice blue skirt fell from her hips, hanging down by her feet. There were slits up the sides of the skirt, hardly noticeable since she wasn't sitting or standing sideways. She had on a pair of white, high heels, with tie up strings not visible.
The other one was male, with brown hair, a slight metallic sheen to it. It was put into a pigtail at the back of his head, traveling to the small of his back. His eyes were like the glass of a mirror, giving off no sign of any emotion, and boring holes into each of the teammate's brains. He was wearing dark green, almost black, silk, drawstring kung-fu pants with a silver type gi top. He had the same green color on his Chinese slippers. He had a sash type belt around his hips, a sheath hanging from it, the sword in place. Around his head was tied the same dark green bandana, with the kanji symbol for 'plant' on it.
The girl seemed to be the age of about 15, while the guy looked no older then 19.
"Everyone, this is Rem Galaxy and Ran Hoshino, ice and plant. I have already gone through the explaining with them" Mickey said. She had a bandage wrapped around her neck, as well as one around her waist, though it wasn't visible. She winced a bit as she walked towards her usual seat on the count, not using magic this time.
The two still stood in the doorway, before Rem took a step forward. A small, ice blue wolf peaked out from behind her, before scampering down the hallway, and then around a corner. Rem smiled a bit, taking another step and tripping a bit over her skirt. Ran caught her, putting her back on her feet.
Rem's pale skin flushed with embarrassment as she stood, thanking Ran for catching her. He just nodded, but didn't reply.
"Hello" she said in an icy, yet sweet, voice. The team said hi back to her in their own way, as Kai began to make his way over to her.
"Don't even think of it, hentai" Tami said, as she hit him upside the head with her fan.
"Itai." Kai growled, as he sat down next to Mickey. Rem blinked in curiosity, laughing a bit. She took a seat on the couch next to Tami, and they began on a conversation.
"I'll be in my room" Ran said, as he turned and left. Some of the team stared at the door for a moment before turning their attention back to what they had been doing.
"Well, I think I'm going to train" Mickey said, as she stood, letting out a small gasp as she grabbed her side. "Damn ribs" she muttered.
"You shouldn't be training with broken ribs, Mickey" Kai pointed out.
"I know, I guess I'll go to the multi-form room" Mickey said.
"Don't you mean multi-task?" Rachel asked, poking Kai in the head once. He scooted away from her.
"No, multi-form. It can take the form of anything you'd like it to be, like the one from the Harry Potter books" Mickey pointed out.
"Oh, I love the Harry Potter books" Kitara said suddenly, before turning back to the large book she was reading.
"Ja." Mickey said, twirling her finger and seeming to walk down the hallway where the contact room was.
"So, what are we doing for dinner then?" Alethia asked, looking around.
"I have the biggest craving for pizza" Rem said.
"Well, since you're new, I guess pizza it is. I think we have a Pizza Hut on the ship somewhere." Rachel said, standing and looking around.
"What's this?" Kai said, looking at a button on the floor in the center of the room, in front of where he was sitting.
"Don't touch it" Tami said. Kai didn't respond, but pointed out his finger and began to move it towards the button.
"Just watch, he'll push it and the ship will explode" Tami said, crossing her arms and tapping her fingers against them.
"No it won't" Kitara said, like it was the silliest thing in the world.
"Don't touch it, Kai!" Tami said to him, put he kept getting nearer. "Is he one of those people who thinks no means yes, and don't even think about it means go right ahead?" She asked annoyed.
"Yep" Kai said.
"No wonder he's a flirt" Kitara said absentmindedly. Kai pushed the button. Nothing happened.
"Well, that was unexpected" Kai said, sitting Indian style on the floor, since he had been crawling. Suddenly, a hologram popped out in a beam from the button, showing Rachel and Alethia searching the ship for the Pizza Hut. "Sweet, TVs for the security cameras" Kai said, as he found a remote out of nowhere and sat down.
"Jeez, could this day get any better, for him?" Tami asked, sighing and taking a seat in the row behind him. Kitara sat next to her, and Rem on the other side.
"Hmm, let's see what Ran is doing" Kai said, as he pushed a button saying 'Ran's room'. (A/N Convenient, ne?) The hologram changed to Ran, stabbing at a dummy with his sword.
"Yawn, boring" Rem said. Well, she turned out to be a little different then the group expected.
"How about Mickey?" Kai suggested, hitting the button saying 'Multi-form room'. The screen changed, and they all saw a room filled with mirrors and bars along the walls.
"What is she doing, admiring herself?" Tami asked.
"No, I think it's a dance studio" Kitara said.
"Hey, guys, we found the Pizza Hut and…what's that?" Rachel asked, as she walked into the room.
"A holographic control to the security cameras" Kai said.
"Oh, cool!" Rachel said, jumping over the couches and landing next to Kai. "Grope me and I'll be sure your hair will never spike again" Rachel said with a smile. Kai scooted a ways away.
"Where's Alethia?" Kitara asked.
"Oh, ordering the pizza" Rachel said.
"This is getting boring" Rem said.
"Well, don't you have a short attention span?" Tami asked, looking at the ice girl. She smiled. Suddenly, Mickey appeared in the picture. She was wearing a black leotard, her short hair tied into a bun at the back of her head. Kai stared.
"Even with superiors" Kitara said, putting her head in her hands.
"She going to hurt herself more" Rachel said, remembering her talk about broken ribs.
"Damn that guy who kicked her in the ribs" Kai said.
"He's dead now, I think you got your revenge" Kitara said, patting him on the shoulder. Mickey began to move along in dance positions, but not in a ballet or jazz way. It seemed to be a dance she was doing off memory, but not one that was an actual name of dance. It was under the category of freestyle, more or less.
"Wait…if Mickey has the power to heal, why isn't she doing so herself?" Tami asked, remembering the spell she had placed on Misao.
"Well, maybe she did use it. She doesn't seem to have as many bruises as I can remember her having" Kai said. They heard a gasp of pain as Mickey clutched her side again, sinking to her knees in pain.
"Mickey" Kitara said, standing and beginning to make her way towards a hallway. She had no clue where she was going, but she wanted to help her friend…and her leader.
"Kitara, do you even know where you're going?" Tami asked. Kitara froze.
"No." she answered. Mickey let out a few gasps of air, as she stood to her feet. The dance room faded, and she was again in her old clothes, like the ones she had been in were an illusion. She disappeared through a door that had appeared, and Kai changed the view so they could see the hallway.
She was leaning against the wall, on the floor, a white glow coming from her hands as she pressed them around her waist, letting out soft cries of pain.
"It must hurt, doing that" Rem said. "Healing yourself is never an easy process, considering you wouldn't actually use your power because it runs through your blood" she said. The next cry was heard through the ship.
"I can't take this much longer" Kitara said, as she looked to find which hallway to go down. "Damn you hallways" she said.
"Uh, I don't think they can hear you" Rachel said.
"I know that" Kitara said to her, still trying to find a way. Another cry. Kai stood.
"I think I know where she is" he said.
"How?" All the girls asked.
"I was chasing Rachel down that hallway earlier, and then Mickey made me stay in the control room with her so we wouldn't kill each other" Kai said.
"Oh yeah…I remember that" Rachel said, coming out of thought and snapping her fingers.
"Come on Kai, show me where to go" Kitara said.
"No, I'll come with you" Kai said, standing and jumping to the main floor.
"You guys, this isn't some stupid mission" Tami said, looking at them. "She's been here longer then us, and has probably been on missions on her own. She's probably had worse injuries and survived through all of them without our help. She's not a baby, let her watch over herself" she said. The hologram flickered and closed, no one really paying attention. The cries stopped, but they could hear her breathing through the silent ship.
Alethia ran into the room, panting.
"What's wrong, who's dieing?" She asked, taking in large gulps of air.
"No one, forget it" Kai said, as he sat back down. Kitara did as well, thinking over what Tami said. All sounds quieted throughout the ship, even the deep breathing Alethia had been doing. They heard a door open…from the outside, and then it snap shut.
"Could have been Mickey or Ran" Rem pointed out. Alethia had left again, saying she should go and pick up the pizza. They heard another door open, from the inside this time, close, and lock.
Ran walked into the room, mumbling something to himself, and sitting farthest away from everyone.
"Where's the girl?" He asked in a low tone.
"Alethia or Mickey?" Rem asked.
"Our so called 'leader'?" Ran said, staring blankly at the group.
"We don't know" Rachel answered, as Kai began to fidget in her seat.
"What kind of team are you, then?" He asked.
"Hey, your as much apart as it as we are" Caylin said. He didn't respond, only made the sound of a snort and a grunt.
"I can't take this anymore" Kai said, standing up. "She's my friend, and I want to see if she's ok" he said.
"Me too" Kitara said.
"Same here" Caylin said.
"I'm in" Rem and Rachel said.
"Guess so" Tami muttered. Ran didn't move, simply ignored them all.
"Well, then, lets split up" Kitara said. They split into the hallways, walking off to find the person that had brought them to the realm. Their friend.
But after only a few steps, the lights of the ship began to flicker, and the ship began to shake. There was a blinding flash, and then blue lights lighted throughout the ship. Everyone gathered in the center room again, and as they all knocked into each other in the dim light, four figures emerged from the dark.
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Crystal: DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caylin: Please…don't do that…
Crystal: OK ^-^
Rachel: EXTREME QUITNESS!
Kai: Not…anymore…
Kitara: Ok…yea…night-time makes us stupid…
Rachel: Only because it's not actually us but Crystal writing for 'us'
Crystal: You know what…you just…you just…shut-up alright?
Rachel: O.o
Crystal: JA!!!!!!