Vanessa was beginning to worry about Sam. Catty had gone looking for
her a long time ago. Where was she? I should have gone with her. Vanessa
gazed over at the door. Catty walked up behind her. "Vanessa" she hissed.
Vanessa jumped and spun around. She searched Catty's face for any clue of
Sam's whereabouts, then raised her eyebrows. "Sam went to the Dungeon."
Catty choked breathlessly. "Why would she go there?" Tianna asked, walking
up. Catty tried to steady her breath. "We have to find out. C'mon, I'll
take us back." Catty grabbed their hands and pulled them to the door. The
cold night air stung Vanessa's cheeks. Their hair flew around their faces
as the stood holding hands on the sidewalk. Their amulets glowed and their
pupils dilated as power built inside them. The tunnel swirled open as
Vanessa yanked her hand away, "Someone's coming" she cried. Catty and
Tianna released hands and looked around. An odd shadowy figure was coming
toward them. The girls held their breath as it came closer. It was right in
front of them when it materialized into Stanton and Sam. Sam giggled.
"Omigod, Stanton, that was amazing! I wish I could do that! I mean without
taking it from you."Stanton looked pleased with the compliment. Sam's eyes
widened as she turned her gaze toward the others. Her tan cheeks reddened
and she stammered, "Oh, hi, um, guys. I was, um, just coming to tell you
that I'm not coming back to Vanessa's. Sorry." The others gaped at Sam.
Catty stepped forward. "What about Serena, Stanton? The girl you love!" she
spat. "Serena was scared, inhibited, and even angry. But what we felt was
never love, or even lust. She and I wanted something from each other. We
just happened to get something extra." Stanton said, leaning down to kiss
Sam. Sam tugged herself forcefully away and threw his jacket at him. "Would
someone please tell me what's going on?" she screeched. She backed further
away from Stanton. He wanted to follow her, to maintain physical contact,
but he restrained himself. "Stanton is a follower of an ancient evil called
the Atrox" Vanessa began. "She's a Daughter, I'm sure she understands."
Stanton interrupted. "What?!?!?!?!?!?" Sam and the other Daughters shouted.
"She has an amulet." He stated simply. Everyone looked at Sam. Her amulet
glowed. "What does this silly necklace have to do with anything?' Sam
asked, holding the warm amulet tightly. "That silly necklace makes you a
Daughter of the Moon." Tianna said, awestruck. "We need to go see Maggie"
Vanessa added. Sam nodded and moved closer to the girls. "No, she's coming
with me!" Stanton grabbed Sam's arm and dissolved them both into shadow
before the Daughters could react. After a few moments of silence, Catty
said, "We should still go see Maggie." The others nodded. "Let's go."
Tianna said preparing to run. "I can get us there faster," Vanessa said,
grasping her still warm amulet.
