Chapter Three

Tommy sat in his empty classroom, talking on his cell phone, the only way to communicate long distance, to his uncle. "Uncle, Matt, I really don't think this is a good idea. My place isn't big enough."

"You have a whole house. She is only one girl. It'll be fine. Plus, it's only for two weeks. What can go wrong?"

'That's what I'm afraid of.' Tommy though to himself.

Melissa sat quickly in her seat on the plane. She didn't much like flying. She was always afraid that someone would try to either blow up or take over the plane. Plus, there was also the fact that she didn't like heights. But, that was another story.

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, surprisingly quickly falling asleep. She began to dream about another memory.

She and Tommy were walking through the park, talking about anything that came to mind. They had become really great friends in the two months that she had been there. Her only problem was when Tommy ran off every time the alarm on his watch went off. He always had something to do. Bu, not today. Today, he wasn't going to run off on hi. She would make sure of that.

"So, how long have you and Kim been dating?" She asked.

"Almost a year. It'll be a year, next month."

She smiled. "Wow. I don't believe I've even heard of a teenage romance ever lasting more than three months." She joked.

"Ha ha. So, what about you? Do you have someone back home? Or did you, at least?"

She shook her head. "No. I never had any time. I was always so busy…" She trailed off as she watched a baby duck run after its mother.

"So, do you miss it?" He asked, not liking the silence one bit. "The city, I mean."

"A little. I miss all of my friends that I wish I could call or talk to. But, all I can do is write to them… It sucks."

"I know how it feels. I left Angel Grove for a bit, once. I missed everyone so much. It's hard to leave behind those who care most about you and vice versa."

She nodded. "Boy, you got that r-" She was interrupted by a clan of gray creatures, known as putties, appearing in front of them. "Ahh!" She screamed as one of them grabbed her.

"Leave her alone!" Tommy said, punching the putty in its Z breastplate, making it disappear. "Mel, run!"

"What about you?" She asked.

"I'll catch up! Just run!"

She nodded as she watched him fight off three more before she ran to safety. At least, she thought it was safe. A dozen more appeared in front of her as she tried to run. "Tommy! Help me!" She cried out.

Tommy heard her call and tan to help, but when he tried to rescue her, she and the putties disappeared. "No!" He cried out, banging his fist against a nearby tree.

Melissa found herself to be somewhere else. She was in some sort of cell with lasers for bars. She was afraid to move, but she also wanted to know where she was. "Where am I?"

"You are in Lore Zedd's MoonPalace." A creature that was covered in blue fur and wore gold armor said.

"Who is Lord Zedd?" She asked. She didn't have to wait for an answer. As soon as she had finished speaking, a red monster with silver armor and a matching staff with a Z on the top stepped into her view.

"I am Lord Zedd."

"What do you want me for?" She asked.

"I don't want you, you stupid girl! I want that pretty necklace of yours."

She reached up to her necklace, an emerald gem on a silver chain, and looked at it in question. "Why do you need my necklace?"

"That's for me to know." He grabbed his staff and fired a red energy beam at her. She felt to her knees from the force of power. She was in so much pain, but she didn't cry out, until the red beam was interrupted by a white one. Melissa grabbed her stomach as she felt she was going to be ripped in two. But, soon, the white beam won the battle and Melissa disappeared.

"Blast!" Lord Zedd cried out.

Melissa now found herself to be somewhere else. This place was more intriguing than the last. There were lights and buttons everywhere she looked. This was a computer geek's dream.

"Welcome, Melissa." A high-pitched voice came from behind her. She turned to see where the voice was coming from and what she saw made her jaw drop.

Melissa awoke with a start as she felt the plane land. She was surprised that she had slept for so long, but she was happy that they were actually on the ground, now.

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