Hey guys, I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in so long, I've been bogged down with coursework and thenrevision/exams but they're almost over so I should be able to update more frequently from now on. Once again, sorry!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pretear characters, places etc, only Han.

Chapter 3 – The New Enemy Revealed

Han slept late that day, Goh never leaving her side. The other Leafe Knights gathered with Himeno by the pond (where they first met) to discuss things.

"Well, I want to help her." Himeno said to the knights, "It's not her fault this is happening to her now, is it?"

"Himeno's right." Sasame agreed, "She is another Pretear and that means that, as Leafe Knight we should help her anyway."

"We need to protect her." Kei told the group, "From what Goh told me of her dream, our new enemy are already trying to get to her psychologically."

"Why go for Han though?" Mannen asked naively.

"Because she's the new Pretear." Hayate explained, "She has less experience than Himeno, making her the obvious target."

"I'll go on guard duty!" Mannen suggested excitedly, the other two kids nodded in agreement.

"Not likely." Hayate informed him.

"Why not?" Mannen asked sadly.

"Remember what happen when we left you on guard duty with Himeno?" Kei reminded him. "Anyway, I don't think Goh has any intentions of leaving her."

"Still I think that setting up a rota won't hurt." Sasame protested.

"I agree with Sasame." Himeno agreed, "If Goh doesn't like it then we won't do it but otherwise I think it's the best way."

That evening, Han was standing on the balcony of her room alone. She felt a lot better knowing that she had only been dreaming, even though the nightmare was the worst that she had ever had. She tried to think positively about the situation, that now with her new friends, she'd be able to combat whatever evil stood in their way. Goh had gone out to get a takeout so it gave Han some alone time to think these things through.

"You think everything's going to be okay now, don't you?" A voice asked within her head, it was the voice from her dream, the one that told her to give up.

"I don't know what you mean?" Han said out loud, "Who are you?"

"Well I'm not a figment of your imagination, that's for sure." They voice says, "Or maybe I am."

"You're just trying to play mind games with me and I'm not going to fall for it." Han replied once again out loud.

"Mind games I've already tried." The voice says, "Seems you're stronger than you look when it comes to those. However, what do you think about a little mind control?"

Before Han could answer, she felt a terrific pain in her head. She screamed and fell to her knees, holding her head tightly in her hands. The Leafe Knights, at hearing her scream, were quick to respond, Himeno, Hayate and Sasame all running through her bedroom door at the same time.

"Han!" Himeno shouted out, worried.

"Stay back!" Han commanded, getting to her feet, "I can't control my body, it's not doing what I tell it to…"

As she said this, she picked up the small table on the balcony and through it through the glass windows and into Sasame. Han threw the table with so much force that it sent Sasame flying into the fireplace. Hayate ran forward, wanting to get close enough to restrain Han before someone got seriously hurt. However, he stopped short as Han climbed onto the balcony railing, where she balanced precariously.

"Help me!" Han cried, tears streaming down her face as she looked desperately between Hayate and Himeno. They both made to move towards her when a voice stopped them.

"Take another step and she goes over the balcony." The voice, the one from Han's dream, told them.

"What did you do to her?" Hayate shouted, not knowing where the voice was coming from.

"Not much, not yet anyway." The voice replied calmly, "However, it has come to our attention that two Pretears are too many. We've decided to reduce their numbers…"

Hayate and Himeno watched as Han's right leg stepped into the air in front of her and she started to fall.

"NO!" Both Himeno and Hayate yelled, running to the railing to try and grab her, however, she was falling fast and neither one could reach her.

Himeno fell to the ground, distraught at the thought of loosing her friend. Hayate turned away, not wanting to see what was now unstoppable. They both expected to hear the heavy thud as Han hit the ground. They waited minutes and no sound came. Himeno looked up at Hayate with a confused look on her face.

"I'll take a look." Sasame told them as he walked over to them, He looked over the railing and smiled, "It's okay Himeno, she's alive."

Himeno stood up and looked over the railing. Below them, Goh was stood on the ground in his knight outfit, holding Han in his arms, like a husband would carry his wife over the threshold. Han was clinging to him desperately. Himeno noticed the bag of food that Goh had gone to buy lying on the other side of the balcony. Without another thought, Himeno rushed down stairs and outside to make sure that Han was alright. Hayate and Sasame followed. By the time they got downstairs, Han was standing on her own, looking extremely pale. Goh was supporting her. The kids and Kei were all there, making sure that she was okay.

"Han!" Himeno shouted running over to her and grabbing her in a friendly embrace, "What happened?" Han sighed and looked at Goh.

"I was on my way back from the shop and sat Han balanced on the railing. I thought it was a bit odd so I stopped and watched. I guess what was going to happen and caught her as she fell." Goh explained.

"He had control of my body…" Han muttered, "That fiend was going to kill by like that…"

"Coward." Hayate muttered.

"One good thing came out of this though." Han said, cheering up a little.

"What's that?" Sasame asked.

"As I fell the voice said to me that it was good that I was so weak and easy to control because he can only do it to a person once before their mind kind of becomes immune to it." Han explained.

"That means that he can't control you again, right?" Hajime asked, pulling at Han's trouser leg.

"Right." Han replied.

"Good." Goh said, lifting Han up once again, "He can't hurt you then." He started to walk towards the house, "Hajime, Shin, can you bring that bag up to Han's room for me?" the two kids nodded and ran off to get the food. Goh then took Han up to her room.

Once he was out of hearing, Hayate spoke.

"He might not be able to control her anymore but I imagine that she's still their target. I think we should still keep an eye on her, especially at night."

The others nodded in agreement.