Chapter 6

Silver

Amelia was appalled, and yes, terrified. "Kitty," she whispered fearfully. "I–I–I didn't mean to do that. I was just so furious."

Poor Amelia moved backward away from Kitty. Before Amelia could say anything else, Jim said to her nearly the same thing Amelia had once said to Silver. "I think that you should save your claptrap, Amelia." He concentrated on Kitty's face that now dripped with blood down her cheek. He was as terrified as Amelia, because after what he had heard about Kitty Petro she could get angrier than Amelia could during a pirate attack.

Kitty walked towards Amelia still without wiping away the blood from her cheek. She lifted herself up in the air until she where at Amelia's height. She grabbed Amelia's uniform's lapels and lifted her up off the floor. Kitty then snapped her fingers and soon Silver stood in the room. Amelia saw Kittys triumphant smile and thought to herself that this was not going to be good.

"Silver, could you please do me a favor?" Kitty asked still with her face on Amelia.

"Your wish is my command," Silver said.

"Take the good Captain here with you down to the white room, walk inside with her, close the door with magic, and don't let her out until she becomes your friend."

"Of course," Silver said. "But why just now, lass? Why not wait until later?"

Kitty turned around so Silver coud see her face and the new claw marks. His Cyborg eye went red with anger. "Three cuts Silver," Kitty said calmly. She looked back at Amelia, smiled, and threw her into Silver's arms.

"Now, if you'll both excuse me," Silver said, snapped his fingers and disappeared with Amelia.

"I'm afraid you must wait a bit before you start your physical training," Kitty said to Jim. She snapped her fingers and a pile of books appeared on the table. "Here's some work for you," Kitty said. "Excuse me," she said and began to walk to the door. "I have to see the doctor about this slash marks." Jim laughed quietly before Kitty disappeared from the door.

Silver did as Kitty had told him to do, and now Amelia and Silver both looked at each other from within a totally white room that had nothing inside it. Amelia was angry. She would never be friends with Silver!

Silver was the first one that began to talk. "So, what have you to say in your defense?"

Amelia just glared at Silver.

"FOR HEAVENS SAKE, WOMAN, can´t you behave nicely for even one minute, if at all?"

Amelia sat with her knees pulled up to her shoulders and lay her arms upon her knees, her chin upon her arms. She looked at Silver and said shortly, "Did my ears deceive me or did someone who has harmed more people in his lifetime than Kitty most likely has, tell ME that I can't be nice?"

Silver sighed softly, then looked at Amelia and said to her, "Why can´t you understand that some people change?" Then he sat down at the other side of the room.

Amelia watched him continuously, but when a visitor entered, she looked away. Kitty Petro walked into the room. Her cheek was clean, but Amelia saw that the scratches were still visible.

"Could I talk with Amelia alone for a moment, Silver?" she asked. Silver nodded and disappeared.