Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Ninja Storm characters, only Simone, Gabriel and any other character you don't recognise.

AN: After posting the last chapterI realised that I used the name Jenny for Simone's cousin's name at first. It was meant to say Maria. So ignore the Jenny name.

garnetred: Here's your update, you'll have to wait and see who did it. When you'll find out...I don't know yet (evil laugh).

the real vampire: I'm glad you liked the Dustin/Marah segments.

Chapter six

After helping Maria with the shopping, Hunter, Simone and Emma drove to the forest that hid the waterfall entrance to the Wind academy. Sensei Watanabe was already waiting for them. When Emma exited the car, she looked around at the various surrounding trees before noticing Cam's father. All of a sudden she felt very nervous. Afterall she did try to destroy everything he knew and bring back a well known enemy. She stood infront of him and bowed. "Sensei."

"Emma. I see the words were true. You have indeed returned. But is it to the side of good?"

"I-I have truly abandend my evil side and it will not return." Emma stammered. She wondered what he would do to her.

Sensei nodded. "What of your powers?"

"Sensei as I told Simone and Hunter, I don't have my physical powers anymore, though I can do little spells. I have also been tagged to prevent me from using said spells for evil and for personal gain, not that I would." Emma explained.

Sensei bowed his head in thought before looking back up. "I believe Emma is good again. And I believe that she can do us no harm. It will take a while for me to full trust her. That will have to be earned and I'm sure the same goes with Emma's relationship to you Simone." Sensei looked at Simone when he said the last part. "Now to move onto our problem concerning you two and Gabriel. Is he here?"

"He's in his bottle." Hunter said, refering to the ring. "What do you think of his claims Sensei?"

"It is a very serious claim and one I would like to prove wrong. I have known you for a long time Hunter. Whenever you were coerced to do evil you always fought for what was right. When we first crossed paths, you thought you were doing good. When you were either hypnotised or put on a spell, you tried your best to fight and break through the evil. I strongly believe that your past self was like you are today, so it's hard for me to grasp onto the claim that he did such an evil thing and you would do the same."

"Isn't there a way to prove it Sensei?" Hunter asked.

"Cam is looking into it now. We were thinking you could go back to see if it is true, but to see more than Simone did when she went back with Gabriel." Sensei gripped onto his staff.

Simone stepped forward. "I want to go back too."

"Uh uh. No. Your staying here." Hunter stated. He folded his arms when he said this and he had a serious look on his face. One that said there was no point in arguing with him.

Simone on the other hand had her mind made up too. She was going and that was it. She had a enough experience with dealing with a stuborn brother. She wasn't about to back down now. "Hunter, I said I'm going too. I can take care of myself if that's what you are worried about."

"I don't doubt you can take care of yourself, but..."

"No but's...I'm going."

Hunter would've retorted, but he was interuppted by Sensei Watanabe clearing his throat. Both stopped their bickering and apologised.

"Can I say something?" Emma raised her hand. "Instead of travelling to the past, why don't we just summon Sabrina's spirit? I'm sure she can tell us what happened"

"Summon a ghost. Erm, let's not." Simone said. She hugged her arms to herself as a cool breeze brushed past them.

"You scared?" Emma asked.

"No. I just don't really want to see a dead version of me."

"Simone is right." Sensei added. "It wouldn't be a good idea to summon her as it could cause some emotional problems. I suggest you all go home and continue with your daily life while Cam and I try to figure this out. I will call if we have any news."

Tori ran to her phone as it rang. She had been expecting a call from Blake and she didn't want to miss it. "Hello?"

"Hey gorgeous."

"Who is it?" Tori asked.

"What do you mean 'who is it'? Who else are you expecting to call you by that name?" Blake enquired. There was a hint of worry in his voice tone.

Tori laughed. "I'm only joking, I know it's you Blake. How are you? And how is the tour going?"

"The tour's great, but I'm missing you. I wish you were here."

"Me too."

"Why don't you join me?"

"Blake, you know my answer to that. It's the same everytime you ask me. I have a commitment to the Wind Academy and my students. I can't just pack up and leave, even though I wish I could."

"I'm sorry. I know you have alot on and it was unfair for me to drop that. I just really want to see you. I can't wait until my next break in the tour."

"Me too. When is that?"

"Oh it's a surprise." Blake grinned. Tori raised her eyebrows, not that Blake could see. Blake continued. "So what's been going on in Blue Bay Harbor?"

Hunter dropped Simone and Emma back to the former's house and then drove home himself. All he wanted was some quiet time to relax. His body still felt exhausted and with Simone's surprise visit last night, he didn't get much sleep. He got up many times during the night to see if she was alright and still sleeping. He parked his car infront of his appartment and rubbed his hand over his face. When he removed his hand, he leaned his head back on his car seat. Everthing was so messed up because of Gabriel.
Sensei walked back into Ninja Ops. He walked towards the chair his son usually occupied infront of the computer. "How is it coming son?"

The chair spun around. "Yo, Dad dude. What's up? We haven't got any info yet. But with the help from my super brainy twin, we'll get somewhere before you can say cowabunger dude."

Sensei couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Cyber Cam. What are you doing back?"

"Cam, re-animated and re-initiated me. I'm back in green baby. I mean Dad." He spun back in his chair when his human lookalike arrived.

Sensei walked up to his real son. "Next time Cam. Give me some warning."

"Sorry father." Cam said as he closed the book in his hand.

"Woah, I have some major reading's dude." Cyber Cam shouted. Before he could explain the ground and the room around him rumbled.

Emma complaining of tiredness retreated to her designated room and closed her door. She really wated to help and she thought her idea was a good one. She wanted her old friend to trust her again and believe she was good. Emma lit the candles she grabbed before disappearing to her room, and laid them out in a circle. Closing her eyes, she began to recite a speel she made up at the last minute. She hoped it worked. "Spirit from the other side, show yourself to me. We have a dire mystery to slve, so please here my plea." Emma heard a low rumbling noise before the house started to shake. Then a swirl of lights formed infront of her inside the ring of candles.

Maria jumoed up from her seat. "Earthquake. Simone, get your friend, quickly."

Simone nodded and as quickly as she could, she ran up to Emma's room. Just as she entered, she stopped mid way. "Oh my God. What did you do Emma?" She began to slowly back away. Standing infront of her wasn't a glowing, floating, transparent ghost like Emma wanted, but a solid person standing with both feet on the ground.

The person infront of her took a deep breath like it was her first and looked at her hands before smiling. "Oh blessed be. I'm alive again."