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

Thank's for the reviews. Sorry that it's been awhile since my last chapter. I wasunwell for a couple of weeks and then really busy. I'm back on track now and I hope I haven't lost my readers/reviews.

On with the story...

Chapter eight

"We're going to be in so much trouble with Sensei." Simone shook her head.

"I said before, you had nothing to do with it. It was all me and that's what I'll tell him and everyone else." Emma looked down at her shoes again. "I was just trying to help."

"I know. And I appreciate it, really. But one thing you have to know about being good is not to go behind your friend's backs."

Emma brightend. "So we're friends again."

"I didn't say that." Simone shrugged. "I'm still thinking about it. But before I make my decision, we have to get Sabrina some 21st century clothes." Simone looked at Sabrina who's dress looked like she came out of the story King Arthur.

"So I guess I'm staying?" Sabrina asked. "What about your...erm...Sensei I think you called him?"

"Oh we won't have to worry about that." Simone said as she looked outside.

"Why?"

"Um, Emma, open the window."

"Huh?" Emma replied. She frowned as she saw a hawk standing on the ledge. "But we'll end up letting that bird in."

"That's the point. Don't you remember what we learned at the academy?"

"Yeah, we learnt the power of lighting out of the two powers available to learn at our academy, Ninja Skills, not to use our skills for anything else but defence, which I screwed up big time, er," Emma looked at the Hawk once more. "oh yeah, transmogification." She opened the window. "Come on in Sensei."

The Hawk flew in and landed on the floor before changing into a human being. Sabrina looked at him wide eyed. "My goodness, I've seen some magic in my time but this is unbelieveable. How did you do that?"

"With great time, practice and paitence." Sensei looked at Emma, but she spoke before he could say anything.

"Sensei, I was trying to help and bring peace to everyone's lives. I thought we'd get answers this way and I thought I was bringing back a see through ghost. I'm sorry Sensei." Emma bowed with respect.

"I know Emma. As long as she is here, it doesn't hurt to ask her the question that's been burning in all our minds." Sensei said. He walked over and stood next to Sabrina.

Simone took a few deep breaths. She knew she'd be the one to ask, but voicing it was another thing. Her throat and mouth felt dry like they were trying to restrict her from asking. Simone cleared her throat and opened her mouth to speak. "I'm sorry to bring this up. I know it must be hard and terrible to think about, but we need to know. I need to know. Did Matthew betray you? Was he the one who killed you?"

Sabrina looked hurt by these questions. "Let me tell you something. I loved Matthew and he loved me. He would never do anything to hurt me. Infact he tried to persuade me to get away from it all so we could be together."

"So who did it?"

"I do not know. I had my back turned to the person. One moment I was reading a note and the next, I felt a burning sensation in my back before everything went blank." Sabrina had tears in her eyes. "Matthew would never do that to me. What made you ask? I do not understand what is going on."

Simone showed Sabrina her ring. "Do you recognise this or the symbol?"

Sabrina gasped. "How is it you have my ring?" She pulled out her neclace around her neck. It was hidden by the top of her dress. On the necklace was the ring. She smiled as she looked at it. "It was a gift to me when I recieved my powers. The symbol represents water, which I'm able to create and control. But how..."

"My mother gave it to me and she recieved it from my father. It's been in my father's family for generations. Gabriel, who resides in there protects me. He used to protect you."

"I knew it. I knew that when my time came, it would find me again in a future time. And Gabriel, I have missed him. I know he blamed himself for what happened. I felt it." She held onto Simone's hand, looking at the jewel. "I'm sorry I was unable to answer your question. Why did you want to know?"

"I was told that my fate is the same as yours. You see, Matthew's furture self is here in this time with us, except his name is now Hunter. I was told he would...you know."

"You care about him, don't you?"

"Yes, he's a good friend of mine. I care about him alot."

They all fell into silence before Sensei cleared his throat. "I suggest we continue this at Ninja Ops before your cousin discovers us up here. I will get Cam to teleport us."

"Sure Sensei." Simone looked at Emma before turning back to the former guinea pig. "Emma and I will meet you there. Maria sent me up here to check on Emma, so we have to leave conventionally. Through the front door."

Sensei nodded before lifting a small disc close to his mouth. "Cam, we are ready now. Simone and Emma will meet us later."

"Ok, Father." Cam answered through the small device.

Sabrina and Sensei disappeared from the room in a white light.

"Come on." Emma said walking to the door. "We better get going."

Hunter rolled over in his bed. He wasn't used to napping during the day but he felt his body needed it. For a couple of hours, Hunter tossed and turned, trying to fall asleep, but his mind was too full of the events that just transpired.

Everything was going so well before Gabriel dropped that bombshell. He didn't even know why Gabriel had to tell Simone about their so called past. The past didn't matter. All that mattered was the future, his future and his friends future. Especially his future with Simone.

After what just happened, he wasn't sure that last part would happen. He had a feeling that whatever theywould findout about their past lives would somehow put a barrier between them.

Hunter rolled his eyes when he heard the phone ring. "Oh you've got to be kidding me."

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