-Chapter 7-
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"Ooh, Dern it! Everytime I get so close to beating you, Gi, I
end up on the losing end of things!" Natalie stated to her new friend,
as they played a very advanced game of Tic-Tac-Toe.

Gi just snickered as Natalie vented her very fake
frustration. "Well, when you've played this version for as long as I
have, you won't mind when someone else wins. You'll get the hang of
it- I promise." Natalie tried to pout, but it only sent both girls
into uncontrolable laughter.

Suddenly, there was a fading scream for help coming from the beach
where Linka and Wheeler had been enjoying each other's company. The
scream was followed by footsteps entering the fortress entrance, where
Matthew, the new Australian Planeteer, Elisio, the new Brazilian
Planeteer, Kwame, and Ma-Ti were looking through the trunk that they
kept the sports equipment in, trying to find the football and jersies.
"Hey, Wheeler! Wanna do some American football?" Elisio asked.

"Not now, Elisio- maybe when Linka's
safe and sound here." Wheeler looked angry, scared, and tired all at
the same time.

"Wheeler, Gaia told us to..." Ma-Ti began, before he looked at his
friend and realized what had happened. He then dropped his jersy and
the football bag. "Who took her, Wheeler?"

One name escaped his lips: "Zarm." After he spoke, all energy left
him as he blacked out.

"Planeteer Alert!" came the announcement from Gaia and Gaius.
The emergency didn't have to be mentioned- the Planeteers already knew.