Snow Fun?

Just before classes started, Miss Faragonda called the girls in to her office.

"No girls I know you were probably looking forward to starting class again, but people are going to be asking a lot of questions, especially from you Bloom. I have the feeling that these aren't going to be just questions about how you managed to defeat Darkar. So I have decided to send you all on vacation, the same place as last time when you were learning to converge. The Red Fountain boys will be there to protect you, but there is to be no socialising, they are doing a course for school and getting marked on it. Now off you go."

"But, Miss Faragonda…"

"That will be all Bloom, now off you go." The girls get up to leave.

"I know they like being here, but if too many questions are asked I don't know how they would cope."

"Hey guys, are you ready to leave?"

"Yeah we guess, but I hate it how we aren't supposed to socialise with you."

"Oh, and this is Conner by the way, seeing as there are 6 girls, we needed one more person.

Conner is a tallish boy with medium brown hair. They all give him a warm welcome and introduce themselves. They all walk away to their ship and are off.

Shortly after arriving.

"Well what do you want to do this time?"

"Well last time we tried getting up to the biggest hill and ski down, but we had to abort, I sure wouldn't mind doing that again, just without the problem."
"Have they even fixed the list up there?"

"Yeah I think they have, is it that big red thing hanging around up there?"

"Haha, yeah it is, guess they must have fixed it."

"Well what are we waiting for, let's get going."

They all walk off together to go and get their clothes for skiing. Once they are dressed they head back to the lift to take them up the highest mountain. This was going to be so much fun. Reaching the top of the slope with no problems this time they all get out ready to go. Riven and Sky were going for a race, and Layla listening in decided to race too, just like last time, but not telling them. All the others decided to take it slow, they weren't as experienced when it came to skiing. Off they all went Layla taking a different route to everyone else, she knew this mountain, she had come here to ski often. Just before reaching the bottom Conner came out of no where and passed Layla, getting to the bottom of the mountain first.

"Hey slow poke, what took you so long?"

"How did you do that?"

"Well I know this mountain, I come here a lot and ski down it, I know the fastest route although yours wasn't too bad." Shortly after, Riven and Sky finished at a dead heat, Conner and Layla couldn't tell who came first.

"Not another one"

"Oh does it really matter all that much Riven?

"Humph, no, I guess not" he said turning around and walking off

"I guess that was a yes?" They all throw their heads back and laugh.

Slowly the girls arrive one by one along with Brandon, Timmy and Helia.

"Hey that was fun, how about we do it again?"
"Yeah I sure wouldn't mind that, lets go"

"Yeah wait for me guys, I just have to go and get Riven the little sulk"

"Haha, ok Musa we'll see you at the lift."

Musa walks off to get Riven, and they come back and join. Riven is a little reluctant to come, but he knows he has to, because it is his duty.

"Riven, if it bothers you that much, why don't you guide me down the hill?"

"You're just full of good ideas today Musa, I know it sounds weird coming from me, but I think that's a good idea, lets take it nice and slow."

"So Riven another race down the hill?"

"Nah, not this time, I'm gonna take it slow."

"Ok cool, maybe we should all do that, what do you think guys?"

They all agree, but Layla and Conner decide to go fast, but the same way.

"READY, SET, and… TAKE YOUR TIME!"

"Um, I think you're a little too late there Bloom"

"Why is that Tecna?"

"Well, Um, lets just say that Layla and Conner just raced away…"

"Haha, guess so, well they can if they want."

Racing down the hill were Conner and Layla, both enjoying the wind blowing past their faces. Reaching the bottom of the mountain, Conner takes his helmet off and faces Layla, she too takes her helmet off and faces him.

"Well that was fun"
"Yeah I know, nothing better than racing down a mountain with the wind in your face and someone to guide you, that route was fantastic, weaving in between trees and things, was so much fun."

"I knew you would like that route, well, um…" clearing his throat "I was just wondering, well, because we had so much fun today that maybe when I'm not on assignment that we can do something fun like this?"

"Absolutely, I would love to do this again, or something different."

"Cool, sounds like a plan"

Once again, slowly the rest of the group reached the bottom of the mountain. After all enjoying the nice ride down they decided to pack up and head for their cabin and have a nice cup of hot chocolate.

But…

Deep and far beyond in the shadows a figure was lurking, watching her every move, waiting for that moment when he would…