DISCLAIMER: I don't own Animorphs. I own Sharina Silverstem and the other Guardains.

(A/N: If you don't like bad language or really weird things and ideas, skip this fic. Seriously. Just skip it and wait for Meia's Promise. Sorry in advance if I disappoint those of you who read Sharina's Wish, because this fic is a bit....different. I'm doing my best to become Faile when I'm writing this, so you'll get to know her mind (ewww) a bit better. FYI, this story is set during the time between ch. 22 and ch. 23 in Sharina's Wish.)

FAILE'S CURSE

Chapter 1: Shop-aholics

"Rachel, do you want to go shopping with me today? I heard that there's a new store opening up in the mall."

"Sure! Let's go!"

Hi. My name is Faile Atiene Louvre. I am the Guardian of Air. If you need an explanation as to just what the fucking hell a guardian is, read Sharina's story. She tells you right out just who and what we are. I guess I can't say anything against her, though, since I'm not going to bother explaining. Anyway, I wanted to go to this new store in the mall that said it sold rare antiques. Being a Guardian, I could easily make enough money for any items Rachel and I might want. Why don't we live in big, rich mansions by now? That's abusing our powers to the extreme. Besides, it's way more fun to live like a normal person and piss of our neighbors and other people around us.

"So, what do you know about this new store?"

"They say they sell rare antiques."

"Why are we going then? Haven't you lived through enough of history to /be/ an antique?"

I laughed and explained that I was curious to see what they called antique. Rachel was all for going after I offered to pay for both my purchases and hers. We changed clothes, since we had been...out...doing other things. (Heheheh, I just wish I could sneak off with Bear and do other 'things'...if ya get mah drift.) We had been trying to find out what our favorite Yeerk was up to now. As usual, we didn't have much luck, and I just shrugged it off and laughed at Varun and Sharina's antics.

~~~Varun and Sharina's antics (just for a good laugh, 3rd person pov)~~~

Jake looked up as Varun, Faile, Sharina, and Rachel burst through the door of Sharina's underground pad.

"Did you find out anything?"

Varun shook his head. "No, he seems to have taken Amaya's threats quite seriously."

"Or he could just be biding his time, so he can strike us when we're unprepared." Faile muttered darkly.

"Dammit," Sharina swore, "Why does he have to be such an ass, and a sulky one at that?!"

"Ah, my fair Lady Sharina, always the civil one, and always the first to swear"

Sharina scowled at him, and the next thing she knew, she was swept off her feet and swinging about over his shoulder.

"VARUN CRYSTALLION GLACIES! PUT ME DOWN THIS INSTANT OR I'M GOING TO BLAST YOU INTO NEXT WEEK! I'LL GOUGE YOUR EYES OUT WITH PLIERS, ROLL THEN IN ASHES, AND STICK THEM BACK INSIDE YOUR HEAD! I'LL-"

"Kiss you silly, if you let her." Faile commented. Rachel and Jake just looked on with greatest amusement. Varun grinned.

"Maybe she could help me with a little problem I've been having, then."

"What problem? Why didn't you bring it up before?" Sharina suddenly stopped her list of obscenities and looked worriedly at him from her position on his shoulder. He let her down and looked at the tiny rose birthmark on her face.

"Come closer, I can't bear to say it aloud."

She came up closer, and he whispered something in her ear. She turned red, but from embaressment or rage was impossible to determine. Faile couldn't resist having a bit of fun with Sharina.

"Ooooo, what did he say, sis?"

"None of your business, sis." But she got even redder. Faile HAD to know.

"Oh, come on, I won't tell." 'Fingers crossed', Faile thought wryly. Sharina came in close and whispered in her ear. She blushed, but yelled it out for all to hear.

"VARUN WANTS TO DO THE DEED WITH SHARINA!!!"

"FAILE ATIENE LOUVRE, THAT WAS UNDERHANDED AND DIRTY! YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO TELL, YOU FILTHY BITCH!" Sharina yelled at the top of her lungs, but everyone could see she was nigh to laughter. Sharina and Faile often traded insults without meaning them. It seemed to draw the closer instead of pushing them apart.

"Well," Jake spoke slowly, "I suppose this meeting is over. We'll check back in next week if nothing comes up."

~~~(End Flashback Antics)~~~

Rachel and I entered the shop. It was called Ye Olde Antiquities. What a lame, sucked-ass name. I mean, come on, Ye Olde Antiquities? What, did they run out of crack or something while they where naming it? Anyway, Rach and I looked around the store, occasionally finding items of interest, but not many true antiques. The last counter we looked at was the jewelry. That's when I saw it. It was a beautiful onyx and silver star pendant. It just seemed to call out to me for some reason..

When Rachel and I walked out of the mall a few hours later, I was wearing the pendant on a delicate silver chain. Then it began to glow. 'Uh-oh', was the only thought I could think of, and uh-oh indeed.