Clarion led the group until Sara's apartment.
"Pammy! Long time! And who are your friends?"
"Line up guys!" Clarion cried laughing.
Then Sarah noticed the rest of the group, had just seen Thalia and Jack with Clarion.
"Group pretty big."
"They will be performing and entering." Clarion instructed.
"Wait a minute. Entering? The clenching is little for everyone. But listen, I was going to the Rose's house, why do not we all there? Her parents are not and I think she will like to meet you. Just do not say anything to her about the Arcade. She still does not know or need to know. Rose is cool but it's a great gossip. "
"You talk too much." Crystal to cut. "Give to us out of here soon?"
"Sure. Sorry young lady." And whispered to Clarion. "Is she always like this?"
"Not always, but she's a little upset about the accident."
"Accident?"
"Someone died in front of the Arcade." Jack explained.
"And the police will not let us go home." Erick muttered upset.
"I told you so to Clar that something would go wrong." Crystal spoke.
"Turns her not. Shall we go."
"Good to see you again too." Vanellope whispered, managing to get to where Sarah was.
"Oh, hi Vani! Not I seen you there."
"Alright guys! Walking. Already we find a safe and fun place to stay until release our passage home." Clarion announced.
They walked a few blocks to reach a large mansion.
"Wow, that's almost as big as my palace!" Exclaimed Vanellope admired.
"How many people live here?" Rae asked, not very close to crowds.
"Four." Sara replied. "But only one is at home. And the servants, of course."
"How many people need to take care of it here?" Vanellope asked.
"A driver, the porter, two bodyguards, two maids, the butler and the gardener."
"There in my palace, Winchel, Duncan and Sour Bill realize everything. I do not know that for so many people. "
"Dumb human ideas." Clarion answered. "You think the doorman will let us in Sara?"
"He's not even there. Rose gave him a break and most of created while parents and brother are not.'s Only her and a maid at home."
"And if someone tries to steal?" Virtual asked.
"Electric fence, dogs, alarms, cameras. Overall security."
"Guys, a quick reminder. Avoid contact with electric fences, plugs, bare wires, broken bulbs and anything that may cause a large release of energy. Usually is not enough to kill humans, but for us here, they can be fatal. About dogs, show no fear and look them in the eye, keep her voice steady and they will respect you. Unless you're a Pitbull in that case seek protection in a high place, or if you think you are fast enough, run, but I warn you they are very fast. "
"And how do we know whether or not one of these?" Crystal asked.
"Easy. Do not expect to find. Just stay away from any dog big ugly face they see."
"But here are certainly not." Sara reassured them. "I'm sure we can by Clar inside without having to wait for Rose to come meet us, and she can take care of the dogs."
"You said it friend."
Rose received them well and without many questions. It was a freckled girl with green eyes and very alive, had scheduled the age of Clarion but the spirit of a younger child. Let every one of them at will.
The rest of the afternoon and evening out all that any parent with a minimum of judgment would never allow. Ball and paintball war at home, loud music, lots of sweets, snacks and fried food, all sorts of fun and games and a movie marathon, everyone just going to sleep was already one in the morning.
Clarion smiled to herself at the thought of how much energy these kids had, especially the Sugar Rush, who were the last to fall asleep. They tinahm had the afternoon at the park and more a fun night there before finally getting tired.
"Spoke the girl who spent almost a whole month without sleep." She murmured softly.
Clarion took a deep breath as he watched the city below it. Sitting on the edge of the window of a room on the top floor. Her friends were finally asleep, but she just could not fall asleep.
She heard footsteps and turned to the door half open. Frost was standing there, smiling at her.
"Hello Jackie. Why not asleep?"
"Got no sleep. Sandy told me you were awake so I came to see you."
"Sandy? Also awake?"
"Doing his job as guardian of dreams and everything else. I do not see the grace of having to work that way."
"You and I are rebels Jackie. Freespirits. See me for example. Working in Sugar Rush, but only from time to time, I chose to take care of you."
"I work a night, sometimes one week a year, I have fun when I want, when I have no classroom course. I'm Just a little lack of having more snow in the Arcade."
"Maybe we can work something out. During the winter we put snow all over the place that the players can not see. I just stay away from the game of his mother if I were you." Frost laughed. "And who knows, in a game or other, we can create some Christmas bonus, no one will care. We can make a track in the snow somewhere, and camping in igloos instead of tents, and having a war of balls-to- snow instead of a paintball war. Arcade We can make more fun and get you to do. "
"Really?"
"Sure, why not?"
He sat on the lap of her foster sister and hugged him.
"Clar know, you're pretty cool."
"You too. You and Sandy are the best spirits I have ever met."
"Tati is not so bad." The boy said.
"Tati?"
"It was the name of Tooth before it becomes a spirit and guardian. Tatiana. Did not you know?"
"Taking you and Sandy, I know nothing about the past of other spirits. Sandy And I still only know what Rae knows and wanted to tell me. Now you, I've known him since he was born. The only people who know better than I are your parents. "
Frost noted that Clarion had tears in his eyes.
"What is it sis?'s Sad. Need me to help?"
"Not Jackie.'s Just ... I was there when you died. Was my fault, I should have protected you, and yet, it was you who protected me, the cost of his life. Tried everything, but it was too late. " She sniffled softly, wiped away tears and continued. "But you were still there, I did not know why. Brought you out here, it was snowing heavily. Moon decided to give you a second chance, and when I took it back and you woke up ..." Clarion could not continue.
Jack Frost thought to help, but she knew that her sister would not want that. He hugged her and soon the two were in complete sleep thanks to Sandy, invisible, attended the scene and helped them, they needed rest.
All awoke with a loud cry of Rose, the most frightened. What was wrong? The hostess of them had disappeared. Something had happened to her?
All split up to look, Sara was the first to find. She was in her own room, hidden under the bed very scared.
"What's the matter?"
"Down there. Three of them. I do not know what they are or how they got here."
"Three what?"
But to turn to friends Sara understood. Rae, Sandy and Virtual had returned to normal. She looked at Clarion for help.
"We?" Asked.
"No way. I can just ..." She did not finish, a look at her chest made her confident expression change to sheer terror. "My necklace!"
"What is?" Josh asked.
"It's gone! Was here when I went to sleep yesterday. Was not Frost?"
Frost nodded and ran to the room where the two had just sleeping, but there was no sign of the medallion.
"And you will explain why this necklace is so important?" Sunny asked confused.
"Without it we can not go home." Crystal replied.
This left everyone worried. Trapped there? In the most dangerous place in the world? How would they survive? What would your parents say when they do not return?
"Everyone, calm down!" Asked Clarion. "I'm sure we'll find out what happened."
"What about Rose?" Sara asked.
"Forget it. Apparently a thief came here."
"You sure you got Are you sure you did not steal and left? That guy you were with me seemed a little suspicious."
"I trust all my friends Sara. Besides, we're all here, I counted. Thief came out, probably followed us here."
"But why?"
"It may have something to do with the murder." Erick said. "We saw in front of the Arcade, saw the jewel, thought it had value and follow us."
It made sense. In Verdae, was one of the few logical explanations that could be given to that case. To find out if anything else was stolen just Rose, and she was not able to help them.
Then they heard a knock at the door, everyone froze.
"Who is?" Sara asked nervously, casting a brief glance at the closed door of the friend and seeing that Rose seemed that would not quit.
"Police. Open!"
"They came after us?" Asked Crystal.
"Obviously not." Frost said.
"We give out?" Erick asked for Clarion.
"Better not." It was Sara who answered. "Just hide your ... Where are they?"
Clarion said. Rae, Sandy, Virtual and Jack were not there.
"Open up!" Ordered the policeman again.
Sara looked at Clarion, ascentiu the redhead, the brunette went over and opened the door, but the first coia the officer noticed was the group's Arcade.
"You!" He exclaimed.
Meanwhile, outside the mansion ...
"For us to pull Sandy!" Virtual protested. "Why do we have to leave, what happened?"
Before the cops baaterem the door, Sandy had just grabbed Rae and Virtual by the hand and pulled them both to the exit at the back of the house, Jack had followed them.
"What?" Rae asked.
A pair of handcuffs formed above the head of Sandy.
"Cops?" She asked.
Sandy nodded.
"They're after us?" Asked Jack.
The boy denied.
"So why should we leave?"
"Is not it obvious?" Virtual answered. "Like, you look like a wanted criminal, no offense of course, and we are not well, human."
"But we can not go out like that." Rae protested "It will not make a difference."
Sandy formed a small doll of himself, then turned it into a replica of his human form and then formed an arrow pointing out where a group going.
"Link, Sailor Moon." Jack noticed the two who went in front. "How did they get here?"
The response was the same Sandy, a dummy switch to another.
"It disguises?" Virtual risked.
More or less. Sandy motioned to him.
"Fantasies!" Rae said.
He ascentiu cheerful.
"Good Sandy!" Jack congratulated him. "Go out and blend in the group. They certainly go somewhere from there we called Clarion and hope."
"But others will be okay?" Rae asked.
"Absolutely." Virtual replied confidently.