Author note: Hope you like this story. I own nothing! Also I want Marlene's neckace! Question: do any of you know what a lapis lazuli is? I only found out sometime ago. Enjoy!

*Something Beyond Friendship*

-Noon and Pleasant Surprizes

Marlene had past-out after the lid to her crate was sealed shut. She woke to the sound of a horn honking and a driver making rude remarks. At first she didn't know where she was but she soon

rememered being put into the crate.

'Oh crap! Not another transfer,' Marlene sulked to herself.'This always happens. Just when I start to make real friends and find my place they transfer me so I have to start over. Just when I begin to

find myself,' she sighed. "Just when I started to fall in love." She didn't realize that she had said that out loud until she heard a voice.

"Marlene?" The voice was muffled by the boxes but she could still recognize it. That voice still made her heart flutter.

"Skipper?"

"Affirmative! Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

"Sooooo...where do you think that were being transfered to." There was glumness in her voice which she knew Skipper picked up on immediatly. "Not-a-clue but I'll get us back to Mannhattan before

you know it." Her heart raced for a moment at him trying to comfort her.

Then something popped into her mind, "Hey Skipper, how come you didn't know about the transfer? I thought that your elite force was supposed to be on top of these things."

Skipper was silent for a few moments obviously trying to figure out how to answer with out admitting that this had somehow slipped past him. "Well...it must be a last minute thing...of couse that's

it!" Marlene chuckled thinking that it was cute how Skipper was trying look all tough and smart.

There was silence for a few minutes afterwards until Marlene remembered Skipper's team. "Skipper are Kowalski, Rice, and Private here too?"

"No. They're stil back in Mannhatten probably wondering where we are."

More silence. Suddenly some light entered her crate and reflected against something that caused Marlene crate to be flooded with color.

"Aaiiiiiiiiieeeeeee!" The sudden rainbow affect in her crate startled her.

"Marlene, are you okay? What happened? Why'd you scream?" Skipper was practicly screaming and was pounding hard against the side of his crate closed to Marlene.

When she calmed down she realized that the rainbow had come from her necklace."Whew. Nothing! I just startled myself thats all!" She was glade that she still had the necklace with her. It helped

her feel calm and relaxed.

They were silent for a few moments. There was really nothing to say.

"Hey Skipper?"

"Yeah Marlene?"

"How long do you think it will be before we arrive at our temperary home?"

"I don't know Marlene. I don't know. In the meantime get some sleep. You'll need it and by the time we wake-up we'll be there. Trust me!"

"'Kay!"

She curled up against the side of her crate closest to Skipper's voice and drifted into a light and peaceful slumber. Little did Marlene know that Skipper had curled to the side of his crate closest to her.

He smiled when he heard her monstrous snore erupt from her side. In a strange way it lulled him to sleep. All that he truely wanted was Marlene to be safe and at the moment she was. But

being ,well, Skipper he slept with one eye open in order to keep her that way.

What did you think? Where do think their going. R&R! Poette Out!