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Okay, what was this guy's deal. Shadow stared at the weirdly dressed teen who was only a few feet away from her. He was red headed, green eyed, and skinny, wearing bright-red-tight-looking-pants, a yellow top with a red lightening bolt in the center of a white circle, yellow shoes, red gloves and to top it off he had matching red lightning bolts on the side of his head with red goggles on top. "Uhhhhhhhmmmmm..." He seemed unsure of something. Shadow slightly squinted in suspicion. "Can I help you?" She said annoyance clear in her voice.

"Well..." He said looking the other way and scratching the back of his head. Something was off with this guy and it wasn't just the really creepy costume or whatever it was. Something was... She gasped when she remembered. "You were there! Last night, weren't you!" Shadow exclaimed slowly backing away as it was coming together. Yes. Yes! He was there standing next to that smaller one.

"Um...ya!" He said as he started to approach her. "But listen, we don't want to hurt you we just need you to come with me so we can-"

"Ya," Shadow cut him off a look of contempt on her face. "I bet you do." She took off into the night sky hearing the boy call "No! Wait!" Below her. Does he think I'm an idiot. I'm not about to go with a teenage boy who doesn't even no when Halloween is. I- Shadow gasped as she looked down.

The guy was following her. On foot. Running, leaving a blurry streak of red and yellow behind him. "I just need to talk to you!" He yelled up at her as he raced over buildings bypassing all obstacles. Shadow realized her mouth had been open to she shut it and without a word flew up higher than faster. Okay, so he's like Quick Silver, super fast,but that doesn't mean he can fly!

She was racing along when she abruptly stopped and let out a startled cry. The green skinned girl was right in front of her, her long brown-red hair floating in the air and dressed in a white shirt with a red X across it, and a dark blue skirt and cape.

"Hi," She said one hand behind her back and the other waving, she sounded cheery yet uncertain at the same time.

Shadow didn't say anything shock displayed all over her face, it quickly turned into annoyance however, and she rocketed in the opposite direction. "No, stop!" the girl called.

Shadow didn't care. What is with these people and wanting to 'talk' to me? She heard a deep yell and looked back. It was the black-haired guy from last night, and he was coming straight towards her! Shadow blasted him back, and headed towards the beach, mostly because that was the only direction in which she hadn't encountered any teenagers after her, and because she had no clue as to what to do.

So those Freaky Five from last night are chasing me? Why? What did I do to them except blast that guy away from me. Shadow landed on the beach and looked behind her. No sign of them. Can this night get any weirder? Than she heard the sound of someone stepping on sand behind her and whipped around, ready to take off again.

It was the black teen in the dark red and black shirt. He was wearing dark pants and had what looked like blue glowing handles in his back. The whole outfit looked like Oh what did they call them...wet suits? Shadow thought. Water was dripping off of him, when he spoke though he sounded calm, but like he was used to giving orders.

"I do not wish to startle you," He started saying as he walked up to Shadow. She backed away.

"If you didn't want to startle me than why did you come out of the ocean while my back was turned." She retorted bitterly. She rose in the air prepared to fly away once again. He quickly said, "But wait I wish to talk."

Shadow glared at him saying "Ya, well, I don't." And pushed him back into the ocean. Then, with a yell, she felt strong arms wrap around her and carry her down. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed it was yet again the black-haired boy.

They crashed into the ground sand flying up around them. Shadow was slightly dazed but knew he had taken most of the impact. "If you'll just listen," He growled by her ear.

"Rather not!" She spat and placed her hands on his arms, her black energy shown around the space. The guy yelled in surprise and let go, it was red where Shadow had touched him.

She backpedaled away, but before she could make another move she heard objects flying towards her, she held up both hands causing the objects to be caught in a black ball of energy, she just glanced at them (two green arrows and six red boomerang things) before sending them back with as much force at which they came. A couple exploded mid-air and smoke covered that part of the beach, obscuring the original senders.

She heard a growl behind her saw the guy charging towards her. She caught him using her energy, and gave a small smile at his surprised face. But then she lost focus as she was drowned in a big wave of water. Panic taking her as she flashed back to the boat crash for half a second. The water subsided and she noticed it was the ocean man using his water handles to control it.

Two more arrows landed by her, before they exploded though she flew up.

BOOM

The force knocked her higher, she lost her focus but when she got it back, what looked like a red and yellow cannonball was shoracing to her. Using her energy as a sling she caught it and hurtled it at the black-haired boy who was yet again coming after her. They collided, but Shadow was instantly hit by some force. She turned around to see the green skinned girl, her eyes were a glowing green now.

Shadow blasted her with her energy which she had easily deflected, but Shadow had shot behind her and used the element of surprise to blast her towards the ground. Two green arrows were again headed for her, but this time Shadow used her blades. Snnniiiittttt, they cut right threw the arrows and Shadow finally got a good look at who was sending them.

It was the girl in the green costume, she already had two more loaded and aimed at her. Beside her the scrawny kid wearing the mask and and cape had more red boomerangs between his fingers and looked like he was about to throw them.

Shadow was going to head for them next when she was hit by another wall of water. Instead of subsiding though it enveloped all around her. Don't panic! She though as she tried to fight the rising emotion. Just focus... Shadow closed her eyes and got into a small ball, her energy emitted from around her in a circle, she then flew out her hands and the black circle blasted the water away, hitting the teenagers around her.

Shadow fell heavily on the ground gasping for breath, she knew she couldn't stay long though, already others were getting up and glaring at her, wet and annoyed. Shadow turned to lift off, but was hit by a fast moving blur. She gasped as she was knocked aside, she tried getting up, but was knocked again in the ribs.

Then some other force lifted her up holding her still. It was the green skinned girl. Shadow focused and broke from her hold flying up higher, but was winded as the the black-haired boy slammed into her from the ground. Shadow growled in frustration, she caught him once more, and using her anger fueled energy, shot him turns the girl. Maybe a bit harder than she intended but at the moment she didn't care.

Than another arrow was shot in her direction, but before Shadow could do anything it exploded out a net, catching her off guard she lost a little focus and didn't notice another red-boomerang headed her direction, it exploded two feet from her, she lost focus completely and crashed into the ground, completely winded.

Shadow played dead as she caught her breath, and watched the arrow girl, masked boy, and the red and yellow runner cautiously approach her from the corner of her eye. She could feel her anger and hurt give her more energy, it must of shown because they assumed a battle position and were about to attack again. In one swift movement Shadow cut the net and caught them with her energy, immobilizing them and in her anger started to burn them. They cried out, than another wall of water washed Shadow away, When she got up, the water-man was running towards her with blue swords. Shadow had just enough time to raise her blades before the impact from the two swords came.

Shadow backed away, he tried hitting her again and again and it was all she could do to block it using her energy to make a shield. Than she was once again grabbed from behind. Before she could do anything though, the water-man said "Miss Martian end this."

"Already on it." Was the response, then Shadow felt something closing in on her mind, she was panicked and tired but tried to fight. It was to much though, and she was soon out cold.