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**Letter to the Warriors.**

A week after the last incidents were forgotten and everything had returned to normal. Meanwhile the karate qualifiers had arrived, and Tom was finishing his training on the tatami. Roy, who had finished training on the next court, stopped by to see him.

- Hello boy - His friend greeted him to repeat in Japanese jokingly bowing with a feigned bow - Konichi Bah!

-Konnichi Wa...you silly, - this one corrected with a smile as he reviewed his kimono that had been somewhat out of place after the warm-up. - I'm going to tell Bertie to teach you how to say it right. Like me.

-Ha, ha! - Roy laughed watching him visibly amused. - Well, it doesn't matter, surely, she would be able to give me private lessons about those complimentary. And make inclinations. I just came to ask you how you're doing...

-I'm fit, -the questioner said doing a succession of kicks changing the leg and a few "sukis" (punches in the slang of martial arts) as a demonstration. -

- Wow, I'm impressed, you know, go, and crush them! - Tom was encouraged by his friend waving a hand. -

-Sure! - Tom smiled enthusiastically assuring. - I'm going to take the title this year.

- Good luck, then I see you in the competition. - Roy wished him that he said goodbye doing the clown with feigned karate blows. His friend shook his head with another spontaneous smile. -...

Beruche and Cooan meanwhile were walking around the campus, it was a good day and both girls chatted relaxed. However, the conversation inevitably went on the events that occurred a few days ago, as Bertie brought up the subject about writing to her friends in Japan.

- I know we agreed not to say anything. But I'm not sure if we do well. Maybe we should say something to the sailors. The attack that Roy suffered was very similar to those described by them when they told us about their other enemies, those who possessed human beings. And our own droids did something similar. Even if they didn't always control people.

- Maybe it's nothing more than what he told us. - Cooan replied unwilling to worry her friends and sisters. - Some criminals. In addition, seven days have passed and nothing strange has happened. Perhaps it would be hasty to alarm them. What if there was no reason to worry here and they did have them at home? We would be distracting them unnecessarily. We cannot be a burden to them.

Beruche weighed the issue. Her sister was very right. In America, in addition, aggressions and robberies were quite common. Possibly Roy saw something that seemed strange to him. And... well, if she was honest with herself, she could even think of one more joke from that cretin. But what would be the point? They had not been direct victims of it and Tom himself was the one who told them about it. Roy didn't tell them anything about this mysterious attacker being supernatural. But on the other hand, what if they both agreed? His classmate was not a fool, and he would surely know that if he told with that story none would take him seriously. But with his friend he was different, although Bertie was reluctant to believe that Tom participated in something like that.

-Don't think twice, - her sister advised. - Let's let it be and you'll see how it's only been an incident.

Bertie was going to tell her something, but she did not have a chance, they were approached by a few girls from the group of cheerleaders dressed as such and carrying the pompoms. They were headed by Melanie who headed towards both sisters. Greeting Cooan with a kind smile although she seemed not to be so sympathetic to Beruche, she was presented with a haughty look while she said with an underhanded mockery.

-Taking a walk?

- Yes. - Cooan replied by smiling back. - It was very good weather, and we had nothing to do.

- Don't worry, I can give you the opportunity to have a more entertaining time. - Melanie offered her and explained. - Karate competitions will begin shortly. And we have Tom who is going to represent us. Surely, he would love for a beautiful cheerleader friend of his to be there to help him to win.

- Well, yes. When will it be? - Cooan wanted to know with interest. If she could support, her partner, she would be very happy to do so. -

- If you go with the girls, they will tell you. They are in charge. - Melanie replied, adding with a mocking look directed at Bertie. - If your sister doesn't mind.

- Cooan is already older to decide on her own, she doesn't need my permission. - Bertie replied with a neutral tone that made it difficult to pinpoint whether she was upset or not. -

- It's a nice gesture on your part. - Melanie whose voice sounded with an aftertaste of derision, responded. -

- Well then, I go with them. - Cooan smiled at her sister wishing she wouldn't take it badly. - Hey! Serena, April, Susy, wait for me, please. - She asked them. -

-Of course, Connie. - Susy nodded. -

As Cooan said that to her peers, Bertie dispelled her suspicion with a smile while urging her to do so.

-Go, go! Tom will thank you. Surely, he manages to win anyone if he sees you next to him.

Cooan nodded with joy and walked away in the company of the others although Melanie stayed there for a few moments studying with her eyes to Beruche and immediately launched another barrage...

- I hope you don't mind me taking care of giving Roy encouragement when it's his turn to play his game tomorrow. Or did you not know that they have a commitment against those of Saint Paul that is our rival university? Sure, how silly I am! you do not have to be aware because you hardly care about anything about what your partner does, apart of course, from what is related to your class tasks.

- You're right. - Beruche smiled ironically at her to sentence. What Roy does in his spare time is his business alone.

- That's how I like it. - The haughty head of cheerleaders responded with an air of forgiveness. - That you are a good and reasonable Japanese girl. Look, - she added more conciliatorily. - I've been meditating on it and there's no reason for you and me not to get along. Notice how kind I am to your sister.  I really appreciate her; she is a very nice girl. And if you respect my land, I assure you that you can spend a very pleasant year here. And Connie too.

- This humble Japanese girl does not yet understand the American dialect well. - Beruche replied by gathering all her sarcasm. -

Although in those weeks the progress in the language of both her and her sister had been very remarkable. And what she did not tolerate in any way is that stupid woman dared to even threaten to harm her sister. So, she added with a tone that mixed irony with reality.

- Sorry for my clumsiness if I have offended you, but as far as I am concerned you can stay with Roy if you want. What's more, you will do me a great favor if you take him off my shoulders. I don't want him to bother me with his nonsense when I'm studying.

Melanie smiled broadly tying her hair. That girl finally realized who was in charge there and that pleased her. It was obvious that she was not going after Roy either, so there was no reason or reason to get along. So, she took the floor with a much nicer tone.

- Surely you would like to see Tom. And considering that karate was invented by you...

- I won't miss it... - Beruche assured her. In fact, she did want to lose sight of that presumptuous one as soon as possible. –

-So, I like it, that you follow my advice.

-I don't remember asking you for advice, Melanie. - Bertie replied with an unflappable gesture and tone. -

Her interlocutor did not like that way of responding too much but believing that it was a meager consolation for that girl to admit who was in charge there and preserve her dignity as much as possible, she let it go.

- We'll see. - The cheerleader said goodbye walking away to the gym. -

The Japanese woman stood there watching her interlocutor go on her way to the court. Before leaving, the head of cheerleaders smiled at what she should judge as a victory. Bertie shook her head with resignation. In truth that girl was the perfect match for Roy, a stupid superficial who was eager to laugh at all his silly jokes. Although, on the other hand, he didn't look so bad boy after all. After the unfortunate joke of the pool his attitude had changed, and he behaved properly with her. But he was very crazy and anarchic and for Beruche those were characteristics too opposite to her way of being. At least to the way she wanted to behave since she started this new life. Although she sincerely sympathized with his partner by having to endure that stupid brat. Melanie, to tell the truth, reminded her a little of duchess Emerald, one of her bosses in Nemesis, in her later years. The duchess of Green- Émeraude, so arrogant and vain with them and her own subordinates but licking the ground that the prince stepped on and lowering herself without measure before him. At least this one didn't have that crazy laugh, anyway.

-I don't know, I don't think that even Lady Emerald was as fatuous as this girl. - She thought with joy.- At least she was a real duchess, and this fool believes herself to be the queen here.

Meanwhile, in the sinister den, the hooded men gathered again. The time had come to summon another devil. Once the ritual was celebrated, two reddish eyes emerged from a thick black haze. The demon introduced himself as Ayinnon and was ordered to attack another target. He headed toward the college, walked into the gym, and got into Tom's gloves. This one who had stopped training, picked them up from the ground, at that moment a dense fog penetrated through his ears and made him convulse. The boy fought with all his strength against the unpleasant feeling of feeling controlled but little by little he gave in to her. When he was finally possessed his eyes glowed with a reddish glow and a macabre smile was drawn on his countenance. After a while, the girls and Roy each came from their side to witness the fighting. Cooan was already changed with the uniform of cheerleader and together with her companions danced and entertained the prolegomena. Roy watched her from the stands and went down to her side. Coincidentally Beruche did the same by heading towards her sister's position and there they met.

- Oops. I'm glad to see you around here. - The boy greeted her relaxedly. -

- I've come to see Tom. I think he fights now. - Beruche answered with less familiarity. -

- That's right, little ice cube. I recently spoke to him. He is sure he will win. - His interlocutor affirmed with a gesture of satisfaction adding funny. - And he will be more so when he sees that your sister has come to encourage him.

- We are all with him. - Bertie stated without being affected by the comment. –

Melanie, as it could not be otherwise, came attracted by the vision of her desired companion. Roy saw her arrive sighing with resignation. Again, she would come to harass him! He was paying dearly for everything that happened last year when he dated her. For him at first it was nothing serious, then he was really attracted to Melanie. However, he found that she was not what he was looking for. That kind of girl with whom he could show himself as he really was. They left him on a very good deal, or so he thought. However, he was wrong, that girl did not give up what she thought he belonged to her. She used to be the one who got tired of her flirtations, but not the other way around. And being honest with himself Roy saw her as the ideal girl to have a good time, even to maintain a courtship of a few months, but not for deeper things. Besides, if she was hanging around him, no other girl on campus would dare to hint at him. What a complication!

- Hi Mel. - He greeted her with a smile that failed in his attempt not to be forced. -

- Hello handsome. - She replied while noting with little pleasure the presence of that Japanese girl. -

- We have met here by chance. - She commented to her as only greeting. -

- I do see. - The cheerleader boss muttered with obvious suspicion. -

- Bertie has been very kind to come and see our Tommy. – Roy declared without suspecting how far the atmosphere of mutual "distrust" that surrounded his two companions reached. - Hopefully he will come tomorrow to give me encouragement too.

- Bertie doesn't deal with those things. Isn't it? - Melanie said with marked sarcasm. -

Beruche was already quite fed up with that attitude, she would do whatever she wanted. It was one thing not to be aware of Roy and his activities and another to let herself be overwhelmed by that stupid girl.

- Well look, maybe tomorrow I have time. And frankly I would like to check if this idiot is good at something, apart of course, from playing bad jokes. - She stated while she was squinting her eyes directing a caustic gaze towards the boy. -

- Again! - He was surprised to be mocking indignation. - I have already asked you for forgiveness hundreds of times. Little cube. What happens now? Have I said something wrong?

- Bertie is very fussy, poor thing. - Melanie smiled posing both hands on the boy's shoulders in a mellow and possessive attitude. - Don't take it badly. She just wanted to play a joke on you, in her style...

- It must be that. - He smiled watching his classmate with relief. -

- I will gladly go tomorrow if Melanie grants me permission. – Bertie responded to her rival. - I wouldn't want to get into other people's business.

-What do you mean? - Roy wanted to know, visibly bewildered. -

-Oh, nothing, I mean not to compete with the professional cheerleaders. - Bertie replied with covert rejoicing. -

- No problem because of that. Against the cheerleaders, depending on what things, no one can compete and less with their captain. -Melanie responded with sarcasm. -

- Of that I am sure, I imagine that there are skills that cannot be carried out by anyone. - Beruche replied by firing in turn at the waterline without the slightest condescension when asked rhetorically. -Why worry about a simple spectator who will see it from the stands when they are at the foot of the track? Wouldn't they attract more attention by contouring next to the players than others who just watch, or isn't that so safe for some of them? It will be that there is a lot of insecurity out there.

The boy looked at both alternately and was not so idiotic as to continue ignoring that this was a powder keg. His two companions had gotten along badly from day one. His experience advised him to act as if he did not know the meaning of those words that they spoke from one to another. Hopefully they wouldn't go any further. And he wasn't wrong. Melanie after smiling smugly and avoiding to translucent her discomfort, walked away to take care of her girls. When she came to meet them, they had finished dancing and the competitors were leaving through the access tunnel that started from the changing rooms. Among them was Tom who didn't seem to notice that Cooan was there. She blamed it only on the concentration that her friend would have at the time and asked Melanie for permission to join her sister and Roy.

- Yes, until the break we have nothing else to do, go and see the combat with them. - Melanie replied without much interest, satisfied at least to interpose someone between them, just in case. -

Cooan thanked her and ran to her sister and Roy. How lucky that he was there! he would have seen her dance and sure enough, the boy as it could not be otherwise, praised her evolutions on the track.

-You are magnificent. I haven't seen any of your classmates move like that. - He praised her. -

-My sister has been dancing since she was a child. - Bertie told him, pleased this time with those compliments to Cooan that she judged devoid of any other intention. -

-Thank you very much. I really like to dance. - Cooan admitted timidly. -

The girl blushed to her regret and tried to disguise inquiries in relation to the budding combat that Tom was going to play.

-Are you sure he will succeed? - She sounded hopeful but very insecure. -

- Of course, Connie. - Roy replied by nodding with a convinced gesture to sentence. - Sure, he's the strongest.

-I bet on him. - Beruche announced with an optimistic tone and added pointing to a corner of the central tatami. - Ah! There he is and he seems ready to go.

Tom was in the band with the competition kimono on, his black belt matching his hair. His rival, also a black belt, looked very good in turn, judging by his warm-up. The referee called them, they both greeted each other, and the fight began.

-Tough on him, boy! - Roy encouraged him. -

But then what his companion did left them perplexed, he lowered his arms and let himself be beaten, with amazement painted on his countenance his friend shouted at him...

- Raise your guard, but what are you doing?...

Tom danced around his unprotected opponent and laughing pointed to his face so that the other would hit him and every time his opponent tried to dodge him without difficulty, the referee caught his attention.

-Maybe it's his tactic. - Cooan said naively. -

- No, Tom doesn't fight like that, he takes karate very seriously, and he's a very modest guy, I don't get it. - Roy replied totally bewildered. -

The other threw a kick that hit Tom and scored an "ipon" (two points), but he seemed to care, then the demon that possessed him smiled and spoke.

- Now it's my turn to have fun... - with great speed he chained several accurate blows to the other opponent who fell to the ground knocked out. Despite this, he was still on top of him raising his arms and screaming in a hoarse voice. - I'm the best, ha!

People were unhappy about that painful spectacle and booed him. The girls looked at each other stunned, that couldn't be their partner! Roy also couldn't believe his eyes but reacted, didn't hesitate, and went down to the tatami. Grabbing his friend by the arm he took him out of the room. Meanwhile Cooan whispered to her sister.

- I notice something different in Tom, at first, I didn't care about it, but he completely ignored me when I greeted him. Now I feel like he is not him, like it's someone else. It's something Rei taught me to perceive.

Bertie simply agreed with a slight nod as she watched as Roy intervened to avoid the public's disapproval of his friend and went into the tunnel with him without him objecting. At least there, his bench mate showed concern for Tom and behaved with maturity. Who knows? Roy may not have been such a lost case after all.

-Can I know what happens to you? What the hell are you doing? - Roy shouted very restlessly to his partner, once inside the locker room. -....

-This time I have you! – Ayinnon who looked at him with his eyes glowing in a blood-red tone exclaimed. - You are already mine, and now you will not escape...

Leaving Tom's body, which fell unconscious to the ground, the demon took its true form. He resembled a normal man of height equal to that of Roy and fibrous but strong complexion at the same time, he was bald and with two prominent ears although his costumes were strange. A kind of suit to a piece of black color with a red trident embroidered on each shoulder. At first his alleged victim stood still in amazement but immediately reacted. He had been training lately in case something like the previous monster was repeated and punched him that made a dent in the demon. His enemy, who did not expect the attack, retreated in a daze, and stood on guard. The girls entered at that moment through the tunnel and heard noises of banging.

-Something is happening! - Cooan said. - I notice it, I perceive an evil energy.

Beruche didn't think about it and headed towards the locker room. Fortunately, they were empty then. There were no more athletes left inside. Her sister followed her, and they both came to see both rivals studying each other.

- You will regret attacking my friend, disgusting monster, I will not forgive you! - Roy snapped furiously. -

-We'll see. - Ayinnon, who smiled very confidently responded. - You've only had one stroke of luck. But you can't do anything against me.

Suddenly and after the devil a numerical count was heard, (one, two, three, four ...). It was Cooan who used the ritual that Rei had taught her against evil spirits, counting while placing the fingers of her hands intertwined in various invocatory postures.

-Evil spirit, get away from here!  - She yelled at him while throwing a paper at the demon who adhered to him making him start burning to the amazement of Roy, Beruche and even Cooan herself. -

The boy ran away towards them as that being erupted between sharp squeals disintegrating.

-But what has that been?  - He wanted to know that he was still stunned and with his eyes fixed on a minimum trace of ashes that was what was left of his attacker. -

- A Kami, what you call a demon. - Cooan informed him that she explained with total naturalness to the boy's amazement. - I have a friend in Japan who is a priestess and has taught me how to fight them. But I didn't think the reaction was going to be so violent, it must have been a very evil entity.

Roy couldn't utter a word; his friend Tom had regained consciousness and was staring in daze in all directions not knowing what had happened. The others, deeming it unnecessary to tell him anything for now, ran to help him. Luckily, he had nothing serious except his surprise.

-What has happened? I don't remember anything; I must go to the tatami to fight. - The stunned boy said still puzzled. -

- Come on, Tommy. Don't worry, buddy. - Roy calmed him down by approaching him, helping him up as he told him. – You have already won, I assure you, although not in a very orthodox way...

-Did I win? When? I don't remember anything. - Tom denied, he was still hesitating to stand up, his face scarred with amazement and disbelief. -

- You have been hit quite strong, but do not worry, you will do better. - Beruche smiled condescendingly at him -

-Cheer up, Tom! - Cooan told him with a kind smile in turn that worked wonders in the boy. Just by seeing her like this he put aside his strange amnesia and even stood firm on the ground while she riveted. - Next time you will surely remember the combat...

The three accompanied him keeping an accomplice silence until they left him in his room to rest and Roy congratulated Connie again for her intervention, she responded now with more seriousness.

- Well, I didn't think this trick would be so useful to me.

-Do you know what that was? - He asked them. -

- We are just like you. - Bertie replied cautiously. - My sister threw that spell at him, hoping to paralyze him, but she couldn't imagine that it would explode.

-It's crazy! - Roy opposed with a serious gesture and his arms on his hips. - A kind of ghost gets into my friend, controls him, attacks me. Connie blows him up with a kind of spell, and do you stay so calm? - He pressed them without giving credence to what he saw in Bertie's seemingly relaxed expression. -

- You must know that in our country these things are not so rare, maybe this site has some curse. - Cooan replied timidly. -

- Well, hopefully I don't have to suffer it again. No, if in the end I'm going to have to call the ghost hunters. I hope this will be the last time. - He wished to settle the issue. – Now, if you excuse me, I'll see how Tom is doing. And Connie... – he smiled nodding approvingly. – You were fantastic! Thank you.

That said, Roy walked away from Cooan who was still looking at him blushing for those compliments, Beruche took the opportunity to tell her sister.

-There is no longer any doubt, we are facing a very dangerous enemy. - She declared, showing her real concern. - This must be known by the warriors.

- You are right, we will write them, it is better than telling them on the phone. But I don't know if they will be able to come. - Her interlocutor objected. -

-They will. - Bertie replied convinced, sentencing. - They have always come to our aid when we have needed it.

And, without wasting time, both sent a detailed letter to Ami, asking her not to say anything to their sisters. They wrote them later. Cooan told them about Roy and her other companions.  Beruche on how well they were there and everything they were learning. The letters arrived at the home of their respective recipients in Japan. Karaberasu picked up the letter from the mailbox by uploading it above. She opened it and read it by commenting on it with Petz.

-What do you think? - She asked her sister with glee. - Cooan already likes a boy, she goes fast, but Bertie takes it more calmly, of course she is calmer.

-It seems strange to me. - Petz said in a thoughtful tone. - Everything is going so good for them, I don't know how to tell you, so well that it seems to me incredible...

-And you are not happy about them? - Karaberasu replenished somewhat surprised. -

-Oh yes, of course I'm glad!  - Her sister assured her, objecting right away. - She anticipated just in case knowing Kalie's acidic sense of humor. - It's not because of that. It's that I have a hunch. It seems to me as if something out of place happens to them. I have a strange feeling; it seems that they did not tell us something. I'm not sure, but write them down and tell them that, as soon as we can, we'll go see them. But later, I don't want them to be alarmed.

-Do you think we do well? - Kalie asked her without much conviction. -

- Of course! - Petz responded forcefully by sentencing. - We are their older sisters; we must care about them. If I'm right, they will surely need us. And if not, then at least we will visit them and see how they are doing.

After listening carefully, her sister nodded and agreed for once. They both felt that responsibility. Parallel to that also in Ami's house the correspondence was received. The girls gathered (all except Usagi who had not arrived at the agreed time) to read Beruche's letter, in which they did notice those strange attacks. At the end, Rei was the first to speak and did so with concern and reflective tone.

- I don't know who they can be, but I felt it the other day, when we destroyed that demon. Perhaps the entity they talk about in their letter is one of them or it could be that it was a new different enemy... like the other day...

- I don't know. But it must be a major problem if they ask for our help. - Makoto added with a thoughtful gesture, riveting. – They are not girls who are easily impressed.

-It's true - Minako agreed. - Although they are ordinary humans now, they know what the power of darkness is, and they can recognize it. That's what worries me. They had to check it before they dared to tell us. And seeing how messy we are here. A new attack could occur at any time. - She concluded visibly worried. -

- There is no need to worry so much, now there are more warriors available. We can talk to them to help us. - Ami intervened providing a more optimistic vision. -

- Yes, but you know what they are like. I don't know if we can count on them to be free. More after the other time. - Rei objected. -

- Good, but they are still a reinforcement. If we need them, I am convinced that they would come. Despite everything, they are our companions. Anyway, Bertie and Cooan are good friends and ask us for help. Some of us could go there to try to solve that problem. - Makoto proposed. -

- I will go, of course the two are dear friends of mine. Also - Rei boasted with some hype. - Cooan has defeated one of those bugs with a spell that I taught her.

-Of course, of course! - The others said with beads of sweat on their heads-...

Rei smiled proudly, still remembering the occasional afternoon when Cooan passed by the shrine. Among their many conversations they had often spoken of supernatural beings. More when she told her some of their previous struggles, even prior to their mutual confrontations. The priestess, in one of those talks, explained to her.

-There are many evil spirits on the loose. Most are not capable of harm, but sometimes, like your droids and other beings, they can materialize and possess the living. I will teach you how to write a protective spell and how to use it as a weapon. You may never need it, but you never know.

-I thank you very much, Rei. - Her visibly interested friend smiled. -

And Cooan proved to be a good student, she learned in a short time to invoke the power of that spell. Her teacher remembered it with satisfaction, although her thoughts returned with her classmates and the conversation they were having.

- But now we can't go, it's impossible. We are very busy and that's not counting these mysterious enemies. As if that were not enough, we have the exams... it may be easier to go on vacation. Although if they need us our obligation is to come to their aid whenever. - Minako intervened. -

- It's true. - Ami agreed that she added with a will to calm the spirits of all. – However, they say that they have been two isolated attacks. And of supernatural beings they have only confirmed one.  Now I do not think they are in danger. As we are here, considering the school calendar, we will not be able to go for a couple of months. Let's be calm, if the situation worsens, we will surely be told.

The others looked at her with a certain sense of guilt, it did not seem quite right to ignore that request. This is what Makoto put it.

-What if they were in danger? We cannot leave them to their fate, they no longer have any power to defend themselves.

Although it was Rei herself who sighed and replied.

-You know what Usagi, and Mamoru have said. We cannot intervene just like that. Only when the time is right.

- And how will we know when it is the right time to do it? - Minako wanted to know sentencing with concern. - Nor do I want to leave them at the mercy of a threat like this and it does not seem to me that the school calendar is enough excuse to stay here with our crossed arms without doing anything.

Ami who felt the same was justified with tone and hurried expression.

- I also want to go as the most, Bertie and Cooan are very good friends. But I think things here right now are more important. And besides, Rei is right. You know that we should not intervene too much. Surely, they will keep everything under control, they have experience. I have no doubt that these so-called enemies will become more cautious about trying again after being defeated. So, when we go sure that everything is solved, and I will only devote time to play with Bertie some chess games. And taking advantage of the visit I will give a good look at their university. - She finished more relaxed getting to produce the smile in her friends by adding as a final wish. - I really want to see where they study... will they have a good academic plan?

- Ami - The others said, pointing to her partner with accusing fingers and jocular tone - You are always talking about the same thing!

The girl blushed at that moment Usagi came, greeted everyone, and sat down. Rei was quick to reproach her.

-You're late, as always! - She scolded her with shrill squeals. - Now we will have to tell you everything again!...

- Sorry - the questioner apologized by lowering her head with a drop of sweat pearling her neck. -Sorry girls and look Rei, I come with Luna, she has arrived later than me...

The cat at that time entered the door and said to the others, this time cutting Usagi with a rather serious tone.

- Girls, whatever it is you will have to wait. - And turning her head towards the exit he informed them. - Artemis just called me. Another new enemy has been detected, come on! - They all nodded and went over there. -

They left leaving Beruche and Cooan's letter on the table. Meanwhile, in college, Roy was alone on the court. He trained but not basketball. Since his confrontations with demons’ extraordinary abilities had arisen in him. Apart from his greater strength and speed, he now also had the ability to stay in the air. He had discovered this by making a mate and holding on to the hoop, he had let go and fell badly, he wished not to hit the ground to avoid injury and lo and behold, he was suspended in the air at a meter high.

-It's clear, - the boy thought, taking it very seriously. - Those monsters are looking for me, I don't know what they want or where they come from, but I won't let them hurt my friends anymore...

When he finished training, he returned, took a shower in the changing rooms and returned to his room. Coincidentally he met Bertie in the hallways. She was going with a lot of books and couldn't see where she was going, the girl stumbled and before she fell he held her down.

-Thank you, - she said, blushing and holding the books laboriously. -

-This time I was the one who prevented you from falling instead of throwing you... now we will be even, won´t we? - Roy asked.

Of course, the young man had the intention of defusing the situation between them that was still not as good as it should be, at least for his taste. And he would strive for it. He had begun to learn about her partner, and he realized she was a good girl. And if they had started so badly it was solely and exclusively his own fault.

-I guess so. - Beruche replied, looking at him seriously. -

-Do you never smile? - The boy asked her, trying to cheer her up. - You are a very cold girl, you really look like an iceberg....

-It's not that bad. - She replied undeterred. -

-It's true, - he insisted amusedly. - And as you are little you are only a cube, of course I got the nickname little cube, Cubito in Spanish! hey cubito! - He repeated laughing. -...

Bertie despite trying to avoid it by moving her head gave in laughing at the occurrence and Roy, holding the books, smiled in turn quite satisfied ...

- You don't know how glad I am to see a smile on your face. I thought I was never going to make it with you.

- Tell me one thing. - The girl smiled and seemed to think better to change the subject by keeping her composure again. - How is Tom? Is he still puzzled?

-A little bit, yes. - His interlocutor admitted also serious now. - But that's okay. So foolish and caring about others as usual, but what can I do with him! That Kansas hick is my best friend and I must put up with him like that, ha, ha, ha! - He laughed and he put a hand on his neck with a laugh that, however, was unable to pass for authentic, since behind it the concern was perceived despite riveting in a pretended jocular way. – You know, these villagers...

Although Beruche was quite shocked by this answer, she did not bother. She could also feel that feeling in Roy. He had been quite restless when he saw his friend. She was beginning to realize that maybe he wasn't a bad boy. In his own way he was kind like Tom and cared about people, only he was embarrassed to admit it. That boy hid his true feelings behind that apparent frivolity. It happened to her as herself although in another style. Bertie hid her emotions under the mask of indifference, so it had been since her Days of the Black Moon. Tuxedo Kamen himself told her and the young woman noticed. That's why she could understand that boy, surely there would be something about him that she didn't know. A part of himself that bothered to hide from the rest of the world. Just like her. But there was something else, she felt in her partner something familiar, although she did not know that, maybe she was beginning to feel attracted to him but no! It couldn't be that she immediately denied it to herself.

-What nonsense! Maybe I've been very hard on him... but nothing more. - She though immediately. -

Something similar happened to Roy, at the beginning of meeting her, she was just another girl to him. Worse, they had a very bad start. And she didn't follow the jokes like the others, which were just fools who kissed the floor where he stepped without caring what he did, unlike Bertie. That girl was sensitive and good under that appearance of coldness. Too much to punish her with his out-of-place jokes. Roy began to take a real interest in knowing her well, in unraveling that supposed seriousness. That girl could smile and surely loving. She showed it with the great affection she had for her sister. The two were sweet and very innocent although Connie was noticeable right away, but Bertie tried to hide it. Although in it was read a prevention of moving to something more than friendship. And in fact, they barely related to other guys other than Tom or himself. And with them it was pure friendship or companionship. Roy was no fool and had noticed, apart from him confessing it, his friend's attempts to get closer to Connie, but she avoided him. Bertie herself didn't seem interested in anything other than her books. Why? Would they have suffered any disappointment? Always and day by day, sitting with his partner he felt a new feeling with her about the other girls and wanted to know what she really was, anyway he refused to think that it was anything more than a simple friendship.

-Hey, - he proposed, trying to seize the moment of truce in that cold war. - This weekend we could visit the city. What do you think of the idea?  I have grown up here and I can act as a guide, I know where the best New York-style hot dogs are made. Tell your sister and I'll tell Tom. It will be good for your academic activities.

-I hope it isn´t a joke of yours, is it? - She asked him, recovering for a moment that suspicious and somewhat cutting tone. -

-I give you my word that it is not. - He assured her, adding also in a surprisingly serious way. - You can ask anyone who knows me. If I give you my word to do something I will keep it. – And now, he added in a somewhat more casual way. - And I solemnly promise to guide you, the distrustful Little cube, your lovely sister Connie, and Tommy the Kansas hick, through the city, so that you can enjoy it in the best possible way.

She watched him surprised at first and Roy feared a refusal but, to his relief and joy, Bertie replied to this time with little disguised interest.

- I will talk to my sister about it, it is fine for me. I want to know New York, Manhattan, and the most important places. It is something we wanted to do since we arrived, but we were worried about not knowing how to move.

- Well, here you have the best. You'll see when I tell Tom, he's sure to cheer! -  Roy enthusiastically said and Beruche agreed. -

- Very well, because on Saturday at nine in the morning we met in the lobby. - He was told by his companion who walked away undaunted leaving him with her books. -

- Huh! - Roy yelled at her when he realized that. -Hey, hey, and what do I do with this?...

- You don't know the favor you do me with going to return them for me, now is Miss Rose shift, ji, ji, ji! That's because of the pool, I also know how to play. Now we are even, lad - She sentenced with a good command of slang, which left the boy perplexed. - Yet Bertie repeated. - Now we are at peace. - She emphasized the latter by illuminating her face with a wide smile which was followed by a delicious and singing giggle that the boy had never heard her. - Ji, ji, ji!  Well, see you tomorrow, Roy. I hope you don't have to wait too much for the books. - She said goodbye in a purported velvety voice, running away and laughing down the hall. -

- Wow - he muttered, remaining thoughtful but captivated by that musicality, unpublished until then in it, to recognize himself. - This girl learns quickly; she has even got me...

A couple of guys passing by saw Roy loaded with books. Both had witnessed the scene from afar and were laughing at their partner who, as he was in a good mood, addressed them jokingly.

-Huh, what's the matter, I can't study from time to time? - he smiled. -

The boys, who knew him well, laughed and Roy did it with them, in this funny way the three of them walked away down the hall. Meanwhile, Beruche had arrived at her room and told her sister about their plans for Saturday. Cooan was very happy, she wanted to see Roy and more to date him. Her eldest sister smiled and didn't think about it anymore. Although something inside seemed to open, it was really as if a part of the ice that covered her heart was still beginning to melt and she was glad for it. She remembered a time when she was about to freeze forever. When she was really born again. That time, in Tokyo, in that chess tower...

-Who would have told me then? I would never have believed it! - She reflected as she remembered.

She was with Petz and Karaberasu on the ship of their boss Rubeus. Everyone attended with disbelief and growing displeasure at the images of Kermesite, turned into a vulgar human, working in a cosmetics store. The girl attended solicitously to a client declaring with excessive and sweetened kindness.

-You are beautiful, ma'am.

-What a shame! - Calaverite exclaimed with blatant contempt. -

-Yes? - Kermesite added meanwhile, addressing a new client with a very caring tone. - How can I help you, ma'am?

-I can't believe it. She is the misfortune of the four Ayakashi sisters! - Petz declared visibly angry. -

Bertierite listened to them watching her younger sister with the same sense of perplexity barely muttering.

-But why? Why would she have wanted to become an ordinary human being?

-I don't understand how he was able to betray us in this way. -  Calaverite said. -

-I don't consider her my sister anymore. – Petz added with manifest carelessness and disdain. -

Bertierite couldn't really comprehend it either. Just a couple of days before Kermesite was really obsessed with ending that brat and pleasing the master Rubeus. Now she saw her there, wasting her life, in that stupid servile attitude. Having given up forever her home, her family, and her future...

-We don't need traitors in our family... - Rubeus declared, pulling her out of those thoughts. -

-You've been very stupid, Kermesite. - Bertierite said in a low, soft voice. -

However, the girl was startled when the mirror in which she was watching her sister cracked. As she turned, she observed Rubeus' gesture. It was scary. His expression was of cold cruelty, especially when he sentenced, crossing his arms.

-We will find a way to kill the traitor at any time. Now let's move forward with our mission. This is the new dot crystal...– And if it said that the image of a strange chess tower-shaped building appeared on the holographic projectors of the nave.

Bertie didn't think about it, she immediately interrupted her boss to volunteer.

-Rubeus, leave the mission to me... - She asked him to leave immediately for the city, without even waiting for the answer of her superior. -

At that instant she could only think of one thing. In her little sister! She would fulfill her mission, of course, but she would go first to try to talk to her. Let her know the fate that awaited her! If Rubeus caught her, she could be considered dead. With Petz and Calaverite she would at least try to reason. However, her boss was another story. And Bertierite could swear by seeing the look in his eyes. Rubeus would follow through on his threat. Unlike her other sisters, she never let herself be fascinated by him. She was the only one who saw him for what he really was, a ruthless, cold, and calculating guy, who would not hesitate to go over whoever he was to achieve his goals. He was only loyal to Prince Diamond and only seemed to trust the words of the Master Wiseman. That other enigmatic character who, as if that were not enough, had never let his face be seen.  Bertierite was genuinely afraid of both. But she had always tried to hide it under a mask of carefree coldness. However now it was different. She had to warn her sister and above all, she longed to hear an explanation from Kermesite´s lips that would clarify the reason for her desertion. Perhaps if Kermesite revealed to her the reasons for her betrayal, she could come to understand it. Or it could be that if she managed to successfully carry out that task, she could ask for mercy for her. Deep down, and even though she hid it, she loved her sisters very much, but especially the youngest. Kermesite was always the one with whom she had most got along, talked, and exchanged dreams and aspirations. That she had abandoned her had been a very hard blow to Beruche. What she had to do was take down the warriors and prove Kermie wrong. And she set out for it. First, she came over to see her, but she wasn't in that store. She sighed disappointedly. She would therefore have to go and fulfill her mission. So, she went to that strange building to bombard it with dark power. When she arrived, she met three pathetic little girls talking about how beautiful it was to compete. One of them, with hair that seemed to be bluish and fragile appearance, said that the important thing was to be able to participate, that the result did not count. That seemed so stupid to her that she allowed the luxury of getting into that conversation to refute, in her opinion, in an obvious way.

-Well, of course the result is important.  If you don't play to win, the game is a waste of time... You must play to win!

The other three girls watched her stunned. One of them, blonde and with long hair, divided into pigtails and with two large bows on each side, asked her.

-Hey, who are you?... What you must do in the game is to put the best, the result no longer matters.

But Bertierite ignored her by focusing on the other girl to whom she replied with patent condescension and disdain...

-Losers always say things like that. Although I guess with your age you will go to participate in the children's championship. Isn't it little girl?...

-But what are you talking about? -  That blonde girl asked her with an annoying tone. -

-Excuse me, but I can't keep wasting my time with you. Goodbye, little girls! - Bertierite said goodbye ignoring them as she entered the tower with suggestive walks. -

It took her a while to locate the exact point. She was then able to exchange those human clothes for her work uniform and began to bombard that with dark energy. Suddenly a door opened. It was that girl, the one who had been talking before about her desire to participate in the tournament, who ordered her with resolve.

-Stop there!...

-Wow, so it's you, stupid. -Bertie thought. She wasn't in the mood for interruptions. And so, she replied. – You must believe yourself very brave. I hate good girls like you, and look, you're going to pay for all my antipathies... Go to hell!

And without warning she unloaded on that girl an attack of "Dark Water" that knocked that girl to the ground making her scream in pain.

-You'd better not try to get up. - Bertierite advised her with a sweet tone full of sarcasm. -

Despite everything, that girl tried, Bertie knocked her down again with another attack while she added, mocking with joy and false mellow voice ...

- Do you see it? Silly you... Have I hurt you? Oh, I'm sorry, but don't worry. I will make you feel no pain, never again.

And she was ready to give her the final blow when that girl invoked her transformation to the cry of...

-Planet Mercury give me the power! Make up!

Bertie was puzzled. After a series of lights and twists on herself, that girl appeared turned into a warrior. But far from worrying about it, she was delighted to declare.

-What a surprise! I can never imagine that you were Sailor Mercury. This will be a nice gift for Rubeus.

And so, it could be. Indeed. If she went back to her boss, with the news that she had eliminated one of the White Moon warriors, that would surely make him improve his mood. So, she then attacked her, but the sailor blocked it with her own power. Bertie smiled incredulously to declare disdainfully as she crossed her arms...

-You? do you dare to interrupt me?...

Although when she was going to return to the charge to eliminate that annoying warrior, she received an impact of a surprise attack that wounded her in the hand after hearing the cry that invoked.

-¡Spark plug pressure!

Unable to avoid it, she squealed holding the palm of her hand that was bleeding from a deep cut. Looking at her enemy she saw two more of those sailors.

-This is not fair! you are three against one and this is what I call using violence. - She could protest with indignation. -

-Close your mouth! - The highest of those sailors snapped, adding with a threatening tone. - Or you prefer that I send you another attack...

Faced with such a clear numerical disadvantage, Bertie decided that the best strategy would be to withdraw, although she did not do so without first threatening, heading to Mercury...

-I don't care, now that I know your secret...

So, she disappeared back to her ship. Her hand was healing when her older sisters showed up. They pretended to worry about her condition, and one of them, Calaverite, asked her with sarcasm.

- Oops. Have you been hurt?

-You are bleeding. – Petz confirmed. -

-I will tell you what happened.

She wanted to clarify them with a simulated laughing tone although it was Calaverite who interrupted her to inquire with sarcasm in her voice.

-Don't tell us you've failed?

-It would be a failure to me, and I would die of shame in your place. - Petz added. -

-Don't even think about it. - Bertie reply adding confidently. - You are trying to humiliate me, but do not waste time, I will not ask for your help.

-I hope so, you know that the one of us who volunteers for a mission must succeed or she will not be able to return. - Petz warned. -

-Kermesite has let us down and none of us want to have more idiots in the family. - Calaverite laughed along with her older sister.

Bertie had to laugh with them, but deep down she was very scared. What if the same thing happened to her as to her little sister? She would be a loser for her sisters! They would repudiate her or worse. She had to fulfill his mission, whatever it cost... So, she returned determined to challenge Ami in a game of chess. She had a plan. She infiltrated without any problem hypnotizing the girl who was at reception to register her as a participant. Thus, she began to play, and even without resorting to her powers, she defeated all her opponents without problems. Finally, She met Ami in the final. How little that fool imagined what she had in store! she couldn't help laughing when that delusional young woman stretched out her hand affirming hope.

-I think I will enjoy this game.

Bertie smiled and offered her own hand in response, cold after concentrating her energy. At the same time, she thought.

-When I win, I will fill this place with the power of darkness, I am looking forward to the time.

She was delighted to see the expression of her adversary, surely, she would have felt the cold in that handshake, and without waiting for that fool to say anything, it was Bertie who asked her.

-In the finals I would like to use these pieces.

-They are beautiful! - Ami who seemed impressed by the rich decoration in emeralds and rubies that they wore, exclaimed. -

-They are not just beautiful. - A funny Bertie, who had specially prepared them to amplify their freezing power, muttered. -

-Huh? - Ami, who did not capture those words, replied, receiving a mocking giggle for answer. -

Bertierite rejoiced in advance at the prospect of a clear victory and success in her mission. Oblivious to all that, her naïve rival did not object and they began a very balanced game. Bertie even thought she had beaten her. But, in a bad decision, driven by overconfidence, she lost her queen and suffered a checkmate after two movements. That infuriated her terribly, she was very competitive. So much so that for a few moments she had forgotten the true intention of her presence there. The truth is that she also wanted to have won that championship, to show that she was better at everything than her rival. Now she felt humiliated. She then declared sharply, barely masking her anger with a velvety tone of voice.

-Not yet... the game is not over, Sailor Mercury. This has only been a child´s game!

Hearing her, her opponent got up from the chair. Bertie did the same. Then she threw an icy bolt of lightning that froze the camera broadcasting the tournament. Ami had time to transform in turn, but she waited for it, smiled. Her goal was much more ambitious. The other warriors soon appeared, as she had imagined they would. She locked them in a special bubble with her amplified powers and challenged Sailor Mercury.

-Do you want us to bet their lives and yours in a game of chess?

-Do I have another choice? - Sailor mercury asked her with visible indignation. -

-No, I don't think you have it. For every piece you lose I will freeze you. – She warned amusedly to her rival. -

Ignoring her companions' pleas not to play to save them, Sailor Mercury continued to move. Although Bertie had cheated by advancing her chips. When her opponent reproached her to cheat, she laughed declaring.

-Of course! it is one of the delights of this game.

Little by little Ami was freezing, but despite this she insisted on playing. Bertierite herself was surprised and even admired by that courage. When making another move, she told her enemy not without a certain tone of amazement.

-I see that you have made another move, and you know very well that you are going to lose another piece. Isn't it?...

In fact, Mercury had it easy. She could quit and let her kill the others. But she could be saved. Bertie would take her prisoner but spare her life. At first, she thought about not keeping her word. However, her adversary's resolve had impressed her. Perhaps with such a trophy and success Rubeus would forgive Kermesite. Although what she heard then from the already weak sailor shocked her.

-Please... - Ami was able to mutter, trying to resist the rigors of the advanced frostbite she was already suffering. - Save my friends even if I die...

-What? - The stunned Bertie exclaimed, getting up from her chair to ask?... Why?

-Because they are the best friends I have ever had. I don't mind dying if they are saved...

Bertie hesitated then; she was about to consider that proposition. After all, if she ended up with one of the sailors, she could also claim a resounding triumph. Anyway, it would be better to end all of them, but something made her hesitate. Then Petz and Calaverite appeared next to her Both with the brazenness of singing victory, as if they had done something to deserve it.

-Good job sister. – Petz praised her. -

-Yes, now we will end them all together. - Calaverite added. -

-You really have nerve – She reproached them, annoyed by that intrusion. -

Finally, she was going to take the piece to finish off Mercury when a red rose anticipated her destroying that figurine and disintegrating the bubble in which she kept the other warriors imprisoned by breaking her energy capacitor.

-Who are you? - She asked a guy dressed in smoking, a top hat, and a mask in amazement, who told her. -

-If you don't know how a pawn feels, you'll never be able to handle a queen. Goodbye.

Seeing her enemies free, Bertie turned to her sisters in the hope of receiving their help. However, to her horror, Petz told her to dismiss the matter.

-It's a tactical mistake of yours. Bertierite.

- Yes. Solve it. Finish them or die, do your duty and you can return to the place that corresponds to you. - Calaverite sentenced with identical carelessness and rigor. - Or you will stay here forever.

And both disappeared leaving her there, completely alone, and outnumbered. Her enemies were now watching her with a surprised gesture. They seemed as bewildered as she did. But surely, they would recover from the stupor and end her life immediately. Why would they have mercy on her? But that wasn't the worst. Her own sisters had betrayed her! She felt shattered and empty. She could barely crack a sardonic smile and laugh, with nothing left to lose, declaring to the amazement of her rivals.

-It's the most comical. If even, I'm amused. Do you see it? This is what I have gotten from my own sisters. It is absurd to want to sacrifice for strangers. If even my own blood has betrayed me... and the funniest thing is that I was hopeful until the end. Come on, laugh! ... Laugh, damn it! - After a few agonizing moments in which her adversaries did not respond and looked at her, it would be said that even with mercy, she burst out screaming. - I will die, but I will take you all with me!... Dark Water full power!... In the end you are born and die alone... love is... useless.

And she concentrated all her energy to release it massively. The room began to freeze and Bertierite with it. If she at least had to die she would do so heroically. Nothing mattered to her anymore, she was alone. No one wanted her, no one! Surely it would always have been like this. Since their parents sent them all to serve at the Court of Prince Diamond's father. They had grown up in that atmosphere of intrigue and the search for power. Without hardly relating to others, always hiding their authentic feelings so as not to be labeled as weak or stupid. At least that's how it was since Queen Amethyst died. And the only one with whom she had had any more affective connection, Kermesite, was the first to abandon her. She just wanted to end everything so as not to suffer anymore... then she heard the voice of her younger sister, who, very agitated, ran towards her begging her.

-Bertierite, please. Don't do it!

-Have you also come to laugh at me? - She snapped, throwing thick fragments of ice at her sister and the rest. -

-No... - She responded it receiving the impact of a large block that knocked her down. -

The sailors approached worried about her condition and shouting her name, but Kermesite extended an arm so that they would not approach. Still with a knee on the ground she recovered to add.

- Bertie ... please live... I love you; you are my sister...

-Shut up! – She howled that she did not want to hear more lies. - A traitor like you cannot understand how I feel.

- Ane- sama... Ane-chan. I beg you. Believe me! I know how you must feel helpless in the depths of your heart. But you're not alone. Trust me! Humans have an incredible capacity to love...

Bertierite looked her sister in the eye. Kermesite was certainly very changed. Her gaze was pure and clean, she didn't seem to hide anything. She was even approaching at the risk of her own life to convince her. She had nothing to gain from that and yet there she was. Willing to sacrifice for her. Would that be true? Was the love in humans so strong as to such a demonstration?... At that moment she felt something... she remembered the good times spent with her little sister. Her own childhood... and a strange sensation made its way inside her. More when her interlocutor yelled at her, begging her in desperation.

-You must live. Sister, please!...

The questioned then stopped her attack... She felt more and more like a strange warmth that she couldn't describe spread from her chest. She could barely mutter, looking tearfully at her interlocutor.

-Will I be able to feel that kind of love?...

Her sister ran towards her with tears in her eyes, never stopping to repeat...

-I love you, Bertie! You are my sister..., so dear... I love you so much...

-O Kermesite, you are crying! Does love to hurt so much? - She wanted to know with tone between stunned and excited. -

But the questioned did not respond to that, however she reached her, rushed into her arms and she held her. Now she had a sense of happiness and affection that she didn't remember experiencing in a long time. Then she knew. She could perceive love. What's more, she wanted to receive it, she wanted to be able to give it too! She looked tenderly at her younger sister and nodded... muttering between excited and repentant.

- Sorry. Gomen nasai... Kermesite.

Then she only heard Sailor Moon invoking the power of the Silver Crystal. And then she perceived it. A halo of warmth that freed her from that evil energy of which she had been full. At that very moment she felt light and cheerful as she had never been... she had been completely reborn... she was only able to laugh, but she was a singing laugh and full of happiness. She could then hear how Ami, placing a hand on Kermesite's right shoulder, asked her sister affectionately.

-Isn't that great?...

-It's wonderful. Thanks a lot. - She replied, visibly moved. -

Bertie realized that her combat uniform had become an ordinary human outfit. Now she felt somewhat tired. Her sister hugged her, passing a protective arm over her shoulders and the warriors greeted her by welcoming her. Now she remembered that while still smiling, in her college room. And after so much fighting and working, adapting to her new life, and overcoming all obstacles, here she was. She had her dear Cooan by her side, the rest of her sisters and sailors in Japan and those two new friends. She thought now it was her turn to help others and enjoy friendship. Maybe she should let herself go a little. Perhaps, to low her defenses and relax her distrust. Especially with her desk partner. She felt better now that he had proven that he wasn't such a bad boy. He was just like a naughty kid, and she wished they could both get along.

-What do you think? I notice you very quiet. - Her sister asked her. -

- I was thinking in a fool who did not trust that true love and friendship existed. - She replied with a warm smile. -

And without her interlocutor being able to respond to that, Beruche kissed her affectionately on the forehead to sentence.

- We must go to rest soon, so, tomorrow we want to be ready and fresh. There are still two days left for that excursion and before there are other things to do.

-I'm really looking forward to seeing the city. -Cooan said with obvious enthusiasm. -

-Well, then, let's go to sleep Cooan-Chan! - She suggested. -

Her sister agreed to do so by smiling back. It had already become late, and they would have to get up early. So, they went to bed within a few minutes. Roy for his part told his friend the plan and this, how could it be otherwise, accepted very willingly ...

-It's a fantastic idea! - Tom opined. -

-Well, of course it is. It's my idea. - Roy smiled. –

His interlocutor shook his head amusedly, adding not without perplexity.

-And did you really give Bertie your word on that?

-Of course, and you know me. - He answered. -

-Yes, then I do not doubt that this excursion will be a success.

-Well, to sleep. That we must rest. - Roy said. -

-If I didn't hear it from you, I wouldn't believe it. Go to bed soon and without any girl next to you. - His friend joked. -

Roy laughed in turn but deep down he thought about how right Tommy was without intending it.

-Yes, it's weird, but I like it. - He said with a strange feeling of happiness. -

And just as the girls did, the two went to sleep early to regain strength. But at that very moment, in the underground den, the sinister figures were already planning the attack of a new demon.

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