Field Trip

"Merle, You have water bottle duty next week right?" Steph asked while handing me a bottle of Alpine Fresh.
"Yeah," I answered and removed the cap.
"Going on the field trip?"
"Are you?"
"Yeah but you know what I hear? I hear that the president turns into a demon at night."
"You have got to be kidding."
"C'mon Merle you know there are wierd creatures in Manhatten."
"Wierd Creatures that the Galactic Ladies battle?"
"No ya know what I'm talking about, Gargoyles."
"Oh them, yeah I know but Ms Destine isn't a monster."
"How would you know?"
"The sister of my friend's boyfriend works there."
"C'mon girls waterbreak is over," Andrea, The Cheerleading Captain called "Grab your pom poms and get moving!"

"Fire of hope and light I call upon you to melt these elements," Dara summoned. A green flame ignited on the ground. She placed the vat over it and placed the pieces of silver,platinum,crystal and moon dust into it. She waited for them to melt. She then grabbed a pair of tongs and poured it into the mold.
"Now for the water,"The water from a wishing well and tears. She poured it over the mold and used the tongs to grab what was in the mold and stuck it into what was left of the water. She then used her makeshift hammer to bang on it and wield it into a formidle looking blade.
"The Starblade has been formed."

"Queen Hectate!" Harphelle ran into the throne room. In her hand was a newspaper.
"Harphelle what is the meaning of this?" Hectate asked.
"I have found the next location of a soul tear."
"Really?"
"Yes, the President of Nightstone unlimited, Dominique Destine, she is allowing highschool's to schedual field trips tp her buisness. According to this." She held up newspaper."She wants to show the future generation's the possibilites her buisness has to offer. and I quote'By letting our children see the future we will be granting their wishes and fullfilling their dreams.'"
"Interesting."
"Your magesty a person who wants to help make dreams come true must have a deep and beautiful soul."
"Excellent bring it to me."

'"By letting our children see the future we will be granting their wishes and fullfilling their dreams.'" Hudson read the article outloud. "I'm not sure what to make of this."
"She might be plotting something," Goliath said thoughtfully.
"Father!"Angela snapped at him.
"She mentioned 'Our Children' That could include Angel, Demona might wanna do something that would make Angela proud of her." Broadway said. Angela softened a bit and smiled at him.
"Even if she is Sylvia works for her and would have reported to us." I spoke up. I was sketching designes for kites. I wanted to make one that resembled a gargoyle and that would seem most logical to fly in this March weather looked like Lexington. Br>

"Merle isnt your school having a field trip theme tommorow?" Broadway asked.
"Yeah its, an all day type trip. If she is planning on Something I could find out and or Syl will tell me."
"Didn't Know you where in the undercover buisness," Hudson said
"Its nots a buisness, its a duty," I replied.

10.30 Class time to go. Hand me your signed permission slips on the way to bus." Our economics teacher said over the intercom. The students that were going shuffled towards the front entrance.
"I don't see why we have to wear our uniforms on this field trip," Stephaine complained.
"Because we want to show the buisness world that the students of St Andrews are prim and proper," Andrea said in a mocking high snooty voice that made us all laugh.

"Sales are begging to increase now that one of the competetors have been elimited," A buisness man said.
"Very good," Dominique Destine said. "How did the panel like the new Miracle cloth?"
"Very good," Anotherman said." The only problem is that some people don't like the scent of lemon. They are wanting to know if there are any other fragrances available."
"Is there?"
"No ma'am."
"Get on it. Botanicle genetics division what do you have to report?"
"We have finally hired Dr. Melinda Vale," Sylvia stated."The test plants have grown nearly one third faster with the experimental fertalizer than the other brands and Dr Sevarius wants you to look at his plans for natraully growing room deodorizer."
"Very good Miss Wright. That will be it for today everyone."
"Ms Destine," The secratory buzzed over the intercom.
"What is it?"
"The Students from St. Andrews are here."
"Good send someone down to play tourguide. Give them the brief tour all the way up to my office, and I'll take over from there."

Harphelle entered nightstone dressed in an executive suit.
"Can I help you?" A recepionist asked
"I'm here for an interview," Harphelle replied.
"Let me take a glance at your resume." The woman glanced at it briefly before saying.
"I'll let Ms Destine's secratary know your here."
"Thank you.

'Yack Yack Yack,' I thought as Mrs Ricter droned on about walking in a neat single file line, keeping our mouths shut,not touching anything and minding our manors.
"What does she think this is Kindergarten?" Dean Harris whispered into my ear.
"Mr. Harris are you talking while I'm addressing the class?" Mrs Ricter asked.
"No Ma'am," Dean replied.
"Are you lying?"
"No ma'am I wasn't talking, I was whispering." The class snickered while she gave him a strike mark.
"Now without any further interuptions, lets enter."

"Hello Students," An over perky guide greeted us.
'Oh Lord,' I thought and rolled my eyes.
"Welcome to Nightstone Unlimited. My name is Linda and I'll give the brief tour." The shine on her teeth was making my teeth hurt.
"Follow me," She lead the way.
"I guess she thinks we're in Kindergarten also," Dean mutterd. Stephaine,Andrea and I snickered.
"Uh miss," Mrs Ricter ran up towards Linda.
"Yes and please call me Linda."
"You said' brief tour' I was under the impression the field trip was to last until after five."
"Ms Destine will be giving you the more detailed tour when we reach her office."
"Oh well, then carry on."

The Brief tour was indeed brief. We basically walked around a floor while Linda said a few sentances of what goes on there. Then we walked a short flight of stairs to the next floor and the process is repeated.

When we entered the top executive floor we where asked to wait for a few minutes.
"Ms Destine is wrapping up an interview." Her Secratary said." A few minutes later Two women emerged from the office.
"Excellent Miss Harley, Linda here will take you to your floor." A woman with red hair said.
"Thank you," Miss Harley said and Linda lead her away. When she walked past me I felt a dark disturbing chill.
"Now you must be Mrs Ricters Economics class." The other woman said.
"Ms Destine," Mrs Ricter shook her hand.
'So that's Angela's mother,' I thought.
"Pleased to meet you all," Ms Destine said in a calm pleasant tone. A major difference from Linda.
"To begin I'll tell you when, how and why I founded Nightstone," She lead us to the floor below.
"Does she appear to be a monster?" I asked Stephaine.
"Not really, but looks can be decieving." Stephanie replied
"If anyone is a monster its that Linda woman," Dean said.
"Ah ahem." Mrs Ricter cleared her throught. Prompting Dean to keep his mouth shut.

Within one of Nightstones labs Dr. Anton Sevarius was briskly spraying some potted plants with clear green fluid.
"What kind of fluid are you spraying onto the plants?" Sylvia walked in.
"This contains the genetic code that gives a praying mantis its scent." Sevarius answerd.
"The scent of a praying mantis?"
"Its undetected by us but other insects detect it. This will scare plant eating insects away from coming near the plant."
"Brilliant Dr, people won't need to purchase pesticide anymore."
"I know. Now I had the new secratary type up a formal report of my lab notes. Could you get it for me?"
"No problem," She left the lab for the office where a young woman with a feathered hairstyle was typing and chewing gum.
"I need Dr Sevarius's report," Sylvia said.
"Sure," The woman handed her a manilla folder. When Sylvia grabbed it she felt a cold dark chill, a feeling she hasn't felt since she left the negaverse.
"Thankyou," Sylvia said and left very quickly
"Your weclome." Harphelle said in a similar manner'that one is strange' she thought'like she was once involved with something evil'.

"And that concludes the computer graphics desing department," Ms Destine said."Now by the sound of rumbling stomaches I believe we should break for lunch. We will resume in 45 minutes. The cafeteria is right bellow us."

We couldent get down fast enough. Stephaine and I decided to go with the seafood salad, Andrea had chicken fingers and Dean a hamburger. We where eating and yakking so we didn't notice Sylvia had approached us.
"I need to talk to Merle in private," Sylvia said. I excused myself and followed her.
"There is this new employee who has given me some strange vibes."
"When did she start?"I asked. "I think I came across her as well."
"Do you think she works with the new enemy?"
"She might, keep tabs on her Sylvite."

"That was the end of the tour. Since its thirty minutes untill five I want you to take part of a focus group," Ms Destine lead us too a large room filled with all sots of electronic gadgets.
"These products have all passed the main tests all its needs is for you as a consumer to grade it. After testing an item fill out the questionair next to it. I'll be in my office." She left. The boys went immideatly to the videogames. I pulled out a questionaire on a foot massager and sat down. While my feet were being massaged I filed out the sheet. I tested a few more products before glancing at my watch.
"Dean I need to talk to my friend who works here, can you make a distaction? I asked.
"No problem," Dean replied. His face scrunched up and he grabbed his stomach."Oooh I shouldn't have ordered the burger rare."
"Dean are you allright?" Mrs Ricter asked.
"It feels like burning knives are slicing through my stomach." He ran out of the room in search of a bathroom.
"Dean wait for me," Ricter called and looked back at us.
"Don't worry Mrs Ricter I'll have the class down and waiting for you in the lobby," I said.
"Thank you Merle.." She ran after Dean. I had asked Stephaine and Andrea to lead them down while I searched for Sylvia.

Dominique Destine sat back in her chair and sighed. It had been a long day. The sun hung low in the sky. The highschool students should have left by now and many employes were doing the same. she buzzed her secratary.
"Claris its a long day why don't you go on home."
"Thank you Ms Destine but before I do I must inform you that the phones are not working," Claris said.
"What?"
"Its like someone cut the power. But don't worry the repair men will be here before nine tommorow."
"Very good."

I entered the lab where Sylvia works but couldn't find her.
"Can I help you?" Lab technician asked.
"I need to see Sylvia Wright." I answered.
"She said something about finding our new secra-" At the second the lights and power went out. "Great first the phones now this, here take this flashlight in case your stuck here when it gets really dark. I'm going to try to take care of this problem." He hand me a skinny little flashlight. I quickly ran out of there. when I found a secluded area I contacted the others, told them what was going on and pulled out my wand
"Nebula star Power!" My nails sparkled and turned green before the blue arches moved over my body.

Ms Destine lit a few candles. The sun hasnt set so it wasnt pitchblack yet.
'first the phone lines now the power. what next?' She thought and tried to get some work done when the door opened and Phyllis Harley entered.
"Can I help you with something Miss Harley?" Dominque asked, trying not to let her temper show.
"I just need your soul tear," Phyllis said.
"My what?" Her question was answered by Phyllis's transformation into an orange skinned monster with feathey wings on her back. Dominuque looked out the window. She still needed more time.
"Now for your Soul tear!" Harphelle shrieked and dived at Dominique throwing her against the wall and removed the soul tear.
"I suggest you return that to Ms Destine now!" Sylvia said upon entering. A whirl of leaves surrounded her and she became Sylvite.
"Who are you?" Harphelle asked.
"former general, first class, Sylvite of the Negaverse." She threw her dagger leaves one knicked Harphelle's hand sending the tear flying. Sylvite retrieved it using her vine whip
"Go forth beastie retrieve that Soul Tear." She threw out a chip that became a pink yellow eyed beastie in a buisness suit with green hair and bad makeup.
"Executive Execution!" It said and sent some sharp tipped pens at Sylvite.

This is where I came in. I filled the room with a mist. While the enimies appeard confused I spun my staff repeatedly knocking it in the head.
"Unbelievable how you would steal this soul tear of a woman who is trying to fullfill dreams. Enchanted by a new age I am the Lady Nebula acting politely. in the name of Orion's Nebula I shall punish you! Artic Wind Gust!" an ice cold breeze with snowflurries struck the enimie freezing her.
"Good work Nebula," Andromeda had entered.
"Now its our turn," Comet said.
"Andromeda Siren Shriek!"
"Shooting Stars away!" The two attacks together destroyed the beastie.

Lady Centauri and Celest were battling Harphelle. With my staff in hand I leapt behind the Monstrite. Andromeda with her ax leapt to one side and Comet leapt to another side.
"Oh crap," Harpelle said and left.
"Here you go Ms Destine," Sylvite returned the soultear.
"Thankyou Miss Wright." Dominique said before wrenchin up and screaming we all rushed to her side to see her transforming into a gargoyle.
"We better go," Celest said and walked towards an open window.
"We'll tell Angela that you look well." Comet said
"Give her my love," An expressionless Demona said. The others nodded, grabbed their hover wings and left.
"I better get back to my class. Heaven knows Dean can't hold Mrs Ricter off forever," I said and detransformed. Sylvite nodded and reverted back to Sylvia.
"Hold it!" Demona said.
"Yes Ms Destine?" Sylvia sked.
"Miss Wright I'm giving you a 50 cent an hour raise and you Galactic Lady when you get out of highschool I want you to work for me."
"Uh thanks but I'm thinking of College."
"I'm glad you said that. After College then."

"Well that was a strange field trip," Stephanie said on the ride back to school.
"Not worth getting a strikemark," Dean complained.
"I have to say, it was a learning experiance," I said.