
Dear - Oh well, I don't need to write that... Because I did it on the last page. Whatever.
So anyways, back to what I was writing just now - when she asked that, Jewel was staring at me intently, with her teal green eyes. She looked kind of embarrassed, but she didn't say a word after asking me that question. I tried asking the Voice - but it didn't respond.... So I had to tell her something. Even when my throat seemed to be killing me, like it was tightening....

Me: Erm... Ah....
Voice: This is a long story, Jewel -
Jewel: Erm... How do you know my name?
Me: What? You can hear... the Voice?
Jewel:

Voice: You trust her, don't you?
Me: Ah.... Yes.....
Voice: *sighs* Okay, Jewel Jewelgem. Go to... Skyler's old room.
Jewel: Wait a sec - Azure, or whoever you are, you haven't answered my question!
Voice: Only Azure and you, Jewel, can hear me now. Azure, you must be careful. Shadowheart and Soulstealer -
Jewel: Wh -
Me: *puts paw over mouth* Shhh... They're coming closer... *takes paw off mouth*
Voice: Jewel, go upstairs to Skyler's old dorm. If Cinders Chocopaw is up there -
Jewel: You know Cinders's last name?
Voice: - find an excuse to get her away from the room. Azure, go up to your dorm with Snowy and we'll talk.
Me: Okay...
Jewel turned around and took a couple of steps, before noticing Soul, trying to hide behind a bush like he was going to the bathroom there. Deciding to act innocent, Jewel put on a wide smile as she walked right up to him.

Jewel: A new jock! Soul, was it?
Soul: Yeah....
Jewel: You... do look like you like sports. Are you... athletic?
Soul: Erm... What does athletic mean?
I wonder if villains even get education.... Anyways, before Jewel could answer, Alex popped up from behind him.

Alex: Athletic? Athletic is -
Soul: Blah blah blah, I don't care -
Then someone else popped up from behind Alex.

Ann: Athletic. Can be used as an adjective or -
Alex: It's also a kind of grouping of sports, like sprinting, shot-put -
Ann: Athletic also means, as an adjective, that an 'athletic' dog is fit, healthy -
Soul: Like me!
Alex & Ann: And is definitely not him! *points at Soul*
Soul: I... Wha.... *runs off*
After their little 'talk', I headed towards my dorm - my new one. As I walked through the hallways, I thought I spotted a flash of brown... Then I realized I heard talking. Very loud talking - that sounded familiar....


Yep, Flame and Hail. The kidnappers. They were walking down the hallway, laughing and chatting. I decided to open my locker, very slowly, and peeked through those airholes... Whatever they are. Hail opened his locker - and let out a girly scream. I tried to get a look over his shoulder - and found out his locker was filled with some kind of cream - whipping cream? And half went flop right on Hail's snout. Flame snickered - and Hail grabbed him by the scruff and stuck his snout into the cream. I heard someone snickering, and I resisted the urge to laugh as I slammed my locker and ran out of the hallway before they started to shout and yell. I almost skidded right into someone - the brown flash I saw earlier. He seemed to be having a coughing fit - then I realized he was just trying to hold in his laughter. I tried to remember his name - Lucas, was it?

Me: Did... you do that?
Lucas: Why not? That was hilarious! Even better, I could have used a bit of heat to toast the cream as it fell on him - and I would have made toasted whipping cream!
Me: Nice prank.
Lucas: I didn't know Populars liked pranks!
Me: Erm.... I'm just a little different, I guess. The black and white dog is Hail, the brown one is Flame.
Lucas: In fact, I don't need to use fire at all. I guess Flame would have toasted it himself - or would Hail freeze it before that happened? Whipping Ice Cream - or Toasted Whipping Cream?
Me: Oookay.... I better be going now. *rushes off*
On the way, I encountered Xander and Fang - and I knew I could trust them.


Voice: You trust them, don't you? The less who know, the better. We better call them to your dorm -
Me: But only girls -
Voice: It doesn't matter now, does it? In fact, in the last 365 days -
Me: A year.
Voice: - 14 boys went into a girls dorm and 17 girls went into a boys dorm.
Me: Whatever....
Fang: You talking to someone..... Popular?
Xander: ......
Me: Guys.... I need to tell you something. Just you guys.... Go to my - Skyler's dorm. Jewel will be waiting for you.
Fang: You.... What? You know Skyler? Where -
Xander: Is she? Did you kidnap her? Because.... Erm... You'll pay for it.... Not with money!
Fang: That sounds much better in a book than coming out of your mouth.
Xander: But...
Me: Just go!
Voice: Go. Everything will be explained to you there.
Fang & Xander: Who spoke?
Me: Just.... the Voice. And go!
Fang: Okay! *runs off*
Xander: I.... I guess.... *follows Fang*
I ran up to my - Snowy's dorm.
Me: Now what?
Voice: Soulstealer has tracked you for 42 meters, 37 centimeters. He will come into Snowy's dorm. Do something... that makes you your part.
Me: Wha -
???: *knocks on door* I'll be coming in!
Me: *quickly snatches some paw polish and jumps on my bed* What -
???: *opens door*
Yep, I guessed it. Soul.
Me: *starts painting nails, then looks up* What is a boy doing in my... dorm?! I'm doing something very girly, and am not - Whatever.
Soul: Erm.... *runs back outside*
Voice: 15 boys went into a girls dorm and 17 girls went into a boys dorm in the past 365 days.
Me: *sighs*
Voice: Now, he has gone. Go to your 'old' dorm.
Me: *runs back outside, dropping the paw polish on Snowy's bed*
I hurried back to my dorm, where Fang, Jewel and Xander were waiting.
Me: *closes door* Erm... Hi, guys -
Voice: Greetings. You are Skyler's trusted friends, as I can see.... Skyler cannot keep her secret any longer - at least she can share it with you. Do not say a word of this conversation - and Fang, keep your voice down.
Fang: What? What did -
Everyone: Shh!
Fang: Oh. I get it.
Voice: Let me explain... *flash of.... darkness? Or black light.... Or dark light... I don't know.*
A small pup stepped out of the shadowy light. Here's a photo of him -

Voice Pup: I am Lucifer Darklighter, the one who -
Fang: You're a pup.
Lucifer: I merely have PPS syndrome, which causes -
Xander: A dog to stay - actually look like - a pup forever.
Lucifer: You could say that, Xander.
Xander: Y - You know my name?
Lucifer: Yes. In fact, I know everyone in the school. There is Snowy Silverflutter, Cinders Chocopaw -
Me: Okay, just get to the point. I'm... Skyler, in a disguise. I look like Azure Sapphire.... and have to act like her.
Jewel: Okay.... So this.... Lucifer... was the voice.
Lucifer: You could say that. I am here to protect Skyler from Shadowheart, or Shadowed Heart, and Soulstealer, who you know as Soul. They are here to... kidnap her, like Flame and Hail did.
Fang: *shudders* I remember that horrible experience.
Lucifer: Beware them. We must protect Skyler - for reasons you do not need to know. I will be guiding Skyler through the last few days, like I have done since 'Azure' arrived.
Jewel: Yes! I will protect Skyler - that's what friends are here for!
Xander: I... Skyler, you still look... nice, even in your other form. *blushes*
Fang: Okay, guys - let's get going!
Xander: Going... Where?
Lucifer: You may leave. I shall... not be seen, but I will be here in spirit. All of you may leave.
Jewel: Okay! Az - Skyler, just call us if you need help!
Fang: Yeah!
Xander: Anything for you....
Everyone except me and Lucifer: *leaves*
Lucifer: Beware, Skyler.... And now, there has been 17 boys who went into a girls dorm and 17 girls who went into a boys dorm -
Me: Whatever, whatever. I'll just -
Lucifer: *disappears in another flash of dark light*
Me: Okay....
Lucifer (I'll just call him Voice when he's... a voice, I guess): Go back to Snowy and your dorm.
Me: But...
Voice: You must. Otherwise -
Me: It will be suspicious..... Fine. *leaves room and heads back to Snowy's dorm*
Right now I'm just sitting on the bed and writing in you, Hawk. Snowy's going to be back in a while, as Lucifer the Voice -
Lucifer: I am a living, breathing, dog -
Me: Fine.
As I was saying, as Lucifer said. I have no idea where does he get all that information from, and where he even comes from.... But I'll figure it out one day. Well, see you - just see you when I get the chance to write again. See you... later, Hawk!