Writing Fight For A Dream...[PG-V]

[sakazaki]

[FONT=Tahoma][COLOR=DarkRed][B]Chapter 1[/B]

The sound of footsteps echoed into Rico's ears; she knows someone was following her in the school hallway. She quickened her paced a little and held tightly on her pendant that she used as a necklace. Her follower quickened his pace even more after noticing that Rico was far ahead. She managed to keep a distance between him and her, for awhile that is...

[B]"Stop right there Rico Vanguard!"[/B]

She stopped and stared ahead with confusion. How the stranger did knew her name, she thought. Rico then turned towards her follower slowly, and there it is. It's that sign again, located at his lower right knee: the sign of the evil Gangirock...

[B]"What do you want?"

"Ahh...so you know who I am then?"[/B]

She shook her head lightly. Darkness was coming in after the sun set just a minute ago. She knew that whoever it was won't be taking things lightly. Rico went into her fighting stance, her opponent just stood there.

[B]"Oh, want to fight now eh? Chances of you escaping are slim, you know."

"What if I escape now?"

"You have to deal with me first then. Here comes!"[/B]

All of the sudden, her opponent disappears and reappears again behind her. Rico noticed this but she couldn't evade his super fast kick to her side. The force of his kick sent Rico flying and crashed onto a nearby locker. Strangely enough, her opponent walked towards her. It's like he is giving some time for her to get up. She put all her efforts into getting up, but she still sat there, and he is just a feet away from her.

[B]"Who are you?"[/B] she yelled at him.

[B]"I see, you don't know then..."[/B] As he said that, flashes of lighting can be seen and the sounds of thunder can be heard. [B]"I am the Evil Gangirock of Lightning Speed, Arlin!"

"What do you want from me then?!"

"Nothing much, just that blue thing that shines on your neck."[/B]

She looked down at her neck and realized that he was talking about her necklace. Rico tightened her grip on the pendant, as a sign saying,[I] no way![/I] Arlin, knowing that something like this was going to happen, crouched down until he can feel her breath and try to pry open the little girl?s grip. With her left hand free, she launched a powerful punch towards him. He fell back after that.

[B]?Gah! It?s getting late?? [/B]he got up and brushed the dust from his black uniform. [B]?I?ll let you go this time, but you?d better watch out in the future!?[/B] And with that, he left instantly.

Picking herself up, she noticed that the man had left something for her on the floor. At least, she thinks it is for her. She bent down and picked the envelope up. With steady hands, she opened it easily. In it was a piece of white blank paper and on it, words. She read the out quietly and at the same time walked in the direction of home,

[RIGHT][B][I]?Arlin, start project Operation Exterminate Vanguards phase 2.

You?ve better not fail us.?[/B][/RIGHT][/I]

Looks like it was for that guy she fought just now. Being a Vanguard, she knows that she was in great danger from the start. It all happened when her father, Jeremy Vanguard, heir of the Vanguard family, let the secret of Gangirock lose in the fire.[/FONT][/COLOR]