“Put it on!” he shouted, as Aisha tagged Kira, and repeated the same process Trini had with Kimberly. Rocky now had his shirt off, as Conner got caught in a group of elderly women, all who were threatening to call security if he didn’t quit splashing them. Kira came up for air directly beside her teacher, and grinned at him, as they both reached the far wall at the same time, Tommy breathing just as hard as his friends back on the other wall. Kira just laughed and took a deep breath, kicking off hard and pulling out in front of him. Tommy growled and dove after her, casting a glance over his shoulder at Conner who had finally managed to reach the far wall and was on top of the two of them. Conner managed to reach the wall first and struggled to pull himself out, while Rocky and Jason finished getting Rocky’s shirt situated on Trent properly. He immediately yanked off his own, and held it open for his teammate who grinned. Kira was right behind him, and wasn’t surprised at all when Aisha and Trini yanked her up out of the pool, practically throwing her into Kim as they repeated the process that was working so well. Tommy brought up the rear, doing his best to ignore the shouts Zack and Adam were giving him as he pried himself from the cool water and tugged his shirt off and roughly onto Ethan, pushing the teen straight into the water, a sneer on his face.“That was because they went so out of style that I couldn’t find them anymore!” Billy explained. “Oh, god, I missed these. I haven’t worn a pair in ages! They’re so perfect. They fit! They’re functional, too. They don’t slip, so I don’t need to wear a belt or worry if my underwear is showing, or if a bully’s going to pull my pants down—well, okay, no one really does that anymore, but it’s the thought that counts—and they have plenty of pockets, and—”

“Billy, man, you can keep them,” Ethan said, coming into the room, sounding both amused and slightly creeped out. “I only brought them because my mom helped me pack.”

“Your mom helps you pack?” Conner said incredulously, entering behind Ethan.

“What, like yours doesn’t?” Ethan retorted.

“No, she doesn’t.”

“Yeah, right,” Trent said, coming in with Trini.“He appears to be biding by your wishes.” Sirius crooned through the view screen. His voice grated at Teeg’s nerves, but he had been faithful in his reports. She hadn’t been gone that long, she doubted Kimberly had even noticed her absence. She had no doubts Elemi would inform her once they began sparing again, but for now she was content to wait. The Novas were moving quickly and that could only mean one thing; they had discovered the location of another coin.

“I need Kimberly kept occupied over the next few days,” Teeg said absently, as if it were no important task at all. “I need to make certain she doesn’t have enough time to assist the Nova’s.” Procuring a coin would be twice as difficult for them if she wasn’t around. They needed her to break through the force fields and other security devices. If she wasn’t there, they would have to wait for her arrival. That would give Teeg time to cut in and take the coin for herself.

“I have a plan.” Sirius crooned. “A series of monsters that…