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Just so I don’t get sued...Tokyo Mew Mew was not created by me, but by people who can actually draw and write better than I.

Caution: Slight Language.

P.S. : I only put the line breaks there, because my computer was crapping out on me and wouldn't allow me just to put a line there. So, sorry about that!



“Tracy...? What do you think they’re planning to do?”

Matty was hoping to break the silence that had gone on for, what seemed like, hours. So with a turn of her head she gazed over at her sister lying in the sleeping bag beside her. As she waited for a response, Matty noticed her sister’s long red hair scrunch as she rolled onto her back.

Tracy opened her eyelids and looked over at her little sister revealing the intense anger in her bright green eyes.

“I don’t give a rat’s a** what they’re doing!” She snapped, “They never seemed to care about us, so I don’t care one bit about them!” Taking a second to calm herself down, she took a deep breath and released it before speaking once more. “Let’s just forget about them, we need to figure out what we’re gonna do about food this week...”

Matty sat up in her sleeping bag and stretched her arms. Combing her blonde hair with her fingers she got out a few of the tangles, then stood up and walked outside. Nearing the pond, which was close by the cave, she glanced at herself in the water. Her blue eyes giving herself a once over, she groaned at the sight of her ratty hair, which was in shambles. Once she got back to the cave, she was surprised to find Tracy getting herself dressed.

“Sis? I can go to the Grocery Store and swipe some food or go to the house and sneak some out.”

Tracy didn’t speak for a few a seconds, weighing the cause and effects of those choices in her mind.

“Don’t go to the grocery store. Just incase the cops are still searching for us. They’d end up spotting you for sure in a public place like that. You can though, go over to the house and get supplies, while I make our humble cave more camouflaged.”

“Do you think that they would go to such great lengths as to get the cops involved?” Matty asked.

“Yes. They’re con artists, making the state think that they’re respectable Foster parents just to get our money!”

“I’m leaving now! Reach me on the cell if you need to, I’ll have it set on vibrate.”

Before she left, Matty turned to her sister and gave her a hug knowing that at anytime something might happen that could stop them from seeing each other.

After releasing her, Tracy watched as Matty walked out of the cave and through the brush.

She felt relieved knowing that her younger sibling was the only person in her family that always knew how not to be seen. And with ‘that’ weight off her chest, she got to work on breaking twigs and branches to cover the cave.

Somewhere else…

It took her twenty minutes, but Matty finally came to the intersection where her house stood. Quickly, she looked around, checking for anyone who might notice her. Feeling safe, she ran across the street and into an abandoned alley way. As she crouched behind a couple of dumpsters she thought about her life...

“It was so easy before they came along, now I have to sneak around my own neighborhood just to get food to survive.”

Noticing the tunnel door a few yards away, she ran straight for it, without letting herself stop. Touching the door with great glee, she knew she was out danger and released a heavy sigh.

Slowly, she pushed the door open, which let out a loud creaking noise as it moved. She then climbed in and softly shut the door behind her.

Inside the tunnel she could barely see, but she knew this tunnel well enough not to worry about getting lost in the dark. She moved along, crawling on her hands and knees since the tunnel was quite small. From experience she crawled along with great care ending at the kitchen’s secret door. Putting her ear up to the door, she listened for sounds of life on the other side.

Matty pushed on the door, making it slightly ajar. Looking through the slit of the door, she saw no one. She hastily opened it wider and slipped on through. Not wanting to be seen she quickly ran to the closet and grabbed a trash bag. Opening up the fridge and cabinets she pulled out all the food that could be found and stuffed it into the bag.

Suddenly, her ears picked up on voices coming from the other room. With haste she closed the bag and ran towards the secret passageway. Climbing into the tunnel, she closed the door behind her and placed her ear up against the wood. Their voices were muffled, but she still managed to make them out.

“This is your entire fault, Jacob!”

“My fault?! How is it my fault?!”

“You were the one watching them last!”

“That’s a lie and—what the hell?!”

The tall male sauntered into the kitchen, his brown hair hidden under the white baseball cap. He was followed by a short female with sandy blonde hair, which was pulled up into a bun. Both stopped dead in their tracks when they noticed that all the cabinets drawers, and fridge were standing wide open with their contents strewn all over the kitchen floor.

“That little b***h!” An image of Matty flashed through her memories. “How’d she get in the house without us knowing?”

Matty silently laughed as she heard Jacob and Anne complain to one another.

With a job well done, Matty tied the bag onto her back and quickly found her way out of the tunnel.

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20 minutes later...

Tracy sat in the cave trying to clean it up a bit, which was a lost cause since it was a cave after all.

Suddenly, Tracy heard a twig snap from outside of the cave.

Tracy’s heart skipped a beat and then began to race as she feared the worst. “Matty, that you?”

“Yeah, don’t worry, I wasn’t followed.”

Tracy’s heart slowed itself down to a normal rhythm as she heard Matty’s voice.

“I was worried about you, I’m glad you’re safe.”

“You know I can’t be found if I don’t wanna be...But thanks for caring.”

Tracy smiled as Matty walked into the cave.

Matty then pulled the heavy trash bag off her back, carefully placing it on the ground without crushing any of the food. “Jacob and Anne got pissed when they found the kitchen in shambles!”

Tracy chuckled, getting down on her knees as she counted the contents of the bag. “They deserve what they get, the bastards!” After an hour of sorting out the food, Tracy noticed it was dark outside.

“We need to be getting to bed... Tomorrow I’m gonna go sell some of the silverware so we can buy ourselves a different look. Then we won’t have to worry about the cops.”

Matty yawned as she stretched her arms.

“I’m not gonna wake you up tomorrow. You’ll need the sleep, just incase I have a job for you.” Tracy said as she placed sorted piles over towards the cave’s wall.

Matty looked over towards Tracy, giving her sister an understanding look.

“Okay...well, I’m off to bed. Wake me, if you need me. Especially if you’re going to get your new look tomorrow.”

Tracy and Matty dressed for bed and climbed into their sleeping bags. Once they had said their goodnights, they both fell asleep.

Next morning...

Matty woke up early the next day to her someone prodding her. Blinking a few times as she rubbed her eyes, she stared up at the person. “Ah!” Matty yelped in surprise. Standing above her was a complete stranger in her hideout. It was a girl, slightly older than her and sporting a dark brown and short hair cut.

“How do you like the new me!?” Tracy laughed as she spun around in a circle. She was wearing a red camouflage shirt and holy blue jeans. “I added the holes to the jeans myself. It’s a nice touch isn’t it?”

As her heart seemed to go back to normal she climbed out of her sleeping bag and stared at her sister. “You do know you gave me a heart attack, right? I was freaked out that someone had found our place!” Placing her hands on her hips, she frowned at her sister.

“No, no.” Tracy waved her hand back and forth. “I wouldn’t let that happen! So lighten up!”

“Fine...” Releasing a heavy sigh, she rolled her eyes and looked her sister over. “So did you leave me any money to change?”

Tracy dug a hand into her pocket and pulled out a newly bought, yellow, wallet. Fishing for some money, she pulled out five hundred dollars in bills and handed it to Matty. “Here! Go make yourself pretty.”

“Sure…thanks,” Matty spoke sarcastically as she took the money and shoved it into her pants. “Well, I’ll go buy supplies and be back in a few.” Hugging her sister before she left, she dashed out the cave entrance and into the woods.

After a hectic day of avoiding cops and finding the one salon and few stores that didn’t know who she was, she was quite tired. Taking a deep and releasing it, she quickly stepped into the forest and started her slow journey back to the cave.

Passing by random trees, she unnoticeably walked into a clearing. With a jolt, she looked up and noticed that she had stepped into a kind of oasis. Palm trees surrounded her and she couldn’t find where they ended or began. She couldn’t even find where the woods were. Her heart began to beat fast as she worried that she might be lost. Suddenly her ears picked up the soft sound of trickling water. Searching for the sound, she came upon a bubbling brook.

Getting down on her hands and knees, she was able to see her knew self for the second time today. Her hair was completely white. She wore a white spaghetti strap tank top underneath a silk shirt. The shirt was see-through and had long bell sleeves. She wore black pants with snow flakes embroidered in random spots all over her legs. Staring at her reflection she began to feel sad that she had to loose her old self just to rid herself of those crooks.

Then out of no where, someone whispered. “I need you… Come to me.”

The bubbling brook began to glow, until it was blinding her. As she started to try and feel around for the ground or whatever was there, a hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the water. Fear shot through her body as her brain willed her to scream, but it was too late.



End Notes:

Meph here! I hoped you liked the prologue of my story.
Please comment on my story, if you do I’ll speed up the process
of my next upcoming chapter. This fanfic will get better with
every chapter, I hope you like it.