XXV

Between the 4th and 5th dimensions (Just Beyond Time)

Tina ducked a second too late and Veronica's fist caught her left cheek. She groaned at the impact, losing her head a bit before retaliating. But Veronica was fast. Really fast. None of Tina's hits connected. She suffered another punch to the gut from Veronica, but just like all the others, Tina barely processed it. LJ, Alice, and Veronica came back empty-handed from their search and she didn't get much explanation.

"So she wasn't at all in that dream plane? In the Philippines..or in South Korea? Have you...have you tried going to...I don't know...hell?" Tina asked.

Tina could barely see them standing at the side of the court, but she thought she saw LJ and Alice look pointedly at each other. They're hiding something. Tina was almost sure of it.

Veronica sighed in annoyance, "Like I told you, no. And it would be no use going to Hell if we don't know for sure that she's there. I'm sure you are aware that all kinds of nasty thin