"It's the place where all the cool alien kids get sent to live," Marco replied, doing little to help her nerves. "And seriously? You're a knight?" Marco wasn't exactly good with history, but he was pretty sure that knights weren't chicks.

She wasn't the only one on guard - Marco was still ready to morph if need be. Although he knew that if this went bad, he was already in a disadvantaged position. He'd need time to morph first, and she already had a weapon. "Marco," he said warily. "And I was trying to get to the City, but the transport tubes chucked me out here instead."