Erika’s life as a warrior girl was never dull. There were days when she barely had time to catch her breath before she assigned herself to another mission. However, through it all, Erika remained focused on her cause, fueled by Reiki Cha, her passion for justice and her love of the city she called home. She knew that her role as a protector was not easy, but it was one she had chosen willingly, knowing what it entailed.
During one of her nightly patrols, Erika received a tip about a group of heavily armed criminals planning to rob a bank, with many hostages inside. Giving no room for fear to fester in her mind, she raced to the scene, already planning out in her head the strategy she would employ to stop the robbery. However, upon reaching the scene, Erika felt that something was not right. She had never before doubted herself but now fear gripped her heart. She thought to herself “What is wrong with me?” Am I scared?” These thoughts became the catalysts for the mishap that ensued. When confronting the criminals, Erika found herself drastically outnumbered, but she did not let this hinder her. She reacted quick to any blows thrown her way and took down as many assailants as she could. But despite her best efforts, Erika was eventually overpowered and taken hostage by the leader of the group, Salvatore Giuliano, a ruthless man who had a reputation for felling any man who crossed him like bowling pins. Taking a closer look at Salvatore’s face, it immediately hit her.
A wave of flashbacks followed of the night of her first encounter with battling bandits, where she hadn’t had the opportunity to confront the last one. She immediately recognized the grainy voice, and knew this had to be the bandit’s driver, who had gotten away that night. The hours ticked by, and Erika knew that her time was running out and that she had to find a way to break free of her restraints so that she could escape from the warehouse she was locked in. She managed to do both the tasks, by first vigorously rubbing the rope that restrained her hands against the pole so that it would fray and loosen and then catching Salvatore off guard and defeating him in a final showdown. She got out, but not without a few bruises and scars to show for it.
Exhausted, Erika knew that this had been a close call and one that had tested her limits. Dwelling on these thoughts, she made quick work of the criminals and handed them over to the police, making her way slowly to the Reiki Cha tea shop. Once inside, she drank the Reiki Snooze Tea to soothe her racing mind and couldn’t help but feel a sense of security take over the doubt that had been stewing in her mind before. She was quick to notice the powerful effect that a simple cup of tea had on her physical and mental well-being. She knew that without the balance and nourishment provided by Reiki Cha, she would never have been able to protect her city
