I sighed.

Another peaceful day in the forest.

I was swinging in a hammock near my secret hideout. I was 147.64 ft above the

ground. I wanted to put it higher, but sometimes Tessi is up here with me, and I didn't

want her to be scared.

Suddenly, a couple of bushes by the clearing below me began moving. I jumped down

and landed on my feet (of course), just as Tessi burst into the clearing, crying. "Tara"

She wailed, "Help me!"

"What the-" was all I managed to say before three vaguely familiar thugs jumped out

of the bush and grabbed Tessi. "Don't touch me, you meany-heads! You should go in a

time-out!" she yelled as she punched the guy holding her in the eye. That's my brave

baby! Unfortunately, there was another guy standing next to her, and he grabbed her arms and legs. "TARA! HEEEEELP!" She screamed. I saw all of this out of the corner

of my eye, and would have rushed to Tessi's aid, if I hadn't dealing with the biggest of

the three guys.

"You again!" I said, as I finally recognized the thugs. These were the same

guys who captured Tessi and I back in the ally! My anger made me ten times stronger

than I already was, but this guy was still giving me a hard time. I landed kicks and

punches to his face and stomach.

Nothing.

'What the heck is wrong with this guy?' I thought. 'I'm throwing everything I've got and it's hardly doing anything!' I needed to find this guy's weakness, fast. I could feel myself

tiring, my punches not as hard, my kicks not as strong. Tessi was yelling

encouragement, until the guy slapped her, hard.

"THAT IS IT!" I screamed. Nobody, and I mean nobody, hurts my Tessi and gets away

with it. I managed a good kick to Mr. Frankenstein Freak that knocked his head against

a tree and knocked him out.

At that moment, Farrah and another girl I didn't recognize came out from behind

a tree. They looked at the situation, and leaped into action. Farrah and I went after the

two guys holding Tessi, while the stranger faced off with Freakzoid who had woken

up strangely quick. Tessi and I used our witch powers (I've been giving her lessons!),

Farrah doing her darkness thing and the stranger using… Fire? Who was this girl?

Suddenly, I got hit in the head by Frankenstein and blacked out.

When I woke up, Farrah and the girl were leaning over me, looking concerned.

"Whe-Where's Tessi?" I ask. Farrah begins crying silently.

"Where is she?" I ask, a little harsher than I meant to, but I needed to know.

The stranger looks at me sadly.

"I-I'm so sorry, but… The little girl was taken."