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It was fairly late in the morning in Werites Beacon. Senel Coolidge lay in his bed, struggling to get to sleep. He sat up and rubbed his head.

"Ugh...what a night," he said to himself. "I hardly slept at all last night. Instead, I ended up reading Aifread the Pirate comics..."

He picked up a comic book from the floor, then lay back in bed and began reading it. However, that didn't last very long as his eyelids were still feeling heavy. Senel dropped the comic on his face and let his arm fall limp over the edge of the bed.

Suddenly, Chloe Valens burst into the house through the front door. "Coolidge!"

She raced up the stairs and shook Senel. "Coolidge, get out of bed!"

Senel pulled the comic from his face. "C...Chloe? Is it a week later already?"

"Hurry!" Chloe cried. "Jay's been kidnapped by a group of assassins!"

"Jay? Little Jay?"

"That's right! The Oresoren told us! You know what we have to do, don't you?"

"We'll write a strongly-worded letter to the Legacy Times...in the morning!" Senel grabbed his pillow and slammed it over his face.

Chloe sighed. "Well, everyone's waiting at Madame Musette's house, but we don't know where the assassins are hiding out yet. Someone will come back for you when we learn something and decide what to do."

She went down the stairs and left the house. Senel was fast asleep by the time she left, and soon he began to snore.

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Back at Madame Musette's house, the rest of the group was waiting for Chloe to come back with Senel. However, Chloe ended up coming back alone.

"Chloe, where's Senel?" Will asked.

"He's still asleep," Chloe told him. "I told him we'd be back for him after we've decided on a course of action."

"The Oresoren are looking into the assassins' location now," Will said. "They should return shortly."

The group knew that Jay was an information dealer, capable of finding out information quickly. And it was without a doubt that he obtains the information with the help of the Oresoren, who often wandered around the Legacy posing as pets. Therefore, the group had no doubt that the Oresoren would be able to locate Jay.

"What would those sneaky assassins want with JJ?" Norma asked.

"Most likely they've captured him for information," Will said. "He is famous for having more information than anyone about what's going on around the Legacy."

"But how did they figure out who he was?" Chloe asked. "I mean, Jay the Unseen is famous for having information, but Jay kept his identity secret when he went out in public."

Will stroked his chin. "That remains unknown."

"Well, this ain't happenin'!" Moses growled. "We're gonna save him, right, guys?"

"Right, Red!" Norma agreed.

"Charge!" Grune called out in her usual mellow tone.

"Not so fast, you three," Will said. "We still don't know Jay's whereabouts and well-being."

As if on cue, a random Oresoren entered the house and whispered something into Quppo's ear. Quppo turned to face the others.

"They've found Jay at the old Oresoren village!" he announced.

"Is he all right?" Shirley asked.

"He's all right for now, but it looked like the assassins were getting ready to torture him."

Chloe stood up and gripped the hilt of her sword in its sheath. "We can't let that happen! Raynard, let's go get Coolidge!"

Will nodded. "Right. Let's go, everyone."

"Hang on, little brother!" Moses yelled. "We're comin' for ya!"

"Please rescue Jay!" Poppo pleaded.

"You got it!" Norma said.

She and Grune both raised their fists into the air. "Charge!"

The group left Musette's house and headed out to pick up Senel again. They opened the front door to find Senel getting himself ready. He put on a black pirate hat with the skull and crossbones symbol on the front. He took a clothes hangar from the closet, gripping it by the hook, then he pulled out a black eyepatch from the drawer and put it over his left eye. Once he was fully dressed, Senel flipped down to the ground level, startling the group. Senel raised his chin with a determined look on his face.

"Senel, we have a lead on Jay's location," Will said. "We must hurry and rescue him."

"Fear not," Senel said. "It is I, the greatest pirate ever to sail the seven seas. I am Aifread the Pirate!"

Shirley covered her face. "Oh no, not again..."

"I must purge the vile villainy from this vessel if it's the last thing I do!" Senel continued. "And then afterwards, we'll celebrate with a bottle of rum!"

"Coolidge, what's going on?" Chloe asked.

"I've no time to chat," Senel told her. "I'm gonna cut those scallywags some new gizzards, savvy? I'll catch ya later, little missie."

Chloe's face soured. "He did not just call me 'little missie'..."

Senel pointed an index finger at Moses. "And you! Swab the deck!"

"Hold up!" Moses cried. "Why you talkin' like that for?"

"Arrrgh! It's time to set sail!" Senel dashed out of the house and down the road.

"Senel, stop!" Will cried. "What was that about?"

"I can't believe this is happening again," Shirley whined. "Not now of all times."

"What happened?" Chloe asked.

"Senel sometimes sleepwalks and thinks he's Aifread the Pirate," Shirley explained, "and then he disappears for hours."

"What? He's sleepwalking? That's not good. How often does it happen?"

"It happens whenever he doesn't get enough sleep. Whenever he can't sleep, he reads the Aifread comics."

"We need to catch him quickly!" Will declared.

"But what about JJ?" Norma asked.

"If we hurry, it shouldn't take long to catch Senel," Will told her. "Afterwards, we can go after Jay."

The group ran down the road, then spotted Senel running across the bridge that led to the field.

"Wow, he's already out of town!" Chloe exclaimed.

"Come on!" Will led the others out of town to chase after Senel.

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Jay the Unseen was thrown violently to the ground deep within the secret passageway, while the black assassins stood over him. His wrists were handcuffed in front of him, while his feet were bound in fetters. Jay coughed up some dust as a pair of brown boots stepped directly in front of him. The boy looked up, following the man's black pants and light blue top, then looked into the wrinkled face with snake-like eyes, and a long, dull blond ponytail.

"Y...you...Solon!" Jay exclaimed.

Solon flashed an evil grin. "Surprise, surprise."

"Solon...you're supposed to be-"

"Dead? Well, how sad for you that I am very much alive."

Jay paused for a brief moment. "So that's how these assassins knew who I was. They learned it from you. What do you want from me?"

"You may have failed as an assassin, but perhaps you may be useful to me as an information dealer," Solon responded.

"Wh...what?"

"Jay the Unseen, famous for having more information than anyone on the Legacy. Therefore, you must know something about the Nerifes Cannon."

Jay choked up as Solon slowly stepped around to Jay's side. The sadistic man slipped his foot under Jay's stomach and kicked him over onto his back, then knelt down beside him.

"Now, my dear apprentice..." Solon said, gently caressing Jay's forehead. "Why don't you tell me how the Nerifes Cannon works, hmm? Tell your beloved master."

Jay's eyes widened. "N...no!"

Solon promptly punched him hard in the face. "What was that? I can't hear you!"

"I said...no!"

Another vicious punch to the face. Jay rolled away onto his chest, burying his head in his hands.

Solon shook his head. "Still as pathetic as ever, aren't you? That's no surprise, seeing as how you made friends with Senel Coolidge and the rest of your little group."

Jay turned his head slightly to face his former master. "You're wrong, Solon...it's because of them that I've grown stronger. I'm no longer afraid of you. No matter what you do to me, you'll extract no information from me. So...I suppose you'll just have to kill me..."

Solon moved closer to Jay, gripping the top of his head firmly with his bony fingers. He lifted the boy up by the head, painfully arching his back, then leaned in close to his ear.

"You'd like that, wouldn't you? Just take the easy way out, will you? Well, forget it, Jay! You're stuck with me!"

"You...you'll never win, Solon..." Jay spat. "My friends know that you have me, and they'll come for me."

"Of course...your friends. Well, one thing I know for certain: one way or another, you will tell me what I want to know."

So saying, Solon pulled Jay's head up a little more, then slammed it down hard into the ground. Jay let out a groan of agony, and then his body fell limp.

"Hmm?" Solon shook Jay slightly, but got no reaction. "He's unconscious."

He stood up to face the assassins. "Keep a close eye on him, and let me know when he awakens. We shall continue this chat later."

"Yes, sir!" the assassins responded in unison.

Solon walked away, leaving his former apprentice out cold on the ground.