SSSSEEEEECCCCOOOOONNNNNNDDDD CHAPTER! Thank you ForeverFreeFall for reviewing. And to answer your question YES! there IS going to be Kophie (Sokeefe). But it's going to take place a couple years later so they will be in a realtionshiop since Sophie was 13. Sophie in this story will be 15, Keefe is 16, Fitz is 17, Biana 15, and Dex is 15. Rowan is 15 but her birthday is in a couple of days so in like chapter 10 or something she will be 16. Pairings are Dex/Biana Fitz/Rowan (plz don't be mad at me) Sophie/Keefe.

Rowan's POV

I stumble into someone and we fall to the ground. I quickly get to my feet and offer my hand to a dark-haired teenager. He takes it and I yank him to his feet.

"Can you tell me where I am?" I ask, looking around. I glance behind me, expecting Neverseen agents. But there's no one there. My feet itch to run. I want to get as far away from home as possible. I return my gaze to the stranger I ran into and realize he has the most beautiful teal eyes. I get lost in them. He stares back at me and sticks out his hand.

"I'm Fitz Vacker..." he waits for me to say something but I just keep staring at him. I blush and snap out of it.

"I'm Rowan Jensen." I take his hand and shake it. His hand is really warm. That's when I realize he isn't alone. Behind him stands a blonde elf with brown eyes hand in hand with another blonde with icy blue eyes. And behind them was a brunette elf with teal eyes like Fitz's and a short strawberry-blonde with periwinkle eyes. With a start I realize that this is Sophie Foster, Keefe Sencen, Biana and Fitz Vacker, and Dex Dizznee, the ones we train to fight with. I hastily let go of Fitz's hand and back away. My navy blue eyes dart around, searching for Neverseen. Is this a trap?

"What happened to your cheek?" Dex ask, pointing. I lift my hand up to my face and it comes back with blood. Dad's slap must've drawn blood. Or I might have scraped it when I fell. It must be the latter but when I think that it could have been from my Dad, tears spring to my eyes. At home we were trained never to cry. I learned it showed that you have a weakness, something the enemy could use to manipulate you with. I force the wetness away and take more steps back.

"I have to go." I turn away and start to leave when Keefe's voice stops me.

"I can feel your urgency and fear. What's wrong?" I toy with the idea of just running but something tells me I wouldn't get very far before they catch up to me. I sigh and start to answer with a lie when I here a rustle in the bushes next to us. I catch a flash of black and white in the corner of my eye. I dart towards the group of friends.

"Grab hands," I order, my instincts kicking in. I was almost to them when a figure jumped out of the bushes. I see indigo eyes and black hair under the cloak the person was wearing.

"How did you know I was here?" I ask Jake. I stand in front of Fitz and the others protectively. I hear Biana stifle a scream and see her grab onto Dex's arm. Keefe steps in front of Sophie, shielding her from Jake. I feel Fitz move to my side. I try to push him back but he's like a rock, standing firm.

"I followed you to your Mom's office. Then I just guessed where you were. But enough about me. I want to know why your confronting the enemy." Jake pushes back his hood and I hear Biana and Sophie gasp. I smirk but it quickly fades.

"What are you going to do? Tell Dad? You know he'll just hit me again." I carefully slip out the dagger from my knee high combat boots. I hide it from view on my sleeve.

Jake takes an intake of breath. "He hit you? Is that why your bleeding? Gosh, Row, I didn't know he did that." Jake steps toward me and everyone take a step back. I hold my ground though. I stare into his eyes and feel myself relax, just a tiny bit.

"What are you going to do?" I ask again.

Jake sighs and runs his hand through his hair. "I don't know. I don't want to tell anyone you were talking with...them," he finishes. I walk up to him and clasp his hand.

"I want you to tell them that I'll be back. But I'm not going now. Not yet. I'm letting Dad cool off first." I let go of his hand and step away.

He sighs again. Then he leans in and kisses me. Right on the lips. His lips were cold and hard. He stops and whispers in my ear, "I always liked you." Then he holds up his pathfinder to the light and glittered away. My lips tingle and I touch them. I look at where he was standing but soon turned towards the others. They're still holding hands. I was planning on telling them to light leap away. Then Jake showed up.

"So...are you guys a thing or something?" Biana asks me. She let go of a blushing Dex.

"No. He has a girlfriend." I touch my lips again but I let my hands fall back to my sides when I see the others looking at me. I blush slightly and look away.

"Then why did he-?" Keefe asks me.

"I don't know." I run my hands through my brown hair. There was an uncomfortable silence followed by my answer.

"Why did he have the Neverseen symbol on his sleeve? And why did he say that you were confronting the enemy?" Fitz ask suddenly. I felt my face drain of color. I fumble with my pathfinder.

"I-I've got to go. Nice to meet you and sorry for running into you." I hold my pathfinder to the light and step into it when I felt someone grab my hand. Then both of us glitter away.

Who grabbed Rowan's hand? TILL NEXT CHAPTER!