I'm home sick today so I decided I was going to write another chapter! Hope you enjoy! And thanks for all the great reviews! And I apologize for any spelling errors.

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I do not own Huntik! Or the characters: Angel, Ari, Nick (Fang), Ella, or Zephyr they are from Maximum Ride! They'll come in, in the next few chapters.

Chapter 3-an old friend and Meeting the titan

Yorkshire Dales National Park

Jess's POV.

I walked through the woods, careful not to make a sound, not that anyone was around to hear if I did but because I didn't want to break the peaceful silence that hung over it. It was great to be back in this place again, I had lived here for around a year after shade had disappeared and I knew almost every inch of it.

But I was heading to one place in particular. The place I was going was in my opinion the most beautiful spot in the woods as well as the most secret. I was going to a fairly big clearing that was surrounded by all kinds of thorns and brambles which made it hard to get to. In the clearing there was a cliff that jutted out into it which had a waterfall that flowed into a large pond at the bottom. If you went over to the very edge of the waterfall you would find a small narrow ledge that led into a cave. The only other person that knew about this place was Trevor, it was actually where we first met and we had often hung out there.

I could now here the rushing sound of the waterfall just a little ways off, and I soon stumbled into the clearing. It was just like I remembered it.

I walked over to the edge of the pond where there was a large rock, which I climbed up and sat on top closing my eyes and listening to the sounds around me. The birds were singing, there were some crickets chirping, and there was the sound of cracking twigs in the bushes…. Wait cracking twigs, my eyes snapped opened and I looked around. Over on the other side of the clearing the bushes rustled, I stiffened ready to fight, then a figure stepped out and I recognized him immediately.

He had short brownish-blond hair and blue-green eyes, and I hadn't seen him in a year. It was Trevor. He'd gotten taller since the last time I'd seen him and apparently very sloppy about sneaking around, I'd have to teach him a lesson.

Trevor hadn't noticed me yet so I very carefully slid off the rock and made my way to the other side of the pond. Trevor had his back turned to me and as soon as I got close enough I tackled him to the ground.

"Ahh, What The…!" yelled Trevor, but he was cut off as he did a face plant in the grass. "Let Me Up!" he cried trying to struggle out of my grip.

"I'll have to think about that, you know you've gotten really bad at sneaking around," I said trying not to laugh.

Trevor stopped struggling "who are you?" he asked.

"Humph….. I'm gone for a year and you completely forget who I 'am, now that's just sad," I said in mock hurt.

Then to my surprise I found myself pinned on my back looking up at Trevor. How the Hell did that happen?

At first Trevor just stared at me with a confused look on his face, then slowly a smile began to spread across it "Jess!" He said happily.

"Yea. Now Get The Hell Off Of Me!" I shouted.

"I'll have to think about that," he said copying what I'd just minutes before.

If looks could kill Trevor would have dropped dead, as I gave him my best death glare. "Trevor," I growled "Let. Me. Up. Now." Since when did he get so strong!

"What's the magic word," he said taunting me.

"Dammit, LET ME UP! I yelled.

"Well that's not very nice," he said beaming at me. I was going to Freaking Kill Him! I was going to push him off the highest cliff I could find that had a river with extremely pointy rocks at the very bottom of a gorge. But that might be a problem 'cause I don't think there are any cliffs like that around here… Damn, I'll have to think of something else.

"Please let me up, or I will kill you," I said sweetly.

"You're not in a very good position to be making threats," as soon as I got up I was gonna slap that stupid smile off his face.

I just glared at him, and he continued smiling. I sighed "please let me up," I growled.

"On one condition," he was enjoying this way too much.

"What," I asked gritting my teeth.

"You have to promise that if I let…," but I cut him off.

"IF?" I shouted.

"Fine, when I let you up, that you won't kill me," he knew me way to well, but how could I promise that? Then again he never said anything about beating the crap out of him…..

A smile spread across my face "Fine I promise not to kill you," I stated simply.

"Alright then," and with that he got off me, big mistake. Again I tackled him this time pushing right into the pond and letting go right before he fell in.

"Hahahahaha, you should see the look on your face," I said as he came out of the pond spluttering.

"Was that really necessary?" he asked.

"Well yea you pinned me on the ground for like ten minutes," I said still laughing.

"Fair enough," he replied "all that was a test you know."

"Test for what?" I asked.

"I was just making sure that you were the real Jess."

"And am I the real Jess?"

"Yes, yes you are, and since you're the real Jess mind telling me where the hell you've been for the pasted year?"

"It's a long story," I said shivering as memories of what had happened flashed through my mind.

"I've got time," he said looking at me with a concerned face "let's talk in the cave."

So we went into the cave and sat down on an old mattress that I had somehow gotten in there one day, don't ask how 'cause I really have no clue. "So where have you been?" asked Trevor once we were both settled down on the mattress.

"I….I was kidnapped," I said shakily as more images flashed through my head "some people saw me practicing my seeker powers and they took me to their leader, Rassimov." And so I told Trevor everything that had happened to me and how I had tried to escape many times but couldn't, then finally how I had gotten away only a few hours ago. By the end of it Trevor was clenching and unclenching his fist and his eyes were blazing with anger.

"Can we change the subject?" I asked pleadingly. Trevor looked at me and his face softened.

"Sure what do you want to talk about?"He asked.

"Well how have you and the gang been doing?"

"Pretty good, the little kids really miss you though and I know the others do to there trying to be strong for the little guys but I can see how sad they are, we all miss you."

"I missed you guys to," I said sadly, it was really breaking my heart to hear all this. I looked outside and saw that the sun was starting to set "you should probably get back to the gang."

"You're not coming with me are you?" he asked.

I shook my head "not yet, I don't want to put any of you in danger, but I promise I'll come back soon," it really was killing me to say this but it was for the best.

"I understand," Trevor said gently then he stood up "should I keep the fact that your back a secret for now?"

"Yea, I think that would be a good idea, just make sure you keep your mind blocked off from Angel," Angel was 7 years old and had curly blonde hair and big blue eyes, and she could also read minds as well as control them, we're not sure how or why but she can and it's a bit creepy.

Trevor nodded "I'll come visit when I can ok?"

"Ok," I said. Trevor turned to leave then suddenly turned back around and kissed my cheek then dashed out of the cave before I could say a word, and honestly I wasn't what I would have said any way.

After a few minutes I left the cave and climbed up the side of the cliff and just sat there not really thinking about anything in particular, I was just lost in my thoughts. The stars were shining and I could clearly see the beautiful full moon above. Then suddenly the peaceful night air was rent by a blood curdling howl. What the hell was that?

Yorkshire Dales National Park-night of the full moon

Third person POV.

The Huntik was walking on an over-grown path that led through the park, following Dante who was holding the holotome which was displaying a 3D map of the area "we should be coming up to the ruins soon," said Dante.

"It's about time," muttered Zhalia, who was behind Dante.

"Yea I'm getting pretty tired," said Lok yawning.

Suddenly Dante froze looking at the screen of the Holotome "what's wrong Dante?" asked Sophie. He motioned for her to be quiet. Everyone stood stiff waiting to see what would happen next.

Then a horrible howl cut through the air. "What was that?" whispered Cherit shuddering on Lok's Shoulder.

"I don't know," Lok whispered back fright plain in his voice. A pair of yellow eyes appeared in the bushes.

"Shit," Dante cursed, as whatever it was let out a low deadly growl.

Cliff hanger! I really hate it when people do cliff hangers but there so much fun to write! Sorry that I didn't have much of the Huntik team in this chapter, but it's a lot easier for me to write In Jess's POV. So I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I most likely won't update again till the weekend so until then…

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