Chapter 4: Query

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Twenty minutes later, Spud and Trixie arrive out into the dark forest of Central Park. There, they searched for Rose. They walked around yelling out Rose's name, yet no reply.

"Dang, where is this woman!?" Trixie raised an eyebrow.

Suddenly, Rose heard voices coming from below getting louder. She dropped down from a tree, to find Spud and Trixie right in front of her.

"Where were you guys!?" Rose panicked. "I said sunset!"

"Well SORRY! Spud and I had to help out for the Homecoming committee!"

"Never mind, at least you guys are here, so… did you watch Jake!?" She sat down right next to the tree and listened to them.

"Yup, we made Jake come to the Homecoming committee with us. And we kept a close on him!" Spud gave a thumbs up.

"All the time?" Rose questioned.

"Look, we never lost Jake from our site!! Now, what's about being from 'the future' and all?" Trixie wanted answers.

Rose took off her Huntsclan mask, and told them the story. "See, on Homecoming, I make a drastic wish using the Aztec Skulls; the destruction of all Huntsclan." Rose bowed her head.

"What's wrong with that?" Spud thought for a second, "Oh wait, aren't you a Huntsclan member!"

"Yeah exactly, but instead Jake wishes for me to never be part of the Huntsclan. So all my memory is drained away and I learn to live a normal life!" Rose stammered at them.

"Well from what I heard, you wanted to live a normal life. So I don't see the problem here," Trixie gave a smart remark.

"I know. Just…I can't imagine life without Jake. I'd rather be in the Huntsclan still, than to not remember him…" she moved her head down. "And that's why a half of my life went away, Huntsgirl. I was trapped inside a vortex, while the rest of me continued living a live without the Huntsclan. With my dream charm, I was able to go back in time, to see if I could stop this!"

"That freaky bracelet can time travel?" Trixie pointed at the dream charm.

"Yeah, I didn't remember it did that until I was in the vortex. Good thing too!" she smiled.

"Hmmm… I still don't get why you had to get me and Spud involved, and don't just bother Jake!" Trixie yelled at Rose.

"Well my original plan was to come back yesterday, and make sure he got the Aztec Skull before the Huntsclan went today. But, I must have messed up the settings on my dream charm, so it took me a day later. So since I was going to see Jake today, I didn't want to tell him and risk finding myself and ruining my time travel. So I figured you two could help me!" she smiled at them.

"Well, as long as it doesn't interfere with me and Kyle at Homecoming committee, then I don't mind helping," Trixie

"But wouldn't been way easier to just tell yourself not to talk to Jake today?" Spud asked.

"You see, in order to time travel, you must not have your other body know or find out that you went back in time. If you do, then one of us will be forcibly sucked into a vortex, and everything done will be set into stone." She explained.

"Well it would be obvious to notice yourself in your Huntsgirl outfit," Spud pointed out.

"Yeah, why are you wearing that anyways!"

"Well, I was sucked into my vortex with this outfit. And since I can't go back and change and I have no money, these are the only clothes I got." Rose said as she twisted her Huntsword around in her hand.

Rose put down her sword, as Trixie and Spud were now sitting down on the grass next to her. They both still had many questions about the plan of hers.

"So… if your plan was to only make sure Jake doesn't talk to you today… are you leaving now or something?" Trixie asked.

"Not yet. I'm going to stay here and make sure everything goes according to the plan, just in case. Plus, I set my charm to let me stay here for four days, so I might as well use them." Rose moved down her sleeve to cover her bracelet.

"So where are you going to stay? I mean, you can't go back with the Huntsclan and all…" Spud wondered.

"Well, I was planning to stay here I guess. The trees are big enough for me to relax in them. And I can roam around a bit if I feel like it."

"Well, I'd offer you my house, but my parents don't like random ninjas inside," Spud said.

Rose laughed at Spud humor. "Its ok guys, I'll be fine out here. This uniform keeps me warm."

"Aren't you gonna get hungry!?" Spud questioned Rose once more.

"Hey guys don't forget, I am 'Huntsgirl'. I've learned how to survive all by myself. I'll be ok." She gave a smirk at the two.

Trixie looked up at the sky, as the moon was showing over them. Both Trixie and Spud had to go to school tomorrow, so it was time to leave. "Well, I and Spud gotta go, we'll check on yah tomorrow. Oh and all bring a pair of clothes just so you don't look walk around in ninja form kay?" Trixie said as she grabbed Spud and started walking out of the forest.

"Thanks guys," she whispered enough for them both to faintly hear it. Rose was pleased to hear her plan was going well so far. If she wanted to, she could leave right now. However, a gut feeling told her to stay those extra three days. Just to make sure the plan works out all the way.

There should be about 2 chapters after this:) almost over OMG!