Jake Long III (Season One)
Chapter/Episode Seven: Wizards and Gorgons
One morning, at the Long household, Jake III ran down the stairs and rushed for the door, just as it opened and his father stepped inside. "Whoa, where are you going?" Jake Jr. asked as his son had to come to a sudden halt in order to avoid collision. "You're not going to the Island of Draco, are you?"
"Yes, Dad. I am."
"It's early."
"I'm meeting Cherri at nine o'clock." Jake III crossed his arms.
"Well..." Jake Jr. smiled. "...Your mother and sister are in the kitchen. Do you have time for some breakfast?"
"Um, I think I'll have some breakfast with Cherri and Aunt Haley." Jake III said as he lowered his arms to his sides. "Thanks for offering, though." He added with a small smile.
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Haley was alone, walking along the grass on the Island of Draco when she saw both Councilor Asil and Councilor Agata, both in their dragon forms, landing on the edge of the island, both holding something large and heavy. Then, Santxo and Kalle landed, carrying another large and heavy object, Sillian and Councilor Yara landing next to them a few seconds later, also carrying something large and heavy. Curious, Haley started to walk over to them.
"What are you doi-" Haley started as she reached them, but she quickly froze and her eyes widened as she saw that Asil and Agata had set down the stone form of Eli Pandarus down on the grass, Santxo and Kalle had set down the stone form of Euryale and Sillian and Yara had set down the stone form of Medusa.
"Oh my..." Haley could only say.
"Surprised, Dragon Harris?" Agata asked with a small smile on her face.
"Eli Pandarus." Haley could only say, confused as could be. "Two of the Gorgons."
"That's right." Asil said.
"How did you get them?" Haley asked.
"We found them in Manhattan." Asil answered. "We got the help of Sillian, Kalle and Santxo to move them here."
"What are you going to do with them?" Haley asked.
"We're going to keep them in storage." Agata answered. "If freed, these three could be mighty dangerous."
"No kidding." Haley said softly as she started to walk up to Pandarus, reaching up and putting a hand on Pandarus' rocky form.
"What are you doing?" Agata asked, her head turned to the side.
"I haven't seen Pandarus in decades." Haley said as she took her hand off of Pandarus.
"That's because he's been imprisoned in stone for decades." Asil said as he turned to face Haley, who turned her head to the side. "We want to keep it that way. We want to make sure that he never gets free."
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Now, the three stone figures rested in the Main Hall, Asil, Yara, Agata, Kalle, Sillian and Santxo all standing at one side, next to Pandarus. Holly stared at them with wide eyes as she sat at the large table. "Wow." She said. "I can't believe it. I almost forgot about these three."
"Well, now you remember." Yara replied. "We've checked our storage shed and there is no place for them. Councilor Jennings, what do you propose we do?"
"We'll think of something." Holly said. "As for now, we'll just leave them here. This island is large. Perhaps we'll be able to find a room that we'll be able to keep them in."
"We'll start on that right away, Councilor." Sillian said.
"Very good." Holly said with a nod. Sillian, Santxo, Kalle, Yara, Asil and Agata all turned and started for the exit, leaving Holly alone as she stared at the three stone statues.
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Meanwhile, Jake III was facing off against the dragon-formed Cherri. Cherri lashed out with her tail and tried to trip Jake, but her student easily jumped up into the air, avoiding her tail. "Very good." Cherri said with a smile on her face.
"You guys almost done?" Haley asked as she walked up to her grandnephew and Cherri.
"I don't think so." Cherri said as she and Jake III turned their heads to their sides.
"What's going on, Aunt Haley?" Jake asked.
"Three enemies that my brother faced are here." Haley replied rather casually.
"What?" Cherri asked as she and Jake III turned to face Haley. "How is that even possible?"
"Are we under attack?" Jake III asked.
"Don't worry." Haley couldn't help but smile. "No, the island isn't under attack. The three are encased in stone and the Council wants to find a place to store them. They want to make sure that they don't get free from their prisons."
"How long have they been encased in stone?" Jake asked.
"Decades." Haley replied. "They've been imprisoned in stone for so long that...that, frankly, I don't really see the need for all this action. I don't see them getting free."
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Back in the main hall, Holly used her walking stick to help herself stand in front of Eli Pandarus' stone form. The doors to the Main Hall soon opened, Councilor Asil, Councilor Agata, Councilor Yara and Councilor Dingane, all in their dragon forms, walking inside. "Councilor Jennings." Asil declared.
"Yes?" Holly asked as she walked around Pandarus.
"Councilor Dingane has found a place to keep these three magical threats." Yara said.
"Excellent." Holly smiled. "Where?"
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Back at the Long household, Rosie had a scowl on her face as she lied on her side on her bed, staring out her window. Then, the door to her room opened and Jake Jr. walked inside. "Rosie?" He asked.
"Go away." Rosie growled.
"Rosie, don't talk to me that way." Jake Jr. lectured her softly. Then, he forced a smile on his face. "I'm the only Dad you've got. You'll miss me when I'm gone."
"I'll miss you more than I miss Grandma and Grandpa." Rosie grumbled bitterly.
"What was that?" Jake Jr. asked, his smile vanishing.
Growling, Rosie rolled over onto her back and then forced herself up into a sitting position. "I'm not the bad guy, here!" Rosie exclaimed. "If anything, I'm a victim!"
"What are you a victim of, Rosie?" Jake Jr. crossed his arms. His young daughter didn't answer verbally; instead she just scowled as she held out her hand with her dragon birthmark on it.
"How does that-?" Jake Jr. started, but before he could continue, his daughter cut him off.
"All I want is this stupid thing gone!" Rosie ranted. "What is so wrong with that?"
"You broke the law, Rosie."
"Alright, I acknowledge that!" Rosie went on. "But I want this thing gone! Can't...Can't you do something to help me, Dad? Isn't there...some kind of surgery that can remove this thing?"
Jake Jr. sighed. "Rosaline..."
"What?"
"Why don't you come downstairs with me?" Jake Jr. lowered his arms to his sides. "I think we need to have a talk."
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Back on the Island of Draco, Councilor Asil and Councilor Dingane were walking down the hall inside one of the buildings, carrying the stone form of Eli Pandarus, while Yara and Agata were behind them, lugging the stone form of Medusa, and behind them were two dragon-formed Dragon Council Agents, who were carrying the stone form of Euryale.
"How much farther is this room?" Asil asked Dingane.
"Not much longer." Dingane answered.
However, one of the Dragon Council Agents who was carrying Euryale was starting to get tired as he and his fellow Agent continued on, his arms starting to shake. Finally, the Agent's arms grew so weak that, with a sigh, the Agent forced himself to let go of Euryale's statue. The Agent's companion could only gasp as he lost his hold on the statue and Euryale fell forward, bumping into Medusa's statue, making it slip from the clawed hands of Agata and Yara. Medusa's statue fell forward and bumped into Pandarus' from behind, causing it and the two other statues to hit the ground, three clouds of dust rising up as the statues broke, freeing the three inmates.
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Inside the building, the two Dragon Council Agents could only back away in terror as the groaning Euryale and the groaning Medusa got to their feet, the two sisters now side-by-side. Asil, Dingane, Yara and Agata also backed up as they watched Eli Pandarus, who grunted as he got to his feet as well.
"Eli Pandarus..." Councilor Asil declared. "...You are under-"
However, before he could finish, he grunted as a bright beam of energy hit him in the chest, throwing him back and making him hit the ground as Medusa, with her hand extended out, walked up to the smiling Wizard of Wall Street.
"I'm what, you say?" Eli Pandarus mocked.
On the other side of the hall, the grinning Euryale raised up both of her arms and fired beams of energy from her hands, throwing the two Dragon Council Agents back. Then, Euryale turned and walked over to Medusa's side, Agata, Yara and Dingane just staring at the three threats in front of them.
"Lights out." Both Medusa and Euryale said in unison, but just as their hands started to glow, an infuriated Councilor Asil swooped in over the heads of his fellow Councilors and landed, lashing out with a swipe of his tail, knocking both Gorgons down onto their backs.
"How dare you?!" Medusa rage. Being the first one to recover, she quickly stood up, both of her hands glowing with swirling magic, her eyes glowing red, the hall starting to shake from the force of her power.
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Back at the Long household, Jake Jr. sat down at the kitchen table, sitting across from where his daughter was reluctantly sitting. "How long is this going to take?" She asked.
"I really don't know how that matters." Jake Jr. told her. "I can't imagine that you have something better to do, seeing that as that you're grounded."
"I have a feeling that staring at my wall will be more enjoyable than this." Rosie said.
"Rosie, who are you named after?" Jake Jr. changed the subject, clasping his hands together as they rested on the table.
"What?"
"Who are you named after?" Jake Jr. asked again. "It's a very simple question."
"Why are you even asking me th-?" Rosie started, but just before she finished throwing out her question, she stopped herself and her eyes widened as she realized what her father was trying to do. "No." She said. "Oh, no. No."
"Answer the question, Rosaline."
"I'm not answering your question!"
"Do you want to be grounded for an extra three weeks?" Jake Jr. raised an eyebrow.
Rosie's eyes flashed with anger before she answered, slamming her fist against the table. "My grandmother!"
"And why would your mother and I name you after someone who was evil?" Jake Jr. asked.
"Because you like to torture your children."
"Rosie, your grandmother was not evil." Jake Jr. said. "Quite the contrary. She was a hero and now, over a year after her passing, she is still thought well of in the magical community."
"She was Huntsclan." Rosie narrowed her eyes. "Everything that this disgusting mark represents..." She clenched her marked fist.
"She destroyed the Huntsclan, Rosaline." Jake Jr. told his daughter. "She was a hero. And she loved you very, very much."
"Blah, blah, blah..." Rosie rolled her eyes. "...Why are you telling me this?"
"You need to come to terms with yourself, Rosaline." Jake Jr. said. "That's why I'm telling you this. Your attitude has been sickening. Think about your grandparents. After all they've done for the Magical World, do you really think they were bad people. Should the Mark of the Huntsclan really matter?"
"Yes." Rosie growled. "My grandmother was Huntsclan scum."
"I know you think that." Jake Jr. told her. "But...you're wrong."
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Back on the Island of Draco, Holly was standing inside the storage shed, surrounded by shelves filled with magical artifacts. As Holly stared at all of the artifacts, she was completely unaware that a large, dragon-formed figure was stepping into the room. It wasn't until Holly's ear twitched, hearing the sound of the figure's breathing, that she realized she had company.
Slowly, Holly turned around to see that the figure was Councilor Yara, her eyes glowing red. "Councilor?" Holly asked, concerned. "Is everything alright?" Yara said nothing, so Holly tried again: "Did you get those three put away?"
It was then that Councilor Yara spoke up: "Move." She growled. "Get out of my way."
"Um, Councilor..." Holly started, but before she could continue, Councilor Yara scoffed and lashed out with her tail, wrapping around Holly's walking stick.
"Hey!" Holly protested in vain as Yara yanked the staff away from her, causing Holly to gasp as she fell forward, grunting as she landed on her stomach, while Councilor Yara turned and chucked Holly's walking stick out of the shed.
"What are you doing?!" Holly demanded in shock as she watched Yara started to walk towards her. However, Yara passed by her and started to rummage through the shelves.
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Meanwhile, Eli Pandarus smiled as he stood before Medusa and Euryale, Asil, Agata and Dingane all standing behind them, their eyes glowing red as well. "A very wise choice, Gorgons." Pandarus said as he crossed his arms. "Now we no longer need to worry about making an escape plan. We'll no longer need to worry about any guards that work for these dragons."
"I doubt that." Medusa growled.
"Let's ask these three then, shall we?" Pandarus smirked as he dropped his arms to his sides. "Tell me, dragon slaves: will we have trouble getting off this island?"
"Possibly, my master." Councilor Asil answered. "If you are spotted by Councilor Jennings or any of the Dragon Council Agents, there will be trouble."
"But of course..." Agata spoke up. "...We will help you escape."
"Indeed." Pandarus' smile widened.
"Master..." Came the sound of Yara's voice, making Eli Pandarus turn to the side, seeing Councilor Yara make her way to him, a wand in her clawed hands. "...I have retrieved what you need." Yara said as she reached Pandarus, allowing Pandarus to grin as he snatched the wand out of Yara's clawed hands.
"Well, dragon slaves..." Pandarus said as he turned back to face the Gorgons and the three other Dragon Councilors. "...It's time to prove yourselves to us..."
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Back at the shed, Holly grunted as she managed to crawl out of the shed. Lying on her belly, Holly squinted as she tried to locate where her walking stick had landed. Unfortunately, she could not spot it.
"Great." Holly grumbled to herself.
"Councilor Jennings?" Came the sound of Sillian's voice, from above Holly.
Her eyes widening in surprise and relief, Holly looked up to see Sillian, still in his dragon form, hovering rather high above her, her walking stick in his clawed hands. "Lose something?"
"Yeah, I'll be needing that." Holly replied.
Lowering her head back to normal, Holly watched as Sillian landed right in front of her. "Are you alright, Councilor Jennings?" Sillian asked as he offered her a clawed hand.
"Thanks to you, I am now." Holly said as she took Sillain's clawed hand, grunting as he pulled her up onto her feet.
"Here, Councilor." Sillian said as he gave her back her staff.
"Thank you." Holly said with a small smile as she took her walking stick back and regained her balance.
"What happened?" Sillian asked. "How did you lose that thing?"
"Councilor Yara took it from me while I was in there." Holly explained.
"What?" Sillian looked confused. "But...why?"
"I don't know." Holly answered. "It was very bizarre, that's what I can say. After she managed to knock me down, she did nothing else to me. I just watched as she looked for a wand."
"A wand?"
"Yes, a wand."
"Did she find one?"
"Of course she did." Holly replied.
"You have no idea why she did this?" Sillian asked again.
"No, not really." Holly said. "It was quite strange. She just knocked me down and left me there. The only thing out of the ordinary was that her eyes were red."
"Red?"
"Yeah, they-" Holly started, but then she froze and her eyes widened.
"What?" Sillian asked as he took a step forward. "Councilor Jennings, what is it?"
"It can't be." Holly breathed. "It just can't..."
"Councilor Jennings, what are you talking about?"
"...They're imprisoned in stone." Holly went on. "They couldn't have done this to her."
"Councilor Jennings, can you please be a little more clear?!" Sillian asked, beyond confused at this point in time.
"Sillian..." Holly finally addressed the Agent standing in front of her. "...I think I know why Councilor Yara acted so strange. When all three Gorgon sisters are together, they have the power to imprison their enemies in stone, however, when separated, they can only hypnotize their enemies and victims."
"But they're imprisoned in stone."
"That's what I thought." Holly said. "Perhaps we're both wrong."
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Councilor Asil led the way along the island, while Eli Pandarus walked behind him, Dingane and Agata at the sides of Medusa and Euryale, with Yara at the back.
"So far, so easy." Pandarus said with a smirk as he turned his head to the side, looking at the two Gorgon Sisters.
"So far." Medusa said. "Let's just hope that it stays that way."
Far to the side, Jake III, Haley and Cherri were all walking together. "So, how is training going?" Haley asked her grandnephew.
"It's going well." Cherri replied.
"How much longer do you think I have until I'll be able to kick your tail, Cherri?" Jake III asked with a smirk.
"Never." Cherri declared proudly. "You'll never be able to beat me. You'll never be able to beat Haley, either."
"I'm not so sure about that." Haley said with a smile on her face, "He'll be able to. Don't underestimate him."
"Okay, maybe when we're both a hundred, he'll be able to beat us in a fight." Cherri relented with a smile.
Haley continued to smile, but then she caught sight of Eli Pandarus and the two Gorgons, accompanied by Asil, Yara, Dingane and Agata. The three villains were free from their stone prisons and were now walking along the grass. Gasping, Haley's smile vanished.
"They're free!" Haley exclaimed, pointing at the three villains, making Jake and Cherri stop in their tracks along with her.
"What are the Council members doing with them?" Jake III asked as he stared at them.
"I don't know, but we need to find out." Cherri said. In a flash, both Haley and Cherri flapped their wings and took off into the air, leaving the now shocked Jake III behind.
"What am I supposed to do?!" Jake III shouted at the two dragons, but they just ignored him. "Great." Jake grumbled to himself. Quickly he narrowed his eyes as he decided to act. Turning his head to the left and then the right, Jake III looked for something to improvise a weapon out of, finally finding a rock as he looked to the right.
Meanwhile, Councilor Asil gasped and came to a halt as both Cherri and Haley landed in front of him. "What are you doing, Coun-?" Cherri started, but Haley gasped as she realized that Asil had glowing red eyes.
"He's under the Gorgons' spell!" Haley shouted.
"They must all be." Cherri quickly concluded.
"Oh, great." Medusa said as she put a hand to her forehead. "So much for our escape..."
"Attack them!" Pandarus ordered Asil as he pointed his wand as Asil's back. Asil, in response, roared as he charged for Haley and Cherri. Councilor Asil managed to knock Haley down by hitting her with his tail before he jumped up and tackled Cherri to the ground.
"I'm too old for this!" Cherri shouted before she grunted, Eli Pandarus grinning as he watched.
"Can we please just move onwards, now?" Euryale demanded impatiently. "Forget about that one helpless slave! Let's just go."
"Yes, I believe you're ri-" Pandarus started, but before he could finish, he grunted as a rock hit him in the side of his head. Quickly, Pandarus spun to the side, seeing Jake III. "You!" Pandarus shouted with rage before he summoned a large, glowing green hand from the tip of his wand, which he sent after Jake. As the glowing green hand got close enough to him, Jake III grunted and jumped up, back-flipping away and landing on his feet. Growling, Pandarus chased after Jake, while Councilor picked up Haley and Cherri by their necks and tossed them away. However, as they were thrown back, both Cherri and Haley lashed out with their tails, Cherri's tail wrapping around Asil's neck and Haley's wrapping around his waist, making the Dragon Councilor come with them.
"You two are in charge now!" Both Euryale and Medusa claimed in unison, addressing both Dingane and Agata. The two started to walk forward, but they froze when Santxo, Kalle, Nephele (posing as Desideria) and Lin-Lin all came down in front of them, along with a good dozen or two full-fledge Agents who circled the Gorgons and the dragons.
Gasping, Yara whirled around to see that she was facing Sillian. "Councilor." He said.
"Slaves, ATTACK!" Euryale and Medusa both bellowed, and with a roar, Councilor Yara lunged for Sillian, punching him in the face and making him stumble back as she tried to swipe at him with her claws. As this happened, both Dingane and Agata ran at Lin-Lin, Nephele, Santxo and Kalle.
Meanwhile, Jake III grunted as he spun around the green glowing hand as Pandarus tried to attack him with his wand again. However, even though Jake III managed to escape the wand attack, he had no time to defend himself when Pandarus brought his foot up and kicked him in the gut, throwing him down onto the ground with a grunt.
"Now, I'll destroy you!" Pandarus said as he held the large fist up above Jake, preparing to crush him. His eyes widening with panic, Jake III acted quickly and lashed out with both of his feet, kicking Pandarus in both of his shins.
Grunting, Pandarus was forced back while the glowing green hand vanished into thin air. "Insolent brat!" Pandarus raged.
However, before Pandarus could do anything else, he heard two shouts, forcing him to turn around to see both Santxo and Kalle hovering in the air, blasting Euryale and Medusa back as Nephele slowly got to her feet from below them, Medusa and Euryale shrieking as they flew through the air.
Quickly, Pandarus turned back around to face Jake III, who slowly got back to his feet. "Consider yourself lucky, boy." Pandarus said before he waved his wand, vanishing in a bright light.
Seconds later, as the two screaming Gorgons started to fall over the ledge of the island, Eli Pandarus re-appeared in a flash and pointed his wand down at them, two green lights shooting from the tip of the wand. When it hit the Gorgons, they were both immediately turned back into stone, allowing them to safely hit the water and sink under.
Smiling evilly, Pandarus turned back around to see Nephele, Santxo and Kalle all advancing towards him, all of them clutching their weapons.
"Don't bother." Pandarus held a hand out, advising them to stop. "No need to capture me today. I should have just done this in the first place." He said right before he waved his wand, disappearing in a bright flash of light, leaving Nephele, Santxo and Kalle all standing in stunned silence.
Meanwhile, several Dragon Council Agents were thrown to the ground as Sillian slowly got to his feet. Councilor Yara started to advance towards them, but the red in her eyes briefly flickered before her eyes returned to normal, Yara dropping her jaw in shock as she was released from the Gorgons' spell.
Groaning, the Dragon Councilor fell to her scaly knees, Sillian watching in surprise as the other Dragon Council Agents around him got back up onto their feet.
"Councilor?" Sillian asked gently, Yara groaning as she looked up at him.
"Are you okay?" Sillian asked.
"I...I...I think so." Yara responded. "Wh...What happened?"
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"I did what?!"
Councilor Yara was now standing inside the main hall, still in her dragon form, along with her fellow dragon-formed Councilors Asil, Dingane and Agata. Sillian, Haley, Cherri, Nephele, Santxo, Kalle and Lin-Lin, all in their dragon forms were all standing at the doors as Yara repeated: "I...I...I did what?"
"Relax, Councilor." Holly, who was in her human form and who was sitting at the large table, gently said.
"I...I can't believe I would do that to you." Yara said.
"Councilor, just relax." Holly repeated. "I take no offense. I know you did not mean it. You were not yourself."
"I...I..." Yara tried, but she quickly stopped herself and closed her eyes, sighing. "...Thank you for understanding, Councilor Jennings."
"I am just glad that you are all alright." Holly said with a smile. "Now..." She placed her hands down on the surface of the table. "...Would you all please return to your human forms and have a seat next to me? I believe we need to have a talk with our guests."
Taking this as their cue, Haley, Cherri, Lin-Lin, Sillian, Santxo, Kalle and Nephele all started to walk away from the door, heading for the table as the now human-formed Dingane, Yara, Asil and Agata all sat down.
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Later that night, Eli Pandarus turned and walked into a dark alley, starting to walk down it. Once he reached the center of the alley, he stopped and looked up into the air, just in time to see a large snake-like swooping down, headed right for the alley.
A few seconds later, the dragon landed in the alley, right in front of Pandarus, the rider hopping off of his back. The rider was Gorgon Fury and the snake-like dragon was quite large and, like Fury, had hair that was made up out of snakes; the dragon's hair was long and was in a pony-tail, the tail part of the dragon's hair was hanging from the right side of its head.
"Gorgon..." Pandarus said with a wicked smile on his face.
"You better make this worth it..." Fury said, crossing her arms. "...If not, I'll have Ladon here destroy you." Hearing this, the dragon, Ladon, grinned.
"This is well worth your time." Pandarus said. "I understand that you have met back up with your family and are trying to find your two sisters."
"That's right." Fury said.
"I happen to know where they are." Pandarus stated with a wide smile.
However, Pandarus' smile vanished as Fury violently grabbed him by his collar. "Where are they?!" Fury demanded. "Speak! Tell me now or face my wrath!"
Smiling again, Pandarus forced himself free and stepped back. "I promise you, dear Gorgon, that I will." He said. "I just...expect something in return."
"Oh, and what is that?" Fury asked, crossing her arms.
"I spent a long time encased in stone." Pandarus explained. "Your sisters know the feeling. If I understand correctly, you do as well."
"What does that have to do with anything?!" Fury spat.
"Before the American Dragon defeated me..." Pandarus continued. "...I was on top. I was extremely wealthy. No doubt, I have lost it all. So, I propose to you that, in exchange for helping you locate your sisters, you help me reclaim my wealth."
"Hmm, interesting proposal." Fury smirked. "You got yourself a deal..." She said, holding out her hand, expecting Eli Pandarus to shake it.
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A/N: Well, that was a tad shorter than usual, but oh well, I guess. Please review and tell me what you think.
