A/N- Hey guys! This is Taylor, back again. Yeah, I'm back so quick. Now, let me explain how this chapter's going to work. I wanted to make them going to Paris start off in a seperate chapter, but I think you guys should know what was in the box that Kim got in the underground cell. So, consider this a bonus, really short, exclusive chapter about how they discover what's in the box, and them saying goodbye to Hawaii. DON'T WORRY, Milton, Jerry and Eddie WILL be a part of the clue hunting in Paris...I PROMISE YOU that! And I got some reviews, saying I was bringing the cliches back. I'm sorry for that, but it's just it's kind of hard to avoid them. I will try to avoid them as much as I can!

Anyway, this chapter is super short, so enjoy the bonus chapter!

KIM

"Kim…?"

Anngh…Is someone calling me?

"Kim…?"

Go away…trying to sleep here.

"KIM!"

With the awful screeching of Jack's voice, I shot up from my bed, and stared at him with cold eyes. I rubbed my eyes, peeved that he woke me up from such a deep sleep. From the Cave Mayhem yesterday, I crashed right after the massage was over. Yes, I was that tired. And of course, he of all people wakes me up from a pleasant slumber. "God Jack, I'M UP! Quit your cat-screeching!" I screamed. There was a smile appearing from the corner of his lips.

"Well, it's about time you woke up Miss Sleeping Beauty!" He teased. "I've been trying to wake you up for the past fifteen minutes. I was scared if I had to wake you with True Love's First Kiss." He laughed.

"Oh, so you're my true love now?" I challenged. His face reddened a bit.

"Well, I'm sure that would've woken you up anyway. You know…with you hopelessly in love with me and all." Jack said, taking a seat next to me on the bed. I gave him a playful shove.

"Yeah, get back to me after I hurt you." I said, laughing. I got out of the blankets, stretching my arms.

"So has the aching stopped?" He asked.

"Yeah…I feel much better after the Lomilomi massage. Ailani's a real miracle worker." I said, smiling a bit.

"Good." Jack said, in relief. "Well, it's nine o'clock, Rudy needs to know now if we've figured out where the next clue is hidden, so he can book the tickets. I woke you up, you know to see if we could figure out the clue together. I called Milton, Jerry and Eddie they should be here in—"

"DID WE MISS ANYTHING?" The door busted open, revealing the three ditzy Wasabi Warriors, Milton, Jerry and Eddie. They had broad smiles coated on their faces, they're eyes dangerously wide. I almost laughed at their hasty entrance, and their enormous curiosity.

"Or they're here now." Jack said, laughing in disbelief.

"As soon as we got the call, we rushed to your room. We couldn't wait, yo!" Jerry yelled in excitement.

"I missed my daily morning yoga for this!" Milton said.

"Where is it, where is it, where IS it?" Eddie wailed.

I got up from my bed, putting a gripping arm to abate him. "Calm down before the other hotel members start to complain! Let me get the chest." I ran over to the nightstand, pulling the large, rectangular chest out of the drawer and put it on the table. We all huddled around it in marvel, just aching to flip the decorative lid open. The lid of the box was oh so intricately carved in design. A silver coating plastered onto the lid, with a red snake-like pattern bordering the perimeter of the top. The words "Bobby Wasabi: The Hunt Clue #3" engraved on the surface. It looked so richly adorned, with the metallic architecture I didn't want to touch it.

Yet there was another word that was inscripted on the box.

A word I couldn't quite decipher.

And a word that's now starting to honestly annoy me.

"危机"

"What does this freaking word mean?" Jack shouted. I shrugged.

"Let's just focus on the clue. And I have better news." I said, pulling the rolled-up scroll from the box, still not seeing what's inside. "I know where it is."

"YOU DO? HOW?" They all screamed. I almost laughed, stepping away from some of their stinky breaths (cough, cough Jerry and Eddie).

"Let's just say I found out from another source." I said, showing them the clue. Milton grabbed the scroll out of my hands. The gang huddled around the clue, darting their eyes left to right. As soon as Jack finished reading the clue, he tore his eyes away from the papers, facing me with a bemused look.

"Wait…who's the other source?" Jack asked skeptically.

"I overheard Drake talking with his cohorts last night by the spa. The next clue is in Paris."

"PARIS?" The three heads shot up, facing me with gleaming eyes.

"No way!" Eddie said. He high-fived Jerry.

"Wait…Paris, France or Paris, Texas?" Jerry asked in confusion.

"Paris, France." I said, smiling a bit. "As in out of the country! The Eiffel Tower!"

"Awwh yeah, we're going to Paris!" Eddie cheered gleefully. "With all the food we could possibly relish!"

"And the hot French babes!" Jerry said. "And I thought Hawaii was paradise!"

"Wait, what happened to Ailani?" Jack asked, smiling.

"She's playing way too hard to get, man!" Jerry said. "I don't dig those girls."

"Forget the French girls!" Milton said, his mouth ajar. "Think of all the architectural monuments that are stored in the beauty of Paris! The Eiffel Tower, Le Arc de Triomphe, The Louvre Museum, the Cathedrals, even the Catacombs! It's going to be an invigorating experience! And I even get to practice my own French! This is the best trip ever!"

"Do you even know French?" Eddie said chuckling in in incredulity.

"Oui, plus que vous saurez jamais anglais, stupide!" Milton cursed. Eddie stared at him blankly.

"I'm going to take that as a yes." Eddie mumbled, backing away from Milton. I rolled my eyes playfully.

"So, can you guys go tell Rudy about the next clue? Jack and I will finish packing up, and find a good place to hide this thing."

"Oh, I see…some alone time." Jerry said, raising his eyebrows. "Totally understand." I smacked him.

"Just go tell him, you idiot!" Jack said. He rolled his eyes.

"Wait, where is Rudy?" Milton asked.

"He's with Bobby, discussing the travel plans and the remaining standings of the groups. They're also working out the reality show taping and stuff with Eric." Jack answered.

"Alright, we'll go tell him." Eddie said lazily.

"Make sure you keep it quiet when you tell him!" I said. With a dismissive wave, they trudged out of the room, leaving me and Jack alone.

Just what I wanted.

I grabbed his hand, and led him to his room. I shut the door, and closed the curtains, and placed the chest on the center table. He looked at me with a perplexed look.

"What are you doing?" Jack asked skeptically.

I sighed. "Look, we don't have much time. Before the guys come back up, we need to figure out what's in this chest."

"Well, then why did you—"

"I don't want Jerry and Eddie near whatever the object is, okay?" I admitted. "And I shut the door because I didn't want anyone spying or eavesdropping on us."

"OH good…" He said, in slight relief…and a little…disappointment? "I thought you wanted some…you know…alone time with me." He teased, and adjusted his collar cockily. I smacked his collar playfully.

"In your dreams." I said, smiling. We both knelt down to the table, until we were at eye level with the chest. Still closed. Still so secretive. I gingerly flipped the lid of the chest open, exposing something that caused Jack and I to gasp.

Yes.

Gasp.

For on top of a red-velvet cushion, sat an object. A blood-red scabbard—or sword holder—rested in the box.

It was what was inscripted on top of the leather that made us both pant.

Jack warily took the scabbard out of the box, and held it in a more brighter light, so we could make out the words that were inscripted on it. I could see the tiny words engraved across the length of the sword, which made Jack turn the sword horizontally.

"Whoa." I both breathed. "Is this—"

"The scabbard for the Miao Dao?" Jack finished. "Looks like it."

"Read what it says on it."

"To the Wasabi Warriors. If you are reading this, it means you have found the scabbard for the Miao Dao Sword. I warn you. Hide it. Keep it safe. Things are about to go beyond you've ever imagined. You are not far. You are not close. But you are about to embark into the next dangerous step of this Hunt. Remember: this is only the beginning."

Chills sprinted up my spine, as I exchanged looks with Jack, quickly putting the scabbard back into the chest, and stuffing it in my luggage.

So many words.

All fit into a 30 inch scabbard.

Yet every single word haunted me.

A permanent mindset.

Remember:

This is only the beginning.


"Alright, check if you have everything with you and use the bathroom if you need to, because we are not stopping in the middle! That goes out specifically to Milton!" Rudy glared at Milton, as we trudged our luggage to the rental van. We were standing outside the resort for the last time, with the same lazy trees and content crowd prancing by. It was a little into the afternoon, our flights had been booked, and we were now setting off to Paris, a city of many wonders. I unzipped my suitcase a little, checking to see…

Good, it's still there.

"Hey, it's not my fault I got the bladder of a squirrel!" Milton complained. His face immediately grew urgent. "Excuse me…" And he scampered into the boy's bathroom once more.

"You know, I'm really going to miss this place." Jack said. "I mean, besides the fact we almost died in a cave, it was still fun to actually be in Hawaii."

I laughed a bit. "I guess. I can't wait for Paris, though."

"I know! All the food!" Eddie chimed in. He tapped Rudy on the shoulder. "Rudy, make sure that we stopped at Chez Chartier…it's supposed to be one of the best restaurants in all of Paris!" I rolled my eyes playfully.

"I know I heard too!" Rudy said happily. "Coq au Vin, here we come!" And high-fived Eddie. A skinny-looking manager walked up towards us, with the nametag "James Westfall" pinned on his suit. He shook hands with Rudy, seeming to be matching his height.

"I hope you enjoyed your stay here!" The manager said cheerily. I took a good look at him.

James Westfall.

Wait…

I pulled Jack aside, away from James. "Jack…does this guy's name seem…familiar to you?"

"That's the guy who caught us swimming by the pool and interrupted…" His voice trailed off, as his face grew red. "Never mind."

"But, it doesn't look like him when he saw him at the pool." I said in pure suspicion. "That guy was tall, and muscular…this guy looks like…"

"A whimp." Jack finished. I nodded. "That is weird. Now that you mention it, he does look different…"

"Do you think that maybe…?"

"Oh!" Jerry perked, snapping us away from our thoughts. His eyes were fixed with a young woman wearing a floral dress, with her black, silky hair cascaded over her shoulders. "Ailani!" He called her. With that same amiable smile, she walked towards us.

"Oh, you guys are leaving? I am going to miss you all!" Ailani said, giving me a small hug.

"I'm going to miss you too!" I said. "I just want to say thank you once again, for curing me and taking the time with the therapy…it really saved me."

"No problem." She said. She gave Jack and Eddie a small hug. "I hope to see you all soon! You guys stay out of trouble, okay?" Ailani said, her chocolate eyes making its way towards Jerry.

"Where's my hug?" Jerry asked goofily. "I'm leaving too, you know?" She rolled her eyes playfully.

"Good-bye Jerry. I will miss you most of all!" She giggled, planting a playful peck on his cheek. Jerry blushed hardly, still attempting to mask on that bad-boy look.

"Pssh…yeah…uh…hot…pretty…" Jerry said, with those big fluffy eyes. I pushed him towards the van.

"Consider it luck." I laughed, as he reluctantly sat in the van, still staring at Ailani as she sauntered off. Milton ran back with a relieved look on his face.

"Alright, so everyone have their things with them? No one left anything?" Rudy gave Jack and I look. We shook our heads, as did everyone else.

"I think we're all good Rudy." Jack said, smiling.

"Okay then!" Rudy said, spreading a wide smile across his face. "Let's get our French on!" He started doing a little dance, stepping into the van. The other guys stepped in excitedly, while me and Jack stepped on last. I took a last glance towards the resort, and spread a smile.

I was going to miss this place.

Paris, here we come.

A/N- And the gang is OFF to PAR-EE! Yay! Hope you enjoyed the bonus chapter! Yeah, suspisions rise! Let me know what you think about everything! Let's start off with the clue. OMG, they found the scabbard! Well, they need to keep it well-hidden...maybe that's why Bobby didn't call for another Gathering. Who knows what groups will steal it? Maybe Drake's group? Grace's? Maybe even Travis's? By the way, expect some appearances from them in Paris. I've been meaning for them to make more important appearences, but I didn't know how to fit it in. So, expect some appearences from them! Yeah, and if this is too cliche for you...sorry. I kind of made this chappie fast.

WHICH brings me to next point. I'm going to be raking a little short hiatus from this story. The main reason is because, I have Spring Break next week, and in 2-3 weeks, I'm going to be taking some state tests. They're really important tests that judge our placement for...pretty much everything. SO, I'm going to have study which I means, I'm not going to have time for this. I'll try and update towards the end of April. That's when my state tests are over. So yeah, sorry about that! But I hope you liked this chapter!

REVIEW, my lovelies! And thank you all for 111 REVIEWS! EEP! I'm so happy about it! Thank you all so much for reviewing! I love you guys!

Expect the unexpected for Paris! That's all I'm going to say.

See you all later! Thank you once again!

Peace and love,

~Taylor :)