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"Excuse me?"

"I asked are you cold? I could turn up zee heater if you are."

"Um, yes please."

Rotwood turned the little gauge on the front board and felt the warm embrace of the heated air.

"Thank you," Rose whispered with a tight pain in her stomach. The heat felt good to her skin. She could almost feel the anxiety melting away.

"How do you plan to capture zee dragon?"

"Look, I'm breaking the rules getting you one, I'm not allowed to tell."

"Fair enough." The rest of the ride was quiet.

Central Park

Rose had the area by the fountains filled with traps within an hour and a half. She considered it fast for being in so much pain. "Vhere are zee dragons Rose?" Rotwood asked irritated of watching for another hour.

"I don't know… sir," she winced. The set up had taken just about everything out of her, but she was still alert. Where is he? He said he'd be here?

"I know what's missing," she coughed.

"Vhat is zhat?" he turned to the girl leaning against the tree.

"My uniform - or at least my mask. It might draw out something. Magical creatures don't like to come out when humans are around," she pointed out. And the Huntsman doesn't communicate with me if I'm not wearing it either.

"Vell vhat do you vant me to do about it? It's not like I have one in my pocket!" Rotwood sneered.

"I'll left one in the tree over there the other night. Would you get it for me?"

"Stay here." He walked around the booby traps and found the discarded mask. "Here," he handed it back to her. "I've alvays vanted to see zee Huntsgirl in her true form."

"Don't… get used to it… Rotwood," she paused to catch her breath. "It's not my favorite. And besides, it looks better with the whole thing," she smiled coughing again.

"Vell vhat now?" Rotwood grew impatient.

"It's you. Hide in the tree. They see you and don't want to come out," Rose lied. She watched as Rotwood tried to climb the tree that she was using as support. How she prayed that he didn't fall down onto her.

No. No, no! Why is he here? Rose watched in horror as Jake and Lao Shi walked out into the open by the fountains. "Young one, you must not worry about her now. It is time for training," Lao Shi stressed to Jake.

"But G, she just completely disappeared. I'm afraid it's my fault," Jake worried obviously about Rose.

"Dragon," Rose forced out.

"Huh? What?" Jake turned to see Rose propped against the tree. The fear in her eyes was shooting the message at him to stay where he was. Without thinking, Jake took one small step forward, and got his foot caught in rope and was flung upside down.

"I did it!" Rotwood jumped out of the tree in front of Rose. "I caught zee dragon!"

"You caught… him?" Rose sighed worried for Jake.

"Yes I caught him," Rotwood went to tie Jake up with the rest of the rope, but yet another person came in interfered with the mix.

"Well this is an oddly formed couple. Where is she Rotwood?" the Huntsman approached the group.

"Master," Rose spoke in more of an exhale than a physically formed word. Unfortunately, he didn't hear her.

"I caught zee dragon, and I intend on taking him back vith me!" Rotwood declared.

"I don't care about the stupid dragon right now! I can handle him later! Where's Huntsgirl?"

"Okay, okay! I'll tell you! I hid her in zhat tree over zhere," Rotwood pointed.

"No. I'm not falling for that again! Tell me where she is for real this time, or I'll kill you!"

"You von't kill me. I am zee only one zhat knows vhere she is."

Meanwhile, Jake had burned his rope off. "Huntsfreak! Look over there!" The Huntsman turned to see Rose against the tree.

"Young one! Come, we must be gone by the time this ends!" Lao Shi rushed not wanting the two of them to get into the middle. Surprisingly, Jake listened knowing it would be best for Rose just to return home with the Huntsman – he could take care of her.

The Huntsman hit Rotwood over the head and ran towards Rose. Finally. I'm safe. She thought optimisticallyletting herself lightly faint to sleep. Her nerves could sense the cold hard ground now beneath her. She knew it wasn't the smartest thing to do, but Rotwood was out, and the Huntsman was now getting closer towards her. Besides, there's no way something can go wrong.