Me; all right, I'm bummed so I decided to try and feel better by updating. Grrr…stupid fairy tales, stupid song with its hard words.

Cleya; her school is having auditions for "Into the Woods" which only has so many parts, AND IT WOULD BE A MIRACLE IF ALIJO GOT ONE!

Me; It would, because the seniors get first dibs and we got a lot of talented ones. *Sigh*. Anyway, disclaimer: if I owned Tak, then I'd have no head. And I have a head, so guess what? Me no own :(

Tak didn't know how long he had been spinning in the vortex, all he knew was it got boring after awhile. As he got closer and closer to the end, he saw a light, which he only hoped was were Jeera was and not a light to.. Well, you know. But Tak was sure he wasn't dead when he hit the ground, and landed on his head (hard). He looked up and saw Jeera in a corner with her hands and feet tied up, as well as her mouth. She looked trilled to see Tak; she was trying to speak and began hopping up and down. As Tak came over to untie her, Jeera began to move more furiously.

"Calm down Jeera!" said Tak. "It's only me, don't you remember?"

As he untied her hands, she threw a punch at it landed him right in the side of the face.

"Yep, she remembers," he said as he fell to the ground.

Jeera quickly used her freed hands to untie the rope from her mouth and then began untying her feet.

"Tak! What are you doing here? Why didn't you bring help or- what am I saying, the only help there is, is the tribe." She said as she picked him off the ground, still unconscious. " But I really am glad you came."

"You are?" he said, coming to.

Then she picked up the amnesia punching gloves and punched him, again knocking him out and wiping his memory of the last ten seconds.

"Sure, why not?" she said dropping him on the floor. "Now how do we get out of here?"

"Huh?" asked Tak coming to (again). " What happened?"
"You tripped over your own feet."

"Again?"

"Yes, now how do we get out of here? I just know this is a trap for you."

"For me? Why me? She kidnapped you, remember? Not me."

"Yeah, but she's using me to get to you.
"How?"

"You're here aren't you? She knew you'd try to save me and walk right into her trap."

"So what do we do?"

"First we go back to the tribe and try to stop her."

"But how do we get back?"

"Same way you came."

About two seconds later, Tak fell into the village screaming from the sky. As he hit the ground with a thud, he looked around and noticed that something was off about the village. Just as he was getting up, a scream from Jeera alerted him that she was about to land, but before he could move, she landed on top of him.

"Tak? Tak?" she asked, looking around. "Tak, where are you?"

A groan from under her let her know that he was beneath her. She looked down and got up.

"Tak, this is no time to take a nap!" she said. " We have to-." But she stopped herself.

"What's wrong?" asked Tak.

"Do you hear that?" she asked him. He stopped to listen.

"I don't hear anything." He said.

"Exactly."

Quickly they both ran into the village, knowing that something was up. As they got to the middle of the tribe, they didn't see anyone. There was no one walking by, or even just sitting outside his or her hut. Empty. As Jeera and Tak looked around, they soon spotted Lok playing soldier. As Tak gave him a wave, Lok charged at him. He cornered Tak at a tree, his spear to Tak's nose.

"Lok what's your problem?" Tak asked.

"I could ask you the same thing Tak, or should I say 'Faker Mc Kidnapper'?"

"Interesting nickname." Commented Jeera. Lok looked in her direction, and immediately turned his attention to her.

"You!" said Lok. "What have you done with the Chief's daughters?"

"Lok, it's me, Jeera."

"Oh yeah? Prove it." He challenged. To that Jeera grabbed his hand and twisted it.

"Say uncle, come on say it!"

"Uncle uncle uncle uncle!" said Lok in a high voice, begging for her to stop. Finally, she let go and got himself together.

"Alright," he said. " You're Jeera, but how do I know this is really Tak?"

At this Jeera grabbed Tak's arm and twisted it just as she had Lok's, causing him to cry out in pain.

"Say uncle," demanded Jeera.

"Ow ow ow, okay! Uncle, uncle!" cried Tak and she released him.

"All right, you're both clear, follow me." Said Lok, leading them to Tak's hut. When they arrived they were amazed to see the whole tribe gathered inside. As they walked in Cleya came to greet them.

"Tak! Oh, Tak! You found her, you found her!" she exclaimed as she went to hug her cousin. "Jeera, are you okay? Wait, are you Jeera?"

In a response, Jeera reached for Cleya's hand to twist it as she did Lok and Tak but her cousin was smart and pulled her hand away.

"Okay, okay I believe you! Are you okay?" asked Cleya.

"I'm fine, but why is everyone in Tak's hut?" asked Jeera.

"I can answer that, man," said Keeko's voice from the crowd. " You see after Tak left to rescue you, Lucida revealed herself to the tribe and took Zaria. Then she started like zapping everything like POW and BOOM! And all the villagers were all like; "oh no! BOOM and POW!' And then Jilbolba was all: "Run!" but they were already running, so we all ran her and then you guys showed up and asked me why we were all her, and I said-."

"Okay, I think we get it." Said Tak.

"But why would she take Zaria?" inquired Jeera. "I mean, she's not exactly good company. And if Lucida toke her why are we all so sad?"

"Jeera, my little fawn, " said the chief when he saw her. "Thank goodness you are safe! I'm so sorry for the pain this witch has caused you! I blame my self!"

Then he began crying and squeezed Jeera in his arms.

"Oh, daddy it's not you fault," said Jeera

The chief stopped crying and said: "you're right, I blame Keeko."

"I second that!" exclaimed Cleya.

Then Jilbolba stepped forward, looking concerned.

"Tak! Jeera! Thank juju!" he said. "Listen to me: you have to stop Lucida. You have to save Zaria."
"Okay, I'm all up for the 'stop Lucida' part. But the saving Zaria? Not so much." Said Jeera. "And why do we have to go? Why don't you send the 'warrior' Lok?"

"Jeera, only you and Tak know Lucida's intentions." Said Jilbolba. "She doesn't know you're here, so you have the upper hand. You kids have to go back to her realm and bring back Zaria."

"But she won't go to her realm," asked Tak. "Because she wants to be where I can find her. It's a trap for me. So I'll go, and only I'll go."

"No Tak-,"

"Yes Jeera. I can't have anyone else getting hurt because of me, even if it is Zaria. I know where she is. It's me she wants and it's me she'll get." Said Tak.

Before Jeera could respond, Tak was gone. She looked out the window and saw Tak running up the hill. Jeera knew Tak could not do this by himself, so she decided to follow him.

"I'm gonna follow him," she said.

"Me too," said Cleya. "I can't let you go alone. Besides, we're all in this together. Wherever one goes, we all go."

"Yeah!" said Keeko. "And wherever Cleya goes, I go!"
" And if you don't learn to shut up, guess where my fist will go!"

"All right guys," said Jeera. " I hate to say this but, let's go save Zaria!"

"That's right little ducks, take the bait. Hah hah! Come save your precious little Zaria!" said Lucida from her hideaway into her crystal ball.

"Ducks, mistress? They are children." Said Kobo.

"SILENCE FOOL!" boomed Lucida. " WE MUST MAKE READY FOR THEIR ARRIVAL!"

"What's all the screaming about?" asked Zaria, walking in. "I'm trying to get my beauty rest, Not that I need it."

"Your rescue team is on their way, dear little captive." Responded Lucida.

"Whatever." Remarked Zaria. "Wake me when they get here."

Zaria was not a captive at all, but she was helping Lucida lure Tak and the others there. Little did they know that when they arrived, what she had in plan for them would change them all forever.

Me: end! *Sob*

Cleya: there, there AliJo, it'll be okay

Me: *sob* all right remember to review and that way my soul will be less bruised. : (