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Like I said many times before. sorry this is late. Very busy. With christmas, my birthday and school It's hard. I had to plan all this stuff for my party for twenty people!!!! little busy. then there's school. One of my teachers thought it would be fun, if we started a major project right after christmas vacaction!!!! also sorry if their any spelling mistakes. tried hard to finish this chapter tonight.

Are You, Chicken?

"Chicken Festival?" asked Jill.

"Haven't you heard of it?" Said Rick.

Jill went over to the chicken ranch to get more chicken feed. When she got there, she encountered Rick who was feeding the chickens. They started talking and the festival popped up.

"Sorry, no I haven't."

"In my opinion it's one of the best festivals in town!" Rick was getting excited as he explained the festival. "We put two chickens in a ring and one try's to intimidate the other. The first one out of the ring loses."

"Wow, that seems fun."

"Yes, and first prize wins 250 dollars!" Jill thought for a second. She could use the money but she wasn't sure Daisy; who was now a young hen, was old enough to take part. Rick said she could but not a good idea. It's better for them to be older then only a week old.

After their short talk, they headed inside. She got this strange feeling when she got in. It was a very small tingling feeling, so Jill ignored it. Jill went up to the counter behind Hank who was also getting some chicken feed. After he got the bag of feed and left, Jill was next.

"Sorry, but I just gave our last bag of feed to Hank," apologized Rick's mom.

"That's ok, I still have a bag at home." said Jill. "I just wanted to get some today because I might forget later."

"Well, come back tomorrow." said Popuri who was making soup for lunch. "We should have them by then."

"Don't you make your own feed?" asked Jill. She remembered Rick talking about how they made it.

"Well we usually do, but the corn isn't ready to turn into feed so we have been buying it from a company." explained Lillia. "The one we usually get it from closed, so were trying from this new place. What was it called?….. It's such a strange name…. well anyway we're getting the feed for a really good price."

"That's good." said Jill who quickly looked at her watch. If she was going to get everything done today so she would have nothing to do tomorrow during the festival. " Well, I got to go. I'll see you guys later."

Hank walked into the chicken coop with the bag over he's shoulder. The chicken's surrounded him when they saw the bag. They were hungry. Hank chuckled and opened the bag. He poured the whole bag of food onto the ground. It looked a little… different. Their were tiny glittering specks in the feed. But he just shook it off. Lillia said it was from another company. It was probably minerals to make the chickens stronger and healthier.

He was wrong. The chickens gobbled the whole food in less than five minutes. Those little specks were what Jill and Jamie were looking for. These little pieces of crystals were; in a way, polluted. Evil engulfed the pure crystal. The chicken of course didn't know this. They just knew, It only made the food better.

"I think he has a crush on you." said Midna as Jill got home. Midna fallowed Jill to the farm to make sure she didn't encounter Jamie. She watched as Jill and Rich talked about mostly farming.

"Who?" asked Jill.

"That chicken Farmer boy." Midna always forgot his name. she said it was because he never made a big impression on her.

"Rick?"

"Yeah, him!"

"No, way." denied Jill.

"Oh, come on," Midna couldn't believe how oblivious Jill was to anyone who had feelings for her. "He's face got red when you came into the farm."

"He was working all day." explained Jill.

"He was in a daze every time you talked." added Midna.

"No, he wasn't."

"If so, then why did every time you finished talking he would snap out of it and asked you to repeat what you said?" Midna got her there.

"He might have a hearing problem."

"Jill, stop denying it." Midna was getting annoyed of the battle of who's right. "It's not hard to see that he has a crush on you."

"Ok, I'll admit, he may have a small crush on me." admitted Jill. "but, It's just a small one. It wont last long."

"What ever you say, Jill." Midna rolled her eyes. "what ever you say."

"So, tomorrows the chicken festival," Said Jamie as he was tending the fields. "I wonder if she's going to take part."

Max just shrugged. Jamie was acting like nothing happened yesterday. He didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Was it ok, to pretend something never happened? In this case no. Jamie still had pain inside of him. Max didn't know what to do. He tried comforting him in the past but it never worked well. Only the goddess was the one who could comfort him. And that old man.

"Hey, what's with you Max." Jamie stuffed his mouth of toast with grape jam. "You've been quiet to day."

"It's nothing Jamie," Lied Max. "Just thinking."

Jamie just shrugged, and began eating his toast. 'He needs someone.' thought Max 'Someone who could take away the pain. Someone who can actually comfort him when he's sad or afraid. Someone who could love him.'

"Hello, Daisy!" Jill came into the barn and greeted the young hen. It was strange but it seemed like the chicken understood what Jill was saying. It clucked happily and approached Jill. "How is my favorite hen today?"

The Chicken made a sound like saying it was fine today. Jill smiled a gave Daisy her food for today. The hen gobbled it up and went back to what it was doing before hand. Taking a nap.

Jill came back outside to water the plants. They were almost ready to harvest. As she was watering her garden, an unknown visitor came to the farm.

"Hi, Jill." came a voice from behind. Jill jumped a little to find a pink haired girl, smiling at her.

"Oh, Hi Lyla," Jill tried to slow her heart beat. "I didn't hear you come in."

"I'm sorry if I scared you." apologized Lyla. "Just came to see if your going to tribute to the flower festival."

"Flower festival?" Another festival Jill didn't know about.

"Haven't you checked you calendar?" Asked Lyla. 'I have a calendar?' wondered Jill. 'I'll look later.'

"I guess not." Jill said a little embarrassed for not knowing what goes on in town.

"Well, It's a festival that everyone in town brings flowers to make a beautiful garden for the town square."

"Wow, that seem nice. When is it?"

"It's about a week away." told Lyla. "check your calendar to see the exact day."

"Ok." Jill then noticed something she didn't see, the first time they met. Lyla's eyes were always closed. Was she blind? But, then how does she get around. She has no seeing eye dog or a stick to guild her. Jill felt it was rude to ask. Some how The flower girl had a feeling of what Jill was thinking.

"No, I'm not blind." Jill jumped a little. 'How did she know?' "let's just say it's better if I keep my eyes closed."

Jill was confused but didn't pester her to ask what she was talking about. But she couldn't help asking this question. "Then how can you see?"

A smile spread through her face from the question. She then explained. "I can sense auras and vibrations of the earth."

"WOW!!!! That's cool!!!!" That caught Lyla off guard. Most people would have said see was a freak or something.

"So you don't think it's weird?" asked Lyla.

"It's weird, but in the cool way!" Jill thought it was cool to know someone with this kind of gift.

"I'm glad to hear that." said Lyla 'I knew this girl's aura was different but, didn't expect her to be this different. She is more… accepting then other people. Such a kind girl.'

"Are you going to the chicken festival, Lyla?" asked Jill. She didn't mean to change the subject.

"Probably, since all my customers will be there. No point opening shop if there are no customers. That reminds me, I have to go back to the shop. "

"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow at the festival." Jill said by to her new friend.

"She seems nice." said Midna who just appeared right next to Jill.

"Yep." Jill was starting to get used to appearing thing, Midna was doing. "Where do you keep going off to?"

"Nowhere." answered Midna. Jill thought this was suspicious. Midna would usually tell her where she was going but, now she leaves with out a word. 'she's up to something.'

"Really, and what were you doing at 'Nowhere'?" asked Jill.

"Nothing in particular." responded Midna. 'she's on to me.' "Don't you have laundry to do Jill?"

'I defiantly know she's hiding something. She changed the subject. But I do have to do the laundry. I'll pasture her later about it.' "Your right. Come on, your helping."

'Good, she dropped the subject. Can't let her find out. I hate keeping things from her, but this is for her own good.' Thought Midna. 'She might hate me later but, in time it will make everything better.'

"Sure, but I don't know how I can help. If you forgot, I'm a cat."

Max was lying on the grass, with a smile on his face. Jamie noticed this, and thought something was up. Just this morning he was gloomy know he seems happy about something. Jamie asked what was with the dramatic mood change, but Max said it was nothing. Jamie gave up asking him and went to the chicken coop to feed his chicken, especially his price winning one, that won three years in a row at the chicken festival. 'I know you wont like our plan now but later I'm sure you'll appreciate what were going to do.'

Flash Back

Max needed some fresh air and decided to take a walk. He walked through town, trying to not mind all the stares. People whispered to each other asking if that was Jamie's dog. He let out a sigh. He went by the chicken ranch and gave a quick glance at it. This action stopped him and made him take another look. There was Jill and the Chicken boy talking about something. He snuck into the ranch and hid behind to barrels. He looked between the two object and watched the humans talking. He could tell the chicken guy had affection towards Jill. He stammered when he talked especially when he looked at her and noticed she was listening intently to every word he was saying. When she started talking, he was in his own fantasy land. Max knew from that look e was thinking some sort of fantasy with them.

"What a cute couple don't you think?"

Max jumped, almost blowing hid cover. He looked up at the top of one of the barrels, to find Midna sitting and watching the two teens.

"I guess." Replied Max. Even though Jill and Jamie were enemies didn't mean they couldn't be friends or act civilized. "But, I don't think it's a perfect match, don't you agree?"

"I agree." answered Midna. "That boy; what ever his name is, doesn't seem fit to be her boyfriend."

"Yes, He seems too nice and could never keep up with Jill."

"You know were acting like match makers." giggled Midna.

"Your right." Chuckled Max. "I don't have the lakeshore of doing this to Jamie, because he scares most girls away."

"Don't tell me there wasn't even one bad boy liking girl?"

"Well, there was one." remembered Max, "She was a tourist, and was one of those Bad boy fans. She saw Jamie and tried to get to 'know him better'. Jamie sent that girl crying to the Ferry. But, I don't feel bad for her. She was what humans call, what was it…. Oh yeah, a Whore."

"Oh, I've met some myself," 'One named Amanda.' thought Midna. "They're the really disgusting kind of human."

"Yeah, I know." Max didn't want to bring up the next discussion but knew he had to. "You know, we really did to do something about Jamie and Jill."

"I know." Sighed Midna. "How are we going to get them together. I mean, not dating but, enough to make them friendly towards, one another. Maybe even friends."

"Well, that seems like a far of dream."

"Well if we don't do something now, well never reach that goal." Midna looked up to find That Jill was leaving. "How about we'll discuss this later. Lets meet at the entrance of the Harvest Goddess Spring in less than a half an hour."

"Ok." agreed Max. that's when they departed.

End of Flash back

"MAX!!!!!"

Max jumped up, out of his thoughts when he heard Jamie yelling his name. He ran into the chicken coop, to find Jamie standing with the new bag of Chicken feed. He was staring down at it, as if something was wrong with it.

"What is it Jamie?" asked Max. 'You gave me a heart attack!'

"Look at this." Jamie showed the bag to his friend. It seemed like a normal bag of chicken feed. He looked even closer to find tiny specs.

"What is that?" Asked Max.

"They're crystals." explained Jamie. "crushed up crystals."

"Crystals!?! Are you sure?"

"Yes." Jamie took a handful out. He squished the feed until the tiny specs glowed. "I can feel the power coming out of them. The aura is evil"

"How did they get in there?" asked Max.

"I don't know." Jamie put the grain in his hands back into the bag. "But, I do know someone put these in to make anything that ate it, mutate."

"What would happen if a chicken ate it?"

"I don't know," answered Jamie. "But I know it's not good."

"All done!" Cheered Jill. "No more laundry till next week!"

Jill put all of her clean cloths away and headed back down stairs. In the living, she notice something hanging on the wall. It was a calendar. 'Wow. I feel stupid. It was right in front of me.'

She laid on the couch, to take a break from working. Midna was staring out the window towards Jamie's house. She thought she heard Jamie yelling to Max. 'I wonder what that was about. I'll ask him later. Right now I got to figure out when we should start our plan. I hope this works.'

Flash back

"So, that's the plan." Max said.

"Yep. It's not a great one, but It's possible it might work." Midna and Max agreed to meet at the entrance to the spring. They had finally though of an idea to bring them together that wouldn't get them discovered. The sprites heard their discussion and wanted to help. "We just need a time to set this plan into action."

"I guess the next thing to do is wait." He hated that he had to wait but, they needed to wait for the perfect time to put their plan into action.

"I hope this goes well." Midna said sadly. "I would hate, If this plan didn't work. I don't want Jill to hate me."

"Don't worry, it will work." he went up closer to her and if he could he would have given her a hug. "Trust me."

end of Flash back

"Hey Midna, what are you staring at?" asked Jill.

"Nothing." replied her friend. "I was just thinking."

"Ok, well I'm going to bed." Jill was getting her butt off the couch heading towards the stairs. "Good night."

"Good night." 'I hope your right Max.' Midna thought. 'Jill is the only family I have.'

Today was the day of the festival. Jill was excited and worried. A strange feeling in her gut told her that something bad was going to happen during the festival. But didn't know what.

"Midna, time to get up." she told her friend who was sleeping at the end of her bed.

"I'm up. I'm up." Midna got up slightly then fell back down, "How about a few more minutes of sleep."

"Midna do you know what time it is?" asked Jill.

"Um… 6'o-clock?" answered Midna sleepy.

"No, it's 8:30." This made Midna jump.

"We over slept!?!"

"I guess we did." laughed Jill.

"When does the festival start?" Midna was stretching every part of her body.

"In a hour and a half."

"Well, that should be a amount of time to get what needs to be done."

Jill got dressed and headed to the kitchen to make breakfast. She ate it quickly and headed outside. She watered the plants and feed Daisy. She found nothing else to do so she headed to town square to see if the festival had started early.

The young farm girl encounter the Mayor, blocking the entrance. The place was already set up and ready to start.

"Hello, Jill." greeted the small man, "The festival starts at 10:00 but since it's already set up and ready to go, I'll let it start early."

"Awesome!"

Jill walked around town square looking at all the decoration. A round arena was in the middle. It wasn't long until other people came. Hank came carrying a chicken, with Ellen and Blue right behind him. Rick and his family also came with one of their chickens. Other people from the village came to watch. She started to sense crystals. Two of them.

"So, you did come." Jill turned around to find the half-demon, Jamie coming towards her.

"Well why wouldn't I." Jill forgot all about the crystals. "Everyone is invited to this."

"Hello, there Jamie." the mayor came in. "Aren't you going to participate?"

"My chicken's sick." lied Jamie. He knew something bad was going to happen. If the other competitors chicken's ate the food, something strange is going to happen.

"Oh, well that's too bad. That mean's only two competitors." he sighed sadly. "Oh, well. Nothing can be helped."

The mayor walked away from them to talk to Rick, as the two rivals were ready to continue their "conversation."

"Hey, Jill!" Jill looked to where the voice was coming from to see Joe running towards her. He stopped a few inches away from her. "It's been awhile! How's your back doing?"

"Ok. It's getting better." Jill responded. Jamie stood, and listened to their conversation. 'what happen? She got hurt?' Jamie was more curious then worried. 'did she get hurt when she fell? Well she deserves it.'

"Joe, don't run off like that." Kurt came into view looking a little pissed. "And what do you mean 'it's been awhile'? You saw her yesterday."

"Yeah but, it felt like an eternity." whined Joe.

Jamie was getting bored of this, so he left without anybody knowing. 'when did they become friends?' wondered Jamie. 'Kurt doesn't let anyone get close to them. So why her? Why the sudden change?'

"Jamie," Jamie's dog came out of the bushes. "I'm sorry I'm late."

"What ever, just where have you been going lately?" asked Jamie.

"Nowhere." answered Max, "It doesn't matter. What matter is how are we going to solve this problem with the chickens."

"The only thing we have to do is wait." that was the only thing they could do. Wait and see what happens.

The festival was about to begin so Jill tried to find a great view to watch the tournament. Midna finally arrived to the festival and fallowed Jill. Jill overheard Ellen telling Popuri that two of their three chickens were eaten last night, by some wild animal. The strange part was there was no way an animal could get into the coop. also, their prize chicken, big bird, was unharmed.

"Welcome to the Chicken festival!" announced the mayor. "Our first and only contestants are Big Bird and King!"

The two chickens were put in the round arena. That's when Jill saw it crystals inside both of the chickens. She knew this was not good.

"Midna, both chickens have crystal's in their stomachs." whispered Jill. Midna seemed not surprised, but Jill didn't notice. "This is bad. Really bad."

The chickens glared at each other. Jill could sense the energy of the crystals rising. The chickens ran up to each other and pecked. The crowd was wide eyed. This wasn't how they were suppose to act. They were suppose to intimidate not kill one another.

The chicken's started to glow and were getting bigger. The crowd was now screaming and running away. The chickens grew as tall as two story houses. The only ones left in town square, was Jill, Midna, Joe, Kurt, Max, and Jamie.

"What's happening!?!" yelled Joe. "Jill, you can't stay here. It's dangerous."

"It's those crystals again." Kurt looked at Jill waiting for a answer. "Just like that mole in the cave."

"Yes, but how did they-" that's when it hit her. "The chicken feed. The feed had crushed up crystals in it."

"So these crystals have some sort of power?" asked Joe. He was the only one who didn't know about them. "So how do we get those crystals out of them?"

"We'll there's two options." came in Jamie. "One, open those two chicken's up or two, wait until their digestion trap runs it's course.

"eww!" Said Jill, "that's just gross."

"But how are we going to get it out of them?" asked Joe, "Their huge! Unless you have a giant butcher knife we got nothing!"

"Got any idea's Half-demon?" spat Kurt. 'how did he know?' wondered Jill.

"Oh, shut up mutt!" shouted Jamie, "I don't see you thinking of anything."

"Um, I don't mean to change the subject but Jill isn't that your chicken?" pointed Joe, in the directions where the two chicken's were fighting. Their walking proudly towards the chicken's was Daisy.

"Daisy!?!" shrieked Jill, "How did you get out of the chicken coop!?"

Daisy ignored her yells and kept going. She stopped a few feet away from the battling chickens and gave a big cry. It stopped the chickens and made them look down, to see a young hen. What happened next shocked everyone. From what they could see the bigger chickens were flirting with the hen. The two chicken's pushed one another, to try to get her attention and make sure Daisy didn't pay attention to the other one.

"Am I seeing, what I think I'm seeing," Jill said a little horrified.

"Yes," answered Joe, "I didn't know chickens flirt."

"That's a very smart chicken." commented Midna, which made Joe jump.

"You can talk!?!" Joe thought she was a normal house cat.

"Joe, She's a demon," Kurt sighed from is brother's inability to use his senses 24/7. "If you weren't going into la-la land you would have noticed she smells like a demon."

"We'll sorry mister smart pants, but I was a little busy." Joe stuck out his tongue.

"Oh, really. What were you so busy about?" a smirk was tugging on his lips.

"N-none of you business!" Joe's face was a little red and was looking away from Kurt. Or was it Jill?

"You both are morons." commented Jamie as he turned to Midna. "What do you mean by her chicken was smart?"

"The hen knows their bladder have to get rid of all that waste soon." explained Midna, "they haven't gone since they ate their feed."

"How does the Hen know!" Joe said, "Isn't it just a regular chicken?"

"Maybe."

While the teens were talking the two chickens stopped everything they were doing. Their bladder were ready to explode. They had to go. In a minute out came the crystals, that formed together in their stomachs. The two crystals laid on the ground as the two giant chickens went back to normal size.

"This is so gross," Jill took out a handkerchief from her pocket and grabbed one of them. "it smell's disgusting!"

"You think!?" Jamie picked up the other crystal will wearing gardening gloves.

"It's great that we got the crystals but how are we going to explain this to the towns people?" Jill asked as a strange purple fog came rolling in. "Um, what is this?"

"Manase." explained Kurt. Jill just gave him a confused look. "It's a spell to erase a certain event in a big group. Magical creatures are not affected."

"So Jill's going to forget?" asked Joe.

"I don't think so. Jill's able to understand her friend, so I think it will have any affect."

"Well that's good." The fog engulfed the whole village before it finally disappeared. And so did Jamie.

"Hey where did he go?" Joe looked all around town square.

"Joe, I think you should be more concerned by another question than that one," Kurt's face went gravely serious, "Like who cast that spell. None of us could have done it."

"Your right." Jill thought for a second. "you guys are the only one I know magical, that could do this."

"That doesn't mean there isn't any." Midna scanned the surrounding sense if there was anyone near by. "You got to be more careful now, Jill. If there are others that look human or an animal, they might mean you harm."

"Well, in that case how about we bring you home!" Suggested Joe. 'Yeah! I get to walk with Jill!' Jill wasn't so sure on the idea. "Please!!!!!!!"

"Ok." Jill couldn't say no to his face. Especially when he does the puppy eye thing. Which he was really good at.

"Yes!" Yelled Joe, "come on Kurt, let's bring the princess home!"

"I wouldn't call her a princess. She's nothing like one." smirked Kurt. Jill fumed. "I guess I'll go with you since someone needs to drag your butt home, because I know you wont to stay."

Joe's face went red again and didn't say another word. He just gently grabbed Jill's hand and led her to her house. Kurt and Midna were behind them, both were watching closely to see if anything happen between them. But, they got nothing. Which made Kurt happy and Midna a little disappointed.

"Thank you for bring me home," thanked Jill as she stood on the front steps.

"No problem," said Joe smiling. "Well, see you later."

"Bye," waved Jill when she finally remembered something. "oh yeah, I almost forgot. Thanks for bring me to the clinic yesterday! I don't think I could have walked there myself."

"No problem!"

"What ever."

Jill expected as much from Kurt. She watched them ago until they were little pieces. Before she went in she saw her smart little hen walk into the farm proudly, into the chicken coop. 'What a weird hen. I got to make sure I give her extra feed tomorrow.'

If your wonder about the two chickens. Well when they were back to normal size, Daisy snubbed them and walked away. Their little chicken hearts shattered as they watched her wattle away. Poor chickens. They walked back home with broken hearts.

Manase- I took this from the name Manasseh which means "causing to forget."