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Sam pulled nervously at her dress. It was indeed beautiful, but she felt so exposed in it...
"Samantha, wait here with Lang for a moment." instructed Clockwork as he came near the site of the campfire. "I need to explain a few things to Danny and Ryan."
Sam furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.
"Clockwork? Who's Ryan?"
Clockwork paused for a moment, then looked in the direction of the campfire.
"He's... Another companion we've picked up along the way. Long story short, he's technically our prisoner that knows what Plasmius is up to. But I sense misguidance in him. He wasn't raised in a good home, but there has to be an inkling of good in him. And I intend to bring the goodness out of him. Now, stay here and make sure Lang doesn't do anything. Lang, if you even try to do something... Our deal is off. Understood?"
Both Lang and Sam nodded. Clockwork gave both of them once last glance before disappearing in the direction of the campfire.
When Clockwork left, Lang gave Sam a seductive grin.
"The ghost child is going to be purring when he sees you in that..." whispered Lang into her ear. Sam's pale face turned several shades of red. She tugged at the corset to try to hide more of her bosom, but it stayed put.
"La-Lang, Clockwork said not to try anything." muttered Sam in embarrassment. Lang let out a laugh, and it's finger trailed around Sam's bare neck. Sam let out a snort, and Lang looked at her in surprise. Sam placed her hands protectively around her neck.
"I'm ticklish, you know." She said awkwardly. Lang smiled as it pried her hands away from her neck.
"You're missing something," it mused. A pondering expression set on Lang's face, and it said no more.
Clockwork emerged into the campfire site to find Ryan and Danny on polar opposite ends of the camp. Ryan was shivering violently while Danny had a dark expression on his face as he threw a few sticks into the campfire.
"Daniel? Ryan? Care to explain what's going on?" Clockwork said while frowning. Danny glared at Ryan, while Ryan looked like he was about to cry.
"D-Daniel al-almost... His eyes... He got angry, I don't know why, and he started to rage at me. I'm used to yelling, I'm used to people raging at me... But he looked like he was about to murder me..." whispered Ryan. Danny's eyes flashed a dangerous yellow, but he didn't say a word. Instead he threw a large branch into the campfire, sending a giant flame up into the air.
Clockwork floated over to Ryan and placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Daniel would never murder you." Clockwork's gaze drifted over to Danny. "Daniel... Is what he said true?"
Danny glared furiously into the fire and crossed his arms. Clockwork sighed.
"Regardless, I've found Sam. She's completely fine."
Danny's demeanor completely transformed in a blink of an eye. His eyes twinkled in excitement and he stood up and flew over to Clockwork.
"She's alive? She's here? Where is she?" he exclaimed happily, shaking Clockwork's shoulders. Clockwork wasn't amused. He gently shoved Danny's hands off his shoulders.
"Slow down, Romeo. Love makes you blind to the hurt you have established with others. I believe you have to make a heartfelt apology to young Ryan here."
Danny's excitement faded as quickly as it came.
"Clockwork, it wasn't my fault! He- he..."
"He did nothing. Don't forget I have a telepathic connection with you, Daniel. Now, apologize."
With a huff Danny floated over to Ryan, who involuntarily shivered in his presence. Danny's eyes softened slightly as he realized that Clockwork was...
...right.
"Ryan... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to go off like that... It's just... So hard, you know, to not be jealous of other people's humanity if yours was taken away from you unfairly... I'm not completely stable with my human emotions I have left." muttered Danny softly. Ryan stopped shaking and looked up at his so called 'target'.
"Just be sure you don't do it again," said Ryan harshly as he stood up. The shivers returned as he turned his back on Danny. Clockwork looked at Ryan and gave a loud cough. Ryan's shoulders slumped as he turned back around.
"And I'm sorry too. I'm the one who started it." he said under his breath. Danny gave a nod, and the two awkwardly stood there. Clockwork let out a smile.
"Shall I retrieve Samantha?" He asked. Danny gave a huge grin and nodded, while Ryan just shrugged.
Lang's pondering silence finally ceased as it snapped its fingers.
"Of course! You're missing a centerpiece to complete your beauty... A necklace."
Sam's eyes widened.
"Oh no, I don't wear necklace-"
With a snap of its fingers a necklace wove its way around Samantha's neck. A black lilac with sharp edges was in the center of the masterpiece, with metallic petals around her neck.
With a wicked laugh it declared, "Samantha. The betrayer."
Here's an extra long chapter, thanks to a day off of school. Thanks for 107 reviews, and I have a question for you guys. Would you rather have longer chapters like this one every two days, or short chapters every day? Leave a review, and next chapter will be posted tomorrow.