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Author's Note: I know my usual update is Friday, but I wanted to do an extra one today as a Christmas present to all of you who have helped support me so much. Merry Christmas, or Happy Chanukah, or whatever it is you celebrate.

Rescue for One

Blake looked around; everything really did look dark over here. The sky was gray; the grass was a dark green almost black color. A mist settled around him that seemed to bind him in its place. There weren't any trees anywhere. He listened closely and only heardthe sound of thunder in the distance. He couldn't hear any sounds of animals at all. He looked back to where he had stepped and saw that the other kingdom seemed very far away. He wasn't going to stop, he could do this. Looking around he saw where the castle was but before he could take another step he felt himself being grabbed and pulled away.

The bright sun was too much at once and he closed his eyes. By the time he had opened them he already knew who had grabbed him, "Hunter, what are you doing here?"

"Me?" He sounded irate, "Me, what am I doing here? What about what are you doing here?"

"Look, I was going to be back soon."

"No you weren't. You weren't going to be back soon, you understand."

Blake moved his brother's hand off his shoulder, "I'm fine alright?"

"That's because I got here in time."

"Look, it's been done. I know the story Tori told—"

"Think about when Tori told that story. Before you two were all lovey dovey. She did it to get to you, understand. She's never been over here, neither has Cam. The people who have gone over here, only three people survived. They go crazy and well, it's not good."

"How do you know?"

"I do."

"How?"

"Because I do."

"Hunter how do you know all this? Did Cam tell you?"

"No."

"Then who?"

"Kelly alright."
Kelly? Kelly? That name sounded familiar. "Hey, isn't that Tori's hand maid or whatever?"

"Yes."

"Hunter, what does this mean?"

"Nothing alright."

"Really?"

"Yes. Let's go."

"Wait. All the times you disappeared, all the times I couldn't find you, you were with her weren't you?"

"Yes alright. I was with her?"

"How? I mean, you know?"

Hunter sighed and looked away, "It was when you and Tori went on your picnic, I was letting out my frustration and I ended up almost breaking something. Kelly stopped it before it hit the ground. Then she said how angry built inside doesn't help and there isn't only one way to release it. At first I was angry with her, but she didn't seem upset when I told her to leave, all she did was shrug her shoulders, curtsey and walk off."

"You followed her?"

"No. It wasn't until later when I saw her again that I asked her what she meant. Then we just started talking, and that's what it's been like since then."

"Wow. So do you like her?"

Hunter was silent for a minute and then in a very soft reply he said, "Yes."

"But you can't be with her?"

"She's not a princess. Let's leave this area. Don't really like to be over here."

For the first time since grabbing Blake Hunter looked over at the land. Blake saw something flash in Hunter's eyes and he went rigid before loosening up and shaking his head, "Bro, you okay?" Blake asked putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Let's go."

Hunter and Blake headed back to the castle.

Kelly was at the stables when she heard a horse coming. She quickly started brushing one of the horses' mane. Turning she saw Hunter and Blake coming in, she let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. They got off the horse and began walking towards the door. She saw Blake stop and turn, "Go ahead, I know you want to talk to her."

Startled Kelly looked over at Hunter and then saw Blake grin and walk off. Looking around Hunter walked over to Kelly, "Thanks for telling me."

"I'm glad that you were able to get to him in time. That's good. Did he go into the land?"

"Yeah, but I pulled him out before anything."

"Good."

"So, thanks, that means a lot to me."

"I can tell how important your brother is to you. It was nothing."

Hunter leaned down and gently kissed the fiery woman's lips. He pulled away and she smiled. "I'll see you later?"

She nodded, "Yes."

"Alright."

Hunter went off into the castle leaving Kelly with her heart still in the air. Looking down she realized the one person that she wanted to tell wasn't here. She left the stables looking for Tori.

It was dark by the time Kelly had come back in, she had checked a couple of places that Tori liked to visit, but she hadn't been there. She would just wait until the morning and get up before Tori went riding.

Blake woke up early in the morning. He laid in bed and thought about Tori. He couldn't believe that she had told him that story, but at the same time he didn't blame her, and it was a good one anyways. Smiling he decided not to even bring it up to her. His thoughts went to his brother. His brother had found someone, but she wasn't in their station. What was going to happen?

As it was no one wanted their daughters marrying Hunter in fear of death. Maybe he could talk his parents into allowing Hunter to marry Kelly, if they both wanted it that is. If it would make his brother happy, he would do anything that he could for it. Looking outside he realized Tori had already left to go riding; he would just wait until she got back and then he'd talk to her.

Kelly walked back into the castle. She had stayed in the stables but Tori had never come. She felt sick in her stomach; she hadn't seen her for far too long. She had looked everywhere and hadn't found her at all. Breathing in she tried to calm herself down, she could do this. It would be okay. Kelly went to a couple of pages, "Have you guys seen Tori?"

"Last time I saw her was yesterday."

"Where?"

"She asked where Blake was. We pointed the way. She headed into the woods."

Kelly's heart stopped. Tori would have realized what Blake had been doing. She ran to Hunter's room and knocked on the door.

"You okay?" She heard a voice ask. Turning she saw Blake, "Where's Hunter?"

"My room. I was grabbing something from his room."

"Please, I need to talk to both of you."

"Okay."

Kelly followed Blake back to his room and went in with him.

Hunter looked up and gave a confused look, "What's going on?"

"Hunter, did you see anyone when you got Blake?"

"No, no one at all. Why?"

"A couple of the pages were talking and they said that she was asking where Blake was yesterday and that she took off in the woods."

Blake put his hand on her shoulder, "She's back right? Right?"

Kelly looked down, "I haven't seen her since yesterday. I think she knew what you were going to do Blake and I'm afraid that she went in after you."