Hey all....I am back again.....I simply can not stay away!! I dont own any of the characters except Jade...the others belong to Tamora Pierce. Now, on with the next chapter.....

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"So what you are saying is that you have some sort of magic, kind of like the other four here??" *Rosethorn looked at the girl named Jade who had just been dropped into their lives*

"That is what Niko tells me. Anyway, we should probably figure out sleeping arrangements for the time being." *At this Lark and Sandry both look somewhat embarrassed that they didnt bring the subject up first, but both get over it quickly. Sandry was the one who spoke next*

"We can set up a cot in my room and we can both sleep there. I wouldnt mind a bit" *Jade looked over at Niko, who seemed very relieved that she had said that. She giggled at this, but suddenly stopped when everybody looked her way to see what was so funny. She quickly thought to herself what they would enjoy too, and suddenly came up with an idea, not a brilliant idea, but an idea nonetheless*

"oh, it was Bob. He was telling me this wonderfully funny joke!! Want to hear it?" *everybody glances at each other, then looks around to see where the mysterious Bob would be hiding* "Oh, you guys wont find him anywhere, he is invisible. Oh yeah, um, Bob this is Sandry, Tris, Briar, Daja, Rosetorn, Lark and you already know Niko. Everybody this is Bob." *She pointed to an empty space. Niko gave a look to them all that said, just play along, she is our only hope. Everyone got the message*

"Hello Bob!!" *with the introductions done, Jade decided to go check out her and Sandry's room. She started towards the door when she remembered that she isnt supposed to know whose room is whose. She looks at everyone else*

"Um....this is the right room, right? I just want to make sure, but it just looks like this would be Sandry's room" *she gives a nervous giggle as everyone just stares at her, bewildered. Lark remembered her manners quickly though*

"Yes, that is the right room. Where are all your things? You should probably unpack some of your things, you can use what space there is." *Lark looked up at Jade who was sucking on her lip* "Dear, where are your things? Wait, you didnt bring any did you?? Well I am sure we can find something that you can wear for while you are here. I am sure that you are probably sleepy, so why dont you go into my room and sleep until we get a cot set up in Sandry's room?"

"Actually I am more hungry than tired. May I have something to eat??" *Jade then realized that when she was hungry she was also a lot politer and nearly so bold.*

"Of course I am sure we can get something for you....."

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*Later that day when everyone was at their lesson, except for Tris, Jade walked into kitchen where she found Tris reading. She smoothed her dress nervously, another item that came from Sandry's generosity. She looked over at Bob for support and realized that he wasnt there with her.*

"Um....hello."

"I am reading you know and I am at the very end. Thats the best part, so would you please leave me alone?"

"Fine then, if you want to be so surly, that is your business." *She turned around and flounced out the door and suddenly relized that she was in need of a toilet very badly. She walked back towards Tris sheepishly.*
"Where is the bathroom?" *Tris gave her a blank look* "Um....I mean where is the place where you empty your bladder?" *Tris looked at her again, and pointed towards the door. With that done she started reading her book again. Jade looked at seemingly empty space and started talking.*

"You know Bob, this is going to be a lot harder than I thought if I cant get anybody to accept me. How am I going to do that though? Lark and Sandry seem to accept me but that is only becuase they are just that way. How am I going to be able to fight or even find this thing if I need their help and cant get it? *she sighed* This should be a very interesting couple of days, I can tell you that." *when she was done in the privy, she turned back to the cottage and went up on the roof. She needed some time to think everything out. Especially how she was going to find this thing and how she was even ging to control her magic, whatever they may be. She started to meditate, thinking that this was something that was very useful and knowing she would need it later. She was almost in total nothingness except for the sound of her own brething when she heard a scream and was shoked out of her state. As she was shaking her head clear, she heard another one.

A/N-I love to do that!! A cliff-hangar!! Bwa~ah~ah~ah~ah!!! *choke gasp* I need to stop doing that laugh. Just one more thing and I bet you can guess what that would be. No?? You dont know?? You ought to damn it. Review it!! DUH!! There is this lil box right there for your convenience. So get to it!!!

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