Thanx again to bradleigh, kpstar25 and fleeta for reviewing! This chapter (and the rest of the story) is for you guys! I am sooooooo sorry for making you wait this long. You would not believe how hectic school is. Hope this chapter's worth the wait.

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Rocky thrust and blocked furiously, trying to take his mind of Colt and Kira. A sharp pain on his shoulder made him look at his opponent. The fair- headed boy's face was full of concern. "Sorry," he said gruffly, "You gotta be on guard."

Rocky nodded and got into position again.

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Timon kneaded the dough vigorously, growling under his breath about the stinginess of rich people when he felt a tug on his apron. He looked down into the smiling face of Tum Tum. He grunted and dusted his hands off, "What is it lad?"

"I guess you've heard about the mutiny and how they caught this girl and."

"Yea that, what about it? The gal mean something to you?" Timon snorted

Tum Tum fidgeted, 'yea. She's my friend."

Timon froze. 'Sh-she's your what?"

Tum Tum cleared his throat, "She's my friend."

"Oh.not good."

"I have to help her!"

"Look lad, maybe it's better if you stay out of-Ok, you're right. We can't leave her to die."

"Um, that's not all. They've got my brother as well."

Timon threw his hands up in disbelief, showering them both with flour. "Any more people we have to go rescue? Cousins? Grandmas? Pets?"

Tum Tum shrugged, "My other brother got taken to the army, his name's Rocky. Wait a minute. Did you say we?"

Timon flushed and gave a barely distinguishable nod. "I can't leave a lad like you go face up to those parasites by yourself, can I?"

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Colt hit the floor with a dull thud. Groaning, he pulled himself up. He rubbed his bleary eyes and looked around him, when he saw where he was he nearly hit the floor again. He was in a bedroom? And he had been sleeping on a bed? Maybe he had died and gone to heaven. An angry sniff made him look around wildly, a funny looking lump in the other bed was the only sign of life in the luxurious room. Tip-toeing closer he saw a curled up Kira with tear-stains all over her face. He shook her gently and jumped when she started violently.

"Oh, you're awake." She said rudely, thrusting a wrinkled note at him she disappeared under the covers.

Colt scanned the line of elaborate handwriting and sagged onto the bed. The dreaded word rang in his head. He was so consumed by the thought that he nearly fell off the bed when Kira sat up suddenly.

"I won't let us die."

"How can we help it. Unless Yaman-"

"Don't even mention him!" Kira's eyes blazed. "I'm going to get you out! I'm going to get myself out. Nobody is going to kill us! I won't let them!"

"Kira, but how?"

"I don't know."

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Rocky scratched at the door of the kitchen, trying his best to sound like a rat that wanted some food. When the door finally swung open he nearly fell him. "Tum Tum! What did Timon say?"

Tum Tum's eyes sparkled in the candlelight, "He said his coming with us!"

"What?"

"His going to help us Rocky! I told him everything and we're going to get Colt and Kira out!"

"Tum Tum are you sure?"

"He is sure young master and you should be too. I ain't letting those parasites kill your friends if I have anything to say about it."

Rocky grinned. "Then what are we waiting for?"

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Hope you liked this chapter. Please R+R