Amanda

I was listening to Sebastian play the flute, my eyelids beginning to drop, when Robert suddenly crashed through and into the clearing where I was.

"Robert? Hey, what's-"

"Uh… nothing" he shot a glance at Sebastian, who was now looking down at us "Nothing at all. Hey dude, yeah, you, can you give us five?"

"Certainly" he stood up on his pedestal, bowed, then left. I turned back to Robert, a little annoyed.

"What's going on? What'd you do that for?"

"Amanda" he came close, and started whispering in my ear.

"We have a problem"

"Like?"

"Like this place is tainted. Jade and Jake experienced it firsthand"

"Oh, and what did they experience?" I knew I was being stupid, after all everything else had been… you know… so why not this paradise?

"Come on, we need to get the others"

He took my hand, and led me out of the clearing.

"Robert, tell me what…"

"Amanda, did anyone… did your… helpers… try to come on to you at any stage?"

"Say what?"

"Did they try and kiss you or any stuff like that"

"How do…" I yanked my arm back, and he stopped and looked around at me.

"What? What is it?"

I leaned in close, then leaned on his chest and whispered in his ear.

"Geoffrey, my other guy, tried to kiss me this morning"

"And… did you…"

"No. I pulled back before our lips touched. He tried to kiss my cheek, but I wouldn't let him"

Robert jerked back away from me, and by the look on his face I knew he'd gone through something simular. I also caught a hint of something else, but I had no clue what it was.

"Come on, we've got to find the others" he grabbed my arm, yanking me along until I came by myself. We ran until we reached the small pathway, and just as I was about to turn left, Robert yanked me back and into some bushes. I tried to ask what, but he clamped a hand over my mouth and nodded right.

I looked over… and saw Jake talking with one of the girls.

"Look, I'm sorry about before. It's just I thought you liked me…"

"I do like you Keisha. You're a great person, but… I don't like you like that"

"Oh… oh okay. I can live with that. Still, I'm sorry"

"It's ok"

"May you and Jade be happy together" She lent up, and kissed his cheek. That's when I saw it. It was what looked like a bruise that quickly vanished on his cheek. Right where she had kissed him.

I saw his eyes go glazed, and then she kissed him again. But this time… not on his cheek. A full kiss, that at first he seemed resistant to, then fell victim to it. His hair went white, and his eyes turned a reddish-pink colour, and his whole face seemed drained of life. It was still Jake… but… not…

It was hard to explain.

"Get your hands off him!" Came the voice, and I looked to see Jade was storming up to them, with Ithiell right behind. Both looked about ready to kill.

Keisha, or whoever she was, broke the kiss, and stared at her, with a strange mocking smile.

"Now why would I do that? He's mine now"

"He is not yours" Jade seethed, balling her hands into fists.

"Really? Well, how about we test that theory. Jake, attack Jade"

She backed away from him, and before I could even cry out, I watched as Jake began to morph.