Hello! I'm back with Chapter 5! Here it starts getting intersting. Read and enjoy!

Chapter 5: The Unexpected Trio

"Jason! Jason!"

He was running through the woods, shouting his name. Tears were streaming down his face.

"Jason! Please, Jason!"

He tripped and fell to the ground, landing on his face. He layed their and sobbed until he heard crying. He lifted his head and found himself inside a woreout cabin. A man was standing in front of him. He was holding a crying baby and a knife was held in his hand over the baby's head.

"No...please...no...don't...hurt him."

The man laughed and brung the knife down on the crying baby. Then, he saw no more.

Tai shot up from his sleep. He was still in his cabin and Celia was still in his arms, asleep. He layed Celia down on the bed, gently, and ran out of the cabin.

He rushed torward Takakura's cabin, tears running down his face. He pounded on the wooden door with his fist.

"Takakura! Please, Takakura wake up!" he shouted, flinging his body against the door, sobbing. Suddenly, the door was flung open. Takakura looked at Tai with panic and worry in his eyes. Seeing tears on Tai's face didn't make it any better.

"Tai! Tai, whats wrong!" Takakura cried.

"They...the men...they...took Jason," Tai sobbed. He dropped to the ground and, hugging his knees, sobbed.

"Whaddya mean!" Takakura paniced. "Who took Jason!"

"The...men who mugged me," Tai choked. Takakura bent down next to Tai and hugged him.

"Tai, theres no time for crying. Get up and look for him! You can find him! I'll help you." Takakura helped Tai to his feet. Tai smiled sadly.

"Thanks Taka,"

Tai ran down to the market and bought a bunch of supplies. He bought food, ropes, rumpsacks, extra tools, and more food. He ran from the market and torward Mineral Town.

Tai rushed torward Jack's farm and borrowed an extra horse, a fast horse. He galloped home, and made it back at dark.

He was met by Takakura and Celia at the entance. Celia had her brown hair in a tight pony tail and she had farming clothes on. Her face was red and her eyes were puffy though she smiled at Tai all the same. Tai looked at her confused.

"I'm going, Tai," she demanded. "and you can't stop me,"

"Celia, no you can't," Tai answered, being strict. "It's to danger-"

"Tai, I'm going," she demanded. She grabbed the blue rumpsack at her feet and tied it on to Bullet. She grabbed the bags in Tai's hands and stuffed them into the extra rumpsacks. She put the rest on the other horses and hopped on Thunder. She looked at Tai and Takakura who were starring at her, wide-eyed.

"Well, are you coming of not?" she smiled. Tai and Takakura nodded and hopped on Bullet and Streak. All together they galloped out of the farm and into the forest, the moonlight following them.

Well, their OFF! I know, I'm evil for putting Celia in the whole thing but later, you'll like it! Stay tuned for Chapter 6!

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