Disclaimer: I own Butterfly/Rebecca.

AN: Here's to my reviewers.

Worker72: I'm not quite sure what you mean. Yes, Jake has a problem, but Rose is just fine. At least, I think so. Jake and Haley are the ones with the problem. I hope this next chapter clears that up a bit. Hmm, now that I think about it, Rose's problem is that the American Dragon's identity is known by everyone but her. Stupid Huntsclan!

Chapter 3: Kidnapped

"BUTTERFLY!" Rose screamed at the top of her lungs. As she waited for her cousin to get into her room, she examined the picture again. I've seen her somewhere before, Rose thought. She looked at the other person, or at least the portion of him in the photo. Who is that? Butterfly ran into the room. She didn't have her mask on, and she was wearing casual clothing, like Rose. Her brown hair was down, and it was just a little wavy, like Rose's.

"Yeah?" Butterfly asked innocently. She was older than Rose by about five years, but Rose had authority over her. Rose was her Huntsmistress. Butterfly was the newest member to the Huntsclan. Rose hoped that by saying that Butterfly was the best, the American Dragon would back off. Obviously the disguise wasn't working, especially after what had happened earlier. Rose looked at Butterfly and waved the picture in front of her face.

"Look at this, Becky. The American Dragon is a HUMAN!" she screamed. "Why didn't you tell us that you know his human identity?" Rebecca, or Butterfly, gulped and smiled.

"Well, I thought that, as much as you talk about him, I didn't want to tell you," she said. Rose glared at her.

"I can't believe you wouldn't tell me the identity of the American Dragon, of all things! Becky, sometimes I..." Rebecca's words sank in. "I know him?"

"Yeah, he's all you ever talk about," Rebecca said. "I didn't want you to freak when I told you, so I wanted you to find out on your own."

"But I know him?"

"Definitely."

"That narrows the field of suspects down considerably," Rose said, looking at the picture again. "I swear I've seen this girl before."

"Probably because you've seen her with him before," Rebecca said. Rose looked up at Rebecca and smiled.

"You stay here and don't let Huntsmaster know I'm gone," Rose said. "I've got a girl to find. If it takes me all day, I'll find her." Before Rebecca could respond, Rose was out of the window and headed down the street.

"Fine, but don't be surprised when you find out that she's Jake's sister," Rebecca said with a shrug of her shoulders.

"But my mommy said I'm not supposed to talk to strangers," Haley said. Rose was knelt down beside her.

"My name's Rose. Now we're not strangers anymore," Rose said. Haley's eyes widened and she started backing up.

"You're Rose," she said. "My brother told me to stay away from you." Haley starting running in the opposite direction and Rose stood up quickly.

"Get back here, Dragon!" she called out and sprinted after the little girl. After only two minutes and twenty-three seconds, Rose had successfully caught Haley.

"Let me go, you creep!" Haley said, struggling in Rose's grasp. "I should have recognized you before." Rose then compiled what the girl had said.

"Wait, how do you know that I'm..." she stopped before she finished the sentence.

"My brother knows. He's known for a couple of weeks," Haley said. Rose thought for a minute.

"A couple of weeks ago was the ski trip. Well, that proves that Becky was right. I do know him," Rose said. "Anyways, you're coming with me. I will find out the identity of the American Dragon, even if you don't tell me."

"JAKE!" a shrill voice shrieked. Jake ran down the stairs in record speed only to be greeted by his very worried mother.

"Yo, what is it?" Jake asked. His mom looked deathly.

"Haley's gone. She went to school yesterday, and I thought that maybe she had spent the night at her friend's house. But she hasn't come home yet, or called," his mom said. Jake sighed. He looked past his mom, where the mail had just been slipped through the door. He picked up the bunch of envelopes and began to sort them.

"Bill...bill...junk...bill...bill...junk...junk...say what!" he suddenly stopped at an envelope addressed to the American Dragon. "This is probably from the Dragon Council about another test session." He ripped open the envelope and took out a sheet of notebook paper.

American Dragon,

I have your sister here with me. Don't worry, I won't harm her unless she wants to fight. I didn't see your address, your sister did it without me. She's pretty smart, for a dragon anyways. Come to Huntsmaster's castle at 6:00pm to get your sister. Oh, and be sure to bring your pathetic dragon master with you. I wouldn't want an unfair fight again.

I'm waiting,

Thorn

Jake groaned.

"Well, I know where Haley is, Mom, but I think it's going to be at a price. This letter pretty much states that it's either Haley, or Grandpa and me," Jake said, trying to make a joke out of it, though he knew full and well it wasn't a joke. This was serious. If Rose recognized Haley, then his identity was history.

There it is. Chapter 3 up. Well, what do you think? Is it good? Bad? Horrible? Don't worry, I'll get to Rotwood later. I just have to rescue Haley first, then they'll have a "close" encounter with Rotwood and decide that it'd be best for him to occupy his time with something else. Too bad that something else is going to be...well, you'll find out soon enough. Mwahahaha!

Hasta luego.

-Ayla-