Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I know it's been a while, but I've been on one vacation after another. I'll be updating hopefully again in……hmm, about two days. I'll give you four chapters in a week if it'll make you guys forgive me! Give a shout if you like this chappy!

"Yo, you sure you can't go to the skateboard park with us?" Spud asked for the twelve hundredth time that day.

"Yep. I told you, I have plans,"Jake said, sighing.

"Yeah, sure, but you gotta come tomorrow, Jakie," Trixie said.

"Yeah, dude, the contest's tomorrow," Spud reminded him.

"How can I forget?" Jake asked.

"I don't know, but you seem kinda forgetful lately," Trixie said uncertainly.

"Don't worry," Jake called, and he skateboarded away.

He still couldn't get over how Rose was part Crysda. It didn't seem right! She was a part of the Hunts Clan, too! He nearly crashed into his house in his thoughts.

"Hi Jake! Guess what? Today we got our math tests back! Wanna know what I got?" Hailey asked smugly.

"Not now, Hailey!" Jake yelled, and he ran upstairs. His room was a mess. Rose couldn't see his room like this!

"Dragon up!" he cried, closing the door. In minutes his room was practically sparkling. Just in time, too. The doorbell rang a few seconds later.

"I'll get it!" Jake yelled, scrambling downstairs. He frantically transformed back into himself, and saw with dismay that Hailey was already there, holding the door open and talking to Rose.

"Yes, he's great. He's afraid I'll tell everyone that he picks his nose, shaves his legs, and never washes for a m-," Hailey stopped as Jake shoved her away.

"Isn't she precious?" he asked, turning his head and giving Hailey the death stare. Hailey just grinned and went upstairs to play with her doll.

"Come on, let's go to my room where we can talk," Jake said, and he lead Rose upstairs.

"So, what did you find out?" Rose asked once Jake had locked the door. When Jake told her, her eyes went wide.

"This is so wrong," Rose said.

"I know. First we find out who we are, then this," Jake said.

"Jake, I'm sorry, I have to go," Rose said, fear in her eyes.

"Rose, its fine, Rose, WAIT!" Jake yelled, fire enveloping his arms as he grabbed her.

"But I have to go, the huntsmaster will be mad."

"Rose, don't you get it? You belong here, on our side," Jake said, getting angry.

"I don't know where I belong! I'm part of the huntsclan-"

"Not until you've slayed a dragon, remember!"

"How'd you know that?"

"Gramps knows everything about his enemies."

"But-"

"Look, Rose, can't you forget about your past?"

"No, I can't," Rose said, and suddenly her eyes looked rather watery. Jake softened.

"Rose, look, for all we know the huntsmaster could've killed your parents!"

Rose's blue eyes went fiery.

"DON'T SAY THAT! THAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN!"

"Rose, don't take it like that, you know how bad the huntsclan can be," Jake said, shrinking at Rose's fury. The lights exploded from the ceiling.

"YOU MEAN MY CLAN!" Rose roared.

"No, Rose, please, please just chill," Jake pleaded, thinking of how he was going to have to explain the lightbulbs to his dad.

"DON'T YOU TELL ME TO CHILL, JAKE!" Rose yelled, picking up her bag and heading out the door. Jake put his head in his hands. That did not go well at all.