Worker72: You don't know the half of it! LOL! This chapter DOES get kinda interesting..

CelloSolo2007: I'm glad you like it! Chapter 6 is pretty funny too!

Lavenderpaw: Okay, you'll find out what happens to them in this chapter, lol! I'll read chappie 7!

Chapter 6: Lies & Deception

"Magenta, can we go back now- uh, I mean, uh arf! Arf!" Fu Dog said as he & Magenta passed a magazine store. The people inside eyed Fu Dog stranegly then went back to their work.

"No, Magenta said once she and Fu were far away from the people in the store, I don't want to go back yet. I'm tired of working at the counters! I want to do something different!"

"But Magenta, Fu moaned, We've come so far already! Can't we please go-"

Magenta covered his mouth and said "Shh!"

When Fu Dog looked up, he saw why. A girl in a lavenderish purplish dress with long brown hair was walking up to them. A big smile was plastered across her face.

"Hi!" she greeted Magenta. "I like your dog! He's so cute!"

"Thanks!" Magenta replied, grinning, "His name is Fu Dog."

"My name's Courtny." The girl said. "What's yours?"

Magenta hesitated. Should she make up a name? If she did, nobody would have reason to suspect her of being Magenta the magical shapeshifter. So she quickly chose a name.

"I'm Heather." she replied.

Courtny smiled at her.

"It's nice to meet you, Heather! Hey! I've never seen you around before. Are you new?"

"Yeah. I just moved here." Magenta lied.

"Well, Courtny began, If you want, I could introduce you to some people. Will you be at school tomorrow?"

"Huh?" Magenta said, caught off guard.

"Are you coming to school tomorrow?" Courtny repeated.

"Uh...yeah!" Magenta lied, ignoring the impatient tugs Fu Dog was giving at the leash.

"Great!" Courtny exclaimed. "I need somebody to hang with while my best friend Rose is away. She's on a trip with her uncle. Very educational. I'll introduce you two once she's back, kay?"

"Okay." Magenta said, even though she knew perfectly well who Rose was because Jake had said to steer clear of her.

"So, who's your family?" Courtny asked.

Magenta bit her tongue.

"Well..."

What should she say now? She hadn't thought that Courtny would ask about that! So she told Courtny the first thing that came to her mind.

"I-I live with Jake. Jake Long." she stammered.

Courtny's eyebrows shot up.

"Jake LONG?" she repeated.

"Yeah." Magenta replied, "Why? I-is there a problem?"

"Oh! No! It's just that, well...you're living with Rose's boyfriend! Well, she thought he was but ever since a few weeks ago, he's been acting kinda funny toward her. But still, keep away. He'll come around eventually. I just know it! Then, I'll get to see my best friend happy again..."

She heaved a deep sigh.

Magenta grew silent. She knew exactly why Jake was acting so strangely with Rose. Because he'd found out that she was Huntsgirl, his mortal enemy.

"I wish I knew what's gotten into Rose." Courtny continued, "She just hasn't been the same since that day Jake denied her that seat next to him on the bus...And, it wasn't only THAT day! She tried everyday after to get a seat with him, but he always said that the seat was taken. So she'd take a different seat in front. But she'd look back at Jake and there was never anybody in the seat by him! I mean, what's up with that!"

Magenta finally found her voice. "Well, you don't have to worry about me getting with Jake because -she hesitated- ...because...I'm his cousin! Heather Long at your service!"

Courtny blushed.

"Oh! I'm sorry! I was just afraid that since you two live in the same house, you might..give Rose trouble! Hehehe...sorry! Really!"

"It's Okay." Magenta replied, feeling sorry for the girl who didn't know that her best pal was an evil magical creature hunting ninja. She put her hand on Courtny's shoulder. "You're just trying to protect your best friend's feelings, and I admire you for that."

"Thanks for understanding.." Courtny said.

Then she looked at her watch and gasped.

"I'm sorry Heather! I've gotta get home! If I'm late to dinner one more night in a row, my Mom'll GRILL me!"

Magenta laughed and waved to Courtny.

"Ok, bye!"

As soon as Courtny left, Magenta and Fu Dog turned and headed in the direction of the shop.

FLASH

The Huntsmaster & Huntsgirl had returned and had been fighting Jake and Grandpa for hours. However, they just couldn't win! The dragons were too entirely strong! Jake wacked Huntsgirl with his tail, knocking her down. Then he grabbed some rope and tied her up.

"This isn't over, dragon..." Huntsgirl growled, struggling to break free from the ropes.

"Oh really?" Jake taunted. "Well it sure looks like it is!"

The Huntsmaster was finally starting to give up on his hopes of capturing the Phoenix, when he suddenly had an idea! He ran over to Huntsgirl, and ripped the ropes binding her with his staff. Then he whispered something in her ear. She nodded and they turned to face the two dragons.

"Another day, dragons!" Huntsmaster growled, and he and Huntsgirl left in their teleportation bubble.

Jake cheered.

"Yeah! We on fire! It's a good thing they left when they did, 'cuz the Am-Drag was just getting ready to open up a can of smackdaddy on those Hunts-punks! Ya heard, 'G?"

Grandpa sighed and nodded his head.

"Yes, young one...I heard..."