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garnetred: Yep a big crimp on their courtship. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

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Chapter three

Simone looked at her guardian with disbelief. "What?"

"He was our enemy. He pretended to care about you to get closer to our army and he betrayed you."

"You're lying." Simone backed away.

"I've sworn to protect you and bound to always be truthful." Gabriel walked towards her and rested his hands on her arms. He led her to sit down. "I know it's a shock but you have to believe me. I don't want to let my guard down around him because there is a chance he could do it again."

"What are you talking about?" Simone practically shouted. "He's not like that. It has to be some sort of mistake, because he wouldn't do that. I haven't changed much from my past self according to you so the same must be with Hunter and if I know Hunter like I know I do I know he would never do anything to hurt me." Simone began to ramble. She tried to calm down. Her cousin could be home anytime and she didn't know about Gabriel, so it would be weird for her to come home and find her shouting to no one. "Was he caught, killing...past me?"

"No, but he was seen running from the scene."

"By who?"

"Me."

Simone felt like she couldn't breath as tears formed in her eyes. "What if it wasn't him? Wait, what happened to him afterwards?"

"He was caught, tried and sentenced to death." He knelt down infront of Simone. "I wish you could believe me or have some sort of memory of it." He paused."Actually, maybe there is a way."

"A way to remember my own death?" Simone asked through her tears with some disbelief. That something she didn't want to witness.

"No. Just to see what I did. Then you'd know that he betrayed you then and will do the same now."

Simone shook her head. "I don't know if I can, or if I want to."

"You need to know the truth about him."

"He could've changed and is different now."

"Maybe not. You need to see this." Gabriel took Simone's hands just as the phone rang.

Back at the Thunder Ninja Academy.

"Whoa bro, I didn't even notice the time." Blake said. "You're probably behind on work now."

"Don't worry I'll catch up." Hunter looked at his watch. "I have to go soon though. I'm meeting Dustin, Shane and Cam later and I promised to call Simone before I go."

"Ok. So how is it going with you two?"

"I don't know. I mean we're really close and getting closer. I really care about her."

"I know, you've told me before. Maybe she's waiting for you to make the first move."

"What if she doesn't feel the same way?"

"I'm sure she does. You two equally always flirt with each other." A thought came to Blake. "I bet I can find out from Tori. Women talk, remember."

Hunter laughed. "We're not in high school bro. I think I'll find out on my own and when we get a chance to be alone. Which means that ring of hers has to be locked away. I swear, every time we're alone..."

It was Blake's turn to laugh now. "At least you get to see her. Ah dude, I have to go now but I'll call soon."

"Ok man. Have fun out there but not too much."

"Yeah, yeah."

"Talk to you soon."

"Ok, bye."

"Bye." Hunter put down the phone and proceeded to put the files he was working on away. He stretched his limbs out and heard a few clicks as he did it. Sleeping at the desk wasn't exactly comfortable. Once again Hunter sat down, but this time on his desk. He picked up his phone and dialed a familiar number. He waited for a voice he was looking forward to hear.

Meanwhile

Simone turned to the ringing phone. "That's probably Hunter. He said he would call." Simone tried to get her voice to sound normal and calm as she answered the phone, but she knew it sounded wavered slightly.

"Hi, Simone, are you ok?" Hunter asked with concern.

"Yeah. Why do you ask?"

"You sound a bit upset."

"No, I'm fine really. Erm Hunter, I'm sorry but I've got alot on. Can I call you later?"

"Yeah sure." Simone said a quick goodbye before hanging up, which Hunter found strange. Even if she did have alot on she always found time to ask how his day went, especially nowadays when he had alot of work to do.

Simone turned to Gabriel after hanging up. "So there is a way for me to see what you did at the time of...you know." She said not wanting to use the word death. In a way it was her death but it was too weird, especially when she was standing right there, very much alive.

Gabriel nodded. "You'll be invisible to the people there but you will not be on your own. I'll be there also." He took her hands once again. He made her sit down and told her to close her eyes. As she did this, he concentrated on the past events. When Simone opened her eyes again she wasn't in her room again. She was now outside, but her surroundings were different to what she was used to in Blue Bay Harbor. For one, buildings that should've been there were gone. She looked to her side to see Gabriel standing there. "Follow me." Simone did as he said. It didn't take them long to get to the place where Gabriel's past self was sitting.

Shane grinned when Hunter arrived. "Dude, it's about time you got here. The movie's gonna start soon."

"Sorry I was late. I was on the phone to Blake before I left work." Hunter answered as he ran up to them.

"How is he?" Dustin asked. "I bet he's always surrounded by babes."

"Well if he is, he's always thinking about Tori. Or so he says."

The guys laughed as they thought about Blake's growing popularity.

"All I've got to say is I'm jealous, man. All those girls." Dustin remarked. "It can't hurt."

"I think Marah would hurt you. Seriously." Shane said. It sounded like a joke but he was sure there was truth to it.

"She's not my girlfriend, dude."

"Yeah right." Shane and Hunter said in unison.

As the entered the cinema Hunter couldn't stop thinking about his abrupt phone call with Simone. Something was wrong and he knew it.

"Why do we have to wait out here?"

"Because this is where I was when it happened." Gabriel sat on a boulder. "What you are seeing is my memories."

"Ok, so why exactly were you just sitting out here waiting?" Simone put her hands on her hips. "If you were my or her protector, shouldn't you have been in there?"

"I was following Matthew as ordered and he led me here. I saw him sneak around the back and waited for him here to come out?"

Simone looked confused. "Matthew?"

"Past Hunter." When Gabrielsaid this he saw a brunette retreat from what looked like some sort of hut. Gabriel's past self then ran into the hut and then soon ran out to catch up with the brunette.

"Was that Hunter, I mean Matthew?"

"Yes. See, I told you."

"This proves nothing. She could've been killed before he arrived. You didn't actually see him do it."

"I know he did it."

"No you don't. This isn't proof that he did it. Why are you so hell bent on blaming him?"

Gabriel was beginning to feel angry that she didn't believe him. "Because Sabrina wasn't meant to be with him. They were meant to be enemies and she was promised to me."

"Sabrina? What? Wait...huh?" Simone pointed at Gabriel. "You were in love with her? So his arrest was revenge for him taking her away from you."

"It was justice for her death. Not personal revenge." Gabriel grabbed Simone's hand. Instantly they were back in her room.

Simone woke up with a gasp. She looked at her clock that read 1:16am. "Please tell me I was dreaming that."

"It wasn't a dream." Gabriel said hovering close by. "It's real. It happened and it will again. I can't let it happen again." With that he disappeared back into the ring.

Simone didn't believe it. She couldn't.

Hunter woke up to the sound of knocking. Earlier it was ringing, now it was knocking. He thought he would never get any sleep. He left the other guys to get some sleep since he was exhausted.Getting up, Hunter put on apair ofbaggy trousers and slowly walked out of his room. He noticed that Shane and Dustin hadn't left there rooms. Either they were both out like a light or they were still out. Without looking through the peephole or asking who it was he opened the door. A look of surprise replaced the tired look on his face. "What are you doing here and at this time?"

"Hunter we need to talk and it can't wait."

Hunter let Simone in. He closed the front door and followed her to the living room. When he arrived he was enveloped by a hug, which shocked him for a moment. "What's wrong?"

"I know you didn't do it, you wouldn't, but he insists that you did and..."

"Do what?"

"You didn't kill me."

"What are you talking about?" Hunter pulled away and looked at her face. Her eyes were red like she had either been crying or hadn't had much sleep.

They both sat down as Simone began to explain everything to him. After she did Hunter's face took on a look of anger. "I would never hurt you. How could he say that? Wait until I catch up with him."

"Hunter no. He's just looking out for me like he was meant to before."

"It's ok to look out for you, but to accuse me of something I would never do." Hunter began to walk around the room. "Where is he?"

"Back home. I left the ring there. I didn't want him or it in the same room as you." Simone replied.

Hunter stopped pacing and knelt down in front of Simone. He lifted her face to look at him. "Did you actually see me kill you back then?"

"No and neither did he." Simone shivered slightly. It wasn't cold but she did find everything a bit nerve wracking and scary.

Hunter sat down next to her and put his arm around her shoulders bringing her closer. He felt her flinch slightly, but she soon relaxed. "I promise, I would never hurt you. You've got to believe me."

"I do. But it's not me you have to convince."