Jinx was racing madly down the alleyway, hoping to escape her chaser. But it was a dead end, she was cornered. The tall, bulky figure walked closer to her. He quickly grabbed her shoulders pushing her against the wall. Jinx struggled wildly.
"Jinx, where do you think your going?" He asked gruffly.
"No Mammoth, you don't understand. I can't go back, I just can't. H-he hurts me. Every time we lose he hurts me. I'm the leader, he thinks it's my fault. I can't go back, he'll just torture me more." Jinx was whispering by the end, tears streaming down her pale face.
Mammoth slowly loosened his grip on her arms. Jinx continued to lean against the wall she had been pressed against, letting the alleyways bricks cool her left cheek. She allowed her depression to over come her. She slowly slid to the ground, covering her face with her hands, allowing the tears to squeeze between her fingers. After a few minutes she wearily pulled her hands from her face.
"Please Mammoth, listen to me. All you have to do is give me a few hours head start, then run to the headmaster, and tell him I ran away. This way I will find a place to hide, and you won't be blamed for letting me go." Jinx slowly lifted her head to his eyes, showing her cheeks glistening with tears. "Please."
Mammoth turned his head slightly to the left. He thought for a few seconds. "Fine. Go now, and….good luck." He turned his head back to her, his beady eyes studying her for a second. Then he did something very unexpected. He gave her a real smile. Sure, his teeth were yellowed and crooked, but it was a smile none the less. She let a little smile grace her own face, then nimbly sprang to her feet, shooting up little puffs of dirt.
"Oh, Mammoth." She said her back still turned to him. "Maybe instead you should blame this on the Titans. He'd believe that." Then she gracefully raced down the alleyway, pulling a black cloak from her bag, already a plan forming in the young wizards mind.