A/n - I know that some parts of the last chapter were a little... rushed. But I started to write the fight scene and realized 'wait... where's the abyss?' and I was like 'eek!' so I had to add it in kinda hurriedly. I tried to stick to the show when it came to that part. And I know it was an evil cliffy, I'm an evil person.

Hmm... and me? Why, I keep getting sucked into odd pairings for other fandoms. ;;; that's why this has taken forever.

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Hunter looked down at the small amulet sitting in his hand. Turning around, Hunter continued to study it contemplatively. It had been a month since Tori and Blake's wedding, meaning a month since the incident with Lothor and Cam. It had been a month since Cam had disappeared. He did it rather efficiently too, none of the ninjas Hunter had sent out looking for the missing Lord had turned up hide or hair of him. Shane had shown them the note, but it had not helped anyone find out where the elusive samurai had gone.

So, how you doin'? A voice asked and Hunter looked around wide eyed, his hand clutching instinctively at the amulet. Aack, nice grip there kid! No need to crush me! With eyes widening even further Hunter looked down at the necklace clutched in his hand. Hiyo!

"What the... you can talk!" Hunter questioned angrily. "Or... wait, am I going nuts? ...no, don't think so. Then you'd sound like Cam." There was a chuckle inside of his head and Hunter thought that maybe he should sit down before the amulet did something that made him fall down.

Ah, and while I am snarky, I'm not Cam. The amulet pulsed slightly this time. My beloved holder is missing, and it's your job to find him, lover boy!

"Hu?" Was Hunter's intelligent reply.

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Cam sighed as he opened the door to his shop. He had opened up a shop in the Dino Country's capital. He had never made any serious contacts with anyone in the country, though he had met Princess Hayley once when she visited the Wind Academy. He doubted he'd run into the princess though, and even if she did he highly doubted she'd recognize him. Cam had opened up a small shop in the merchant's quarter selling charmed and un-charmed weapons and mechanicals. The shop was set up in the Dino Country was because Cam knew the land and customs, that with Mesagog raging a war against King Oliver, even average citizens needed a little boost to their weapons.

Propping the door open Cam smiled slightly. He liked his new life it was... peaceful. Face darkening slightly at the silence from a snarky voice that he had somehow grown accustomed to, Cam frowned. "Peaceful is just another word for boring." He muttered to himself as he turned around and strode back inside. It was true too, while his new home may have been calming, Cam was finding himself frightfully bored. After focusing so hard on defeating his Uncle and using the dream of opening a shop as just that, a dream, Cam had never really realized just how boring and tedious it might be. "Especially a country away from any friends." This made Cam frown harder, a wrinkle appearing between his eyebrows.

Did he have friends back home? No, not home, it was not really his home. Blue Bay Harbor had been a place he had grown up in, but never really his home. The Wind Ninja Academy had been close, but Cam had never really felt at home there either. Mainly because he was not a ninja. Sighing, Cam reentered his shop and prepared for what he hoped would be a busy day.

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Haley wondered around the bazaar district, her eyes wandering over the shops wares. She was looking for a new retailer to supply her and the Dino Rangers weapon supply. Haley was good, but she was not good enough to keep up with the demands of the rangers all the time. They ran through training and real weapons at a surprisingly fast rate. Mesagog's attacks meant they had to keep themselves locked, stocked, and loaded all the time. If nothing else, Haley needed to find a good supplier for ordinary weapons that she could charm for the ranger's special attacks. Spotting a new weapons store, Haley wandered closer, noting the skill that the weapons had been crafted with. They were exceptionally well made, obviously crafted by someone with a great deal of skill.

Stepping into the shop, the brunette noticed the finesse and variety of the weapons. "Can I help you?" A voice asked from behind the counter in the shop. Haley turned with a smile to face the shop owner and was struck by a strange sense of deja vu. The man behind the counter was of average height, but quite handsome with thick black hair, and hazel eyes with a tilt to them, and full lips. Still, that did not tell her where she knew him from. The shop owner froze as she locked eyes with him.

"Ah, I was just admiring your weapons." Haley smiled. "Do you have any charmed weapons?"

"Of course, they're against the left wall." He instructed and gestured to the weapons hanging against the left wall. Haley went over to investigate.

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"These are good Haley! Where did you find weapons of this quality?" Tommy asked his subordinate after his return with the other dino rangers from their latest bout with Mesagog's forces. "They aren't your work..." Haley smiled at her King.

"I found someone in the capital who makes them," was her only comment, then she turned back to her work.

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Tommy looked up from the paperwork on his desk as he heard his mirror chime. It had not done that in a while. One of his friends had long ago charmed their mirrors so they would be able to communicate instantly over long distances. Considering that two of the people who owned those mirrors refused to speak to him and another one was almost always away from home, and didn't take his mirror to travel, that left two people who could be contacting him. One was more likely then the other.

"Tommy? You there?" Tommy smiled slightly.

"Ah, hey Billy." Instead of his own reflection the mirror was showing the face of on of his best friends. He lived in Aquitar due to an unfortunate medical condition that only the experts in Aquitar could treat. "There a reason for your call?" Billy smiled shyly.

"Well, you never visit Aquitar. How else am I going to talk to you if I don't call?" Tommy sighed.

"There is a reason I don't visit Aquitar Bill, and you know what it is." It was Billy's turn to sigh at this one.

"Jason does not live in Aquitar, Tommy. He has a country called Gao to run! When he visits, it's for short periods of time. I'm sure you two could manage to miss each other." Billy knew that every time Tommy had visited he had somehow been intercepted by Jason at some point. Billy was not sure what the quarrel between the two former best friends was, but it certainly had to be big to break up two such great friends.

Tommy made a face. "I will try to visit you sometime Billy. But I'm swamped right now, with managing the politics and keeping Mesagog from killing all my subjects..." Tommy trailed off. Billy was smiling understandingly at him. Billy seemed to do that a lot lately.

"Nagging you was not the reason behind my call actually. There have been a few exports from the Dino country of exceptionally well made weapons. You have a genius in weapons craft somewhere in your city. I was wondering if you knew who they were."

Tommy shook his head. "Haley might though, she's been procuring some really excellent charmed weapons for the Rangers. Do you want me to look into it?"

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Cam was surprised that upon opening his shop he found himself faced with the royal guard instead of Haley. He was hoping that whatever the guard was there for wasn't about his lineage.