A/N:Well,this could be the last or next-to-the last chapter.But either way,thank you all for R&R-ing!Anywho,here's the repiles...

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KrazyShadowNinji:Yeah,thats usually the normal time it takes me to keep up with everyone else story who I miss out on reviewing for sereval days.So,in conclusion,it's safe to say you're not alone...profound,I know.

Shepyt:You better believe he'll be sorry this chapter!

AmericanDragonFan:Dude,becareful with that seat!You might end up like YFWE and break it and then fix it etc.Thnx for reviewing so far,but really,be catious of the seat of which you sit yourself on.

Justin94:Glad you like it so far!Uhh...I pretty much draw a blank there.

Continueing...

Rose didn't even notice,as the Huntsclan members that had seized her earlier and had pratically thrown her in a ceil,now unlatch it and grabbing both of her arms,led her out into the Huntsclan Ultimate Arena.She put a hand up to shadeout some of the blinding white light that seemed to be pouring on top of her and causing her vision to somewhat blur.

"Oh,Thorn..."She heard the voice of someone she was dreading more then ever at the moment,coming from where she knew the small section that the Huntsclan member's sat to watch whatever battle or challenge would take place,"Are you ready..."his voice grew deeper,"To fight."

Gasping,Rose found herself then looking straight out at the huge arena with the light from before not bearing on her so badly.Glancing around,it took her only seconds to crain her head up just enough to her right to see him.Although he sounded cool,she could instictively tell that he was having a hard time restraining himself from doing anything rash to her at the moment.Because if there was one thing he hated more then not getting his prize,it was being betrayed by one of his own.

However,Rose was old enough and experienced enough to deal with this sort of thing.So,glaring right back at him and standing her ground firmly,Rose called up to him in a demanding and incensed voice,

"What have you done to Jake and the Phoenix,Huntsmaster?"

"The Phoenix has been taken care of,"Huntsmaster replied,almost normally,"But,"he narrowed his red eyes,"The Dragon is yours."

As if one cue,a metal-barred gate on the farside of the Arena rised and Jake was,to Rose's absolute shock,nearly obiedently going without showing any signs of resistence.Tears brimmed her cerculean eyes only briefly,as she watched Jake coming,pause and then start to come towards her.She couldn't tell what he was planning to do or say.She had to do something,but she felt it was far too late and any hope of trying to restore the trust they had oh so recently was lost.Only,at that moment,something inside of her was threatening to explode if she didn't say or do something.

"Huntsgirl,"her Uncle said more shortly and gruffly this time,zapping the shackles off them both and throwing her down his scepter,"Finish him off."

Without intending to,Rose at the very last moment,reached out her hand without looking and caught it with ease.But she didn't even look up,as she examined it closely and carefully.That's when she thought,What 'was' I really trying to do,get close to Jake again or just want a place to go to think for a while but,she began to square her eyes on it's metallic surface and as she watched herself in it,she began to realize something.

She had never wanted this!Since her parents had passed away from the car crash,she had been as scared little girl just trying to figure out what to do next.That had been when,Huntsmaster had taken her in and taught her all the things she knew today.How to hunt,capture and sell off Magical Creatures as trophies and profit.Rose had never thought about this,but the only reason why she was Huntsgirl.Was because it was the thing that covered up for her parents abscience.But now,she saw the error of her way.Now,she saw that he had only been useing her and now,after all this time of confusion and lies,she was going to overcome it all.And stand tall,for who she truely was and what she truely wanted.

"No,"Rose stated in a loud,clear voice,setting the scepter to the ground,"I won't do you're bidding anymore,"she grinned sideways at Jake and then back at a flabbergasted Huntsmaster,"I refuse to."

"What!"Huntsmaster growled furiously,digging his fingers into the arms of his black-leathered chair,"After all I have done for you,"he barely kept himself from yelling,"You still think you can resist me like this!"

"Yo,do you need hearing aids or somethin'!"Jake chimed in insolently,grinning back at her,"Cause I think she just said she was not gonna work for you no more.Ha!What'd you gotta say ta that,Huntsy?"

"What do I have to say,"Huntsmaster started to chuckle in a muffled tone,then out loudly and bodefully,"Is that you may be strong,Dragon,"he took a breath and then finished,"But there is more then either of you know.Know what,you ask?Well now,have you ever noticed her scar?"

They both looked down at Rose's hand and the classic Dragon scar that was still there no matter what and looked back up at him.Jake noticed that Rose was starting to get more nervous and that's when he realized that it was taking her everything she had to stand up to her own Uncle.

"What about it?"Rose challenged him at that moment,but then she stood stockstill,"Uncle,"she said lowly,"What does my scar have to do with this?"she then grew more wrathful,"What aren't you TELLING ME!"

"Glad you asked,my dear,"he continued coolly,"It's quite simple acutally,the scar you have there is the symbol that connects you with us.You know we all have it and only when you are born with it,is it clear what you're destiny is.In other words,it binds you with our power and whether you want to or not,you will fight and you will slay that Dragon!"

"I've heard enough from you!"Jake shouted suddenly and shooting up into the air,delivered a huge blow of a firey blast and directed it at him.

Caught off guard,Huntsmaster was struck and it seemed that he was starting to feel the effects of Jake's attack,when he flung himself from the chair and patting off the flames that were cinging his cloths.Huntsmaster rose to his feet then and holding out his hand,he sent a sort of blueish-black shock wave directly at Rose's scar and at first it seemed to take no affect,but soon she was falling to her knees with a sort of beam around her that was keeping her from getting up and was controlling her.

"Rose!"Jake gasped from his mid-air postion,instantly forgetting about Huntsmaster,Jake fled down to where she was and reached out to touch her shoulder,"Rose,"he repeated uncertainly,as she was fighting with all her might to resist the power of her Uncle,"Rose...are you...?Noo!"

At that moment,Jake felt the most powerful feeling of some sort of explosion he had ever feltin his life.It was so strong,that it actually thrusted him all the way back to the end of the Arena and the next thing he knew,Rose was walking toward him with the Scepter in her grasp.The aura aroundher was taking effect and her eyes glowed a strange colour,as she neared him.

"No,you can't,"Jake closed his eyes tightly and whispered boldly,"You can't let him control you like this,you just said it yourself,you refused to let him control you!Rose,"he continued rapidly,"I know you can hear me,I know you know it's me!I'm sorry I was so fast to re-think all of this like I did...I was just...just afraid.I was afraid after all this time you hadn't really wanted to be friends again.But I was wrong,you have changed.And because,because of not only how beautiful and funny but also how brave and strong-willed you are.I honestly know now Rose,that I love you."

Gingerly,Jake began to open his eyes and see with amazement,that Rose had been listening to what he had said all along.She was still fighting the power of the Huntsclan even after he had forced it down on her and as the blackened beam around her seemed to generally fade,Jake watched with a smile,as she looked up at him and the scar that had once marked her so-proclaimed destiny,seemed to vanish as she smiled back at him.

"First Huntsmaster...then the Phoenix?"Rose asked him daringly.

Jake nodded with an equal amount of daring feeling,"But first thing's first."

OK,I was going to add some more content on other charators,but since I was already filling everything up with Jake/Rose-related stuff.It only seemed necessary to do this.What's in store next you say in chapter 10 of the very last chapter...hmm...how should I put this nicely?Stay tuned!

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