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Chapter 4

Huntsgirl appeared before the Huntsmaster with the other member of the Huntsclan beside her. She felt extremely nervous but tried really hard to try to look calm and not to fidget. Huntsmaster was lying on his black leather sofa and seemed exhausted. By the expressions he made, it looked as though his pain was intensified with each passing breath.

"Leave us!" he barked at the Huntsclan member. When he and Huntsgirl were alone at last, Huntsmaster spoke again—except this time he had an eager tone.

"Did you get it?" Huntsgirl looked into his cold, black eyes.

"No, not yet," she said firmly.

"Why not?" he asked. Huntsgirl noted a hint of anger in his question. She made sure not to break eye contact.

"I went to the place you directed me to, but the creatures were no where to be seen," she lied. He watched her suspiciously; she stared right back without blinking once. He must have been satisfied with whatever he was trying to search for, because he looked away and appeared pensive. Relief swept over Huntsgirl as she waited patiently for instructions.

"We must find a way to locate that unicorn! I'm running out of time, Huntsgirl," he said edgily.

"I know, Huntsmaster... and I think I know of a way to find out how to get it," she replied, and, even though it was undetectable beneath her mask, an evil grin spread across her face.

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Jake looked at what the unicorn now was and groaned inwardly. Before him stood a Caucasian boy with short golden-blonde hair, honey brown eyes, and he was a head and a half taller than Jake. As soon as he had transformed, one of the fairies snapped his fingers to clothe him. The boy was also about the same age. Jake grew resentful, because the boy looked exactly like a catalogue model. He was absolutely—

"Perfect!" Grandpa explained. "He can go to school with you, Jake, so you can keep a close watch on him. Good work, Fu." Fu looked pleased.

"Awe man!" Jake whined. Grandpa gave him a warning stare. Jake crossed his arms. "Fine," he said with disappointment. "What are we going to call him? We can't very well be shouting 'Hey unicorn! Over here' now can we?"

"You can call me Nic. It's what the other creatures called me for short," said the boy. Then, looking confused, he asked, "Uh…what is school?"

"Oh, you know, it's just a place where psychotic teachers try to tell you that dragon scales smell like lavender and that their claws glow in the dark," Jake said casually. Nic looked even more confused and Jake grinned at the awkward expression on his face.

"Why on earth would someone go there to learn something like that?"

"Exactly," Jake said firmly glancing over at Grandpa, who did not seem very pleased with his grandson's answers. Jake sighed. "Okay, so it's only one psychotic teacher—I mean, 'Professor'," he added mockingly, "who teaches that sort of thing… School is actually where one goes to be educated so he or she will have better opportunities later in life," Jake droned as if he were reading it off of a brochure, but Grandpa seemed satisfied.

"And I have to go there?" Nic asked hesitantly.

"Hey, if I have to, you have to, know what I'm sayin'?" Jake said.

"Uh… I guess," replied Nic.

"One question though, G. How am I supposed to be able to keep watch over him all day?" Jake asked his grandpa. "We most likely won't have all of the same classes."

"Why, that is quite simple, young one. He is your cousin who is visiting you. The school will let visitors follow their relatives around," Grandpa responded as if it was evident.

"Right… that'll go down without problems," Jake said sarcastically. "I think you're forgetting something, Gramps."

"Oh? And what is that?" he asked as he wore an all knowing smile.

"He's white, and I'm Chinese," Jake said matter-of-factly.

"You are part Chinese. Nic will obviously be your cousin on your dad's side. You must think with more than just your eyes, young one," Grandpa said.

"Say what?" Jake asked.

"I think he means that you should try to think things through entirely before saying what your eyes may see instead," Nic said. Jake noted a touch of arrogance in his voice. Grandpa nodded and gave him a smile.

Jake was not in a good mood when he climbed back up to the roof to tell Spud and Trixie what had transpired. When he got there though, he was staring at an empty rooftop. Figures, he thought. He glanced at his watch. It was ten after eight. It is pretty late, I guess… for a school night. Oh, well. I'll just see them at school tomorrow.

Jake made his way back downstairs to discover all of the magical creatures in the back room. Grandpa and Fu Dog however, were in the front talking to Nic.

Why did he have to turn into a human, Jake thought grumpily to himself. Fu was the first to see Jake enter.

"Hey, kid. What's the matter with you?" Fu asked. Jake answered him by shrugging his shoulders. Grandpa and Nic halted their brief discussion at the sound of the closing door signaling Jake's return. They glanced in his direction. Nic had a nervous look about him. His eyes were shifty and he kept fidgeting. Jake leaned up against the counter with a sour expression on his face and put his hands in his jacket pockets.

"It is getting late," Grandpa said finally as he sensed the sudden tension in the room. "You two should start heading home."

"Say what? Now he's coming home with me?" Jake asked, astonished.

"Yes," replied Grandpa calmly. "He will be staying with you the entire time that he is a human."

"Why can't he just stay here with the rest of the creatures, and I'll get him in the morning before school?" Jake asked pleadingly.

"Because he is your responsibility. No harm must come to him while he is under your watch, young one, and he must stay under your watch at all times," Grandpa said firmly.

"I can take care of myself, you know," Nic included. His voice sounded quite irritated.

"There, you see? He's fine on his own. Besides, what about my parents?" Jake asked.

"This is not a negotiation! He will be going home with you," Grandpa exclaimed decisively. Then, his tone softened as he added, "And do not worry about your parents. I have already spoken with your mother on the matter. She has agreed to let Nic stay." A thought suddenly occurred to Jake.

"Hey, G, who's going to be watching the shop while you are guarding the phoenix?"

"No one," Grandpa answered simply.

"You mean you're going to close it up?" Jake asked, astounded.

"Yes, and why not? You do not think that it would be very wise to have someone else watch the store with all of these magical creatures occupying it at the moment, do you?" asked Grandpa.

"He has a point, kid," said Fu. "But while you guys are off protecting the phoenix and the uni—uh, I mean Nic, what am I going to do?"

"Why, Fu Dog…don't you know?" asked Grandpa with a mischievous smile. The dog looked at him with huge questioning eyes and shook his head slowly. He didn't like that smile Grandpa was giving him. "I'm counting on you to watch over everyone else to make sure that they stay hidden."

"Awe man!" Fu exclaimed, imitating Jake.

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