Chapter 11: Torn

Leah woke up to find herself in a dimly lit room with chains around her ankles and wrists. She gasped and looked around. There were around ten magical creatures.

"Where am I?" Leah asked aloud.

"You're in the Huntslair." Answered a witch around Leah's age. She had chin-length black hair and brown eyes. "I'm Madisen."

"Leah."

"So, I'm assuming you're a witch?" Madisen asked carefully.

"Actually, I'm what you'd call a Supernatural." Leah replied. "I have healing powers, I can read minds, and I can move stuff."

"Fascinating."

"Thanks."

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"You WHAT!"

Kel was in Rose's room. She told him what happened.

"I know." Rose groaned. "I feel so bad. But I had to, Kel! If I told the Huntsman she escaped, he'll just tell me to do it again!"

"Well, you could've…wait, no, that wouldn't work."

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"I knew it!" Trixie shouted angrilly, glaring at Jake.

"Whoa, Trix, we don't even know if it was Rose who kinapped her!" Spud said defensively.

"True." Cat agreed.

"It could've been Kel…" Spud suggested.

Cat freaked out. "What! Are you insane? Why would Kel kidnap one of his friends?"

"Rose, too?" Jake added. He looked around the room. "Hey, where'd Ben go?"

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Ben was soaring over the city, scowling. Take a wild guess at what or who he was looking for. He heard a whirring sound, and saw Rose in her Huntsgirl outfit on her jetsled.

"Where is she?" Ben demanded

"Leah's fine. She's at the Huntslair." Rose said quickly. "Look, I had to kidnap her! If I told the Huntsman she escaped, he would just tell me to capture her again!"

Ben sighed. "So this is how it's gonna be, huh? The Huntsman gives you an order, you do it, even though you're putting your friends-"

Ben didn't finish. Rose threw a net over him that made him go unconscious.

"I'm sorry." Rose said. "I can't let the Huntsman be suspicious, I really can't."

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A few hours later, Ben woke up with his head in Leah's lap.

"Hey." Leah said softly.

"Leah?" Ben sat up. He was still in his dragon form. "What…where are we?"

"You're at the Huntslair." Leah answered. "She got you too, huh?"

"Yeah…"

"Well, at least we're together."

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Rose stormed determinedly to Kel's room.

"I'm quitting." She said.

Kel looked up from polishing his gun. "Wow, three surprises in one day." He half joked. "Rose, you can't quit. You're marked!"

"Don't remind me." Rose responded. "After this thing is over, I'm quitting."

"But he'll kill you!"

Rose shrugged. "I guess I'll have to run and fake my death, then."

The metal human gulped. He could tell this was not gonna end well.

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