Chapter 4: Help
"What do you mean, Rose? Where?" Lily asked, startled at this breakthrough.
"Today is Saturday," Rose thought out-loud.
"Yeah…" Carl persisted.
"Saturdays are training days…" Rose continued to herself.
"Rose, do you have somewhere for us to go or not!" Lily rushed impatiently.
This broke Rose out of her thoughts, and she stood up, still gazing at the Horizon.
"Yeah, I have somewhere we can go…follow me," Rose said calmly, setting out of the alley at a quick pace. Her parents exchanged one last confused glance, and followed her. They walked for a few minutes in silence, observing Rose's determined steps. Lily decided to break the silence.
"Where are we going?" She asked Rose. Rose didn't stop her quick pace, but kept her eyes fixed forward.
"To see the only person who can or might help us," she answered.
A few minutes later, she stopped outside an electronics shop.
"Canale Street Electronics?" Carl said questionably, "Never heard of it."
Rose took a deep breath, and pushed open the door with a loud creak. A bell echoed hollowly above them, and Rose's parents stepped in after her, a bit anxious. There was a commotion from the backroom when the bell rang, and they heard someone call out.
"Welcome to Canale Street Electronics, never had a customer, never had a sa-" The person stopped mid-sentence. Lily recognized him immediately as Jake, though Carl was clueless. Jake gave them a bewildered look, and then snapped out of his confusion.
"Rose? What's going on?" Jake asked Rose.
"Jake, I-we, need help. The Huntsman knows I let you go. He's after us…" Rose said hopefully. Jake's eyes wandered down to her 'birthmark', a red dragon winding its way up her wrist. When he saw it he involuntarily flinched. He hoped she didn't, but Rose caught it. His eyes locked onto hers, and he saw the pain and remorse in those cerulean orbs. When he saw that, he didn't need to hesitate any longer; his black eyes flickered with determination.
"Don't worry, Rose. I'm sure gramps'll know what to do," Jake encouraged, offering a small smile that Rose returned gratefully. Jake walked quickly over to the sign in the window, turning it so it read, CLOSED.
"Follow me," Jake told them. The two adults hesitated momentarily, but when they saw no question of safety in Rose, they followed.
A/N: K, I know that was extremely and disappointedly short, and I apologize…but I REGRET NOTHING! lol. Really, that was just a chap to get Rose to Jake's shop, or Gramp's shop, or w/e. It was just a filler. My next one will be the longest yet, cause Jake and Rose and Gramps and Rose's 'rents are going to do A LOT of talking. REVIEW! P.S. Thanks to anyone who reviewed, and please, if you haven't do!
