Hello, everybody! Here's Chapter 13!

Chapter: 13

For several months, Stranger and Mysti's relationship started to build and build. Little did Stranger know, Mysti was already plotting his fall. She had already sent the information to Sekto, and now all that was left, was to 'break up' with him.

One day, Mysti and Stranger went on a stroll into the forest. Stranger kept thinking that it was just like any other date they've been on, but Mysti had other plans for him. Since they were alone and far away, there was no way he could know what was happening at the Grubb village.

They both stopped at a huge tree with its enormous roots sprouting out of the ground. This was the spot where she revealed her secrets to him. They both sat next to each other on the tree's roots. "Stranger?" Mysti called to him. "Yeah? What is it, Mysti?" He answered to her.

"Do you love me, Stranger?"

"What're you talking about? Of course, I love you. Do you love me?"

"Yes, I do. But surely, the love you have for me will end today."

"What! What are you talking about, Mysti!"

She got up and walked away from him. She leaned against a tree, with her bangs covering her eyes. "You were always too soft, Stranger." She said to him. He was shocked when he heard that. "Mysti! What's wrong with you?" He asked, walking to her.

She looked at him, moving her bangs away from her eyes. When Stranger glanced at her eyes, he was stunned. Her eyes were no longer yellow like before, but they were now icy blue just like when he ran into her at the shop. "You are so blind, Stranger." She teased him.

"Mysti, are you okay?" He asked, putting his hand on her shoulder.

"You idiot! I played you like a harp!" She yelled at him, slapping his hand away. "I'm not who you think I am."

"What are you talking about?"

"You want to know the real me, Stranger?"

"What?"

"My name is not Mysti or Mystery. It's Mystique the thief. I was hired by Sekto to kill you from the inside, but first I had to get rid of the Grubbs."

"Sekto is still alive!"

"You got that right. And at this very moment, the Grubbs are being attacked at their not-so-secret stronghold."

"How did you know where the stronghold was hidden!"

"I got it off your journal, idiot!"

"I have no time for this. The Grubbs need me. I'll deal with you later." He said, running away from her.

However, in just a split second, Mystique stood in his way. "Get out of my way!" He threatened, getting his crossbow ready. But in a flash, Mystique swiped it from him and crushed it in her hands. She smirked at him.

"Oh, looky here. No more crossbow." She teased him. "Sorry, I can't allow you leave. The boss wants to see you."

She took out her crossbow and shot an arrow at him. The arrow burst into a net and quickly wrapped around him. "You're gift-wrapped and ready to go." She said, evilly. "And don't worry, you and the Grubbs will be on the same Wolvark airship."

He couldn't do anything, but glare at her. "You're so cute when you're angry, but sadly, I have to crush you." She said, walking to him.

Against his will, she forced a French kiss on him. After that, she knocked him out by hitting him behind the neck. "Everything is going according to plan." She thought to herself.

A/N: Well, see you in Chapter: 14.