Chapter 8 Christmas and a mission

Christmas morning. Hunter didn't really think much of it. For he never got anything. He knew his greedy family members wouldn't send him anything. However Chris Jumping on his bed made him think otherwise. "HUNTER! HUNTER WAKE UP IT'S CHRISTMAS!" he cheered. Hunter slowly came too.

"What's so great about it?" he asked.

Chris grinned. "Besides the fact there stuff under the tree for you?" Hunter's eyes shot open; he whipped on his glasses and ran down the stairs to see. Hunter was shocked that there were gifts for him. He smiled, as his messenger dragon was asleep by the fireplace. Chris smiled.

"Must be nice to have a messenger dragon," he explained.

"What do you have?" Hunter asked.

"A pigeon" Chris replied. "But not anymore" Hunter was rather confused. "Your dragon ate it this morning!" Chris laughed. Hunter laughed back.

"Oh man, if you need something sent you can borrow him. I called him Helmsley"

"What kind of name is that?" Chris demanded. Hunter shrugged; he just liked the sound it had. Hunter opened up his first gift. It was a large robe.

"A bathrobe?" he asked aloud. He tired it on, and it was a good fit. But Chris' eyes widened.

"Dude… Look down!" Hunter looked down. He was transparent! "Sweet you got the concealing robe! Those are super cool and ultra rare! You're lucky!" Chris grinned.

"Yeah… sweet. Now we have a way to get into the basement without being noticed!" he smirked. Chris sighed.

"I would use that on my brothers! You know there is such a thing as acream?" Chris laughed. Hunter lost it then and there, falling to the floor and laughing. Hunter opened a present from Showgrid; it was a small sweater for Helmsley. Just to keep him warm when it gets cold outside. Hunter smiled as he went to his dragon and placed the little sweater on it. He didn't fight or hesitate. Helmsley liked it!

"Hey… I just remembered something, there was a robbery at the bank Showgrid took me. We went to a vault and he took something out, it was robbed a while later…. Nothing was inside…." Hunter began to ponder now.

"You think that cape was in there?" Chris asked.

Hunter took it off and looked to his friend. "I don't know man. All I know is something is getting closer, perhaps we have to find the stone much sooner than planned" Hunter replied.

Hunter knew he had to test out his robe, so he did that when no one would be looking. The nighttime. Although it was forbidden of students to be out of their rooms at night, Hunter knew he had to do this. He went through many of the hallways, and up the stairs to a room he had never been to. Not a teacher noticed him! But the room he came across was something; the room was empty… all but of one thing. A video camera and a TV hooked up to it. Hunter was rather confused as to why a camera would be up here. He took off the robe and walked before it. Turning to the TV he was given quite a startle. He saw himself, the way he was right now talking to his parents! He had always wanted to talk to them… but they were on the video and he was the only one here.

"This is messed up," he whispered. But he was compelled to watch. He sat there for what seemed like Hours, but he knew he had to get back to his room. He would tell Stephoine when she came back from Christmas break.

By morning, Hunter told Chris what had happened. Chris was fascinated right away. "It showed your parents… Dude this is serious huh?" he asked. Hunter nodded. He was about to continue but Johna Cennon came jumping in, he looked like his feet were bounded together.

"This is whack, as you can see, I can't move someone please. Rando and his lackeys tied spelled up my feet, like Showgrid wrapping up a 20 course feast." He called.

"Must he always do that?" Chris asked.

Cennon made his way to their table. "A little help for your fellow Gree, when I'm done, I will be sure that Rando can't see me!" Johna called out. The table laughed when he waved his hands in front of his face, he lost his balance and fell to the floor. Hunter and the other laughed.

"Hey dude, you want to play a quick game?" Chris asked, not before his 2 older brothers jumped him.

"PILE UP ON CHRIS!" they called out. Hunter laughed as Chris was nearly crushed by his older brothers. Hunter waited till Chris was able to get up under his own power before they would leave to do more research and play some games. The have heard of Wizard's chest, however Chris introduced him to Wizard checkers. At first Hunter thought it was the dumbest game he had ever seen. Yet when he lost a piece he watched it get vaporized!

"Whoa" he whispered. Chris smirked.

"Not just a game… Imagine being vaporized for real! Oy nasty" Chris stated. He then looked around to see if anyone was looking. Leaning forward he whispered. "Let's see if we can get to the basement tonight" Hunter nodded in agreement.

Later that night

Chris, Hunter and Stephoine strolled through the halls of the school under the robe. They assumed it was the perfect crime since no one could see them. However having to carry a lamp gave away their location… to Rando Malcoy! Who didn't hesitate to tattle to Professor Lindala, as a result. Hunter, Stephoine, Chris AND Rando all had points taken off. As well they were forced to assist Showgrid with ground keeping duties. Hunter was not very thrilled with this. Since he knew something was going to happen soon and it would put everyone in danger if it weren't solved quickly. Hunter thought he would go to the headmaster. Taker Darcodorf and tell him what he knows. However that plan backfired when he learned Darcodorf was called away on business. Rather fishy of all times Taker Darcodorf was called away. When he clearly knew something was up.