Chapter 7: Back at the Huntsclan

"It can't be…" Rose couldn't believe her eyes. Right in front of her, there was Huntsclan symbol carved right into the tree. A cold feeling went down her arm.

Jake crossed his arms, stepping in front of his girlfriend. "It's probably just 88 and 89 again…" he sighed.

"88 and 89?" She turned back at Jake. How did they survive the vortex?

"Yeah they quit back at Homecoming so they didn't get sucked into the vortex…" Jake explained. Since Rose was busy with the wish she made, she probably didn't notice the two escaped.

"Who's 88 and 89?" Roxanne stepped over the unicorn and stood by her sister.

"There are these two hunts-chumps Rose used to work with back at the Huntsclan." Trixie explained briefly.

Lao Shi walked over to the tree, staring at the markings. He then looked down at the deceased unicorn's marks. They did look similar, to a Huntsclan staff singe. "If they are back into hunting magical creatures, we must keep a close watch on 88 and 89." Lao Shi passes by the unicorn and out to the way out of Central Park.

The whole gang went back to Lao Shi's shop. After they all forgot about the situation, Spud, Trixie, and Roxanne sat on the couch playing a three player video game. They all were concentrating hard to win the game.

"Level 47!!" Trixie yelled out.

"Spud watch out! There's a zombie coming right at you!!" Roxanne screamed.

Jake seemed amused watching the three get along. But something was missing…he looked back over, to see Rose in the back room sitting on the desk. Interested, he headed over to her.

"Hey Rose, what's up?"

Rose thought this situation to be a bit strange. Though what puzzled her, she kept a secret. "I just don't get it…" She whispered. Jake turned his head what doesn't she get? He wondered. Suddenly, Rose pulled off her backpack, and set it on the table. She then pulled out her Huntstaff, and started unfolding it.

"Uhh Rose…what are you doing?"

"We're just going to take a little visit, at the Huntsclan." Suddenly she tapped down onto her Huntstaff. A giant green energy bubble appeared out from her staff, and swallowed up the crew. Instantly, the disappeared from Canal Streets Electronics and entered into an unknown area.

This place seemed a bit, familiar to little Jake Long. One place he has seen briefly. "This way!" Rose yelled through the corridors, running into a room. Jake still stunned, but followed her immediately. As Jake glared the walls of this place, he soon recognized it to be the Huntsclan Academy.

"Rose! What are we doing here?!" Jake yelled to her as she was running faster. He didn't like being in this place. Even though it was totally empty, it still reeked of the Huntsclan.

Finally she slowed her sprint down; she looked through one of the rooms. She could see two boys, sitting next a pole. 89 is playing with a bouncy ball, while 88 is watching him. Rose entered into the room, with her hands on her hips.

88 looked over, to see Huntsgirl walking into the building. It seemed like a miracle to see her. "Look 88, it's Rose!!" He jumped up onto his feet. Just then Jake walked in too, following behind Rose.

"Dra…dra…dragon!!" 89 yelled.

"Ahh!! MAMA MAMA!!" 88 screamed, jumping into 89's arm.

"Wait a minute?" 89 threw 88 off of him. "How are you here right now?" Both of them left, before Jake made his wish. They didn't know that not only both of them were spared, but Rose was too.

Rose clenched her teeth at the site of these two losers. "What are you guys doing hunting magical creatures!?" She yelled at them, acting like their older sister like she used to back in the clan.

Even though she just totally ignored their question, they were still puzzled by the one she asked them. "What are you talking about!?" 89 yelled.

"The only magical creature we went after was a magical frog about a month ago." 88 added.

"Hold up?" Jake went up passed Rose trying to this straightened out. "So you're telling me, that you didn't slay that unicorn in Central Park." He blurted out.

They both shook their head. "But we saw the Huntsclan mark! It had to be a Huntsclan member…"

88 put his finger to his mouth, thinking. "Maybe the Huntsman is back!!" They started dancing with joy.

"He can't be back! We already destroyed him!" Rose yelled out.

Well, that's all that these lame brains could think of. "Well, I'm out of ideas." He replied.

89 shifted his eyes, back at Rose then Jake. "So Rose, you're still hanging out with your BFF forever?" He laughed.

"Hello! How many times do I have to tell you!? The last F stands for forever, your saying Best friend forever forever!!" 88 went over and hit 89 on the head.

"Not aw!" "Uh huh!" The two started arguing about a pointless topic. Rose didn't have time for this; she turned around heading out of the room. Jake followed.

"Wait!" 88 yelled back to Rose, running up to her. "Do you have any food!?" He asked, totally irrelevant of anything they were talking about.

"All we have been eating is the leftovers from the cafeteria!" They groveled on the floor.

Tired of their shenanigans, Rose pulled out from her backpack, an apple. "Here." She through it behind her. 88 89 dodged at each other, trying to be the one to eat the delicious apple.

Rose and Jake continued through the halls, until they reached the teleported room. They type the coordinates into the machine, and headed back into New York.

Back at the shop, Rose was very quiet between her and the group of friends. She had a lot on her mind still, and wasn't sure where to start. "Maybe the Huntsman is back?"

If 88 and 89 didn't kill that unicorn, then who did?