Chapter Three- Janet Ratcliffe
Robin, Sophie, Aiyana, and Pocahontas ran through the forest towards Jamestown.
"What do you think Janet is like?" Robin asked.
"Like Ratcliffe." Aiyana said, glancing over her shoulder.
"That's just what we need, another Ratcliffe." Robin grumbled under her breath.
"And if she's anything like her brother, she'll stop at nothing to get what she wants: revenge." Sophie said and Robin agreed. She remembered their last adventure. It was true that they had only met Ratcliffe once and the rest of the time was fighting Ratcliffe's followers.
They ran into the Jamestown settlement. Pocahontas scanned the crowd for John, finally spotting him hauling firewood for his fireplace.
"John!" Pocahontas called. John turned to find Pocahontas and Aiyana coming through the settlement. He didn't see Robin and Sophie until they were right beside him.
"Robin! Sophie!" John said. The two friends nodded. They hadn't changed hardly a bit, but Sophie's hair was barely to her shoulders and Robin's was simply longer.
"Hello to you too." They said together.
"When did you guys get back?" John asked, showing the way to his cabin.
"Today, actually. Not even an hour ago." Robin answered, looking at Sophie.
"You guys were here last to keep Pocahontas and me together, so what is it now?" John asked.
"Ratcliffe has a sister." Aiyana said. "And she's here in Jamestown."
John dropped the load of wood.
"Ratcliffe has a sister?! I thought he didn't have any family!" John said.
"Well, he apparently does." Pocahontas said. "And she's here for revenge, Maka thinks."
"Are you sure?" John asked.
"Maka's pretty sure." Sophie said.
"And that means you and Pocahontas had better watch out!" Robin added.
"John, we have to postpone the wedding." Pocahontas said.
"I guess we do. We haven't really decided on anything anyway and Powhatan wants us to court for at least eight months." John said, shrugging.
"Then I think you're safe when it comes to that." Robin said.
"But how do we know Janet Ratcliffe is really evil?" John asked. "She might not be anything like him."
"True." Sophie said. Robin wasn't buying it.
"I don't think so. Just be careful, John."
...oOo...
"Anything?" Maka asked as Robin, Sophie, and Aiyana stepped into her cabin.
"Nothin'." Robin said. "Nothin' at all."
"That's just great." Maka said.
"We don't even know what Janet looks like!" Aiyana said.
"I can't help you there, guys." Maka said sadly.
"John doesn't even think that she could be dangerous. He's questioning whether or not we're wrong and that maybe Janet is nothing like her brother." Robin said. "Pocahontas, on the other hand, is skeptical. She wants him to be careful. Normally, it would be the other way around."
"Well, I can see why Pocahontas is skeptical. Ratcliffe tried to kill her father, and his followers nearly had John killed." Sophie said.
"I guess so." Robin said after a bit of thought. It was true, and she personally couldn't blame Pocahontas a bit for not wanting anything to do with Ratcliffe's sister.
"I think we should still try to find her and find out whatever we can. John may be right here." Aiyana said.
"I think you should, too. It's better safe than sorry." Maka said.
"Then we will."
...oOo...
For three days, Robin and Sophie poked around Jamestown, looking for Janet Ratcliffe, not finding anyone.
"Maka, this is hopeless!" Robin said, plopping down into a chair.
"Not hopeless, just unleading." Sophie said, sitting down in a chair across from Robin.
"We've been looking for Janet for three days! There is not a woman in Jamestown unless you count us!" Robin continued.
"I don't know what she looks like or I'd help you there." Maka said.
"I think we should at least go back and look some more!" Aiyana said and Robin shrugged.
"I guess we had better." She said. Sophie got up after her best friend and they walked out to Jamestown. She and Robin went towards John's cabin, but when they reached the corner, Sophie heard voices. She grabbed Robin's wrist.
"What?" Robin asked.
"Listen! That's John's voice," She said. "But who's that?"
Robin listened closer. It was a woman's voice, but not Pocahontas's. They peered around the corner and saw John talking to a woman with brown hair.
"Who is that?" Sophie asked. Then they looked at each other, then said in unison:
"Janet Ratcliffe!"
A/N- Uh oh. I have a really good idea for this story. Thanks, SunRise19 for the idea! Hehe. Anyway, I hope you're liking this! Please review!
-Robin