They ended the camping trip early, since there was so much danger in those woods. As they drove home, Max got very anxious.

"I want orange soda," he said.

"We're out," Justin said.

"Why?" Max complained.

"Jasmine poured it all out."

"Why?"

"Dark magic doesn't like orange soda," Jasmine said.

"Then why does Alex like orange soda?" Max asked.

"Hey!" Alex said. Harper rolled her eyes.

"I don't like orange soda," Harper said. "And I'm normal."

Alex and Max looked at Harper like she was crazy, because everyone loves orange soda.

"Speaking of orange soda, can we go get some?" Max asked.

"The next gas station is 15 minutes away," Justin said.

"I need to go to the bathroom!" Alex exclaimed.

"I told you to go before we left," Harper said.

"But I didn't need to go then," Alex said.

Suddenly, the gas tank went from half full to the E.

"Hey, Justin, what does that mean?" Max asked pointing to the E.

Justin looked at it. "It means we're out of gas."

"Great," Harper said. "Can't we just teleport home?"

"Cars are a little more difficult," Justin said.

Alex looked out the window. She saw an old looking gas station. There were no cars there. "Hey, Justin, I found a gas station. They might have a bathroom."

"And orange soda?" Max asked.

"It wasn't there before…" Justin said as he drove up to the gas station and parked in front of one of those gas machines. "Only 5 cents per gallon? Are they serious?"

"Yeah. I know. That's a lot," Max said getting out of the car. Justin rolled his eyes and also got out of the car along with everyone else.

Justin gave Jasmine a dollar. "Could you get Max an orange soda?" he asked.

Jasmine nodded.

"Why does she get the money?" Max asked.

"Because you'll lose it, egg head," Alex said.

Max frowned and they all walked into the store. Except Justin who was getting gas.

The inside of the store was filthy looking. You could've sworn you saw a cockroach crawling on the ground. Horrid sounds of 80's music filled the air. They all heard a noise a couple isles over. They all walked to that isle.

"Hey. May I help you?" was the sound that came from, possibly, the cutest boy in the world. He had shaggy blonde hair, beautiful blue eyes, and he looked buff. But not too buff.

"Um. Um. Um… yeah," Alex said. "Where's the bathroom?"

"Over there," he pointed. "It will be the door on your left."

"Thanks," Alex said looking at his nametag, "Brandon." She smiled and walked to the bathroom with Harper.

Jasmine looked at Brandon with shocked eyes.

"Do you two need help?" Brandon asked.

"I need orange soda," Max said.

"Yeah. It's over there," Brandon pointed a few isles over.

Max went off.

"Do you need anything?" Brandon asked Jasmine.

"No," she said disappointedly.

"Are you sure?" Brandon asked.

"Why are you working here?"

Brandon sighed, "That's classified."

"What are you doing in New Jersey?"

"Can't say."

Jasmine walked off aggravated.

"Found it," Max told her.

"Okay," Jasmine said.

Max picked up a bottle and went to the front cash register. Jasmine fallowed. There was a creepy looking woman working at the front cash register. Her skin was an olive color. Her hair was white. She was small and rotund. She crouched over like the hunchback of Notre Dame.

"Hello," she said in a creepy high-pitched voice. "What are you purchasing today?"

"An orange soda," Jasmine said holding the top of her own head.

"That would be 89 cents," the ugly lady said.

Jasmine gave her the one dollar. The creepy lady gave her 11 cents back in change. Jasmine still held the top of her head and she started to look pale.

"Do you need something for your headache, sweaty?" the lady asked.

"No, I'm fine," Jasmine said.

The creepy lady squinted her eyes. Jasmine's head hurt more. But, suddenly, screams were heard from the bathrooms.

"Alex!" Max yelled running into the girls' bathroom. Jasmine ran after him. Alex was standing outside one of the stalls. Her hand was over her mouth. She looked like she was about to cry. Harper was nowhere in sight.

"What happened?" Jasmine asked.

"We walked in. And Harper wanted to use the bathroom too. Just in case. I used the out of order toilet, because it looked the cleanest. And I finished before her. So I was washing my hands. And then…" Alex said almost choking on her tears.

"Then what?" Jasmine asked.

"Flush," Alex said.

"Flush?"

"She's gone," Alex said. "I can't find her."

"She got flushed in the toilet?" Max asked. "This is why I don't flush."

"Alex! Max! Harper! Jasmine!" Justin yelled from inside the store.

They all walked out of the bathroom.

Justin was holding Brandon against the wall pointing his wand at him. "Max, what were you doing in the girl's bathroom?"

"Looking for Harper," Max said.

"Where's Harper?" Justin asked.

"Flush," Alex said.

"Flush?" Justin asked.

"The toilet took her," Jasmine said.

"The toilet?" Justin asked.

Alex looked at Brandon. "Justin, why are you holding Brandon against a wall?"

"He tried to attack me when I walked in," Justin said. "He's a nagual."

"What?" Alex asked.

"A shape shifter," Jasmine said glaring at Brandon.

Max looked at the cash register. "Hey, where's the creepy lady?"

"What creepy lady?" Justin asked.

"She was just over there," Max said pointing to the cash register.

Alex pushed Justin off of Brandon and she held his shoulder against the wall pointing her wand at him, same as Justin. "Where did she take Harper?"

"I can't say," Brandon said nervously.

"Hey… why can't Brandon just turn into a slippery animal and get away?" Max asked.

"Max!" Alex said.

"He can't he's too weak," Jasmine said still glaring at him.

Alex pushed his shoulder harder against the wall, hoping to break it.

"You're pretty strong for a girl," Brandon said.

"Don't try to flatter me. You're the enemy," Alex said.

Brandon rolled his eyes.

"Tell me where Harper is, or I'll… um… do something bad," Alex said in anger.

"I'm not going to tell you anything," Brandon said.

"Max, hand me your soda," Alex demanded.

"Uh… sure." He handed Alex the soda and she poured it on Brandon.

"What'd you do that for?" Brandon asked trying to get the soda off his face.

"Oh. I thought you'd melt," Alex said disappointedly.

"Forget it Alex," Jasmine said. "I know where she is."

A/N: Hello! I'm back! Sorry it took so long!

My writer's block has ended! This chapter just flowed out of me. Yay!

The next chapter will probably be up really soon.

I really want some orange soda right now...