Chapter Two
"I can't believe it." Dark was lying on the couch in his living room. "We've searched everywhere. We put up missing posters. We've filed missing persons reports. It's been two weeks. Where could they be?"
Wow, Irma thought, I thought that this shook us up! He acts as if he lost his parents. She looked at Dark. His head was on Cornelia's lap. She was trying to calm him down.
"Aw get a room, will ya?" The voice came as a surprise to everyone. Not as much because of what was said, but who said it. Hay Lin was sitting in a recliner, arms crossed and eyes narrowed.
"Why are you so mad?" Dark asked, sitting up to look at her better. Hay Lin just continued staring at him.
"Awwwwwwwww!" Will teased. "You like him. You really, really like him. That's so sweet!"
East started to taunt her. "Dark and Hay Lin sitting in a tree-"
Thwap!
East didn't get to finish her song. Something had happened. While East had been singing, Dark had slipped up behind her, and covered her mouth with his hand. It looked, and sounded like it was a hard hit.
"Stop it," Dark said, tilting his hat upward to show his teeth, "All of you. I don't like people teasing my friends. You guys are just jealous that she has a better chance of being with me than--"T
hwap!
Dark stumbled backwards. Mostly in surprise, but also in pain. He covered his mouth, and let out a small cry of pain. He started to stand up, but wobbled back and forth and fell back down.
"Ow!"
Everyone turned to see Cornelia holding her hand in pain.
"You did that?" he said, trying to stifle a laugh.
"Why is it that you almost seem happy to have your teeth knocked out?" Taranee pondered.
"Because," Dark said, laughing, "I have finally found someone worthy to be taught by me. I will teach you all, because I feel that you all could do that to me. For now, though, let's focus on finding your parents."
"Well," East said, sliding up to Dark, "let's see what we look lie when we turn magical." Dark nodded. He reached in his pocket. A moment later, he pulled it out, disappointed look was on his face.
"Well?" East said.
"It's gone," Dark whispered, "The Heart is gone."