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Trying to live

"This water smells pretty vile! I think it's poisonous!" Tamera squealed, spitting water out of her mouth.

Len and Tamera had tried to get out. But the more they tried to run away, the thicker the forest seemed. Len had got Tamera some water from "who-knows-where" and Tam was practically choking on it. "Are you trying to kill me or what!" Tamera sputtered, meaning it to be a joke. But Len didn't take it as one. He suddenly looked at her and spoke slowly,

"I-no-why…a …don't drink it…………yeah……it may poison you," he whispered and went back to slashing wood for making a small cottage. Tamera looked at him, worried. Her face was pulled in a confused and sad expression. She got up and wiped her mouth with the back of her hand.

"Len," she pleaded and walked over to where he was, "C'mon. It was just a joke." He didn't answer. Silence hung over them. Suddenly Tamera flung her arms around his neck from the behind and climbed on his back. "C'mon! Len!! Don't be such a grouch!" she laughed. Len suddenly grunted and twisted her around. His eyes had that ghostly look again and especially at night, Tamera was scared to death that way. He pinned her arms to the ground and looked at her, an evil grin playing on his lips. He lifted his kwandao with one hand. Tamera's eyes widened and glistened with sudden tears. "Noooooooooooooooooooo," she wailed. Len didn't stop this time, he just kept grinning. "Nooooooo Len!!! It-it's me!! Tamera!! Y-your Tamera!!!! You can't do this please!!!" no matter how much she wailed or cried, this time the spell seemed much too strong. He raised the kwandao and pointed it at her chest. She shrieked and tried to turn around but his grip was too powerful…………………………………………………………

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"Where in the world is Len??!!!" Ran Tao screamed. "You've got to find him En!! He went somewhere with Tamera and they're not back!! You've got to find them!!!" she wiped her tear-soaked face with her hands but it didn't stop the waterfall of tears that was erupting from her puffy eyes.

"He'll be okay, Ran. I know Len. I trained him. He'll come back soon," En Tao replied calmly. You go and get the decorations ready. Jun's to-be-in-laws will be coming tomorrow. I want everything fine and ready."

"Do you even care about Len!!!! En, you've always been this way but you're like a father to him. At least you should search," she insisted stubbornly, now in control.

"I believe in Len," was his reply, "He is meant to be the head of the Tao family so he will return. He is worthy to take any challenge that he might be facing," he spoke and sipped water from his thin goblet. Ran Tao left the room, a resigned expression on her face. Nothing was going right. There was Jun locked up in her room all day long, thinking of Pai-long. Len was missing…………………

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Ooooooohhhhhh. Will Tammy live???? …………Pretty small eh? Sorry!!! I'll try I'll try. I'm sooo sorry… PLZ FORGIVE ME!!! I hate not writing but the tests and Xams jus' don' leave me alone!!! Darn them!! Anywho, love you all! Plz review!!