A/N: Yeeeeep. :) Chapter 2 already. -w- I know a lot of you might never comment, but still, enjoy! :D

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Mint couldn't help but think about her past. It was so hard not to. I wonder if they would abandon me if they found out I was a sorceress... a witch... ugh, I really hope not... Mint thought to herself.

"Hey, is everything okay back there?" Petunia asked suddenly, seeing Mint staring at the floorboard, deep in thought. Mint glanced up and nodded, then forced a smile. Truthfully, all she wanted to do was scream and yell at herself for being so stupid, but had to refrain from doing so. She really didn't want to, but she knew she had to let her anger out some way.

Ah, well, win some, lose some... she thought. Maybe they won't care that I'm a sorceress... she hoped they wouldn't.

But they will care that you lied to them all about who you truely are. a voice seemed to whisper in her ear. Her ears perked up slightly, because she recognized the voice. It was the sorcerer who killed her mother and took Soleil. They won't accept you, young child. Papillon would be so ashamed of you if she knew just how low you've dropped. the voice spoke in her head with a laugh. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in the back of her mind and she jerked slightly, startling the others, but she didn't notice. Tell me, do you like pain? Do you like the fact it reverts you to your old self? the voice whispered mockingly.

Mint closed her eyes and put her hands to her head and shook her head. Get out of my head! she shouted mentally. She could hear her friends' voices, but they were so distant. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a pure black room, standing in front of the Sorcerer. How did I get here?!

The man chuckled. "I brought you here. I saw you passing by at that hotel, so I decided to follow you." Mint didn't know how he knew what she was thinking, nor could she see his face to see if he was lying or not.

I never forget a face... she thought

"Og course you don't, Minuit. That's the joy of being a Sorceress. And you won't recognize me, I'm always in desquise." He laughed. "And I can hear your thought here. Do you recognize this place? It's where your dear ol' mother met her demise. And your sister, Soleil I believe, was taken away." He smirked. "Don't worry, I only knocked you unconscious, so they won't think you've gone crazy."

Knocked me unconscious...? B-but then they'll think I have a tumor or something, falling unconscious from seemingly nothing!

"Exactly." He laughed. "But I think it's time you go back to your own demension. Unfortunately, I can't kill you until you're turned back into your sorceress form." He scowled. "Nor can I just kill your form right now, for you and I are both nothing but hellucinations here, but I will stay forever in your mind..." He smirked. "At least, until you're dead."

Wait a minute!

"Sorry, no can do." He said as everything started fading away. He smirked. "I can't wait to get all of you into this room, your soul, spirit, and body in here again so I can kill you." As he was just a barely visible figure, he said "Oh, and if you tell anyone about this, I swear, you will regret it dearly." Then he was gone.

Mint opened her eyes and found they had pulled over on the side of the highway, making sure she was okay.

"Oh, she's awake finally." Petunia said, smiling with relief.

"What happened?" Cuddles asked. "You just suddenly conked out there."

Mime was just staring at her curiously and with concern.

"What made you fall out like that? One second everything was fine, and the next thing we know, we thought you'd died!" Giggles said. "We were on the verge of calling the police..."

Mint sat up and quickly shook her head, but wouldn't look any of them in the eye. I can't possibly let them know about the Sorcerer, or he may decide to kill them...

They all watched her doubtfully, but they decided to dismiss it.

Are you sure you want to lie to them even more? the Sorcerer's voice came to her mind.

Go away. she thought to herself.

There was no reply.

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He's not gone, he's just hiding... she thought to herself. He's hiding in the back of my mind like the coward he is! She closed her eyes and leaned back, frustrated. Why did I have to fall for those puppy-dog eyes? Sheesh! I can't believe how crazy I was to actually let them come! Now because of me, they might get killed forever! I should have known that the Sorcerer would return! Why didn't I think about that?! I'm so stupid!

None of the others seemed to notice their friend's frustration, for they all sat idly about, except Cuddles, who was driving. Mint glanced around. Petunia was pointing directions and saying which way to go, Giggles was staring out the window, and Mime had fallen asleep. Mint sighed inaudibly. She really wished they'd be there soon.

If this takes much longer... she started thinking, I'll have to tell them the truth... tell... not sign... TELL... She closed her eyes and pretended to fall asleep.

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The next day, they turned into the driveway of a brick house, one that Mint remembered very well. They all got out of the car, thankful to be able to stretch.

That was a lot shorter than I expected... Mint thought to herself. Suddenly, a familiar black cat stepped onto the porch.

"Minuit?" He asked. His face brightened up. "Minuit!" Without really any warning, he rushed down the steps and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Minuit, you got my letter?" Mint nodded, then hesitated and gestured towards her friends. He looked over at them curiously.

"Hi! I'm Giggles." Giggles said happily. "I take it your Mint's father?"

"Mint?"

"Minuit, as you call her." Cuddles said with a sheepish smile. "We call her Mint because, well, she does look kinda like a mint." Mint's father laughed slightly.

"That is true. I'm Audric Bayard."

"I'm Cuddles."

"I'm Petunia, and this is Mime." Petunia gestured to Mime and smiled. "He's, well, a mime, so he doesn't talk."

Mint didn't miss that faltering smile, but everyone else did.

So he still has something against mimes, which means even if he won't have anything against me, he will have a problem with Mime... she thought.

"Well, come on in, don't be shy." He said with a smile. He led them all inside and, Mint believed, he unknowingly led them to their doom.

To be Continued

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A/N: Ooh, I wonder what might happen next. :) Keep reading to find out! :) Sorry with how short it was, also, I ran out of ideas pretty quickly...