A/N: Yea, I'm updatin' pretty fast, huh? :) I'm glad so many people enjoy my stories! ^^

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Mime was silent. He didn't know what to do; it was either keep his thoughts from everyone and not lose his friends, or he could let them all know and lose one of his best friends-permanantly, most likely, and he didn't want that.

"Speak, boy!" The sorcerer yelled.

You can't yell at him like that! He's not anyone's property! Mint shouted angrily in her mind before realizing what she was thinking/saying. And besides, he doesn't talk!

"Oh, and why should you care?" The Sorcerer smirked and held out his hand. "Minuit, you don't belong with them. Come with me, and you shall see that things will be a lot better." He laughed slightly, cruelly... evilly.

As soon as Mime heard him say that, he remembered what Mint's step-mom had said and quickly grabbed Mint's wrist and pulled her back towards their friends. He watched the Sorcerer with a slightly angry, slightly challenging look. It was almost as though he were meaning "Take one more step closer and you're dead."

The Sorcerer scowled. "Pretect her all you want, you pathetic deer, but mark my words; You'll regret it!" Suddenly everything faded out, then back in, and they were back in the real world.

Adora immediately looked at Mint and Mime. "What's going on that you don't want us knowing about?"

Mime and Mint exchanged glances, then looked at Adora with blank looks that obviously stated 'I don't know what you're talking about.'

"You know exactly what I'm talking about!" Adora exclaimed. "Minuit, ever since the first day I've known you, you've always been so secretive! I'm sick and tired of it! Tell me what the Hell's going on!"

Mint was genuinely surprised at Adora. She had never spoken that way. Mint looked at the sky and shook her head to indicate 'nothing.'

"You're lying, Minuit. I'm not the smartest person around, but I'm not dumb, either! Why do you act this way?! Just tell the truth, or I'm leaving right now!"

"Adora, calm down!" Briand yelled at his sister. "If she wanted to tell us, she would, okay?"

"Friends don't keep secrets from each other though." Adora pointed out.

"That is true." Giggles said quietly. Everyone turned their attention to Minuit.

Minuit stood up and shook her head, and stared at the ground, obviously meaning 'I can't tell you.'

Adora stared at her coldly for a few seconds. "It's your fault Babette and Soleil disappeared, isn't it? Isn't it?"

Mint looked up, surprised. How does she know about Soleil?

"Soleil was Babette's best friend. Didn't know that, did you?" Adora said coldly. Mint didn't answer. "You know, if you won't tell us why my little cousin has disappeared or why your sister has disappeared, if you won't tell us who that guy was and what he wants with you, if you won't tell us anything, then I guess you don't see us as friends, and if you don't see us as friends, then I guess we're not friends!"

There was a silence before Briand said quietly, "You know, Minuit, she's right..."

Adora turned around. "C'mon, if she doesn't wanna tell us, fine, but I won't stand for this kind of treatment. If you agree with me, follow me." Then she started walking away.

Everyone else stood still, then Briand started to follow his sister. He glanced back over his shoulder and said quietly, "I'm sorry, Minuit, but you know too that what she says is true..." He ran to catch up to his sister.

Then Cuddles broke away from them and followed. Giggles followed after, Petunia being last to follow.

Mime didn't follow. He was the only one not to. He turned to Mint and watched her for a second before putting his hand on her shoulder. He understood as well as Mint that the others had just abandoned her.

Truthfully, Mint didn't know if it was a good or bad thing. She knew that if they stayed with her they could get hurt or killed... or worse, see the other side of her.

Mime knows I'm a sorceress, I can see that much... so why didn't he follow the others? Does he think I'm not a danger to him, or the others?

As she was thinking this, Mime was having other thoughts...

She knows I know, that's obvious... But what could this man want with her? Does he want to hurt her? And would he really be willing to kill innocent people just to get her? ... He won't take Mint away from me without a fight! He thought angrily to himself. But then he realized how that thought was phrased. ... Away from me? Why did that cross my mind...? I don't think of her like THAT... do I? Mime confused himself. He didn't even know how he truly felt about Mint. ...I'm sure I was just thinking too quickly...

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She sat on the bench, staring at the ground, wondering why no one could really understand why she couldn't say. Well, everyone except Mime. He was the only one who accepted the fact.

I could always tell them all, but then they may never look at me the same again...

Mime sat beside her, watching her with concern. She had a slightly darker tinge to her fur, and he had a feeling that it had something to do with her 'sorceress powers.'

I wonder what she's thinking...

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"I want you to kill that deer."

"The mime?"

"Yes, girl, who else?"

"I'm sorry, Master."

"Anyway, I want you to kill him. I think him and Minuit have been getting a little to close for comfort."

"As you wish, Master. When shall I strike?"

"Tonight." Spoken with a cruel laugh.

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Mint sat in her room later that day, thinking about what had happened just hours before. Why does he still care about me.. if he know I'm dangerous? .. How'd he figure out in the first place? Surely it wasn't that obvious! Of course, she'd known all along someone would figure out, she had just been hoping it wouldn't be so soon. If they can't accept the fact that there are some things I just can't tell them... Well, I guess... I guess... I on't know what I guess... Are they still in any danger? If they are, it'll be even harder on me... maybe... maybe I can, just maybe, maybe I can defy what the Sorcerer said... Surely, surely I'm not meant to be evil... Am I?

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Mime stared at the ceiling again. I know I made the right choice by not walking away, but did I make the safe choice? If we were back in Happy Tree Town, I wouldn't have to worry so much, but... But we're in a normal town now, where we'll die forever... Maybe we can go back to Happy Tree Town soon. Mime pulled the covers over his head. I just don't know what to do anymore... The right choice isn't always the safe choice, but... but it can help someone, even if it's not the person who made the choice...

He heard his bedroom door open in a way that seemed to try to be quiet. Mime froze. He carefully peeked out from under the covers and saw Amanda Bayard holding something... and he immediately knew what it was; It was a knife!

Mime watched as she approached him.

"Don't worry, little mime deer person...thing...whatever, I'm not gonna hurt ya, I'm just gonna kill ya..." She said quietly and, if not for the words she spoke, in what could have been a soothing voice.

She thinks I'm asleep! Mime knew that that was at his advantage. As soon as she got near enough, she raised the knife, and at that same instant, Mime rolled out of the bed and quickly grabbed the knife and held it up, pointing it at her. She seemed very startled.

"I thought you were asleep!" she hissed angrily. Mime couldn't help but smirk slightly at that. He quickly dropped it and scowled slightly. He just couldn't believe the nerve of the woman standing in front of him.

It's cowardice to try and kill someone while they're asleep. he thought to himself. He carefully went over to the door, and realized for the first time that the lock was on the outside, not the inside. They got everything figured out, don't they? He backed out of the room and quickly closed the door and locked it. Get out of that, why don't you?

He quickly ran to a specific room down the hall from him and quickly threw the door open. He saw a familiar figure crouching down and picking Mint up. Mime's eyes widened as he realized who it was.

That guy! The one who kept taking us to that place!

Mime quickly ran forward and tackled the Sorcerer, not wanting him to take Mint. The Sorcerer just turned around looked at Mime.

"Do you really think a wimp like you can defeat an all powerful sorcerer like me?" he laughed cruelly. "You're lucky my hands are a little full right now, or else I'd kill you this instant." he smirked. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a hidden Sorceress to change back into the Sorceress she's meant to be." With that, he kicked Mime and turned around and crashed through the window. Mime quickly jumped to his feet and ran to the window and watched in horrified defeat as the Sorcerer kidnapped Mint.

Dangit! I should of known something like this would happen!

Mime knew he really had no choice but to find Cuddles and the rest, and he knew he'd have to tell them the truth. There were two problems with that though; 1, how could he tell them without speaking? 2, Would they accept Mint after they knew she was a Sorceress who was destined to be evil and could possibly get them all killed?

Would they?

--To Be Continued--

OMG MINT HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED. Oh, and yes, I've finally made up my mind; the story is short, very short. :) In fact, maybe like 3 maybe 4 chapters left lol. UNLESS people ABSOLUTELY want it to be longer. xD

Anyway, how many of you knew that Adora was not very nice from the start? lol. :9

Anyway, hope you enjoyed. ^^

Also, I just can't seem to mke very long chapters anymore. :|