A/N: Hey Everyone! Sorry I couldn't update yesterday or two days ago (I try to update everyday). I was at my friend's house on Thursday and yesterday my power went out right when I was done typing and wouldn't come back on. My friend made me play Skylanders. XD Anyways, here's chapter 3!

"What do you mean, 'He wasn't found'?" I question.

Headmaster Ambrose says,"I didn't see him when I found you two. I do have rescue teams out searching for him, though."

I remember something different, something about Krokotopia.

"Hey," I say, "How come I can't go to Krokotopia? I think I'm perfectly ready enough to help the Manders and those excavators from Marleybone."

"I'm keeping you here for a reason, and you'll see why soon enough," he answers.

"Fine," I say.

The girl on the ground next to me finally wakes up, groans, and asks,"Where am I?"

Ambrose starts to speak, but I say,"It's okay, I'll explain it to her outside."

I drag the groggy girl outside into the Commons, the colorful main hub of Wizard City, and tell her how we got there, and what happened.

"Didn't you have a friend with you?" she asks.

I reply,"Yeah, but he wasn't found. Actually, I don't think he was in the battle with us at all. Oh, and I forgot to ask, what's your name?"

"Tatiana IceBlade. What's yours?" she says.

"David ThunderHammer," I answer.

She says, "I've got to go to Ice class or else I'll be late. See ya!" as she runs over to the tunnel that leads to Ravenwood Academy.

I then hear another rustling bush. I strut over to the second noise making bush and pull away the branches to find a girl in white clothes. She stands up from her crouching position in the bush and stretches.

"Are you watching me?" I interrogate.

"No, but never mind that. I heard that Colin's in trouble, and he's my friend, too. I think we need to help him," she says.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down. I don't even know who you are," I say.

She replies, "My name's Stephanie LightSong. You don't need to say who you are, I already know."

"Now," I say, "that's kind of creepy, but anyways, we don't know what's happened to Colin, much less where he's at. It could be years before we find even a single clue."

"It doesn't matter, we wouldn't be able to start searching today. The day is almost over"- I suddenly notice the sun dimming and going down- "and I have to stop at the Bazaar to get some things."

"Okay then," I say. "See you later!"

She then runs off to the Shopping District. I also have to get my robe replacements from the robe shop because my old ones had lots of scorch marks from Fire Cat Alley, so I walk over to the Shopping District, too.

By the time I get out of the robe shop, it's already very dark outside, so I teleport to my dorm.

After I hang my robes in my wardrobe, I snuggle in bed and reflect on my day. Wow, I think. I met two people today, both of which seem pretty willing to help me rescue Colin and stop that thing that was raising the undead. I'm happy to have someone to help me with my search tomorrow. On that thought, I fall asleep.

-Colin's POV-

"Ugh," I groan as I finally wake up. I open my eyes and see that I am in a tower. On closer examination, I see that the cloaked figure David was pursuing is directly across the room from me.

I try to lunge at it, but as I do, I realize I'm chained to the wall.

The creature cackles evilly as my mind and body falls back into unconsciousness.

A/N: How was chapter three? I tried to make it longer than the last too (thanks Firestorm Nauralagos). Also, about the OCs, I just need a death boy for a villain, and a boy in any other school. You can still send in girl OCs and unnecessary boy OCs, but it will not give you a guaranteed spot in the story. Remember, David's getting lonely! :D