Exactly what you think this chapter is about, getting that girl back! Also, if there's a kiss in this would it still be classified as adventure/action humor? Kinda skeptical on that. Any who here you go!

Chapter 4

Getting her back

"Shit!" Carter shouted into the air, surprising Will, who jumped at the loud sound.

"Just follow the hoof prints! She was in such a rush she probably didn't cover her tracks so no worries. We just find her, talk to her, calm her down and drag her back." Will said.

"Wasn't your plan for rescuing Alyss for that hostage situation similar to this plan? And in that one didn't you get a broken nose?" Carter said, smiling. (this is so much easier now that I can say his name!)

"Shut up or I will pin you to a tree." Will growled, saddling Tug.

"Whatever." Carter said, hopping up onto Smoke.

They exchanged opinions on how to approach June when they found her. They however, didn't think on HOW to find her, when the tracks suddenly ended. They exchanged looks, carter cursed and Will let out a small laugh.

"Let's ask around the farms for her. And yer telling me I didn't teach her anything!" Carter snapped angrily.

"I hope you remember our reputation in Araluen. We're black sorcerers and magicians here." Will said, as Carter walked up to a doorstep and knocked.

"Look, have you seen a girl about fifteen, wearing a green cloak, and running like the hell. And if you slam this door I will set the hounds of death on you and have them pick you bones clean." Carter growled when the man answered the door.

The man, terrified, started to slam the door, but Carter stopped it with his fist. His cold gray eyes bore holes into the man's soul and, shuddering the man pointed to the east, the place were only a few farmers lived.

Carter smiled and closed the door, hopped back on Smoke and headed east. Will shivered and followed a little behind his apprentice, who was kicking Smoke into a gallop. They headed east, stopping at every house, barn, shed and hay bale trying to find June. And every time that they didn't find her, a longer string of curse words emitted from Carters mouth.

Eventually via trial and error, they found a house were the owner let them in.

"Thank you for welcoming us in. Can you tell us where she went?" Will asked politely taking tea from the man's wife.

"Yes, she came here crying and asked if we could use her out in the fields. Why, did are you the ones chasing her?" The man asked.

"No sir, she's this Ranger's apprentice. She overheard a conversation we were having about…something and ran off. May we speak to her?" Will asked, smiling.

"Certainly, I was always told as a young boy that you Rangers are nothing but black magicians and sorcerers but I never believed it. And here I am proved right!" The man chuckled.

Obviously he has never met Carter when he's in a bad mood. Will thought as they were led to a small room with the door closed and locked.

"Excuse me miss, but there are some people here to see you. Can you please unlock the door." The man asked politely.

"NO! Go away Will! And you too idiot!" June yelled.

A tick mark appeared on Carter's forehead at the insult, "You can call me by my name as much as you like, but don't you ever call me an idiot! He barked, pushing Will and the man aside and kicking the door down.

June screamed as she was in the middle of changing shirts. Carter blushed, yanked her shirt back down, and slung her over his shoulder. Will noticed his slight blush and opened his mouth to say something, but was immediately punched in the face and dragged out the door.

"Thank you sir, have a nice day! Do you want anything while we're here? Money, coffee, help with herding the cattle?" Carter said, tying June to his saddle and searching for Rose.

"No sir, it's fine, just please don't come back to my house, I now have to repair my door." The man smiled and walked back inside.

"That wasn't very nice Carter!" Will snapped, dusting himself off.

"So? I got this escapee back and came out in one piece. That's my version of winning." Carter said, as June struggled.

"PUT ME DOWN!" She screamed as Will led rose out from behind a group of bushes and mounted Tug.

"Later, right now, we're getting you back so we can explain all this politics to you and you're not going to rip Wills head off while he explains this." Carter said.

Twenty minutes later, June, bond with ropes to a chair, was pulling Carter short black hair with her teeth. Carter was twitching every once in a while. Will stared on thinking something about lecture excuses and how to smuggle more coffee into Alyss's and his room.

"Would you stop that?" Carter asked for the fifth time in the past five minutes.

"No." June stated simply.

"You know, if I didn't know any better, I would think you too like each other." Will said, flipping through one of Carters books.

"HELL NO!" he barked, throwing June off and at Will's head.

Will ducked, caught the back of the chair and swung it around so June wasn't thrown into a wall. June moaned and slumped in the chair.

"Well, as Will was saying, King Duncan wants to know if havin a female Ranger is even worth the trouble. And therefore has given the project two months to prepare you for a mission. And so if you don't complete that mission successfully, then the project is canceled and you are then sent to work on the farms if the other Craftmasters don't want you." Carter said.

"So if I fail them I'm like a little experiment gone wrong that's meant to be thrown away?" June asked. "Then why bother, if I only have two months. You said it yourself! How CAN you train a GIRL to be one of the best Rangers in only two months?" June snorted.

"Look, if you don't like the offer, then you can go back to the freakin farm! If you can't handle this then you can go! We'll just have something to talk about later! Some gossip for laughs about a LITTLE GIRL APPRENTICE with NO cleavage." Carter snapped.

"What did you just say you mischievous, perverted, idiotic, retarded, son of a blank, shut up Will!" June yelled, kicking in the chair.

"I think you know." Carter smiled, leaning forward.

"When I get out of this chair I'm going to rip your head off, slam it down your throat, burn you carcass to ashes and dance on them!" June yelled, trying to bite Carter's nose off.

"Then prove me wrong! Show me you're not a wimpy little girl that can't do anything!" Carter growled, pulling out his bow.

June squirmed awkwardly as Carter nocked an arrow and fired at her. It smoothly cut her bonds and she stood up. Then she brought her fist back and laid Carter out on the floor. Then she walked quietly back to her room. Carter let out a giggle as Will looked up from his book amused.

"Reverse psychology?" He asked.

Carter grinned and nodded.

"Now all you need to do is quit showing off, learn to play the lute and teach her." Will said, smiling.

And immediately Carters head smashed onto the table.

Tried to do this one really fast because I took so long last time! Here is carter getting a lecture! Enjoy! Read Review and Suggest! Tell me if you think Will is being a bit too serious or out of character.