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i can hear you but cant see you .
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arent you back ?
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where are you ?
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no .
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i said frustrated , now tell us how you got back .
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he closed his eyes and sat down .
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i imagined myself in my body , and what is was like to be back .
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and then i was back to normal .
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wait .
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the wind picked up around him and then suddenly he was back , blue hair and all , standing beside his sitting , normal body .
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wow how did you do that ?
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emily gasped .
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i imagined what it was like to fight that creature .
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and then my body took over .
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he explained , but i dont think he even understood .
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then he was gone again and the real seth stood up .
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try it .
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i closed my eyes and thought of school and all of ms. stechers homework that i needed to do .
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then my body was doing the rest .
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i felt hot and cold , as the winds seemed to pick up .
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i shivered and opened my eyes .
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i was lying on the ground .
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my hair brown hair flopped in my face as i sat up , seeing emily dash over to me .
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seconds later jason walked through the trees , rubbing his face .
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seth grinned at all of us ; we were back .
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thats how it all started .
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i dont know how we got the gift to become these different people , but we did .
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thats the mystery and hopefully well solve it one day .
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we were chosen for some unknown reason , but that reason doesnt matter .
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all that matters is that we protect this town .
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jasons eyes flashed .
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i stood up and leaned over to him .
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what jason ?
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monsters , a whole bunch of them .
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i saw the movement near the pond .
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he pointed to the pond that was just nestled in the woods .
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and with that , we were off .
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running towards the pond to do what we do best , destroy monsters .
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only this time it was different .
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chapter 2 we ran and ducked behind a large boulder , huddling together .
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we all sat down , closed our eyes , and concentrated .
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i felt a shiver run through my body as i left it and entered my hunter form .
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i followed emily , jason , and seth as we crept silently over to the monsters , splitting up to surround them .
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i counted two thrashers , which surprised me .
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i swear we saw more before .
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the thrasher turned before we could execute a surprise attack .
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seth marched over , swinging his sword .
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jason threw knives calmly at the other monster while emily casted fire by his side .
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i , however , was jumped on by something entirely new .
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they were small and stubby , the size of dwarfs or gnomes .
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their skin was shriveled and grey , and hung off their bodies like cold clothing .
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their eyes were a bright yellow that matching their teeth and their fingers looked like gnarly old trees .
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and the smell ; it was awful .
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they grabbed my feet , back and tugged at my hair .
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why does everything always happen to me ?
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i complained .
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no one heard me .
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the ugly creatures continued tugging at me like annoying two year old , which made me get really annoyed .
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get off me ugly looking toad dwarfs .
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hey , thats what ill call you , toad dwarfs .
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i smiled at my quick thinking .
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i could be clever sometimes .
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take that seth .
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silly girl , were already called toad dwarfs .
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the one on my leg croaked .
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aw darn , never mind then .
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so much for being clever .
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the one on my back grabbed my hair .
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he yanked it back .
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ow !
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it may be green but i still value it !
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i grumbled , trying to pull my head free .
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i also had no desire to be bald at 16 .
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hes rising , hes rising !
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the dwarf said excitedly .
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his voice cracked at the last word .
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who the heck is rising and why does it require pulling my hair out !
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i snapped .
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hes rising , hes rising !
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he repeated , full of crazed excitement .
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i swear i could feel him shaking from exhilaration .
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whatever , youre now an official maniac .
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i pulled out my hunting knife .
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maniacs get destroyed by me .
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no maniacs are allowed to exist except for me and emily .
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he jumped off as i stabbed the one on my arm .
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i grabbed my bow and shot him with an arrow before he his little legs could he him very far .
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he fell to the ground , the arrow sticking straight up at the sky .
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now the forest was maniac free .
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i killed the others and looked up to find the thrashers dead too , probably courtesy of seth .
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a few dwarfs were also lying dead in front of emily .
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i walked back to my body and closed my eyes .
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when i reopened them , i stood , stretching my legs .
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the four of us headed back to the restaurant together , adrenaline still pumping through my veins .
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i told emily and the boys about the freaky dwarves .
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crazy right ?
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i asked , running a hand through my hair .
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no one said anything and emily produced a pencil out of her bag .
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i need a piece of paper , jazell .
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i ripped one out of my notebook and handed it to her .
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