Family is Forever

Chapter 5

"Hey guys," Katt greeted the twins as soon as they both stood up and brushed the dirt off themselves. They were wearing the sky blue shirts and khaik colored pants, the uniform of the school they went to, with sneakers. Sapphire's sword, an Imperial gold gladius, was strapped to her side, Jasper's quiver on his back, his bow in his hand.

"Hey Ace, Katt, Alex," Jasper greeted everyone, trying to smile but fails.

"Hey guys," Sapphire says, hugging everyone. "I'm so sorry," she whispered in Ace's ear when she got to him. Ace patted her back and whispered back a thank you.

Alex and Jasper just looked at each other, saying nothing. They were friends growing up, but that all ended by the time they were twelve and they both boys started to like Arina. Jasper saw her once or twice every year, but everytime he did, his feelings fkr her grew more and more. Alex knew about his feelings, but didn't say anything to anyone; he just sat in jealousy.

"Valdez," Jasper finally said to Alex after a few moments of silence.

"Zhang," Alex responded. While they were just staring at each other, Katt, Ace and Sapphire were watching from a few feet away. Ace, who was anxious to get his sister back, said, "Guys, we need to get going. Arina...." His voice cracked with emotion.

"Yeah, we should pack some supplies," Katt responded "Food, ambrosia, nectar, all that jazz. Sapphire, you come with me?"

"Of course," Sapphire siad, trying to avoid the awkwardness that being with Alex and Jasper for as long as she could.

"Ace," Katt whispered in his ear, "make sure they don't kill each other." Ace nodded his head, then the two girls ran off to Katt's house.

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"Going with Alex and Jasper will not be fun," Sapphire warned Katt. They were in Katt's house in her room packing her a bag of supplies: medicine, ambrosia and nectar, extra food, and a change of clothes for both girl.

"I know," Katt said back, "but it's worth it for Arina." She finished packing her bag then and slung it over her shoulders. "I hope she's okay....."

"Hey, don't think like that. Arina is like the smartest girl I know. No offense."

"Oh none taken," Katt answered. "She's the smartest girl I know too."
As she was talking, she was writing a note on a piece of paper for her parents, telling them what happened. "She will find a way to survive. But still....we need to find her." Sapphire nodded her head as she followed Katt into the kitchen of her house and stuck the note on the refrigerator, where her parents would certainly see it.

"Let's go find the boys now," Sapphire said. Katt nodded, then both girls ran out the door to find to meet up with their friends.

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"Guys, break it up!" Ace said to both boys as he stood between both of them. "We don't have time for this." Alex and Jasper were fighting about gods know what this time. Both Ace and Alex were wearing backpacks filled with extral clothes, food, ambrosia and nectar, along with other supplies. They both left notes to their parents explaining what happened.

"You're right," Jasper said, glaring at Alex. "Fighting is a waste of time." He grasped his bow tighter.

"Let's find the girls," Alex suggested, "and I know a way to find Arina."

"Oh really, Repair Boy?" Jasper challenged, "" and what might that be?"

"Jas," Ace warned. "Stop. Let's go find the girls." They then went to the Grace's home, where the two girls were sneaking out of the house.

"Hey guys," Alex called their way, "we're over here." The two girls ran up to them, ready to go."

"Alex, you said you could track Arina," Ace said as soon as the girls came up to them. "How?"

"Well," Alex started, taking out a computer chip from his back pocket, "with this, I can find her phone's signal and track her. Ace, I'll need your phone."

"Mom and dad always said to use it for emergencies only," Ace replied, taking out his flip screen cell phone. "This is definetely an emergency."

Alex took the phone and began to tap away on the keyboard. Katt, Jasper and Sapphire were standing close together, having a private conversation, while Ace was looking over Alex's shoulder to see what he was doing.

"I got it guys!" Ace said with excitement, "I found her phone!" He showed them the address of her phone's location: 25 Muriel Drive, Despard, West Virginia.

"Looks like we're going to West Virginia, guys," Katt said. "Everyone ready?" Everyone nodded their heads, and the five were off to hop on a bus to go to West Virginia.