Mai and Zed had glanced over to who they thought had said his name. Zed raised a brow in that direction. "Weird, that sounded like Allen..." 

Mai nodded. "Yeah it did. What ever happened to him anyway?"

Zed thought back. "Not sure, last time I saw him was when you fell off the cliff." 

The brunette thought about the scene. "You're right. Ah man, I should've made you buy me a new hat..." 

He laughed. "I like it when you don't wear one. I can see your eyes better." She blinked, looking up at him only to find him not so far away. His eyes again locked with hers in close proximity for the second time that day. Except this time there was no one around, with no distractions, or excuse. She was stuck, and sadly, she didn't mind it all that much. Great. He was making her go crazy!

Zed was contemplating on what to do at this point. Truthfully, he didn't think he would make it this far. He was so close in getting what he wanted that he thought that if he tried reaching for it, it would become unattainable...So he waited, enjoying the emotion that displayed in her eyes. She seemed to have come to the same concussion, as she stared right back into his own.

This staring contest went on for quite some time before Zed decided to inch forward, cupping her cheek with his hand. As their lips were almost touching...That magical moment so close...

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING WITH MY PERFECT LITTLE GIRL!?!?"

Yet so very, far away.

The Captain and thief quickly turned around to find none other than Mai's very own father towering before them, fire surrounding his very being. Mai stuttered as she stood quickly, embarrassed beyond belief as her whole body turned into a color very similar to a lobster's. "D-D-D-Dad! W-W-What are you d-doing h-here!?"

The baker smiled down at her, as if she were an angel from heaven. "Why, to come and kill the fellow next to you of course~" Zed flinched. So this was the force of a single military father with an only daughter...Scary stuff. That calm yet terrifying gaze, there was a resemblance between the two after all.

"kill!?" The two repeated, a bit frightened. What on earth were they going to do now..?

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"Matt, do you have a seven?" Asked Tyler as the boy sighed. "Here..." She squealed and took the card before turning to the next sucker- I mean player.

"Kevin, do you have a nine?" He pouted as he handed her his card. She took it gratefully before realizing she was out of cards. She picked up five more and continued to rob them- I mean play.

Before long, she was singing in victory as the other three sighed. She had even taken from Riley, who happened to be the only one left in the game once the cards were gone. The three looked to her as her ego grew and sighed.

Tyler: 65 Matt, Kevin, and Riley: 0

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The four behind the bush looked in horror as Mr. John, Mai's father, came and ruined the moment. They looked to one another, what could they do to help without being noticed? Suddenly, they all turn to Allen, who blinked as smirks resounded from them. Before he could even open his mouth to protest, the other three pushed him out of the bushes. He stumbled to his feet and tripped, running into the baker and knocking them both off the dock and into the water.

Mai and Zed blinked down at them, about to comment before they were taken away. Elizabeth and Macy holding Mai on both arms whereas Lucas dragged Zed by the back of his black cloak.

Once out of sight, they released the couple. Mai turned to Macy with surprise. "W-What are you doing here!?" 

Macy giggled at her expression. "Don't worry, I know everything."

Mai's eye twitched. "E-Everything..? About Elizabeth, right?" 

The maid averted her gaze to Zed whacking Lucas on the head, most likely for dragging him by his own cloak. "Well...Yes, I was told that, but I also know about you and your thief." She and Elizabeth laughed as Mai's face turned red.

The Captain stuttered. "M-M-Mine!? N-No, he's not, I mean, I-I'm not-" 

The two boys walked up in the middle of her rant with a brow raised. "What are you guys talking about?" Asked an innocent Lucas, who was truly curious on why she was so embarrassed all of a sudden, though he could come up with a few reasons.

"Nothing!" The three said, laughing nervously.

 After sharing a look, the two thought it best not to pry, so they changed the subject. "Hey, what happened to Allen?"

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"I-I'm so sorry Sir!" Called Allen as he stood in the water, which was up to his knees.

The baker stood up also, looking around for any sign of his daughter. To bad for him that she was out of sight. "Can't talk lad, I have to go find my daughter's boyfriend and kill him!" With that, the man was off, running into town at full speed.

The poor thug could only stare off after him, having no idea on what to do now. With nothing else in mind, he decided to head back towards the castle. There he can at least regroup with the rest of the gang and tell them that Mai was alright.

Allen sighed as he walked through town. He had to buy himself a new outfit to replace the one that got soaked. They owed him big time...

"And he called me supporting cast..! Ha!"