A/N: This first part is kind of a prologue, and it is the morning after the Grand Equinox Hunt.

The Tears We Cry

Chapter 1: Destiny Reclaimed

Rose sat in a bench in Central Park. She didn't know what to do. She had run away last night, after the Grand Equinox Hunt, and had called the school from a pay phone, saying she had transferred. She couldn't face Jake again. She had almost killed him! She was still in her Huntsgirl uniform, minus the mask and gloves. She sighed as she looked down at the source of her unhappiness. That stupid mark! It stayed there, taunting her, reminding her of her destiny, reminding her of something she wished to forget. She glared at it for a long time. She then knew what she had to do. To keep herself and Jake safe, she would have to leave. For good. She would find some small town far away from the Huntsclan, and continue her destiny there. She could start a new division of the Huntsclan, surely the Huntsmaster would not argue with that. She would never have to see Jake again, and she would stay true to her destiny. She smiled, but it was false. Inside, her heart sank. She stood up, and walked quietly out of the park. Her mind told her that this was the smart decision, but her heart said otherwise.