Disclaimer: The world they are in now belongs to Tamora Pierce, meaning the characters are hers.

Summary: With the problems of their own life, as well as problems coming towards them can they ever solve the mystery.

Link to first story: fanfiction . net /s/3623592/1/Where -just remove the spaces

A/N Okay, so my original plan was to update this before school started, didn't happen. My next plan, write during spare, didn't happen. My plan now... write while I'm up to back up the new computer, didn't happen. But the day I wrote this I was backing up the computer again (a day later) due to the error that occurred at three in the morning.

Kel's POV

We had just stepped through the ball of light. Light surrounded me, as it faded away a recognizable room came into view. It was the war room, where knights met to discuss plans. I had never actual been here before but I had heard about it. The king was waiting there. After everyone else came, we were served food and had to explain our story, we left out everything dealing with Roald and I. He had wanted to tell his father for himself, and talk to him more in depth about it. The king had agreed to our finding the answer to our problem, since we had gone to the other world making it easier for us.

It had been two weeks and we were no closer to an answer. I sat in my room, watching the birds chase each other around, while Jump joyfully tried to swat them. After passing my exams Raoul took me on as his squire. Alanna took Neal, Merric ended up with a guy named Sir Acker, and Roald was with Sir Imrah of Leggan. The only problem was that as squires we can be called any where at any time. While the three guys moved around all the time, I only left when needed.

On a normal day Raoul would have me joust with him, followed by lessons in supplies and tactics. He had been asking Sir Myles for books that may be helpful. He also had his agents listening for anything similar in other countries.

I looked down at the book in my lap. It contained lists of those who had been reported missing in Corus. Alanna's husband George had managed to talk Proverst's Guard into giving us a list. I was marking down the names of those who appeared in those lists with those in the book from Mr. Kadet, creating a new list. I placed the quill I was using down on top of the book and fell back.

I had been working on this for the past while and it seems like the disappearances have been occurring more recently lately. Something was causing the movement of people. Merric suggested that someone was using others while practising magic and just kept finding more when the last one disappears. Of course there are many different things that could be causing this. The best thing to do right know is find out what they have in common.

I let out a sigh as someone began knocking at my door. I stood up and placed the books and list in my desk. Few people knew I was in here. Last I checked the guys had no plans for coming back soon. Anyways only Neal knew I change rooms and Raoul would use the between our rooms. I walked over to the door and opened it slightly. Once I saw who was standing outside I opened the door fully to let him in. As soon as the door was closed again I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. A hand to moved to my face bringing it up so I could look at him. He leaned forward and kissed me lightly. He pulled my back into a tight hug.

Under his breath he was whispering. I listened carefully to figure out what he was saying. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Kel."

I took a step back breaking all contact between us. "Sorry about what?"

"I couldn't talk him out of it. I'm officially engaged. I could do nothing."

I stood there in shock. I had let hope fill me in the past two weeks. I had nothing about the engagement since I got back. Of course a royal engagement like this cannot be easily broken. I sat down on my bed. "I love you Kel, I can continue to fight this, but right now the engagement will be announced and the princess from the Yamani Islands will arrive soon. I love you Kel, you are the love the most, remember that."

He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek before leaving the room. I didn't move until Raoul came into the room seeing if I was planning on eating supper. He saw the look of disbelief still on my face. He grabbed the chair from my desk and sat down in front of me. "Is everything okay Kel?"

"Yes." I replied as I made my face emotionless.

I stood up and grabbed my practice glaive. Raoul looked at me still sitting. "Do you want to talk about anything?"

"No."

"Do you plan on eating supper?"

"Later."

I left Raoul sitting there. I went out to an empty practice room and start a practice dance. I began to pick up speed until the blade was a blur. I put all my emotion into moving, leaving me with nothing to think about. I only stopped when my muscles had gone beyond screaming in pain. I stopped, looking around the yard. I could see a shadow on the far side but I couldn't tell who it was.

I gave up and started to head back to my room. I wasn't really hungry, but I knew I would get a speech about eating correctly. I opened the door and was welcomed by the sparrows. Jump wasn't in sight, but he may have left with Raoul. I placed the glaive back in its place. I left the room, locking it. My plan was to eat in the King's Own mess, because there would be a greater chance of me seeing Roald if I ate the rest squires and pages. I was part hall when a someone grabbed my wrist. I was pulled over to the wall, where a pair of hands were placed on either side of me. I looked up from the floor and recognized my captor immediately. Even if I didn't recognized his face, the white blond hair would have been a dead give away. "Joren, what do you want?"

"To talk to you."

"Is this really necessary?"

"At first, but I will let you go if you promise to hear me out."

"I promise. Now move your hands."

He moved back. "I wanted to tell you Kel that I've changed. You don't have to worry about me bullying anymore."

I kept my face emotionless, but I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I could never believe that Joren has changed. He moved slightly closer. "And I know I'm not the only one."

With that he crossed the distance between us, pressing his lips to mine softly. I hit him. He pulled away. He had just said he changed then he kisses me, proving that I was right to not believe him. "What was that for? I thought you changed."

"I have, and like I said I'm not the only one."

He turned and walked away. I continued heading towards the King's Own mess for supper. I still had no appetite, but it would give me something to do. I grabbed some food from the server. I heard my name called out and say Dom waving at me. He was sitting only with Raoul, but then again the place was basically empty, since most finished eating before now. Both Dom and Raoul looked at me as I sat down. Raoul must have told Dom was something was up with me.

They said nothing while I ate, they just sat there watching me. As I finished eating Dom looked me in the eye. "Do you want to talk about anything Kel?"

"No, there is nothing to talk about. Although I am tired and believe that I shall go get some rest."

I stood up, bringing my dishes back to be cleaned before heading back to my room. I changed into my night clothes and crawled into my bed. I closed my eyes as I heard Raoul enter the other room. I kept them closed as he knocked on the door. I listened as he opened the door slightly. I stayed still even after he shut it, keeping my mind blank until I fell asleep.

A/N I would like to thank my friend hopeless-romantic23 (check out her story) for helping name the story. Thanks to her there shall be five stories in all for this. Who?, What?, Where? (which has already been written), When?, Why?, and How? (this story). I figured it would fit in really well with the mystery aspect of the story. Plus, I now have the romance all figured out in my head. Thanks to all who voted, it may not go the way as hoped, but I agree with the majority of who Kel will end up with.

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