So here's the deal. I don't update a lot, we are all aware of this and my slowness so to keep my writing up I am going to enlist your help. I am going to write a series of short one-shot/drabble fics at your request. All you have to do is review with an idea, couple, scenario, character, song, word, category, and so on and so on. Whatever you want and I'll work it out, perhaps I'll even combine them. These will be short fics and I will update, let's say every Saturday? Just to keep me sharp. My only rules are no incest, no horrible grotesque scenes, no crossovers, and I may come up with some more rules later on. I will do femslash if you have your little heart set on it, but I am AWFUL at it, slash I can do though…

So for my first installment I have been given and word, storm, and a couple, Lorren/Kara. Also, if you see any mistakes or anything that needs revising, let me know, this wasn't looked over by anyone other than me and that is a recipe for disaster…

STORM

Kara cringed as lightning split the sky outside in a jagged line. Shivering she pressed closer to Lorren sitting next to her on the bed. He looked up in surprise.

"Kara? Are you listening, what's wrong?" his eyes were wide in alarm, an open book in his lap.

"Huh?" she tore her eyes away from the horrific tempest brewing outside to his face. She shook her head subtly. She was supposed to be focusing on the book he had gotten for her, to teach her more about life in Aldenmore and the fairy realm. At once she felt guilty, he had gone through a lot to try and teach her more about this realm and had traveled to the fairy palace in his old Forest Prince outfit in the middle of this awful storm to give her this book and continue teaching her and she repaid him by not paying attention.

Ashamed she quickly averted her eyes and was in the midst of assuring him she was fine when a roar of thunder rushed through the window. With an involuntary shriek she closed her eyes and pushed herself even closer to the goblin boy.

"Kara…umm…ow…"

"Sorry!" she released the death grip she had on Lorren's arm and embarrassedly pulled herself a respectable distance away from him. A purple flush was making its way across his face. Suddenly and inexplicably her nightdress which had felt suitable a moment before now seemed far too thin and skimpy for secretly meeting with a handsome boy in her room so late at night. "Sorry," she repeated a bit flustered at her own fears and questioning the universe as to why it had to storm the night Lorren was here.

"You're afraid of storms?" angrily she met his amused stare, a cocky smile dancing across his face.

"I am not!" Kara declared crossing her arms haughtily and defiantly, just as another bolt of lightning lit up the sky and her petrified face.

Lorren bit his lip but couldn't help the laugh that escaped. Hot tears of fury and humiliation burned her eyes. "Fine!" she snapped, rising to her feet "I'm glad I'm just so amusing to you. Thank you for all of your help," she took the book from him and closed it with a sharp snap "but I think I've got it from here."

"Kara!" he gasped as she turned away from him and strode purposefully towards the vanity where all of her toiletries slept peacefully and undisturbed; all signs of amusement had vanished from his face.

Proudly Kara sat the book down and pretended to be doing something else as she waited for him to go. "Kara," he pleaded close to her ear. Ignoring him she flipped idly through the pages of the book. "Princess Kara I am very sorry for upsetting you, I meant no harm I assure you," he brushed a finger across her cheek, wiping away a stray tear. "Please don't cry, especially not because of me."

Giving in she leaned into him as he wrapped an arm around her waist. "I'm not crying," she stated evenly, not all traces of anger completely erased.

"Please forgive me Princess; I was only caught off guard," he whispered earnestly.

"What do you mean?" she titled her head to look up at him. Thunder roared outside and she pressed close to him as he tightened his hold on her protectively.

"You seem so fearless, so head strong, it's surprising that such a little thing like a storm would be enough to upset you," she wrapped her arms around him in turn and hid her face from the blinding light outside.

"Well now you know my dark secret," she smiled.

He smiled in return and pressed his lips to her forehead comfortingly. Kara relaxed in his arms. "You seem to be doing better already. You've stopped shaking," he observed.

"Maybe all I needed was a distraction," she whispered.

A seductive smile wound its way across his green lips. He leaned down and tilted her chin up so their lips were level "In that case, I am at your service milady," and he closed the distance between them.

Alright, so not my best work but I needed something to start this off! Anyways, please send reviews, ideas and crit to the address below. Thank-you in advance for your patronage to a far too lazy and crazy author…