Hello. I'm PFT3000. Well enjoy... Oh and Halt gets to do the disclaimer. Also this happens about after book four, Battle for Skandia.
Halt: Why me? Can't you do it?
Me: I'll give you coffee.
Halt: ShedoesnotownRanger'sApprentice,oranyofthecharaters! Now! Where is my coffee?
Chapter 1.
Halt had been pacing for hours. Will was supposed to be back five days ago. The first two days were understandable. It had been a steady downpour with winds that almost blew down Halt's little cabin. The next day the sun had come out for a few hours and it rained some more. But even that was just a light sprinkle. The next two days it had been all sun shine. He had already told Crowley that if Will wasn't back in two days, he was going to search for him. Crowley and him had argued for two hours over this.
"Halt, be reasonable! Will will be just fine. We need you in Redmont just in case the runoff starts a flood." Crowley said trying to reason with Halt.
"He's MY apprentice Crowley, which means he is MY responsibility. I have to go." Halt argued, refusing to give in.
"Fine! You win! But at least wait for two more days."
"Deal. Now if you'll excuse me I have some planning to do." Halt said walked out.
Crowley sighed. Will had been captured by Skandians, put on the paddles, introduced to warmweed that almost killed him, and Halt was worried about this?!
"I swear that man gets harder to deal with every time Will goes somewhere." Crowley mumbled to himself.
An arrow went flying by his head.
"I heard that!" Halt shouted.
Two days later Halt was saddling up Abelard. Crowley watched and shook his head. He knew that Will was important to Halt and was a son to him, but he never guessed that Halt worried about him this much. He never guessed Halt worried about anything this much.
"Well not even a ranger knows everything." he thought.
"Hello, Crowley. What brings you here?" Halt asked, tightening the girth an Abelard's saddle.
"A question from Gilan. He wants to know if you'd like help on this crazy search." Crowley asked.
"Depends if you'll let him go." Halt (obviously) was still angry with Crowley, but he really wanted Gilan's help.
"I wouldn't be asking if that was so."
A small, quick smile lit up Halt's face. "I'd very much appreciate it. You never know what Will has got himself into."
"Okay. He's waiting at Castle Redmont for you."
"Thanks old friend." a sad smile came across Halt's face.
"Good luck! You're ganna need it."
Well that's chapter 1. What in the world has Will got himself into? To find out keep a ranger's eye out for chapter 2. See you everybody!
PFT3000