REUNIONS OF THE DEAD

SUMMARY: Someone Daine could have sworn was dead, turns up in her life again, brining back memories so hard to cope with. Daine had thought everything that had happened between them was behind her, but she now must cope with what she has done, find out how she came back, and get rid of her forever. Onua and Cloud are the only two who believe her, everyone else thinks she is going mad.

DISCLAIMER: Honestly, these are just a stupid waste of time. Obviously I own nothing here (except for the person who has no name yet), that is why it is called fanfiction.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is my first Tamora Pierce fanfiction so it may not be any good – actually I'm positive it will be horrible – or accurate. I know the plot is way beyond overused, but I just started writing from the first two lines, not expecting it to go anywhere and then it turned into a fanfic which was not what I had intended, but whatever. If you read this really short first chapter, I would really appreciate it if you reviewed. I promise I will try and make the plot not too overused. I would also like to say that I love the songs Beating Heart and Jealous Heart by Maire Brennan. I have written this fanfic listening to them over and over again on repeat. It may be unclear, but the narrator of this first person fanfiction is Daine.

CHAPTER ONE: I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD

"I thought you were dead," I stammered the words.

She looked at me, her blue eyes as haunting as ever, "So did I. So did I."

I do not understand," I said.

"You never did," she retorted. She then held out her hand to me, "Do you trust me?"

I shook my head, I had learned my lesson long ago, "No. Just tell me what you want and how you got here."

"Take my hand and you will find out," she insisted.

I shook my head again and backed up a step; she shrugged, "Your loss."

With that she flipped over the railing of my balcony and disappeared from view.

I stumbled back inside where Numair greeted me, "Is something wrong, magelet?"

"I just want to be alone," I mumbled.

I didn't want to be alone exactly, I wanted to be with Cloud, but it was just easier to say I wished to be alone.

In the stable, it was obvious Cloud awaited my arrival; she stood arching her neck over her stall door and looking for me.

"Hey, Cloud," I crooned.

She thrust her nose into my hand, trying for a sense of normality. The fact that she tried so hard to make me feel better, shattered my resolve. I sank to a hay bale, crying, "She's back, Cloud. I thought she was dead, but she's back."

Cloud's voice sounded in my mind, I know. She came here.

"She did?" I gasp at the nerve of that woman, "Did she hurt you?"

Cloud shook her head, No, only worried.

"I've got to stop her before she destroys my life again," I said, sounding far stronger and surer than I felt.

"You've got to stop who?" A voice behind me inquired.

I nearly jumped out of my skin. Onua stood behind me, holding a curry comb.

I turned my face away and muttered, "Nothing."

"Why are you still reluctant to trust me?" Onua asked, sitting down next to me.

"I'm not," I said, staring at the floor, "It's myself I'm reluctant to trust."

"I do not understand," Onua said, trying to get me to tell her everything.

"Neither do I. She's dead, but I just saw her a few moments ago. She can't be alive, I saw her die, yet she was just here. I fear I'm going mad."

Author's Note: I would really like o hear what y'all think about this story so please review.