Hey guys! I'm back! Thank you so much for the review! I have some awesome ideas now. *cue evil laughter* Well here's chapter two and I hope you enjoy!

Warning(s): There may be intense swearing and more Halt/Gilan. Also, depending on where this story ends up, it may become a M rated fic. Don't like it, don't read it.

Gilan's P.O.V.

Damn Halt for being so stubborn. He didn't need to do this. Will could've escaped. But I guess I'm being selfish. We had both sworn to protect each other. We had both known this was going to happen at some point. It just who Halt was.

But then there was the kiss. Gentle, soft, loving. I never thought Halt would kiss me. Was it just like a kiss in a father and son relationship? Or was it more than that? He hadn't kissed Will, and he had seemed to enjoy the kiss. Could there be more than what I saw on the surface?

Putting that aside, I pulled out the sheets of parchment Halt had given me. One had Will's name, the other contained mine. I couldn't help, but notice how my name was written with just a little extra flourish.

Damn it Gilan, I thought to myself. Stop thinking liked that. There's no way Halt loved you like that. He has a thing for Paulien. Everyone knows that.

But I couldn't put it off my mind. It was almost like deep down, if he loved me like that, I almost loved him too. Walking towards Will, who was shivering it his cloak, ever since Halt surrendered, everything had been deadly silent and it seemed extremely cold, I tapped his shoulder.

"Will, Halt left this for you." I held out his note.

Tears pricked at his eyes. "Thanks Gil." he spoke softly.

Sitting to open mine, I broke the wax seal easily. Unfolding the note and scanning it quickly over, to look for any adnormallys, I started to read.

"Gilan, if you're reading this, than I'm currently in the hands of Morgarath." Halt had wrote. "This won't be the last thing you read from me though. I have faith that my apprentices will rescue me. I don't know how, but something tells me you both won't let me down. Take care of Will. I was all the boy had, so this isn't going to be easy for him. There's one more thing. I've been meaning to tell you this for a while."

My heart stopped. What was this going to change? If it said what I think it says, how would this change the outcome of getting Halt back?

"Gilan... I love you. I always have, I've just been unsure how to tell you. You're fit, intelligent young man. I'm sorry you had to find out this way. I understand if you're angry, confused, or both. I love you Gil, and don't forget it. Halt."

I crumpled up the note. He did love me like that. Throwing it as far as I could, conveniently hitting a fire pit, I turned away.

Making my way back to the tent that had been given to Will to get some rest, I muttered to myself.

"I'm not entirely sure I love you back Halt..."

Will's P.O.V.

I had took the paper from Gilan, and marched off. First he just surrenders, now he leaves notes?! This isn't the Halt I know.

Screw you Halt. Why did you ruin this? I thought as I slid my nail under the wax seal.

Still slightly angry, I started to read. But not even past the first sentence I stopped. How could I be mad? Halt did something no else ever would. And all I did was scowl at him. Calmly, I started the note all over again.

The sight Halt's slightly messy scrawl made me feel even more guilty. "Will, I'm so sorry for causing you whatever pain you have at these seconds. I really hate seeing hurt, but I couldn't let you die. This is our only hope of seeing each other again. Just promise me one thing. That you'll come save me. Don't do this without help. You wouldn't survive a minute in those mountains without protection."

I squeezed my eyes shut. He still doesn't trust me. The words swirled in my head. Even in a note, he doesn't trust me. Looking back at these paper with tears in my eyes, I continued.

"I should know. I needed help up there*. Make sure you bring Gilan. He's just as important to me as you are. Don't give up Will. I know you can do this. Halt."

I folded the paper gently, and tucked it in my cloak foe later. Never did I think that it and Gilan's note would be necessary sooner or later.

When Gilan walked in with determined look in his eyes, it ended up being needed sooner.

"Pack your things."

"Are we going after Halt?" I questioned.

Gilan nodded. "We leave at dawn."

And tada chapter two d-o-n-e! Hope you enjoy and this story now has a co-writer. Everybody say hello to Writersblock-Is-Laziness(sorry if I got that wrong)! If anyone would like to beta for us, please PM me! Thanks and please review!

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*This is a reference to the second prequel book. Read to understand.