Hey guys, Rain here! This is probably going to be kind of a weird story, but read it anyway! I wrote it when I was in like, 4th grade… so, yeah… From chapter 3 and on, it was all written kind of recently.
Sooooo sorry about not updating in like, a bajillion years. I had to re-type this not once, not twice, but THREE times! *sigh*
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranger's Apprentice, but I DO own some of the characters.
Lilly breathed a sigh of relief. The banquet was finally over and she could get some rest. It was fun to attend, but still zapped all the energy out of her. Lilly sighed and started up to her room. It was a guest room on the second floor, which Lilly had all to herself. (I bet you know why she has her own room. n.n)
It was just like any other guest room in the castle. Stone walls, a nice rug in the center, a bookshelf, a small table, a desk and chair, one window overlooking the training grounds, and a draped off room containing the bathroom, Lilly's bed, a dresser, a closet, and another window. Right in front of the window was, to Lilly's luck, a rather large branch connected to a rather large tree. Since she was on the taller side, she could easily climb the tree to get in and out of her room. She just had to remember to close the window when now in use.
"Really, now," Lilly asked herself as she realized, just as she got to her door, that is was locked and the key was inside the room. Good thing she kept a change of clothes in a hidden room she found at the base of the tree. It looked like she would be needing it.
Anna looked up from her word as the door opened; letting in a warm, summer air and three boys. From what they were wearing, she guessed that they were from the Battleschool.
"You're Anna, Lilly's friend, right?" The taller one, and probably the leader, asked.
"If you mean Lilly Carter, yes," Anna replied. These boys seemed nice, and Anna assumed that Lilly made some friends already.
"So, I'm Jeremy, this is Ralf, and this is Ryan. We were wondering if you knew how Lilly got so good at sword fighting. We were going to get something to remind her of whatever she did to get so good. Besides, she won't tell us," Jeremy said with a friendly smile.
Anna smiled back and said, "Don't tell anyone this, okay?"
"The secret is safe with us," was the tall blond-haired boy's reply.
"She would practice by using a stick and would sneak out into the forest every night."
With that, the boys thanked her and left the store.
"They seem like nice people," Anna said to herself as she returned to her work.
She didn't know just how wrong she was.
Lilly walked out to the tree and dropped into the little room. Working quickly, she took off her dress and carefully folded it and then donned her spare pants and shirt. Checking to make sure the coast was clear, Lilly climbed out from the base of the tree and started scaling it. Once she reached the branch outside her window, she quietly opened it and slipped inside her room. The gown Anna made was placed into the closet and the night clothes in the dresser weren't even taken out. Lilly was too tired, and just barely managed to make a note to return the spare clothes before her head hit her pillow and she fell asleep.
The next day, Sir Rodney gave Lilly an assignment do work on. She had to go around the town and fill in what each Craftmaster did, but she had to actually ask them. The only way she could leave it blank was if the Craftmaster was busy and she got a signature from one of the apprentices. She had her work cut out for her. Taking a good guess that she would return after lunch, she decided to eat at Jenny's. Making a mental checklist of what she would have to bring, she started gathering materials. Lilly took a pad of paper, a charcoal pencil that Sir Rodney provided, and the breakfast that was dropped off at her room. Before she left, Lilly took the spare clothes and returned them to her hiding place and was finally off. Since it would take a great deal of walking, she stopped by the stables to get her horse.
She had found it about two years ago, starving and afraid of humans. Lilly found it in an abandoned hunter's hut close to where she trained. Slowly but surely, Lilly gained it's trust and nursed it back to health. But one day, she visited it during the day to give it exercise and was discovered. Lilly was required to give the horse over to Ulf, the Horsemaster, and she never thought she would see it again. However, once she went with Sir Rodney to the stables to get her a horse, there it was. Ulf was going to give it to Jacob, his most recent apprentice, but he insisted on giving it to Lilly. She never named the horse while caring for it, fearing that she would get too attached. But now, it was named Sky's the Limit, or Sky for short. The mare was a light brown, almost cream colored, and had a metallic sheen to her coat. (A/N Sky's an Akhal Teke, look it up, they're really cool! This picture is what Sky looks like. . /wbs14/blogs/equine_ )
Now Lilly was one only people who could ride Sky. When she got to the barn, she found Sky already tacked up and ready, with a note from Jacob. He had heard that Lilly would be needing her horse, so he got the mare ready for her. Lilly added a note in her head to thank Jacob before the day was over. Then, not wanting to waste anymore time, she packed all her supplies into her saddlebag and set off, deciding to pay Anna a visit and start with the seamstress.
So, how was it? Was it good, great, bad, or terrible?
Review replies!
Ranger Robbin- Thanks for the great ideas! She will go into the Ranger Corps, but not permanentally. She'll go to Will first, then he will transfer her to Gilan. :)
J.D- Thanks for all the support!
Writingnerd291- Thanks! I'll try. My summer's been kind of busy. (Okay, like really busy.)
ealen miluna- I'll try!
asdasdasd-Okay... If you don't like those kinds of stories, don't read them. It clearly (or I think it's clear) states that Lilly wants to go the Battleschool. It's also not like I'm a proffecional writer or something. I don't have hours and hours to write fanfiction stories. So, sorry, I guess. Oh yeah, horrible wasn't an option. It was good, great, bad or terrible. :)
Don't forget to review! Constructive criticism is allowed.
~*~Rain~*
