Disclaimer on chapter 1

"Robbie!" The Duke called out. "Robbie!"

The sound of running footsteps echoed through the stone halls.

"coming master!" the award boy shouted as he ran with a bucket of hat water. "I'm he-" Robbie start before he tripped in the door way and spilled the bucket on the floor.

The Duke looked down at the spilt water and sighed

"I am so sorry master" Robbie stated

"it's alright Robbie accidents happen just clean this up"

"yes, master"

"Robbie have you sharpened my sword"

"yes sir, I laid it by your bed stand"

"thank you" the Duke said as he went to grab the object.

"I also polished your dress sword, so you could wear it to the ball"

"thank you Robbie," The Duke let out a sigh. "Why must my father throw me this party?"

"He just wishes to celebrate your return, sir"

"Then celebrate it with me not the city" the Duke said while tying his sword to his belt.

"sir," a servant sounded when he reached the door.

"hay Sinjin" Robbie greeted from the floor.

"hay Robbie" Sinjin replied before turning to the Duke and continuing "Sir Harris is here to see you Sir"

"thank you Sinjin" the Duke stated before leaving his chambers

"Andre" the Duke greeted as soon as he entered the common room

"Hallo Beck" Andre replied at the sight of his childhood friend. "Are you ready for our hunt today?"

"Since yesterday my friend" Beck replied with a smile.

Somewhere outside a tavern

"why are we here?" Jade asked the blonde with an impatient tone

"We are looking for your mystery witch." Lex responded

"Wow can you say it any louder? I don't think the guards in the next province could hear you."

"Relax Jade," Lex stated as she opened the door to the tavern.

"What makes you even think that she'd be here anyways, she didn't exactly seem like the tavern type" Jade protested.

"how would you know, you didn't talk to her." The blonde girl's statement forced Jade into silence. "Besides even if she isn't, someone here is bound to know her, or at least of her."

"Fine" the brunette gave in before taking a seat with her friend at a table.

"welcome" a man said once he reached their table. "can I get you anything?"

He asked unfazed by the hooded strangers.

"yes" one of the strangers said careful not to make eye contact. "two meals, please"

"certainly" the man stated before moving to leave.

"wait" the second stranger called out causing the man to turn

"if it is at all possible, could you also bring us some paper and a quill?"

"of course" the man responded then continued on his way.

After a short period of time the man returned with a tray. "your meals, paper and the quill." The man said as he placed each object on the table.

Before the man left Lex placed six copper pieces on the tray. "Thank you" the man said as he walked away.

Once the man was out of hearing and seeing range Jade quickly reached for the paper and quill

Quill in hand Jade started to sketch the enchantress's face.

In fifteen minutes time the sketch was done. "Finished" she concluded, showing the sketch to Lex.

"your right, she is beautiful" Lex complimented

"yeah"

"all done here?" the tavern tender asked as he returned to the table.

"Yes, Thank you" Jade replied

The tavern tender collected all the plates, cups, and the quill.

"Wait, do you know this girl" Jade spoke out before the tender left

The tavern tender looked hard at the sketch that the stranger was pointing at. "yeah, I think that is one of the Vega girls" he responded

"Do you know where they live?" Lex asked

"Not exactly, somewhere at the edge of town; one of those farm cottages or something" the tavern tender answered.

"Thanks," one of the strangers replied "let's go Lex"

Jade and Lex moved to run out of the tavern.

"There has got to be, what?" six or seven farms out there, shouldn't be that hard to find her." Lex told Jade on their way out.

As Lex spoke, two of the Duke's servants entered the tavern.

"I love it when the master goes for his hunt," Robbie informed Sinjin as they walked through the door. "it's the one day a month I get to-" Robbie's statement was cut short when he bumped into a hooded stranger, "oh apologize, pardon m-" Robbie's voice was stopped once again when he caught a glimpse at the hooded figure's face "Alexis?"

The blonde girl's eyes grew wide when the servant spoke her name. She turned back to Jade as a mutual agreement passed through their eyes.

In a simultaneous swift movement both Jade and Lex attacked the unlucky servant and his friend. The two girls moved their strikes in complete unison: knee to the stomach elbow to the face, kick to the back of the knee, while at the same time punch to the shoulder.

Once Robbie and Sinjin made violent contact with the floor, Lex and her mysterious hooded friend escaped out the door.

The last thing Robbie remembered before passing out was hearing a "yah" and watching Lex and her hooded companion ridding off as fast as they could on their horses.

"Alexis?" Robbie questioned before the world around him tuned dark.

The aroma of freshly baked bread greeted the red head's nose as sleep left her body. Her eyes fluttered open to see newly picked sunflowers on her dresser. A light and pleasant grin softly grazed across her face. With a relaxed sigh the red head rose from her pillow.

After taking a small stretch, she swung her legs off the side of her bed. Her feet gently make contact with the floor before she moved to walk.

"I thought you might be here when I awoke" the red head said at the sight of her magical friend

"Good morrow Cat" Tori replied "How are you feeling?"

"Better now after your potion and some sleep." Cat replied. Cat moved to sit down at the table while Tori gave her some breakfast. "So how was your day after you left?" she asked as she munched on a piece of bread.

"interesting" Tori replied

"how so?"

"when I left your door I automatically ran into someone."

"Who?"

"I don't know, all I know is they had the most beautiful deep green eyes I have ever seen."

"you didn't talk to them?"

"No, she was being chased by the guards and ran off before I could." Tori answered with a sad tone.

"Falling in love with murderers now, Tor?"

"I doubt she was a murderer."

"How do you know?"

"I just do okay?" Tori defended "those green eyes were just so gentle loving and generous. someone with eyes like that can't be a murderer, they just can't"

End of Chapter 3.

Thought?

I have a rough idea of what's going to happen but I'm still letting it play out. Till next time :)