Hey *yawns* had a very long weekend. But fun. Except for the small point that NONE OF MY PARENTS WOULD TAKE ME TO SEE THE MATRIX: RELOADED
Grrrrrrr
Hey, Shinning Crystal? If your there listening.... I READ UR BIO! It was HILARIOUS. Seriously what country/state do you live in? If you live anywhere near me i really want to call that guy! I am having a lot of annoying people annoying me! Please tell me....!!!!
Anyhoo
hope i get an answer
heh heh heh
"Now, just like last time we can do nothing to upset the emperor." Duke Gareth cautioned. There were nods all around the tiny cabin. "Nothing" he repeated. "We get it" Alanna said, rolling her eyes. "I can't believe i am going to meet an emperor!" Delena grabbed onto Alanna's sleeve and began bouncing up and down. "No" Numair said. "You are to have no correspondence with the emperor. Understand?" His eyes burned into hers and Delena nodded.
"No wonder she left"
"Excuse me?" Numair grew to his full height and Delena took a step back. "I believe i am your teaching master, Lady Delena, and what i say goes. If you have a problem with that i suggest you follow my order and when we get back home you may speak your mind, pack your bags and leave my tower. Now, do you understand?" Delena sniffled and nodded. She threw herself on the bed to cry. "Numair" Alanna put a hand on her lanky friends shoulder. "Are you sure your up to this? Really, we can say you were sick. I am sure Orzone and Veralidaine won't mind" She had taken to calling Daine by her full name, when she had to speak of her. The nickname brought back too many painful memories, Daine had never suited her full name. But the empress did.
Slowly Numair shook his head. "Your supposed to face it right?" he muttered. The boat jerked to a stop. Numair looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes. "Let's go"
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Onua stepped out onto the deck and the sun hit her ful force, she started to sweat. She still wore thick clothes for the tortallian winter. She got into line behind Gary. Delena stood behind her. Onua had never really known the girl. She had always thought the girl shy, scared and silly. She knew the girl had powerful wild magic with horses, like her own, but Onua assumed that in the beginning Numair had hired her to hide his grief over Daine. But now seeing the rocky relationship, maybe seeing Daine bound down the stairs every morning had became too much.
When the last group had returned from Carthak, Onua didn't believe it. The majesties did, but the three of them hadn't hated her. Just were angry. It took them to see what the Carthaki fleet did to Tortall to make their anger become hatred. But, through her hatred, Onua couldn't help felling a little excited to see Daine again.
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"Pleased to meet you, i hope your stay in Tortall is not fruitless or unenjoyable for you" Kaddar droned. The horse mistress in front of him curtsied and stepped away to let the next person forward. Kaddar almost jumped up to demand what Daine was doing here. He stopped himself just in time. This girls hair wasn't as curly, Her nose was bigger and tilted at the end. Her eyes were a shocking blue that hurt to look at. The herald named her. "Master Salamin's student, Lady Delena of Sunrise peak." Kaddar took in the simple white dress, with the blue sash. "Lady, pleased to meet you. If you would like, sometime during your stay, I might be lucky enough to show you around Carthak." She smiled and nodded. "I would like that, highness" she still stood in front of him, appearing to be studying him. Kaddar shifted uncomfortably. Her voice was a bit too husky. He searched his head for a more obvious dismissal. Duke Gareth saved him by clearing his throat, Delena curtsied and joined the rest of the tortallians moving down a line of mages. Kaddar watched with a smile as Master Lindhall embraced Numair. Kaddar turned his mind back to Numair's new student.
If Daine knew, it would kill her.
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Numair retreated into the cold. It had scared him at first, being so cold and dull. But after a time he got used to it, and retreated into it often. It was easier to feel nothing than to analyze the million thoughts that crashed through his head. Why? Why did she? How could she? Doesn't she know? Numair felt the question come like a wave. He slipped back into the cold inside himself. But she had opened the door, and now her couldn't close it.
~~~Numair was dressed in plain black robes. They stank of blood. Guards marched at either side of him. He could see Varice and Kaddar below him. He stumbled quite a few times, the guards were always there to encourage him to walk straight with their swords. How thoughtful of them. He thought grimly. Finally they reached the execution block. In stiff-back chairs behind it sat all of his friends from Tortall. In the middle, relaxed in two big, cushioned chairs sat Orzone and Daine. Slaves offered them grapes, as if this was a form of entertainment. Maybe for them it was.
Numair tried once more. "Daine, please help me" Her eyes met his for one moment and he thought he saw a struggle going on there. No, he was mistaken. She threw back her head and laughed. "Look! He's begging for mercy" she yelled. Grabbing the bowl of grapes from the slave she began pelting her old teacher with grapes. Her winced as each hit it's mark. The guards forced him to lean over a block. "Wait!" Daine cried. Numair's heart filled with hope. "I want to do it." She stood up and took the axe from the executioner. Reaching out she placed her hand on the back of Numair's neck. It felt wet. "Goodbye, fool" Raising her hands high over her head she brought the axe down.
Suddenly white fire raced all over the platform. Daine's axe came dome on the block, there was no splatter of blood. She let out a scream of defeat. All the tortallians had disappeared.~~~
Lindhall felt the cold coming off Numair. After reliving that memory, Numair had sunk back into the abyss. Lindhall searched Numair with his gift for any physical injury. There was none to be found. He embraced his old student, trying to use his own body heat to warm up the cold-as-marble human. But Numair refused to come out, to see the light. He couldn't be out when he saw her.
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Kaddar talked lightly to Alanna and the King. He avoided Numair. After watching Master Lindhall search Numair, he had conducted a scan himself. It was so cold Kaddar almost fainted. He stayed away from the human icicle. He was sure if he so much a brushed against the black robe mage he would freeze.
Numair looked unkept, since the last time Kaddar had seen him. His Hair looked greasier. His eyes empty. The swarthy skin was paler, and in some places through his robe you could see bones. Once again Kaddar thought of what Daine would think. He decided that was because her opinions were always fair and saw straight through to the core. But Kaddar knew exactly what Daine would say. She'd start to cry.
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Daine studied herself in the mirror. The dress was a beautiful rich green. Lucille had piled on lots of green eye makeup to hide Daine's smoky blue eyes. Her hair was tied up into a pile, resting against the gold crown imbedded with emeralds. Her neck held a simple gold chain with a emerald. The ring on her finger sparkled green. "Now. The emperor said to touch the dress with my magic...." Lucille muttered sending a flame of her pale blue magic at the dress. Daine let out a cry and covered her eyes. The dress was embroidered with emeralds. Every inch of it sparkled green. Lucille gasped, Delaney clapped in delight. "Well that's one way to go about it" Diane muttered, turning away from the mirror. "What do you mean, Lady?" Asaia asked from her corner. Her eyes searched Daine's angry ones. "I mean, he's trying to shout the fact that I am now his. Green's his color and well..... I kinda said that I loved him for his wealth" Daine put her head in her hands. Lucille yanked them back almost immediately She looked pointedly at Daine's makeup.
Daine gazed around the room she called home for the past four years. The room was painted in a exact replica of Tortall's woods in autumn. Her bed was simple pine, with pine green blankets. There was a basket in the corner opposite Asaia's rocking chair for Kitten. She had tried to keep the furniture simple, so not to interfere with the wall painting. There was a large amour, she had, had it painted like the walls, a desk and mirror. The Ladies rooms were through small painted doors.
A gong singled that the tortallians had arrived on land. "See you later" Daine said glumly. But as she walked out the door she couldn't stop her head from singing, I'm going to see them! I'll see Numair, Alanna and Onua! Jon, Thayet and Raoul! I'll at least see them, even if they hate me!
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When Alanna first saw the Emperor it was only a glimpse. But even that filled her with anger. Glancing over at Numair, she had to clutch her fingers to keep from screaming and attacking him. She, Jon, Thayet, Onua and Raoul had gotten off easily. They had felt betrayed, angered and foolish for believing Daine. They only needed to think of her, every once and a while, when they saw something that reminded them of her. Numair had it harder. For almost three years his life had practically revolved around Daine, Alanna knew he had even began to love her like a little sister.
If she hadn't brought the axe down with no hesitation, maybe he could have forgiven her.
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Jonathon and Thayet walked up to the emperor's dais together. As one they bowed to Orzone. "Welcome, My fair rulers of Tortall" Orzone smiled at them. The hall they stood in had cathedral ceilings, painted a bright white. The carpets were a brilliant green. It was a small, but elegant room. "We are happy to be here, Emperor" Thayet's voice was perfectly schooled to be emotionless. She would not let herself think of the rider groups killed by Orzone's fleets.
Jon shook the emperors hand, his smile tense. He didn't like the way he was being studied. (A/N!!! Orzone didn't tell Daine about Del!) "We are honored to be here" The emperor's many rings and bracelets shimmered. He smiled at Jon's comment and replied, "As we are honored to have you"
Jon turned to greet the person in the seat next to Orzone's. He had expected it to be Kaddar, he was wrong. While the emperor's throne was incrusted with emeralds, this one had diamonds. The occupier was wearing a green dress, you couldn't see the dress though, emerald coated the whole thing. You could barely see the girls blue eyes, she was so trodden with green makeup and her eyelashes were naturally thick, but had been accented heavily. The greetings to her were rushed. "Good evening, empress." Both Jon and Thayet almost ran from the dais. Seeing that face again made it seem like four years hadn't past.
Numair had a harder time. Alanna had forced him to let her come with him. They both bowed politely to the emperor. "Lioness, Ar-Numair. Pleased to see you again" Alanna bowed and nudged Numair to do the same. Numair was wearing his black-robe mage robe. It had been buttoned up securely by Onua, an attempt to hide the lost weight. Nothing, though, could be done to hide the prominent cheekbones sticking out. "And my fiancee, I believe you know as well" Alanna bowed before she looked.
Emeralds blinded Alanna for a few seconds. The nod she received was quick, the slitted blue eyes met hers for the barest second, the turned to Numair, who was just coming up from his bow. Time seemed to freeze when their eyes met. Numair quickly retreated into the cold, but Daine arched her back in a effort to stand up. Slowly she reached out a hand for him.
Okay, kiddies. Here's my thank u's.....
First of all RISIKA, GODDESS DAINE, LADY MAGE AND SILVER MAGIC! THANZ for adding me to ur favorite list~ you really don't know how much this means to me!!!!!!
GoddessDaine- thanks for adding me to ur favorite list! And for ur suggestion! Here's more :)
Huntress Diana- thanks for ur suggustion and review! I read this review in the middle of typing this chapt, so i didn't get to put your idea for setting into too much detail. I will next chapter thou! Thanks for the email, i'll explain a bit about Daine next chapter!
Martini- the times you have seen Orzone he's been in that kind interest thing. But believe me next chapt you'll see him mean! I'm not sure wut i am going to do about d/n but i'll figure out something! Thanks!
Risika- I'll try to watch my spelling! Read my thank below
Veralidaine- yeah i know, but can't u just see Orzone going for some one younger? And if your a D/N fan, Orzone is probably Numair's age
Tequila- Is it sad? Hmm, really? Then i had better change what i do l8er! Lol. No, Daine doesn't know about Del, Orzone sent the invite, but didn't tell Daine Numair had a new student. Gonna b a nasty surprise don't you think?
Risika- i need idea's for chapter 5! Thanks for saying i write well, and for coming back!
If you have any suggestions, email them to me at stargirl_rebels@hotmail.com
i will listen and try to work it in
Huntress Diana- I'm going to review now!
BTW this chapter is dedicated to Risika! Totally my loyalist fan!!!!!!
Lya
Grrrrrrr
Hey, Shinning Crystal? If your there listening.... I READ UR BIO! It was HILARIOUS. Seriously what country/state do you live in? If you live anywhere near me i really want to call that guy! I am having a lot of annoying people annoying me! Please tell me....!!!!
Anyhoo
hope i get an answer
heh heh heh
"Now, just like last time we can do nothing to upset the emperor." Duke Gareth cautioned. There were nods all around the tiny cabin. "Nothing" he repeated. "We get it" Alanna said, rolling her eyes. "I can't believe i am going to meet an emperor!" Delena grabbed onto Alanna's sleeve and began bouncing up and down. "No" Numair said. "You are to have no correspondence with the emperor. Understand?" His eyes burned into hers and Delena nodded.
"No wonder she left"
"Excuse me?" Numair grew to his full height and Delena took a step back. "I believe i am your teaching master, Lady Delena, and what i say goes. If you have a problem with that i suggest you follow my order and when we get back home you may speak your mind, pack your bags and leave my tower. Now, do you understand?" Delena sniffled and nodded. She threw herself on the bed to cry. "Numair" Alanna put a hand on her lanky friends shoulder. "Are you sure your up to this? Really, we can say you were sick. I am sure Orzone and Veralidaine won't mind" She had taken to calling Daine by her full name, when she had to speak of her. The nickname brought back too many painful memories, Daine had never suited her full name. But the empress did.
Slowly Numair shook his head. "Your supposed to face it right?" he muttered. The boat jerked to a stop. Numair looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes. "Let's go"
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Onua stepped out onto the deck and the sun hit her ful force, she started to sweat. She still wore thick clothes for the tortallian winter. She got into line behind Gary. Delena stood behind her. Onua had never really known the girl. She had always thought the girl shy, scared and silly. She knew the girl had powerful wild magic with horses, like her own, but Onua assumed that in the beginning Numair had hired her to hide his grief over Daine. But now seeing the rocky relationship, maybe seeing Daine bound down the stairs every morning had became too much.
When the last group had returned from Carthak, Onua didn't believe it. The majesties did, but the three of them hadn't hated her. Just were angry. It took them to see what the Carthaki fleet did to Tortall to make their anger become hatred. But, through her hatred, Onua couldn't help felling a little excited to see Daine again.
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"Pleased to meet you, i hope your stay in Tortall is not fruitless or unenjoyable for you" Kaddar droned. The horse mistress in front of him curtsied and stepped away to let the next person forward. Kaddar almost jumped up to demand what Daine was doing here. He stopped himself just in time. This girls hair wasn't as curly, Her nose was bigger and tilted at the end. Her eyes were a shocking blue that hurt to look at. The herald named her. "Master Salamin's student, Lady Delena of Sunrise peak." Kaddar took in the simple white dress, with the blue sash. "Lady, pleased to meet you. If you would like, sometime during your stay, I might be lucky enough to show you around Carthak." She smiled and nodded. "I would like that, highness" she still stood in front of him, appearing to be studying him. Kaddar shifted uncomfortably. Her voice was a bit too husky. He searched his head for a more obvious dismissal. Duke Gareth saved him by clearing his throat, Delena curtsied and joined the rest of the tortallians moving down a line of mages. Kaddar watched with a smile as Master Lindhall embraced Numair. Kaddar turned his mind back to Numair's new student.
If Daine knew, it would kill her.
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Numair retreated into the cold. It had scared him at first, being so cold and dull. But after a time he got used to it, and retreated into it often. It was easier to feel nothing than to analyze the million thoughts that crashed through his head. Why? Why did she? How could she? Doesn't she know? Numair felt the question come like a wave. He slipped back into the cold inside himself. But she had opened the door, and now her couldn't close it.
~~~Numair was dressed in plain black robes. They stank of blood. Guards marched at either side of him. He could see Varice and Kaddar below him. He stumbled quite a few times, the guards were always there to encourage him to walk straight with their swords. How thoughtful of them. He thought grimly. Finally they reached the execution block. In stiff-back chairs behind it sat all of his friends from Tortall. In the middle, relaxed in two big, cushioned chairs sat Orzone and Daine. Slaves offered them grapes, as if this was a form of entertainment. Maybe for them it was.
Numair tried once more. "Daine, please help me" Her eyes met his for one moment and he thought he saw a struggle going on there. No, he was mistaken. She threw back her head and laughed. "Look! He's begging for mercy" she yelled. Grabbing the bowl of grapes from the slave she began pelting her old teacher with grapes. Her winced as each hit it's mark. The guards forced him to lean over a block. "Wait!" Daine cried. Numair's heart filled with hope. "I want to do it." She stood up and took the axe from the executioner. Reaching out she placed her hand on the back of Numair's neck. It felt wet. "Goodbye, fool" Raising her hands high over her head she brought the axe down.
Suddenly white fire raced all over the platform. Daine's axe came dome on the block, there was no splatter of blood. She let out a scream of defeat. All the tortallians had disappeared.~~~
Lindhall felt the cold coming off Numair. After reliving that memory, Numair had sunk back into the abyss. Lindhall searched Numair with his gift for any physical injury. There was none to be found. He embraced his old student, trying to use his own body heat to warm up the cold-as-marble human. But Numair refused to come out, to see the light. He couldn't be out when he saw her.
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Kaddar talked lightly to Alanna and the King. He avoided Numair. After watching Master Lindhall search Numair, he had conducted a scan himself. It was so cold Kaddar almost fainted. He stayed away from the human icicle. He was sure if he so much a brushed against the black robe mage he would freeze.
Numair looked unkept, since the last time Kaddar had seen him. His Hair looked greasier. His eyes empty. The swarthy skin was paler, and in some places through his robe you could see bones. Once again Kaddar thought of what Daine would think. He decided that was because her opinions were always fair and saw straight through to the core. But Kaddar knew exactly what Daine would say. She'd start to cry.
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Daine studied herself in the mirror. The dress was a beautiful rich green. Lucille had piled on lots of green eye makeup to hide Daine's smoky blue eyes. Her hair was tied up into a pile, resting against the gold crown imbedded with emeralds. Her neck held a simple gold chain with a emerald. The ring on her finger sparkled green. "Now. The emperor said to touch the dress with my magic...." Lucille muttered sending a flame of her pale blue magic at the dress. Daine let out a cry and covered her eyes. The dress was embroidered with emeralds. Every inch of it sparkled green. Lucille gasped, Delaney clapped in delight. "Well that's one way to go about it" Diane muttered, turning away from the mirror. "What do you mean, Lady?" Asaia asked from her corner. Her eyes searched Daine's angry ones. "I mean, he's trying to shout the fact that I am now his. Green's his color and well..... I kinda said that I loved him for his wealth" Daine put her head in her hands. Lucille yanked them back almost immediately She looked pointedly at Daine's makeup.
Daine gazed around the room she called home for the past four years. The room was painted in a exact replica of Tortall's woods in autumn. Her bed was simple pine, with pine green blankets. There was a basket in the corner opposite Asaia's rocking chair for Kitten. She had tried to keep the furniture simple, so not to interfere with the wall painting. There was a large amour, she had, had it painted like the walls, a desk and mirror. The Ladies rooms were through small painted doors.
A gong singled that the tortallians had arrived on land. "See you later" Daine said glumly. But as she walked out the door she couldn't stop her head from singing, I'm going to see them! I'll see Numair, Alanna and Onua! Jon, Thayet and Raoul! I'll at least see them, even if they hate me!
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When Alanna first saw the Emperor it was only a glimpse. But even that filled her with anger. Glancing over at Numair, she had to clutch her fingers to keep from screaming and attacking him. She, Jon, Thayet, Onua and Raoul had gotten off easily. They had felt betrayed, angered and foolish for believing Daine. They only needed to think of her, every once and a while, when they saw something that reminded them of her. Numair had it harder. For almost three years his life had practically revolved around Daine, Alanna knew he had even began to love her like a little sister.
If she hadn't brought the axe down with no hesitation, maybe he could have forgiven her.
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Jonathon and Thayet walked up to the emperor's dais together. As one they bowed to Orzone. "Welcome, My fair rulers of Tortall" Orzone smiled at them. The hall they stood in had cathedral ceilings, painted a bright white. The carpets were a brilliant green. It was a small, but elegant room. "We are happy to be here, Emperor" Thayet's voice was perfectly schooled to be emotionless. She would not let herself think of the rider groups killed by Orzone's fleets.
Jon shook the emperors hand, his smile tense. He didn't like the way he was being studied. (A/N!!! Orzone didn't tell Daine about Del!) "We are honored to be here" The emperor's many rings and bracelets shimmered. He smiled at Jon's comment and replied, "As we are honored to have you"
Jon turned to greet the person in the seat next to Orzone's. He had expected it to be Kaddar, he was wrong. While the emperor's throne was incrusted with emeralds, this one had diamonds. The occupier was wearing a green dress, you couldn't see the dress though, emerald coated the whole thing. You could barely see the girls blue eyes, she was so trodden with green makeup and her eyelashes were naturally thick, but had been accented heavily. The greetings to her were rushed. "Good evening, empress." Both Jon and Thayet almost ran from the dais. Seeing that face again made it seem like four years hadn't past.
Numair had a harder time. Alanna had forced him to let her come with him. They both bowed politely to the emperor. "Lioness, Ar-Numair. Pleased to see you again" Alanna bowed and nudged Numair to do the same. Numair was wearing his black-robe mage robe. It had been buttoned up securely by Onua, an attempt to hide the lost weight. Nothing, though, could be done to hide the prominent cheekbones sticking out. "And my fiancee, I believe you know as well" Alanna bowed before she looked.
Emeralds blinded Alanna for a few seconds. The nod she received was quick, the slitted blue eyes met hers for the barest second, the turned to Numair, who was just coming up from his bow. Time seemed to freeze when their eyes met. Numair quickly retreated into the cold, but Daine arched her back in a effort to stand up. Slowly she reached out a hand for him.
Okay, kiddies. Here's my thank u's.....
First of all RISIKA, GODDESS DAINE, LADY MAGE AND SILVER MAGIC! THANZ for adding me to ur favorite list~ you really don't know how much this means to me!!!!!!
GoddessDaine- thanks for adding me to ur favorite list! And for ur suggestion! Here's more :)
Huntress Diana- thanks for ur suggustion and review! I read this review in the middle of typing this chapt, so i didn't get to put your idea for setting into too much detail. I will next chapter thou! Thanks for the email, i'll explain a bit about Daine next chapter!
Martini- the times you have seen Orzone he's been in that kind interest thing. But believe me next chapt you'll see him mean! I'm not sure wut i am going to do about d/n but i'll figure out something! Thanks!
Risika- I'll try to watch my spelling! Read my thank below
Veralidaine- yeah i know, but can't u just see Orzone going for some one younger? And if your a D/N fan, Orzone is probably Numair's age
Tequila- Is it sad? Hmm, really? Then i had better change what i do l8er! Lol. No, Daine doesn't know about Del, Orzone sent the invite, but didn't tell Daine Numair had a new student. Gonna b a nasty surprise don't you think?
Risika- i need idea's for chapter 5! Thanks for saying i write well, and for coming back!
If you have any suggestions, email them to me at stargirl_rebels@hotmail.com
i will listen and try to work it in
Huntress Diana- I'm going to review now!
BTW this chapter is dedicated to Risika! Totally my loyalist fan!!!!!!
Lya