A/N: Sorry about the wait People! Er, Person I guess. I have been having quite a bit of trouble with this chapter and how it should go. You have no idea how many times I have sat down to write this, then ended up getting angry with myself and shutting the whole computer down. So at 2:00am I sat down and wrote it all in one sitting. I feel so immortal right now! But yes, It is not my most "Amazing" peice of work, but compared to the other crap I wrote for this chapter this is great! Ok, well, I will stop talking, er, typeing so you can read this chapter. Though I am pretty sure a lot of you skipped this part, like usually do! Also, Remember to review! I need people to tell me how awful or amazing my work is! Ok, now time for me to shut up...
Jester watched as Jane went to the kitchens to get some food, and then flew off on Dragon's back. He tried to think what to do. He couldn't stop Jane from going but maybe her could find Lilah and warn her.
'If I leave now I could be back before breakfast. No one will notice I am gone!' He thought and again walked out of the walls in the hope of finding Lilah. This time he was alert and paying attention, careful not to get lost again. He walked in the direction he thought was the right way to find that it leaded to no where. He kept walking and searching but it wasn't any use.
'Is she gone? If she has left she must have left just after I did. Or what if Jane already found her?' Jester wanted to look more for her but he knew that if he disappeared for the third time in two days then they may get suspicious. He sighed but grudgingly walked home. Not knowing that somebody was closely watching him.
When he got back breakfast was just bring served. Jester felt his stomach growl and realized just how starved he was. He ran up to the table yelling
"Yes! Food! I am so hungry!" He sat down and began serving himself to the slightly astonished faces of Smithy, Rake, and Pepper. Smithy starred at Jester for a moment before saying
"Jester, I did not get to see you last night, where were you?" Jester stopped eating for a second to answer but before he could Pepper replied for him
"He got lost in the woods!"
"What! Jester you…" Smithy started to say before Jester interrupted him
"Never get lost! I know but I was not paying attention and must have wandered too far. Not to big a deal. It happens to people. Even to a fine outstanding piece of man such as myself!" The crowd around him laughed a little as Jester went back to eating his food. Half full mouthed he said
"I met Jane when I got back and she told me to go to the Kitchens to get something to eat, but alas! All of you were fast asleep, not giving a care in the world for where I was!" He said and pretended to start blubbering. His friends once again laughed, which made Jester feel a little better. Suddenly remembering what happened when he got lost he looked up at Pepper and asked
"Hey, by chance did Jane mention how long she would be gone?" Pepper thought about it and finally said
"I believe she said she would be gone for about an hour and not to wait or her for breakfast. But she said she could be longer if she does find something." Jester just nodded his head saying
"Excellent, excellent…" When everyone had finished eating they cleared away rather quickly. Smithy had to repair Sir Ivon's sword as he had once again broken it doing something stupid. Pepper had to start lunch and Rake… Well Rake just went to do whatever it is he does all day. Jester found this a good time to go look for Lilah again but as he looked up at the sky he remembered that he had to go look after the Prince and Princess for a little while. The Prince and Princess were more mature than when he had first started looking after them, but they were still rambunctious and Jester always ended up locked up in the dungeons. He bit his lip as he slowly made his way to the little majesties playroom.
Jester pushed the door that lead down to the dungeons open and walked out of it. As he had previously predicted the Royal children had locked him in the there and run away leaving him in there for 2 hours attempting to break out.
'Lucky it was the trick one. I could still be in there if it was not!' Jester thought to himself as he rubbed his eye adjusting to the sunlight. Jester had been locked in many of the cells in the dungeon and had very soon found that the first cell had a trick in its lock that if you picked it the right way you could get out. Though it took a while it was better then calling out for help like an idiot. Just as he was shaking his head trying to regain his full sight he saw Jane climbing off of Dragons back. He was glad to find that it was only her and that she had no marks on her. He ran over and quickly asked
"So, did you find anything? Or anyone for that matter, actually." Jane looked at him suspiciously before answering
"No. Not a soul or anything that would indicate that someone was living there or even practicing magic! But why are you so interested?" Jester was trying to think of a good answer when Sir Theodore called for Jane.
"Oh, good-bye Jester!" Jane called as she ran towards where the knight's voice had called for her. Jester waved good-bye as she disappeared behind a wall. Dragon lied down next to Jester and lazily said
"So, Jane tells me you got lost in the woods yesterday. Must have been exciting. I always find that the more lost you are the better chance you have of finding an adventure you had not predicted leading you on a journey of discovery. Like when I find a new field of cows!" Jester looked up at Dragon quizzically. It was probably one of the most brilliant things he had ever said; minus the cow part if course.
"Umm, yes, I guess it was interesting. Different for me if nothing less!" Dragon simply nodded his head as his eyes closed. 'He really can sleep anywhere can't he?' Jester pondered to himself realizing that he still could not go out to find Lilah as a large, green, lizard was blocking his way. He finally decided just to go see what Sir Theodore had called Jane for and stop worrying so much. 'She has most likely dealt with things of this sort before. And besides, Jane is not longer looking for her so I do not need to worry about her finding anything.' Jester stopped walking for a second as that thought crossed his mind. 'Why had Jane not found anything? I found her very easily, so why should she not be able to. Maybe she has left.' Jester felt a pang of sadness hit him. He had really wanted to know more about her. 'Come on, Jester, maybe she knew Jane was looking for her and went hiding or something.' That made him smile a bit as he proceeded to walk over to watch what now looked like Jane doing fighting practice with Gunther. But again, someone was watching his every move.
Night time fell quickly over Kippernium as the day came to its end. Jane had been beaten by Gunther several times and had only won once. Jester had tried to cheer her up but she once again stormed up into her room. 'I would be upset to if I was being continually beaten by Gunther.' Jester had thought as he went towards his room. When he walked in he could hear Jane upstairs slamming draws and what not. Jester wondered if he should go up and see if she was ok, but decided against it. He did not want Jane to get mad at him as well as Gunther. The night was hot and he was exhausted from lack of sleep the previous night so he just pulled of his shirt and climbed into bed. Usually when he went to bed he thought about what he was to do tomorrow. But tonight he found his thoughts wondering over to Lilah. 'Where is she? What exactly happened to her for her to be living in the woods? Who on earth is she? Should I have told Jane that I had seen her?' These and other questions filled his head as he slowly fell into a sound sleep. He had a very odd sort of dream. He dreamed that he was awoken by an odd sound. It sounded like something banging against the wall. He felt a breeze and knew it was a window shudder. He was aware he could not sleep with that noise ringing in his ear all night so he opened his eyes and sat up about to get up to close it when he saw something was written on his wall. Or, what he assumed was his wall as he could tell that this was not his room. The room he was in was very large and his bed felt softer than before. He could not see very well so he lit the candle next to his bed in an attempt to read what the wall had written on it. The moment light filled his room his eyes went wide with shock and fear. All over the walls were the words
"THIS TIME IT IS MY BLOOD BUT NEXT TIME IT WILL BE YOURS, ARTHUR!"
Jester swallowed hard. Suddenly there was a wet feeling on his clothes. Jester looked down at the sheets on top of him to see they were covered in blood. But he was not bleeding. He jumped out of bed and screamed for help. Suddenly Jester's eyes flew open and he was back in his room. It was dark out with rain pouring down outside. He felt his heart in his chest. It was beating harder then he had thought possible. Just then Jester heard something he wished he had not.
"So he is here in Kippernium." It was a woman's voice. It was Lilah's voice. Jester's breathing had increased as his eyes darted around the room trying to locate where the voice was coming from. He was going to call for help, but for some reason, he couldn't. He could however say
"What do you mean?" Though he was not sure he really wanted to know. The girl sounded more serious then she had the first time he met her.
"He wants revenge for his ancestor."
"What? Who? Why does someone want revenge on me? I have not done anything!"
"It is because of your name."
"Marvolio?" Lilah stepped out of the corner she was standing in so Jester could just barley see her silhouette.
"No… Marvolio Mordred Arthur Pendragon."
