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Chapter Nine

Nothing Like Crashing a Wedding

Part one

(I got this idea from Gabi Girl, but it may not quite live up to her thoughts)

Kludd walked in to the training room. It was now or never. Better inform these owls, or they might ruin the wedding.

He himself could not believe the speed that all the events passed at. Just two weeks ago, Nyra had become his mate and now they were planning a wedding. Not to mention a rather confusing one.

The owls were already there, including the soldiers that had come back with Nyra. Kludd raised his head and looked around the room. Everything and everyone was silent.

"I have come to announce to you all that tommorow is the day of my wedding with Nyra. I also want you to all be responsible and not to let this occasion get out of hand. Those who fail and try and ruin this wedding will be punished!" Kludd spoke. "I hope you all understand what it means to me and to Nyra."

Demon flinched. It can't be... she thought, glaring at Kludd. She raised her wing. "What is it Demon?" Kludd asked, looking at his soldier. She looked as if she was going to kill someone any minute from now.

She smiled slyly. "What if someowl was to object?" she asked. "What if some of us don't like Nyra?"

The crowd of owls started sending whispers to each other, even Blaze and Grace sent whispers along. Kludd felt like killing Demon right now. And if she had not been one of his loyalest soldier, he would have probably done so. He curled up the claws of one of his feet into a fist, in anger.

"Your personal opinions are to be dismissed," Kludd said. "And feelings. And if you hate Nyra so much, you will just have to live with it."

"I won't and I can't!" she huffed and walked off. Well, there goes one owlet, Kludd thought looking at her go. What was her problem?

Several other owlets looked disappointed. He saw Grace disappear too, but this time, without a word. Blaze followed her. Dust glared at him.

"Now look what you achieved? Are you happy?!" he screeched. This might take a while... and when did this owl start speaking?

"I am the leader, I don't ask for opinions and I don't go by opinions. Or feelings," Kludd replied.

"So does that mean that you don't love Nyra?" some random owl asked him.

"I LOVE NYRA... you happy? Now shut up," Kludd said. This was getting annoying. He decided to leave the room.

"So how did the speech go?" Nyra asked sweetly after Kludd came back to his dorm.

"The stupid owls asked too many stupid questios!" Kludd complained. "What if this, or that and do you love her or not!"

"I can imagine that they were being pesky," Nyra agreed. "Don't worry, by the time the wedding is on, no one will question you or annoy you."

"I hope you're right. Because we may have to face an angry mob if this all goes otherwise," Kludd said. Nyra smiled and hugged him.

"Don't worry, this will all go well," Nyra said.

Grace looked at Blaze who was following her to her dorm. "You don't plan on following me for the rest of the day, do you?" Grace asked.

"That's pretty much it," Blaze said. "By the way, why did you walk off in the middle of that speech?"

"You did too, don't you remember?" Grace retorted.

"Yeah, but now you're going of topic," Blaze exclaimed.

"We did not even speak about anything in particular," Grace said. She did not remember talking of anything specific.

"So, why did you leave?" Blaze asked again, looking into Grace's eyes which made her feel nervous. Her friend shrugged.

"I don't know. I just felt that Kludd's answer to Demon's question was a bit cruel," Grace said. "That blind Metalbeak does not know the first thing abput his soldiers."

"I agree with you, but not about the first part. I hate Demon, she is evil," Blaze said. She shuddered at the thought of Demon being here.

Grace walked around Blaze, with a glare. "Not true. She's just lonely, I bet you that's true. You know what, I'll go and ask Kludd," Grace said.

"You're crazy!" Blaze said. Why did Grace even want to go and ask that evil owl. Or evil-ish owl. "Fine, but watch out for Nyra, that harpy is capable of tearing you up to pieces and then cooking you over a wild fire!" Grace laughed at the last part and flew off.

Suddenly she crashed into something. Or rather, someowl. "What is that meant to mean?!" the owl screeched. Grace landed and then stood up to see Demon. "You don't just come and barge in to owls!" she continued. "You could have killed me!"

"Blaze would not mind if I did so," Grace exclaimed, smiling.

"What's so funny?" Demon asked, glaring at Grace.

"I was just going to ask some owl why you acted so ticked-off and about your backround, but I guess that I can ask you instead."

"Why do you care?" Demon asked.

"You like Kludd don't you?" Grace asked. Now Demon flinched. The owl sadly nodded.

"I guess so," she relied.

"I was just an egg when I came here. The Pure took care of me, but I knew as soon as I hatched, that I did not fit in. Everyone said I was too caring, to be part of this kingdom, but one owl. She raised me, believing that I will know how bad this kingdom is."

"But when new owlet's came, they were no help at all. Most of the soldiers, which I had to train with, were arrogant bullies. I got punished and bullied every singly day of my life. Until I decided to harden, to toughen up. I stopped emotion from getting to me and decided to be a bully - just like those who bullied me. That way I hoped I would never get hurt."

"Several months later, an almost fully grown owlet, like me, was taken here, alongside his naive, friendly little brother. You are sure to know his name. The less friendly brother trained to be a soldier and then a leader. At first I respected him for his strength and speed and then... I came to liking him... a lot. But I knew that would end badly. I knew yet I still held hope. And even though so many months have passed, I made not a single friend, found not a single proof of this kingdom being evil and having no friends, I cannot say wether I should be on the side of the Guardians or the Pure ones," she finished.

Grace looked at her with pity. She must have had such a lonely childhood, Grace thought. She walked up to Demon, who seemed to be... crying? Demon, crying? She hugged the owl.

"Don't worry... because I will always be your friend," Grace reassured her.

"But why... would you do that. I am evil. Your friend says so and you should trust her judgment," Demon said.

"Friends may agree on a lot of things, but Blaze, like all the rest of us is not perfect. She's blaze. Which by the way is linked to fire and since when was fire all good and all right?" Grace asked. "It almost killed me once."

Demon smiled weakly. "Thanks for the offer. I would like to be your friend." Then her expression cahnged. "But don't you ever hug me again or I swear I will through you into the first puddle I see! And I will tell Nyra that you wanted to crash her wedding!"

"Why not? Might as well," Grace agreed slyly, rubbing her wings together, like an evil person would rub his hands once he had a good enough revenge planned. "I'll take the bride first."

The two owls started laughing and chattering. "You know what, I'll join you!"

"Count me in!" another voice exclaimed. It was Blaze, smiling proudly. "But I am only doing this to see Nyra's face after this!"

And with that the three of them walked into Grace's dorm and started planning. Hopefully this plan would work out. Or else they might be in for some bad news.

What the owls did not know was that someone was watching them. Don't do this Demon! Please, I don't want something bad happen to you! the owl watching them thought. He looked at them with pleading eyes, but hearing the owl's cheerful laugh, he knew he could not stop them. And he knew who would be suspected first tommorow, Demon.

He walked off, head low. Why did she have to interfere. He could hold his feelings no longer. He liked Demon. He liked, liked Demon. And very badly.

I know, you probably all feel slightly disappointed, but I was not sure how to write this chapter, as I am starting to have trouble coming up with the chapters... so please review, even if it won't be a good review, a review is a review, it's your honest opinion. I am also participating in a competition which means I won't have much time to think about this story for a few days or even weeks.

...To be continued...