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Title: Love is a Funny thing
Pairings: Cara/Kahlan
Summary: Read and find out.
Author's Note: This is my first LOTS fanfiction, so if it sucks, I apologize
Chapter Nine: This Ends Now
~Cara's POV
By the time we got to the camp site Kahlan and Richard were just waking up, and putting out the fire. Kahlan's eyes fall on me but soon the move to the Mord'Sith, who surrounded them, she looks at me concern but I'm too busy moving so that she is behind me. "Someone is coming," I say to Richard and he takes the hint, pulling out his sword and having it ready. I can't even explain how much this reminds me of when we would have threats while we were traveling the Midlands, the only difference being that Kahlan would be behind Richard. I hear behind me as Kahlan pulls out her daggers. It's no use asking her not fight, and I know I have no right to ask her not to. She proved more time than I could count that she could take care of herself so I have no worries that she'll be fine. But as far as I know there is only one person coming, and her confessor power will be all she needs as a defense. "Kahlan, no," I say looking back at her and telling her with my eyes to lower her daggers, she looks at me confused, but I merely gesture to myself and the other Mord'Sith. None of us have our agiels drawn. She nods doing as I silently ask.
I can hear the huffs of the horse as it approaches. My hand goes to the hilt of my agiel and I feel its power surging through me, it is a comfort to me not only to hold it but to know that it is there, in case I may need it. Kahlan places a hand on my arm, "Cara," she says softly as she points forward. "It's an officer from the Home Guard," she comments when a man in blue armor approaches. "Richard, it's okay," she says signaling for him to lower his weapon and he does, in turn all the Mord'Sith around they relax, or so I think they do because of course they show no sounds.
"Mistress," he asks jumping off his horse and coming to kneel before Kahlan and me. I don't remember when I gained the respect of the Home Guard, but I do remember the day the bowed before me, showing me and everyone else that they were under my command. It was during the summer gala, and there was a threat coming and I was about to warn Kahlan and the rest of the council but they came walking in. I side stepped giving the room they needed to approach Kahlan but instead the bowed before me and asked me what I wanted them to do. Sounds of surprise could be heard through the crowd but I answered them swiftly as if it happened every day.
"Why are you here?" I ask as I step forward, looking behind him but I see only him. He notices my look and bows his head. "What happened?"
"I've been searching for you for days," he comments looking towards everyone else but me. And when his finally fall on me, now speaking to me, he says what I want to hear. "We traveled north like you asked," he comments. "We were met there by a small army, I was the lone survivor," he looked down towards the ground having a moments silence for those he lost along the way.
"Did you find out why they are gathering?" Kahlan asks.
I stand, walking back towards the Mord'Sith standing behind us. "Go back to the Temple," I say whispering as Kahlan talked with the general. "Gather as many Mord'Sith that are willing to come, bring them to Aydindril," I say, they nod, back away, and go to their horses. "How many people do they have?" I ask stepping up beside Kahlan.
"Hundreds Mistress, yet the Home Guard dwarfs them," he explains. "But they have powerful magic's in their control, unlike anything I have ever seen," he finishes.
"That's perfect," I comment.
Kahlan turns and looks at me confused, as does Richard. "Cara, this is bad," she says.
And again they all forget how I am and what we are capable off. Do they not remember all the months that we spent traveling the Midlands? All the times I saved Kahlan from the sisters of the dark. I'm am not your ordinary traveler, I am not someone how is scared of magic. "I've sent word to the Mord'Sith Temple," I say looking them all in the eye as I hold my chin up. "They will me on their way to Aydindril, I suggest we arrive there first," I say.
"Why Aydindril?" Richard asks.
"Are you dense?" I ask looking at me. "Aydindril is where the Mother Confessor resides, and she has the rule of law in all the Midlands. That is the first place they will go." I pause. "Then they will head for D'Hara Lord Rahl," I say. "I suggest you head back there."
"I'm not leaving Kahlan's side," he says as he rests his hand on the Sword of Truth.
"She does not need you Seeker," I say resting my hand on my agiel. He looks at my hand and then back into my eyes. I never would have used my agiel on him in the past but now he is no longer the person I follow. I follow no one now, I am my own person, and no one protects Kahlan but me. "Go. Home. Now." I say stressing each and every word. He looks at Kahlan, but she doesn't look at him, she knows she doesn't need him in Aydindril, she doesn't need anyone in Aydindril. She has her Home Guard and I have a hundred Mord'Sith headed that way. There is no way this threat will even touch Aydindril.
"Kahlan," Richard pleads once she doesn't say anything.
"Richard, go home," Kahlan says moving so that she is now standing behind me. This has to be something that is hard for her. She still loves Richard and will always hold a little piece of him inside of her and there isn't anything I can do about it. All I can do is show Kahlan how much I love her and that she didn't make a mistake with me, no matter what anyone else may think. "Protect D'Hara, while Cara and Aydindril protect me," she explains moving closer to him. "You trusted her with your life when we were traveling the midlands, what changed," she asks whispering.
"She betrayed me," he says looking past Kahlan and directly at me.
"By being with me?" She asks. I knew he wasn't okay with anything that happened between Kahlan and me. It was all just a show, it wouldn't even surprise me if he told Denna about us and commanded her to bring us it. There is only one thing that he failed to realize. My love for Kahlan, outweighs what he felt for her by far and there is nothing that we won't do for one another. "She didn't come by it easily Richard," she says stepping back no longer whispering. "She fought it, she denied, she did everything," she paused and I bowed my head. "She even left." She adds.
"Left?" he asks.
"Yes left Richard. Cara left Aydindril after I kissed her, after I told her I was falling in love with her and after I made the first move. Don't blame anything on her, if there is anyone you should be blaming it should be me," she says stepping back and standing next to me. "So blame me Richard," she says again looking at him. Lowering his head in defeat he lets go of the sword. "Go to D'Hara, I'll send word," she says her tone in the Mother Confessor tone; Kahlan Amnell has taken a step back. Nodding his head he climbs onto his horse and takes off. I was just about to say something when the look in Kahlan's eye stops me. "Don't." she says walking past me and taking a seat on the log behind us.
Glancing back at her I walk over to the general. "Get the horses ready, we're leaving," I say. "We're going to ride hard and fast, I want to be in Aydindril before nightfall tomorrow," I say. He bows his head and back away. Looking at Kahlan, I kneel down before her and take her face in my hands. Looking up at me tears can be seen going down her cheeks and it takes everything in me not to kiss them away. "I can't even imagine how hard that was for you and how hard it is that he doesn't…well…accept us," I say running my hands through her hand and pushing it out of her face. "I wanted him to me okay with this too," I say honestly
"You don't understand," she says whipping away her tears angrily. I am a little shocked at her tone and it causes me to flinch a little, so little that it would go unnoticed by anyone who isn't Mord'Sith. "You're my mate Cara, and he is my family, I thought if anyone would have accepted this is would have been him," she says placing her head in her hands.
"He loved you with everything he was Kahlan," I say and she snorts, places her hands on her knees but she still doesn't look at me and her hair is covering her face. I remember an instance when her hair made me feel safe. The night, the first night, we spent together, she hovered over me, her hair covering our faces and the only think in the world was her and I, together, as one. "He would have traveled to the Underworld and back for you, and he did, you were the Seeker's only weakness," she looks at me now. "It isn't your fault, nothing that happened is anyone's fault, he was so in love with you that he couldn't move on when you went to Aydindril and he went to D'Hara. You weren't, you found me, and he waited for you because for him, you were the only one," I explain. "You were his one," I finish.
"And your mine," she says leaning in pressing her lips to mind.
"Forever Confessor," I say leaning my forehead against hers.
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When nightfall Kahlan said that she needed to stop and rest but I tried to advise her that we needed to keep moving. So we sold her horse and now she's riding on my horse, asleep on my arms as me and the general ride into the night. We gallop along slowly so that she wouldn't fall off the horse. Her head is rested on my shoulder and her arms are wrapped around my waist and I can feel her breathing on my chest. I lean down slowly and kissed the top of her head. This action caused her to move slightly but that was all.
"Mistress a word," the general says from beside me. I didn't even realize her was riding so close. I nod in his direction indicating that he could speak. "When you first came to Aydindril I thought the Mother Confessor was mad," he says and I send him a death glare that said if looks could kill he would be dead on the ground by now. "A lot of people shared this concern, including the council, so much so that they almost sent word for Deanne to come and take the Mother Confessor's place," he added. I hadn't known that, but then again in the early times no one spoke to me, I was always the last one to find things out. It didn't surprise me, instead I knew that no matter what this people would protect Kahlan, if I was ever unable to.
"Get to the point general," I snap.
He clears his throat before continuing. "I've come to respect you, the Mord'Sith as well, but specifically you Mistress Cara," I look at him and he is staring at me. "The way you watch out for her, and make sure that nothing happens to her, we all know that you would give your life before you let anything remotely bad happen to her," he pauses. "You are well respected by the Home Guard," he says smirking, moving ahead. I don't show any signs of outward appreciation, but knowing what I now know, well it makes me walk a little more. Kahlan's arms wrap tighter around my waist, smirking, I hurry up the horse as my own arm goes around her, holding her to my body tightly.
…
The gates of Aydindril open for us as we approach. People in the city are overjoyed to see the Mother Confessor's return, and I know Kahlan is smiling behind me upon seeing the happiness on her people's faces. When we had first arrived in Aydindril so many months ago, people were sad and angry at her for leaving, but within those months Kahlan returned Aydindril to its former glory. Although I know Kahlan wanted to stop and talk to the people that adore her but the general and I kept the horses riding their pace.
Upon reaching the Palace I help Kahlan off the horse and then I hand the horse to the stable boy. "Go, talk to the council, tell them what is happening, we are going to go talk o the army," I explain to her. She nods, leans in and kisses me, and the runs off into the Palace.
"Not a word," I say to one of the Mord'Sith who appeared next to me. "There is trouble coming, there are more Mord'Sith on their way, round everyone up, and meet me in my office, twenty minutes," I say and she takes off. "Let's go," I say to the general and we make our way to where the army gathers.
…
I finally returned to our bedroom only to find Kahlan standing in front of the balcony with her back turned to me. I make my way up to her, wrapping my around her and pressing my body to her back, yet turning around suddenly her lips are on mine and she is kissing me hard. She is pushing back and when my knees hit the bed I fall back onto my back and she is hovering above me. Not that I'm not enjoying this it's just that this is something that I normally do, which can only mean one thing.
"What happened with the Council," I ask.
"Not tonight Cara," she says kissing her way along my neck sucking on my pluse point. I moan slightly before rolling my eyes and pushing her back, probably the hardest thing I will ever do. "Cara, no, please, not now," she pleads.
"Yes now," I say as she moves so that she is sitting next to me. "What did they say?"
"They won't give word to have the army on guard," she says.
Not having the army on guard means that Aydindril isn't preparing for the coming threat. "Did you explain…"
"Of course I did!" She yells standing up. "They think I'm lying, they think I've spent too much time…"
She trails of but her eyes don't leave mine. "With me," I say. "Mord'Sith go on instinct, not facts, which is what the council wants, facts," I say nodding. "It's going to be the end of Aydindril," I say looking at her seriously. "Can't the Mother Confessor overrule them?" I ask. She looks at me but doesn't say a word, but then again she doesn't have to, I know her better than anyone and even when she doesn't say anything she says everything. She doesn't want to stand against the council, standing against the council would mean casting them out, making her the defiant rule, no one would be her back, no one would stand against her when her judgment is clouded, she would be the lone rule, and that scares her. I wrap my arm around her bringing her closer. "It'll be okay, I'll figure something out," I say kissing the top of her head. "I promise."
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Author's Note: I don't have to work tomorrow, so another update tomorrow! Maybe. If your good! Lol. Reviews please!
