Will sighed and sat down on the only chair in the room, he had received no visitors and was bored.

It was one room in Araluen. Will knew that he had been lucky. With no family to look after him, and his status as a Ranger, previous Ranger, he had been granted a room in the castle.

Not that it had taken him anywhere. It was locked at all hours of the day from the outside apart from when food was being brought to him and even then they had a guard follow him. There wasn't though, any of the chatting or a constant sense of work that you would normally receive in a castle.

Will looked around his room again. Because of his supposed insanity, no one had thought of getting him any books to read or any parchment to write on.

I'm not insane, Will felt like screaming out. But then he thought about it, the odds were greater that yelling that would prove his insanity.

He froze as the door was unlocked and slowly pushed open. Suddenly he fell out of the chair.

Will swore and started laughing only to find the other person in the room laughing with him.

'Gil!' he greeted with a huge smile on his face.

'Will!' greeted Gil back. 'How have you been?'

Will pretended to think about it for a second. 'Bored to Hell.'

'Anyone would if they were locked in this room like you have,' said Gilan. 'Is there anything to do here?'

'No. And you're the first person to visit as well,' Will explained..

Gilan sighed. 'The other Rangers wanted to come but Crowley wont let them.'

'Why not?' Will asked curious.

'Because he doesn't want you to influence the other Rangers.'

Will grunted in response and then sat upside down on his chair.

'Marvin tested positive for insanity, even without mentioning the mission.'

'Great,' replied Will. 'My only proof of insanity was insane as well and they still keep me in here?'

'Seems so,' Gil replied. 'Halt's left.'

Will sat up and started to let loose his famous long list of questions. 'Where? And what if he is considered insane'

'Then the Rangers would start going down,' Gilan replied darkly.

'Promise me that when you get to be head you will let me be a ranger again,' Will basically pleaded.

'Whoever said that I was going to be commander?'Gil replied.

Will shrugged and absent-mindedly played with the gold oak leaf on a chain.

'Can I see?'Gil asked and Will gave it over to him. I know its stupid to ask, but has there been any news on Alyss?' Will asked, his eyes hopeful. Gilan sighed in the knowledge that he was going to be the bearer of bad news.

Just don't make him kill the messenger, Gil thought. 'Crowley doesn't want to have anyone out to look for her attacker.'

Will's eyes glistened slightly before he nodded. 'I'm surprised that Crowley let you come.'

Gil grinned secretively. 'It was actually quite easy. But anyway, the other guys gave this to me to give to you.'

'What is it?' WIll asked as he picked up the package.

'I asked them but they just said that it was something to let you know that they are behind you.'

Now curious, Will opened it and grinned upon seeing a Ranger cloak, both knives, a silver oak leaf along with the double scabbard.

'I wonder how they got it,' Gil said in amazement.

'It wasn't that hard to do,' a new voice came into their conversation.

'Hi, Bruce,' (Because I was watching Monty Python, Bruce) Will said enthusiastically.

'Hi Will, Hi Gil,' he greeted. 'I see that you are not as insane as you have been portrayed to be.'

'Sometimes I wish I was just so that I would have something to do,' Will replied.

'Look on the hilt,' Bruce said randomly and Will complied with a confused frown. The frown turned into a grin once he saw his own personal stamp on the bottom of both knives and oak leaf.

Bruce grinned and suddenly trod hard on a spot on the floor.


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-Alyss Mainwaring