Heya! I'd like to say sorry to Ranger Charlie for getting her gender wrong. Still luv ya Charlie! If I missed a few please tell me but I'm pretty sure I got them all but I could be wrong. Sorry Charlie! Luv ya girl! Review like Charlie! Luv ya! -RK

XXX Daniel's POV XXX

Arthur stands up and looks at me with a smile. "The cuts on your throat and chest from the surgery are healing very nicely. Your other wounds are healing well. In a few days, you'll be on the road to recovery. Also, don't talk much. You'll need to let your throat rest." He said nodding before leaving. Gilan and Halt walk back toward the cot I'm on.

I open my mouth but then closed it, deciding to follow the healer's advice. "Are you excited? You're on the mend and can return in a few days." Gilan said happily. I nod and Gilan smiles. "Crowley said when you can move you can come back and do the other assessments, which are just two other quick tests for your archery and knife throwing and the last for your charting."

Halt looked fairly happy. "And, Crowley said your team did really well with using your individual skills to work as a team and execute the plan. Had nothing bad happened you might have succeeded in the test." I smiled faintly. I released a breath through my nose. I leaned back down and rested my hands on my stomach.

I gave a slight nod and the headache returned. Guess, I'll still have to deal with the concussions, I thought. I shrugged mentally at the thought, I'll deal with it. He said it would take awhile for it to be ok. "Why don't you get some rest, Daniel?" I nodded and closed my eyes.

"How 'bout you also get some rest?" I heard Halt ask before I fell asleep.

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I look around and notice that Gilan is asleep in that chair again. I went onto my side and looked at him. Gilan blinked his eyes and looked at me. "Hey. I'll get you something to drink." I nod and Gilan gets up and exits the tent. Soon he returns with two mugs. "Here, this is an herbal tea that's supposed to help your throat."
I sit up slowly and grab the tea. I bring it to my lips and take a sip. I instantly grimace from the taste and Gilan laughs. "The faster you drink that, the sooner you can have the coffee." I nod and continue drinking it until I finished the tea. I stick my tongue out and handed the mug to Gilan. He then gave me the other one.

I took a sip and sighed in relief. It helps with the horrible taste from the tea. I made a gesture and Gilan looked at me confused. I screwed my lips in thought then gave up. "D-id C-crowley…." I started and coughed with using my throat again after the surgery. It was still sore from the surgery. Luckily, Gilan got what I was trying to ask.

"Crowley waited on finishing the first year's assessments but did the other apprentices assessments. He said they'll wait until you've recovered. He'll go easy on you for the archery part because of the surgery causing your throat and chest not to move well. Knives he hopes will be easier on you."

Gilan smiled slightly as he talked and I finished the coffee. I reach over to the small table and set the mug down. I then leaned back down and looked at Gilan. "I'll be back." He grabs the mugs and heads out.

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I roll my shoulders and look at Gilan. He nods in encouragement and I nocked an arrow. I then draw back and look at the target. I feel the stitches on my chest and pulling and I release the arrow. I then shoot the rest and look at my result. All the arrows are in the first ring. That's not as good I could have done.

But that's what happens when you have to hurry to not risk stitches come out. Gilan comes toward me and pats my shoulder. "You did good." I shrugged and went forward and grabbed my arrows with the other apprentice's getting their own.

"Now, for the knife throwing part. Once we finish that, we'll take an hour break and then do the last assessment." Leander said. I pulled out my throwing knife and drew my arm back. I then brought my arm forward and threw the knife. It thudded into the target, it's blade buried halfway into the target. "Now try the Saxe. Aim for the Saxe to hit hilt first,"

I pull my Saxe out and hold the blades tip. I brought my arm back and then threw it forward. The spinning blade caught the sun's rays as it spun toward the target. It hit the target with a deep Thud! and it then fell to the ground with a muted Thud! I turned toward Gilan and he smiled happily.

"Grab your knives and take a break. We'll call you back when it's time for your final assessment." Berwick said. I head forward and grab my knives and head back to Gilan.

"Good job." He sets an arm around my shoulder. I nod and we sat down at a cook fire and Gilan poured each of us coffee. I smiled and we sat in companionable silence.

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I grab the map in front of me and head over to Leander. I hand him the map with all the routes charted and different landscapes labeled. He nodded and I headed off. Since I woke up from the coma, everyone has been nicer to me. Even Crowley seems to accept me, even though he distrusted me.

"Crowley seems to have accepted me," I said to Gilan when I arrived at our small area. Gilan nodded.

"Well, I've talked to Crowley while you were out of it. He said you've been working really hard. He's proud that you've come over your old ways. He was wary of you because of something that happened when he was younger with a thief. But he's ok with you now. Good job, Daniel." Gilan said and I smiled.

"That's good. I was worried that he would hate me even through everything that has happened this Gathering." I said relieved. Gilan nodded and we sat in silence until we heard calling of the first years. We head over to where the others are heading to and follow them. I stand in line with the other apprentice's and waited.

"We have assessed your scores and….." Berwick started and stopped for drama, "congratulations. You've all passed and have earned your bronze oakleaf!" We all clapped, happy that we've earned it after all our hard work. Leander then stepped forward and hung the bronze oakleaf around our necks.

"And, I'd like to say great job to Daniel for working hard and continuing even though he got hurt with a concussion and had surgery. Good work, Daniel." Leander said smiling. I smiled back and the others cheered.

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Heya! Ok, just thought I'd tell you, I have four other fan fics in the works. So keep an eye out for them because I'm either gonna do it once I finished this or while I'm writing it. Just warning ya. And, I might be stopping for a little later on for the reason of my mom finally making me stop using my laptop because it doesn't have any hinges. Thats right! I'm using a computer with no hinges! BOOYAH! Ok, review! Luv ya! -RK