Mysteries of the Ranger

by Boerboy

(This is my first Fan Fiction so please leave comments) When Will's old apprentice, Maddie, leaves, Will searches for a new apprentice. Ben wants to become a knight. However when Will and Ben's paths converge, Ben takes on a whole new career. This takes place AFTER BOOK 12. Please leave reviews. Please comment in what needs work. I need to know what's wrong :). Thanks. WILL UPDATE

36. Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Ebony greeted the two with over excessive excitement. She leaped and bounded across the yard to come meet her masters. Ben smiled. It was good to be back. Will and Ben got off their horses and rubbed them down. Loosening all of the muscles, and making sure the horses got a good amount of water and food before the Rangers tended to themselves. After they took care of the horses, Ben and Will walked inside. Ben plopped himself on the chair by the fireplace and did not move. Will walked over to the kitchen and immediately started making coffee.

"Coffee?" Will offered. Ben grunted that sounded like a yes. "I'll take that as a yes." Will said and turned back to the coffee.

When the coffee was finished Ben got up and sat at the round oak table across from Will. They sipped their coffee together for a while. Ben was almost half way finished when Will broke the silence. "So, you were kidnapped by those thugs and you overheard them talking about a lord and an arena?" Ben nodded. "And you think that there are more of them? Off on an island somewhere, doing their own little thing?" Again, Ben nodded. Will made an unintelligible grunt and sipped his coffee. So what do you think they're planning?" Ben shrugged, still not speaking. Will cocked his head to the side. "You okay?"

Ben didn't say anything for a moment, gathering his thoughts and then he spoke. "I didn't like how easily I was captured. The men just came out of nowhere and jumped me. And the thing that bothers me the most is that they now know where we are."

Will paused, thinking over what Ben had just said. "Ben, the men captured you very smartly. They cornered you in the stables and attacked. Had you blocked the initial blow, they would have overpowered you anyway. You're just a boy you know. And about them knowing were we are; I don't think they'll be eager to come back. At least not without reinforcements."

Ben seemed happy with the response. He leaned back in the chair and gave a contented sigh. Will stopped him mid-sigh. "Don't get comfortable. We've got some training to do."