The Rainy Day Trip
Part (erg-the ch.s are all screwed up cause of the extra-extra and the del endings…but I think it's somewhere round 20 or 21… plus I dunno how to do roman numerals any further…eh-he…doesn't matter!
By Saphron
Recusancy (ok, Microsoft Word doesn't think this is a real word…but according to online Roget's thesaurus it is…hmm…interesting…well you decide peeps! Means disclaimer by the way obviously): After recently employing someone ::cough-shall remain nameless:: to steal-er, I mean, obtain, certain papers, I have been deemed the legal owner of all characters. ::glances around:: or maybe not…::sighs:: operation Z failed miserably! Just goes to show ya if you want something done you better do it yourself. Honestly, that stupid bungler I hired couldn't even scale the damn wall! So much for sneaking into Tammy's office…oh well. Kel, Cleon and Joren still don't belong to me…but I'm trying to work out a deal with some local Mafia gangsters I know so soon perhaps! Meanwhile, the tower, the wizard, Darius, Shakti, Nizka all belong to me. Sorry, that was a lame disclaimer, in weird right now…blame the orange Popsicle I just had…
A/N TIME! READ THESE! (I know I put to many of them in here, sorry, but I can't help it. Read 'em anyway) Ok, real quick, I'm so glad everyone reviewed! (And no flames! Yea!) I'm sorry about the pic, upon checking it I found that it didn't show up…very disappointed. I had a whole LIBRARY of pics to post at then end of all three endings. I had this great one with this cute little baby griff and-oh never mind. ::sighs:: oh well.
SECOND of all---I KNOW that Kel does not have wild magic, and I do appreciate you all telling me, but truthfully I already knew that. (I'm not mad at anyone or anything for pointing it out; I'm just merely saying that I was aware of the fact) HOWEVER-I'm not a big a numbskull as you may all think, for if you check your wild magic books, you will come across the ch. where Diane meets the griffin…it CLEARY says that griffins CAN send fragmented, choppy, mind-speech sentences to non-magical people! Unfortunately I lost my book…I have every single TP book on my desk except of course for the one I need the most, which has either a) been eaten by dog, which is actually incredibly likely. b) Been eaten by my turtle (tortoise actually) cause he likes orange stuff a lot and will eat anything that looks pretty/colorful (he's weird, don't ask) or c) Been eaten by me, which I don't think is the case…but hey who knows? Seeing as how I'm insane anything could happen. Anyhoo, as it is currently being digested, I can't check this fact for sure, but I'm almost POSITIVE-you all should go check if you don't believe me. All I'm saying is that the hullo is entirely possible. What isn't possible is for it to have complete thoughts/conversations with non-wild magic people. But in my fic the only way it will work is if I bend the rules just a bit…in other words, license. In this ch. Kel talks with the beast as if she were Diane, I know, I know, I admit that in reality she can't…but hey this is a fic right? ANYTHING can happen. So please don't mind that she can communicate with the griffin, and have a nice day. (Oh and when the griffin speaks I'll use italicized words like this ok?)
Oh, I'm breaking up this incredibly long ending into two (or possibly three, but most likely two) parts, ok? I'm not gonna tell ya yet if this is Cleon or Neal…I'll just leave you writhing in suspense. Here is part one of ending two…
Read now--
--Kitchen of the Tower--
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After their little snack they all washed dishes. Truthfully they had no clue why they decided to go on a soap sabbatical but Kel figured they might as well seeing as how they still hadn't come up with a plan yet.
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Right about the time Cleon was calling Kel his 'soapy little effervescence' the wizard was pacing his study, franticly muttering under his breath and generally acting like a deranged and insane crazy dude. The problem at hand was his beasts. Half of them were loyal to him, he had managed to brainwash them so effectively that they not only surrendered their souls but also willingly gave up all their freedom to serve him. However, there was a small factor within that persistently defied him. It was head by one of the more important griffins, but as of yet he didn't know who. There was only one he could be absolutely sure of, only one he could trust completely; Darius.
Darius, King of the Griffins…the strongest…the most powerful…the evilest…
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--In a dark forest glade--
Shakti, come. We must purge our clan of the traitors. Those who are not loyal must die…we shall defeat the mortals…I, as King of the Griffins, demand it. And then, when he has given me It, I shall kill him. He will no longer be of use.
A jet-black griffin with shimmering blue streaks hissed at his mate, glaring evilly with his cold opal eyes. They were the eyes of a predator, on the front of his head, large and unmerciful. All who dared to oppose his steady gaze glanced through the shadowed windows and saw nothing but hatred and evil, to then be met by instant death. This was not a monster to be reckoned with.
His mate, sapphire blue in color with streaks of silver, laughed throatily, grinning slyly and fluttering her eyes to a half-closed array. Silently she watched him leap into the chilly night air and take off towards the tower, to hold counsel with the one he called master.
Once he was gone the grin dropped from her face and a worried frown took its place. She wasn't evil; she had no part in this master plan of his. She wanted nothing but to raise her young griffinette in peace; bloodshed was not what she desired. Honestly she didn't know why she had married the prig, probably just because he was King. No, that was wrong and she knew it. She used to be in love with him…the ritual dance he had preformed to gain her favor was enough to sweep any griffin in her right mind of her talons…but that was before. Before he had changed and turned evil on her, before he had gotten mixed up with this, this, wizard.
He was a disgrace really…he had helped the wizard entrap the minds and souls of his own people for Zeus and Hera's sake! Zues and Hera are the ancient Greek King and Queen of the gods, for this fic they are also the main gods that the griffins pay homage too. If it weren't for him they'd all be living nice and happy in their own little colony way up above the Inland Sea…but no. No, he had to go and ruin that. He was so obsessed with power; he was willing to exchange the lives of his subjects to get his hands on it. Well not her, not Shakti. As Queen of the Griffins she wouldn't stand for it.
Silently she beckoned her childling over to her, Nizka, I have already explained this to you before, your father is evil; he is helping the Wizard.
I know mother…
We must stop him…our People (meaning the griffins) can only be set free if the wizard does not perform his spell…we must save the children! They are the keys to everything…
I know mother…
Nizka, you must lead the children away from the tower to safety. I'd do it myself only I cannot. He will notice my absence and surely slay me…can you do the job I require of you? Get the children out of danger…they are our only hope!
I know mother…
Then be off with you…and Nizka, be careful…I love you…
I know mother…I love you too.
Silently the babe winged up through the air and towards the same path its father had taken…she would not let her mother down…she must save the children…
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--Back in the Kitchen--
"Done!" Cleon cried, ecstatic at the fact that their were no more dishes to dry.
"No wait, here's one more, you forgot the spoon."
He sighed, "Fine. This the last one?"
"Yup."
"Good, because…now. I'm. done!"
"You missed a spot."
"Shut up Joren."
"You shut up."
"You."
"Both of you shut up! Come on, we need to think up a plan."
"You're absolutely right my beautiful sage of intelligence!"
"Shut up, Clown."
"Why? I wasn't calling you beautiful OR intelligent."
Kel put her head in her hands. "Come on you guys, get serious for once."
"Yea, right, like that'll happen."
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--The Wizard's study--
Master, I am here.
"Very good my faithful vassal. The potion is all prepared, all we need now is the blood of those young children."
I shall help you of course. My People will scout the land; we shall find them.
"Good, as I have many doubts about the humans (the King's Own are out looking for them, remember?) ever doing anything as useful as to be of some good."
The griffin nodded, then hesitated almost, you remember our deal of course? In exchange for my People's minds…I shall get…you know, It.
"Yes of course I haven't forgotten," the Wizard snapped irritably. He didn't need people, or beasts in this case, reminding him of his debts. Besides, once he was done getting what he wanted he'd just kill the griffin King, he'd no longer be of any use. Ooo-double back-stabbing! This is gonna be *fun*
Of course master, he responded quickly, not wanting to upset him. At a nod from Vlasmear the Griffin king took flight, heading back towards where his wife and clan lay waiting to attack. Foolish wizard, the King of the Griffins always gets what he wants…
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~*Saphron*~
Well y'all…that's part one of ending two…eek-that's confusing! Oh well whatever, I'm sure you're all smart enough to understand.
Thanks to l.j.-who helped me greatly with this ending, and for beta-reading it.
Um…I hope no one is confused, if they are e-mail me. (Addy is under my author's profile)
And let's see…what else? NEW fic! Right. Some people have informed me that they can't wait to read it, which lemme tell ya makes me sooooooo happy! I sent it to l.j. in it's completed form to beta-read, did you get it hun? I dunno, mailer-daemon has been paying me some surprise visits. And anyhoo, once it's done with editing it should be up pretty soon. It's long though-be prepared. And there's no Joren in it, only Neal, Cleon, and all her other friends…and…well I won't say. Ok, ttfn peeps. (ta-ta-for-now---Tigger!)