Neal
raced through the castle halls. Not looking were he was going he
crashed into 3 servents. Without a word of apology he continued to
run. He went to Kels window. He knew she always kept it open for the
sparrows. He leapt in, hitting the table and sending it flying
across the room.
He
went over to kels bed and knelt so his head was level with hers. He
saw her hazel eyes flutter.
When
he was posotive she was awake he helped her sit
up.
"Neal
what are-..." Kel began.
"Why
didn't you tell me ?" he asked his eyes
pleading.
At
that moment Kel knew she had forgiven him. She also knew he was
upset ... in fact was that tears in his eyes? Yes it is she
thought.
Then
Neal grabbed her and gave her the biggest hug. She loved him so
much. And with that Kel cried for, what seemed like the 30 th time.
But Neal was there to cry with her which made it
easier.
~*~*~
The
next morning Kel got up at her usual time. She thought about it last
night and she decided to work twice as hard as she
was.
Kel
stepped in the mess knowing what was coming. She looked over at the
table and they were all sullen and not really eating, just moving
food around on thier plates.
After
Kel got her food she took a deep breath and walked over to her
table. Gods
im going to cry again! she
thought.
She
got to the table and sat down in her regular spot. Her friends all
got up and hugged her. They were all crying.
When
everyone was settled again. She demanded them to eat.
~*~*~
At
practice courts when she picked up her lance, they all stared at
her. She took her place with the squires and saw that she was
jousting against Faleron. When she ordered Peach blossom to charge
she could already see her victory.
Faleron was going to let her win !!! When she got to Faleron
she dumped him off his horse. She got down to help him up. All her
friends were thier. Perfect. she
thought.
"Guys!" she hollard "i am NOT glass !!! I won't shatter on
impact !!!"
"So
stop Letting me win !!!! i can beat you any time, any where, illness
or no illness!!!" she knew she wasn't being a good yamani but she
didn't care she was too upset.
She
could see the guilty faces that came out of her friends. "sorry"
they mummbled.
They
all started to walk away except Cleon. He gestured Kel to stay
back.
"kel
are you crazy ! your sick ! you shouldbe home sleeping !!!! Not
gallavanting as if your alright!" He yelled at
her.
Kel
was thoroughly shocked. "Cleon of Kennan, I will do what i
want. And you of all people should support me!"
"Kel
your sick your just hurting yourself more ! We care about you
!"
Kel
drew in a deep breath "Cleon," she began calmly. "I know you must be
thinking im crazy but please you have got to help me here ! I really
want to do this !"
Now it
was Cleons turn to draw in a breath.
"fine
Kel whatever. "
And
with that she felt herself get enveloped in yet another bear
hug.
~*~*~
With
in the first few weeks Kel got thinner and weeker. Her spirit
remaned as determined as ever though. She was in the squires wing
waitning for her friends when she felt herself get grabbed from
behind and took her in to one of the rooms.
"HEY!"
she cried as she whirled around.
She
didn't get a chance to look at her look at her kidknapper. she was
already blindfolded and tied up. She could imagine their was more
then just one.
She
was hit and beat and before she knew it she could feel rough hands
strip her of her clothes. She screamed and kicked as she was being
rapped but that only made things worse. When she kicked one of the
men, hard it was only three seconds later that she felt the knife
slice through her skin. Repeatedly she was stabbed and kicked
punched and rapped. After about the seconed stabb she lost
conciousness.
