Greg learns the truth
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Smicc: This chapter two so don't sue!
Izy: Yay she rythms!
Smicc: don't own nuthin' no matter how hard and bad I want to
Gemma stood in a corner where Greg had made her stay and watch him tonight. He rushed form the kitchen to the table. Kitchen, table, kitchen, table, kitchen, table. It was very boring. Gemma stifled a yawn and pinched her arm to keep her awake. It only worked for a little while though.
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"Wake up Gem. Come on, I forgot that you were in a fight and also just got here today." Said Greg shaking Gemma awake. She was sitting on the ground in the corner. Greg helped her to her feet. Gemma yawned "Maybe I'd better help you back to your room." Said Greg as Gemma yawned again. Gemma nodded and they went back to her rooms. He left her with Joe who was just about to go into his own room next door to Gemma's.
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"Wake up sleepy head!" said a very cheerful Greg the next morning. "Go 'way Myles a girl needs her beauty sleep" said Gemma angrily/sleepily. She sat bolt upright realizing what she said. Greg stood in the middle of the room really blushing but still looking very shocked. "Did you hear what I just said?" stammered Gemma knowing what his answer was going to be. Greg nodded. "Listen, I can explain everything if you'll just turn around and wait for me to get dressed." Said Gemma. Greg turned quickly while Gemma pulled on breeches and a shirt. "Okay you can look now. Greg turned back around still blushing. "Why didn't you tell me you're a girl?" asked Greg. "I don't know, it's not one those thing you tell people when your pretending to be a boy!" whisper yelled Gemma. "Hi my names' Gemm-" ranted Gemma pretending to talk to imaginary people. "My name's Gem Cooper and I'm a girl really, but I'm pretending to be a boy," re-started Gemma (this time not saying her real name) talking to another person completely forgetting that Greg was there. "Goddess," breathed Greg. "Calm down I get the picture," he said shaking Gem. "Please don't tell! I'll be banished and bring shame to my family and it's history! Please don't tell," pleaded Gemma. Something about the look in her eyes made Greg feel sorry for her position. "I won't tell, I promise." Said Greg firmly. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" cried Gemma throwing her arms around Greg. "Don't mention it" stammered Greg. "We've gotta get to classes though." Said Greg. "'Kay. Greg it's very important that you act as if nothing happened today; nothing changed." Said Gemma. "Right I'll try." Responded Greg. "Here I'll give you some cover ups. If you happened to say that this day has been very weird, surprising, shocking etc. you'll say I had a dream that for lunch were gonna have whatever we're having and then we had it. If you start looking at me say you look different today. Did you get a new shirt? I won't tell you my real name so that won't slip out." Smiled Gemma. "Gem, thank you for letting me in on your secret even if you didn't intend to tell me" sighed Greg. "Your welcome. Now what about classes?" asked Gemma. "Oh right! Come on!" exclaimed Greg grabbing Gemma's hand and running off to classes!
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Greg led Gemma out to a practice court were many other nervous looking pages stood. Prince Jonathan the second, Tien, Evan and Richard waved Greg and herself to them. "How was your night last night?" asked Prince Jonathan. "I slept well after I left the hall." Replied Gemma smiling. "And in it!" laughed Greg like nothing had happened. The others started laughing too.
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The teacher walked out onto the practice court saying "Today for the new pages were testing your skill with a blade. Some of you older pages will be tested again to see if you're any better." Next to her she felt Greg gulp and shiver when he mentioned the 'some of you older pages too'. Gemma smiled on the inside Joe and her father had been training her and Myles since they were little with sword's much bigger than they could handle, even on a good day. Her father brought back a flood over memories. Training with him, They way he patted her on the head when she did a good job, The scent of spices and forest all over him. Gemma wondered if her father would approve of her pretending to be a boy. "I'll make you proud I'll bring honor and fame back to the family" murmured Gemma. "What?" muttered Greg and Evan. Gemma shook her head. "Nothing" she murmured. The teacher was named Sir Thomas. "Lets see, five new pages. Lawrence of Yerm, Gem Cooper of Pirates Swoop, Dain of Ragella, Jason of Mellor and Francis of Nottel." "I've heard that Ragella is famous for it's lance fighters." Said Tien nodding towards a smug looking Dain. "Staff fighting for Nottel" said Richard. "Gregory of Queenscove, Evan of Holtspur, and Stephan of Caleb stay with the first years. The rest of you to a new teacher and staff fighting." Said Sir Thomas. "Jonathan groaned and rolled his eyes. When he saw that Gem was looking at him he winked at her and explained the staff fighting was a thing he had trouble with. She smiled and followed Greg and Evan onto the court as the rest of the boys left. "Lets see. Cooper and Dain. Lawrence and Jason. Greg and Francis. Evan and Stephan" growled Thomas. Francis looked up at Gemma's big friend and turned green. "Obviously didn't learn much sword fighting at Nottel" thought Gemma as she was handed a heavy wooden practice sword. Dain took his in one hand and gave her an evil smile. The sword was very heavy as Gem soon found out it pulled her arms to the ground as she tried to lift. She was thankful to see that some others were struggling with their swords also. "Guard stance" barked Thomas. Dain and Gemma dropped back into guard stance quickly as if it were second nature. Evan, Greg and Stephan did too but not as perfect as Dain and Gemma. Jason and Lawrence did slowly and had to be corrected. However poor Francis who didn't know the first thing about swords dropped it and put his arms up in a block in front of him whimpering. Angrily Thomas had Francis sit in the stands to watch and took his place to fight with Greg. This time Greg was the one that turned green. "Begin!" barked Sir Thomas. Dain Lunged at Gem. She brought her sword up just in time to bring it down over her head with the same amount of force she had used to bring it up. Dain began disarmed her and kept attacking. She just every bit of her training to duck, dodge, and weave her way back to her sword to defend. She eventually got it and blocked. He brought his sword down on her shoulder from her blind spot. She stumbled and pulled her sword back up ignoring the pain from her shoulder. He got her in the stomach and she doubled over and he brought the sword hard down on her head. "Remember this I'm the champ of sword fighting." Said Dain evilly as Gemma's world went from light to rapidly increasing darkness.
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Smicc: This chapter two so don't sue!
Izy: Yay she rythms!
Smicc: don't own nuthin' no matter how hard and bad I want to
Gemma stood in a corner where Greg had made her stay and watch him tonight. He rushed form the kitchen to the table. Kitchen, table, kitchen, table, kitchen, table. It was very boring. Gemma stifled a yawn and pinched her arm to keep her awake. It only worked for a little while though.
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"Wake up Gem. Come on, I forgot that you were in a fight and also just got here today." Said Greg shaking Gemma awake. She was sitting on the ground in the corner. Greg helped her to her feet. Gemma yawned "Maybe I'd better help you back to your room." Said Greg as Gemma yawned again. Gemma nodded and they went back to her rooms. He left her with Joe who was just about to go into his own room next door to Gemma's.
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"Wake up sleepy head!" said a very cheerful Greg the next morning. "Go 'way Myles a girl needs her beauty sleep" said Gemma angrily/sleepily. She sat bolt upright realizing what she said. Greg stood in the middle of the room really blushing but still looking very shocked. "Did you hear what I just said?" stammered Gemma knowing what his answer was going to be. Greg nodded. "Listen, I can explain everything if you'll just turn around and wait for me to get dressed." Said Gemma. Greg turned quickly while Gemma pulled on breeches and a shirt. "Okay you can look now. Greg turned back around still blushing. "Why didn't you tell me you're a girl?" asked Greg. "I don't know, it's not one those thing you tell people when your pretending to be a boy!" whisper yelled Gemma. "Hi my names' Gemm-" ranted Gemma pretending to talk to imaginary people. "My name's Gem Cooper and I'm a girl really, but I'm pretending to be a boy," re-started Gemma (this time not saying her real name) talking to another person completely forgetting that Greg was there. "Goddess," breathed Greg. "Calm down I get the picture," he said shaking Gem. "Please don't tell! I'll be banished and bring shame to my family and it's history! Please don't tell," pleaded Gemma. Something about the look in her eyes made Greg feel sorry for her position. "I won't tell, I promise." Said Greg firmly. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" cried Gemma throwing her arms around Greg. "Don't mention it" stammered Greg. "We've gotta get to classes though." Said Greg. "'Kay. Greg it's very important that you act as if nothing happened today; nothing changed." Said Gemma. "Right I'll try." Responded Greg. "Here I'll give you some cover ups. If you happened to say that this day has been very weird, surprising, shocking etc. you'll say I had a dream that for lunch were gonna have whatever we're having and then we had it. If you start looking at me say you look different today. Did you get a new shirt? I won't tell you my real name so that won't slip out." Smiled Gemma. "Gem, thank you for letting me in on your secret even if you didn't intend to tell me" sighed Greg. "Your welcome. Now what about classes?" asked Gemma. "Oh right! Come on!" exclaimed Greg grabbing Gemma's hand and running off to classes!
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Greg led Gemma out to a practice court were many other nervous looking pages stood. Prince Jonathan the second, Tien, Evan and Richard waved Greg and herself to them. "How was your night last night?" asked Prince Jonathan. "I slept well after I left the hall." Replied Gemma smiling. "And in it!" laughed Greg like nothing had happened. The others started laughing too.
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The teacher walked out onto the practice court saying "Today for the new pages were testing your skill with a blade. Some of you older pages will be tested again to see if you're any better." Next to her she felt Greg gulp and shiver when he mentioned the 'some of you older pages too'. Gemma smiled on the inside Joe and her father had been training her and Myles since they were little with sword's much bigger than they could handle, even on a good day. Her father brought back a flood over memories. Training with him, They way he patted her on the head when she did a good job, The scent of spices and forest all over him. Gemma wondered if her father would approve of her pretending to be a boy. "I'll make you proud I'll bring honor and fame back to the family" murmured Gemma. "What?" muttered Greg and Evan. Gemma shook her head. "Nothing" she murmured. The teacher was named Sir Thomas. "Lets see, five new pages. Lawrence of Yerm, Gem Cooper of Pirates Swoop, Dain of Ragella, Jason of Mellor and Francis of Nottel." "I've heard that Ragella is famous for it's lance fighters." Said Tien nodding towards a smug looking Dain. "Staff fighting for Nottel" said Richard. "Gregory of Queenscove, Evan of Holtspur, and Stephan of Caleb stay with the first years. The rest of you to a new teacher and staff fighting." Said Sir Thomas. "Jonathan groaned and rolled his eyes. When he saw that Gem was looking at him he winked at her and explained the staff fighting was a thing he had trouble with. She smiled and followed Greg and Evan onto the court as the rest of the boys left. "Lets see. Cooper and Dain. Lawrence and Jason. Greg and Francis. Evan and Stephan" growled Thomas. Francis looked up at Gemma's big friend and turned green. "Obviously didn't learn much sword fighting at Nottel" thought Gemma as she was handed a heavy wooden practice sword. Dain took his in one hand and gave her an evil smile. The sword was very heavy as Gem soon found out it pulled her arms to the ground as she tried to lift. She was thankful to see that some others were struggling with their swords also. "Guard stance" barked Thomas. Dain and Gemma dropped back into guard stance quickly as if it were second nature. Evan, Greg and Stephan did too but not as perfect as Dain and Gemma. Jason and Lawrence did slowly and had to be corrected. However poor Francis who didn't know the first thing about swords dropped it and put his arms up in a block in front of him whimpering. Angrily Thomas had Francis sit in the stands to watch and took his place to fight with Greg. This time Greg was the one that turned green. "Begin!" barked Sir Thomas. Dain Lunged at Gem. She brought her sword up just in time to bring it down over her head with the same amount of force she had used to bring it up. Dain began disarmed her and kept attacking. She just every bit of her training to duck, dodge, and weave her way back to her sword to defend. She eventually got it and blocked. He brought his sword down on her shoulder from her blind spot. She stumbled and pulled her sword back up ignoring the pain from her shoulder. He got her in the stomach and she doubled over and he brought the sword hard down on her head. "Remember this I'm the champ of sword fighting." Said Dain evilly as Gemma's world went from light to rapidly increasing darkness.