A/N: Ok, You guys did your part! I got nine reviews rom ya'all YAY! On another note . . . I HATe this capter. It's boring to me, but I had to add somehting to keep the story going. Don't worry, the story only gets better from here. R/R, peeps!
TTYL,
KT (aka - Supafro)
O, and another thing . . . . (drum roll please) . . . . This has no TP characters in it! Please don't hurt me! I put t up b/c I tought ya'all would enjoy it. It's just like the TP stories, but different. Flames if need be to that one. Sorry guys:(
TTYL,
KT (aka - Supafro)
Chapter 3 - The First Escapade
We had a meeting of the Rebels again. The Head Rebels said we were in need of new, younger blood for Rebels. Quai offered our troop to get some young boys and maybe even a girl from the orphanage. He assigned Jay, Jon, and I to do the task.
I was nervous, and couldn't sleep the night before the escapade, so when we rose be fore the sun, I was all rigid and jumpy. Jay calmed me with a cup of coffee and some soothing words, and I was fine again. It took us about three hours of walking to get there, because He placed the orphans far out so no one could reach them easily. By the time the castle was in sight, the sun was overhead, and we decided to eat and try to rest until nightfall.
* * * * * * *
When we got up, it was pitch black out, and we had forgotten a lamp.
"No big deal, I'll just use Magic." I said.
"You can't. They have a spell around the castle that detects Magic powers." Jon replied.
"Well, that's not good," I observed.
Looking around, I grabbed a huge branch that was lying on the ground, and lit it with my flint stones.
"This should do at least until we get into the castle." I said.
Jon and Jay started fighting over whom was going to hold the torch, so I just started walking ahead to the castle.
"Where do you think you are going?!" hissed Jon.
"Well, since you two or so busy arguing over such a petty little thing, I figured I would just go save the orphans by myself."
Jay asked me, "Well, if you're all high and mighty, who do you think should hold the torch?"
"Me." I said with a wicked grin on my face.
Jon and Jay gave up, and we started towards the castle. When we got to the back entrance, we found something very surprising, and a little upsetting.
"There never used to be guards here!" Jay moaned.
Jon had a solution. "What if we try to climb the side wall? It's solid rock, but there are little clefts in which we can put our feet."
I asked how he would know considering that, growing up in the Noble Court, he would never have had to climb the wall.
"It's the way I used to use to escape the Balls, and parties, and all that nonsense," he said sheepishly.
"Quick, I hear footsteps!"
We ran around to the side and started climbing as fast as we could up to the top. We made it just in time, because as soon as we stepped into the orphanage window we heard, "Hey! They disappeared! Quick, check all the entrances,"
While the guys were catching their breath, I went around to find out where the boys' and girls' dormitories were. I was walking quickly and stealthily, and not paying attention to anything but the pid-pad of my feet. All of a sudden I heard, "Hey! I found one! 'Urry up he's gettin' away!" I ran like lightning down the hall and into the closest unlocked door. I closed my eyes and waited until I did not hear any more footsteps, and then I opened the door. Gods! I thought. What happened to Jay and Jon?
I seared down the hallway, frantically hissing their name in every corner and open door. Then, I felt hands grab me by my hair and I was pulled into a dark room. I was about to kick the person in between the legs, when I recognized the voice.
"Are you trying to get us all murdered? Don't go off on us like that again, or you'll never be able to come with us!" Jon hissed at me.
I couldn't help it. I tried to hold the tears in. I really did. But the thought that kept going through my head was my two best friends being dragged off by HE's guards to be put to death. The tears started rolling down my cheeks, and Jon gave me this disgusted look.
"Hey, think you could go a little easier on her? This is only her first escapade!" Jay sounded angry.
Jon grumbled an answer, but I didn't bother to figure out what it was, I was too upset.
We trudged along as quietly as we could so as not to cause anymore disturbances, and when we reached the girls' dormitory, Jay stopped to give us all a plan.
"Okay, Celeste. I'm giving you a big job for your first escapade. I want you to wait here until the lights in the dormitory go out, and then I want you or use your Night-Vision, and pick out some sturdy girls that aren't old enough to be Zombies yet. Got it? It's really important that you understand."
"Won't the curse around the castle pick up her Night-Vision?" Jon asked.
"No. The curse only picks up things that are strictly Magic. You have to be trained to use Night-Vision. It's not magic. Anyway, after you get the girls, I want you to throw the rope I'm gonna give you out the window, and as quietly as you can, slide down and meet us at the tree where we slept. Deal?"
"Deal." I answered.
It took about twenty minutes for all the dormitory lights to go out, and then I sneaked in. It was quiet, except for the snoring of some little girls. The conditions were horrible. All over the floor was hay and dirt. No tiles, or even wood under their feet. Just dirt. The little girls, eight and under, were still in cribs. Nine and up were in little cots that were too small for them. The stench was terrible, and I covered my face with a scarf.
I took a quick look around with the Night-Vision, and found out I wasn't the only one examining something.
"Who are you? You're not going to take us to work in the middle of the night, are you?"
"Shh. Don't wake anyone else up yet. My name is Celeste. Are you in love with HE?"
"In love? Like all the other girls? HA! That's a laugh! He killed my family; how could I love him?"
"Fantastic. Would you like to join the Rebels, Miss..... um...."
"Shawna. Call me Shawna. Everyone else does. The Rebels? Aren't they fighting to destroy HE?"
"Sort of. There are a lot of guys, but I'm the only girl. We need more. How about it?
"Will I be able to live somewhere other than this sewer hole?"
"You will probably end up sharing a room with me in a house that always has food."
"You've got me. What do I have to do?"
"First, give me names of two other girls we can take with us tonight. Girls who think the same thing about HE that we do."
"Well, let's see...there's Lina, she's about twelve, and you'll probably want Rakshan. She's of the Browns. She would be TONS of help.
"A Brown?"
Shawna was right. Browns were a People that wandered all over the world in tribes. The all had chocolate colored skin, and was always trained to fight. Unless, you had been trained too, there isn't a real big chance you're going to win a fight against them. We could use Rakshan.
"Wake them up, and be careful not to wake anyone else up while you're doing it. "
Shawna did as she was told, and woke up Lina first. Lina was tall and lanky, with chestnut brown hair. She had black eyes that were slanted, like the People that live in the East. She had a determined air around her, as if nothing could stop her.
"I have agreed to go with you, just let me in on all the action."
"No problem," I answered.
Next came Rakshan. I thought Lina was tall! This girl was twice the size of me, and was in perfect physical condition. She, too, had a look of determination.
"I will go with you. Anything to get out of this shakkan."
"Shakkan is Brown for, well, the place you go if you don't go up with their Gods." Lina told me.
"Okay, next thing we have to do is cut your hair like mine. I have the shears, just make sure all your hair gets into this bag so we don't leave any evidence. Hurry up!"
Lina and Shawna were willing, but Rakshan was a little hesitant.
" 'Tis against the book of Shannan to cut hair!"
"Would you rather be here and obey the book, or out there, free, with breaking just one little book rule?" Hissed Shawna.
" It's against Rules, it is. But I'll do it anyway."
We cut all the hair and put it into the bag. It took a little while because it was still dark, and we had to make sure to get every strand of hair. But, eventually we went to the window and threw out the rope. Rakshan went fist, then Lina, Shawna, and last, me.
We reached the bottom and ran all the way to the tree, and there we met up with Jay, Jon, and one boy named Chander, and one who turned out to be Rakshan's brother, Nannook.
We didn't talk, just grabbed the stuff we left by the trees and started walking home. By the time we got there, it was Midmorning, and we were all exhausted. We set up cots big enough for our new comers, and went to sleep. Or rather, everyone else went to sleep. I was kept awake by Quai's incessant talking. Then, a knock on the door. And then, wait, no way! The head Rebel's voice! At our house! I jumped out of bed immediately and ran down the stairs to quickly straighten up as much of the house as I could. Too late. I was stopped at the bottom of the stairs by the head Rebel himself, Master Joy Quang.
"Well, someone seems to be in a bit of a hurry," he said, as I almost knocked him over.
"Oh, Gods! I'm so sorry! I never watch where I'm going! I'm such a klutz!" I cried.
While I'm giving my sincere apologies, I hear a faint laugh upstairs growing louder, and coming closer.
"Only you could manage to almost kill the head Rebel." Jay gasped between guffaws.
I could feel the heat rise in my face and only glared at Jay until he eventually quieted down.
"Quite alright, I assure you," Master Joy smiled. "Actually, I came to congratulate you. You are the first Orphanage operation that has been successful in a long time. My wife and I would like you to join us for dinner one night. How about a fortnight from now?"
A fortnight? That would hardly be enough time to get ready! Clothes to make hair to style...
"A fortnight from now sounds terrific! We'll see you then." replied Quai.
"Great! Now, I really must be off. The wife won't feed me if I'm any later than I am now." And with that, Master Joy left.
TTYL,
KT (aka - Supafro)
O, and another thing . . . . (drum roll please) . . . . This has no TP characters in it! Please don't hurt me! I put t up b/c I tought ya'all would enjoy it. It's just like the TP stories, but different. Flames if need be to that one. Sorry guys:(
TTYL,
KT (aka - Supafro)
Chapter 3 - The First Escapade
We had a meeting of the Rebels again. The Head Rebels said we were in need of new, younger blood for Rebels. Quai offered our troop to get some young boys and maybe even a girl from the orphanage. He assigned Jay, Jon, and I to do the task.
I was nervous, and couldn't sleep the night before the escapade, so when we rose be fore the sun, I was all rigid and jumpy. Jay calmed me with a cup of coffee and some soothing words, and I was fine again. It took us about three hours of walking to get there, because He placed the orphans far out so no one could reach them easily. By the time the castle was in sight, the sun was overhead, and we decided to eat and try to rest until nightfall.
* * * * * * *
When we got up, it was pitch black out, and we had forgotten a lamp.
"No big deal, I'll just use Magic." I said.
"You can't. They have a spell around the castle that detects Magic powers." Jon replied.
"Well, that's not good," I observed.
Looking around, I grabbed a huge branch that was lying on the ground, and lit it with my flint stones.
"This should do at least until we get into the castle." I said.
Jon and Jay started fighting over whom was going to hold the torch, so I just started walking ahead to the castle.
"Where do you think you are going?!" hissed Jon.
"Well, since you two or so busy arguing over such a petty little thing, I figured I would just go save the orphans by myself."
Jay asked me, "Well, if you're all high and mighty, who do you think should hold the torch?"
"Me." I said with a wicked grin on my face.
Jon and Jay gave up, and we started towards the castle. When we got to the back entrance, we found something very surprising, and a little upsetting.
"There never used to be guards here!" Jay moaned.
Jon had a solution. "What if we try to climb the side wall? It's solid rock, but there are little clefts in which we can put our feet."
I asked how he would know considering that, growing up in the Noble Court, he would never have had to climb the wall.
"It's the way I used to use to escape the Balls, and parties, and all that nonsense," he said sheepishly.
"Quick, I hear footsteps!"
We ran around to the side and started climbing as fast as we could up to the top. We made it just in time, because as soon as we stepped into the orphanage window we heard, "Hey! They disappeared! Quick, check all the entrances,"
While the guys were catching their breath, I went around to find out where the boys' and girls' dormitories were. I was walking quickly and stealthily, and not paying attention to anything but the pid-pad of my feet. All of a sudden I heard, "Hey! I found one! 'Urry up he's gettin' away!" I ran like lightning down the hall and into the closest unlocked door. I closed my eyes and waited until I did not hear any more footsteps, and then I opened the door. Gods! I thought. What happened to Jay and Jon?
I seared down the hallway, frantically hissing their name in every corner and open door. Then, I felt hands grab me by my hair and I was pulled into a dark room. I was about to kick the person in between the legs, when I recognized the voice.
"Are you trying to get us all murdered? Don't go off on us like that again, or you'll never be able to come with us!" Jon hissed at me.
I couldn't help it. I tried to hold the tears in. I really did. But the thought that kept going through my head was my two best friends being dragged off by HE's guards to be put to death. The tears started rolling down my cheeks, and Jon gave me this disgusted look.
"Hey, think you could go a little easier on her? This is only her first escapade!" Jay sounded angry.
Jon grumbled an answer, but I didn't bother to figure out what it was, I was too upset.
We trudged along as quietly as we could so as not to cause anymore disturbances, and when we reached the girls' dormitory, Jay stopped to give us all a plan.
"Okay, Celeste. I'm giving you a big job for your first escapade. I want you to wait here until the lights in the dormitory go out, and then I want you or use your Night-Vision, and pick out some sturdy girls that aren't old enough to be Zombies yet. Got it? It's really important that you understand."
"Won't the curse around the castle pick up her Night-Vision?" Jon asked.
"No. The curse only picks up things that are strictly Magic. You have to be trained to use Night-Vision. It's not magic. Anyway, after you get the girls, I want you to throw the rope I'm gonna give you out the window, and as quietly as you can, slide down and meet us at the tree where we slept. Deal?"
"Deal." I answered.
It took about twenty minutes for all the dormitory lights to go out, and then I sneaked in. It was quiet, except for the snoring of some little girls. The conditions were horrible. All over the floor was hay and dirt. No tiles, or even wood under their feet. Just dirt. The little girls, eight and under, were still in cribs. Nine and up were in little cots that were too small for them. The stench was terrible, and I covered my face with a scarf.
I took a quick look around with the Night-Vision, and found out I wasn't the only one examining something.
"Who are you? You're not going to take us to work in the middle of the night, are you?"
"Shh. Don't wake anyone else up yet. My name is Celeste. Are you in love with HE?"
"In love? Like all the other girls? HA! That's a laugh! He killed my family; how could I love him?"
"Fantastic. Would you like to join the Rebels, Miss..... um...."
"Shawna. Call me Shawna. Everyone else does. The Rebels? Aren't they fighting to destroy HE?"
"Sort of. There are a lot of guys, but I'm the only girl. We need more. How about it?
"Will I be able to live somewhere other than this sewer hole?"
"You will probably end up sharing a room with me in a house that always has food."
"You've got me. What do I have to do?"
"First, give me names of two other girls we can take with us tonight. Girls who think the same thing about HE that we do."
"Well, let's see...there's Lina, she's about twelve, and you'll probably want Rakshan. She's of the Browns. She would be TONS of help.
"A Brown?"
Shawna was right. Browns were a People that wandered all over the world in tribes. The all had chocolate colored skin, and was always trained to fight. Unless, you had been trained too, there isn't a real big chance you're going to win a fight against them. We could use Rakshan.
"Wake them up, and be careful not to wake anyone else up while you're doing it. "
Shawna did as she was told, and woke up Lina first. Lina was tall and lanky, with chestnut brown hair. She had black eyes that were slanted, like the People that live in the East. She had a determined air around her, as if nothing could stop her.
"I have agreed to go with you, just let me in on all the action."
"No problem," I answered.
Next came Rakshan. I thought Lina was tall! This girl was twice the size of me, and was in perfect physical condition. She, too, had a look of determination.
"I will go with you. Anything to get out of this shakkan."
"Shakkan is Brown for, well, the place you go if you don't go up with their Gods." Lina told me.
"Okay, next thing we have to do is cut your hair like mine. I have the shears, just make sure all your hair gets into this bag so we don't leave any evidence. Hurry up!"
Lina and Shawna were willing, but Rakshan was a little hesitant.
" 'Tis against the book of Shannan to cut hair!"
"Would you rather be here and obey the book, or out there, free, with breaking just one little book rule?" Hissed Shawna.
" It's against Rules, it is. But I'll do it anyway."
We cut all the hair and put it into the bag. It took a little while because it was still dark, and we had to make sure to get every strand of hair. But, eventually we went to the window and threw out the rope. Rakshan went fist, then Lina, Shawna, and last, me.
We reached the bottom and ran all the way to the tree, and there we met up with Jay, Jon, and one boy named Chander, and one who turned out to be Rakshan's brother, Nannook.
We didn't talk, just grabbed the stuff we left by the trees and started walking home. By the time we got there, it was Midmorning, and we were all exhausted. We set up cots big enough for our new comers, and went to sleep. Or rather, everyone else went to sleep. I was kept awake by Quai's incessant talking. Then, a knock on the door. And then, wait, no way! The head Rebel's voice! At our house! I jumped out of bed immediately and ran down the stairs to quickly straighten up as much of the house as I could. Too late. I was stopped at the bottom of the stairs by the head Rebel himself, Master Joy Quang.
"Well, someone seems to be in a bit of a hurry," he said, as I almost knocked him over.
"Oh, Gods! I'm so sorry! I never watch where I'm going! I'm such a klutz!" I cried.
While I'm giving my sincere apologies, I hear a faint laugh upstairs growing louder, and coming closer.
"Only you could manage to almost kill the head Rebel." Jay gasped between guffaws.
I could feel the heat rise in my face and only glared at Jay until he eventually quieted down.
"Quite alright, I assure you," Master Joy smiled. "Actually, I came to congratulate you. You are the first Orphanage operation that has been successful in a long time. My wife and I would like you to join us for dinner one night. How about a fortnight from now?"
A fortnight? That would hardly be enough time to get ready! Clothes to make hair to style...
"A fortnight from now sounds terrific! We'll see you then." replied Quai.
"Great! Now, I really must be off. The wife won't feed me if I'm any later than I am now." And with that, Master Joy left.