A/N: Sorry it took so long (ok, so it's only been a few days, but this is the girl who put 4 chapters up in one day) but I hurt my wrist and so I can't write and it hurts like hell to type and so I havta do it slowly and half the time with one hand. So, bear with me here, the chaps may be comin' slow for a while...And by the way, has anyone seen the movie, The Sixth Day? Because it's reeeeeeaaaaally good. You should watch it. And anyone who has, did you get the end? Cuz I didn't. I'd be very glad if you'd explain it to me. You can email me at faerie-dragon@home.com
Disclaimer: I dun own it...it's all Tammy's. So dun sue me...all you'll get is an ace bandage and a penny.
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Alianne paced in front of her mirror. She'd been up since before dawn, and was so nervous then that she couldn't concentrate on her exercises. And, surprisingly, she wasn't even tired, despite her lack of sleep. She was too excited and anxious to be tired. And in a couple minutes, she'd have to go outside and get a sponsor. Please let it be one of Kel's friends, she begged the Goddess. And please let me not make a fool out of myself.
Thinking back to breakfast, she remembered the advice Kel - I can't believe she told me to call her Kel! Ali thought for the millionth time since meeting her - had given her.
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"Don't let the boys intimidate you. Some of them are going to try, but remember: They only want to get you so afraid that you'll leave." She had said, pouring Ali's juice for her. (A/N: oh no, not the juice again) "And don't let the bigger boys beat up on you. They'll give you an extra hard time because you're a girl, but don't just bow your head and do what they say like a 'good little girl'. " The mocking of such 'good little girls' was clear in Kel's voice.
Ali nodded and Merric added, "And if you want, you can help us fight against hazing."
"The bad kind," Iden said. "Where they tell you to do things over and over - like pick up some books and keep knocking them out of your arms. Things like that."
Alan said, "Ma talked about that. She said that when she first came, there was this boy, Ralon who never liked her from the start. It was because she said something nasty to him when they first met. So he'd always beat her up and she was getting training from my father (A/N: what do they call their dad? You only ever hear Thom address his mother in Wild Magic, not his dad.) and finally one day she made him leave court, she beat him so bad."
Owen leaned forward. "Gods Kel, don't you wish we could do that to Joren? It'd be jolly..."
"Of course there's always the fact that he did come back and try to kill her later . . . " Ali said. "That's always a downer."
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Smiling, Ali came back to the present. Kel was everything she'd imagined, and more. Praying to the Goddess, she placed her hand on the doorknob, and remembered her mother's words to her right before leaving Ali at her new room. "Good luck, and Goddess bless Lady Page," she'd said. Goddess bless . . .
Taking a deep breath, Alianne gave herself a last minute pep-talk. Don't look back, she told herself. No regrets. Ever.
Ali turned the knob, her sweaty hand nearly slipping off it like a fish off a line. Steeling herself for anything from loud cheers and clapping, to a pregnant silence, to hostile glares, she pulled the door open slowly.
From next door, Alan's door was pulled open as well. Sharing a secret smile, the twins turned to face the other pages. They were met with quite a few glares - mostly for Ali, but some directed at Alan as well, for he was the Lioness' son - as well as some indifference, like it wouldn't make a difference if they were lying dead on the side of the road, or sparring with them in class. And, though the loud cheers weren't coming anytime soon, there were even some smiles for the two of them. Maybe they would be accepted after all.
Lord Wyldon arrived, ready to begin the choosing. "Name and standing," he sternly asked the chestnut haired boy to the left of Ali. Fumbling with his fingers, he leaned back against the door. "Tamrin of Tirragen, sir," he said quietly, almost a whisper, while turning his head away shyly.
Alan and Alianne exchanged glances. Alex of Tirragen had been their mother's friend until he became Duke Roger's squire and betrayed the crown. Alan decided he'd like to keep an eye on this Tamrin character. Ali was coming to the same conclusion, when a boy with freckles and light brown hair offered to sponsor her neighbor. Then, Lord Wyldon moved on to her.
"Name and standing." This time, though, a bit of the sting was missing from the words. In fact, there was even an almost gentle sound to them. And Ali swore she saw him smile at her. Could he possibly be going soft? she pondered. Oh, how Ma will love to hear that!
"Alianne of Pirate's Swoop, Sir."
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A/N: Ooooh....cliffhanger. Who'll pick her? Will they survive the first day? And how's Alanna gonna react to the news that Stump might be getting soft? *giggles* the last word that comes to mind when I hear "Wyldon" is soft...heehee.
Please review, or else I won't EVER post the next part....just kidding, I'm writing it now...my cousin says I have to do something "productive". *rolls eyes* So, you'll probably see the next part up soon! And, who else has Spring Break?
Bye,
Dani
Disclaimer: I dun own it...it's all Tammy's. So dun sue me...all you'll get is an ace bandage and a penny.
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Alianne paced in front of her mirror. She'd been up since before dawn, and was so nervous then that she couldn't concentrate on her exercises. And, surprisingly, she wasn't even tired, despite her lack of sleep. She was too excited and anxious to be tired. And in a couple minutes, she'd have to go outside and get a sponsor. Please let it be one of Kel's friends, she begged the Goddess. And please let me not make a fool out of myself.
Thinking back to breakfast, she remembered the advice Kel - I can't believe she told me to call her Kel! Ali thought for the millionth time since meeting her - had given her.
~
"Don't let the boys intimidate you. Some of them are going to try, but remember: They only want to get you so afraid that you'll leave." She had said, pouring Ali's juice for her. (A/N: oh no, not the juice again) "And don't let the bigger boys beat up on you. They'll give you an extra hard time because you're a girl, but don't just bow your head and do what they say like a 'good little girl'. " The mocking of such 'good little girls' was clear in Kel's voice.
Ali nodded and Merric added, "And if you want, you can help us fight against hazing."
"The bad kind," Iden said. "Where they tell you to do things over and over - like pick up some books and keep knocking them out of your arms. Things like that."
Alan said, "Ma talked about that. She said that when she first came, there was this boy, Ralon who never liked her from the start. It was because she said something nasty to him when they first met. So he'd always beat her up and she was getting training from my father (A/N: what do they call their dad? You only ever hear Thom address his mother in Wild Magic, not his dad.) and finally one day she made him leave court, she beat him so bad."
Owen leaned forward. "Gods Kel, don't you wish we could do that to Joren? It'd be jolly..."
"Of course there's always the fact that he did come back and try to kill her later . . . " Ali said. "That's always a downer."
~
Smiling, Ali came back to the present. Kel was everything she'd imagined, and more. Praying to the Goddess, she placed her hand on the doorknob, and remembered her mother's words to her right before leaving Ali at her new room. "Good luck, and Goddess bless Lady Page," she'd said. Goddess bless . . .
Taking a deep breath, Alianne gave herself a last minute pep-talk. Don't look back, she told herself. No regrets. Ever.
Ali turned the knob, her sweaty hand nearly slipping off it like a fish off a line. Steeling herself for anything from loud cheers and clapping, to a pregnant silence, to hostile glares, she pulled the door open slowly.
From next door, Alan's door was pulled open as well. Sharing a secret smile, the twins turned to face the other pages. They were met with quite a few glares - mostly for Ali, but some directed at Alan as well, for he was the Lioness' son - as well as some indifference, like it wouldn't make a difference if they were lying dead on the side of the road, or sparring with them in class. And, though the loud cheers weren't coming anytime soon, there were even some smiles for the two of them. Maybe they would be accepted after all.
Lord Wyldon arrived, ready to begin the choosing. "Name and standing," he sternly asked the chestnut haired boy to the left of Ali. Fumbling with his fingers, he leaned back against the door. "Tamrin of Tirragen, sir," he said quietly, almost a whisper, while turning his head away shyly.
Alan and Alianne exchanged glances. Alex of Tirragen had been their mother's friend until he became Duke Roger's squire and betrayed the crown. Alan decided he'd like to keep an eye on this Tamrin character. Ali was coming to the same conclusion, when a boy with freckles and light brown hair offered to sponsor her neighbor. Then, Lord Wyldon moved on to her.
"Name and standing." This time, though, a bit of the sting was missing from the words. In fact, there was even an almost gentle sound to them. And Ali swore she saw him smile at her. Could he possibly be going soft? she pondered. Oh, how Ma will love to hear that!
"Alianne of Pirate's Swoop, Sir."
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A/N: Ooooh....cliffhanger. Who'll pick her? Will they survive the first day? And how's Alanna gonna react to the news that Stump might be getting soft? *giggles* the last word that comes to mind when I hear "Wyldon" is soft...heehee.
Please review, or else I won't EVER post the next part....just kidding, I'm writing it now...my cousin says I have to do something "productive". *rolls eyes* So, you'll probably see the next part up soon! And, who else has Spring Break?
Bye,
Dani