The Duel

At the Ball:

Jon waited until it was the time Alanna told him to meet her. He faked a headache and walked out the door. Pretending to go up to his room, he took a detour towards the practice courts and found Alanna waiting. "Why are you challenging me?" he asked. She replied, "To test myself against the prince, of course. Lets see how well a LADY does against the iprince/i. Ready, set, go!

The duel began. Flashing, twisting, turning, winding the swords met each other with a loud CLANG! Jon called out to Alanna "Ooooo so the Lady is not all she seems!" As usual, Alanna never followed the practice of shouting insults. She saved her breath for the sftermath. Even thought the 2 of them were only using blunt practice swords, the swords could still hurt. Suddenly, after 7 1/2 min of fighting, Alanna deftly hooked her sword into Jon's and sent his sword flying. Jonathan, the prince of tortall, gasped. He had NEVER been beaten before aside from Duke Gareth, much less by a "lady, " so this came as a shock to him. "i don't belive it!" said Jon outloud. Alanna smirked.

Within a second, Jon came forward and kissed her. This wasn't really forced or anything like bad. With a start, Alanna fled out of the room. i I don't like Jon! I like Raoul she told herself firmly. Besides, Raoul was SOO much hotter- not to talk of well mannered! He wasn't arrogant./i

Jon wondered why didn't Alanna like him? All the other woman like him. He strode to his rooms, and took out-----------and gazed at it. I wonder-------------------

Author's note: So now it is up to you guys to tell me what happens. Well, take some guesses.