Chapter 14
A/N Okay, I swear, this is the last chapter unless someone gives me a really good reason to continue. I'm not saying this to be rude, it's just I enjoy short stories, if they're to long I get bored of writing them or I lose inspiration. You don't even want to know how many stories I have on my computer that are like 2 actual book chapters and I've got to tired of them. I am so honoured by all the reviews I've gotten but, I'll do the mushy stuff later. Read on!
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"Fool! I am the Crown!" King Roald snapped to Alanna's last remark.
Alanna made a slight twitch with her hand, scratching along the bridge of the King's nose. He winced but kept his eyes on Alanna. Alanna only smirked.
"So, Roald, I believe I should now expose you, seeing as I've already drawn blood." Alanna reached into her pocket and drew out the papers. "Shall I read these aloud, or just pass them so each person can read them to themselves?" Roald's eyes narrowed.
"You wouldn't"
" 'Today at Duke Roger's ball we learned a little secret about our dear Squire Alan.' " Alanna began. "Am I reading to fast? Should I slow down? No? Alright I'll continue. ' Turns out Squire Alan is Lady Alanna of Trebond.' You don't often stop for artistic notes do you? I'll continue. ' Duke Roger arrived, he seemed to spot Alan in the corner and advanced on him. I don't know for sure what happened then. But a flash of light flared and Alan, or really Alanna lay, naked, on the floor. I was shocked to see my own son look at her closely.' " Alanna shot a dark look at Jonathan. " ' It turn's out Squire Alan had wanted to be a knight, even though she was female. This of course was not to be tolerated, I have discussed with Roger and he agrees she will be banished from court.' " Alanna glared at Roger. "Next one. 'Today Alanna approached me, her exact words were. "Your Majesty, I would give my life for you. And now you ruin mine! I saved your son, please, do me this one favour and save the last shred of dignity I have." I of course owed her this. I ran it past Roger, he says that yes, I should owe her that, but I should remove that silly nonsense from her mind of Female Knights. He is right of course, I will have to remove the Idea of Alan of Trebond from everyone's mind, not to hard for me! I am the king!' Modest, aren't we Roald!"
King Roald glared at Alanna. He looked around the courtroom, all his advisor were looking at him, their eye's wary. Only Roger seemed amused, he grinned at Alanna.
"So, what do you want?" Roald snapped.
"I want my dignity back you bastard. I want you to give back everything you stole from me! I should kill you now, that would be at least a down- payment. Do you know what you've done to me? You've stolen everybody who knew me away. Everyone. The very least you deserve is to have a permanent scar of my initials on your face, or maybe a hole in your heart?"
Roger walked forward, slowly he walked up to Faith, probing her with his magic. Faith felt this, in her magical shield, it was only a slight niggling sensation.
"Nice try Roger, I can smell your fear. You're not going to break it." Faith said loudly, so the whole court could hear.
Roger, paled slightly, then recovered his air of amusement. He lent in on Faith, his head by her ear.
"Oh, Faith, Faith, Faith. Don't you see? You've played this part beautifully. I believe if you give yourself in now, they should be somewhat kind to you, maybe only slight torture."
Faith spat in his face. "You won't pyche me out. I'm to strong." Inside Faith was silently thinking what he had said over, when it hit her.
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Alanna was about to carve her initials on king Roald's face when there was a burst from the courtroom's side door. In stormed a troop of Soldiers. Alanna skipped carving initials she aimed her sword straight at Roald's heart. She lifted her sword up high when she heard a whirring sound.
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Faith saw Alanna raise her sword. She threw herself in front of Alanna as a stream of arrows flew towards Alanna. She took all 6 in her stomach. She dropped hard by Alanna's feet. Alanna heard a scream rip through the silent crowd. She then realized that it was her own voice screaming "Faith no! Don't! No!"
Alanna fell to her knee's she gathered Faith into her arms. She removed the mask carefully over Faith's face. She was shocked to see that the face that was usually very pale was now like paper. Faith's tumble of wispy hair fell around her face, in shocking contrast.
"Alanna," A weak voice said, it was Faith's " Alanna, you've got to get Roger. Don't you see? He set you against the king. If they attacked you, you would have killed the king, and you would have killed the Prince. Who would that leave behind to rule. Alanna, think about it." Faith coughed, blood coming out of the corner of her mouth.
"I can't go without you. I can't go." Alanna sobbed . "I need you with me."
"Go, go Alanna. Get Roger, I'll be fine, I've had worse."
"No.." Alanna sobbed, she crushed the figure against her body. "I'm not letting you go. I'll, I'll, fix you with my gift."
"Don't waste." Faith coughed again, blood coming up all around them, pooling on the marble floor. "I've lived my dream. Until it's end. Such beautiful eyes..." She breathed a sigh of relief and rested in Alanna's arms, for the last time.
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Jon watched the whole episode in amazement. Alanna? He didn't know an Alanna. Slowly, as if a fog had been lifted from his mind he remembered everything. He watched as Faith took the arrows, instead of killing him, and he watched the death of Faith. Nobody in the Court room made a movement. They watched Alanna sob, rocking slightly, holding the pale, small body. Finally, his father laid a gentle hand on Alanna's shoulder. She shook it off. Again he laid it on her shoulder this time, he directed her to look at him.
"I shouldn't be doing this, but I feel different. She died, for you Alanna, died, obey the wish of the dead."
Alanna looked around the room. She saw Roger trying to sneak away. Screaming she drew Lightning and with all her strength whipped it at Roger. The sword buried itself to the hilt. At first Roger looked surprised, then, angry. Finally, as he fell to a heap at the floor he laughed softly. The advisors around him heard him say.
"I know this Pawn, is actually a knight."
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Pain, and then merciful rest hit Faith, as she floated into death. Her last view was of Alanna's eyes. Her violet eyes, the ones that Faith envied so.
She fell into a comforting sleep. When she woke again, she was in a courtyard. In front of her were Mithros and The Goddess. The Goddess stood. She raised Faith to her feet.
"Child, you have served your purpose well. What path do you choose?"
"I know not what path of which you speak."
"What is your greatest desire?"
Faith's first instinct was to retort. 'Well not being dead might be helpful!' But she stilled her tongue remembering who she was speaking with. Closing her eyes she saw violet. She snapped her eyes open.
"I want to forever remain with Alanna. I want to be with her forever." Faith said slowly.
The Great Mother Goddess smiled, she nodded. She raised her arms, but Mithros stood.
"You can not just make her an immortal! She must have something, to hold her back. With her gift she would be to powerful."
The goddess ran her eyes up and down Faith. She smiled again.
"Then I turn you into the creature you seem to so admire. You will be a cat, as faithful to Alanna in death, as you were in life."
Faith felt her body change promptly. She opened her eyes again to find herself in a forest. She saw a fire ahead of her and decided that, that was most likely the best place to stay. She turned the bend meowing and saw before her Alanna.
'Home at last, I guess my dream hasn't ended.'
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After promising that nobody would remember the King again erased the memory of his courtiers. Again Alanna became Alan of Trebond. At the moment she was camping under a tree. She was delivering a message for Sir Myles when she heard some meowing she looked and saw a black kitten slink out of the Shadow, she was shocked to see, that like her it had violet eyes.
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A/N Well, it's over! Finally! If you enjoyed this one, please read "When Life's path loses you." It's about Roger. **Sniff** Poor Faith! Okay I'll stop, and I know Faithful's a guy, but Faith always wanted to be a guy.
Akaara
A/N Okay, I swear, this is the last chapter unless someone gives me a really good reason to continue. I'm not saying this to be rude, it's just I enjoy short stories, if they're to long I get bored of writing them or I lose inspiration. You don't even want to know how many stories I have on my computer that are like 2 actual book chapters and I've got to tired of them. I am so honoured by all the reviews I've gotten but, I'll do the mushy stuff later. Read on!
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"Fool! I am the Crown!" King Roald snapped to Alanna's last remark.
Alanna made a slight twitch with her hand, scratching along the bridge of the King's nose. He winced but kept his eyes on Alanna. Alanna only smirked.
"So, Roald, I believe I should now expose you, seeing as I've already drawn blood." Alanna reached into her pocket and drew out the papers. "Shall I read these aloud, or just pass them so each person can read them to themselves?" Roald's eyes narrowed.
"You wouldn't"
" 'Today at Duke Roger's ball we learned a little secret about our dear Squire Alan.' " Alanna began. "Am I reading to fast? Should I slow down? No? Alright I'll continue. ' Turns out Squire Alan is Lady Alanna of Trebond.' You don't often stop for artistic notes do you? I'll continue. ' Duke Roger arrived, he seemed to spot Alan in the corner and advanced on him. I don't know for sure what happened then. But a flash of light flared and Alan, or really Alanna lay, naked, on the floor. I was shocked to see my own son look at her closely.' " Alanna shot a dark look at Jonathan. " ' It turn's out Squire Alan had wanted to be a knight, even though she was female. This of course was not to be tolerated, I have discussed with Roger and he agrees she will be banished from court.' " Alanna glared at Roger. "Next one. 'Today Alanna approached me, her exact words were. "Your Majesty, I would give my life for you. And now you ruin mine! I saved your son, please, do me this one favour and save the last shred of dignity I have." I of course owed her this. I ran it past Roger, he says that yes, I should owe her that, but I should remove that silly nonsense from her mind of Female Knights. He is right of course, I will have to remove the Idea of Alan of Trebond from everyone's mind, not to hard for me! I am the king!' Modest, aren't we Roald!"
King Roald glared at Alanna. He looked around the courtroom, all his advisor were looking at him, their eye's wary. Only Roger seemed amused, he grinned at Alanna.
"So, what do you want?" Roald snapped.
"I want my dignity back you bastard. I want you to give back everything you stole from me! I should kill you now, that would be at least a down- payment. Do you know what you've done to me? You've stolen everybody who knew me away. Everyone. The very least you deserve is to have a permanent scar of my initials on your face, or maybe a hole in your heart?"
Roger walked forward, slowly he walked up to Faith, probing her with his magic. Faith felt this, in her magical shield, it was only a slight niggling sensation.
"Nice try Roger, I can smell your fear. You're not going to break it." Faith said loudly, so the whole court could hear.
Roger, paled slightly, then recovered his air of amusement. He lent in on Faith, his head by her ear.
"Oh, Faith, Faith, Faith. Don't you see? You've played this part beautifully. I believe if you give yourself in now, they should be somewhat kind to you, maybe only slight torture."
Faith spat in his face. "You won't pyche me out. I'm to strong." Inside Faith was silently thinking what he had said over, when it hit her.
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Alanna was about to carve her initials on king Roald's face when there was a burst from the courtroom's side door. In stormed a troop of Soldiers. Alanna skipped carving initials she aimed her sword straight at Roald's heart. She lifted her sword up high when she heard a whirring sound.
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Faith saw Alanna raise her sword. She threw herself in front of Alanna as a stream of arrows flew towards Alanna. She took all 6 in her stomach. She dropped hard by Alanna's feet. Alanna heard a scream rip through the silent crowd. She then realized that it was her own voice screaming "Faith no! Don't! No!"
Alanna fell to her knee's she gathered Faith into her arms. She removed the mask carefully over Faith's face. She was shocked to see that the face that was usually very pale was now like paper. Faith's tumble of wispy hair fell around her face, in shocking contrast.
"Alanna," A weak voice said, it was Faith's " Alanna, you've got to get Roger. Don't you see? He set you against the king. If they attacked you, you would have killed the king, and you would have killed the Prince. Who would that leave behind to rule. Alanna, think about it." Faith coughed, blood coming out of the corner of her mouth.
"I can't go without you. I can't go." Alanna sobbed . "I need you with me."
"Go, go Alanna. Get Roger, I'll be fine, I've had worse."
"No.." Alanna sobbed, she crushed the figure against her body. "I'm not letting you go. I'll, I'll, fix you with my gift."
"Don't waste." Faith coughed again, blood coming up all around them, pooling on the marble floor. "I've lived my dream. Until it's end. Such beautiful eyes..." She breathed a sigh of relief and rested in Alanna's arms, for the last time.
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Jon watched the whole episode in amazement. Alanna? He didn't know an Alanna. Slowly, as if a fog had been lifted from his mind he remembered everything. He watched as Faith took the arrows, instead of killing him, and he watched the death of Faith. Nobody in the Court room made a movement. They watched Alanna sob, rocking slightly, holding the pale, small body. Finally, his father laid a gentle hand on Alanna's shoulder. She shook it off. Again he laid it on her shoulder this time, he directed her to look at him.
"I shouldn't be doing this, but I feel different. She died, for you Alanna, died, obey the wish of the dead."
Alanna looked around the room. She saw Roger trying to sneak away. Screaming she drew Lightning and with all her strength whipped it at Roger. The sword buried itself to the hilt. At first Roger looked surprised, then, angry. Finally, as he fell to a heap at the floor he laughed softly. The advisors around him heard him say.
"I know this Pawn, is actually a knight."
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Pain, and then merciful rest hit Faith, as she floated into death. Her last view was of Alanna's eyes. Her violet eyes, the ones that Faith envied so.
She fell into a comforting sleep. When she woke again, she was in a courtyard. In front of her were Mithros and The Goddess. The Goddess stood. She raised Faith to her feet.
"Child, you have served your purpose well. What path do you choose?"
"I know not what path of which you speak."
"What is your greatest desire?"
Faith's first instinct was to retort. 'Well not being dead might be helpful!' But she stilled her tongue remembering who she was speaking with. Closing her eyes she saw violet. She snapped her eyes open.
"I want to forever remain with Alanna. I want to be with her forever." Faith said slowly.
The Great Mother Goddess smiled, she nodded. She raised her arms, but Mithros stood.
"You can not just make her an immortal! She must have something, to hold her back. With her gift she would be to powerful."
The goddess ran her eyes up and down Faith. She smiled again.
"Then I turn you into the creature you seem to so admire. You will be a cat, as faithful to Alanna in death, as you were in life."
Faith felt her body change promptly. She opened her eyes again to find herself in a forest. She saw a fire ahead of her and decided that, that was most likely the best place to stay. She turned the bend meowing and saw before her Alanna.
'Home at last, I guess my dream hasn't ended.'
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After promising that nobody would remember the King again erased the memory of his courtiers. Again Alanna became Alan of Trebond. At the moment she was camping under a tree. She was delivering a message for Sir Myles when she heard some meowing she looked and saw a black kitten slink out of the Shadow, she was shocked to see, that like her it had violet eyes.
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A/N Well, it's over! Finally! If you enjoyed this one, please read "When Life's path loses you." It's about Roger. **Sniff** Poor Faith! Okay I'll stop, and I know Faithful's a guy, but Faith always wanted to be a guy.
Akaara