NEXT CHAPTER (4)

The small band of theives-who-were'nt-thieving and fallon were riding their horses through the woods until they got about 20 yards from the house she signalled for then to dissmount and follow her she had 5 go in with her, swords drawn, and 3 stay outside with bows. They walked inside and went through each room until they reached the celler they walked down they saw a small amount of blood in a spot next to the walls. She called up one of the people with magic and guestured to it mouthing "is it da's" He looked at it concentrated and nodded. Fallon had to bite back tears she scanned the room once more to find a gold chain in the crack by the wall it had her fathers symbol on it a barn owl. She just couldn't hold back the tears anylonger. Emmet came over and hugged her too him. "they were here but their not no more" "why did he havet' be the stupid king anyway?" she sobbed. "I don't know my dear I don't know."

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Brenden woke up to realize that his head hurt immensly and that he was in what appered to be a moving wagon. As he sat up he groaned and rubbed the back of his head, -well at least my arms are free- but he realized the collar was still around his neck and his foot was attached to a bolt in the floor -damn- he thought as he tested the strength of his bonds. -very strong I would be proud if they were my men's- He tried to speak "why are you doing this" "you don't need to know" came the answer from the cab of the wagon. "I think I do" he said to be backhanded by a hand through the curtain that separated them. -owww- he thought and laid back against the side -that's gonna bruise-

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Fallon lay in her room no more tears to shed instead she was thinking about all the things she would do to the kidnappers once she caught them she thought she would talk to her spymasters in scanra and the bazhir tribes. She grinned wickedly she knew that the bazhir had darts that could be inserted into veins and would burn the victims from the inside unless the antidote was inserted and she wouldn't tie them up she would leave the antidote just out of reach on the ceiling. "I think that after a brutal beating by me" she flexed her good girl muscles she grinned very evilly "that the vectarla darts would be perfect, what do you think baerly" she asked the bear rug in the middle of the room she walked over and made him nod and pretend to say "I think you could do better but I like it" in a bear voice. "you know I think you're right but I'm going to go downstaris and order some."

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At the palace

George and Alanna were preparing for a night out, a casual night at the dancing dove. "I'm interested in meeting the new king what do you think" George asked alanna. "I don't know but you take forever" "Just because I want to look a little better for the new ruler of my people" "ha ha ha ha" The fiery red head pretended to laugh "are you ready yet" "yes mom" he said, as the went out the door

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Back at the dancin dove.

Fallon was sitting in her throne when a firey red head and a dark haired man came in the man had a look of incredible muscularity and balance, -I wonder if he's one of ours- she thought they looked over in her direction and found her table they looked a little odd as they saw a girl no older than 15 in the throne. -why is there a GIRL in my throne- George thought -bout damn time a girl got to the throne here- Alanna thought George steered over to the table and sat down in one of the chairs. "hello" he said "I'm George and this is Alanna" "hello" Fallon answered him curtly, until she realized that by alanna and the firey red head, "Oh my gods, your kidding Lady Alanna of Pirates Swoop and Olau, oh my gods, Oh my gods." "yes I am" she answerd looking a little strange to be fawned over by a girl sitting in a throne. "Uh why are you sitting in the throne." George asked "why? Do you find that odd?" Fallon asked. "just a little" "I find that funny," she came back "that the man married to the first lady knight is finding odd that a girl is sitting in the throne of the theives" "She's gotcha George" -God this girl is a b****- "Uh um did I say odd I mean't cool" "Don't try and lie" Fallon said. "I'm not lying" "yes you are" alanna said. "shut up" "NO" "Shut UP, Both of you or I will have you removed" Fallon exclaimed drawing a little attention from the carefully placed guards. Emmet came over and sat down. "George, Alanna how are you" -finally someone greets me with respect more that my wife- He thought aloud he said. "hello Emmet just fine" Alanna and Fallon were having their own convorsation from the sound of it, about sword fighiting with girls "really, You know what I have found is that if you use fewer spin attacks and more z patterns your opponent is busy attacking your first one and not your second but you can only do that once." "yeah" "hey do you want to go out and fight?" "sure" "great" they stood up Emmet and George several seconds after following the girls outside along with three guards from the inside and a few people who knew what was going to happen, the girls went to the small practice arena Brenden had set up in the back.

"wow George look I want one of these at the swoop" Alanna said of the rose surrounded areana. "my da had it installed about a year or two after you left George," "where is your father" George asked, "I'd like to meet him" "I don't know I haven't seen him since he was kidnapped" "oh my gods you poor girl, I know how ya feel some o f my friends have been held for ransom's two" Alanna said. "as do I, I created those shoes your trying to fit into" "riiiiight sure ya did George, I'm tryin to fill my fathers shoes and they are much bigger than yours" brenden and alanna started snickering behind their hands. "well are we going to sword fight or not" Fallon said drawing her sword a beautiful Ruby encrusted one. "uhh george gimme your sword" "Here darling" "thanks" "let the battle begin." Fallon lunged in making a diagonal slash with her sword, Alanna blocked well, only to find an bottom to top squiggle at her side and then to the other side until they locked to the hilt Alanna broke free they fought for a little while longer the other blocking all hits until Fallon smacked Alanna's arm with the broad side of the sword mangaging to hit some fingers causing Alanna to drop the sword, "Touche" (I dunno it's french but,) Fallon quite a bit winded but still able to talk said "good fight" and picked up George's sword she handed it to him. "wow anyone that can beat Alanna is going to be my friend" They walked back inside to discuss the evidence of Brenden and Alma's dissapearance. "so really they left right before you got there" "yeah signs showed that food had been cooked there not fifteen minutes before" Fallon answered George. "really, and the only people to see the wagon were Angel and Missy, I wonder why they didn't say anything" "I don't Know Angel has loose connections to the thieves I wonder if Roxanne didn't tell them about da'" Fallon informed the two. "I really didn't know that." "and you never will know all the people in the castle we really don't need the people since we've been cutting back on frivolous stealing" she looked at George smirking slightly, "and we have been doing more to help each other instead" "really I'd like to know how you are doing all this" "guess what I'm not going to tell" "why cus you could let something slip to the king" George didn't have any reply to this. "hey don't ya'll need to get back to the palace?" "Oh gods your right I didn't realize it was so late," "good lords your right it's already 7:00" "good bye keep your eyes peeled for anything that might help." "good night" the two said at the same time they gathered their coats and walked out and got their horses. "I like her" Alanna said "you would" "oh did she hurt your manly pride" she said in a little kiddy voice "yes, shutup" "I think your losing your touch" "shut up"

"Emmet why do you think none of ours noticed that wagon" "I don't know Fallon I really don't' know"

What'd ya'll think? I don't know if this confused anyone with the switching or not. I think george and Alanna were slightly out of character for a couple of old fogies but. And don't yell at me for callin them that but George (though still Fuh ine) has gotta be like 45 right now. Alanna like 38 and that's pretty old for their active selfs. To old for me *sobs. I was just informed that there was a little periwinkle colored button at the bottom of this page *hint hint wink wink, I'm thinking about giving Fallon a man in the next chapter what do you think I don't know what I'm going to call him or anything yet who has any ideas. -Bye bye now -Missy