(a/n hope you like the chapter title. *grinz*)

Disclaimer; - I own Cael, Titch and of course Char. Take them without asking and. oh I'll think of something, don't you worry. None of the others are mine. They belong to TP. Not me so don't sue.



The Bitch Is Back



Kel stayed at the Dancin' Dove for about a week and a half. In which time she found out what a hangover felt like.

Kel groaned as she lay on the bed. Cael had banned her from the bar for starting a fight. Twice. In the same night. Now she was lying face down on the bed feeling the effects of all she had drunk tonight. Cael walked in and laughed softly at the look of her. Kel looked up scowled then threw at a pillow at him.

"Someone drank too much. Again." He said laughing.

Kel groaned and turned to face him, "Shut it you. Like you've never got drunk."

"Not three time in a row, I haven't."

"I'm so glad for you. Now leave me alone I've got a headache." She groaned again.

Cael laughed and walked out.

The next day Kel was still feeling a few of the effects from last night, but other than the she was in quite a good mood. She had decided that it was time to go back to the palace and torment them there. If it got too much for her she could always go back to the Dancin' Dove and hide out for a while. She also had a few new skills, she now could pickpocket and pick locks and all thanks to Titch. He'd been surprised that Kel learnt so quickly.

As Kel walked down the stairs she felt, she felt she well she felt nervous. And you can see why, she'd been the bad girl at the convent and now all of a sudden she was the misunderstood one, the one who wanted friends but was too shy or too nervous to try and be nice so she just resolved to being downright nasty.

She walked up to Cael. "I'm going now Cael. Thanks. Thanks for everything. It really helped."

He smiled at her, but it was a sad smile, "Do you have to go?" He asked sadly.

She nodded, "Yeah I have a duty to make the monarchs life hell, while still can. Otherwise it might to be to late."

He laughed, "Goodbye Kel, we of the Rogue will miss you."

"I'm not leaving forever." She glanced around, "I'll definitely be back." She stepped forward then hesitated and hugged him. "I'll see you round your majesty." She turned and walked away and out of the door. Cael watched her retreating back and sighed, he was going to miss her, in more ways than she knew.

Walking through the palace gates Kel suddenly realised that she really didn't want to come back to this hellhole she would miss the Dancin' Dove and all the people there especially Cael and Titch. She walked past a group of convent girls and heard one of then whisper: "The bitch is back." Kel had expected as much. As she was walking towards her room one of the sisters from the convent ran up to her.

"Keladry!! Where on earth have you been? You've had us worried sick." She said sternly.

"No I haven't you've barley noticed I'd gone."

" Answer my question young lady where have you been?"

"I stayed at a friends."

"Who?"

"None of your business. So I'll thankyou to stay out of it."

"Keladry." She said in a warning tone.

"Look it was just a friend he didn't try anything we didn't do anything. Happy now?"

"No I am not you have been missing for a week, there's a ball in 2 hours and you haven't even started to get ready yet."

"Uh-uh no way am I going to a ball not today." Kel said angrily.

"Tough you are. You are going to be polite and courteous otherwise you'll know about it."

"No I am not going to the ball. I am going out and there is nothing you can to stop me." Kel said and walked off. She unpacked her things changed dresses and walked out of the palace. It surprisingly easy. She was going to the Dancin' Dove. Goddess she needed a drink. She walked up to the bar and ordered herself a beer. She slumped on a stool and glanced around. Nobody she knew.

Suddenly she felt a hand on her leg she glanced round and found some very drunk guy leering at her suggestively. "Take it off all I'll break it off." Was all she said.

"Oh come on you don't mean that." He said coaxed.

"Want to bet on that.mate?" He must have seen the look in her eyes because the hand disappeared and so did he. As Titch walked into the bar he saw a glum looking Kel at the bar. Oh dear. Time to prize away as Kel tended to drink a little too much. He walked over and put an arm round her.

"Why so glum?" He asked.

"Guess." Was all she replied.

"Palace life getting you down already?"

"Got it in one."

"You've only just gone back there."

She groaned and muttered, "Balls, I hate balls."

He nodded sympathetically, "I can understand. I mean dancing, socialising, nasty."

She nodded, "Glad you agree Titch.By the by I was wondering what's your real name?"

He glanced at her surprised, "Titch that's my name."

"No Titch that is a nickname. I want your real name, cough up."

He made a face, "You'll laugh."

"No I won't." Kel said smiling.

It went on like that for a bit then Cael caused a brief interruption by walking into the room. He felt a pang when he saw Titch with his arm round her. He sighed; it was not going to happen so he needed to forget about it.

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