Author's Note: Yay! I'm sure you're excited.Part 6 is here! Thanks for all
the reviews!
Suzanne of Dragons Breath
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Chapter 6
Dom let out a lengthy strand of curses. The pair quickly returned to the camp. Digging into his injured healers pack Aiden found several bandages to use. He quickly bound her arm and shoulder. Dom held her, shouting for the wide-eyed Tobe to saddle a fresh horse that could handle both weights at a higher speed.
"What do you plan to do?" Aiden asked, finishing binding the wounds and wrapping Kel in a blanket.
Dom drew in a breath. "Steadfast's about 5 miles away from here. I'm going to ride her up there as fast as I can. My cousin Neal is up there, he's a healer. Lord Raoul will kill us if she dies." Both men grimaced. "I'll send more healers down here." Dom added as an afterthought.
Aiden nodded. "I'll finish up here. Good luck Dom." He said and clasped his arm quickly.
Dom gently brushed Kel's bangs from her face. Aiden watched with interest at Dom's movements. Tobe brought up a fresh horse. Dom reluctantly gave up his hold on Kel while he mounted the chestnut mare. Nodding his readiness he took the surprisingly light Lady Knight into his arms, one hand protectively gripping her to his chest as the other held the reins. Tightening his grip he kicked the horse into a gallop, not noticing Tobe following on a second horse, unwilling to leave his lady.
Raising a hand Aiden called out "Gods go with you!" The men from both squads rode in to the camp a few minutes later, wounded and dead with them, having left the Scanran dead for the Stormwings that had sensed the battle and arrived to feast.
Wolset approached him. "Where are Sergeant Domitan and Lady Kel? They weren't among the wounded."
Aiden sighed. Damn, he hated to give news like this. He moved to where both groups could hear him. "I have bad news." He announced. The men looked to him. "During the battle Lady Kel was injured. Sergeant Domitan has taken her to Steadfast to get her wounds treated."
"What were her injuries?" A man called out.
"She had a puncture wound from a stone and a bone deep gash on her arm. I won't kid you, she's badly hurt. She was unconscious when they left, Tobe with them. Dom said he would send healers down here for our wounded." The men began talking amongst themselves, the happiness of winning being dampened by what had happened to Kel.
~On the Road~
Dom risked a quick glance down at the unconscious lady knight's face. She slipped slightly and he tightened his grip. Returning his concentration to the path in front of him he ducked just in time to avoid a low hanging branch. Looking up again he sighed with relief as he could see Steadfast's high walls ahead.
Dom galloped into camp, rushing to where the healers was. He climbed off the horse, gently taking the wounded knight down with him. Having noticed Tobe at some point on the road he left the horse in his care as he rushed into the office where his uncle and cousin worked.
Neal, who was taking a break from helping Yuki plan their wedding looked up and stood from where he was chatting with his father, Duke Baird. "Dom, what? I thought you were still out with the Own?" He noticed the bundle he carried.
Looking in to his cousins eyes he was shocked by what he saw there, having never seen him look like that. Dom moved to a cot and set the bundle down, pulling back the blanket, revealing the still form of Kel. Neal's eyes widened, shocked to see his best friend bloodied as she was, eyes closed.
Baird, not in as much shock as his son and nephew grabbed various bottles and hers to help the lady knight with. "Neal, snap out of it!" He moved and shook his son out of his trance-like state. Pushing Dom into a nearby chair he cut off the bandages, causing the wounds to begin bleeding again. He called on his healing magic and began to start working on the gash. Neal's own green waves joined his fathers.
The door banged open and a tall man stood in the doorway. He honed in on Dom. "Sergeant, tell me, why did I just get reports of a madman in a uniform of The Own riding through the fort?"
Dom stood shakily, adrenalin from the fight and race to get Kel to steadfast wearing off. "My lord, the mission was successful. All Scanrans dead and accounted for."
"Why did you ride through the fort like that? You scared the guard, they thought you were a Scanran possessed by the war demons at first." Raoul questioned his sergeant. He looked at him concerned. Dom had fear and something that Raoul couldn't discern in his eyes. Frankly seeing his normally up beat sergeant like this was scaring him. He frowned slightly. "Dom, what is it?"
Dom sighed. "Its Kel Raoul." He pointed to where Duke Baird and Neal were still working. "We had two healers with us, but one was killed and the other hurt bad. Aiden and I bound her wounds and then I took off for here. I'm pretty sure Kel's boy, Tobe is here somewhere too."
Raoul soften slightly, the concern for his former squire out ranking any anger he had at Dom for the scene that he had caused. "What happened?"
Dom scrubbed a hand over his face and then through his hair, leaving a red streak of blood across his forehead - Kel's blood. "I don't know sir. I think she was in the forest searching for a mage, but beyond that I don't know. She rode up to Aiden and I and then collapsed a few moments later."
The large knight eyed his sergeant. "Dom, why don't you go wash up and get changed, then you can come back here."
He opened his mouth to fight the idea, glancing at where Kel lay, not wanting to leave her. "I'll stay here with her and make sure healers get sent down to the other men." Dom bit his lip, nodded and rushed to get the tasks done so that he could return to Kel's side.
Raoul watched him leave and sat in the chair near Kel's cot, wondering hat had happened between the two to cause Dom to act as he was.
End 6/?
I'll try to have the next part out either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm not sure when as I have a dentist appointment and they plan to torture me with Novocain and a drill. ::shudders:: Don't forget to review!
Suzanne of Dragons Breath
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Chapter 6
Dom let out a lengthy strand of curses. The pair quickly returned to the camp. Digging into his injured healers pack Aiden found several bandages to use. He quickly bound her arm and shoulder. Dom held her, shouting for the wide-eyed Tobe to saddle a fresh horse that could handle both weights at a higher speed.
"What do you plan to do?" Aiden asked, finishing binding the wounds and wrapping Kel in a blanket.
Dom drew in a breath. "Steadfast's about 5 miles away from here. I'm going to ride her up there as fast as I can. My cousin Neal is up there, he's a healer. Lord Raoul will kill us if she dies." Both men grimaced. "I'll send more healers down here." Dom added as an afterthought.
Aiden nodded. "I'll finish up here. Good luck Dom." He said and clasped his arm quickly.
Dom gently brushed Kel's bangs from her face. Aiden watched with interest at Dom's movements. Tobe brought up a fresh horse. Dom reluctantly gave up his hold on Kel while he mounted the chestnut mare. Nodding his readiness he took the surprisingly light Lady Knight into his arms, one hand protectively gripping her to his chest as the other held the reins. Tightening his grip he kicked the horse into a gallop, not noticing Tobe following on a second horse, unwilling to leave his lady.
Raising a hand Aiden called out "Gods go with you!" The men from both squads rode in to the camp a few minutes later, wounded and dead with them, having left the Scanran dead for the Stormwings that had sensed the battle and arrived to feast.
Wolset approached him. "Where are Sergeant Domitan and Lady Kel? They weren't among the wounded."
Aiden sighed. Damn, he hated to give news like this. He moved to where both groups could hear him. "I have bad news." He announced. The men looked to him. "During the battle Lady Kel was injured. Sergeant Domitan has taken her to Steadfast to get her wounds treated."
"What were her injuries?" A man called out.
"She had a puncture wound from a stone and a bone deep gash on her arm. I won't kid you, she's badly hurt. She was unconscious when they left, Tobe with them. Dom said he would send healers down here for our wounded." The men began talking amongst themselves, the happiness of winning being dampened by what had happened to Kel.
~On the Road~
Dom risked a quick glance down at the unconscious lady knight's face. She slipped slightly and he tightened his grip. Returning his concentration to the path in front of him he ducked just in time to avoid a low hanging branch. Looking up again he sighed with relief as he could see Steadfast's high walls ahead.
Dom galloped into camp, rushing to where the healers was. He climbed off the horse, gently taking the wounded knight down with him. Having noticed Tobe at some point on the road he left the horse in his care as he rushed into the office where his uncle and cousin worked.
Neal, who was taking a break from helping Yuki plan their wedding looked up and stood from where he was chatting with his father, Duke Baird. "Dom, what? I thought you were still out with the Own?" He noticed the bundle he carried.
Looking in to his cousins eyes he was shocked by what he saw there, having never seen him look like that. Dom moved to a cot and set the bundle down, pulling back the blanket, revealing the still form of Kel. Neal's eyes widened, shocked to see his best friend bloodied as she was, eyes closed.
Baird, not in as much shock as his son and nephew grabbed various bottles and hers to help the lady knight with. "Neal, snap out of it!" He moved and shook his son out of his trance-like state. Pushing Dom into a nearby chair he cut off the bandages, causing the wounds to begin bleeding again. He called on his healing magic and began to start working on the gash. Neal's own green waves joined his fathers.
The door banged open and a tall man stood in the doorway. He honed in on Dom. "Sergeant, tell me, why did I just get reports of a madman in a uniform of The Own riding through the fort?"
Dom stood shakily, adrenalin from the fight and race to get Kel to steadfast wearing off. "My lord, the mission was successful. All Scanrans dead and accounted for."
"Why did you ride through the fort like that? You scared the guard, they thought you were a Scanran possessed by the war demons at first." Raoul questioned his sergeant. He looked at him concerned. Dom had fear and something that Raoul couldn't discern in his eyes. Frankly seeing his normally up beat sergeant like this was scaring him. He frowned slightly. "Dom, what is it?"
Dom sighed. "Its Kel Raoul." He pointed to where Duke Baird and Neal were still working. "We had two healers with us, but one was killed and the other hurt bad. Aiden and I bound her wounds and then I took off for here. I'm pretty sure Kel's boy, Tobe is here somewhere too."
Raoul soften slightly, the concern for his former squire out ranking any anger he had at Dom for the scene that he had caused. "What happened?"
Dom scrubbed a hand over his face and then through his hair, leaving a red streak of blood across his forehead - Kel's blood. "I don't know sir. I think she was in the forest searching for a mage, but beyond that I don't know. She rode up to Aiden and I and then collapsed a few moments later."
The large knight eyed his sergeant. "Dom, why don't you go wash up and get changed, then you can come back here."
He opened his mouth to fight the idea, glancing at where Kel lay, not wanting to leave her. "I'll stay here with her and make sure healers get sent down to the other men." Dom bit his lip, nodded and rushed to get the tasks done so that he could return to Kel's side.
Raoul watched him leave and sat in the chair near Kel's cot, wondering hat had happened between the two to cause Dom to act as he was.
End 6/?
I'll try to have the next part out either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm not sure when as I have a dentist appointment and they plan to torture me with Novocain and a drill. ::shudders:: Don't forget to review!