The Truth That Makes Me Cry
Chapter 3
A/N: This is just a short fic. But plz review! Flames and comments
welcome! Tell me if I should leave it here, or if I should carry
on! Sorry this took so long to come out!
Also special thanx to my beta reader, ShadowSorceress! And thanx
to all of you who reviewed; hyperchick88, Kathryn Starr, shadow,
Junipertree, Alanna the Lioness, ShadowSorceress, Grace, Moonlight8387,
Briar's Rose, Takarimon, Radella, asianlioness Jaelawyn Noble, astarael.
I was so surprised at how many reviews I got!
Also a big thanks you to Aurora! Who kept encouraging me to write, and also
help me banish my writer's block, and helping me with later ideas for this
story!
Disclaimer: As usual none of these characters are mine! So don't sue!
Baird took a deep breath.
"Well, if we act immediately, we should be fine. We need a second
plant called Ambereyes. It is just as rare as the poison. Fortunately we
have a supply. It grows deep in the Forest. It is very hard to find."
"I will send out some of the knights to retrieve it.." Jon started.
"I¹ll go now. The quicker we do this the better." George said.
"Wait a minute George, this could be a trap. Wait until I get some
knights organised. Who ever fed Alanna the poison will know we¹ll try to get
the counter poison. So they may be waiting for us."
"I will not wait long Jon. This is my wife we are talking about." George
growled threateningly.
"Baird could you please ask Dom, Raoul, Neal and Keladry, to get
ready to go into the Forest. I am sure they all will want to help."
Baird nodded his understanding, and left quickly.
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The knights were organised quite quickly. It seemed that everyone was eager
to help Alanna.
They were all gathered in the great hall, for an immediate pep talk
by the king, who would also bring everyone up to date with what was going
on.
"As I have told you, we need to act promptly. We will split up
into teams of twelve. That way we will hopefully find the plant
quicker. Please organise yourselves into groups as soon as we are outside."
Jon finished.
He glanced at all the people around him. There were not just knights, but
the Queen's Riders as well. There were also many of Alanna friends and
comrades. All were keen to see that she was well. She was a hero in their
eyes, and they would do almost anything to help her.
As they set off, Jon was deep in thought. He had told George not
to come, when news reached them that Alanna was getting worse.
This poison was affecting her badly. George was going to stay by
her all the way through this. Jon had some of his people get in
touch with the Swoop. Alanna's children had to be informed about
what was going on. They were not happy to say the least. They
were shocked and very, very angry. It was hard to convince them
that they should stay at the palace. They wanted to go out and
find who did this to their mother, and make them pay dearly.
Luckily Jon had convinced them, or rather ordered them to stay behind.
They had entered the forest. It was dark and forbidding inside. Still they
went on.
This is going to be a long day. Jon thought grimly.
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George had decided that he should stay with his wife. Jon had also
insisted that he stay. He thought it too dangerous for him to leave.
If they had attacked his wife, then they could attack him. Although he
doubted it. The security on the palace had been doubled, even tripled.
He glanced down and looked at his wife's troubled expression as she slept.
She was tossing and turning. She looked to be in great pain.
He felt his heart burn inside of him. How dare anyone cause his
other half this much pain? They would pay. Whoever they were, they would pay
severely.
George spent the next few hours watching his wife closely. He
was getting sleepy, but he did not want to fall asleep. He would
not let anything happen to Alanna again.
At around dusk, the children came in. They looked exhausted. They had been
riding all day, to get here as soon as possible.
They ran into the room and hugged their father fiercely.
When they broke apart, they looked at their mother. She looked
so helpless. It ate at them that they could do nothing to help. They would
just have to wait, until they had possession of
the plant. Then they could cure their mother and find who did this
and, well, it would not be peasant for the person they caught.
George told the children to go to bed. He would wake them when
anything changed. They were reluctant, but did as they were told.
Soon he was alone again. He sat back and watched and waited. Something was
bound to come up. It always did. But he could not help but hear a tiny voice
in his head that said: What if nothing comes up? What then?
George watched his wife as long as he could. But he could not keep his eyes
open forever. He felt his eyes drop and he fell into an uneasy sleep.
He did not see the figure hiding in the shadows. He did not see what
happened next.
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George was shaken roughly awake.
He was staring into a pair of very blue eyes. Jon.
"Where is she?" Jon asked, unable to keep the panic from his voice. George
looked around confused.
His eyes finally settled on the bed. The bed that was now empty.
George jumped up immediately he looked around wildly.
Jon noticed his friend's frightened look. He knew that he did not
know where she was either. Where had she gone?
No sooner had they returned with the plant, they had gone straight
up Alanna's room and found her gone, with George asleep.
"Oh no" Was all Jon managed to say.
Chapter 3
A/N: This is just a short fic. But plz review! Flames and comments
welcome! Tell me if I should leave it here, or if I should carry
on! Sorry this took so long to come out!
Also special thanx to my beta reader, ShadowSorceress! And thanx
to all of you who reviewed; hyperchick88, Kathryn Starr, shadow,
Junipertree, Alanna the Lioness, ShadowSorceress, Grace, Moonlight8387,
Briar's Rose, Takarimon, Radella, asianlioness Jaelawyn Noble, astarael.
I was so surprised at how many reviews I got!
Also a big thanks you to Aurora! Who kept encouraging me to write, and also
help me banish my writer's block, and helping me with later ideas for this
story!
Disclaimer: As usual none of these characters are mine! So don't sue!
Baird took a deep breath.
"Well, if we act immediately, we should be fine. We need a second
plant called Ambereyes. It is just as rare as the poison. Fortunately we
have a supply. It grows deep in the Forest. It is very hard to find."
"I will send out some of the knights to retrieve it.." Jon started.
"I¹ll go now. The quicker we do this the better." George said.
"Wait a minute George, this could be a trap. Wait until I get some
knights organised. Who ever fed Alanna the poison will know we¹ll try to get
the counter poison. So they may be waiting for us."
"I will not wait long Jon. This is my wife we are talking about." George
growled threateningly.
"Baird could you please ask Dom, Raoul, Neal and Keladry, to get
ready to go into the Forest. I am sure they all will want to help."
Baird nodded his understanding, and left quickly.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
The knights were organised quite quickly. It seemed that everyone was eager
to help Alanna.
They were all gathered in the great hall, for an immediate pep talk
by the king, who would also bring everyone up to date with what was going
on.
"As I have told you, we need to act promptly. We will split up
into teams of twelve. That way we will hopefully find the plant
quicker. Please organise yourselves into groups as soon as we are outside."
Jon finished.
He glanced at all the people around him. There were not just knights, but
the Queen's Riders as well. There were also many of Alanna friends and
comrades. All were keen to see that she was well. She was a hero in their
eyes, and they would do almost anything to help her.
As they set off, Jon was deep in thought. He had told George not
to come, when news reached them that Alanna was getting worse.
This poison was affecting her badly. George was going to stay by
her all the way through this. Jon had some of his people get in
touch with the Swoop. Alanna's children had to be informed about
what was going on. They were not happy to say the least. They
were shocked and very, very angry. It was hard to convince them
that they should stay at the palace. They wanted to go out and
find who did this to their mother, and make them pay dearly.
Luckily Jon had convinced them, or rather ordered them to stay behind.
They had entered the forest. It was dark and forbidding inside. Still they
went on.
This is going to be a long day. Jon thought grimly.
^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
George had decided that he should stay with his wife. Jon had also
insisted that he stay. He thought it too dangerous for him to leave.
If they had attacked his wife, then they could attack him. Although he
doubted it. The security on the palace had been doubled, even tripled.
He glanced down and looked at his wife's troubled expression as she slept.
She was tossing and turning. She looked to be in great pain.
He felt his heart burn inside of him. How dare anyone cause his
other half this much pain? They would pay. Whoever they were, they would pay
severely.
George spent the next few hours watching his wife closely. He
was getting sleepy, but he did not want to fall asleep. He would
not let anything happen to Alanna again.
At around dusk, the children came in. They looked exhausted. They had been
riding all day, to get here as soon as possible.
They ran into the room and hugged their father fiercely.
When they broke apart, they looked at their mother. She looked
so helpless. It ate at them that they could do nothing to help. They would
just have to wait, until they had possession of
the plant. Then they could cure their mother and find who did this
and, well, it would not be peasant for the person they caught.
George told the children to go to bed. He would wake them when
anything changed. They were reluctant, but did as they were told.
Soon he was alone again. He sat back and watched and waited. Something was
bound to come up. It always did. But he could not help but hear a tiny voice
in his head that said: What if nothing comes up? What then?
George watched his wife as long as he could. But he could not keep his eyes
open forever. He felt his eyes drop and he fell into an uneasy sleep.
He did not see the figure hiding in the shadows. He did not see what
happened next.
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George was shaken roughly awake.
He was staring into a pair of very blue eyes. Jon.
"Where is she?" Jon asked, unable to keep the panic from his voice. George
looked around confused.
His eyes finally settled on the bed. The bed that was now empty.
George jumped up immediately he looked around wildly.
Jon noticed his friend's frightened look. He knew that he did not
know where she was either. Where had she gone?
No sooner had they returned with the plant, they had gone straight
up Alanna's room and found her gone, with George asleep.
"Oh no" Was all Jon managed to say.