~*Chapter 11*~
Jackek wondered where Louis could have gotten to so decided to take a look down in the cells. As he turned one of the corners he collided straight into the gorgeous red haired woman who he had taken such a liking to.
**Crash**
"Oh, my god my head," moaned Alanna. She looked around, dazed. Her head was pounding and she was confused momentarily until she saw whom she had crashed into. She drew the sword and pointed it at Jackek. Not too sure what to say, which was a shock for someone so normally outspoken.
"Alanna? What the?!" Jackek looked up at her and then to Gabriella. Now he was the one who was confused.
"You can no longer hold us hostage, you dishonest villainous creature," she snapped.
"Nor would I want to cage one as wondrous as you." He said this more to himself than Alanna and she raised a eyebrow in a quizzical manner. "But you won't get far without my help, this place is like a maze. Why don't you come upstairs and have a bath and dinner, please, I implore you to."
Alanna thought this over, if this was some cheap trick she didn't want to fall for it. But then Gabriella and herself would never be able to make it out of here alone. "Fine, I will retain this sword and seeing as you already seem to know so much about me you'll know that I am quite capable of handling a sword."
"Oh gods milady, I would never dream of taking you on. You are a legend after all." She slowly moved her sword back to its sheath and followed Jackek through the maze of corridors. After they went up several flights of stairs the scenery changed so completely that it came close to shocking her. The walls were adorned with expensive artwork, mirrors had frames a gold and the furniture looked to be of the most expensive kind.
He led them to a series of rooms, which she gathered were his chambers. They were lavishly decorated and laid upon the table was the most delicious foods that would be fit to serve the King himself. Just thinking this made her heart twist painfully, the King was her Jonathan.
"Would you prefer to bathe before dinner?"
"That would be fine, except I have no clean clothes. Funny about that isn't it?"
"My apologies milady,"
"Don't apologize, anyway, let Gabriella Isabella bathe first, no doubt she is more desperate for one than myself. Being a knight I am fairly used to going for long periods without a warm bath."
"I admire you Alanna, may I call you Alanna. And Gabriella, just go through that door there to the bathroom."
Jackek poured Alanna a glass of wine and then poured himself another glass. Alanna watched his every move, her whole body alert and wide-awake. "What made you want to get into the knight business?" he asked amiably
"The adventure, the unknown, the hard work and the ability to defend myself and those weaker than me. Everything about it; well I guess that is to say I like most things about it. Anyway, what made you get into the kidnapping business?" she added quickly. Much as she wanted to be angry with Jackek, she found she couldn't be and a mischievous smile crept across her face.
"Well my father was Lord Graham of Amorath, my mother was Lady Duvelle. Anyway I was only six when my father was in the middle of a huge scandal. He had committed adultery with Lady Benedictine of Alaydenia."
"Alaydenia!" Alanna exclaimed, interrupting Jackek in the middle of his speech. "My mothers sister is Alaydenia, Lady Bridgette. And if I am not much mistaken Amorath was a small fief near my home Trebond, but was left in ruins after the disgrace of the noble family there."
Jackek laughed. "The very one milady. You are absolutely correct."
"Oh, sorry for interrupting I just got a shock." Alanna blushed slightly.
"That's fine," he smiled and leant back relaxed on the chair, sipping on his wine before continuing. "Anyway, my mother hung herself and my father was stripped of his title of Lord and Amorath fell into ruin and was slowly forgotten. My father, my two older brothers and I moved into a run down castle on the farther outskirts of Corus in an overgrown forest thing. It was very secluded. Anyway, one day, we were running low on cash and so we stole a rich merchants daughter and blackmailed him for large sum of money. I was about 12 then and it was such a rush, then other people joined and we became the Clan of Amorath, and we have been ever since."
"That's awful, I mean about your mother and everything, it must have been horrible. I trust me I know what it feels like to be an outcast from society. I'm the first Lady Knight in over 100 years, I lied for years to get where I am, so I know what it's like to be frowned on."
Jackek had a sad, vacant look on his face, he appeared so vulnerable and innocent that Alanna reached forward and touched his hand with hers. He looked up and met those amazing violet eyes, she smiled and suddenly everything in his world seemed to be alright.
A/N: Ok, what do ya'll think? I've decided to continue, whether you like it or not! Hehehe, just messing with ya'. I'll probably update soon because I have one week left of school for the year, YAYS!, and I'm sick so I'll probably hone heaps. Neways, keep up the wonderful reviews. I love you all. **hugs**
Luv Seraya xoxoxoxoxo
Jackek wondered where Louis could have gotten to so decided to take a look down in the cells. As he turned one of the corners he collided straight into the gorgeous red haired woman who he had taken such a liking to.
**Crash**
"Oh, my god my head," moaned Alanna. She looked around, dazed. Her head was pounding and she was confused momentarily until she saw whom she had crashed into. She drew the sword and pointed it at Jackek. Not too sure what to say, which was a shock for someone so normally outspoken.
"Alanna? What the?!" Jackek looked up at her and then to Gabriella. Now he was the one who was confused.
"You can no longer hold us hostage, you dishonest villainous creature," she snapped.
"Nor would I want to cage one as wondrous as you." He said this more to himself than Alanna and she raised a eyebrow in a quizzical manner. "But you won't get far without my help, this place is like a maze. Why don't you come upstairs and have a bath and dinner, please, I implore you to."
Alanna thought this over, if this was some cheap trick she didn't want to fall for it. But then Gabriella and herself would never be able to make it out of here alone. "Fine, I will retain this sword and seeing as you already seem to know so much about me you'll know that I am quite capable of handling a sword."
"Oh gods milady, I would never dream of taking you on. You are a legend after all." She slowly moved her sword back to its sheath and followed Jackek through the maze of corridors. After they went up several flights of stairs the scenery changed so completely that it came close to shocking her. The walls were adorned with expensive artwork, mirrors had frames a gold and the furniture looked to be of the most expensive kind.
He led them to a series of rooms, which she gathered were his chambers. They were lavishly decorated and laid upon the table was the most delicious foods that would be fit to serve the King himself. Just thinking this made her heart twist painfully, the King was her Jonathan.
"Would you prefer to bathe before dinner?"
"That would be fine, except I have no clean clothes. Funny about that isn't it?"
"My apologies milady,"
"Don't apologize, anyway, let Gabriella Isabella bathe first, no doubt she is more desperate for one than myself. Being a knight I am fairly used to going for long periods without a warm bath."
"I admire you Alanna, may I call you Alanna. And Gabriella, just go through that door there to the bathroom."
Jackek poured Alanna a glass of wine and then poured himself another glass. Alanna watched his every move, her whole body alert and wide-awake. "What made you want to get into the knight business?" he asked amiably
"The adventure, the unknown, the hard work and the ability to defend myself and those weaker than me. Everything about it; well I guess that is to say I like most things about it. Anyway, what made you get into the kidnapping business?" she added quickly. Much as she wanted to be angry with Jackek, she found she couldn't be and a mischievous smile crept across her face.
"Well my father was Lord Graham of Amorath, my mother was Lady Duvelle. Anyway I was only six when my father was in the middle of a huge scandal. He had committed adultery with Lady Benedictine of Alaydenia."
"Alaydenia!" Alanna exclaimed, interrupting Jackek in the middle of his speech. "My mothers sister is Alaydenia, Lady Bridgette. And if I am not much mistaken Amorath was a small fief near my home Trebond, but was left in ruins after the disgrace of the noble family there."
Jackek laughed. "The very one milady. You are absolutely correct."
"Oh, sorry for interrupting I just got a shock." Alanna blushed slightly.
"That's fine," he smiled and leant back relaxed on the chair, sipping on his wine before continuing. "Anyway, my mother hung herself and my father was stripped of his title of Lord and Amorath fell into ruin and was slowly forgotten. My father, my two older brothers and I moved into a run down castle on the farther outskirts of Corus in an overgrown forest thing. It was very secluded. Anyway, one day, we were running low on cash and so we stole a rich merchants daughter and blackmailed him for large sum of money. I was about 12 then and it was such a rush, then other people joined and we became the Clan of Amorath, and we have been ever since."
"That's awful, I mean about your mother and everything, it must have been horrible. I trust me I know what it feels like to be an outcast from society. I'm the first Lady Knight in over 100 years, I lied for years to get where I am, so I know what it's like to be frowned on."
Jackek had a sad, vacant look on his face, he appeared so vulnerable and innocent that Alanna reached forward and touched his hand with hers. He looked up and met those amazing violet eyes, she smiled and suddenly everything in his world seemed to be alright.
A/N: Ok, what do ya'll think? I've decided to continue, whether you like it or not! Hehehe, just messing with ya'. I'll probably update soon because I have one week left of school for the year, YAYS!, and I'm sick so I'll probably hone heaps. Neways, keep up the wonderful reviews. I love you all. **hugs**
Luv Seraya xoxoxoxoxo