PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL 5
Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of these characters. NONE. Xcept maybe for a few in the l8er chaps.
A/n: hoped u liked the last chapter, haha, the majority wants kel with dom. sorri to those for cleon, but as he said in lady knight, he's as good as married. *sob..* Newayz.. hope u like this chapter!!! Remember to tell me where I have to improve on n thnx for all those reviews!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER TWO ~ DREAMS
'A cruel, cold voice came from the inside of her head. It was Blayce - again. "You thought you killed me didn't you?" he mocked unpleasantly at her. "You thought you could kill a great mage like me eh?" Kel couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You are dead. Stop coming to my dreams. You are dead!" She screamed impatiently. "Can't stand me can you?" He heaved a sarcastic sigh, "I'm not able to die." She could imagine his smile become broad and wicked. "You have only - unleashed me from my body."'
Kel woke up with a start, dripping with sweat. She leaned her head on her hands. Blayce was in her nightmares again. At first, she thought that if she'd killed him he would just go away and their destinies wouldn't intersect, but he kept coming. She looked out of the windows and saw the colours of the sun about to rise.
"Milady? Are we starting our glaive exercises this morning?" A heavy-eyed Tobe said.
She turned around to look at him and smiled. "Yes we are. Let's start with the back-hand lunge shall we?"
He groaned. "Alright."
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The next two days went by quickly, including Neal and Yuki's wedding. Neal had decided to stay for a week at Steadfast with Yuki then come to New Hope by himself. Neal, Yuki, Dom and a few of the King's Own came to say bye to her.
Tobe and her got on their horses and waved them goodbye. "I hope they've done alright over there without me," Kel said worriedly remembering about what happened to Haven.
Tobe smirked, "Ofcourse they have, they've only been kidnapped by the dead Blayce and and made into new killing devices."
Kel laughed. "Alright, I'm being a little bit of a worrier but.. the faces of those dead. I hope it never happens again."
"Milady, the war is almost won by us. King Maggur's kingdom is going to be overthrown, I'm pretty sure of that so just one more month with the convicts and you can go to Cleon of Kennan's wedding and so ends the happy story."
She smiled but she wasn't sure that things would go that easily, especially with Blayce still in her dreams, taunting her. "Have you heard me speak at all when I sleep these days?"
He frowned. "No, I don't think so. But you seem really frustrated when you fall asleep and you keep tossing around on your bed and when you wake up you seem - well - tired."
Tired was probably an understatement but she didn't want Tobe worrying about her and telling other people about it.
They continued the rest of the journey with a few songs from Tobe's opera- singing voice.
Fanche, new hope's headwoman greeted them at the gate. She'd obviously read the letter Kel sent to her about the day she'd come back. She waved to her and Tobe and her galloped to New Hope.
The headwoman had a stocky frame and her eyes were brown and heavy-lidded. Her nose was broad and fleshy at the tip. Fanche grinned at her.
"Did New Hope do well without me?" Kel asked.
"Everything is working better than before. We've nearly finished the roofs and the shutters and we've saved enough food to last us through the Winter."
Kel frowned. "Are you saying you don't need me?" She joked.
"Lady Knight, we'd never say that. You helped us through too much." The two women laughed.
Just then, a few young boys and girls ran to Tobe. She recognised some of the girls but not many of the boys. "You're back!" They screamed. "Come play with us!"
Tobe looked at Kel with pleading eyes. "Sure," Kel said. "I'll unsaddle the horses and pack my things in my room."
Tobe grinned. "Thanks milady."
Kel brought the two horses to the sheds and started unsaddling them. Then she went to her room to unpack her things. She yawned. Gosh, it's good to be back, she thought.
She sat at her usual place in the mess room at dinner.
"Kel! You never told me you'd be back now!" She heard a familiar voice.
She turned around and saw a few of her friends. "Merric?"
Merric's cheerful face smiled broadly. "Milady's forgotten me has she?"
"I'm not your lady," she retorted, "and when did you start calling me that anyway?"
He grinned. "Since you were away. I had board patrol today. Everything's working a beauty."
"Good." She said. "It should be." Kel looked at him carefully. His eyes seemed a little more - different, and his smile made her skin prick. She pushed the thoughts away. I must not fall in love, she said to herself.
"So how's Neal doing? Is his lady serving him well?" Merric said.
"Actually." Kel tried not to look at him, "he's doing pretty well. Surprisingly well. Is the infirmary alright without him?"
"Yah, except for a few occasions." He saw Kel's worrying face loom back. "But -." He quickly said. "They're doing fantastic!"
Kel saw Merric's hesistation. "Don't lie to me Sir Merric, tell me the truth."
Merric sighed, "a few mothers didn't make it through birth and there's been this strange disease going around after you've gone, but I think the mages know what it is now."
She hated to hear about deaths. "Oh alright. I guess that went well. Should I write to Neal about it?"
"And spoil his time?" Merric asked. "Nah, no way. That man needs time alone now."
Kel nodded. "Yes, I agree."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: good chapter? Hope it was ^_^ R+R plz! Tell me everything you think! I know that merric mite not b everybody's favourite.. But he's only one of the ones that could be with kel. Merric and dom and probably owen. But owen seems so small. so nah. Tell me wat u think! Cyz! Thnx for reading!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of these characters. NONE. Xcept maybe for a few in the l8er chaps.
A/n: hoped u liked the last chapter, haha, the majority wants kel with dom. sorri to those for cleon, but as he said in lady knight, he's as good as married. *sob..* Newayz.. hope u like this chapter!!! Remember to tell me where I have to improve on n thnx for all those reviews!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER TWO ~ DREAMS
'A cruel, cold voice came from the inside of her head. It was Blayce - again. "You thought you killed me didn't you?" he mocked unpleasantly at her. "You thought you could kill a great mage like me eh?" Kel couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You are dead. Stop coming to my dreams. You are dead!" She screamed impatiently. "Can't stand me can you?" He heaved a sarcastic sigh, "I'm not able to die." She could imagine his smile become broad and wicked. "You have only - unleashed me from my body."'
Kel woke up with a start, dripping with sweat. She leaned her head on her hands. Blayce was in her nightmares again. At first, she thought that if she'd killed him he would just go away and their destinies wouldn't intersect, but he kept coming. She looked out of the windows and saw the colours of the sun about to rise.
"Milady? Are we starting our glaive exercises this morning?" A heavy-eyed Tobe said.
She turned around to look at him and smiled. "Yes we are. Let's start with the back-hand lunge shall we?"
He groaned. "Alright."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The next two days went by quickly, including Neal and Yuki's wedding. Neal had decided to stay for a week at Steadfast with Yuki then come to New Hope by himself. Neal, Yuki, Dom and a few of the King's Own came to say bye to her.
Tobe and her got on their horses and waved them goodbye. "I hope they've done alright over there without me," Kel said worriedly remembering about what happened to Haven.
Tobe smirked, "Ofcourse they have, they've only been kidnapped by the dead Blayce and and made into new killing devices."
Kel laughed. "Alright, I'm being a little bit of a worrier but.. the faces of those dead. I hope it never happens again."
"Milady, the war is almost won by us. King Maggur's kingdom is going to be overthrown, I'm pretty sure of that so just one more month with the convicts and you can go to Cleon of Kennan's wedding and so ends the happy story."
She smiled but she wasn't sure that things would go that easily, especially with Blayce still in her dreams, taunting her. "Have you heard me speak at all when I sleep these days?"
He frowned. "No, I don't think so. But you seem really frustrated when you fall asleep and you keep tossing around on your bed and when you wake up you seem - well - tired."
Tired was probably an understatement but she didn't want Tobe worrying about her and telling other people about it.
They continued the rest of the journey with a few songs from Tobe's opera- singing voice.
Fanche, new hope's headwoman greeted them at the gate. She'd obviously read the letter Kel sent to her about the day she'd come back. She waved to her and Tobe and her galloped to New Hope.
The headwoman had a stocky frame and her eyes were brown and heavy-lidded. Her nose was broad and fleshy at the tip. Fanche grinned at her.
"Did New Hope do well without me?" Kel asked.
"Everything is working better than before. We've nearly finished the roofs and the shutters and we've saved enough food to last us through the Winter."
Kel frowned. "Are you saying you don't need me?" She joked.
"Lady Knight, we'd never say that. You helped us through too much." The two women laughed.
Just then, a few young boys and girls ran to Tobe. She recognised some of the girls but not many of the boys. "You're back!" They screamed. "Come play with us!"
Tobe looked at Kel with pleading eyes. "Sure," Kel said. "I'll unsaddle the horses and pack my things in my room."
Tobe grinned. "Thanks milady."
Kel brought the two horses to the sheds and started unsaddling them. Then she went to her room to unpack her things. She yawned. Gosh, it's good to be back, she thought.
She sat at her usual place in the mess room at dinner.
"Kel! You never told me you'd be back now!" She heard a familiar voice.
She turned around and saw a few of her friends. "Merric?"
Merric's cheerful face smiled broadly. "Milady's forgotten me has she?"
"I'm not your lady," she retorted, "and when did you start calling me that anyway?"
He grinned. "Since you were away. I had board patrol today. Everything's working a beauty."
"Good." She said. "It should be." Kel looked at him carefully. His eyes seemed a little more - different, and his smile made her skin prick. She pushed the thoughts away. I must not fall in love, she said to herself.
"So how's Neal doing? Is his lady serving him well?" Merric said.
"Actually." Kel tried not to look at him, "he's doing pretty well. Surprisingly well. Is the infirmary alright without him?"
"Yah, except for a few occasions." He saw Kel's worrying face loom back. "But -." He quickly said. "They're doing fantastic!"
Kel saw Merric's hesistation. "Don't lie to me Sir Merric, tell me the truth."
Merric sighed, "a few mothers didn't make it through birth and there's been this strange disease going around after you've gone, but I think the mages know what it is now."
She hated to hear about deaths. "Oh alright. I guess that went well. Should I write to Neal about it?"
"And spoil his time?" Merric asked. "Nah, no way. That man needs time alone now."
Kel nodded. "Yes, I agree."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A/N: good chapter? Hope it was ^_^ R+R plz! Tell me everything you think! I know that merric mite not b everybody's favourite.. But he's only one of the ones that could be with kel. Merric and dom and probably owen. But owen seems so small. so nah. Tell me wat u think! Cyz! Thnx for reading!