Disclaimer: unfortunately, I dunt own ne of the characters except for Kiara
and Crystal!
A/N: Hope u lyk this chapter n remember 2 R+R at the end! ^_^
~*CHAPTER THREE*~
In the second year of training as a page, Kia and her history and law of the realm class teacher, Sir Myles of Olau, had become great friends. Kia knew Sir Myles from times at the Dancing Dove where she would serve him and sometimes give him free glasses of ale.
Myles told Kia stories, mainly of Alanna his adoptive daughter, as Kia was fascinated. One night he decided to tell her of Lightning, Alanna's very first sword. He told her how he was compelled to show Alanna, then known as Alan, the ruins in which she had found Lightning and how it had saved her life. He then told her how Lightning had to be forged with another sword - one of Duke Roger's swords because it was broken. Kia had heard stories of the evil Duke but she knew that Sir Myles' were the truest. Sir Myles was the best storyteller and Kia had understood everything he said.
The night after Myles told her about Lightning, Kiara went to search and look at the sword. She couldn't sleep and had thought about the sword all day. As she crept around the castle she used her gift to search the entire palace for a particular sword stuck in a stone. A blue-violet sheet of her gift landed on the walls, the floor, the stairs and even the stables. Her gift was everywhere in the palace including the rooms. She thought of Lightning and at last found it. It was in a room that could not have been found if she hadn't used her gift. It was on one of the underground levels. The fourth? Kiara wasn't so sure as this room was beyond the tombs, which was neat the catacombs. That was all she needed to know as Kia had to go sleep. The search using her Gift had tired her quite a bit. She was a bit disappointed as she had hoped to find the sword that night but thought, I'll have my full Gift tomorrow if anything happens.
So Kia finally decided that the search for Lightning would definitely continue tomorrow night.
After a day of excitement waiting for lights out, Kia slowly descended the underground levels, she felt the sword, which was amazing. She knew she was getting closer as she descended level by level. Finally, she reached bottom at the rear of the catacombs. The tombs ended, opening onto a great stone. In its center, a large circular design - apparently of white sand - its many curls and loops and whirls dizzying to see. This was what the design should've looked like but the design had been blackened. She had heard of the thing that had happened hear. Obviously Duke Roger had been defeated here but the Duke had used this place for something else. Kia tried to remember. Something about the Gate of Idramm. Something about summoning elementals and a spell to drain off the Gift of anyone unfortunate who stepped into the circular design. Lucky for Kiara, no one was hear to drain her gift.
Lightning stood in the center of the design. The blade was streaked with soot, the jewels of its hilt cracked and blackened. There was also a lot of dust. But the sword sort of glowed much the Kiara's amazement. As Kia went closer she saw that some of the dust on the blade was gone. Someone had touched the sword recently as fingers had made the mark. Kia stood there for a minute before placing her hand on the hilt. It suddenly glowed to life and Kia's purple eyes widened. The soot on the blade had completely disappeared, the jewels all whole and full of colour. A thought rushed into her head. Sir Myles had told her that no one could take the sword out. Not even Alanna. What did Kia have to lose? At least she could try. Slowly, Kia started pulling, the sword with her. Kia studied the sword. It felt so light in her hands and the hilt was perfect for her hand. She did a few moves with the sword and it just felt right.
"Wow," whispered Kia. She thought for a moment before leaving the room and taking the sword with her.
Kia went up the stairs and thought about who to tell first. Finally, after going through a list of names, she decided that Sir Myles would be first. After all, he was the one who talk her the story and he could tell Lady Alanna. She hoped that she could see George's wife, as she sounded amazing by the people who admired her and like a total freak from the people who thought women were not for knighthood. Kia was definitely not one of them.
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Alanna the Lioness went back to her rooms. She had seen the girl page Kiara take Lightning out of the stone. She had been in the room before and when she had heard someone approaching and had quickly hid. She had seen the girl study the finger marks and had seen her take the sword out. It was amazing. After all that time that all her friends had tried taking the sword, George's "niece" had taken it out. It had glowed and had gone back to perfection when Kiara's hand had held onto the hilt. She knew that now with Lightning people would think that the rumours were definitely true. And that Kia was the proof. Even Alanna thought it was bizarre. If she weren't the so-called mother, she would've believed the rumours were true too. But they weren't. It was impossible for Kiara to be her daughter. Alanna knew that. This whole thing was just too weird. Alanna had to ask George for the whole story.
A/N: ok, that was a pretty short chapter n I hope u liked it neway. Plz R+R and say if I need 2 improve on nething!
A/N: Hope u lyk this chapter n remember 2 R+R at the end! ^_^
~*CHAPTER THREE*~
In the second year of training as a page, Kia and her history and law of the realm class teacher, Sir Myles of Olau, had become great friends. Kia knew Sir Myles from times at the Dancing Dove where she would serve him and sometimes give him free glasses of ale.
Myles told Kia stories, mainly of Alanna his adoptive daughter, as Kia was fascinated. One night he decided to tell her of Lightning, Alanna's very first sword. He told her how he was compelled to show Alanna, then known as Alan, the ruins in which she had found Lightning and how it had saved her life. He then told her how Lightning had to be forged with another sword - one of Duke Roger's swords because it was broken. Kia had heard stories of the evil Duke but she knew that Sir Myles' were the truest. Sir Myles was the best storyteller and Kia had understood everything he said.
The night after Myles told her about Lightning, Kiara went to search and look at the sword. She couldn't sleep and had thought about the sword all day. As she crept around the castle she used her gift to search the entire palace for a particular sword stuck in a stone. A blue-violet sheet of her gift landed on the walls, the floor, the stairs and even the stables. Her gift was everywhere in the palace including the rooms. She thought of Lightning and at last found it. It was in a room that could not have been found if she hadn't used her gift. It was on one of the underground levels. The fourth? Kiara wasn't so sure as this room was beyond the tombs, which was neat the catacombs. That was all she needed to know as Kia had to go sleep. The search using her Gift had tired her quite a bit. She was a bit disappointed as she had hoped to find the sword that night but thought, I'll have my full Gift tomorrow if anything happens.
So Kia finally decided that the search for Lightning would definitely continue tomorrow night.
After a day of excitement waiting for lights out, Kia slowly descended the underground levels, she felt the sword, which was amazing. She knew she was getting closer as she descended level by level. Finally, she reached bottom at the rear of the catacombs. The tombs ended, opening onto a great stone. In its center, a large circular design - apparently of white sand - its many curls and loops and whirls dizzying to see. This was what the design should've looked like but the design had been blackened. She had heard of the thing that had happened hear. Obviously Duke Roger had been defeated here but the Duke had used this place for something else. Kia tried to remember. Something about the Gate of Idramm. Something about summoning elementals and a spell to drain off the Gift of anyone unfortunate who stepped into the circular design. Lucky for Kiara, no one was hear to drain her gift.
Lightning stood in the center of the design. The blade was streaked with soot, the jewels of its hilt cracked and blackened. There was also a lot of dust. But the sword sort of glowed much the Kiara's amazement. As Kia went closer she saw that some of the dust on the blade was gone. Someone had touched the sword recently as fingers had made the mark. Kia stood there for a minute before placing her hand on the hilt. It suddenly glowed to life and Kia's purple eyes widened. The soot on the blade had completely disappeared, the jewels all whole and full of colour. A thought rushed into her head. Sir Myles had told her that no one could take the sword out. Not even Alanna. What did Kia have to lose? At least she could try. Slowly, Kia started pulling, the sword with her. Kia studied the sword. It felt so light in her hands and the hilt was perfect for her hand. She did a few moves with the sword and it just felt right.
"Wow," whispered Kia. She thought for a moment before leaving the room and taking the sword with her.
Kia went up the stairs and thought about who to tell first. Finally, after going through a list of names, she decided that Sir Myles would be first. After all, he was the one who talk her the story and he could tell Lady Alanna. She hoped that she could see George's wife, as she sounded amazing by the people who admired her and like a total freak from the people who thought women were not for knighthood. Kia was definitely not one of them.
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Alanna the Lioness went back to her rooms. She had seen the girl page Kiara take Lightning out of the stone. She had been in the room before and when she had heard someone approaching and had quickly hid. She had seen the girl study the finger marks and had seen her take the sword out. It was amazing. After all that time that all her friends had tried taking the sword, George's "niece" had taken it out. It had glowed and had gone back to perfection when Kiara's hand had held onto the hilt. She knew that now with Lightning people would think that the rumours were definitely true. And that Kia was the proof. Even Alanna thought it was bizarre. If she weren't the so-called mother, she would've believed the rumours were true too. But they weren't. It was impossible for Kiara to be her daughter. Alanna knew that. This whole thing was just too weird. Alanna had to ask George for the whole story.
A/N: ok, that was a pretty short chapter n I hope u liked it neway. Plz R+R and say if I need 2 improve on nething!