Ok, I'm sorry the last chapter was so short, this one is a little better! And as always, these are not my characters, but well, we all know whose. (Plus I don't think I can spell her name!)

"No Alex, no!" Alanna was almost crying, she had given up hope, she could not fight back, and she was a Lady, with no one to protect her honour! "Alanna?" Shouted a voice from between the trees.

Alex gasped, "You bitch, you slimy bitch." He grabbed her arm, and yanked her up right. He began to drag her towards the palace, through the outskirts of the trees.

"Alanna?" The voice came again. Alanna tried to shout for help, but was having trouble drawing breath, she was gasping for air, as Alex dragged her away from the one person who could save her. "No. help.Alex! . Where?" Was all she could gasp out. Alex did not answer, just carrier on dragging her further from friends, and help. The person following seemed to have given up, Alanna was all alone.

"Alex please! Listen. to me! Alex, I want." "A rest? You don't deserve one! Your prince, ha, don't fool yourself 'Lady' Alanna. He will be back at his party, by Princess Thayet's side, where he is supposed to be!" "No! Alex." But before she could continue, Alex stopped. He threw Alanna to the ground. "Don't worry my sweet. Soon Prince Jonathon will be no concern of yours. The King, the Queen, they none of them have long left. Don't worry, you won't tell anyone. Do you see this charm?" He asked swinging the charm in front of Alanna's face. "This is a very special charm. If you put it on, then you can never take it off. Well," he laughed, "when I say you can never take it off, I am lying. It can easily be taken off, but if you do, you will die! "Would you like to wear my token Alanna? But of course you would, it is a present from your future husband." He leaned forward, to place the charm over her head. "No!" She screamed scrambling away from him.

On all fours, Alanna was scrambling back away from Alex through the undergrowth as fast as she could! However, Alex was on his feet, and could walk forwards far faster than Alanna could crawl.

He gently held her shoulders, and raised his other arm, to place the charm over Alanna's head. Alanna knew that she was beaten, she hung her head, and waited for the cursed stone to touch her skin. However before the stone could touch her she was jerked backwards, by Alex's dead weight falling upon her!

Her brain did not seem to be working. Alex was slumped over her legs, the charm dangling from one unconscious hand. Slowly Alanna raised her eyes.

So if you want to find out who is Alanna's rescuer, then you must review! Please?