A/N: I love this story. The plot thickens in the chappy! *cackles ebilly *
Mashedpotato10(a.k.a My sister, Lindsay): You idiot, it's part of the plot! I'd like ti se you try to write something better! :)
Blue Roses: Yep, she still is Lord Raoul's squire. ^^ And her room is attached to Raoul's. Neal just came all the way to get her.
Lady Jelly-Bean: Neal doesn't like to get up, he just got up on time, and decided to help his friend ^_^ As for Kel being like that, she was up late with that dream. It was nearly morning by the time she fell asleep.
All others: Thank you, you guys are WONDERFUL!
Sparrow
By Ruff Collie
Chapter Three
Kel had disappeared. Out of thin air. Faleron was in shock, as he looked around numbly at the practice courts. They were completely empty.
'Well, I know she doesn't have the Gift...' he thought, starting to panic. Suddenly, there was a little 'pop' where Kel had been standing moments before. He quickly focused on that area, to see her sprawled on the floor, blood flowing freely out of her left shoulder. Her face was as pale as snow, and her hazel eyes were wide with shock. The lady squire started to tremble.
Faleron furrowed his brow, leaning down. He put a hand on her shoulder. When she looked up shakily, his eyes were questioning.
"Kel..." his voice faltered here, and he brought a hand to his forehead, inhaling and exhaling deeply. He closed his brown eyes, and when he opened them, the squire was ready to speak.
"What happened back there..?"
The question hung in the air, remaining unanswred. Kel shook her head, and whispered in a hoarse voice.
"I don't know. But whatever it was, it was strange."
Tears suddenly sprung up in her eyes, as she remembered...
~~Flashback
She was locked in a stance with Faleron, sword pushing against sword, trying to win over the competition of strength. Suddenly, everything went hazy. The world swirled sickeningly around her, and then blacked out.
When she came to, Kel was perched on a branch. Everything seemed much larger. She stretched her arms to make sure they were okay, put in their place found small wings, covered with brown feathers. She squeaked in suprise, and lifted up on small talon, examining it. It was just like in her dream. Suddenly, a sparrow appeared. A very familier one in fact. It was Crown, leader of the squire's flock. Crown's intelligent eyes looked wistfully at her, and, suprisingly, she spoke.
"Lady Keladry. Daughter of Sparrows. Your destiny shall soon be revealed, along with one of your companions. You both play a very important role in the future of Tortall. If you do not complete your task, the very thread that holds the earth together shall be unwoven! Alas, your companion shall be informed soon. Do not fail the realm, Keladry, Sparrow-daughter..."
Kel tilted her head at the regal leader of the sparrow flock in front of her, confused. She shook her head, not understanding. Crown had a smile in her eyes. The sparrow held up a talon, and sliced Kel where the wing met the body. The girl cried out in pain,(which came out as a squwak) as the wound flashed green. A single drop of blood fell from it. Crown smiled once more, and then Keladry blacked out again.
~~
Her eyes were suddenly dry, and she sighed, struggling to get up. Faleron took her hand and pulled her up. Kel smiled a thanks, and glanced around. Faleron looked at her wound with concern.
"Maybe you should see the healer, Keladry...um...it looks kind of...strange." he suggested.
Kel glanced at the incision that Crown had made, and her hazel eyes widened in suprise. It was dripping green blood. It made her very dizzy just looking at it. She shook her head, and took a few steps, still a bit woozy. The squire shook her head to clear it, but it only got worse. She nodded a weak goodbye to Faleron, and staggered to her rooms, shutting the door quickly. She dropped onto the bed, and fell unconscious immediatly.
~~
[He was on a branch, clinging tightly. Everything as super-sized, making the squire's head reel with confusion. Suddenly, Freckle, Crown's mate alighted to the branch besides him, and looked over the other with a commanding gaze. Suddenly, his shape began to twist and contort. Into that of a man's. A tan, wrinkled man suddenly appeared on the ground, shining white hair hanging in a short horsetail. His black eyes caught Faleron's, and they wrinkled into a smile. He spoke.
"Faleron.. Your destiny is at hand. Tortall depends on you. That is all I can say to you right now. Consult your companion...you know who it is."
A hand reached up, palm held flat. Faleron stepped onto it, and enjoyed the rush he got from the hand being lowered to the man's eye level. Freckle's one finger turned into a sharp claw, and he expertly cut at the same part where Keladry had been cut by crown. Faleron flinched, closing his tiny eyes tightly. The wound glowed blue for a second, and a drop of blood fell out of it. Then he fell into a nothingness.]
Suddenly, Faleron sat straight up in bed, eyes wide.
"Kel."
A/N: I know this is kind of confusing. But the more I get into the story, the more you'll understand it ^_^
Mashedpotato10(a.k.a My sister, Lindsay): You idiot, it's part of the plot! I'd like ti se you try to write something better! :)
Blue Roses: Yep, she still is Lord Raoul's squire. ^^ And her room is attached to Raoul's. Neal just came all the way to get her.
Lady Jelly-Bean: Neal doesn't like to get up, he just got up on time, and decided to help his friend ^_^ As for Kel being like that, she was up late with that dream. It was nearly morning by the time she fell asleep.
All others: Thank you, you guys are WONDERFUL!
Sparrow
By Ruff Collie
Chapter Three
Kel had disappeared. Out of thin air. Faleron was in shock, as he looked around numbly at the practice courts. They were completely empty.
'Well, I know she doesn't have the Gift...' he thought, starting to panic. Suddenly, there was a little 'pop' where Kel had been standing moments before. He quickly focused on that area, to see her sprawled on the floor, blood flowing freely out of her left shoulder. Her face was as pale as snow, and her hazel eyes were wide with shock. The lady squire started to tremble.
Faleron furrowed his brow, leaning down. He put a hand on her shoulder. When she looked up shakily, his eyes were questioning.
"Kel..." his voice faltered here, and he brought a hand to his forehead, inhaling and exhaling deeply. He closed his brown eyes, and when he opened them, the squire was ready to speak.
"What happened back there..?"
The question hung in the air, remaining unanswred. Kel shook her head, and whispered in a hoarse voice.
"I don't know. But whatever it was, it was strange."
Tears suddenly sprung up in her eyes, as she remembered...
~~Flashback
She was locked in a stance with Faleron, sword pushing against sword, trying to win over the competition of strength. Suddenly, everything went hazy. The world swirled sickeningly around her, and then blacked out.
When she came to, Kel was perched on a branch. Everything seemed much larger. She stretched her arms to make sure they were okay, put in their place found small wings, covered with brown feathers. She squeaked in suprise, and lifted up on small talon, examining it. It was just like in her dream. Suddenly, a sparrow appeared. A very familier one in fact. It was Crown, leader of the squire's flock. Crown's intelligent eyes looked wistfully at her, and, suprisingly, she spoke.
"Lady Keladry. Daughter of Sparrows. Your destiny shall soon be revealed, along with one of your companions. You both play a very important role in the future of Tortall. If you do not complete your task, the very thread that holds the earth together shall be unwoven! Alas, your companion shall be informed soon. Do not fail the realm, Keladry, Sparrow-daughter..."
Kel tilted her head at the regal leader of the sparrow flock in front of her, confused. She shook her head, not understanding. Crown had a smile in her eyes. The sparrow held up a talon, and sliced Kel where the wing met the body. The girl cried out in pain,(which came out as a squwak) as the wound flashed green. A single drop of blood fell from it. Crown smiled once more, and then Keladry blacked out again.
~~
Her eyes were suddenly dry, and she sighed, struggling to get up. Faleron took her hand and pulled her up. Kel smiled a thanks, and glanced around. Faleron looked at her wound with concern.
"Maybe you should see the healer, Keladry...um...it looks kind of...strange." he suggested.
Kel glanced at the incision that Crown had made, and her hazel eyes widened in suprise. It was dripping green blood. It made her very dizzy just looking at it. She shook her head, and took a few steps, still a bit woozy. The squire shook her head to clear it, but it only got worse. She nodded a weak goodbye to Faleron, and staggered to her rooms, shutting the door quickly. She dropped onto the bed, and fell unconscious immediatly.
~~
[He was on a branch, clinging tightly. Everything as super-sized, making the squire's head reel with confusion. Suddenly, Freckle, Crown's mate alighted to the branch besides him, and looked over the other with a commanding gaze. Suddenly, his shape began to twist and contort. Into that of a man's. A tan, wrinkled man suddenly appeared on the ground, shining white hair hanging in a short horsetail. His black eyes caught Faleron's, and they wrinkled into a smile. He spoke.
"Faleron.. Your destiny is at hand. Tortall depends on you. That is all I can say to you right now. Consult your companion...you know who it is."
A hand reached up, palm held flat. Faleron stepped onto it, and enjoyed the rush he got from the hand being lowered to the man's eye level. Freckle's one finger turned into a sharp claw, and he expertly cut at the same part where Keladry had been cut by crown. Faleron flinched, closing his tiny eyes tightly. The wound glowed blue for a second, and a drop of blood fell out of it. Then he fell into a nothingness.]
Suddenly, Faleron sat straight up in bed, eyes wide.
"Kel."
A/N: I know this is kind of confusing. But the more I get into the story, the more you'll understand it ^_^