Okay, I have decided to do a quick little summary thingy so that the story has a more proper ending. Actually, two endings. The first one is sort of a flashback, so just bear with me. Well, here it goes.
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Kel sighed and leaned against the intricate balustrade that edged the balcony outside of her private chambers, reveling in the cool breeze that had finally settled upon Corus at the ending of the brutal war. There had been so much violence, so many deaths... these past twenty years of Tortall's past had been bloody, since Alanna had been a page, but the people of Tortall were determined to create a lasting peace. Still, how could she forget... She heard gentle footsteps behind her and felt soft lips on her neck, kissing her softly. Kel laughed and leaned her head against Joren's broad chest, letting her thoughts drift even further from the present. During this past week, Joren had been doing his very best to make her forget all that had happened on their ill-fated mission. Though she had never spoken a word of it to him, he somehow knew that she still felt responsible for the war, the deaths, the destruction. And he hadn't wanted her to feel guilty.
Ever since they had discovered Dominic was an agent for the Copper Isles and had taken over the ship, there was a connection between them, a yearning. Neither of them would admit it, proud as they were, until they had returned to Corus and Kel was horribly wounded in battle. Hovering on the edge of death, pride and suppressing her true feelings had seemed foolish. Joren had felt the same way.
So from violence and brutality had came love and gentleness. Now that Joren had someone to love, he was not the asshole he had once been. Sure, he was still sarcastic and had a bad boy streak in him, but could Kel really have settled for anyone else? Once the plots had been unravelled and the enemy defeated, and a tentative peace formed, they had a life they never would have imagined. But it was better then any they could have imagined as well.
She was drawn back to the present again by Joren's lips on her own, his silky blonde hair hanging in her eyes. After a minute she drew away and looked into his blue eyes, which were twinkling wickedly. No, Joren hadn't completely changed. But that would be useful if there was ever another war.
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And, just for ShangRose:
Joren angrily stomped away as Kel and Dominic went below the deck, laughing as carefree as newly-weds. In his rage he did not see the rail of the ship and went tumbling overboard. The crew heard the splash and quickly hurried to see who the hapless victim had been, but when they saw it was Joren, they shrugged and went back to their tasks. Suddenly, Joren felt movement in the form of large waves behind him. Then the sea monster emerged from the depths of the sea, and Joren shrieked like a little girl until the sea monster decided that he would be helping everyone by eating the tasty, but loud, morsel of human. And he did.
The end.
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Hee hee, the last ending was just a joke. But it was pretty funny, at least in my opinion. The first ending, yes it was pretty corny/fluffy, but not bad for fifteen minutes of typing and creating an ending out of thin air. Well, this is truly the ending of Best Enemies. Goodbye!